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THE • MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1908 Attractive Gift Books New Books for Rent All the good late fiction offered for rent or sale. Quite a lot of good, readable books this fall. 'We have received stock of Holiday Books, very at tractive lihff of staple and fancy Gift Books. Books at tractively illustrated, and handsomely bound. The new little Colored Book has arrived, as well as thousands of other nice books for children. * McEVOY’S 572 Cherry. MOB IS BAFFLED 8Y SHERIFF COOPER LEADER OF GANQ THAT MURDERED J. H. HALL 1S SAVED BY HARD WORK. i MARSHALLVILLE. Oa.. Nor. 16.— Baffling a mob which was Jn pursuit of the ring leader of the alleged murderers of James JI. Hall, a well known merchant who was killed Friday night, Sheriff Cooper last night landed his prisoner safely In the Jail r.t Oglethorpe. The officer, with the negro In hla cus tody, was In his buggy, on his way to the jail at Perry. lie was Informed that a mob was close bohlnd him, bent ting the negro to death. Fbr tbo first time In his life, he was in a great dilem ma, as he realised that tho odds ware gainst him. He decided, however, to out run his pusurers. Leaving his buggy standing In the road, the sheriff and hla prisoner made their way through the dense woods and once beyond the hearing of the, mob took to their heels. BY GASJMON MR. F. H. RENFROE BADLY BURNED BY GAS EXPLOSION. WHILE HE WAS ADJUSTING FIXTURES. SIX MEN KILLED MINE ACCIDENT Amqng the Number Several Officials—Cage Falls 285’Feet riTTSIlURO. Ph., Nov. 1«.—Six mrn u'tfo instat)tly killed, another whs dangerously Injured and three others had narrow escapes from Injury or death in a mine cage accident nt Ellsworth mine No. 1, heated in Washington county, today. T.>o mine la owned by the Ellsworth Coal Com pany, of tills city. Because of a break In the machinery tin* cugu, occupied by ten men. sev eral of whom wore mine officials, plunged from near the outlet to tip bottom of the shaft, a distance of 2S5 Mr. F. H. Renfroe. an employe of the 'Macon Gas Light & Water Company, was painfully burned as the result of a gas explosion in the residence of Mr. Mc&wcn Johnston on Washington avenue, yesterday. Mr. Renfroe hnd been sent to the house to install some new gas fixtures, and had shut off the gas at the mete)* In order to lower the gas pipes. Some of the gas. however, remained In the pipes and es caped, naturally rising to the celling. On completing his work. Mr. Renfroe went to the window and struck a match in order to find the window latch. Tho gas. attracted by the flame, then ploded, shattering one of the window panes Into a thousand pieces and burnlug Mr. Renfroo painfully, though ously, about neck and i .d onco Ho was Immediately taken to Mr. Shep herd's residence on Washington avenue, where he boards, and Dr. Qostln was summoned. His burns were carefully ... dressed, and at latest report he was rest- jail. which is located at Ogle-1 Ing .easily. county thorpe. Four of the alleged murderers of Mr. Hall were captured, three negro men end One negro woman.* Ono of the pris oners, It Is stated, has confessed and Im plicated the ether three. Two of the men were landed In the Amerlcus jail, the woman In the Vienna jnll. and Sheriff Cooper started to tho Perry jail with the fourth prisoner, who was said to have been the ring leader. The mob learned of the officer's Inten tion and were soon In pursuit. His clever ruse In taking the prisoner by foot through the woods no doubt prevented a lynching. James H. Hall was shot to death Fri day night while lighting the lamp Jn his store to wait on supposed customers. His cash drawer was rifled. He Is abrother of M. F. Hall, bookkeeper of the real estate firm of Saunders & Sharp, at No. 6 South Brood street, Atlanta. He leaves a wife end child. DEPEW ABOUT TO BE ROOM SEAT MAKES SOME POINTED ASSERTIONS AND BECOMES A BIT SATIRICAL. left the white house today he made some - in the senatorial alt- He was asked If he * Wash Ini ‘ ** pointed utterances nation In his state hud come to Washington whom he had recently sa _ the next senator from New York, In Washington. “Well, the man who thinks he Is elect ing the senator has gone to Hot Springe," said Senator Depew, refeiimg to Nation al Committeeman William i! Ward. - of New York. "There are three or four Nrfw York men who spent much of their time down here telling the president who shall bs appointed ambassadors abroad. Irrespec tive of the New York senators, gnd the rest of their time Is devoted to our senators. “I desire to say that the next legists* ture will chooso a senator. The 201 ....... hers who compose that body are able, representative men who can neither be driven, hoodwinked nor bull-dosed." Secretary Ro« t today made the follow ing statement regarding the senatorial . _ renii_.„ situation in New York: “I think the republicans In New York who have expressed a wish to bring about my election as M-nator are entltl * definite statement of my position. “I sm not setklnr tor. I do not ought to be give *mT If that great office — any one because he wants It: but If the legislature of New York, representing the people of the state feel that I can render useful sendee to the state and ths country In the senate nder V * . .... .. pond to theli the office.'* LOIS COTTON MILLS DOUQLA8VILLB., Oa.. Nov. 18—The machinery of the Lois cotton mills at this placa was started for the first time Sat urday, when Mrs. J. T. Duncan; wlfo of ths secretary of ths mill, opened tbs en gine throttle. Every machine In the building re sponded. and 200 employes werb given work. M. E. Geer, manager and vie© president of ths mill, says that ths mill has the brightest prospects of any mill ha has ever been connected with, as they of the best south, havroi “ entirely new ThV mme nronr. Tne mill is it equipped mills In the r ry piece of machinery of the latoet improve- Ths Lois eotton milts have capital stock paid m of laon.ooo. which will bs In-j creased to IMO.00O at an early date, as ths building Is built for a tloo.OOrt ml" This-new mill has given great Ur tus to the town, bringing In abmit new cltlxens with a larger coetlnient to follow. DATE PRIESTHOOD CELEBRATED BY POPE HEAD ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OBSERVES HIS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. ROME. Nov. 16.—A pontifical mass was celebrated ^thls morning at St. Peter's by the pope on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of his Join ing the priesthood. It was Lie most Imposing ceremony witnessed in Rome elnce the coronation of the pontiff. There were present not less than 70.- 000 of the faithful, who had come to Rome from all parts of tho world. Tribunes had been erected only for the pope’s ulsters, the # members of royal families, the diplomatic corps and the special missions sent '»y tho heads of states. The rest of the peo- plo were admitted by ticket. Order was maintain^ outaldo of Peter’s by the municipal nolle© and Italian troops, while inside the building the pontifical gendarmes saw to the proper seating of the crowds. The chair was flanked by the fam ous feather fans, and os tho pop? progressed he Imparted tils blessing to the kneeling crowds. There, were thirty-four cardinals and three hun dred and sixty bishops in the proces sion. / The United States was repp.r-m*J by Archbishop* J. J. Glcnnan. of St Louis: Bishop P. E. Allen, of Mobile*, the Most Rev. Robert S. Eton, titular archbishop of Heliopolis, of Newark: Monsignor Kennedy, rector of -the American college here; Monslgnor John Farrelly. spiritual director of the American college; the Rev. George W. Mundelein, chancellor of the dio cese of Brooklyn. a»_well as a number KILLING FRDST SEEN IN MACONYESTERDAY HEAVY FROST IN THI8 SECTION- THERMOMETER DROPPED TO 28 DEGREES—COLD SPELL HERE FOR 8EVERAL DAY8, - lij: The coldeat weather of the year vis ited Macon yesterday, the thermometer falling to 22 degrees. Accompanying ,lt was the first.killing frost of the sea- sonv therefore the heaviest. When morning dawned a whita mantle over spread the' gtuund and roofs, and It 'seemed aa If there had bean snow dur ing the nlghL It was only frost, how ever. The weather man states that the cold spell is likely to obtain for at least thirty-sht more hours, and will be followed, though he does not ao pre dict, by rain. The game condition is prevalent over'the entire south, but it ao happens that Macon Is Just a few degrees colder than any of the neigh boring cities. Despite the marked change In the temperature, a.drop of nrstJy SO de grees, It-was seemingly nbt felt to any great extent Neither- wa#-there Jce, despite the fa<?t that tho' freezing point Was reached. f.. S.S.S. NATURES CURE FOR BLOOD POISON Atlanta Connell Gives Pro posed Electric Eailway 30 Days of Grace THEY SEEK CHANGE OF VENUE TO BE AWAY FROM FIERCE IN DIGNATION. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. II.—The trial of Aurniutm Rucf on the charge s of brib ery. the —x-.-.- of which Inter rupted last Friday by the attempted ii«*a*Mination of Assistant District Attor ney Francis J. Honey, was resumed to- ■*“-* *3y the Interposition of affidavits tforth that It would be Impossible euro a fair and Impartial trial In the retting {forth that It would be Impossible to bccuro a fair and linpurtlul trial In the present state of public opinion, tbo de fense secured a continuance until tomor- nt which time tho prosecution will Mr affidavits.. Ituof was taken • ATLANTA. Nov. 11—'Tha Atlanta. Griffin and Macon railway was this af ternoon grunted an extension of thirty days to enter Atlanta. Thu general council, acting upon tho report, of tho committee of council on tdevtrlp and other-railways, took this action and i.»- frrred the quastlnn of extending the time one year buck to tho comtnltUo to bu moro carefully gone Kin to. This morning a favorable •report was prepared by the council corn nut tee on electric and other railways on the peti tion of the company Mr an fix tension of ono year In the time limit set for It to begin the actual work of entering the city. \V. Jordan Mussee, pf Macon, president of tho Georgia Socurlties Company, of which the interurl an railway Is to bo a subsidiary corporation, appunred before the committee and explained that the actual work of laying the company’s tracks In the city would have been tie- gun months ago but for the reocat flnmi city punlc which mndo It <fi|ftf<'Ult to sc ire funds for any purpose whatsoever. Rotund It. Ellis, of Macon, counsel for the Georgia Securities Company." was present and stated that the company had alrcndy secured the funds for Ita waicr power and was at present furnish!'"* electric power in Macon. Ha declared that the petition was made in good faith nml that tho company would moat cer tainly enter Atlanta within tho next 1 2 months and that within two -years from nw tho company's lines Ik this,: city ould be entirely complete. The franchise giving to the Georgia He- curl ties Company tho right to usd tho afreets of Atlanta was granted on Octo ber 24. 1907. and required tha company to begin work within one year front that date and to complete same within 24 months. On October 21 the petition for extension waa made. It wna referred the electric and other railways com- ttee. which thin morning had a hear- on the subject. lias such extensive police precautions been taken to safeguard a court of jus tice) as when Ruef was brought to tho bar of'Judge Lawler's court today. Ten policemen on foot and tlx mounted tnen wore on guard In front.of the court room and the streebrfor a block on. either side of the building were patrolled by uniformed police. Every person entering the building waa closely scrutinized. In the corridors were stationed six police men and inside the court room a dozen detectives wero placed. Abraham Ruef was tho first of those directly connected In the trial to arrive with five policemen and five deputy sher- **-e van with him and __ mounted policemen. Ituef waa calm but rale nnd the effects * *“ excitement was Iff* riding Inside the - escorted by IF*- — Ruef was calm of the post few nights’ his fat face. loiter Assistant District,Attorney John _ 'Gara. who has been Mr. Honey's assis tant In recent trials, came. In and took the place of Hrney. where he waa shot place i . Friday. When Judge Lawler called Ruef* case. Assistant District Attorney O'Gara an nounced that Messrs. Sullivan, Johnson and Dwyer would assist the nroseimtlon. r.d asked that their names be entered ipon the record. • Thomas B. Dollar announced that the defense hud a motion to make, based upon some affidavits in which he said; '•Upon this affidavit, sworn by Abrahnm Ruef. I hereby make appeal for change of venue from this court to some other court of co-ordinate Jurisdiction In the state of California, where the conditions existing In this court do not obtain.” —■* “T1 davits made by Ach. getting forth defendants were re ceiving communications by mall and tele Dozier then rend affidavits made tli.it irelviimMPM phone, threatening their lives In they continued In the defense of Ruef. andi that as a result of conditions now oh. mining it was Impossible to secure n fair and Impart la I trial In «thls city. Affixed | to each affidavit were copies of newape-l ners giving accounts of the shooting of lllcnev and thfi suhseouent suicide at hlai would-be assassin, and rone* meetings, as CAPTAIN AND CREW OF BAM LOST COAL LADEN VESSEL GOE8 DOWN WITH ALL ON BOARD OFF VIRGINIA CAPES. sunk nenr Hog Island, off the Virginia Capes. The dlsaater waa reported 40- day by the Merchants’ and Mlnera’ atramen Gloucester, In Providence. The crew of the barge la reported loat. The Independent tailed Thurs day from Newport News, Va., In tow of a Lunokeflbach tug for New Eng land. She was coal laden. Captain Burnett, of Norfolk, end a crew of three men are those supposed to have perished when the Independent went down Saturday night. . PRES.-ELECT ATTENDS FUNERAL OF A FRIEND CINCINNATI. Nov. If.--President elect William H. Taft arrived In this city this afternoon unaccompanied and waa driven at once to the homo of hla brother on Pike street. • According to-hla present plans he will leave tomorrow night for Hot Sprinn. Va. During tha afternoon Judge Taft at. tended -tbe funeral of Miss Phoebe H. Hiker, a lifelong friend of tho Taft family. / NO REPLY FROM PRESIDENT TO LUTHERAN CHURCH INITIATIVE IS TAKEN BY JAPAN Delicate Situation Is Cleared By Amicable Settlement Matters of State WASHINGTON, Nov. IG.—Jnpin, It developed today, took the Initiative and made to the elate department a propo sition now under consideration, sbmo reference to an incident of which led to official statements denying that there waa any friction between the two countries. From guarded statements made In responsible quarters today, the ques tion Is believed to be broaler than at first thought. One feature, ft fa under- stood, contemplate* a restatement by both the United States nnd Japan re garding their attitude toward* China and not Manchuria alone. Not that there la anything to add to what already hna been said, it la explained, but simply a rfiafflrmatlon of what alrcndy haa been put In black and white*, to remove any misappre hension which may exist In the public mind on the question. 'Then there la the Japanese emigration and passport questions, and the proposition made by Japan, It is thought, possibly may In clude a reaffirmation by her of her good Intention to honeetly carry out her promises In the*© matters. It Is said at the stale department, however, thnt the working out of these regulation* show* Japan # desire to live up to iher agreements. Ever since the Japanese school que* tlon waa an Issue In California, whs* It was freely predicted, both In tho United Btates and EurOjyi that war might come. It was pointed out today, tho development of tho relations be tween the two countries has been car ried along satisfactory lines and em bodied the ratification of an arbitration treaty. «. trade mark and copyright Convention and the regulation of emi gration from Japan, culminating In the HENEY OPERATED ON; BE WILL RECOVER BAN /FRANCISCO. Nov. it.—Special Prosecutor Fraud* J/ Haney, who was shot by Morris I Isa*, in Judge Lawler's court room on Friday during the trial of Abraham Ruef on one of ine numerous counts charging him with bribery, un derwent an operation today for W# re moval of tho bullet which had lodged In the left lower maxillary. The operation Is said to h«) In every way successful and tonight It la suited that, Mr. Ilenoy-'a condition la satisfactory with no signs of complications. . An extraordinary photograph taken to day located the position of .the bullet so dearly that the doctor’s'did not hesitate to attempt ita removal.- The a bullet, which entered below the upper jawbone on the right aide of the head, passing downward through the mouth was found lodged |n ths muscles .on J the lower maxlfiery. Its removal required the ut* moat skill, as It lay close to the Impor tant blood vessels m that MTUon of the face. Mr. Ileney stood thf operation well, rallied from the effects of the anaesthetic quickly nnd without weakness or shock. ^ ' .... The Inquest over the body of lf or ris llaaa, Mr. Ilenev's assailant, who cotn- S lttcd suicide at the cohuty Jail Satur- iy night, will be l«*!d tomorrow. BOARD OF EDUCATION • 'MEETING IS POSTPONED Members Out of Town And s auorum Could Not De Secured, The meeting* of the bojfd of education to have been held Hat “ iave b post poked ... ■■■I members being out S55!9-wwsrJ*aB g out of town, and quorum could not be secured, • A meeting will probably be called for one day In the latter pert Of this week. When those absent, will b*v9ra|»n»*dfo the clly. and a full quid* of can be present. r HfGR<f75"KILLED BY PLUCKY WMTCRN GIRL. r the meaiMrs waa made today St the white the letter tn the president from the New York synodical ccnfv»*nce of the Bran ! gciiral Lutheran church cf Ameiirn. ask : ing him-to recant hla denunciation aa I "unwarranted bigotry*' . »nv refusal tq ! vote for. a candidate for blah office be- . _ # _ . cause of membership In thd Roman Cath- S. 8. S. is known as Nature s Core for Contagious Blood Poison because} one church. !t u prepared entirely from the blood tmrifyin? atrf healing extracts of roots, ; • J kerbs and bark* taken directly from the natural forests of the land. It does nn OIIITU l/IPTIII flC U/HDCT not contain the least particle of strong mineral ingredients, and is so pre- Un» ulfllin llulllTI Ul rv,Uirul pared as to aid in the upbuilding of every portion of the System, while driv*! ing Contagious Blood Foiaon from tbe blood. No unpleasant efietts ever ; follow the use of S. S. S., such zs stomach, troubles, dyspepsia, mercurial, rheumatism, etc., as Is co often the case where other medicines are used, S. S. S. goes down to the very bottom of the trouble and gently bnt surely, . A \ drives out every trace of the di^ea«c, cleanses and purifies the circulation, and 1 “*‘* ~*' ” ~ by its Hue vegetable tonic effects, esaifts the r ravages of the disease; and regain it* natural _ _ w , does not cover up or hide the h/mptoms for awhile, to break out later, but '-/mpany, andYm oDpTm. Fmiiiu of,_ __ _ so thoroughly does it remove the cauae that no signs of the trouble ever re- N*w Hop*, w. Va.. whoa© body wa* h© jfiM to *•»*• ban Rhs tan. 8. S. S., Nature’s cure, ia the surest and safest remedy lor Contagious »»” ln E'.Y.iT Blood Poirou. Home Treatment Book with valuable suggestions and iafbr-! th *vict«m *f «r.»* of thaV-m n.urdo/af' V ” “.,*[*• r 'J rT> “ / l,fh V aV, ,rt Vf Biatioda and any medical advice free to all who write. > in th© hletory of th© city. Tho SoJ/| thjvi ^tMi« l 2eCfc5MPt < * THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO* ATLANTA* flA» WM ukeo to K l c hmon<1 raoeb. Jtowril pow.ll. RALEfQH. N. Cl ffov. if-i-t*)!!,-, system to rapidly overcome the smith .V 1 .*'! ll ' ; - Mrcmon *tos« *» ^.-tUnl^ndUioa S. S. S. 2'^ $ f rlnn* MKTowan. 20 year* old. a ekrk In a •tmfnctlo'H-ry stor© In * th# aouthtrn part of tbe ntjf, late ttila S/Urnoon Iknl •• “ i**ro. infliflOav wounds dsath half *n hour In the ztore wh*n th« .. . ... a drqr. m piarr«i some fjgsrs In frr.nt of him Allanta Heiress and Mother Arrived Qnietly Last Thursday ATLANTA. Ga., Nov. 1«.— Mrs. Russell Thomas, ne« Sllvey Hpeer, ac- compunletl by her mother. Mrs. Wil liam A. Speer, quietly returned to At lanta last Wednesday or Thursday, and eluded all who might be curious* until tonight when a newspaper man gained knowledge of the facts. Russell Thomas Is in the city, but has not seen hla young bride since her arrival. * It la safe to aav not more than a acoru* of people outside the Immediate family know of the return of Mrs. Thomas, as the secret until tonight has been closely guarded. Miss Sllvey Speer was married In Atlanta on September 28 to the family chauffeur, the couple eloping Immedi ately. They were detained In Char lotte, N. C.. where the. young bride waa taken In charge by her mother. The mother and daughter sailed for Europe shortly nftorward. Thomas remaining In Atlanta. Effort by the Speers waa made to have the marriage annulled beforo tho departure for Europe. Thomas fought this action through hla attorney. Roth the attorneys fer the Spe»ra and Thomas sro out of the city to night end could not be seen. What turn the legal affairs of the case will take Is unknown. GOES TO MONTGOMERY politan Cafe, leaves tomorrow for Montgomery, Ala., where he goes to tako charge of a restaurant recently opened by Mr. Nick Christophukras, of this city. Thnn George, as he Is famltlnrly known, there In no more popular mem. her of th© Macon Greek colony, nnd his hundreds of friends hope to *09 him prosperous as a restauranteur. A LADY YESTERDAY EVENING Yesterday afternoon, about 6:30, Just an It wan growing dark, as Miss Annie MsKervy was on her way home, and while passing thu residence of Mr. Georg© II. Plant, on Mulberry streoi, a negro boy sltypua out of the alley find snatched her purse*, fleforo sho could realize what had been done, ao quickly wits the purse snatched, the boy hod darted Into the alley and was Jolt In the darkness. This In the firat occurrence of the kind In some time, and the ladles may take warning to keep .1 tight grip on their parses. If -they carry ana. • —w MR. CLAUD ESTES W^LL Mr. Claud Estes will Introduce Mr. Frodcric* Wardo at the Grand tonight, whon the latter will deliver hla lecture on Shakespeare and his plays, with recitals. This lecture by one of America's foremost actors, will be given for the benefit of the Mercer Athletic Associa tion, and It Is peculiarly fitting that Mr. Estes, who is not only analuummis of Mercer, but a dole friend'of Mr. Warde'a, should present the latter. IS NOW WITH S. SYMAN The many frlenda of Mr. Charlea Garfield will be Interested to know that he la now associated with the tail oring establishment of 8. flyman, on Second street, where he will be pleased to show them the very latest atylea In suits, overcoats and the Ilka Mr. Garfield has In the men’* furnishing and tailoring business In Macon for several years, and enjoys a flatteringly large patronage. Hla friends, who are also his customers, wish Mr. Garfield every success. M. h FORMER ATLANTA MAYOR ATLANTA, O*.. Kov. 11. —Judge William L. Calhoun, a former mayor of Atlanta, member of the legislature and county ordinary, died at hla home on Washington street, at • a. m.. to day In the 70th* year of his age. Judge Calhoun ws* a pioneer cl»l- zen, moving to Atlanta In 1832. lie t s©rved with vain* throbgh th© Civil r W*r. II© It 'survived by ©lx rhILiwi. The funnral will take pla©e Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the C©n tral Presbyterian Church. Husbands and Wivss. About ©oven llmaa out of ten. when a man hurt* his wife’* feelings he wonders why she la hurt. Many times he doea not know sho haa been hurt until the falling temperature gives him pause. Meanwhile, ah© Is battling with a bruising sans© of wrong and gnaw ing little doubts of his affection, and a dreadful suspicion that she la not the woman thafh© ought to have mar rled. Hhu long* to clarify her per turbed soul wltfi speech. She recall* the misunderstanding In thalr days of light and happiness. Let us sup pose that she floes speak. He Is be wHdercel. but promptly penitent— first. Happy are they both If she shall discover In time that men do n©t enjoy clearln-up showers *0 much aa women. He feel* himself an awful brute to have hurt her. and ha Is grate, ful If she could forgive him without a reconciliation. . And he haa some reason. A quar rel la an accident that might happen to any married pair; but a reconcilia tion la the pr*m©dlteted darn which confesses the poverty of their affection. But women dote on explanations of remorse, flueh darkling pleasures are not for men. They would as dlef try getting Intoxicated on Ipecac! flometlmes I think their Instinct In th© matter Is truer and mor© delicate than ours. But underneath la always the asm© thing, our pathetic craving for the assurance of love^-Oclave Tha- net. la Harper's Bazar* MS’S The back is tho mainspring of woman’s organism. It quickly calls attention to trouble by achlug. It tells, with otliof symptoms, such rui nervousness, headache, pains in ths loins, weight in ths lower part of tbo body, that a woman’s feminine organism needs iinmcdhUoattention. In such cases the one sure remedy which speedily removes the cause, and restores the femlnlni? organism to n healthy, normal condition is LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND Mra. Will Young, of fi Columbia Avq., Itockland, Me., says: “ I was troubled for a loug time with dreadful backaches and a pain In my aide, and was miserable In every way. I doctored until I waa discouraged and thought I would never get well. I read what Lydia K. Tinkham's Vegetable Compound had dono for others and decided to try It; after takiug three bottles I can truly say that I never felt ao uroli ln my life." Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl, PS-writes to Mrs. Pinkham: **I had very severe backaches, nnd pressing-flown pains. I could not sleep, and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound cured me •nd mado me feel like a new woman." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. Fpr thirty years Lydia K. Pink- hum’s Vegetable Compound, made from mots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and haa positively cured thousands ol women who have lieen troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, flatulency, indigea. tion,dizzinc88,or nervous prostration FORSYTH, Oa., Nov. 1«.~Elijah McCommon, son of J. T. McCommon* committed suicide at his home flvo miles from here on th« Indian Spring road, after .telling hi# father about some business matters ha wanted at tended to. He lay down and covered himself with u quilt and shot himself in tha mouth with a shotgun. No cause la known. Hla remains will be Interred tier* in tho city In the family lot. Rockefeller Dlcappolnts Crowd. NEW YORK. Nov. 18.—In th* expec tation that John D. Rockefeller would ba h witness today In th© suit now In pro gress by th© gov«rnmenL to dlnsotvo tho Standard Oil Company, of New Jersey, for alleged violation of tlio anti-trust law. a oonalderahlo number of pereoni withered at tho custom houeo, where ov- ,l*»nc© Is bring taken, but they were dls- Ppointed, for Mr. Rockefeller did not ap pear. Hiibpoenas were !«©u*d today by tlio United State* court of aopeala of this district fur Mr Rockefeller, John D. Arehhold and James A. Moffett, calling for their appearance at th© hearing which la being conducted by Refer#* Franklin Ferries. TO RUN AND WRECK BUGGY Yesterday while some young men were plnying font ball on Orange street tho ball waa accidentally kicked to thj front of the residence of Mr* R. L. Anderson, and struck the horse that was standing In front of thn hous.% frightening It to such an extent thnt he broko looes from tho hitching post and ran awav. He mndu a bee Una for tho »t*blo of arnrgH 8. Riley A Bone, but tho turning of sevoral cor ners Interfered with hla he© lino. . lie managed to get Into Pdplnr street, which ho camo down without detriment, but ho made too sudden n turn at the Volunteer#’ urmory, and overturned the buggy. Then ho wen*, flown Cotton avenue with the buggy upside flown, and got Into Mulberry street with Ms nos© pointing strnlgh: to the stable. !7y this time ha was caught and the buggy righted. H© was carried to the stable with tho wrack of the buggy- Tho horse was badly aklnned up about tho knees, and will be stiff prob ably for several flays front his esca pade. • D. G. FOR THE TAFT CABINET ATLANTA. Oa.. Nov. 18.—Georgia re publicans and southern republican# gen erally ore working for th# appointment of Hon. John O. Capers, of South Caro lina, to- I*re#td«nt-#l«ct Wm. If. Taft’a roblnet. According to rellabl# Informa tion received from Washington, Mr. Ca- K r#’ appointment a# secretary of th# ta ilor I# now considered a rsrtalnty. Mr. C#p#r# was tiorn In South Carolina lu met: was ixlucatrd In Charleston, and K dusted at law in Columbia in 1IM Joined the Republican party In !l»f •nd campaigned for McKlnlsy and Roose velt Ih 1800. II© waa later given a ra- sponslhln position oa Internal revenue commissioner. Mr. Cspsrs Is ths nephsw of Col. Henry . Capers, of Atlanta, lawvsr and notary public. lie has a vast number of frl©nds and admirers In Georgia who ars wor"" tnergetjrally for his appointment. AN OLD ADAGE SAY8 "A light purse Is a heavy cur..” Slckncs nuke, a light purse. The LIVER I. the scat of nine tenths at all dltcaic. go to the root of tho whole mat ter, thoroughly, quickly .afely and raatore the action of tha LIVER to normal condition. Give tone to the system and solid flesh to the body. Take No Substitute. LOH’8 CAFE Merchants' Dinner 12 to 2:60 p, nr, 35c. Consommo a la ltallfnnn or TUbbU Mutltgailwnv. l Radishes. Plcklas. Roast short ribs of beef glased Attained Rice. Bo I lad cream pots too# Cabinet Pudding au Madeira. Coooanut and custard pis. Coffee, milk, tea LOUIS SCHELBE, Manager, pprsranr© was also fixed for tod nr but .t Is unlikely thnt any of them will be called to the Htand for several days yet. It Is believed that John I>. Rockefeller will be questioned ns to the early history of the oil oonmuiy, of which ho ha# an Intimate knowledge. QEORQIA. Bibb County—To tho Supe rior Court of said County; The petition of th© Bibb Manufacturing Company sboweth: That It Is a corpora tion created pursuant to tha law* of Georgia under .» charter grunted by thn superior court or the county of Bibb on the «th- day of Hsptnmbcr, 1107. and pot I - tlqiirr dcflreq an amvndnient to Its said charter us hereinafter set out. Petitioner ark* that Ita charter may h© so amended a* to gtv© petitioner tlto Ixiwor and authority to reduc© Ita capital stock to one million flvo hundred thou sand dollars 481.600.000). par value, as th© minimum, nnd that It shall have tho pow er and authority to Increase Its cnpltnl stork nt any time to two million five mindrrd thousand dollars (12.600.000), par value, as a maximum, and that It mny from time to time Increase or reduce Its capital stock, but at no time shall th© par value of aiild stock be Iras than on© _ «... ».—thousand dollar# than two million your |M*tlt|on«r may at any time by » vote of Stockholders representing a ma jority or the stock of said corporation, change the legal residence of said corpo ration to any county In the ©tat* of Georgia In which It conducts any bust* ness authorized by it* charter, but teYojq sucli change of residence shall be effeos© |vn th© Rlbh Manufacturing Compasw shall publish once n week for four w-\*ki In the newspuper In which th** sheriff of nibb county publishes his sales. Its In fant Ion to remove Ita residence Into an other county, stating the name of th© county to which It proposes to move, and nubllah one time In Ilk© paper published In such «-ounty. nnd shall cause a copy of sold publication, sworn to by the presi dent or secretary of sold company, to- gather with a certified copy of th© origi nal charter nnd *nv amendment thtr©»«. to bn filed with th© dark of the superior dirt of thn county Into which It moves Petitioner*prays that this honorable court will pass an order or Judgment amending Ita charter as hereinabove art HALL A KALU Petitioner's Attorney*. GEORGIA. Bibb County—I. Robert A. Nlsbet. clerk of tlm, siio©rler court of said county, do hereby certify that the for**#; Inr -enntalna a tru* copy of the original petition to amend charter of tha Wbh Manufacturing ComMuir. this day filed, fn witness whereof I have hereunto «#t my hand nnd real of office-.this tha Ith Any of November. 1*08. ROR*p. A. NIBBTTP, Clerk Huperlor Court Bibb County, Georgia. GEORGIA. Dlbb County—To the Bupo- rlor Court of aMd county: The petition of Ralph B. final?, of Bibb i»ninty, and Charles O, Pjeletv of Berrien county, both citizen# of Oeorgln, refpoct- rii'imy. lull. .now, 1 . Firat. They dmlr. lor thimMlTM. mlr rmocI.1-., oumiuon Uld .Mini., ... h« (TMlMI . body polltln Wld enrpo- r.t. und.tr thr n.m. end ntyln of Rnr.1 « *dr«rtl<ln* Comnnny Mr th. n*rlod «* Iwnnty ynnm. with Ihn nrlyll-K. of r«- nrwtnir lh,1r nh.rlnr .t Ih. ..pirntlon of Hint Urn, upon . m.Jorltr vot. of thn mpllnl ntneki «nd by ««ld nnm, and ,lyl, tn h.v. Ml th. pnw«r«, rirhu. prlrl- I.... «n.| Immuaiil.. wiUi which wnlUr irnorMl.n. «• Invwurd by l.w, «id hl< h w.y b. Inrldiuit to Jfc. Mnom. pll.hiii.nt of th. purport .nd objact. of M Jl«ocri9!* r Th| I, rtp]l.l «lo.k of Mid «>r- por.tlon .b.ll Irt ln.nty.nvn Ihnrt.nd .'l.llnrn, dlvl.lml ftifo nhnrr. of tbo JU vnlunrof on. hiinOrtd ihillnr. MCh. wllh th« prl*ll^tn to nnld Miporntlon of ln- rrouMltin 1-.nui.Hol .tc-k »t *ny t m. .nd from tlm. !• tlm.. Upon » majority rot. of th. nut.updln. ,tnck. to wiy nm.unt not exceeding ono hundred thousand dol lars; of whirl minimum capital atock Un per cent baa^ecn paid In Third. Tha principal office *»d pla©a nf bu.lnrt. of ..Id cPrpoijBjn rtlUlb. In ..id oounty nt nibb, with th. prjytMn to uld oorPHBT.Ihm fit o.t.bll.hln, bnnch otflcrt. .nd rondu.llnjr It. hu.lnrtr .t •ny .nd .. many otltar pl.c wttbln •nd without th. .lata of OMr.l. u It tfXJT Th."nhJ«t of th. pr«p«,«d tuirporallon I. pacunlary ..In to It. said corporation desires the rlaht to engage In the business of g#n» irsl advertising, for Itwlf and others, and. tn th.t »nd. that It «h.ll h.v« Ih. rlaht. tww.r nnd aulboHty ti, .untrart f(“ .nd hnndlo. for Itrtlf nnd nny othjr imth.Ii. or corpornll.n., .ny and all kind, of Hdvnrtlalnjv m.ll.r., «nd ndv.rtl.lnw drvlrro. nnd tn ndrertlrt »<»d« Wrtnn. rn.r-hnndlrt. not. Mtat*. nnd oth.r thing, wlintrtnv.r for nnln or purch.r. or iny olh.r l.wrul purpn.. In nrw.rt.lt. and mnguInM. .nd by card., hand bill, anil .11 other dnvl.o; nnd tn.dlura,. whl.Ji may now and h.r.Aftar bn -lord for adv.rtl.lng. and that It m.y b.vn th. rlrtt to m»k» Ul contmcu pmw- rtry for .uch purport.. Slath. Bald corpor.llon dMlra. th. rlaht to mruro. own. buy .nd well p.tout rtahta and copyrights, and tha usa there- »Ir for advartlsementa end advertising devices of all kinds, andto act as ©g<*nt for any parsons or corporations: and. for Itself and oilier#, to borrow and lend numay, and buy and aril stocks, bonda,.- notea and any other property, real, per- "Tiovsnih. m, flahi corporation dealrea th# right, hv authority of a majority vota of Its rtock. to Uau# bonds In any amount not exceeding ih© par valtra of Ita enplial stock, sod ©Iso to Issue IMpOM bonds, and to recur© th© P*yn»nt rtf such Tyyd| by mortgaging or convevlng any or all of Its i»rppcfty and franchisoa, or by Pledg ing Its Income, upon any term# or condi tions to which It may agreo. Eighth. Said corporation desires tho right to commenco boalaeaa and enjoy ©U the powers and Immunities of a corpora© tlon nsj*o©n as ther© *r© bona fid© sub- •rrlptlons to fifty per cent of Ita capital 'therefore petltlonera pray that said Rur.ll Advertising Company b© made a body politic and corporate for the term and purpose, ©nd with all th* right*. Kwera and rrlvllcg-s barefaboforo act forth, and which are granted and *rcu**- to Ilka corporations by ths laws *1 SLSJ. 1 ROBT. A. NTSBET. Clerk Bibb Superior Court Th© undersigned n ®l , l ^*, pursuant to paragraph JJlR of th© CIvU Code of Georal'i, IMI.V her intsntlon to trsnsfsr ©Uu* (#» tljarr* of thsflrit preferred atm-k nf tha Georgia floufbara iFlortda Railway Comooay. standing In th* name of Charlea^Websr. .Jr., lata[ •* Baltimore, state of Maryland. dMtaaed. lattara testamantanr spon tbo aatqtt of saM deeeased having been dute lasued t© her b v th© ©rphap’*'edbft Baltlnjor© Hty. In raid atate. whara said daooJent