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WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEOROlAi FAIR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY} WARMER SUNDAY) LIGHT V ARIABLE WINDS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1908
DAILY, 87.00 A YEAR.
Gets Sentence 15 Years for
Misapplication of Banks
Resources
ALFRED CURTIS FORTUNATE;
GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE
Immediately Following the Sentence
Morse's Lawyers Secured Stay of
Execution For Ten Days—Prisoner
Will Remain In Tombs, Bail Having
Been Denied—Argument For a New
Trial Will Oe Heard; Whether or
* Not it Will bo Granted is Prob
r lematical.
A
NEW YORK#* Nov. 6.—From a cell
in the Tombs prison, Charles
Morse now directs the -tsfforts of his
counsel to secure hla freedom, he hav
ing today been sentenced to serve
fifteen years In the federal prison at
Atlanta, Ga.. for misapplication-of the
funds of the National Bank of North
America and making false entries in
the books of the bank.
Alfred H. Curtis, former president
of the defunct hank, who was Jointly,
tried and convicted with Morse, was
given his liberty today on a suspended
sentence.
While Morse’s lawyers Immediately
applied and secured a stay of execu
tion for ten days after sentence had
been imposed, still it la probable that
Morse will remain a prisoner In the
Tombs until Monday, as Judge Hough
has refused to admit the financier to
ball. Whether a new trial will be
granted Morse Is problematical.
Judge Lacombo granted a writ of
error to the Morse lawyers today. The
writ Is returnable December S. and 4s
based on the usual grounds—excep
tions taken by the defense during the
trial and exception to the indictment
itself.
This step had to be taken before ap
plication for ball could be made, and
it also leads to the argument for
new trial.
The Morse lawyers say their client
has .instructed them to fight "to the
last ditch.”
Dramatlo Scene,
The scene in court room* when sen
tence was pronounced by Judge Hough
was a most dramatic one. Tho wives
<>f tin- two prisoners wore present ear
ly today as If anxious to cheer their
husbands by their presence In the try
ing ordeal which confronted them.
Who n the real test came, however, it
was the husbands who proved the
fortora,
Morse sat like a stole tfhen he heard
1 the words which condemned him to
prison. Curtis, too, accepted the newrf"
■which came to him—good news In hi*
case—with a lack of emotion. But
the strain had been too great for tljd
women. As the truth-of what Judge
Hough's words meant flashed through
her mind, Mrs. Morse collapsed In her
seat, and began to sob convulsively.
6tlll weeping she was led away to an
ante-room, where her husband sought
to console her.
Nor was Mrs. Curtis any more pre
pared for the nervous strain than Mrs,
Morse. Today her face was drawn and
white, telling of a night of mingled
hope and fear, while her husband re
mained away from her behind the bars
of a prison cell. When the Judgment
,of the court—tho most favorable for
her husband that could be given—was
pronounced, she falntbd and would
havp fallen had not kindly hands sup
ported her.
GOVERNOR-ELECT
DUBLIN^ GUEST
Hearty Non-Partisan Recep
tion Accorded Jos. M.
, Brown in Lanrons
DRAMATIC TALE JUDGE TAFT OFF
BY REFUGEES FOR FONG REST
Terror of Upheaval in Mu-i
covite Domain Told By
Russians
rWiUi Mrs. Taft and Secre
tary Carpenter Hurries
to Hot Springs, Va.
Sadlers, ivns related today at [it.
hairing of th« new extradition proceed- IWW ‘
lags brought by the Russian government l
u/'Hlnsi l’ouren. ' 11 ■*' "•** tne»l—■ ...—
The facts were brought out in the tes- "*,*•' - any he has had since election,
tlmony of Mrs. Trlna Shepto. of Roxbury. , fa . c *'? f ? r S n SS . w,th
Mass., although she originally came from * > u - stated, that! wm
SlRSOgucb, In La von la. Russia, where L»i
Pouren had lived.
The witness explained the objects of .•».
the secret organization to which she and
CINCINNATI. 0., Nov. 6-President-
lect Wm. H. Taft, Mrs. Taft and Fred
Carpenter, private secretary, left Cln-
] mail tonight for Hot Springs. Va.,
' re Mr. j>*ft Will rest and rscu
i election,"
fhe defense of tho people. Everything
wont- along smoothly until the dra,
came and the town officers fled and
Into hiding." She said the llteratu
the secret society had been left In
‘ ..... ... ir| ca jjje t
whin her
the records.
•"me* Pat
tinned the I witness, "and whil<
eating the soldiers came, but hi M
The soldiers whipped us and three
no aubjusts r.f
were discussed. Mr. Taft
this cabin dispatch to Oov.
Havana, expressing hla con-
tho d*w> of President Pal-
to the. family of Freat-
i- was an 1.• • 11 red
the
‘"“■of liberty and who loved Cuius
values and the respond-
,1 hU.UMrt.'-
Sffiv,
announcement has
, It Is said on good authority
r _ I Fred W. Carpenter, who has boei
her mother and sister unless she gave up 1 Mf. Taft's secret!" ‘
ecretary 1
hi a•« retnry to the p
j| that post Wm. g
kill t
i If ’
Pouren was."
did i
; tell them
en
for many years, will
le president, succeeding
.. — - -J. Loeb. Jr., who. It Is
_Jd. may have the position of secretary
eating the soldiers came, but^he^escaped. ! of tho navy In the. Taft .cabinet If he so
Tafts May Winter In Augusta.
Judgo Taft will remain at Hot Spring!
p.t least Until Thanksgiving, and In th<_
meantime will decide where the winter Is
to bo speht. Augusta. Ga.. has been tec
ommended as furnishing the moat deslra
ble crimete for outdoor exercise during
tho winter, and the situation .as to ac
commodations there U being looked Into.
That ■was the last time she s*,x the
nan in Russia, the witness said Mrs.
Shepto th«|k told of the lllaok Ilundn
PWJWfl — _
whp went about the country.
who she saW were robbers and i
ers. whp went about the country
name of the Russian democratic
Witness said she finally had t- come io
this country In order tp save fier ltf-
GRAVES FILLE'j
BY’ FOOTBALL
«-
In Bloom of 1 QXBg .Manhood
Two bai-i-ats Succumb
11 to Injuries
CHARLOTTE. N. C.. Nov. 6.—
John Cooper, a student at the Univer
sity of North Carolina, and a menthol*
of the football eleven, whd was In
jured during the preliminary practice
of the team In September while tack
ling a dummy, died last night at Clin
ton. this, state.
Cooper’s Injury was to his spinal
cord, which brought about paralysis
and death;'
And Still Another.
AUSTIN. Texas. Nov. 8,—Earnest
Dfxdiu'_21. year* of flge, right end of
the University of Arkansas football
team, who was Injured In tho gamo
with Oklahoma University last Friday,
died here-at midnight tonight.
After being hurt he accompanied the
team to AUsfln to play .Texas Univer
sity. but upon arrival here pneumonia
set In and ho was taken at once to a
sanitarium.
r
DUBLIN, Ga., Nov. 8.— Hon. Joseph
(M. Brown, the next governor of Geor
gia. was the guest of the Laurens
county democratic club today and was
given a very enthusiastic reception.
He arrived In the city last night
and was entertained at tea by Mr.
and Mrs. Izzle Bashlnski. This morn
ing. in the company of fifty gentle
men. Including Mayor Phillips, Presi
dent Weddlngton, of the Laurens coun
ty democratic club and others he was
given an automobile ride over the city.
Twelve automobiles were used. A stop
was made at the high *achool build
ing. where he addressed Hie children.
He told them of the superiority of
the Georgia pine, watermelons, cane,
marble, granite, etc. and told of the
plants that are peculiar to Georgia soil.
«• told the boys that either could
aspire to the prealdency. but that while
no such avenue is ppen to the girls
that each could be a queen of hearth.
At the courthouse he was mat by
a great concourse of people, who heard
him deliver a short address and shook
tile hand. They sought to make the
governor-elect welcome. This was
done without regard to political fao
turns.
Altogether Mr. Brown must be
pleased with hla reception in Dublin,
which was as hearty as it was sincere.
He Impressed all with hla honeaty and
almpllc.lt/ and with hla determination
to make Georgia a good governor.
He left the city this afternoon and
will continue his tour of Georgia towns.
SHE JOINS B.B. CLUB;
LEAVES HIPPY HOI
OPTIMISTIC TONE IN
LAKE’S STATEMEKT
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMIS
SIONER DECLARES CONDITIONS
ARE NEARLY NORMAL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lT— In the opinion
of Fmnklln K. Lane, Interstate commerce
commissioner, the rollroad, Industrial and
financial condition of the country Is Im
rr TF. 5TO- said he today, "hardly
believable, but nevertheless true, that the
total operating revenue per mile road for
the year ending June JO, 1908, exceeds
that of any other year fn th« history of
railroading In the United States, except
the one year of 1107. The average ope
rating revenue per mile of line per month
fuv Dip Of railroad reporting
to the commission was 1&94 for the fiscal
year 1908.
"This was less by about 161 than for
tho year 1907, but It was more than any
preceding year and waa 1118 per mile
per month more than In any year of the
last presidential election.
"Aa I predicted, a local car shortage
even now exists. Conditions rapidly are
becoming normal and prosperous."
FIRES PRISON
ANySCAPES
Alleged Wife 8tealer Sets
off Calaboose and Goes
Through Hole
VALDOSTA. Ga., Nov. 8.—A negro waa
arrested at I^ke Park yesterduy acouuedt
of stealing tho wife of one of hla neigh
bors. He was lodged In the' calaboo:
at that place for safe keeping until ! .
could, be brought back to Valdusta today.
During the night last night, the calaboose
caught on flro and burned up, tho prls
escaping through the flames.
but a closer examination convinced tho
authorities that he fired It from tt
side and maflo his dash for liberty
a. hoi* large enough for h)s exit .. _
Tho wonder Is that he did not
of tho Baptist school at MtUtown met
here today to dlkouaa tho matter of be
ginning work on tho school and finishing
It up. About ten thousand dollars of tho
money needed is In hand, and this wll*
finish the building and one of the dor
mitories. Work on the school has-been
suspended for more than a year for a
lack of funds. , *
Dfi. E. L./Todd, a Baptist minister of
MlUtown. volunteer!??! to go out and raise
money for the school. lie secured nbout-
16.000. The Valdosta Baptist Association,
at Its last meeting, added H.000 or 15.000
to the sum. It Is expected that tho stntc
association, through the educational or
home mission board, will add that much
more.
JIM WOODWARD
IGNORES STORY
Says When a Man’s Slan
dered no Use Making
Denial
1
ATLANTA, Ga.. Nov. «.—"I hava noth-
Ing to aay. When a man la slandered,
there’s no use of denying," was-all the
comment • Mayor-elect James O.- Wood
curd would make tonight, concerning a
ti.rv in -in ufternoon pnpi.r. to tnd olfrct
,._Jdrunk, In a district
questionable repute last night.
that he was drunk. In a district of alleged
icsMonahle repute last night.
Jfa said It la his purpose to Ignore tho
urge.'
The printed story la
_* had to bo r *
took him home.
NEW L0D6E ODD FELLOWS
INSTITUTED IN HELENA
Helena; g«.. nw, Helena ix.-igc.
No. 536, was Instituted here lust evening
and the officers Installed. A warrant for
the Institution of the lodge was granted
by the Grand l>odge F. A A. M. of Geor
gia, icc-ently assembled IniMaonn. Past
Master Walker, oft Wilcox enmity. under
authority from Grind Master T. H. Jef
fries. assisted by Past Master Harlows
Clark; ofoodff
L-ohnty.
officiated
3t.ro.
w.’; 3*.
Stewart. H. -W.; • J. N. Mesas,
W. English, secretary: A.-Pal
urcr: G, A. Parham, tyler.
After tho Institution and HL
exercises the visiting brethren and friend*
Woman Bitten by Mad Don.
VALDOSTA. Ga., Nov. 8.—Mrs. Lem
Lyles, while wnlklng near her home a
day or two ago, wsh bitten on the heel
hv what waa thought to be a mad dog.
TheMog wna killed and Ita head wua sent
to the PAHteur Institute In Atlanta for
examination. A telegram waa received
from - there todny stating that the dog
was suffering with rablea and Mrs. Lyles
will leave tonight to undergo treatment
there. •
There has never been a tlmo when al-
.-ged mail flogs were so numerous, as
they aro In this section now. Nearly
leged mail
thin aro L_ - — ...
every day a mad dog Is killed In the
county somewhere, and a nun-' * —
pie have been bitten by them.
INCREASES CAPITAL
NORFOLK. Va., Nov. 8—At a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Virginia
Railway the common stock was In
creased from 113.600.000 to 138)000.000.
The only announcement made concern
ing this action was that It was for
"corporate purpoaes.”
H. If. Rogers, ths reputed owner of
the majority of the stock, wss not In
attendance, all of the larger stock
holders being represented by proxy.
IS
RESTRAINED BY COURT
used to return
CHICAGO. Nov. 8.—Judges Oross-
cup. Seaman and Baker, in the United
States circuit court, today granted a
temporary Injunction restraining the
interstate commerce commission car
rying Into effect Its order In what !■
known as the "Missouri river rate
case.**
The court stated that no injustice
would be done by allowing the old
rat® to continue until the matter la
finally adjudicated.
Judge Groascup suggested that coun
sel endeavor to agree on a statement
of facts which could be prerented
without loss of time to the supreme
court. The ruling of the Interstate
commerce commission requiring lower
rates between Mississippi and Missouri
river points on : ifiirn«-nts originating
eett of Pittsburg and Buffalo than on
those originating iMt of the cities
named was alleged by the railroad*
which entered suit for an Injunction
to be revolutionary. The ruling. It was
declared, if allowed to stand, would Hz
a principle tantamount to government
ownership of the railroads.
DRIVERS TRY OUT
THE NEW HOURSE
Nazarro Declares the Sav
annah Track the Fastest
He Has Ever Seen
SAVANNAH. Nov. 8.—First prac
tice tot the Grand Prize of America
auto races was had this afternoon by
the foreign drivers who are after the
big 16.000 gold cup. Nazarro, who Is
already picked as the winner on ac
count of his driving the world’s recorj
car, declares the course the fastest he
hns over seen. In America or In Eu
rope. He expects to make a tremen
dous effort to drive his car to a new
record.
Wagner, a Vanderbilt cup winner,
De Palma, holder of several records
for the shorter distances: Csgno. Pla-
esnza, Hautvast. a big Frenchman
with a beard, probably ths only beard-
od*racing driver In the business; Riga!,
a little polite mild mannered French
man, were all on the course.
They expect to make more than one
hundred miles an hour on the 80-foot
wide Ferguson aventle street of four
mile*. It. R. Hollander, of the con
test oommlttee of tbs Automobile Club
of America, declares • that ths stretch
is faster than Ormond Beach. Fla.
which hM hitherto been declared tho
fastest place in the world for an auto
mobile.
The drivers were all introduced to
Mr. U Bum Ling, the Chinese editor,
now touring the United Btatos, and
they talked together in French. A
half doseu of the racing drivers can
speak no gngllsh and are usually at
tended by interpreters. Eleven auto
mobiles to be used, in the Grand Prize
race were brought tn today on one
steamer from New York. Betting has
already begun on the result of the
race, and It is expected that a huge
bunch of money will change hand*
when the winner is announced. The
grand stand is being enlarged and will
| scat 18.000 persons, when complete.
i&rtook of a SDlandld supper prepared'
uy tho new lodge.
Robert McCrary Highly Esteemed.
. The death of Mr. Robert McCrary,
whom* remains were carried to Macon,
his former home, for Interment On
Wednesday, wn* greatly regretted
many friends here. No man of Helens
was better krfown and moro generall/
esteemed.
PRESIDENTELECT 1 *
IKVITED TO RACES
Judge taft is also uroed to
SPEND SOME TIME IN 8A'
VANNAH, ON HI8 WIN
TER TOUR.
TAKEOVERS”
Gcod Boads Meet Develops
Fact Board Hasu’t Half.
Enough Convicts
SAVANNAH. Qh., Nov. 8.—Through
Mayor Tledeman end a oommlttee from
the city trade bodies. HaVannah has
today extended an Invitation to presl
dent-elect William If. Taft, to visit
Savannah during hi* tour of the
south. It has already been determined
to Invite him to the automobile races,
nnd ho may combine hla acceptance of
tho two Invitations, If he decides to
come ut all to Havannsh.
His cousin. W. L. Taft, a retired
capitalist of Massachusetts, ha* leased
a homo In Savannah nnd will spend the
winter here. Ills two daughters will
enter a Savannah school for the term.
Miss Helen Taft, the next president’s
daughter, was recently a guest In Sa
vannah and Is well-known In Savan
nah society. .
Naval 8tores Operator Falla.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Noy. 8.—Assert
ing that disastrous fires coming at a
time of financial stringency had been
the cause of greeter loeaes than he
could bear. Mr. Rufua L. Walker, of
Savannah, a well-known naval stores
operator, yesterday AIM a voluntary
petition In bankruptcy In the United
States court. Hla total liabilities are
fixed at 187.118.39 and hi* total a«ieta
ar« 130,000.
Chinees Editor and Hit Gown.
SAVANNAH. G*. Nov. LI Bum
Lins’, the Chinese editor who Is Invsstl-
K img Industrial eondltlons In America,
a been accused In Savannah of wearing
» original of the sheeth gown, his Cs-
ial gart> being ««p«tW on t the left
sld* ln T the accepted sheath style. The
K ilts Chinese appeered^not to notice the
mark that waa made by a young woman
who we# Introduced to him and mad#
no effort to hide Hue peculiar part of hla
garb that had called forth the charge.
He left fpr Atlanta tonight and from
Atlanta plans to fo. further south and
west. He was compelled to spend gn ex
tra day in Bavannah because hi* laundry
was not returned In time far him lo
leave earlier. ______
Attorney Brown In Hard Luck.
BAVANNAH. Oe,. Nov. €.—Attorney
Thos. R Brown, who waa yeeterday re-
u-aiMid from custody by a Jury drawn from
the grrfhd Jury to try him on the charge
of lunacy following hlf spoeel from an
advene verdict In the court of ordinary,
has been rearrertad. thl- time on the
charge of larceny after truit In hi#
trial he faeed the elteenatfr^ of admitting
ATLANTA. Go., Nov.-8.—State and
county officials are much pleased with
the success of the meeting held at *ho
capitol yesterday between county road
authorities and members of the prl*on
commission. Mu«h good Is expec-tod
to result from it. rs present Indica
tions now are that one hundred coun
ties op more will use their pro rata
share of convicts on the public roads.
About eighty counties have alroady
made requisitions for liberal supplies,
more thnn half of them wanting
ers" In excess of their regular ap
portionment. The counties will want
more than twice tut many convicts as
will' be at the disposal of tho commis
sion.
The extension of the road improve
ment Idea will make co-operation on
the part of the counties using con
victs of much value to each, and this
co-operation will be made practicable
und effective Y>v the permanent organ
ization of officials as formed yester
day.
Judge.. Eve Moving 8plr'it.
Judge William F. Kve. of Augusta,
has taken tho organization In hand as
president of tho same and will see
that the Interest In the »nme Is not
allowed to wane. Hla selection was
wise one, In that he !» perhaps tho
oldest road official In point of service
In Georgia today, nnd probably leads
all others In experience. At a good
roads convention In Atlanta moro than
twentv years ago he advocated plac
ing nil tho convicts on the roads.
Management of Camps.
Tho conference or executive com
mittee at a meeting with the prison
commission yesterday afternoon sug
grated several rules to prevail In th*
management of cajnps. The regula
tions will bo about the same ns now
govern lease camps. Tho committee
will meet with the commlssjpn again
next summer to assist In formulating
suggestions looking to the perfection
of tho law by the legislature. After n
few months’ operation several amen
able defects will no /Joubt be found.
New Militia Rules. .
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 8.—A now set
of rules und regulations Is being pre
pared by ths adjutant general’s office,
the same to be put Into effect on Jan
uary 1. 1909. They will be much
more stringent thnn those, prevailing
at tho present time.
The new regulations will placo
grenter restrictions around new enlist,
ments, In order to Insure a more su
perlor class of men for tho national
guard. The rules governing the ser
vice will bo stricter qjhnn nt present,
particularly ns they relate to properly
entrusted to the men. On enlisting
each soldier will have to sign a vouch
er for his gun. uniform nnd other ar
ticles of equipment, and, he will bo held
responsible personally for each of
articles. In enso they are lost or In
jured through carelessness ho will have
to bear tho loss.
Trustee Appointed.
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. fi.—W. 'p.
MrCants, of Jacksoa cownty. was To
day appointed a trustee of the North
Georgia Agricultural College at Dah-
lonega. Ho succeeds J. CL. Dendwllcr
whoso term hns expired. The appfilnt.
orient Is for six years, beginning with
October 1, J908.
• <L F. Moore, of Lumpkin, hns been
appointed a trustee of the same col
lege, succeeding Col. W. P. Price, who
died a tow days ago.
Test Prohibition Law.
ATLANTA. Nov. 8.—"Yes; we hon
eBtly expect the federal fcourts to do*
clnro tho Georgia law unconstitution
al," declared Attorney. T. B. .Folder,
ono of • tho counsel for tho brewers
who are making * fight on tho law be
fore Judgo William .T. Newman in
tho United Btatos court here. Asso
ciated with Mr. Felder are several
other local lawyers, and Kalem Dutch
cr and W.<K. Miller, or Augusta. Jn*.
Jj. Mnyson, city attorney for Atluntn,
Is leading the fight In aefeusa of tho
bill.
The hearing Is up on a petition for a
writ of injunction ns filed on the day
before tho law went Into effect last
January. Temporary Injunction was
refused. The nominal plaintiff Is the
Christian Moerleln Brewing Company,
of 8t. Louis, but tho case- le being
prosecuted by the brewers and
men generally.
The law 1s contested on several
grounds; that It Is depriving citizens
of their property without duo orocMi
of law; that It Interferes with tho
worship of God. by preventing tho silo
and use of sacramental wines; that It
was not property enacted and should
have been submitted to the.peopln.
Mr. Mayson spoke during the great
er part of today In defense of the
law.
Pretty Fayetta Morgan Slips
From Her Instructions
Weds Young Craig
PARIS, Nov. «.—While J. L. Morgan,
of Marlon.'N. C.. was scouring the con
tinent In search of his runaway daughter.
Fayetta, and W. P. Crnlg, with whom
tho young woman eloped from Florence
about three weeks ago, the couple ware
married at Canterbury. Kurland. The
ceremony occurred October 30. Mr. Mor-
S n returned to America Intlgnornnco of
e wedding. Mr. und Mrs. Craig are
now In this city.
.. .. _ralg r . ,
olerk In New Orleans and -JHPQI
cent visit to Marlon. -N. C.. fell In love
with Miss Favetta Morgan. 17 yearr
Mr. Morgan forbad* the marriage
‘he young man declared he would marry
ntliout Mr. Morgan'# consent. Mr. Mor
gan promptly *ent hla daughter under the
school In Florence, Italy. Mr. Cralg’i
efforts tp outwit the father were fnvorec
by a bequeat of 11,000 which enabled hid
to get to Europe a* soon aa did Mian
Morgan. He found her in Florence, nnd
eluding the chaperon. Craig and Ml*a
Morgan made a vain attempt to be r - “
^shipwrecks st i
told stories of fieri
rued the pagicr-eer*
ihr-#te*mer«.*hgd u
In whjch he d
•r.ragc.l irvrely Ut u
lh*m. On thete etorlee
ic-Ured him to be inei
*d he hud been
* » yh~“
FRIED EOR PASSES;
THEY GOT ARRESTED
ROANOKE. Va.. Nor. 8.-F. L. Euton
and O. E. Carr, both employes of tho
Norfolk and Western railway in this city,
were arrested here tonight by a United
Rtales deputy marshal, charged with aid
ing and abetting In the procuring of free
railway posse* over the Norfolk and
Western railway In violation of the Hep
burn anti-pas* law.
The men were halted In 1500 each by
United States Commissioner White and
will be given a preliminary hearing No
vember 31. • *
TRUE BILL AGAINST
POSTMASTER REED
NORFOLK. Vfc. Nor. «■—The (M
erel trend Jurr toder found * true
bill wtlnet Jeroee T. Reed, formerly
••■liUnt poetmi.ter et Newport
V*.. for the elleeed enlilljlini.il of
upwards of SC.000 In poetofflre money
order funds.
The shortage has -been made good.
Re« d probably will bo placed on trial
at this term of court. .
AT
W. I*. Craig
i employed i
. bruk-
of a chaperon, to attend i
art
eywe.es ......!pt t-
.... - the continent. In the meantime
Mr. Morgan got news of what
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PRISON BARS
EEFIJEUD
T. W. Alexander, Augusta
Cotton Factor, Pardoned
By Gorernor
ATLANTA. Go.. Nov. 1—Gov. •mttk
signed an order today granting commuta
tion of sentence to present service for
Thomas W. Alexander; the Augusta oot*
ton broker who has Bertrd two j-rar* of
a six-year’s senteftr* In the state peni
tentiary for embesslemenL Tni MB
authorities at FXrgo. where Alexander is *
working, were wired regarding the action,
and tho order of release was mailed to
the warden nt <
Alexander will be
n free mun Saturday.
Judge Eve Made Appeal.
Judge Wm. F. Kve, of Augusta,
the fiqal f lea on behalf of the prisoner.
air, MoffL.. „
transpired, cabled American agents
throughout the continent to find the
counts, rushed to New York and hoarded
a steamer for Europe on October 18. He
returned yesterday after a vain search.
TO WEDJISS ELKINS
ROME. Nov. 6.—-The Duko of the
Abruzsl, Annoyed by the discussion of his
reported engagement to Miss Elkins. In
both the American.and Italian pre*a.
speaking to Ids aunt today said that facta
Soon wmld .cut short the gossip.
The-duku’s valet ha# been ordered to
Shake preparations for a Journey.
QUEEN 8 CRESCENT
PUTS 300 TO WORK
CHATTANOOGA. Tcnn., Nov..8.r-The
nnd Crescent railroad has put over
—I' - ‘he past week.
bay* reaumed
report business
tobei na for tho
■ work within the past
The ahopa In this city have resumed
operations on full tlmo^wlth a gftmplcte
forco of men.
The rosd’e ofllrlal*
uirly-nrfSKridd for Oc!
: ill.,.- Ili"ll t ll I,. -I \- .il.
GOV’ NOEL HEARS
ll
MOBILE, All, Nov. A special to
tho Register from Jackson, Miss., says
Deteotlvo Jackson, of New Orleans. I* In
Jackson conferring with Gov. Noel o,»
the Clarke county night riders.
Jackson nt rested John O. Touchstone,
ie of the alleged night riders, who Is
charged with having written- Bam II.
Floyd, of Phubuta, ordering him to dole
down hie Kin. . , \ .
Touchstone vans given a hearing bef
United .States Commissioner Moseljr.
waived examination and la confined
Jail.
mode
plea on behalf of the prisoner,
tic wm here yesterday, attending the
good reads meeting, and remained over
and conferred with (lav. Bmtth about the
Alexander matter this morning. A rela
tive of the prisoner, who is also a close
personal nnd political friend of the gov
ernor, Joined Judge Eve in .tskioK »i at
the recommendation of the prison com
mission be approved.
Alexander Is Prominent.
Mr. Alexander lu n momber of one of
the moot prominent Camilles In Georgia,
having been himself a man of high stand
ing in the business nnd social world. He
was ono of the leading cotton factors of
Augusta. Speculation In futures brought
his downfall. - He secured large sums of
money on what wua claimed to be fajso
collateral, nnd being unable • to meet
the notes, left (he city.
No Intention to Do Wrong. •
.A close friend of Mr. Alexanders family
stated today that the factor never In
tended committing -« crime. lie states
that the money wok obtained under tem-
pornrv pressure. Mr. Alexander being
confident that a wealthy relative would
save him In case, his plans did not ma
terialise. Ills ventures falling and ths
notes becopilng due, he found* that the
relative upon whom be had depended ts
u last recourse, wna too 111 to transact
any buslneas. The Impending crash could
it then be averted. I
When arraigned In court a plea of gull-
./ was entered, tt was the first pur
pose of Judge Henry C. Hammond to give
sentence of two or three years. It was
...und that a term *>f auch length would
have had to have been served on th«
public roads. In all probability on those
of the prisoner’s home county. Instead,
li sentence of six years waa Imposed In
order that ho might tw sent to a private
'"fir Alexander has'been keeping books
for Baxter A Co., the lessee# at Fargo,
since ho began serving his. term two
years ago.
His appllcallon for executive clemency
.;** backed by n petition signed by pracr
tlrally all the leading busineH*. profes
sional and offlcinf citizens of Augusta.
Mr. Alexander’s plans for tho future
•• unknown, but It i« reported that he
will return to tho cotton,, buslneas. In
which ho Is an export. - Ho wl]l proba
bly begin as a buyer for sorno largo firm.
DEATH OF NEGRO PAUPER
BRINGS ANTI BELLUM TALE
Nov. 6,-r-A etory of t the
bid slavery days .JW Jirougli
LouIkvIIIm’,
DAYTON. O.
‘ " • da.-
when Mrs.
few weeks ngo. fhr tbs purpose of ■hip
ping It to LquIsvIIIs, where it will be In
terred b«*ld* that of tier rather, the late
Wm. K. Thomas.
Before tho war broke out the near
wss a alave on the plantation of aMi
'i nomas, but lie Joined the union army
nnd was captured and made a prisoner
of war, nnd confined In a southern prison
over which Mr. Thomas hod command,
Mr. Thcmaa effected his, release
soon *s ha learned of hi* Iraprlaonment
end for many y*ars, until Mr. Thomas
died. Wallace we* hla body servant, and
TERMS WITH EMPLOYES
MANCHESTER. Eng..
dispute which hoe been
* *— — between tlie. cotton
Nov. 8.—The
going f
- ii iii-
nearly two months between tho cotton
operative* of Menrheeter and their sm-l
ploy ers were settled today,/thei employers
having oompftrnilw* 1 on a reduction of
wage* In March instead of January.
Tho mills will reopen November 9.
They have been clhsed for seven weeks
ond much distress lias resulted.
John Mason May Not Hang.
ATLANTA. Go.. Nov. 8.—The prison
onmilsnl.ni today poured favorably on an
indication for executive clemency made
n behalf of John Mason. Kilos Bill Arp.
, negro under sentence to bo iionx^d for
jiurder In Morarn county on Friday of
next week. II** killed a negro woman.
The commission recommends that the
governor commute the eontence to hro
Imprisonment because ..Of tho negro s
youth and week mentality.
THE PURE FOOD EXHIBIT’
Made by 8tnte Chemist Stallings of
the Agricultural Department.
From an educational standpoint, tho
display put on exhibition by the state
department of agriculture wire per
haps the host on the ground.
Tho exhibit shows the samples
taken up throughout the state ond
nnnlyzcd In the enforcement of the
pure food law. ^ ,
These samples nry placarded to
tow tho harinffulncsB of certain eub-
stltutcs tlmt have been found tn food
Terod for nnle In Georgia.
This 1uw has been effective for little
more thnn n yeer. and Commissioner
nf Agriculture T. G. Hudson )s to bo
congratulated on the work done In tho
supnrcsslon of ndulteixitlons, both In
fond Intended for humnn consumption,
nnd feeding stuffs for domestlo ani
mals.
Tho pure food law compels n.I
product# to he labeled Iruthfullv nnd
all sold on their merits, and nearly
all manufacturers doing htivlneas tn
Georgia ore labeling tholr products to
meet the reoulrements of tho law.
The exhibit at the fair Is most com
plete and splendidly arranged. It Is
well worth examining, nnd it not only
gives Information as to the adultera
tion of foods, but it shows to what
degree of prnfleiencv and usefulness
Is the work of thl* branch-of the ag
ricultural department of the state.
12.500 BUSHELS
OATS CONDEMNED
Pure Food I Inspector Finds
, Oats in Macon and Puts
bn Ban
RESULT PETTY QUARREL
EATONTON, Q*., Nov. 8.—Sheriff
Asa Marsholl «nd Deputy J. N. Loon
ard returned to the city today, having
In custody Robert Little, a tenant on
the old Harvey Dennis place,
Wednesday afternoon shot to death
hi* wife, Josle Little, In a trivial no
gro family quarrel, death resulting in
stkntly. Wodneiday Mr. Newt Dennis
who had loaned the negro tenant hie
gun to hunt with *om« time before,
went to Little** cabin early In th-?
morning and asked for his gun. Rob-
ert waa not at home At tae time and
the gun was delivered by his wife.
He liter returned ai<d went four or
five miles oft and borrowed another
gun. Engaging In a quarrel with bis
wife, he shot her.
Mr. Dennis, seeing the ne*ro about
to escape a* he reached the cabin
after tho alarm by the children, ghot
at the wife-murderer and brought
him to bay. holding him until an off I
cer arrived and brought him to Jail
here. The tjegro before leaving cut
himself on the face several times
! with a knife In on attempt to hid'
[tils guilt, and claimed self-defense.
ATLANTA. Os.. Nov. 8.—Pur« Food
Inspector B. A. Methvln has Ju*t -etum-
ed to tho department of agriculture from
a visit to Macon. wh«*r*> he condemned
12,600 bushels of mixed out# which wsr*
being sold as a stock feed, on tl»e grounds
that the oats contained Ingrefilants that
were worthless and did not come up to
the standard required under the pure food
law of Georgia. The outs were put up
In five bushel sacks and sold at from. 6114
to 75 cents a bushel. The saefcs did not
show the worthless ingredients they oon-
M*• mivIm the package# con
tained mixtures of all kinds of stuff in
cluding wheat er reentries. ejo*otor cU»"‘
Ins* snlvavo omIm end sour stuffs. Three
r.rliul. or out. li. h^t .I.IKWI out «,<
th«- yttnt — and would not allow to be sold
at alL The rest he required to be plain
ly marked on the outside of the package"
just wh#t_
which Ho
of the pack
___ _ _ _ contained.
that the purchaser would not think ho
was getting othc
did.
SOUTHERN IMPROVES
LLB PROPERTY.
v. 8—A cont-
11 more House
6. Rawlings,
irlit bo ready
Improving Its
> and grading
n very rough
nSi'TBtBTl/"V"city" trora'i w