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THE MACON MAILT TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBEtt 13, 1908 SHARPE JAILED Charged That Ex-Sheriff Aded Cooper in Slaying the Editor NASHVILLE. Tenn., Nor. 1!.—John J. Bhsrpe,. ex-sheriff of this county, was arrested hers today charged with mur der and aiding and abetting In the murder of Senator E. W. Carmack last Moi * It has been understood here for sev eral days that warrants would be issued for the arrest of Sharpe and his arrest today was no surprise. It Is alleged that Sharpe was seen with Col. D. C. Cooper and Robin Cooper, his sen. shortly before the killing and was also at the scene of the tragedy Immediately after Carmgck fell to* the ground. Htiari*e was at once taken to Jail. Attorney General Jeff McCam today took up before the Davidson county grand jury the Investigation of the killing of ex-Senator E. w. Carmack by Rolfln Cooper and Col. Duncan B. Cooper. Only a few witnesses were summoned before the Jury, and it la believed that the In vestigation will consume no great length of time, as the finding of an Indictment Is rather In the nature of a preliminary proceeding, the real battle coming when the case gets Into the criminal court fo rtrlal. Among the witnesses at the court house this morning to go t-efore the grand Jury were Carrie Polk. Mrs. Ellen Morgan. Laps D. McCord and Victor B. Stewart, the latter of The Tencsseean, and one or two others. It Is said. It Is doubtful If a Davidson county grand Jury had before the duty of Investi gating a case of the magnitude of the NEAR-BEER NOT BAD SAYS ELLIS Macon Pastor Discusses Pro hibition Law—Is Pleased ifith It . COLUMBUS, da.. Nov.- 12.—Speaklnz In Columbus tonight at the Invitation of the local Antl-raloon league. Rev. T. D. Kills, of Macon, stato president of the league, said that In hla opinion the pro* hlbltlon law la the best enforced law or the atatute books of Geoi—la. lie said that wonders had been accom plished over the state aa a .whole In re ducing drunkenness and crime, and that . the record of the ten months since the law has been In exlstenco had surpassed hla anticipations. . He expressed th* opinion that n beer was not auch a bau thing as many beople supposed, because a great many people buy it Instead of sending off for whisky. WORK or MISSION 00 COUNTRY LIFE AFTER SATISFACTORY SESSION AT ATHENS MEMBERS MOVE TO KNOXVILLE. ATHENS. Ga.. Nov. 12.—The commis sion on country life In America finished Its session here this afternoon and moved • on to Knoxville. Tenn. Dr. L. H. Bailey, apeaklng of the meeting, said that it had been one of the most satisfactory yet - held, that he found the farmers and cltl- ■gens generally Interested In the move tnent and willing nnd ready to give In formation and make suggestions to th< commission as to what should be done to make farm life brighter and better in every way. ^In the oj from the conference, is In regnrd to bet ter facilities for education. It seema to be the greatest need the farmer has. the thorough training of children In all that Is best In education, and e»p*c.tally thr providing of adequate agricultural edu cation. Of scarcely leas Importance l i this state from what was suggested to Hie commission Is the question of prohibi tion. There Was a remarkable unanimity of sentiment on the part of all who made talks during the conference that one of the gravest problems of country life Is the restriction of the liquor traffic. Many emphasised the necessity of having the united States so change the Inter state commerce laws as to prohibit the shipment of liquor Into » ary state or Into any dry territory. Willie many other suggestions were made these two seemed to most firmly strike ths commission ua being of prime imporlanca. Great emphasis was also laid on the building of good roods nnd the help the government might give In that direction. Still greater stress. If anything, was laid on the extension of the rural free deliv ery system. The benefits of* the tele phone system to the country people were In addition to the two meetings held at Jhe university chapel yesterday there were held two meetings today. One meeting from nine to eleven o’clock was for the negroes and was held at Knox Institute where a number of negro farm ers and cltlxena were gathered. At the last meeting held on the univer sity campus today from 11 to 1 o'clock, addresses were made bv lire. Walter B. Hill. rol. I. C. Wade. Mr. L. K. Rest. Prof. F. J. Orr. Prof. D. L. Earnest, Tot T. J. Shackelford and others. Th* dis cussion was lively nnd Interesting tip to the very last moment the commission could remain, and every one seemed to enthusiastic Interest * Meettnq In Carolina. SPARTANBURG, 8. C.. Nov. 12.—Two members of the commission on country life appointed by President Roosevelt— Dr. Walter H. Page, of New York, and Homy Wallace, of Iowa—accompanied ry Dr. S. H. Stiles, of the marine hospital service, and C. L. Blanchard, held a*pub- Hof conference here today for the purpose of securing Information on the conditions of country Ufa in this state. The eonfar- ence attracted large numbers of farmers, milkmen and educators from all sections of the state.' O. B. Martin? state superin tendent of education: President Kell and Prcf. Harper, of C!em«on Agricultural Cohere; pjrof. Hand, of the gotith Carolina University, and Mlsa Mary Nanee, pres ident of the South Carolina School Im provement Association, furnished Infor mation alohg educational lines, and made suggestions aa to what was needed for betterment In rural schools. . The commission Is collecting data on prices of farm products, facilities for hanking and aanltary conditions. E. J. Watson, state agricultural commissioner, waa heard at the afternoon session on general condition* In the country. The commission left tonight for Knoxville, where a hearing will he held Friday. Gov. Glenn Enters Protest. RALEIGH. N. Ca Nov. IS.—Aa an at tempt to injure North Carolina rather than to Improve the conditions In the atate. la the way Gov. Glenn character ises the talks made by Dr. C. W. Stiles, of the national public health and marine hospital service, and tha members of the Roosevelt country life commission at Ral eigh vaaterdav. The governor gave out tonight an Interview criticising the work of the commission, and especially the statements made hire hy Dr. miles. Gov. Glenn said: “While I am always glsd to welcome any commission to the state that has for Its ohfect the better ment of the health and the Improvement of our people. I do not believe that the coming of such commission tend to do any good when .the statement* mads by them are In dlrpct conflkr with true con ditions and are given out without anr thorough Investigation or actual visits- FOR SALE—Two cheap horses: biggest of bargains. Call at 207 Appleton ave. GOWERS TO FIGHT FOR LABOR’S RIGHTS WIL LCHfPOgE ANY AMENDMENT IN CONGRESS THAT WOULD HURT LABOR. DENVER. Colo., Nov. 1L—At the elose 1 tho day's session of tha twenty-eighth annual convention of the American Fed eration of Labor, President Bamucl (Join pera said that he had heard since comini to Denver that it waa intended by th< present session of congress to pass a bill amending the Berman anti-trust law In a way detrimental to the labor movement He said If such an attempt were made lie would fight It Jn the halls of con* grass. At the request of Mr. Gompers, the sec retary then read a letter from W. J. Bry an. In which he thanked President Oom pera and the other members of the Fed eratlon for the support given him during the recent presidential campaign. With the exception of two reports made tho Immigration boarcL of the ho slona of the Presbyterian church York, spoke on “The Parallel the Church and the Labor Party.' Mrs. Raymond Robbins and Mrs. Anna FltsgenUd. representing the women's trade union league, told the delegates of tho organized movement among the w on. Mrs. Robbina said the league aisled of four branches, i cn con take in the labor movement by Instating that the union label Is on Federation delegates to the forty-first British trade union congress. He said that the committee found that In England women and children were being pitted in all lines of Industry. urging that Fnmuet Gompers attend the next British congress. Raymond Robbins, of Chicago, urged the necessity of organizing all lines of labor. President James Lynch, of the Interna tional Typographical Union, told the con vention the history of the.establishment of tho union printers’ home at Colorado Springs. He said that It now costs about $75,000 a year to maintain the Instltu- TWO ARRESTS MADE coin WRECK NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 12.—Aa a result or the collision which yesterday cost eight lives and the serious wounding of a ■core of nersons at Little Woods station on tho New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, two men have alreudy been ar rested and thorough Investigation Is be ing made Into the wreck as well os the delay in sending a relief train from New Orleans. Those arrested sre Wayne A. Black burn and A. B. Keys, engineer and con ductor respectively of the Great North ern express, which telescoped the New Orleans and Northeastern local train. They were released today under $10,000 ball It was announced today that no matter -whether the Great Northern crew or the Northeastern crew was responsible that Keys and Blackburn's connection with the train which did tho damage required their arrest. Even today there was doubt as to whether all of tho bodies had been found An investigation completed today ap pears to bear out the statement of rail road officials laat night that eight wero killed and twenty-three were Injured. Encouraging reporta on the condition of the Injured came today from the hos pitals. Jacob Salmon, the lumber man of Hlidell. La,, who was yesterday thought to be dying (s greatly improved. In a statement given out from the gen eral offices of the New Orleans nnd Northeastern railroad It was said that the delay In sending a relief train was SHERMAN JOINS PRESIDENT-ELECT HOT SPRINGS. Vs.. Nov. 11-PraaI dent-elect Taft was Joined here today by Vice President-elect Shermnn. who said he had come to the Virginia mountains to rest and play for a week. He mat Judge Taft on the veranda of the Home stead Hotel, and the two exchanged Jo vial and cordial greetings. Mr. Sherman said no matters of state had brought him here. He waa taking a week’s rest, and came here at the sug gestion of Mr. Ward, who was his travel ing companion. The son and daughter of the vice president-elect accompanied him. Representative Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, nrrived last night and will remain for ten days. Senator Burkett, of Ne braska. spent the day here. He came for the purpose of discussing comint leg islation. Mr. Burkett said he found Judge Taft In favor of pushing the postal savings bank bill at tha next session of congress. He laid before jhe president elect a plan for legislation authorising the Issuance of bonds to pay for perma nent public Improvements. Senator tor Jonathan Bourne, of Oregon. Senator Scott Is in hearty favor or im mediate tariff revision. He said today he believed It could be accomplished at the short session of congress to begin It was stated here today by those In a position to know that the republican cam paign fund was made up of between 11,0*0 and 12.mo subscriptions, but three or four of which were In amount greater than the $20,000 limit fixed by Mr. Bryan, and Mrs. Taft were tonight the of honor at a dinner at the Home- tea d Hotel, gfven by Mr. and Mra. D. t. Holmes, of Kentucky. Other guesta REACHES ACUTE STAGE uatlon has now reacl.^, ... — where everything depends upon the na ture of the note which la expected from \ lenna tomorrow, and the outcome of the mediation which Russia. France and Great Britain have undertaken at Belgrade, at Austria-Hungary's request, with a view to limiting the belligerent activity of Ser if mediation la not auccaasful. war Is recognized as a possibility In authorita tive circles. The Austro-Servlan rela tions are too strained, it Is believed, to permit conditions to continue Indefinitely. The Austrian nota will definite!* outline the attitude of that government regarding tha discussion of the annexation of. Boa- nut and Herzegovina, and the possible compensations to Ben-la and Montenegro and the nature of the note will determine whether or not an International congress can oe held. APPLICATION IN OIL CASE WASHINGTON, Nov. 12—In a state ment given out by the department of Justice tonight. It sets announced that an application would be made to the supreme court of the United State* when It reeofivenea on Monday. November M. for a writ of certiorari Ur bring up and review the art loo of the circuit court of apoeals of Chicago In refusing the gov- KJ.aasw’.’sssss'dS 4£^. nuw ‘t 5. They Are Here! Thursday's Express Brought Us 200 Fash ion's Latest in Tailored Suits From Clever Maker. We place them on sale today at at tractive ‘saving figures. Again The Big Store Triumphs! With a purchase of 200 latest model suits just originated by celebrated maker j who, to sell Middle Georgia's Largest Ready- to-Wear Store, quoted a price much lower I than accorded usual stores, OUR BUYER who is in the market search ing for faskion’s latest creations snapped them up and closed one among the most successful deals he has yet made. Suits hustled to the express office and fired to The Big Store by first train reaching here Thursday. 200} women and misses are to participate in great suit saving and “handsome ” is the word that describes the garments. $35.00, $37.50 $40.00 Suits of hard-finished woolens in small stripe effects and shadow stripes in shades of taupe, green, navy and brown. The very latest materials, the very latest cut of coat and skirt—style just originated. Our Special Prices wiB be m - uch Us , than actual value of the suits and the 200 who get here first will secure the suit bargains of the year at $14.98, $19.98 and $24.98 AHNENBERG CO.. ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN WITH ONLY ONE EYE SAID TO HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MEN WITH TilE FAMOU8 GYA8CUTU8. Charlie Jackson waa bound ovar by tha racorder yesterday morning to tha supe rior court on the charge of highway rob* tolled off to the old gray# yard at the foot of Uopiar street by two town negroes to sea a syascutus and while one of them held a pistol In hla fact, the other went through hla pockets and got a watch and ■ome money. mtectlve Harrison got the description pcrlor court. The detective found the other, Charlie Jackaon, and yesterday be w«* sent after hla partner. The boy described the second negro, the one who went through hla pockets, aa a negro with one eye It bo happened that ~ iotnar there was anoi negro at tha -jMtayad station house who wfcs first shown to the boy, but ha immediately said ha waa not the man. When shown Charlie Jack aon. he exlatmed "that’s tha fallow." aTlbl*brokajown Pf ° V * *° * ,,bl ’ but tb * * The negro boy!* Will Mathews, tha vic tim of the alleged highwaymen, says he will get work here so that be can be on hand to appear as a witness against tha two men. Deaths and Funerals, MANSFIELD. Mrs. W. If. Mansfield died suddenly at ;i* o'clock yaaunlay morning at tha n!lv residence, comer of Orange street M r. W. H.: dd. aae of Macon's best and field, s known citizens, and waa a lady who waa beloved ty all wiio knew tier. Rhe had cot been la good health for soma lima past, but "there was never any thought that her illness was of a serious nature. She complained of a severe headache yes terday morning at breakfast time, and retired to her rodm, where she aoon loet consciousness. Hhe Is survived by her husband and children, Mrs. R. J. rarr and Mrs. A. M. Rogers, of Macon; Mrs. O. B. Mat nows, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Charles Yager, liv ing In California. Also two sons. Messrs. Calder, of Macon, and Clarance, of 8L Louie; i—i^—ms The ..... morrow (Saturday) mornfi from tho family residence. HELMElT The death of Mrs. Mary Helmer oc curred on Sunday night last at the Heph- zlbah Orphan Home. The funeral services “ere heir ** " •stenlav r. Coble officiating. Mm. Helmer was 11.1 J- G. Helmer. of Attnnta. Bhe was the "Mary” In her father’s book. "Young i tho widow of the late Gooldlnx. of Chattanooga. She had been living In Macon some eight years, and her time wan given, as a labor of love, to kindergarten work. It wan her request Just before death that nothing should he written about her. Henc« thin trlef notice of the death of one whose life waa spent In doing good. ~ to King- The remains will be carried . •ton this morning for Intermant. WARD. Tha funeral of the late Patrick TL Ward wen held yentetday from 8t Joseph’s Catholic Church. Slav. Faf' Madden officiating. * Joseph's cemetery. . The following gentlemen w< bearers: M. Fltzermld. Jack CofTey. I»r. Eugeni _ Mr Murray) Bridge* Hmlth. Thun was laid to mat one of Maeon'a good citizen*. a man of whom Father Madden spoke In the highest terms, and a man whom It wan a plwiurar — nnd a man who never had no plac heart for an unkind thought Interment In ‘If men were the pall id. JUhjrrt Jones, ne u. Elder, J. D. “*i. one of Macon’t whom Father erms. and k to know, are In his fant son of Mr. and Mra. J. B. Edwards, who died Wednesday morning, were held K sterdsy morning at Ifi'.I* nModr from e family mrf jsnm. Wo. SttS Fourth Street. Rev. T. B. Htanford officiating. The Interment waa tnadt la Joneg chapel ctmeurjr, , NEGRO FIRST BASEMAN'S THREE STRIKES AND OUT Lucius Hooper, tha well-known negro first baseman who waa one of the stare df the negro club that once nourished In Macon, but who for some time has been playing short atop an a night hack, es caped from the city stockade early yea ter day morning. , Hooper wae sent to the gang for thirty days for aome violation or the city ordi nances. and yesterday before the gang was sent out on the streets ha managed to mnke good his escape. . It 1s only a question o? time, however, before lie will b« caught, an It would he ImjwsslWe for him to keep away from Maoon. REGARDED AS A SIGN OF Yesterday quite a number of black smiths and boiler makers who ware drop ped from tha Georgia Southern and Flor ida railroad shops some time ago when tha general order of suspension wan made noma months ago. and Who found work at the Central shops, left the Central yesterday morning to tak* their old places (jack. The going back to work of these man yesterday waa the causa of much re joicing. It being taken aa a aura sign of returning prosperity. AT DOCTORSMEET NEXT YEAR iha Sixth DWr! of Georgia will ho. Indian Spring, on tha second Wednesday Tha convention held on Wednesday laat In Macon was attended by 6ft physicians In the sixth district, and was one of tha largest and most Interesting conventions aver held by the society. A high compliment was paid Dr. Eu gene B. Elder bv the medical society, by ra-e|ertl»fg him to tha office c*f secretary- treasurer, showing la what high esteem A Spirit in Prison By ROBERT HIGHERS ' Author of “Tho Garden of Allah',” > “The Call of the Blood,” oto. Vi« \ In Italy, his power of atmospheric narrative at'its best, Mr. Hiehens lays this new story. The action take* place on a small island in the hay just outside of Naples* Hero Hcrmiono is living with her child, Vcro, a charming* gracious, childlike girl of sixteen. Tho story opens witS a sceno which is extremely light nnd pretty, at tho earn* time portentous, and continues to a triumphant end. Tho Above or Any New Book For Rent, 25o ) McEVOY’S 572 Cherry. ha Is bald by tha society, and with what efficiency he haa formerly discharged tha duties of thla office. REDS AND BLUES HUSTLE The Red Men of the city are determined that their order shall keep pace with tha other aecret orders In the matter of new members. At the meeting of the Rloux Tribe leaf night, two captains were appointed and they were allowed to select a team each. Th»aa teams are tn be known ae the Reds and the Bluea. with Dr. N. G. Ueevtnner ae captain of the Reds, and Mr. J- C. Heed aa captain of tha Blue*. They art now to do aome tall hustling ter members by tha first of January. Tha loetnt captain la to set up an oyster sup per to both teams. The order la In tl •a It In rated a mo... ... fraternal orders, there la so reason why .Iks.- gr* ally Inrrr^we the membership by tha first of tha year. WELL DRESSED MAN WHO SMOKESTHE CIGARETTE A long distance message was received at th** pollee station yesterday from Hherift Wilson, of Butte county. »t Jack* •on. to look-out for a young whim man named Chaa. Hedge. 21 years old. wsl dressed and who smokes ri Ki irrttr«. Ho Is wanted at Jackson, so the sheriff soys, for cheating and swindling: f > Schooner Ashore. NORFOLK. Vo.. Nov. 12—Tho three, masted schooner n.-n-nr.j Min>- u> tow • ', w.: this roast and win t , tnt..i !*.»» Fmir » including Captain Gilbert, were res and two died far, . itM.rfi.rs The living and de*-i wire 1m t. i in »uif boat* by the life sav**r* of Little L aud sad kalae Cape station* „