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■) Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA) FAIR 8ATURDAV AND SUNDAY) (.1GHT VARIABLE WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1823. MACON, QA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1308 DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR. a ROCKEFELLER TO SOPPORT TAFT; CULMINATION HUGE DEAL WITH STANDARD OIL DECLARES MACK Hitchcock Got the Money and John D. the Promises, Says Chairman WHITE HOUSE STATES IT IS ALL AN OBVIOUS TRIC[ J . Mr. Bryan 8ays Rockefeller le For Taft Because Taft'* For Rockefeller. He Believes There is an Understand* Ing Whereby the $29,000,000 Fine Against the Oil Trust Might be Ad justed—Tiffs Sympathy For the Trust is Another Factor, Says Mr. Bryan. NEW YORK, Oct. SO.—“I expect to vote for William H. Taft.” saya John D. Rockefeller in a statement j»Ven out from the Standard Oil Company's offices here lest night. “If for no other reason. I support Mr. Taft because on comparing him personally with Mr. Bryan, (his chief opponent. I find the balance of fitness nnd temperament entirely on his aide. The election of Mr. Taft will, I believe, make for law and order and stability of business. He is not a man, I judge, to adventure with raab experiments to Impede a return to prosperity by ad vocating measures subversive of Indus trial progress. “The question of candidates seems to me peculiarly a personal one in this campaign, as the lending orators both sides have not succeeded drawing party lines, as based on plat, forms, with any great clearness. I do. however, support the general Repub Ilean position on the tariff and the currency. I have always been a Re publican. “I feel the more Impelled to answer this question, because It cannot be said that the present admtnlstralfo has in any way whatever favored the special interest to which my life has been devoted. That, however, does not excuse me from publishing my opin ion, and doing what I consider my duty as a citizen.” /Trick Saya the White House State ment. WASHINGTON. Oct- 30.—The fol lowing- official statement was issued from the white house tonight: ”At the white house the announcement of Mr. Rockefeller, through the press agent of the Standard Oil company, wa* re garded with some amusement, in view of what the administration hap done to the Standard Oil company and of the bitter hatred borne by the Standard OH company to the administration. It Is a perfectly palpable and obvious trick on the part of the Standard OH C>eople to try to damage Taft—a trick so papnble that It can deceive one." Mack Charges Deal. NEW YORK. Oct. 30.—Charges iwere made today by Norman E. Mack, chairman of the democratic national committee, that the declaration of John I). Rockefeller for Taft for president was the result of the deal between the republican national committee and the Standard Oil Interests, whereby Na tional Chairman Hitchcock received large contributions and Mr. Rocke feller received certain promises. Mr. Mack said that undoubtedly the $29,000,000 fine of the Standard Oil Company would be fixed up in the event of Mr. Taft’s election as a part of the bargain. Mr. Mnck aald: “The .Standard Oil Company has landed where everybody knew It would land. Mr. Rockefeller held back for n bargain and got what he wnnt>1. His declaration for Taft Is good for nt least 100.000 votes In the doubtful Btstes. I pan not speculate on the exact amount the republican national committee received from Mr. Rocke feller, but one can rest assured that they both received their price. Hitchcock getting the money and Rockefeller the nromlsea which sug gest the question whether Taft Is with Rockefeller or with Roosevelt. "We now have an oil trust and the steel trust lined un side bv side work ing for Mr. Taft's candidacy. Mr. Carneglo's statement yesterday on hla arrival from Europe that the -lection of Mr. Bryan would be a national tragedy Is not only shocking, but should arouse the Indignation of all fair-minded citizens of the country regardless of party affiliation. Mr. Crtnegle, I am reliably Informed Is not even a voter In this country. Mr. Carnegie has amassed a large fortune as the result In part at least of re publican policies, special privileges and a robber tariff, which Mr. Bryan ' and every democrat condemns as so odious and oppressive as to demand Immediate reform. Hence the elec tion of Mr. Bryan I* denounced by Mr. Carnegie as a tragedy” Chairman Mack declared that he had learned that the republican na tional committee had a campaign fund of 13,000,000 'and that of this sum $3,000,000 was being used for purposes of coercion and bribery. The national chairman said further that $200,000 of the republican campalgu fund had bean Bryan's Statement NAPOLEON, Ohio. Oct. 30.—Wil liam J. Bryan, the democratic candi date for president, gave out a state-? ment here today commenting upon de claration* of John D. Rockefeller made In New Yorlr yesterday that he would vote far William H. Taft. Mr. Bryan said he was not surprised at the de claration of Mr. Rockefeller, as the Standard Oil Company and the Re publican rarty .hare been closely re lated and m*ny of their interests are Identical. Mr. Bryan's statement follows: •The morning paper* publish a statement from Rockefeller giving his reasons for supporting Mr. Taft. He gays: 'If for »o othyr reason I *up- poit Mr. Taft because on comparing him personally with Mr. Bryan, his chief opponent. I find the bslsnee of fitness and temperament entirety on b* side. The election of Mr. Taft will. I believe, make for law and-or der and stability of ‘ ”* L ~ not a man inclined to rash experiments or to impede a return of prosperity bv advocating measures afe subversive of Industrial progress.' “There are several things about this statement that deserve attention. The last clause says 'if for no other rea son,’ but there Is already a reason. ’Cause Taft’a for Hlnv ”He la for Mr. Taft because Mr. Taft la for him. He la for Mr. Taft becauae Mr. Taft.‘is.In sympathy with the truate. Mr. Taft has been making apeeche* for many week* and he haa not yet dwelt upon the iniquities of the trusts or pointed out the injustice done to the American people by them. No wonder Mr. Rockefeller is for Mr. Tnft “Again, Mr. Rockefeller aaya Mr. Taft’L election will make for law and order. This la faJae. Mr. Rockefeller'* corpora tion la the moat notorloua law-breaker In the United States and he t* for Mr. Taft because he doea not want the law enforc ed. If he thought that Mr. Taft would enforce the law against the Standard Oil Company and favored more stringent laws against the Standard Oil Company, as I do. he would not be for Mr. Taft Mr. Rftckefejr \lio says that Mr. Taft’a election wili\ , xe for stability of buai- neaa. What k»nd of bualneea? Stability in the trust business is what he means. “He thinks that Mr. Taft’a election w._ enable the truate to get a tighter strata Rio grasp upon tha American people and put their extortion upon a more .perma nent foundation. He aaya that Mr. Taft Is not a man inclined to rash experi ments. He might have omitted the word ‘raah.’ for Mr. Taft Is not in favor Of any kind of experiment in the way of remedial legislation. He doea not pro- poae remedies. He simply glories in the past and wants to leave conditions as they are. What Kind of Progress? “Mr. Rockefeller aaya that Mr. Taft would not advocate measures subversive of Industrial progress. But what is in dustrial progress? Is It industrial prog reaa to allow one corporation to swallow up or bankrupt all of the other corpora tions and then hold the country at Its mercy? la It industrial progress to de stroy competition nnd close the door of opportunity to the- young man of the country? Is It Industrial progress to de stroy industrial independence and estab* despotism of monopoly? -me democrats have reasn gt ateful to Mr. Rockefeller for tearing characterised It Instead of openly at tacking the tide of monopoly the repub lican organization has kept up a pre tense of reform and Mr. Roosevelt rush ed into the arena and allowed the charge that the trusts were opposed to Mr. Taft to stand. I challenged him to name one trust officer that was supporting me. and not being able to find an official, he named a St Louis attorney, who in oi sense represented the president or branch of the Standard Oil Company. Question of Honesty. “Mr. Roosevelt in his eagerness to r lievo the republican candidate of the odium of trusts’ support accepted tbls as proof <tnat the Standard * Oil Company was supporting me. Now Mr. Rocke feller, head or the Standard Oil Com- w false prH out openly In support of Mr. « K..SS reason that lay. bare the etences upon which the republi- npalgn has been conducted. If the Republican party were honest It would announce that, having made ar rangements with the trusts for the funds to finance the campaign and having pledged the Republican party to protect the trusts from punishment, it would re lease the rank and file of the Republican party from further support of the repub lican ticket “The Republican party cannot serve two masters. Its real master has now stepped forth and asserted his claim to the party’s services. No republican need be deceived any longer as to the Indis soluble bond that binds the republican organization to the predatory Interests of the country. It will be noticed that this statement comes out too late to be used by the weekly newspapers or circu lated among the masses, but In time to be used in the business centers to influ ence those business men who look to the big financiers for advice.” Hitchcock Denies Charges. NEW YORK. Oct. 30.—After read ing tonight the statement of Norman E. Mack, In which the democratic national chairman charged that the republican organization had received a contribution from the Standard Oil Company, Chairman Hitchcock, of tho republican national committee, dic tated the following: “The statement that the republican national committee has received finan cial assistance from tht Standard Oil Company Is absolutely false. Tho committee has not received, directly or indirectly, from that organization or any of its officers a single dollar.” 325 FOR TAFT SAYS HITCHCOCK Republican Chairman’s Fore- cast Indicates 83 More Then Required BRYAN HORLS CONDEMNATION AT ROCKEFELLER ANO CARNEGIE WHO HE DECLARES ARE BUYING FAVORS Doesn’t Want Aiybody At the Back Door White House ^ t to See Him OIL MAGNATE AND STEEL TRUST BITTERLY SCORED NEW YORK, Oct. 30 —In hls fore- cast of the composltldu of the elec toral college which will choose the next president and vice-president cl the United States, made public at Repub lican headquarters tonight. National Chairman Hitchcock clalma 32S Re publican members, or 83 more than will be required to elect their candidates. For the Republican ticket, Mr. Hltchaock la aure of New York, Ohio and Indiana. He also Includes in the Republican column Nebraska, Mon tana, Maryland and Nevada. Mr. Hitchcock aald that he believed the chanoes were even In Kentucky and Missouri. If by any chance any of the States claimed should go Demo cratic. he said they would be Mary land. Montana and Nevada, with a to tal of 14 votes. This would leave a Republican margin of It. The national chairman concedes that the chances in Tennessee and Oklahoma are against the Republican ticket His forecast, Mr. Hitchcock said, was based on In formation received by him up to to night from party leaders. Ths states claimed for Taft and Sherman, with their electoral rotes, follow: California 11, Colorado 8. Connecticut 7. Delaware 3, Idaho 3, Illinois 27. Indiana IK, Iowa II. Kan san 10. Maine 4, Maryland 8, Massa chusetts 14. Michigan 14. Minnesota II. Montanan 1. Nebraska t. Nevada S, New Hampshire 4. New Jersey J2. New Tork It. North Dakota 4. Ohio S3. Oregon 4. Pennsylvania 34. Rhode Island 4. South Dakota 4. Utah I. Ver mont 4. Washington 5, West Virginia 7. Wisconsin 13, Wyoming t. Total He is S25. .. After Traveling Up and Down and Across Ohio, Drawing Immense Crowds and Receiving Ovation After Ovation, the Candidate Concludes His Day’s Labors With Cleveland , Speeches, Where He Wee Heard By Wildly Cheering Throngs. • CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct. 30.—Heap, ing denunciation upon the heads of John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, President Roosevelt and Mr. Taft, his republican » opponent, because, as he charged, of their connection or sym pathies with the trusts, W. J. Bryan in this city tonight brought to a close another strenuous day of campaigning. Th« principal meeting was held in the big Central armory. Launching at once Into the issues of the campaign, the democratic can didate discussed the democratic plat form. laying stress on the planks re lating to the guaranteeing of deposits, publicity of campaign contributions and the trusts. The two latter topics fur nished him the themes for hls attacks on the flr~*6iers, the president and Mr. Taft. The Standard Oil Company and the steel trust, through Messrs. Rockefeller and Carnegie, were credit ed with furnishing the funds for the republican campaign. He emphasized the labor planks of the Denver plat form and made an appeal for the la boring men to stand together and sup port the national democratic ticket if they expected tho remedial legislation they desired. Mr. Bryan hod something to say about Secretary Root, who Is credited with having stated that Mr. Bryan’s election would be a menace to tho country. “I see Mr. Root has made an argu ment against the election of senators by the people,” he remarked. “I am not surprised. No man In public lire has more reason to fear an election at which the people vote. - •'He .-also ■ thinks my election would he a menace to the country. That Is not surprising. He began hls iegnl career with a defense of Boss Tweed and has been so intimately associated with the big law-breakers ever since that he would naturally rssent the democratic Idea of* enforcing the law Impartially against offenders.” Cleveland's Demonstration. CLEVELAND. Ohio, Oct. 80.—After traveling up and down and across the state of Ohio today. W. J. Bryan ar rived here at 8:30 o’clock tonight, and was tho recipient of a monster demon stration. A dozen or more marching clubs bearing torches and headed by bande parade, through tho principal streets and escorted tho candidate to the Central armory, where ho spoke to a vast concourse, who wldly cheer ed him. » . Later he went over to the Grays’ armory and spoke again to another great crowd i Beginning at Napojeon early today, another tour of tho Buckeye State. Mr. Bryan hurled avalanche of condemnation upon tho heads of John D. Rockefeller and An drew Carnegie wherever hls train stopped. The democratic candldato had observed authorized statements by the two financiers that they were sup porting Mr. Taft. Of Mr.. Rockefeller he said that the oil magnate waa sup porting Mr. Taft because Mr. Taft was supporting him, and concerning Mr. Carnegie he accused him of ab sorbing a competitor of the ateel trust after getting the approval of Presi dent Roosevelt and said that the attel trust today “Is supporting Mr. Taft as It helped to secure hls nomlvi t,0T1 ’ Want* No HanqW Aroun*. He mentioned the fact that mow than fifty thousand democrats had contributed voluntary to the demo cratic campalrn fund and said: , "I would rather he elected president by the aid of fifty thousand demo crats, each giving* a little, than to be sleeted president by CORtrlhutl’ms of a few great trust magnet**, ini then have them come to the back d»w of the white house and tail me what I must do In order to oav them back.’ Today’s Journey through th* stai** was but a rep*‘!t!on jf the visit ft week ago. Great demonstrative crowds turned out everywhere to gr»et the candidate. Mr. Bryan made ten speeches In Ohio, stops being made at Nano eon, Toledo. Bowling Oraen, Findlay. Fre mont, Sandtfsky. Bcilevus, Lorin and ^Northern Indiana will claim Mr. Bryan’s attention tomorrow, previous to hls arrival In Chicago tomorrow night. A Heated Colloquy. BOWLING GREEN. Ohio, O t. 20. Mr. Bryan’s speech hefor: a largo crowd here today waa enlivened by a hot colloquy between a man In the crowd, perched on ths seat of a wagon and Mf. Bryan. The candidate waa discussing the tariff, sxplalnlnlng that the democrats were demanding reduction while the republicans were promising thp revl- 81 “How will reduction of ths tariff help the unemployed?” the man asked. “Are you ft republican? ’ Mr. Bryan In quired. *%nd what is your name?” “Never mind that, tnswer the quae- ^“That,” *tftM Mr. Bryan, “gtvea you a fair samp's of Ms Idea of JWtJee. If* knows vfl.l -ft®.-, but I have no-right to know who *^jjUu . thi? 1 lotted States.'' But ‘you' WBjwer'my sir. you ought to bo making speeches this year. Tell me who youj "^Answer my question.’’ “What’s that go to do with it? If you cannot answer, why doe* not your plat form answer the unemployed proposi- tionl” . “My friends, give me'your attention, said Mr. Bryan. “He wonts to know about the unem ployed problem. 1 believe that the unem ployed problem Is due to the fact that there is an unfair distribution of the wealth created, and when we try to rem edy the evil, that man helps to elect a republican to keep thi* unemployed pron lem before the country.” of the people, and open give the Country form mentions remedies and It mentions nil the remedies that are within reach. Wo aay elect senators by the people nnd let the senator* he responsive to the - - -lie. We say destroy the tr the door of opportunity and young men a chance In We say take- the extortion of the price that the trusts have put into It. and the people can buy more goods nnd there will be a chance for more peo pie to be employed In the maklngof th goods that the people can buy. We ea; lessen the expenses of government and leave the money In the pockets of the people. We say lower the tariff and take the burden* off the consumers. We aay protect the savings of the people In the flanks. These i we hare of j ‘ unemployed.” "Republican Testimony.’’ ’ SANDUSKY. O.. Oct. JO.—Wm. jJ. Bry an drew an Immense c^rd her* today. He took for hls text: Republican Tes timony.” and declared that he could prove the correctness of nearly all of the prop ositions In the democratic platform by rs- R can testimony, "and he gave the fol- g samples: ‘ “We favor an Income tax: tne repub llonn platform is silent on the subject, but President Roosevelt says that at * come tax Is Just. *- “We favor the election of senators by the people; the republican platform Is silent on the subject: Mr. Taft rays that ho la personally. inclined to favor the “fve are Ii^Ivo^^ubllclt^M^aml Ipalgn contributions; the republican plftt- iform la silent on tho subject., Mr:'Taft and President Roosevelt nave both en dorsed the Idea of puhllclty. although they do not want tho publication made until after election. “We are In favor of railroad regulation, nnd the president nnd Mr. Taft have both endorsed this, although their plat form Is not a* specific ag our*. . r . “We favor the amendment of dhe an ti-trust law so os to exclude labor Organ tsatlons. .This is now opposed by v tl»« republican leaders nnd by Mr. Taft anc tho.very amendment which we asked was proposed by the .democrats In a republican congress five years ago. and the vote upon It atood 2C0 for It to 8 against it "We are In favor of trial by Jury In cozen of Indirect contempt. The Repub lican party In opposed to this now. and Mr.. Taft most bitterly tssaila It and I yet the very measure which we indorses passed the republican senate twelve yeari *go, butone .vrttj* one!n*tIt, ’Revision Means Anything. “We are In favor of "tariff reduction the president. Mr. Taft nnd many /promt- nent republicans have admitted that re duction la necessary and yet the repubj lloan platform promises ’revision’ Instead of reduction, nnd revision may mean any! thing or nothing. “Wo are In favor of the guaranty .of bank deposits, and while tills If opposed by the republican candidate, tile repub lican platform admits the need of more surety whon It advocates postal saving* banks. ‘"Here” ho snld, “are a number of propositions presented In our platform that can be established b yevldence-that ought to be-acceptable to republicans. Our platform represents, the -honest sen* tlinent and tho wish of a large percentage of the republicans, while the republican! leaders have misrepresented ths rank and file of their own party. As we ajtnnd for the great mass of the people -in -the reforms which we advocate, we have « right to expect that the people will atand| with us on election day/’ By Vote of 40 to 36 the Wirz Monument Goes to Lat ter Piaco SAVANNAH. Ga., Oct. 30.—Ocorala !> not to have the monument of Capt. Henry Wlrs. and the end of all the dispute aboufesa location for It came today when the state convention of the*1,piled Daugh ters of the Confederacy decided to erect the monument In Richmond, Va., near that of Jefferson I>«vls, for whom tne Inscription on Ills monumsnt declared *ie died n he Confed Th# «!• nnon .. hot fight am. , . - Richmond stood 40 to 34. Macon receiving the smaller number o fvotes. Americas was broached, but reelvcd only 24 votes. A telegram announces that the mayor and aldermen of Richmond are considering Turing a site for the monument. A sharp fight arore when the question of obtaining funds to defray expenses of freighting the monument to /Virginia was brought up. but by a small vote It was decided to allow each chapter to con tribute Its quota. Without opposition selected as the next NMQ K the tsato convention. The convention adjourned tonight. Amerlcus Deplores Loss, AMBRICUB, rja.. Oct. 10.—Amrelou# people deplore exceedingly the action this afternoon of the convention of the. Da ugh* deserved the monument, but lingiy accord It to* any Georgia t Andersonvllle. That It will be. >eynnd tho borders of the Gcor- ters of th* Confederacy In deciding to • “** mumenk to Richmond. t the m ■■■““*“ would wllllni copt ' ^ ^ ^ I great" extent and divests it of all sentiment. The monu ment lies completed In Clark’s mariM yard In Amerlcus. mraltlng direction of the convention. One thousand eight hun dred dollars additional will be th# esti mated coat of erecting the monument In Riohmond. • Pooler Citizens Give Reilly’s 4 Hours to Go and They Went SAVANNAH. Oet. 30.—White cttl- zena of Pooler, ten mile* of Savannah, where Wednesday morning twelve- yonr-old Solomon Reilly, colored, shot nnd Instantly killed Mrs. Lizzie Tor rence. yesterday ordorod tho boy’s mother and brothers to loave this sec tion of tho country, giving them four hours In which to go. At tho end of tho time of grace the negro family hud disappeared. Other negro families that have rep resentat|vc» on the list of Chatham county prisoners, are moving away, It Is snld. Rcllly’a brother. Richard, war sentenced to ten yeara In the penlten tlary.Jast March for snatching a purse from & well-known Savannah woman In a crowded street. Solomon Reilly was Indicted for mur. drr at a special session of the grand Jury, called bv Foreman Guckenhelmer when he feared that threats of lynch ing would result In sn attempt to storm the Jail. The trouble seems to have been averted with ths disappear ance of the Reilly family and nothing further Is ezpectcd from the threats. CRAZED MOTHER ROAMSJTREETS Couldn’t Bear Thought of Her Son Spending 5 Years in Prison ATLANTA. Oct. 30.—Crazed by the sentence of her son to five years In tin* penitentiary for burglnry. Mrs. Annin L. Hamilton was found by tho police this morning lying In Hunter street, near Butler, after 'having won dered the streets nil night. Yesterday her son, Charles Hamilton, was given five years by Judgo Roan, who Ignored the recommendation of tho Jury to treat hls offense ns a misdemeanor. Thnt her son’s predicament was prov ing a great strain upon her was shown when uhe fainted In tho court room during the trial. Mrs. Hamilton was taken 4o the po lice station nnd turned over to tho care of ths matron, by whom she was given every attention. Sho lx suffering from a hallucination nnd her cries for her/son, whom she Imagines Is lost, arc heartrending. In addition to'hav ing her mind affccto(T, Mrs. Hamilton Is suffering from the nlmtcsx wander ing nil night through tho streets. FEATURE OF CARD BflESJOJOLLDOUY CINCINNATI. Oct. 30.—Only or.o favorite wdn at Latonla today. The fourth race, a handicap at 6 furlonga, the feature of the card, went to Col loquy In a hard drive from Miss Sain. Almuller, tho favorite, finished third. Summary: First race, B 1-2 furlongs—Zerape. 4 to 1, won; Mias Marion Moore. 12 to 1, place, second; Kllvnney, 3 to 6. to show, third. Time 1:08 1-5. .Second race, 6 1-2 furlongs—Alice, 2 to 1, won; Mabel Henry, R to 2. place, second: Alice George. 3 to 5, to show, third. Time 1:07 2-5. Third race, C furlongs—iRoaerraln, ’2 to 1, won: Mnrtlus, 4 to I. place, second; Von Dan, to 2, to show, third. Time 1:15 3-5. Fourth race. 8 furlongs—Colloquy. 2 to 1, won: Miss Haln, 2 to 1, place, second; Almuller out to show third. Time. 1:12 3-4. Fifth race, a mile and « furlong— Water Cooler, 0 to 2. won: Lady Ethel, 4 to 1. place, second: The Rhaughrnun, 8 to 5. to show, third. Time 1:58 1-5. Hlxth race, mlte-70 yards—Finan cier, 8 to 1. won’ Llgnando, 12 to 1. place second: Stone Street, 3 to 2, to show, third. Time 1:45. DUN’S REVIEW SHOWS MUCH IMPROVEMENT NEW YORK. Oct. 30.—R. D. Dun ft Co’s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Decided Improvement 1s noted Itrmoat trade reports this week, especially In response to distributive departments. Drd?rs have come to manufacturers more freely In many cares, accompanied by requests for Immediate or very early delivery, Evi dences of increased confidence n re nu merous and price* are morn firmly held where concessions have been offered morn recently without attracting buy ers. Many mills have resumed after tnonths of Idleness, sufficient orders having accumulated-to assure active capacity during the balance of the year,.and there is a general belief that contracts will be placed freely during the ne*t two months. Pronounced strength Is noted In the lending tex tile Industries, a broader market prom- Islng to sustain Improvement, with prnspcctn of further gains In some de partments. A few reductions in price# are recorded, J>ut theso are the excep tions, and manufacturers are assuming a more Independent attitude. Jobbing houses report thnt traveling men send In fairly good orders for cotton goods, but house trade |* not yet normsl, election uncertainty Increasing the feeling*of conservatives. “Well-mv “if, be 1» not to be s man r un of tti« Cimt«&itnqy of Jt.con to .. th* location of ths monument for n will be a keen disappointment for • mayor and council had granted the site on the petition of the ladles, bscksd by ft strong appeal from the vet erans. It was thought that of all the cities. Macon should be selected, ftnd Mr*. Wetter Lamar end Mrs. T. O. Cheat- : nor. representing Sidney Lanier Chapter of Macon, made a gallant fight to bring the monument bere. * I What they will do toward contributing | their quota of the ex pea so of fransport- ' Ing the monument to Richmond Is not | known, but they will likely acquiesce In 1 the decision of th# majority. IAS. S. IS A HOPELESS WRECK NORFOLK. VA. Oct. 30.—Th# four- masted echooner Chftrle* S. Hlrsch, from Brunswick. Ga., for Baltimore, driven ashore on the North Carolina coast yesterday. Is reported to be a hopeless wreck and effort* to save her have been abandoned. The wind con tinued today and being off shore, the smiling, vessel at sea off this coast or* now out of danger., ^ RECORD-RREAKING ATTENDANCE IS EXPECTED AT THE FAIR TODAY 'i V.'/AU ’iVi'V.' . FOOTBALL GAME IN AFTERNOON . . !. ’I 1 There Are Many Interesting Features on tho Program ALL STATE COLLEGES ' Mercer Tackles Georgia on Gridiron— Collegiate Pronram Will Be Rend* *d During Morning Hours-—Union Mon and Drummers Also to Gather Thousands 8aw ths Circus—Sp’sn did Exhibit of Coach Dogs—Exosl lent Rsoing Program Provided. Education-Football* Labor-Drum mers’. 8:00 a. m.—-Opening of the grounds. 9:30 a. nv—Band concert in ‘he city. , 10:00 a. m.—Exercise# begin-— Music Hall, 10:30 a. m.—Full opening cf Happy Street. 2:30 p. m.—Races start. 3:00 p. m.—The Georgia-Merce* football game. 4:30 p. m.—Balloon ascension. 6:00 p. m.—Exhibit buildings oloss.v 0:00 p. m>—Closing of Art Hall. 12:00 p. m.—Closing of grounds. TODAY’8 BIG FEATURE8. The largost attendance of the entire fair la expected today on account of tha many Jeaturea on the program Tho loading one is the gathering of and exercises by the delegations from tho varloux female colleges of tho state. Practically every school of im portance will be represented, among them being Bessie Tift. Ilrenau, Short er, Lucy Cobb, Agnes Scott. Wesleyan, Cox and otbera. The University of Georgia, Dahlonsga, Gordon Institute, tho Stato Military Academy, Emory, Mercer and other colleges will also send big delegations. All of them student*, both male and female, will gather in Music Hall about 8:30 o’clock nnd<¥h* tnterctsrs will pontlntia'Witll t oTfQck. The program provides for addfoeneM by Hon. Jere M. Pound, fltnta school commissioner, and by other Icnriln/c state, educators. There will also bo muaffisl and glee club re citals by tho young ladles. The pro gram will be renderod under tho di rection of Profs. Guerry, ^umeson nnd netwenp ueorgm ana fiercer.* yoar Intense rivalry exlsta between tho two inatltutlomi. and the game will bo a gridiron battls royal. Mercer Ih much stronger this year than ever be fore. but nt tho present Is crippled on account of several of the star plnyers being laid up with Injuries. Howqver, the game will bo closely contested, end vndor no circumstances will Georgia have n walk-over. Accompanying the team from Athens.will be several nun- drod of the university students. There will also bo large parties from Grif fin, Bnrnoavlllo nnd other places. The game will start nt 3 o’clock. Extra seating accommodations nave been ar ranged along the sldn lines. Admis sion to football game Is free except.to seats on the grandstand. Teacher: nnd young ladles from the colleges aro admitted free to the grandstand. The day will also be featured by tho S atherlng of union labor» men and rummers. Appropriate excrrl«en will be held In Music Hall by tho travel ing men of tho state under the auspices of the local lodges of the Travelers’ Protective Association and the imi^dd Gonwncrclnl Trav*lers. On account of, the numerous features thg day hag been officially titled “Cnlleffl-Footban- Labor*Drummers’ Day." , „ The fair association officials, as well ns the managers of the numerous ground attractions, have prepared to handle an extraordinarily largo crowd. The attendance is expected to ba In the neighborhood of twelve or fifteen thousand If not more. YESTSnOASFs’ CROWOB. Not only did the people from tho torrltory within a radius of a hun dred miles of Mucon Hock to the fair grounds yostorday, but there wore thousands from the city. It Is esti mated that at least eight thousand people were on the grounds yesterday afternoon. Half of that number at tended th# circus. Colo Brothers’ circus was th# chief attraction of the day, and Its tents were crowded to the limit at both per formances. Patrons of the show seem ed well pleased with the exhibition and It Is safe to say that upon Its next visit here It will draw still larger crowd*. _ . Tho majority of those who went to the grounds stayed until the closing of the midway, spending almost the entire day. Happy Street was so thronged nt night that walking was difficult. Th<?re was no semblance of disorder or rowdyness. however, and ovwybody hod a very good time. The confetti battle lasted for several hours. NEW3PAPER8THANKED. The following resolutions were adopted by the fair committee from the cleorgia State Agricultural Society In meeting yesterday morning: That whereas, The Macon Telegraph and the Macon New* and other pa per# of our state hare advertised through editorials, their news columns end In other ways the Macon Georgia State Fair. nnd. Whereas, this gratuitous service has resulted In a very beneficial way to ward* making the fair now in progress one of the best In exhibits find in at tendance In the history of our eo- r1 Resolved, that the thanks of our so ciety be tendered to all of the above parties, to the exhibitors, and to t;tose who have and will attend the present fair, and also for the kind words of all In encouraging the further Attendance to this, one of the best fairs, from the standpoint of agricultural exhibits and has eras Resolved, further, that while we have the best fair ever held under the auspices of our society - this la only an earnest of what we purpose to have- in future years at Macon, Ga. This being unanimously adopted by all members of the society present. The above was unanimously passed by the executive committee nt the Georgia State Agricultural Boolety present In my office on ths fair grounds this uay. J. J. CONNER President Georgia Gtate Agricultu ral Society. \ WAR TIME RELIC8. One of the most Interesting collections on the grounds Is that of the ladles in Music Hall. Here Is something to study over. Every article displayed hM history. A day could be profitably and pleasantly spent looking over and rumi nating over tills fine collection. Here Is a partial list nf ths articles: An old fashioned loom, reel and spin ning wheel, operated by the Misses Jack- son Just a* they used to during the war. Bombs, stiells and bayonets picked up on the battlefield atter the battle of Gris- woldvlllo. An old vest belonging to Mrs. I. W. Ca ble. worn by her grandfather during th* thirties. Cut glass of the sixties, o|d fashioned dipper gourds. An old corn shelter over 100 years old, belonging to Mr. J. W. Amuson. Old sliver and bronse candlesticks, that went through both the Revolutionary and Civil wars. A fine collection of old shllousttes, nnihroiypes and dugeurrootypea. A coat nnd vest nmdo by Jim and Ed flnlsherry In 1158. Worn by Ing dayi .. 'oat nr * during the A coat and vest < during the wa .. , by L. -- . of Irwlnton. whose wlfo picked tho cot ton. seeded It, carded It, spun it. nnd knit thu socks, which have never been A very tine collection of arms used dur- A copy of “The Rebel,” ft newspaper published In Chattanooga In 1862. i A wax doll mails by hi Isa Sophy Oust In In 1841. Over 1(H) of these dolls wera made for the benefit of n Confederate fair, and were wild for $100 apleoe in th* currency of thnt date. Vegfowi brush ownod by Miss Anna Bryant, made and used during th* war. Fine collections of Confederate money, field glasses, medicine cases, silver tea- sets. pewter tea-sets, coverlids, oounter- pnnon nnd patchwork quilts. — | ng of MiuDD in II B. Wells. ml owned by PINT CHAMPAGNE IS LAOfS DRINK Mrs. Gould’s Kinsmen Says 81ie Never Drank too Much NliW YORK. Oct. 30.—Elijah W. Sells,' a cousin of Mrs, Katherine Clemmons Gouid, and a distant rela tive of her husband, Howard Gould, testified before Edward G. Whitaker, nn referen at a hearing in tbs s.ult for divorce, instituted some time ngo by Mrx. Gould. Mr. Holla Ie 'going abroud for six months, and Justice Ulschoff of the supreme court ordered tho hearing now because the action will not come to trial until early next year. Mr. Hells appeared as witness to the good character of Mrs. Gould, explaining thut lm hadfbnen friendly ■ —**——— years. In July. .,J9PmHPmiMBIIlfferenn«a had arisen between Mrs. Gould "nd Mr. Gould, h* said, h# tried to effect *n arrangement Involving the Goulds liv ing according to a defienlto domestic and property plan. Certain stipula tions wero laid down by Mr. Oould to govern hla wlfc’a conduct, but Mrs. Oould rejected them, shortly after which tho couplo separated. One of* rl’a conditions, the witness said, waa that bis wife should abstain wholly from the use of intoxicants. On this point, on crosa-examlnatlon, Delancey Nleoll, who appeared for Mr. Gould, asked Mr. Galls to tell Just how much wine he thought a lady should drink. Oould.” witness replied, "drank only ft* much a* a Iw, should.” “W«IJ, what la a lad/a limit?" Mr. Nleoll nuerled. '•Woll. I ahouM oar a limit lot a lady la a pint or ohampami at din ner," aald Mr. Hello. Clarence J. Hhearn, w?io repreaent- ed Mrt. Oould. naked tha wltneta prior to tho cro,.-examination of Mr. Nl- coll: . . . "Now. have you ever ob.erred in Mra. Oould'a demeanor any arldencn that aho had been drlnkln. to ex- cess?” “Oh, never,” propmtly said Mr. Sells. Mr. Sells admitted to having mean efforts to obtain affidavits in tshalf "DAKOTA BOB” ON L0N8 WALK REACHES SAVANNAH SAVANNAH, Oct. 30.—•'Dakota Bob,” wearing very long hair and Bryan button, reached savannah to day on u Jaunt from Washington to Mexico City, to present the seki ot the United State* to President D!a«. He Intends to receive the zeal of Mexico In return and present It to the next president of the United Staffs on September 4 next year, twelve month* after be started out on tho walk. The Inevitable wager t* hanging over the outcome of the trip. „ . A The walker will rotum from Mexico by way of Atlanta, leaving hls south ern route, which he follows through Jacksonville. Pensacola. Mobile ana Now Orleanr, at New Orleans. Ls