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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, SA., TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1908
DAILY, *7.00 A YEAR.
BRYAN DECLARES FIGHT IS WON;
AWAITS RESULT WITH CONFIDENCE;
HURLS DENUNCIATIONS TILL LAST
People Not Peceived By the
Panic Stricken Republi
can Leaders
STRAW VOTES AND SHAM
BETS CAN’T STEM THE TIDE
•The Candidate Bespatters Mt\ Taft
and the President With Standard Oil
By Exposing the Oil Trust's Letter
•f Instructions That N*w York Env
ployes March in Republioan Parade
~-Also 8cores Administration For
Depositing Government Funds With*
out Interest In Rockefeller's Bank.
MARYSVILLE. Kan., Nov. 3.—W.
J. Bryan concluded his campaign be*
fore an enthusiastic audience here to
night. It was the last political speech,
his address at Lincoln being non-par
tisan. His perotatltfn was delivered
with all the earnestness at his com
mand, and as he declared that he had
given an Impulse to honest politics
and helped to create a sentiment in
favor of reform, ho' was wildly ap
plauded.
Mr. Bryan said In part:
“Ladies and Gentlemen: I am now
■48 years old. It is eighteen years
since I began my political parecr as a
candidate for congress. I 4 told the
people of my district that If elected. I
would not try to get their hands Into
other people's pocket; that I wou-1
simply try to keep other people's hands
out of their pockets. For eighteen
years this thought has run through
,every speech and act. I have tried
to apply to government the Jefferson
ian maxim of ‘equal rights to all and
special privileges to none.* I have
tried to help make this government a
government of the people, by the p*o-
Iple and for the people.
Bryan's Ambition.
“For eighteen years you hav„e had a
chance to scan my every speech and
oct. While republican leaders have
disappeared as the result of investi
gations I have Invited the scrutlnv of
my opponents and have outlived their
misrepresentations. I know not what
the future has for me. I know not
whether It Is the people’s wish that
I shall be tholr spokesman In the white
house or continue to perform the work
■which I have tried to perform as a
private, oltlzen; but I. have not lived
In vain. I have given an Impulse to
honest politics. I* have helped to create
ft sentjment In favor of reform, and as
n candidate I have but one thing to
rely upon—the confidence of the masses
in my fidelity to tholr Interests. My
opponent has behind him all those
forces which are considered potent In
f iolltics, but I would rather have the
ove of the people, the affection of the
multitude in whose behalf I have
fought, than to hold any office. If I
enter the white house I shall enter it
free to keep the nledges I have male,
free to serve with a singleness of pur
pose. If I am elected I shall for four
years devote whatever energy I have
and whatever ability I possess to the
one object of making this government
again a government in which the peo
ple rule and under which every cltl-
*e n shall draw from society a reward
proportionate to the success which n*
renders to Ills fellowmen.
Candidate la Hopeful.
“Our fight Is won. and we aw<U the
verdict with confidence. The people
will not he deceived by the palled
straw votes published by the p&rt'.wn
newspapers, by the sham bets of Wall
street gamblers or the boastings of the
panic-stricken republican leade* *
nuu enormous campaign fund
tainted that he dare not let the people
Is contributed to the republican congres-
atonal committee will ‘
then.
be known even
"I have behind me the awakened con
science of the country and the sentiment
In favor of popular government which de-
"I have behind
..mats who are v .
laboring men whose netltjons have been
rejected by the republican party; the de
positors whore savings are Jeopardised by
the carelessness of bank officials and the
consumers who have been exploited by
the beneficiaries of the high tariff.
Hope for. Relief |n Victory.
• “All of these people see In a demo
cratic victory their onlv hope of relief,
and they know that with the election of
a democratic president and a democratic
congress hacked by a popular verdict In
behalf of democratic policies, the way Is
open for remedial legislation.
••The repub’.'cnn leader* have been
weighed and found wanting: thev hive
betrayed the rank and file of their own
party and have left the TOtmurjit!c party
..... end” democratic.
“And I may odd. we expect In this I
campaign, the votes of all reformers, for
cusslon of the labor Issues and also de
nounced the republican party for its al
leged trust leaning*, saying that "There
I* not a financial pirate in this country
that la not supporting Mr. Taft: there Is
not a commercial Bedouin In the United
Slates that {s not supporting Mr. Taft."
That Deposit Without Interest.
Referring to Mr. Roosevelt's denial of
Standard Oil support, he asked: "Did
not this administration give to the
Standard Oil Company a monopoly of pipe
Wnee across the Isthmus of Panama In
epile of Mr. Shonta' protest? Didn't the
administration deposit enough money,
without interest, In Mr. Rockefeller's Na
tions; City Bank, that if the Interest on
that monev were collected after it waa
lent out. It would more than finance a
national campaign? That bank has made
enough money loaning from the govern-
msa titjrf.hU that It had without Inter
est. t» make a aum larger than our en
tire campaign fund."
Speeches were made at Leavenworth.
Atchison. 'Everest, Hiawatha. 8a bet ha.
Seneca. Axteli and Marysville, to gathi
erings said to be the largest ever assem-
bUd In th.-se cities. In each Mr. Bryan
alto dlacussod the guarantee of bank de-
loalts, the tariff, the labor planks of the
and, considering the size of the cities,
the largest the candidate ever addressed.
RUBBED OF THE
CLOTHESHE.WORE
Laurens Comity Colored Min
ister Is the Victim of
Highwaymen
DUBLIN, Ga.. Nov. 2.—Last night
shortly after dark F. B. Baker, a
negro preacher of this city, was held
up In Turkey creek swamp by three
negroes and robbed of his clothing and
$29.W in money.
Baiter preached near Tingle and
started for Dublin about sundown. He
overtook three negroes in the swamp
and one of them asked to be allowed
to'ride. He gave his consent. The
two talked a little when Baker was
knocked from the buggy and all three
negroes then Jumped on him. His
money was taken and he was required
to give up his ciothtng.
After being required to give up his
wearing apparel Balter secured his re
lease and Jumped in his buggy and
drove to the clfy. as. fast as he could.
Sheriff Hicks was fiotlfled snd every
effort Is being mado to capture the
highwaymen.
Fifty-Pint Tiger.
Henry Plummer, who has served on
both the city and county gangs on
the charge of selling whisky, Is now
in the city barracks on the charge of
Illegal storage of whisky. Fifty pints
wero found In his home. The city has
ample evidence against him and Plum
mer Is awaiting trial. He Is an-oil
offender and has been acquitted sev
eral times on the whisky charge.
Gets Ninety Days.
Jake Bryndage was this morning
placed on the gang for ninety days
on the charge of shooting up Acotts-
vllle Saturday nhrht. He filled up on
mean whisky and proceeded to make
the night hideous with a Winchester.
The negro women were made by him
to kiss him and Jeff Fort, a negro
merchant, suffered from Brundage's
wrath. 'Brundage was caught about
a mils and a half from the city, and
this morning Recorder Sturglss gave
him three months on the gang, the
heaviest sentence allowed by the city
charter.
All Ready For Election.
Everything Is In readiness for the
election tomorrow. This county has
been one of the storm centers. Can
didate Watson has been hero nn-T
aroused hia followers. This la ihe
home of Chairman Green, of the re
publican campaign committal and :he
Taft club. He Is making a desperate
effort to carry Laurens. The rock-
ribbed democrats are determined to keep
Laurens democratic and hope tomor
row to secure more votes for Bryan
than Watson and Taft will receive and
still have as many more to spare.
There Is no doubt of the fact that
Bryan will get a large plurality here,
but a good majority Is wanted.
Congressman W. G. Brantley. Con
gressman T. W. Hardwick and ex-
Congressman Charles L. Moses have
spoken here, also A. L. Hatcher, Esq.,
democratic elector for the Eleventh
district. The democrats are united
and are working hard for a good ma
jority.
BEAUTY WITH MEGAPHONE
BELLOWED TO VOTERS
IT Lin
IN MATES
Latest Political Forecasts as
Gathered From Wide '
Territory
ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK. Nov. 2.-pThe repub-
,.jjana concede the state to 'Bryan and a
full democratic congressional delegation.
The democrats claim the state by tho
largest majority In Ita history.
ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM. Nov. 2.—A steady rain
which began late this afternoon proba
bly will cut .down the total —“ *“
CONNECTICUT
NEW HAVEN. Nov.' 2.—Amid the
greatest excitement known in Connectl-
politics, the campaign closed
Bm_. .
, — and that Robertson will
be elected governor by 10,000.
COLORADO
DENVER. Nov.* 2.—At democratic atate
headquarters 17.000 is given as the prob
able plurality for Br.van and the demo
cratic atate ticket. Republican leaders
claim the state by the same figures.
Both turtles lay claim to the three
SSf!
—. and tHe legislature which will
United States senator.
CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCI8CO. Nov. 2.—The repub
licans tonight claim California by 45.000
plurality for Taft, and the democrats
20.000 plurality for Bryan. The state la
admittedly republican, but the demo
crats hope to break the solid republican
delegation to congress by the election of
the two representatives.
DELAWARE
WILMINGTON. Nov. 2.—The demo
crats claim the state but give no esti
mate while Republican Stnte Chairman
Dupont says Taft will have from 3,000
to 4.000 plurality.
FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE. Nov. 2.—The politi
cal campaign In Florida closed quietly
tonight. Republican leaders concede the
©lection of the entire democratic ticket
by a plurality of from 15.000 to 20.000.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA. Nov. 2.—The night before
election democrats of Georgia went to
bed serenely confident that they would
carry the atate for Bryan and roll jip the
ususl democratic majorities for both the
state and national tickets.
IOWA
DES MOINES. la.. Nov. 2.—The repub
lican managers tonight claimed Toft will
S t a plurality of 75,000. Both Governor
unmis and former Congressman Lacey
are .claiming the nomination in the re
publican primary for rtTimrStstes wm-
tor by a majority of 10,000 to 20,000. .In
the congressional districts the democrats
are making s hard fight In the First. Sec
ond nnd Sixth. The democrats express
hope of electing their candidate for gov
ernor.
INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov.. 2.—There hire
not been an . election In ^ears In this
state whore there was i
, feeling of
uncertainty aa to the outcome as exists
tonight. The democrat* are not giving
out any figures, but Fred A. SImi. act
ing chalman of the republican state com
mittee, In a statement tonight said:
“Basing my prediction upon the thirty-
day poll. I feel safe In saying that Mr.
Taft will carry Indiana by not fewer
than 30,000 plurality. That the entire
republican state ticket will bo elected
and that we will elect a mnjorlty of the
legislature In both houses and probably
eleven of the thirteen congressmen “
Stokes Jarkaon. chairman of the demo
cratic atate committee, said: “Tho
whole democratic atate and national
ticket will be elected. We expect to ear
ly the legislature and eloct ten of tho
WISCONSIN v •
KENTUCKY
while Impartial observera
reason to change their predictions of a
close vote with chances favoring a mod
est plurality for Bryan. The republicans
probably will msKn gains In the fifth
and seventh districts. Indication* point
to a full vote.
KANSAS
publican State Chairman Dollar Increas
ed his claim, saving the republican state
and national tickets would be elected by
plumlltlea of close to 15,000, and that all
eight congressmen were safe. Demo-
cratlo Chairman Martin reiterated his
statement that the entlgn democratic
ticket would be successful.
the Democratic party Is the only party: almost' ended in wholesale arrests. The
that eon bt'njr s f ©nee the reforms which'* * — **-- ** “*
the people nre*. The Republican party Is
the open foe of labor and —“~ J *
ss enemies of the trusts, i
the open foe of labor snd having nosed
-emles of the trusts, now loin bondsj
Rockefeller, Harrlman and Carnegie
In suportlng the Republican party which I
Is today the champion and bulwark of aii|
th »Whst a spectacle the republlcsn cam- j
palgn presents st its close, the-republi
can eendidate trying to repudiate the,
support of the trust magnates who are!
coming out from under the cover end
-■> to him snd at ■■
©l*!m the supnort of
beauty waa a member of the Equality
league for self-supporting women, who
hail hired a window at No. 229 Fifth ave
nue to give the marchers a glad-hand and
shout such pleasantries as T 'you vota for
But the chief attraction was the flock
of yellow balloons carefully labelled
"votes for women" that, unleashed, by
the fair one, circled madly up and down
the line, each choosing its man und with
a purely feminine intuition falling straight
CK_
them. Surely the hour ha* come for a r«- ! natured r’i'ot was threatened, a police call
turn of the government to the hand* of
the people. Let the people ruf©.“
Pour* Oil on Taft.
Into hi* arms. The marcher* performed
athletic stunts In their effort* to seize
the bobbing globe* and when a good
natured riot was thre * - '*
was hurriedly »ent in.
K!*s fnes Mllholland. at Vassar was
Mr' Bryan talked today In towns and • permitted them to continue their demon-
dtie« through the state. In every speech “~“i |g
be dellv#-ed he referred to the effort ©f
th© president and of Mr. Taft to deny
the support of Mr. Rockefeller and the
trust magnates snd ouoted from a fac-:
confidential letter Issued hv foe
plmfi*
Standard Ol! Company ordering the <
day n?*ht. and published In r »w York
p-»ner. He also said th*t M© Taft bed
claimed the votes of Mr. XtteheU. Mr.
Duncan and Mr. Morris and other labor
leader*, and ouoted frwm Mr. Gomners*
a©ee©h of Sunday In which tha president
of the American Federation of Labor
r©*wf telegrams from each stattnr thet
ther wet* not supporting Mr. Taft, bnt
were with Mr. Conner* in his support
of *he democratic tlejtet
At Wan*»* “
aw ©ud$e»4PHPI ..
people. He went into an extended die-
Brran addressed
SOUTHERN LIFE CASE
TO BE HEARD NOVEMBER 16
NORFOLK, Va.. Nov. 2.—Upon suit
filed In the United State* circuit court
here by Chart** L. Hilgartncr. Andrew
Hllgartner and Add it on E. MnUJkln
citizens of Maryland.- for the appoint
ment of receiver* in Virginia for the
Southern Life and Accident Insurance
Company. Judge Waddill today cited
th* defendant company to appear her*
November 16 and show cause why a
receiver should not b« named.
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 2.—Heavy rain*
In Louisiana today caused tome appre
hension on the part of political leaders
who threw even more activity Into the
national canvass among the voters,
MISSISSIPPI *
JACKSON. Nov, 2.—Mississippi will
g ve Bryan probably fifty thousand mi-
rlty tomorrow. The entire democratic
congressional delegation will be returned
to Washington.
MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON. Nov 2.—Republican mana
gers claim that Taft will have a plurality
tomorrow of upwards of. 20,000, and that
Draper will defeat Vahey for governor by
over 60.000. The democratic leaders con
cede the state to Taft, but cltlm that
Vahey has a good chance. The hardest
congressional fights have been made In
the fourth, fifth, ninth, tenth and elev-
enth districts.
MAINE
PORTLAND. Nov. 2.—Maine people ere
little concerned about the vote In (hie
to site, believing the state to ba republi
can by about 25.000.
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE. Nov. ’ 2,-Perhap* th*
feature of the local situation on the eve
of the election 1* the corrupt practice*
act, which I* in force for the first time
at this election. Both sides claim the
state for presidential electors by figure*
the conservatives of both partlo* deem
extreme.
MONTANA
BUTTE. Nov. t.—Republican Slate
Chairman Lanstrum today claimed that
Montana would go for Tall and Sherman
by not leas than 2,000. with §.000 for
Donlan for governor. Democratic Bute
Chairman (Horse's estimau might t*
that Montana will give Bryan a plurali
ty of at least 10.000 and pluralities of at
least 0.000 tor the state ticket.
NEW _ JERSEY
TRENTON. Nov. 2 —The republican
manager* claim tie state by at least
20.000 plurality, while the democratic
figures are.given as 17.000 tor Bryan.
The democrats claiming four out of ten
FAIR WEATHER
GENERALLY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—Fair
weather in all but eleven states
is the final forecast for ©lection
day made tonight by the weath
er bureau. Moderate tempera
ture will prevail in all states.
Showers are Indicated for Tues
day in Georgia, Alabama. West-
ern Florida, Mississippi, ffsstern
T Louisiana, ' the mountain* of.
congressmen, while the republicans give
NEBRASKA
LINCOLN, Nov. 2.—Th* republlcsn
..jnnngcrs concede a flight gain for
Bryan, but Insist the etnt* 1* for Taft
for president and that the entire state
ticket will be elected with probably five
of the six congressmen. Big rallies by
both parties wero the feature tonight.
Mr. Bryan making the dosing speech ol
tilt campaign “to the homefolke."
NORTH CAROLINA
RALEIGH, Nov. 2.—The situation re
mains unchanged In North Carolina, with
Indications of a democratic majority of
over 45,000. The ten congressional dis
tricts will go democratic, republicans only
hoping for the eighth and tefith.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
CONCORD. Nov. 2.—The republicans
maintain that Qulnby will have 10.000
plurality for governor, while tiio demo
crats claim that Carr will be successful
by a good plurality. Democratic leaders
concede that Taft will carry the atate.
northIjakota
FARGO. Nov. 2.—The republican and
democratic leaders express confidence
that their candidate* will be Victorious.
The democrats claim Governor Burke's
re-election by at least 8,004). The repub
licans assert that C. A. Johnson will be
elected. The poll* open at 7 a. m. and
close at 7 p. ro,
NEVADA
RENO. Nov. 2.—Both republicans and
democratic chairmen claim the state, but
a conservative estimate gives Bryan a
slight advantage.
OKLAHOMA
GUTHRIE. Nov. 2.-—The promise of
good weather Is expected to bring out a
total vote of between .‘’25.000 and 150. ^
In th©
..... • state. The democrat# adh*t©
_ their claim of 40.000 for Bryan snd
feel sure of the legislature, while the re
publicans claim both, hut give no figures-
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1*— Chairman
Andrews, of the republican state com
mittee. stands on his prediction that Wm.
10 GETJARDON
Strong Petition Presented to
Board for His Relcaso
From Prison
H. Taft will have a plurality of more
than a quarter of a million in Ponn-
sylvanla. Chairman Dlmellng. of tho
democratic state committee, says his re
ports Indicate that the republican plu
rality will be greatly reduced. If not en
tirely wiped out. The democrats expect
to win several districts from the repub
lican* In the congressional fight. Them
la much Interest In the local option fight.
RHODEISLAND.
“TOOWISEVCn; Nov. l.'—tJrSh. «v« of
election both republican*'and democratic
loaders expressed confidence in the out
come. Democratic State Chairman
Fitzsimmons sold Olnoy Arnold would he
SOUTH DAKOTA
BIOUX FALLS. Nov. 2.~The republl-
- i tonight expressed confidence In their
electing
th© den
their state ticket and especially
SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA. Nov. 2.—There Were no
new developments today In the national
polltlrnl situation In South Carolina, the
state being conceded to Bryan by about
sixty to sTxty-flv© thousand mnjorlty.
TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE. Nov. 2—Governor Pat-
terson. democratic candidate for rs-elec-
tlon, who cancelled many of his engage
ments to give his attention to the night
rider situation In the lrf»k« region, spoke
to a large crowd nt Clarksville. Demo
crats claim the stole by 25,000. Republi
cans say th© “situation Is well In hand.'*
Many negroes will vote the democratic
ticket for the first time.
TEXAS
DALTjAR. Nov. 2.— Democrat* claim
the state by the usual majority. Repub
licans claim Taft's vote will approach
that given President Roosevelt. Repuh-
UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY. Nov. 2.—Both par
ties confidently claim the stale, the re
publicans by 20.W)0 for the national tick
et and the democrats by 5,000,
VERMONT
MONTPELIER. Nov. 2 —It Is expected
that between 10,000 and 00.000 ballots will
be cast In Vermont tomorrow, and that
Taft will carry the slat© by al^out 21.000.
VIRGINIA
RICHMOND. Nov. 2 —The campaign in
Virginia closed tonight with Governor
Hwsnson speaking In the fifth district
and Senator Martin at Alexandria. It Is
conceded th© democrats wlH carry nine
of th© ten districts and give Bryan fif
teen to twenty-five thousand-majority.
' WYOMING
CHEYENNE Nov. 2 — Republican for©-
casts Indicate that Taft will carry Wy
oming by 5.000, a reduction of ovtr one-
half from Roosevelt's majority four rears
nao. Th© democrat!© leader* *r© hope
ful thai the republican defection will
J rove sufficient to give th*'- state to
'ey an.
WISCONSIN
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2 .—Republicans,
will hav© 104.000 plurality and the demo
cratic chairman say* Bryan will win
with votes to spore. The republicans ore
reasonably certain of electing six con-
gressmon, leaving four district* In doubt.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE. Nov. 2 —Republican lead-
ers claim the state by 80.000 for Toft
The democrats claim 4.600 majority for
Bryan. Tho returns will ba late, aa th*
poll* In th© municipalities open at 6
o’clock In th© morning and elos* at 2 at
night. In th© country precincts tha polls
op«n at 7 o'clock snd close at 9.
WEST "VIRGINIA
WHEELING. Nov 2.—Democratic Vica
Chairman Geo. I. New and National
Committeeman Jno T. McOraw both de
clare the state will ha found In the Bryan
column br a substantial plurality. Re
publican State Chairman B. V. Mathew*
claims the state for Taft by 26.000 and
for the state ticket by 20.000. Ha also
claims the election of tha fire republi
can congressional candidates and a re-
publican legislature by a large majority.
Two thousand members of republican
and democratic marching club* Joined
here to right In a parade in unique and
ATLANTA, p*., Nor. 2.—An appli
cation for pardon made on behftlf of
Thomas W. Alexander, of Augusta,
was presented the prison commission
today by Henry Cohen, Judge E. II -
Callaway nnd J- B. Alexander. One
of th© strongest petitions ever mado
to that body accompanied the appli
cation. It was mado by tho citizens
of Augusta.
Mr. Alexander was a prominent e>:-
ton broker of Augusta until several
years ago. He belongs to one of tho
oldest and most aristocratic families
of the state. 1* a graduate of the Uni
versity of Georgia, and was for many
years prominent in the social, club and
political Ilf© of his native city.
, How Hie Trouble Came,
Several years ago he got Into trou
ble through excessive speculation in
cotton fu.tures. He wgs accused of
obtaining large amounts of money on
false collateral. His shortage Is said
to hove amounted to about 275.000, the
Georgia Railroad Rank being among
th© heaviest losers.
He suddenly left Augusta, but was
Inter arrested In Pittsburg. He re
turned. entered a plea ot guilty and
was sentenced to serve six years in
Ihe penitentiary. He has served near
ly two years of tho sentence.
Why Sentence Was Long.
In the application for pardon. It !*"
set forth that Mr. Alexander's term
was made longer than would have beon
the case, but for an odd circumstance
connected with the laws of the state.
It was first understood thnt his term
would b© no more than two or three
years. Then It waa dl*cov©r©d that
such a sentence would place him on
a county road chain gang- Richmond
county was short of Its pro ratn share
of convicts at that time, and th©
chance was thnt he would b© srnt
back to hi* home to serve Ih© sen
tence, wh©r© Infinite humiliation to
himself would not alone result, but un
deserved pain nnd embarrassment to
his relative* caused.
This condition of affairs resulted
from th© law requiring all convicts
■.serving terras of five years and lew*
to be placed on th© roads, those hav
ing longer terms bolng sent to private
or lens© enmps. In order to avoid the
road camps. Judge Hammond was ask.
ed to mnk© the sentence longer than
he was Inclined to give.
Kick Wss Rendered.
The result wos thnt Mr. Alexander was
sent to th© Fargo lumber camp. Being
a good business man of excellent train
ing. be was given office work to do and
has not fared badly. About a year ago
tho prison commission received a letter
from a well known clergyman of th©
stale, eomnlulnlng OF^hs *■■* Ur *“
n©corded the Augusta prisoner. Tl
later declared that Alexander had not
been required/ to don stripe* nor was
compelled to ©at th© some food and
sleep In th© same quarters a* the other
convicts: hut was permitted to do light
office work and eat and sleep In a n©ar
by hotel. He threatened exposure
Tho facts set forth In th© application
with reference to th© sentence wss con
firmed by Judge Henry C. Hammond,
who Imposed It and who also expressed
th© hop© In a letter to the commission
thnt a pardon will he granted. II© stat
ed such would meet with his approval.
Those Who Signed Petition.
The petition asking (hat the pardon he
granted was signed by five of the six
bank presidents of Augusta, the presi
dents of all the ootton mills, the cltv
court and 'county officials, members or
the grand Jury which returned the true
hill, all the ministers of the city, editors
of both papers, present and, members;
Judge W. F. Eve of the city court sp
ared In person to recommend the par-
‘'Besides Ih© circumstances of the
“at tho mi.......
i two year* for
.ndei' ~ ■“*
© than ti......
ordinary criminal; that bis continued
confinement will punish number* of In
nocent and verv reputable relatives more
than himself; Ihnt ho has been model y*
his conduct nnd Is nnxlous to Win Ilf*
anew and reclaim his lost prestige while
still on the bright side of Ihe meridian.
It will be several days before the ap
plication will he si ted upon.
Meeting County Official*.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. Wll,
Ham K. Eve, of August*, will he thi
principal speaker at tho meeting* o|
county rood oftlclnls to he held heri
Thursday for the purpose of discussing
th© new convict bill.
Judge Eve probably ha* had more ex
perience In working . convict* on tlui
roads than any other official of the slate.
. u - i said to he the
beat In the south. . . .. .
County road commissioner©, ordinaries
tend'the’nieetlng. .Judge J. B. Turn'
chairman of th# prison commission, will
probably preside. ... . , .
The new law, providing for the placing
of practically all the*, convicts on -
roads, will be discussed In detail. In
der that th# best end most effective
method of enforcement win be arrived at J
The attending officials whl he urged to
take advantage of the
th© roads of thdr count!
Enough requisitions for convicts have
already been filed with Ih© commission
to practically Insure all convict* going
on the roads. The demand promises to
double the supply. , .
The commission has already disposed
of six or seven hundred misdemeanor
convicts under the terms of the new law.
About flv© hundred of these go o
roads of different counties this we.
all “wlld-cat" cc misdemeanor convict
©amps went out of business yesterday
Under the law no woman can.be placed
on the roads and those that have b©©n
heretofore employed In private r "t T, 0 B
of white men convicted of misdemeanors
aa tt waa not the purpose of the legists
sent to th© state farm.
without return.
Mrs. Rucker's Will Contested.
ATLANTA. Ga. Nov 2 —A con teat In-
rolling tha will nt the let© Mrv. Mary J.
Rucker, by which more than 1100.000 tn
proparty waa disposed of. was began be-
tor* Judge W. D Bin# In th# Fulton
superior court thl* afternoon. Mr*.
Rucker waa the widow of the founder ot
what Is now the American National
The contestants are Mrs. Resale Miller.
SECRET ORDER DAY AT THE FAIR;
JOE BROWN COMING TOMORROW;
FINE RAGING PROGRAM ARRANGED
Balloonist Mado Highly Suc
cessful Ascension and Para
chute Jump.
PRIZES GIVEN IN
A Thousand Dollar Han on Exhibit In
the Poultry 8how—List of the Win
ners of Premiums—Jockey Barrad
From the Track for Misconduct—
Over 8even Thousand People At
tended the Fair Yesterday—Hun
dreds Coming From Out of Town.
Today'# Program.
8ECRET ORDER DAY.
10 o'clock—Full opening of mid
way.
11 o'clock—Sessions by secret
orders.
2:80 o'clock—Races start.
4:00 o'clock—Balloon ascension.
5:80 o'clock—Exhibit buildings
dose.
9:00 o'clock—Closing of Art
Hall.
12:00 o'clock—Closing of the
grounds.
Wednesday will be ono ot (h© big
gest days of the fair. Th© officials
expect record breaking attendance and
aro In thorough preparation Nor enor
mous crowds. The day will bo known
as “Brown-Smith-Jones Day,” and
all persona by any of those name* are
©xpeettd to attend. Prlz©H will b© dis
tributed to th© tallest, shortest, ugliest,
fattest and handsomest Smiths, Jones
and Browns.
The day will ho featured by the
appearance of Govornor-elect Joseph
M. Brown nnd possibly Governor Hok©
Smith, hoth of whom will, together
with Ptesldent 'Ben L. Jones, make
speeches in Music Hall. They will
recelv© handshakern at th© hand-stand,
near Ihe entrance to Happy Street.
Governor-elect Brown will arrive In
"thg-thy tonftht-eurtMirtll h*_Ui© guest
ot Vr. E. P. Frasier, nt whoso home
li© will be complimented with a, re
ception.
In connection with th© visit of' Mr.
Brown It .will ho of. Interest to Jmow
that a chair which he used ns n child
is on exhibit ns n pnrt of the Dooly
county agricultural display. This
chair Is a small hide-bottom aflfnlr of
th© ante-bellum style. It wn* sold at
miction after Ih© Brown family fled
from Mlllcdgcvtlle as refugees during
the war.
Today at th* Fair,
Today Is secret order day at the fnlr
nnd It will h© th© occasion for Ih©
gntherlng of members of fretornnl or
ganisations from nil over Ih© stnte.
The Red Men. Odd Fellows, Knights of
Pylhlss. Woodmen of tho World and
others will bn In session the entire
day / ln Music Hell. More than ft
thousand secret order men are expect
ed to h© In attendance.
For their benefit the midway will
open sooner than usual, while a va
ried and nttractlv© racing program
wJJJ be run. There wlll.be hoth har
ness and running ©vents. In the nft*
©j*ndon, wrather permitting, there will
be two balloon ascensions. A highly
successful one was mad© yesterday,
the aeronaut making at parachute lump
nnd falling within Ihe fnlr ground.
More than seven thousand people en
tered the gates yesterday, hut there
was a much larger crowd present at
night. Th© rnllrond returns show that
hundreds of people are coming to tho
fair from nil srcUons of the stnto.
TO DISTRIBUTE PRIZE8.
Prizes for tho best ponies, mules,
horses nnd colts will be distributed In
front of the race track grandstand
this morning nt 10 o'clock. AH of the
entries will ho Judged at this pls^e
nnd tho work will require several
hours. Home of Macon's best stock,
as well ns scores ot animals from out-
of-town place* have been entered, and
an Interesting exhibit Is looked for.
MILITARY*”REVIEW FRIDAY,
If arrangements can he made with
the business in©n of th© city there
will be a military review Friday after-
noon at th© state fnlr. It Is fanned
to have the militiamen of the nty ap
pear In full dress and execute the va
rious military maneuvers and drills
Within tho mllo track. .The great
success of Military Day 1a*t week has
encouraged th© fair association offi
cials to have a repetition as f*r as
possible of the program.
MUSICAL CONTEST.
Context for thp Irvine gold medal
b© held at 8 o'clock this afternoon In
Music Hall. Thin Is for the children
of the third grade.
YESTERDAY'S RACES.
The races will start promptly *t
2:30 o'clock.
The raring eard pulled off at the
BUI# Fair yesterday afternoon wss
the heat yet. as record lime In two
of the events goes to show. Fiamey.
a non-favorite, ran away with the flam
Mrs. Annie LeNoIr nnd Mrs. Amanda
Houston, the complaint being directed at
<^pt. 1. Y. Sage, who Is the administra
tor. They charge that Mrs. Rucker waa
unduly Influenced In disposing of bar
estate.
Near-Baer Case Argued.
ATLANTA. Ga . Nov. 2.—The appeal
from ih©^ decision of Judge W. O. Elll*.
of the Fulton superior court, tn which
the Wise near-beer license tax bill was
upheld was argued In the atate supreme
court today. The attorneys hope to se
cure a reversal of tbs lower'courts Judg
ment.
Attorney General John C. Hart and
Henry C. Peeples, ot Atlanta, appeared
tor the state, made up of practically *U
the near-beer dealers of Atlanta. Clem
Dunbar, of Augusta, appeared In the
case a* th© representative of the Au©
8?vri5& fc.rmyafif
Blackburn. J. D. Kilpatrick aud Walter
Broan. all of Atlanta.
In the first race by the excellent drlY**
Ing of her mount. Neely; tltna, lr40.
Fiamey took all unawares, evonthe
hookies, and the betting wan the other
way. but nrverthelens she pulled to
the front. Ollverdear and Malediction
were th# favorite* against her.
Ten entraut* were scheduled In *he
second, but two wero scratched, Dan
dy Dancer and Sir Vagrant. The fa
vorites wore .Ben Double, • Helen Vir
ginia and Usury. But Amfa Smith, a
rank outsider, came under the wire
In a rush, tho surprise race of the af
ternoon. The hotting waa 20 to 1
against her and 6 to 1 to show. She
made the six furlongs In 2:14 1-4,
record time.
The getaway in the third was mag
nificent. there helng only four to start.
Five wer© on the card, hut Cathrine
Cardwell wns erased. They kept to
gether. tide by side, nearly the entlro
five furlongs nnd it was nip and tuck,
but Scotch Lass won out.
The biggest card of the day was the
fourth race, twelve being marked up.
with two scratched. .Antlkamnla and
Big Hand. From a spectacular view
point. on nocount of tn© many ©ntrlg*.
this one was enthusiastically received
by th© grandstand with Its feminine
contingent. They were together near-
Flrst Race. One Mlfe—Flnrney. first
(Neely): Gllverdenr, second. (St©©»:
Sir Walter Rollins, third, (D. Mur-
p hey). Time. 1:40.
Second Race. Six Furlongs—Anna
Smith, first, (D. Murphoy); Judge
Pundon, second, (T. Smith); Helen
Virginia, third, (Romanelll). Time,
1:14 1-4.
Third Race. Flv© Furlongs—Scotch
Lass. firm. (T. Smith); Spangle Ban
ner, second. (Neely); St. .Abo, third,
(Dubce). Tltne. 1:02.
Fourth Roc©* Four and a Half Fur-
tomre-Bupoct-To-So,-, tint.
roll); Scotsdnle, second. (T. Smith):
Istrla, third. (Dube©' Time. 0:54 1-2.
An excellent card has been arranged
for this afternoon and It Is expected
that tho grandstand will be taxed to
Its capacity by those who delight In
good running races.
Several of the aerstch©* were duo
In the disbarment of Jockey Gore, who
Incurred official disfavor In tho fir*,
race. Th© Judges and starter held
Ihnt Oor© flnflgrantly violated track
discipline, nnd his behavior, demeanor
nnd expressions, after getting a poor
■lari nnd nnlshlii* tart. renultM In tt>«
pen.lty twin* Impored. H« will not
bn ftllnwnd to ride tin th* Ontrnl Oily
track again.
i Today’s Entries.
The following are tho entries for
Ibis afternoon, n program with one
harness race having been arranged:
First race, harness, one mile.
Entries to be named later.
H©'ond race, running, five furlongs.
Name. — - Weight. Pt Jockey.
Little Osnge '"'ili
Hen Double
Holrer >2*
Precedence
Big Hand }}}
gnrrnugh 111
Third raco. running six furlongs.
Expect-To-8e© }J|}
Invasion
Bramble Lad JJJJ
Platt ||5
Tlleklns JJ5
Birmingham
Hkv Blue
Faille Hardin
Anson!*
Ran After ,...110
Fourth race, five furlongs.
Mav Jene 11*
Antlknmnln 11*
Sir VnRrnnt
M*rrl*o > *
Judge pundon
CUT flower” DISPLAY.
There will be a display of «ut flow
ers in Art Hall (the round building)
tomorrow, lasting throughout tho day.
A hen 111 Ifni exhibit of chrysanthemum*
h anticipated, an them will be hun
dreds of entries from Macons best
MONROE IS VISITED
BY DISASTROUS BLAZE
MONROE. Ga.. Nov. 2.—Monros w**
visited »>y a disastrous flr© last night In
which three business houses were totally
destroyed. .The buildingsi destroyed[ be
longed to J. Af. Hay end lira Mary •
Handldg*. On on* of these was Insured
One of the etore rooms waa occupied
by Barrett. Medlln A Co. Their stock of
goods amounting to $15,000, was totally
destroyed with *12.000 Insurance.
M Mend'd occupied on* room In the
Bnndldae?building. HI# loss was $15,000
with fa.ot? Insurance. _
Th© Foster Grocery
the other room lu the Sandldgo building
ir loss was shout #4,000, pretty well
red by Insurance.
Their loss was shout 1
covered by. Insurance.
The origin of the Are Is unknown. It
Is supposed to have originated In tho cel
lar of the Foster Orocerr Company, and
h discovered at 2 o'clock. It _ took
heroic work on the part of the Monros
Are department to save the entire busi
ness block. The bulldingn destroyed
were erected In 1858.
THIS YOUTH TO INSANITY
__n, Charles, Jr., who had .
tak© lunch with his father downtown.
mother and sister being away
united U»i
town, hlel
for th«(
d to his i
of the house for .him. He finally fo*n4[
the boy's body hanging from a beam Inf
the ©©liar. CouncelT cut tho body down,
but life had been extinct for some time,
and the physicians who were summoned
were unable to render any aid. Mr. Osn-
cell said that hia son had been applying
himself very cloaely to his studies of wte.
and he thought that th* child's mind had
become overbalanced by overstudy. Ho
could give no ether cause for the act,
SOUTHERN'S NO. 36 WENT
INTO DITCH; NO INJURIES
2.—Southern
24.
from Memphis to Sew York.
left Asheville today ftt 6:f.«
o. m, ran off th# track a few
^ _ut or Marlon. N. C.. 41 osllee
it of her©. Th© engine, two basgaga
. mall car and a paMenger cooch left
rails. With the exception of slight
, .
o'clock
miles •
