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The Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIAl FAIR ON THE COAST; SHOWERS IN THE INTERIOR SATURDAY; SUNOAY/FAIR, WITH COOLER IN THE INTERIOR} LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1S2S. MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1908 DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR. UNITED DEMOCRACY DEHIND AND SCARED REPUDLICANS IN FRONT BRYAN FORGES AHEAD TO VICTORY jffe Declares His Platform Is Popular in All Sections. REPUBLICAN PLATFORM UNPOPULAR EVERYWHERE Take* Ooeasion to Rasp Roosevelt on Hie Labor Attitude, Declaring the Preeident Cannot Select a Labor Leader Without Consulting tho La* borers of This Country—More la boring Men Will Vote Democrats Ticket Than In Forty Years. NEWARK. N. J.. Oct. 23—New Jer sey today poured out her hosts to greet Wm. J. Bryan. Refreshed by a long sleep last night, following two labori ous days In Ohio and West Virginia, the democratic candidate was in splen did form and took advantage of this to inject into his ytterances a spirit ■which enabled him to impress his aud deuces everywhere'. Traveling at a nerve-racking clli over a zigzag course in a special train In charge of State Chairman J. R Nugent, Mr. Bryan was enabled to talk to great numbers of farmers, la boring men and others In the farming end industrial centers of the state. Evidently inspired by President Roose velt’s recent declaration on the sub ject of labor, in which President Sam-y uel Gompers and himself .were severely 1 ( criticized, Mr. Bryan chose for-Jif* main text the labor question, and in WHITE HOUSE. N. J., Oct. 23.— most all of his speeches, of which there were sixteen, made merry with the president. He accused the president of butting into the campaign again and deposing Mr. Gompers-and said sar castically that he expected before long that he himself would be deposed and Mr., Nicholas Longwortb, the presi dent’s son-in-law, placed at the heal of the democracy. He never lost at: opportunity to define the difference In platforms of the republican and demo cratic parties with respect to labor and explained with minute detail pledges which the ri-mu,:r;itlc party made at Denver to secure tho remedial legisla tion for which he said, labor was-pry ing. but to which the republicans had turned a deaf car." Incidentally the candidate referred to the fact that his voice had held out so well because he had no ragging arguments to pass through his throat. . Immense throngs greeted him a Trenton, Phllllpsburff.kSomervIlle, Ell zabethport, Perth Amboy, New Bruns wick and here. On no day during the campaign were hlir remarks so Inters rupted - with expressions from people in his audiences Indicating their friend, llness toward him than on this. Climax of Eventful Day. The climax of the eventful day came when he visited Newark tonight. The ■whole city was aglow with red fire and his progress through the streets to the auditorium, where he spoke, was noth ing short of an ovation. The hall was packed and Mr. Bryan wa* compelled to deliver an overflow address to the thousands left on the outside. The air was rent with cheers as he unfolded the democratic policies anil liurled an avalanche of criticism upon the Republican party for Its failure as ho said, to listen to the demands of the people. . _ Upon conclusion of his jemaras here Mr. Bryan retired for the night on his car which was taken to Jersey City, "from which place he will leave In the morning at 9:10 o’clock for other points nlsh a list t»f former bankers who in Canada, another list who are In tha E enltentiary and still another list who avs committed suicide. A Popular Platform. LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., Oct. 28— "This campaign Is remarkable in sev eral respects. In the first place, as a candidate for president. I have a united democracy behind me and a frighten ed Republican party in front of me." In making this statement here today W. J. Bryan got tumultuous cheering He declared that democratic gains were coming from all parts of the country. "We have had campaigns in, the past," he said, “jirhera the platform of a party ours and other parties would be popular In one section and unpopular In another, but in this campaign our platform is popular In all sections and tho republican platform is unpopular everywhere.- Our party Is getting re cruits from all occupations as well as from all sections. The laboring men will vote tho democratic ticket thla year with a unanimity not known be fore In forty years." Mr. Bryan predicted that the demo cratic ticket would receive the sup- Republican Threats. SOMERVILLE. N. J.. Oct. 23—Mr. Bryan arrived here late today and de livered a ten-minute speech before a bjg crowd. Mr. Bryan dwelt mainly on publicity of campaign contributions before election, alluding also to the trust Issue, election of senators by the people, and panics. Mr. 'Bryan charg ed that- the republicans were now re sorting to threats, declaring: "When a man threaten* you It means that he no longer hopes to per suade; he no longer expects to con* vines: and they are now appealing to the tthra of the people by threatening a panic If I am elected. But one panic at a time la enough." Bryan at Whits House. "What place Is this?" Inquired Mr. Bryan to the crowd upon his arrival hero today. "This Is ’White House.’" came the response. "I am here at last," said the candi date, amid great applause. - > 'It has been rather a long Journey, but happily ended. I da not know whether It would be-proper now to outline the policy of the next adminis tration or not. I believe It Is the duty of a president on the day he enters the white house to forecast his administra tion.-and it is much easier for me than for presidents generally, for my work has hern simplified by the Denver vention. The platform ha* ' clearly outlined the remedial legislation which w« desire enacted, and I can simply promise that, that platform will carried out In letter and in spirit far as I am'ablet to'give effect to 1U’ SHOT JY HIM Tragedy Enacted Shortly Af ter Wedding Party Boards Train. NEW ORLEANS, La.. Oct. S3.—On her bridal tour, which had begun scarcely an hour before, and seated In a railroad coach almost between her husband and a format suitor for her hand. Mr#. Fred Van Ingen last night bsw the flasto of tho suitor's revolver, felt the apdden grip of her husband's hand as tho bullet killed him and then turned and fought for her life. When the girl appeared about to bsdome the victim of the second byWet from tho revolver her uncle, man with gray hair, but strong and cool under tho excitement, rushed up and thrust his thumb be neath the hammer of the revolver. Jamming tho mechanism and render ing the weapon harmless. All Parties Prominent. This was tho story wtolch the other passengers on the Texas and Pacific "Cannon ball" *old when they reach ed this city today, but the principal actors In the tragedy, most of whom are connected with Louisiana's leading families, have so far refusol to dl iss the matter. Tho former suitor Is F* S. Beauve, of Plaqucralnc, La., at which place he was taken from t?.»e train and placid under arrest last night. Tho unfor tunate husband was Prof. Fred Van Ing$n, a prominent teacher of Alex andria, La., and a relative of former Governor Blanchard. The bride Is the daughter of James M. Rhorer, one of the leading officials of Iber ville; parish. residing at Baton Rmirc Beauve is 24 years old and Van In- gen was 23 v v The Rival oil Hand. The wedding took place yesterdiy at Alexandria. Beauve was In town, having arrived there. It is reportal on the same day as Miss Rhorer. When the bridal couple left for New Orleans, he boarded the train also, and .after a time sat In a seat where he was facing Mr. and Mrs. Van Ingen, with the bride between him and her husband. Other passengers say Beauvo talked with tho bridal couple Just beforo the shooting and that his manner appeared, cordial. It was at first reported that toe con gratulated them, but'this was later denied. The young woman’s hand wan In her husband's when Beauve suddenly drew his revolver and fired. After being disarmed the young man quietly submitted to arrest. TO E REPLY Wires Bryan That He Won’t Accept Any Cabinet Position. NEW TORE, Oct. :s.—Nktlonkl Chair man Slack made publla the fallowing telegram from 8amu«l Gompers, wtoirident of the American Federation of Latfor, and received by Mr. Bryan upon his arrival In Jersey city tonight: "Washington, D. C.» Oct. 23, 1901. "Hon. W. J. Bryan. Jersey City. "Just saw President Roosevelt's at tack. I deem it my duty to advise you that I am preparing answer. Some news papers are trying to embarrass you by declaring that you will appoint ms a member of your cabinet if you are elected president. You may say that I have 'publicly, emphatically ana frequently de clared that under no circumstances would I accept any public office, either elective gfcappointive, and this declaration Is Ir- j-ocable. The contest for labor la for Justice and not for. office. BACON SAYS ROOSEVELT FAILED TO ENFORCE LAW NEW YORK, Oct. 23—Southern airs by the, band and wild enthusiasm by the auditors characterized a meeting here tonight under the auspices of the Association of Southern Democrat* in New York City, which was addressed by two represontatlvo southerners.Gov. ernor Claude A. Swanson, of Virginia, and Augustus O. Bacon. United States senator from Georgia. Wm. Hepburn Russell, chairman of the gathering, also spoke. The association is com posed of New Yorkers who were born or have lived below the Mason and Dixon line. The meeting took place In Cooper Union. Gov. Swanson attacked the Dlngley tariff law. "All the prophesies made by the dem ocrats who had opposed that measure had been fulfilled," he said. "The average Increase of all goods bought In America," said the gover nor, "Is now 49 per cent with only 19 per cent Increase In' wages, which leaves the laborers 80 per cent worse off than before the passage of that bill." He also discussed the trusts and other campaign Issues and eulogized Wm. J. Bryan. Senator Bacon, who has Just return- ed from a speaking tour In Connecti cut, predicted that the democratic vote In that state would be the greatest in Its history. In discussing the trusts he charged the president with the fail ure to enforce the anti-trust law. 'Rah For the Next "First Lady.** PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.—A large crowd, including many railroad em ployes, greeted William J. Bryan ut the West Philadelphia station of tho Pennsylvania railroad today. Mr. Bryan was met hero by a committee representing the democratic state cam paign committee of New Jersey. He was Interrupted In the midst of his speecto by cries for Mrs. Bryan and when she was escorted to the platform by Mr. Bryan there were cries of "Hurrah for the next first lady of the land." Mr. Bryan in his speech talked on the labor question. Much applause greeted hts declaration: "I can stand defeat much better than the laboring nni|IT| TV DC| ICUCQ men can afford to have republican DnAHILCl DlULVLO success in this campaign." "The letter of President TtooieveR in attacking Mr. Gompers, who has had the confidence of laboring men for years, is to my mind an evidence that the republican managers have lost all hope of holding or securing the labor vote and that they are now trying to secure the support of cor- porate Interests by denouncing the leader of the labor organization..” Preeident Can't 8e!ect Labor Leader. TRENTON, N. J.. Oct. 23.—Mr. Bryan Iwaa greeted here by art im mense crowd. Ho ot once launched into an arraignment of President Roosevelt for, as he said, "butting Into this campaign again." He said: "This time he has come In to depose th« leader of the American Federation of Labor, and to substitute Senator Knox as the new labor leader of the country.' I want to suggest to you that the president may exercise the authority to select the Philippine com mission without consulting the Fili pinos, but toe can not select a labor leader without consulting the laborers of this country." Referring to the recent apeven of Mr. Taft at Trenton, in which he is- Eailed the democratic plank on the subject of guaranteeing deposits, Mr. Bryan asserted that fn finding fault Taft suggested no plan for the pro tection of depositors In a bank. Mr. Bryan charged that Mr. Taft -misrep resented the democratic plan and de nied that the Oklahoma plan encour aged reckless backing DUBLIN, Ga.. Oct.'23—Congressman Wm. G. Brantley and Democratic Elector A. L. Hatcher delivered ad- dreseea In this city today. The two speakers were introduced by Preeident C. A. Weddington of the Lauren# County Democratic Club. Mr. Hatcher spoke first, being 'followed by Congressman Brantley. The address by Congressman Brant ley was one of the ablest ever heard here. He was enthusiastically greet ed by those present. He did not at tempt to appeal to the prejudices of the people but appealed to their rea son. He showed logically that a vdte for any other candidate except Bryan means a vote for Taft, that there are but two candidate* In the race and only one real issue—shall the Repub lican party be perpetuated In power or shall the democratic candidate be elected? He said that all of the little aide I.’:sues mean nothing and can znaar. nothing more than the perpetuation cf republican rule or the election of Mr. All who heard the address of Con- with the democratic platform Mr. r «re«»man Brantley pronounce It a statesmanlike utterance, it was one of tbe really big speeches of the year. Congressman Brantley feels sure that Bryan will win this year. H* ways he now has the only chance to win 0n,e Dead, Another Dying, as Result of Helping Their Friend. DOUGLAS. On.. Oct. S3.—CoM In the embrace of death lies the body of Emory Wilson at MiUwood as the result of a shooting affray brought about by hla at tempt to aid a young mart friend Ir spiriting away from homefolks a pretty la-year-old girl to become the bride of their mutual friend, another youth of the community. Aiding Wilson In securing the young lady from friends A. J. Little was ' gerously wounded. Sheriff Rlckotson tells this. story: The suitor of the pretty girl sought to gain possession of her by the aid of Wilson and Little. Tho girl was sent to her brother's at Kirkland. The brother In a prominent merchant add It thought danger of abduction would .. . avoided. The young men. Wilson and Little. It is said, went to that place and were successful in securing the young women who was willing to elope. The marshal at Pearson was notified and he halted the party at that place. It was then, the shooting took place. The runaways put up a gams battle, but were worsted according to wit nesses. Wilson received a load of buckshot In his breast. Oeneral consternation seis ed the wedding party. The young groom-to-be and hit affianced Jumped from their broken-down buggy, walked through the country- , fifteen mllea to Blckley and have not been seen since. Wilson was a non of the late D. A. All the parties connected with the af fair are well known people. . A. AND LECTURED BY COURT JESUP, Ga., Oct. 28—In the coun ty court today, Judge S. B. Brewton. of Hlnssvllle. presiding in the place of Judge D. M. Clark, disqualified, form er Representative Jos. A. Morris en tered a pica of guilty to assault and battery and wan sentenced to serve thirty days on the county chalngangor to pay a fine of on« hundred dollars and cost. This grow, out of tho assault Mr. Morris recently made upon Editor T. B. Hartlg. beeauao the latter had per sistently opposed Mr. Morris’ appoint ment as Judge of the county court. Judge Brewton in giving sentence stated tuat this assault from It* very nature was a very grave one. not meas ured by the amount of physical, but by the mental pain given and that It was the very next thing to the extreme lawlessness that the newspapers. dur ing the past few days, had accounts of. His condemnation of the act, through expressed In calm. Judicial language, was moet severe. MORSE'S-ICE POOL SCANDAL ENGULFS GEO. enticing democratic workman of Ihs state into Ohio on the promises of work and to keep them out of West Virginia until TUNEJOF Oil General Young Is Elected Commander at Last Session. ATLANTA. G«„ Oct. S3.—With a grand parade, In which the tottering veterans of the Confederacy once again marched behind their battle flog* to tho tune of "Dixie," brought the annual reunion of the old soldiers to an end here this afternoon. Gen. Louis Q. Young, of Bnvannah, was elected commander-In-chief at tho concluding session of the stato dtvl slon, and It wns decided to 'hold the next reunion In Athens. The parade this afternoon wns wit nessed by perhaps G0.000 persons. It extended many blocks In longth, and was headed by Governor Smith, who was mounted on a big charger, and by Gen. Clement A. Evans, command er- in-chief of the veterans of the south. Besides the veterans' camps It was participated In by many civio bodies, and several organizations of visiting and local military. It wont through without mltfmp. Throngs In Atlanta, More people were in Atlanta today than on any “other occasion of many years. Besides tho gathering of tho veterans and the annual parade. Ring, ling Brothers’- circus was In the city, and paraded through tho streets dur ing the forenoon. Tho Farmers’ Union fair at Piedmont park was In pro gress, and a rfham battle between mili tia organizations was an attraction there during the afternoon The withdrawal of Gen. A. J. West from the race for commandcr-ln-chlef of the Georgia division, brought prac tical harmony to tho convention tlijs morning.' and led to all work being completed and adjournment taken by 10:30 o’clock. Return Cotton Tax Money. When tho division reassembled at Dr. Broughton’s Tabernacle this morn ing a resolution was offered by Camp Sumter. No. 642. of Ainerlcus. through Gen. H. T. Davenport, calling on tho Georgia legislature and tho mem bers of congress from this stato to do nil within their power to secure from the federal government tho re turn of cotton tax money collected during the war, for which a claim ... „ . . A .. . , ... has been In for many years. It whuld £'*?. ^■ rfftP amount to several hundred thousand n4afn* UH «uUonomv V by Br °' dollar#, and Georgia’* portion 1C *c- regains its.autonomy. cured would be placed In the pen- after tbe election, when they would be told that their employment vould not her gin for some time. ,\ The following contrlbut! ns were re-L celved at the New York hi idquarters of the democratic national con mlttes today: John F. McGunneos, of ! msachusott*. 1100; Jas. .D. Crupp, of 1 irglnla, 1100; Bryan and Kern and Flood lub, virlgnla, 1125; "Tho State’" Colunbla. 8. C., $lM0. an^Blr^S^CoIei\o^BrookIynj NEGROES RULE IN HOBSON ALA. Only Town in World lovemed By Negroes Wln3 Its Suit. ANNISTON. Ain.. Oct. 2.lJ WftMPIVVOTBIHPVHV An act of tho legislature annexed Hob oon City to Oxford, thereby forcing the negroes to give up their municipal char ter. In a minor civil case today Judge Coleman holds that tho act of tho legis lature is Invalid- Tho negroes will re sume their local government. The town was founded during the Span lsh war end won named Ip honor o Congressman Hobson. • • HE LAYS WREATH ON COUNT’S BIER And Thus Admiral Sperry En deared Himself to Jap People. YOKOHAMA, Oct. 23—The Iterlci. of brilliant functions which have charac terized Jaitan’n reception of the Amer ican battleship fleet came to s Close hero tonight with a dinner on board the battleship Fuji, the guests of which were conflnod to the American ambas sador, rear admirals and other officers. There was also a hrllllunl reception on the battleship Mikuna to whlqh all the prominent Americans here Invit ed, with the accompaniments of an Il lumination of the fleet, fireworks and torchlight procession# on shore. Rear Admiral Hperry today endeared himself to the Japanese people by personally attending the funeral of General Count Nodtu artd placing, ft wreath on the casket. later a lunch eon wns given at the Hhlha palace and the admiral accompanied by his aides, walked from the palace to tho Rhlm- bashl railway station, passing along the Ginza, the principal street of Toklo, to which was massed the people. The admiral wa« almost mobbed by thous ands of enthusiastic people but every-, where was treated with respect. Thousands sought to shlke him by the hand. The stern old admiral was deeply Impressed. The admiral said to each person to whom h* spoke: "I ani deeply Impressed by the heartiness and slhcerlty of your welcome to my self, my officer# and men. I trust that the friendship now formed will last forever and I regret the necessity of bidding you farewell." Rear Admiral Hperry was' accompo led by-Rear Admirals Hchroed"r and Walnwrlght who with their aides were kept equally busy exchanging greet ings. Desfsninq Ovation. • The party arrived at the Bhlm- ba#bl station half an Hour bsfore ihe time set for their departure. When the Japanese officials, who were to ac- compsny the American officers to Yokohama arrived. Rear Admiral Sper ry accepted an Invitation to enter ft carriage again for a short drlv* In order to give the people who arrived Into an opportunity for a final greet ing. Along the whole routo ho wa* given an ovation. The turnUlt wa* deafening. On arriving again it thq square opposite the station, thousands of children waved flags and sang In. his honor. . ‘ * The station was crowded with Jap* anese officii’# and prominent cltlztn#. Thn American embassy headed by Am bassador O’Brien. Colonel Iron#, Amer ican military attacho and Lieutenant Commander Dougherty, naval attache and their staff# In full uniform, hun* dreds of the high officers of Japer, together with many UdlfS. made uj> a brilliant scene. ' AT HARRY THAW'S MADHOUSE ONE MAN KILLS ANOTHER NEWBURGH. N. T„ Oct, ciuuw.tt-t tta Inrone. today stabbed and killed James ■ new YORK. Oct. tt.—Tb* New York World charges today that Cnaa. R. Hhdg dow.-t—swet of < orrrrltt. «*, w«i 1m;-' Morse In at V-sst Mr. Shalilon to \ i Implicated wit! ••When Mr. Taft sal.! that under success-looks bright. Th< that plan bad men sometime* get into th" Republican party and! I the hanking business." remarked Mr. wbteh prevails and th« anthujiUstn and Brian, "he forget- that b-»d tnrn son: 1 *- agg-«*»lvcnc*:; of the Dem or ratio per times go into the hanking business! fy look-to him like ounces* for Bryan.? under the present plan, and if it w- rol Mr. Brantley returned to his homeii necessary to prove that I could fur- 1 in Brunswick this afternoon,. _ _ * Mors*, of tfe* Uatt3 Huttos district attorney In York. Insane, today stabbed and killed James O’Brien, also • patient. The twojM wsre trusties, and were at work In th* kitchen cleaning fish. A remark «*f0sr»I Keeghen and h> plunged Meaning knife Into O'BrlJ* our.d six Inc] I in ten minute* ^. O'Brien bled slon fund. Tho resolution was adopt ed by unanimous vote. On motion of Col. John O. Wad doll, of Odartown, tho veteran# rnv< s rising vote of thank# to Dr. Amo* Fox. who toad charge of the comm Is- sshr oart of th« reunion. When ■ the election of a commander whs taken up. Col. L! L. Middle- brook* arose and atated that In the Interest of harmony he would with drawn the name .of Ge»>. A. *.T. Wait from consideration. The objection to Gen. West causey the deadlock of yesterday nfpTTnoon. It was not bnsed on any opposition to him personally, but upon a rule adopted several years ngo to the effect- that no past com mander would thereafter be eligible for re-election.. Judge John W. Maddox, of Rome, remained In tbe race, and Dr. W. B. Burroughs, of Brunswick, placed In nomination Gen, Louis G. Young, of Savannah, tho senior brigade com mander. Gen. Young tried to decline, but In the midst of his speech of posltlvo declination- wa* forced to take hi# •eat by the loud# cries of disapproval. An aye and nay vote by camps wns taken, rnaultlng In General Young re ceiving 142 and Judge Maddox 37. The successful candidate made a graceful speech of acceptance. "I cannot tell you how much 1 ap preciate the honor," said Ihe general, "though to be frank f did not desire the office. I was made brigade com mander during my absence, or 1 would have declined that, and If you would havo permitted I would have declined this. My hetol efforts will be devoted to the Interest* of the division during the coming Year." General Young went t*> the war from South Carolina, an nn officer o n tbe staff of General J. J. Pettigrew, flu participated In many battles and Whh twice severely wounded. He has been a resident of Savannah for many years being one of the leading cillsena of thrtt section of the state. It was announced that Capt. James L. Fleming, of Augusta, declined tho office of commander of the East Geor gia brigade. He thanked his asso ciates for the honor, and stated that he positively could not serve. Gen. J. W. Wilcox, of .Maron. pres* eht commander, was then re-elerted for another term. It was nlso announced that Col. Jno. 8. Prather, of Atlanta, had been elect- ed commander of the newly crested cavalry brigade of the Georgia dlvlsl-i.i. The meeting of the cnvnlrymcn wan held In the courthouse early today. Judge Sweat of Waycrons, presiding. Next Meeting in Athene. The city of Athens presented the only Invitation for the next reunion. It wsa accepted hy rising vote. In putting forth the Invitation It was stated that the veteran# havo nev*r met In the Clan*Ic City, because of the heretofore lack of hotel accommodation# It was stated that this trouble had been overcome, and It was desired that the veterans gather there amid thu historic surroundings of the noted city and a# an example to the 1,200 stu dent# who would be there. Judge Robert L. Rogers, of Atlanta, Wa# re-elected division historian, L. M. Park, of I/iGrangc, placed Prof. Joseph T. Derry In nomination for this office, but on vote 'Judge Roger# wa# retained. Capt. W. H. (’’Tin") Harrison, of Atlanta, read a report , on the move ment to erect a monument on the cap ital grounds In Atlanta, to the memory of tht Confederate soldier# and south ern womeh. A magnificent shaft Is plannad. The report wa* gives unanimous ap proval by rising vote. The convention wa* brought to n close by the band playing "Dixie.” as the old soldier* embraced each other- many for the last ttmo—and shouted the rebel yell. V After the parade tb#y began leaving the city, and 1st* tonight practically all wera on the way home. A Proclamation. ATLANTA. Ga.. Oct. 23—Governor Hoke Smith Issued a proclamation to day. declaring the disfranchisement amendment to the constitution a port of tho document fpr which it Is pro- COL. HENRY WATTERSON DECLARES THE ALLEGED CLEVELAND LETTER IMPRESSED HIM AT ONCE AS FAKE plete returns shows 79,968 votes for and 40,260 ngatnnt ratification, the amendment therefore carrying. No Meeting Sons Veterans. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 28—Owlrtg to some misunderstanding no meeting of the Georgia Division Bone of Confede rate Veteran# was held during the present reunion, as lias been the case as a rule in the past. No provision was made for entertaining tho sons, and very few Attended. Tho present officers will probably hold over for another year, and a re-organization ef fected at Athens In 1909. EUFAULA, Ala.. Oct. 23—A talk with some of the political leader# of Alabama reveals a satisfactory condi tion of affair#. Tho party I# harmon ious and Bryan will receive the whlta vote of the state. Alabamian# regret that Georgia la Invaded by four par ties seeking to defeat Bryan’s major ity, hoping to throw the matter In the legislature, and raise n technical ques tion as to the right of nn “extra" ses sion to act in the promises. Alabama congratulate# herself that no presidential candidate has risen from her citizens begging for a com plimentary vote, Just for the name of the thing; and they deploro condition# in Georgia, where agitator# havo pro duced confusion and where voteil Just to compliment candidates may defeat Bry an's majority vote, and load to un- plsasant complications. They any, In Aluhntna, they have al ways looked up to Georgia an nn ex ample to follow, and thoy still hope tho people will not split Into factions, es pecially now when the democrat# of the enst and west have hurled old dis sensions and ftro united it# never beforo In many years. It. I# picmmnt to ob serve Much u feeling of harmony in Alabama. No "complimentary" votes will ho cast in Alabama. This Is not the time for it, they say over here. Ho Did Not Hnow of Its Exist ence Till Times Pub* . lished It.. .: >l STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO BRANDENBURG’S ATTORNEY IS II MATH Charlio Mitchell Is Found Noar the Scene of His Bloody Crimo. LITHONtA, (Is., Ort. 21—Wllhln « mil* and a quarter nf the scene of his crime, the negro ftasperndo, Charlie Mitchell, who killed Bailiff L. L. Peake and C. J. Argo Inst Hundny, wss today found locked In a cotton house, where hla .body wa# riddled with bul lets by tho soatchlftg party. He died later In tho Llthonla lock-up. Talk of lynching or burning ceased onljF when the negro’s riddled corpse, broken hy leaden hall of posse tha' surrounded his refuge nt 8 o'clock this morning, rats brought out and laid be fore them on n trestle In front. Hundreds viewed It ther. It wn# later taken to the train for shipment to Decatur. Mitchell, surrounded by the posse, fired the first shot of the fusllnde this morning and followed It hy another he- for tho hull of lend riddled his body. The negro was literally shot to pieces, hilt the fatal wound wn# a load of buckshot In his right side. It wss seen iirter hi# capture that Deputy Elliott'# claim to have wound ed him In the fight last Hundny morn ing wns'lruo. A terrible wound In thi negro’# shin wmi stuffed with cotton when he wns picked up hy the posse. How h# stood out naslnst captur# so long 1* something explalnnhlo only by his brute Instinct to fight till the denrii. It Is alt accepted theory that had the negro not died In the little calaboose ho would have been lynched though the town Is quiet now. hut a spark would set It off despite the cool hends that have so far mastered the situation. A negro In the outskirts of the crowd around Mitchell'* body said something and a white man hit him with a stick before ho could blink his eyP. The spirit of th# mob flared up but the trouble was stifled and the frlghtonod negro wss allowed to get away. The killing of the negro came as the result of the co-operation of the ne groes of the district who deplored the tragedy nearly ss much a#' did the white people. The negrons have been on the lookout for Mitchell since the dtv of the killing and hnve been doing everything In their power to appre hend him. Story of the Crime. Mitchell shot and killed Bailiff T. B. Peoko and Deputy C. J. Argo and wound ed Deputy Sheriff Elliott last Hundny morning while the three officer# wsrt at tempting to arrest him. They carried a warrant charging the negro with assault with Intent to murder Gso, W. HrBooke, *hotn the black attacked Baturdey after noon, as the result of a trivial dispute. Mr. Brooke, with his arm In bandage*, went with the officer* to Identify too ""fhe officers found two negro men lying on the floor and two negro women ell- tin* near. When Deputy Hherlff Elliott took hold of tbe negro Mitchell, the lat ter tried to break nway, finally throwing the deputy to the floor. A shot soon rang out and Argo was seen to fall. Argo, although wounded, adzed the negro end allowed Deputy Hherlff Klllott to gain hie feet. The lat- ter then t«*t the negro over the head with a pair of handcuff*. At thi* Juncture Mr. Pe*ke took hold of the negro, but the letter Jerked awey from him .hit l»lnt«a W« ptilol. A. Mr. Punk. liim.H to Ktl out of th, why, th. niiZi .hot him In th. tack. Tta .hot pt An?r f ’knlln« Mr. Ptak. »h« kwj tlirnM hi. att.nllnn to th. .-truly .tariff .ml ttarn « «n .xck.ii*. of .hot.. Tta wm thrn Mind th. rlirht nr of the deputy sheriff Id hi* mouth and bit 11 The deputy sheriff during the scuffle, manned to get, hold of hi# gstrt and Acting Upon His Suspicions He Want to John G. Carlisle and Suggested That He Ferret Out the Mystery of ths Letter's Origin—Mr% Carlisle. Agreed With Him at Once That Letter Was Simple Fake—Has Only Urged Investigation and Advised the Publio Accordingly. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 2*.— In re gard to a statement repQried to toave been made at Dayton, Ohio, last night by the attorney for Broughton Brand enburg, "That OoJ. Watteraon an nounced before the Cleveland letter was published that It must bn dis credited by any incans," Mr. Walter- son tonight said to a representative of the Associated Press: Col. Wstterson’s Statement. "I never heard of the alleged Cleve- It Impressed mo at once as fraudulent. I knew that Mr. Cleveland n»vec had any official dealings with Judge Toft except In a single instance. Involving disagreement. f knew thot Mr. Cleveland wn# In no condition to writ* ■udh a letter nt or nenr the dnte of It# alleged composition, and I thought I. knew enough of Mr. Cleveland’s working methods and habits > t mini, to know that ho would put firth noth ing so Important In such a way. The genera! text furnished matter iir fur ther discredit alnce It treated of events which bad not come to pass and could not have been ao confi dently anticipated by a man a* pains taking and careful a# ttoe lavs ex- president. Learned of "Literary” Agent. “Coming to town next day I loirned who th# ‘literary agent* wae; that hi* ■creed had been refused a* of doubt ful authenticity, If not wholly spurious, by the New York Herald and tho World, and that the very name of Mr. Cleveland’* executor was miscall ed. It bring, Frank 8. Hastings and not ‘Frederick’ B'. Hasting#, as It had been printed. . . Went to Carlisle, "Then I went directly to Mr. Car- Halo and said to him; ’Mr. Secretary, Mr, (’!■ \ < l.< m1' ,! Mtt.iv-.t *-n'-iny would welcome this and could ask nothing worse to he used against hi# memory.- You know ttoat I was not Mr.'Cleve land 1 # enomy~*though I nevtr rla.'in- ed to be hi# frlend—but van arn hi# friend, his nearest living friend, and you owe It as a duty to the lead, to run thl# down and oppose tr.* Carlisle Believed jt Fake. “Mr. Carlisle thought vlth me that Mr. Cleveland hnd writlen no such letter and felt, though wholly wlth- dpnvn from politics, ttoat It wax hi* duly to sco Justice donn to his old chiefs memory. t “The next day I left. New Y»rk and came here, where I havo remains! ever since, urging forward rne InvesPgatlr.n, though apart from It, hy merely ad vising the public of the fact." OGILLA STORE ROBBED OF death vwea. to the nearest ww «»* , 1. The proclamation sUtca that com- j mlaute* a posse and dogs w OCILLA. Ga., Oct. 13 -The store house of Flanders-Tucker Company of thl* place, was burglarized last night at 10 o’clock hy two negro burglar* who entered through a rear window, and took about three hundred dollar*' worth of clothing and shoe#. The theft, wn# discovered soon afterward# by a night policeman and. at an earlv hour thl# morning one of th# suppos ed parties, John Hhaw, wn# found with about 8250 worth of the good# In his possession. Hhaw confessed, hut say# he cannot give the namn of the other negro, for the reason that ho wo# n stranger to him and did not get hi# name. Hhaw came hero this week with a horsetradcr’H camp from Fitzgerald. To thn credit of the camp when^they dis covered that John Hhaw has a surplus and an unusual Rise wardrobe, they quickly reported the fact to the au thorities. and John was placed In Jail to await commitment trial. Judgo J. V. Hweat ha# Just closed a sale of his valuable farm Just outside of the town to Hon. J. A. J. Henderson at tho price of 820,000, which is about 875 per acre. - J. Pope Brown, of Hawkins- a* In town thl* week looking after * valuable plec* of real eatato ho recently purchaae<V at Ilokesboro, and he ws# so well Impressed with tho property that ho desires to purchase additional land In that section. Up to dato thl# placo ha# received 5,000 bale# of cotton from wagons, and will likely got 10,000 bales during tho season. — ■■■— jaiut 3HN A GHANLER STILL THINKS HE IS SANE MAN NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—John Arm strong Chanter or Chaloner, through hi# guardian, ThomaJ T. Bherman, miked Justice Truax, In the supremo court today, for permission to appeal from tho decision of the court con firming the Inquisition bofore com- mlHstoners In lunacy In which a sher iff*# Jury adjudged him Insane and unfit to take care of himself or hi* affair*. Ghanler escaped from Bloom- ingdale asylum and went to Virginia, where he has since remained. i|« wa# declared aano lu that *tato after an examination Into hla mental con dition had been made. Mr. Bherman told Justice Truax that he hnd interviewed Chiuiler In Virginia and had at hi* request madw I the motion for nn appeal- Justice ■h’HTv Truax reserved decision and gave i n f.-'w!' "unsel until next Monday to submit :curcd< i briefs. A