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i \ The Macon Daily Telegraph ' nr.TLirn pftDC/'A BT Prtn kiabaIi. rtia StTltDntV AUn CIIMnAV. \IIAnilen BlllinAV. I In UT If IDItnl B UfIMnO 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 i j. <i « 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