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Newspaper Page TextThe Macon Daily Telegraph WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGlAi LOCAL' RAIN8 SATURDAY* SUNDAY FAIR* LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1828. MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1908 DAILY, 17.00 A YEAR. BITTER ATTACK ON STEEL TRUST; RAWHIDING FOR THE PRESIDENT; PLAIN ROAST OF “ROBBER TARIFF” Nelson'Lyon, a Manufacturer, Seeks Removal Tariff on \ Pig Iron. Ho Declares That "Our Great And Good President Who Rules the Land in Righteousness” Allowed the Steel Trust to Turn Out 70 Per Cent of Their Employes to Starve—Says President Encouraged This Corpor ation to Absorb Its Competitor^— Roosevelt is Hard on Standard -Oil And Lets Steel Trust Go "Scot Free,” Ho Further Declares. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27—Repreaen. tatjves of labor appeared before the ways and means committee of the house today to advocate the main tenance of the duty on tin. John Williams, an official of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Stee] and Tin Workers asked that the duty on tin plates be maintained, and that the system of draw back on exported tin manufacturers be abolished. The reduction of the duty, he said, would demoralize the American industry. Chairman Payne read a letter, under the seal of the United Sons of Vul can. of Pittsburg, protesting against Williams appearing before the com mittee to rupresent tin workers, giv ing as a reason for the opposition to Williams the fact that he had advo cated Bryan's election. This led Mr. Williams to denounce the rival union. “But are you In the employ of man ufacturers?” asked Mr. Payne. “Positively not. sir," was the reply. Radical Reform Urged. Tariff reform so radical as to ex ceed that urged by the democrats was advocated by Jesse F. Orlan. of the New York Tariff Reform Club. When Nelson Lyon, secretary treas urer of a company manufacturing wire articles at Tarry town, N. Y., took the stand to ask for a removal of the tariff on pig iron. Representative Griggs, of Georgia. Inquired: "Are you making any money?” ^ "A little, but not much.” was the response. He claimed that If the entire tariff had been, removed from pig Iron dur ing the Iqst year that the American manufacturers would have received $153,000,00(1 more than they received for the product In 1904. In that year, he added that a profit was made, for the steel trust does not produce unless it produces at a profit. Scorches Steel Trust. In an attack on the "Steel trust** Mr. Lyon said that during the panic last fall “Our ■'great and good Presi dent Roosevelt, who rules our land in righteousness, allowed the steel trust to turn 70 per cent of their employes out to starve.” ' He said the president encouraged this corporation to absorb Its com petitor, the Tennessee Coal and Hon Company. ' Ised this trust Immunity from prose cution so they came out boldly and told us they would not reduce their prices of production. "Our Great President’s” Work. "Why. our great president is follow ing the Standard Oil Company to pre vent It selling oil a few cents cheaper than Its competitors and lets this steel trust go ’Scot free,’ while stealing from the public through th* robber tariff, from one to two million dollars a year, is beyond my comprehension." Payne to Vtn Cleave. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27—’We are fully aware that the bill reported from the committee will be Judged by tho people, but not in the light or view of those wise prophets or critics who are Judging It In advance, but In the light of what will be learned from the bill Itself, and from an examination of the material before the committee.” In these words, Sereno Payne, chair, man of the house ways and means committee today replied to the letter from J. W. VanCleave, president of the National Association of Manufac turers, declining to appear before the committee, and criticizing the methods being pursued In revising the tariff. •'Of course, if you have no Informa tion at your dlspoaal which would aid the committee In the formation of a hill. I can understand your refusal to appear. If you have such Informa tion. I cannot see why you do no*, accept the Invttatlon’ which has been extended to you, and which Is still held out to you. should you recon*ld»t your determination.” In his letter to tho chairman of the wavs and means committee, whi-b was fn roply to an invitation to testify at the tariff hearings before the com mittee. Mr. VanCleave says: -We would rather bear the Ills of the Ding- ley tariff than to be a party to a tar iff revision made in the old manner. To appear before you to plead for certain schedules would be fo acquiesce In the superficial and unbuslness-llks methods of Investigation against which •we protest. We have carefully watch ed all the statements that have been made by you and your assistants In recent years and Instead of convinc ing ua of the errors of our ways we ere more than ever convinced that your present plans of gathering Information m which the readjustment Is propos ed to be based, 1* wrong—radically, absurdly, fatsIIv wrong.” The Automobile Trust. Chas. H. Sherrill, of New York, ap peared today tor the Importers Auto mobile Association, favoring a reduc tion on the tariff for automobiles. • H» charged that there Is an auto mobile trust which expects to get the duty on automobiles Increased. “In stead of an ’Infant industry* which t* seeking protection at the hands of your honorable committee,” said Mr. Sherrill. *1t could more properly i*e called a trust. The American manu facturers of automobiles are divided 4nto two large-groups, one the ssso- ristlon of licensed automobile maxn-j fseturers which la organised about the so-called 'Shelden patents,* and tho American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association, which does not ow© al legiance to the ’Shelden patents.’ Tho •Shelden patent’ is an Ingenlus device to maintain a high price for automo biles among the manufacturers using tho patent. Up till now ail patents to break this trust have failed because Its foundation is a United States pat ent which is a monopoly granted by the government.” PARIS III THROES OF GREAUENSATIOR MME. 8TEINHEIL IS CHARGED WITH COMPLICITY IN MUR- DER OF HER HUSBAND. PARIS. Nov. 27—The arrest of Mad ame Stelnhell tonight, followed her confession today that for months since the murder of her painter husband ana Madame Japy, who were found stran gled In the home of the artist on the morning of May SL her attempt to find the assassins and the Innumer able fantastic clues furnished the po lice and the newspapers were only a desperate farce to conceal the real au thor of the crime, whom she knew, affords Paris the biggest sensation it has had for years. National Scandal Promised. The excitement produced from time to time by the Humbert Dreyfus and Syveton affairs pales Into Insignifi cance by comparison and the revela tions which crowded thick and fast during the day, pointing to the possi ble .exposure of a national scandal, promises to attract world-wide atten tion. Unprecedented were the wild scenes at the palace of Jstulce today while the woman was under examina tion. guards being required to. restrain the crowds from entering. On tho Boulevards men fought for special editions of newspapers having In them accounts of the case, while In the lob bies of parliament, the nationalists created a hubbub by threatening to call the government Into account un less orders were given Immediately to probe the scandal to the bottom. Minister of Justice Brland Is re ported already to have begun a secret Inquiry Into the case to determine the truth of the allegation printed here this afternoon that M. Leydctt, the examining magistrate, entertained re lations with Mme. Stelnhell, which Induced him to stifle the affair. Makes Po.ljtical Capital of Affair. Political opponents of \ha govern ment, like Henri Rochcforty have been trying to make political capital of the affair by seeking to force an exposure of the scandal with the mysterious death of Felix Fauer, president of the republic In 1899. Although hushed up at the time. It was common knowl edge of those 1 behind the ’soenes that Mme. Stelnhell was with M. Faure at the Eiysee palace when Faure died. After M. Faure’a death, Mme. Steln hell, who admitted last night that she hated her husband, formed other al liances, some of them with men of political Importance. She confessed last night and again today before the authorities that at the time . of the murder of her husband and Mme. Japy she had a lover. This man Is believed to be a rich nobleman who Is absent from Paris. The police, convinced thn- Alexandre 'Wolff was not connected with the tragedy, released him tonight. Mme. Stelnhell Held. It Is stated tonight that Mme. Steln hell Is definitely charged with compli city In the murder of her husband and Mme. Japy. In a later examination before Mag istrate Loydette, there was a drama tic scene when after Mme. Stelnhell having Insisted again and again that Wolff was the real assassin, her daugh ter threw herself on her knees before Mme. Stelnhell crying out, “Mama, Mama, confess all I Implore you.” The mother In a burst of tears responded: “Before my daughter I swear I am Innocent." The anti-Semitic Libre Parole, open ly charges Mme. Stelnhell with hav ing poisoned President Faure because he was opposed to revision In tho Dreyfus cgse. Story of Crime. The crime in question was commit ted the night of May 81. Madame Japy was murdered at the same time as Stelnhell. Stelnhell was a portrait painter and a grand nephew of Mels sonler. The assassination of the wo< man. however, Is supposed to have been Incidental to the killing of Stein* hell. He was the man it wao desired to get out of the way. Stelnhell, his wife and Madame Japy lived together. The wife was found bound and gagged In bed. and at first she declared that she had been thus treated by three men and a woman, all unknown to her. Alexandre Wolff, the man accused today by Madame Stelnhell, Is the eon of a woman who was formerly em ployed In the Stelnhell family as a cook. Got a Brain Storm, Too. Expert physicians have declared that Madame Stelnhell undoubtedly is suffer ing from a kind of hysteria peoullar-ta a certain class of neurasthenics which manifests Itself In the invention of the wtMest accusations. Count Darlon, whose name has been mentioned In con nection with that of Madame Stelnhell, and at whose house In Paris Madame Stelnhell stayed for a few weeks after the murder of her husband, declared that she was »n honest and honorable woman. The count said, however, that he was convinced that XIadame .Stelnhell was no longer possessed of her mental -facul ties and he characterized the story that rhe was present at the death of Fella dene# to prove that she was at this time •it la her own home. George Berry and Denys Chochln. FINAJJOUND Atlanta’s Municipal Cam paign to Close With Whirl wind Finish. ATLANTA, Ga,, Nov. 87.—Follow ing are tho great closing events of the present municipal campaign, as announced 'by tho friends of bothjthe candidates todayt Big Woodward mass meeting at tho court house tonight, followed by pa rade. Torchlight procession by tho 'Mad dox forces, under the auspices of the Maddox Marching Club,. Saturday night. General moss meeting for Maddox at the court house Monday night. General Woodward mass meeting at the Lyceum theater Monday night. Daylight street parade for Maddox Tupcday. Torchlight parade for Woodward Tuesday night. Election day—Wednesday of next week. Not Included In the above program are numerous ward meetings and com mittee conferences to bo held bj&.both sides every day and night between now and the election. Both Candidates Confident. Confidence was displayed and ex pressed at the headquarters of each of the mayoralty candidates today, and leaders of each side declared that their strength Is growing as the elec tion approaches. The efforts of neith er side are relaxing, but all are put ting forth their best. The Maddox torchlight parade will be given Saturday night, because street permits had been obtained by the Woodward forces for next Mon day and Tuesday nights. It Is also stated that the change was made In order that workingmen might be given full opportunity to appear. It Is planned to have 200 Illuminated transparencies, and 10,000 torches In line. The latter will be of tho red variety. The march will begin at Broad and Walton, streets, at 7:30; will proceed down Walton to Mariet ta. thence to Broad, to Mitchell, to Forsyth, to Whitehall and to the Can dler building, and from there to the headquarters of the Maddox March ing Club. William M. Smith, presi dent of the marching club, will have general supervision of the parade. Many wagons will be In line, carry ing big floats. All the bands obtain able will be In line. The only Woodward demonstration Saturday night will be an open air ward meeting near the capltol. Mr. Woodward’s managers hod in tended having another general mass meeting at the court house Monday night, but the Maddox folkR "bent them to It,” and secured a permit. It was stated at the Woodward head quarters this morning that when the management, of the Lyceum thehfer heard of he situation thnt theater was promptly donated for uso free of charge by the Woodward peoplo for Monday night. Business To Be Cast Aside. Business will. In large measure, be suspended during the first two work ing days of next week, snd the last two days ofjhe campaign. Trade has given way to* polities, and work has surrendered to political discussion. Never before has polities affected lo cal business ns the present campaign is doing, Rnd merchants are longing for the end. Besides Its Indirect effect, It Is costing a lnrge amount of money directly. The Woodward people are not spending mueh beeause. It Is believed, they haven’t much to spend. They have been largely dependent on popular subscription. It going to aid Xlr. Woodward, but these rumors are certainly not boron out by any exhibition of prosperity around his headquarters or at his meetings. Maddox Forces Spending Money. How much is being or may be spent on behalf of Mr. Maddox Is not known. It cannot be denied, however, that It has dared today that he had reliable Infor mation to the effect that the other side has already disposed of 1.12,000. snd ex pect to distribute as much more. The figures are believed to bo exaggerated to a very great extent. Campaign Tones Down a Bit, Thanksgiving and the sentiments the holiday naturally suggests appear to have had a toneful effect on the campaign. The newspapers are calmer In their rofc.reffr.es to Mr. Woodward. The Mad dox speakers refer to Mr. Woodward’s shortcomings usually In general terms, classing them as matters of common no toriety that need .no specifications. Ex cepting the poker game. In which ho de clared Mr. Xladdox had taken part with him and others, and the veiled Intima tions as made at the mass meeting Wed- nesday night. Xfr. Woodward had made no further charges against his opponent up to this afternoon. However, common gpsslp cannot be I stopped, and one hears of scores of sen- R tlnnai allegations which "they say” are .hie to bs aprung at any time. 8uch talk led to a statement being made by Major R. J. Gwinn, one of the Maddox managers today. Major Gwinn stated that he merely wished to remind the public that slander Is the same during a campaign aa at other times; that relief can be sought In the courts at this time as well as anv other; and that persons who repeat vague statements Involving the moral character of a reputable citizen hsd best find positive proof of their assertions or cease making them. The Negro Vote, Neither side admits making any effort to line up the negro vote, hut such Is not I due to any disinclination to accept that vote. Each Is claiming a majority of tho colored i who j .. —BRqualified. I It Is not Improbable that tho election will spread temporary p.’osperity through D Msddox' leaders are Investigating the registry list. It Is claimed that there are many fraudulent registrations. List* vote they will bo challenged. seivstlve members of the chamber of deputise, bsve announced their Intention of Interpellating the government on the attitude of the magistracy In the Stein- hell oese. This action Is designed to raise the political side of the affair. New theories on the crime have been advanced since the arrest oZ Mme.' Stein- hell and th»re are many reports In dr- culatlon of Impending important rh-cats. Up to midnight, however, nobody had been taken into custody. Magistrate Andre has tv-gun a new and completely Independent investigation of the whole car*, atarttng with a lengthy f»»n»‘n»Mnn Coutlland who was arrested last Saturday, charged with the murder*, but subsequently re*a*ed. snd all the events connected with the dtecoverv of the rrtme. say the position of Mrne Japy when It was found and OVER LITTLE GIRL’S DEATH 8MITHV1LLB. G».. Nor. ST.— Little Sarah EtlraMih. the little daucht'r nf Dr. and-Lira. Honry T. Btrapaon, died last nlaht nt congestion of tha brain and will h« burled thla afternoon In tb« Bmlthrllle cemetery. Littl- Sarah waa Marly 15 montha old. tho only child and grandchild In tho family, and h«r doath haa caat a pall of aadntaa ov«r tha entire town. 15 YEARS FOR P0RCH1SLAYER Ben F. Perdue Gets Heavy Sentence for Killing Town - Marshal. Ben F. Perdue, who was charged with tho killing of Deputy Marshal Porch hern some weeks ago, returned a ver dict this morning at Zebulon of vol untary manslaughter. Judge E. J. Reagan Immediately sentenced Perdue to fifteen years In tho penitentiary. The case was begun In Pike superior court Monday and was given the Jury at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon and the verdict was made to the court this morning. Great Interest was mani fested in the case throughout this sec tion. A number of prominent lawyers were employed snd every Inch of ground <hss been warmly contested. Thq two families* are well connected and much feeling has been created on ac count of tho killing of the officer. SERIOUS WOUND FOR FRANK M’REE Well Known Valdosta Mer chant Shoots Himself While Hunting VALDOSTA. Ga.', Nov. 27—Mr. Frank McRee, one of the XfcRee brothers Is laid up In a hospital here with a shot gun would In his foot re ceived while climbing over a fence to look for some birds he had shot. The hammer of tha gun struck the fence and the weapon was discharg ed sending the load of shot Inlo-hla foot between the ankle and Instep and tearing away part of the bone. The wound waa dressed and he will get well without amputation, though physicians say It Is a* very serlouu wound and the limb will always be stiff. He Is suffering a good deal but la resting as well an could he expected. Ho and his overseer. Mr. Townsend, were out hunting wild hogs when the accident occurred. RAILWAY SUPPLIES BEST FEATURE OF F,INANCIA(. OUTLOOK FOR WEEK, 8AYS DUN A CO. NEW YORK, Nov. 27—R. G. Dun A Company’s weekly rovlew of trade tomorrow will say: Although the -holiday and unseason able weather handicapped business this week further substantial progress was made toward normal commercial ac tivity. and especially In respect to the number of wage earners employed in the leading Industries. Mills thnt have been closed for over a year are re-openlng and many plants that were on part time or force are now In full operation. Recovery Is making great strides snd almost every comparison conditions a year ngo provide a reason for tho day devnlod to grateful recog nition. One of the best features of |hq week was the demand for railway supplies. Steel rails were orderoij moderately and many leading roads are ready to operate If tho mills will roll according to speclnl schedules at standard prices. Strength is maintained In tho pri mary markets for textiles although cotton goods are a little lesa active tin account of tho firm position of pro ducers. Buyers’proposltlons naming concessions from regular quotations ere rejected promptly. A little In crease in sales of the standard drills to India Is the only development In the export department, tho decline In price of silver postponing the expected Im provement In demand from Chino, while Red Sea buyers refuse to ad vance bids to current figures. Woolens ar© gradually gaining despite the high temperature. Staple goods for tho next heavy weight season are about to be shown but fhney offerings will be deferred. A few lines of dress goods for the spring trado have sold freely, notably satin faced fabrics* Prices threaten to he a disturbing element If thd rise In leather Is not checked^ shoe houses being near the point at which no profit can be made. Most factories have all the leather needed for the present, but tanners are rejecting ’duplicate orders at former terms. WITH DISASTROUS BLAZE LEESBURG. Ha., Nov. 27—I*eabur* was suddenly aroused by fire last night. A railroad houqe on the line of shanties caught fire end for a white made quite a stir, it being in line with the Martin glnnyry, seed houses and depot. Fortunately the damage only ex tended to the shanty house occupied by a negro woman. The woman lost the laundry belonging to several white families. Birds Are Scarce. Thanksgiving day was <*clremely hot and unpleasant here. A good many visitors came hi to enjoy the annuel hunt for whkh Lee county has become famous, but from reports the birds are almost extinct In Lee county. This condition Is largely 'caused no doubt by the fact that the law haa not been enforced In tho past, and hunting out A Peculiar Accident, A small colored child living In the rear of 37 M. Hints’ house happened to n peculiar death here yesterday SCHLEY INARMS AFTERJEGRO Unknown Man Terrifies Mrs Andrew Sellers, Living Near Ellaville ELLAVILLE, Ga., Nor. 2T.—A man supposed to be a negro entered the home of Mr. Andrew Boilers this morning about 8 o’clock, about four miles from Ellaville, and demanded of Mrs. Sellers to let him In her room. She took her baby and fled through a aide door to the field where her husband was at work. He. In company with a neighbor, returned* to the house, but the negro hod gone. Ho took to tho woods nnd swamp which runs right up to the houae. thereby making a safe escape for him. The sheriff and posse of fifty men were on the scene In a few mlnptaa after a phone message hod been re* celved. Soon a general alarm waa given and the whole country ws» In arms and going in every direction to try to surround him. All ports of the comity was notified by phone to look out for him and while they searched diligently all day, arrest ing two negroes who proved their residence, tho guilty party la atUl at largo. Mr. Bellera is one of 8ehl©y coun ty’s most prominent citizens nnd sen timent against tho negro Is running high and should he have been caught today a lynching could not have besa prevented. Another Account. ( AMERICUS. Nov. 27—Greatest ex citement prevails this afternoon at El- laville, west of Amcrlcus. While alone In her residence with her bn be. Mrs. Andrew Tellars, wife of a farmer, was confronted by an un known negro who threatened death U she screamed. Instead of screaming the frightened lady seized her child nnd dashel from the dwelling, leaving tho black Inva der In full possession. ^Rushing to tho flcl* where Mr. Tellars was en gaged she gave the alarm. The ne gro escaped before assistance arrived, Ono negro has since been captured by the pursuers end held for morn cotn- plete Identification. Two hundred armed men are searching the woods of Schley county this afternoon In a determined hunt for the Intruder, probably not feeling certain of th* guilt of the prisoner already In cus tody. HITCHCOCK GETS THE FIRST PLUM Authoritative Announcement Is Made That Ho Heads Postoffico, NEW YO&K. Nov. 27—The Anno- dated Press Is authorized to announce that Frank H. Hitchcock has been of fered and haa accepted tho position of postmaster genoral In Mr. Taft's cabinet. This Is the first cabinet position filled, Frnnk H. Hitchcock Is one of the best known men now In the public eye of nanonal politics. Ho Wuccessfully mnnngod President-elect William It. Taft’s recent campuign snd ulthough prior to that time he was high In tho, councils of his party, ho mndn a rep utation for executive ability that has placed him In the front rank of men ol affairs In the nation. Mr. Hitchcock VIII succeed Postmaster General Mey er, who has served In the Roosevelt administration with satisfaction and success. Other appointments to tho Taft of ficial family hnve not yet lmen made, but In a few days It Is beloved tht new „ president will give out other names who nre to be associated with him during his term of offlco. Mr. Hitchcock was first assistant postmaster general until last spring when he resigned to direct Mr. Tnft’a campaign for the nomination. Prior to that time It was charged that he was using tho patronage of the post- office department to line up delegates for Taft and the "allies” wore so bit ter In their denunciation of this prac tice supposedly at the suggestion of the president, resigned and tueeeded Arthur I. Vorys, of Ohio, as Xfr. Taft’s campaign manager. After Mr. Taft’s nomination, which by the way, Mr. Hitchcock predicted within one vote. Mr. Taft and other leaders prevailed upon him to accept the natldnal chair manship and to direct the campaign. He Is a young man, a college graduate and bthlete.’ IDEA OF JAIL SENTENCES DRIVES WOMEN CRAZY COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 27.— 1 There was literal walling, weeping and gnashing of teeth In Muscogee supe rior court today when Judge Gilbert sent four tardy witnesses, negro wo men, to Jail for contempt of court. It looked as If one of tho women would go into spasms before she could be hustled Into the bastlls. Minors in Pool Rooms. Quite a crusade Is being waged here against proprietors of pool rooms al lowing minora to play there. J. T. Davis was convicted on that charge today, Lut sentence has not yat been Imposed. * BY BUCKLEIN THE TRAIN RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 27.— Tho forward engine of a double- header northbound passenger train on the Richmond. Fredericksburg snd Po tomac Railroad, left tho rails at Elba, within the city llmlte early today, causing a buckle In the train. A negro hrekeman was killed and a negro fireman badly Injured. Con ductor Thomas Walton was caught under the wreckage, which hsd to he cut away before he could be released. He was only slightly Injured how ever. BATTERIES OF JIM WOODWARD TURNED BROADSIDE ON MADDOX WITH FINAL CHARGE IN RESERVE LIES Eleanor Merron Cowper Plays Tragic Role on Stage of Human Existence NEW YORK. Nov. 27—Using a pil low to muffle the report of a revolver, Mrs. Eleanor Merron Cowper, a tal ented play writer and actress, shot herself In tho right temple today In an apartment at the flt. Regis Hotel and she Is •slowly dying. Before making the attempt at self- destruction, Mrs. Cowper had written a number of letters—pne to her law yer to tako charge of her body. An other to the coroner, a third to an un dertaker and a fourth to John Hood, a friend, apprising them of her Inten tion to commit suicide. At About tho moment Mrs. Cowper pressed her finger to tho trigger of the revolver, the letter addressed to John Hood was being delivered. Mr. Hood glanced through tho first ffew lines and ran to the St. Ilegls Hotel. The clerk secured a pssb key and hur. rled to the room of Mr*. Cowper, ac companied by Mr. Hood snd a maid. They found Mrs. Cowper lying tn bed with a pillow still over her head urn the revolver clutched In her hand. The bed clothing was stained crimson. Sketch of Mrs. Cowper. In a. biographical sketch prepared by herself, Mr*. Cowper stated that she was born In Knglnud nnd that she camo to this country at the age throo months. Her innlden name wav Eleanor Merron. Her stage career be gan In Boston In a production called ’’Youth." Mrs. Cowper gives a list of the various productions she appear ed In. Mrs. Cowper wrote four plays whl ’h were produced on Broadway. They were "Dairy Farm,” "In Love.” "A Broadway Favorite,” and "A I«aat Re hearsal." Mrs. Cowper refera t6 the fact that her husband. Archibald Cowper. was an actor, nnd that he died three yeara ago. Practically her only home life, she wrote was when she lived on the farm of James H. tVamek. nt Middletown, N. Y.. who collaborated with her In a number of the plays ehe wrote. i Impress'd By a Suicide. Last April Mr. WaUIck committed suicide by shooting inmsetf In thn right temple nnd his tr.-iglo death . seemed to hnvo msdo a deep Impres- , ,slon on Mrs. Cowper. Mrs. Cowper ^rled to kill herself In Identically tho same manner today. In tho letter Mrs. Cowper wrote to Judge Royon. her lawyer, sho naked him to notify her parents In Nev Hampshire of he p . death. She as*tod that her body bo cremated. Tho police said that Mrs. Cowper was a prisoner, hut she was not re moved from her apartments at the hotel, ns the dqctors said she had small chance to live and .to remove her lo a hospital would probably hasten the end. OP HEU WEEK Superintondert of tho Prison Farm Has Already Beon Before Board. ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 27—The state prison commission ’will take up early next week tha matter of tho conduct alleged against A. <B. Coombs, super intendent of the prison farm, while at tho Macon fair several week* ago. It was brought to the attention of the commission by a aeries of correspon dence submitted to the board by Gov. Smith. It wna stated at the office of the commission today that It had been brought to their attention before tho govornor submitted letters from offi cials of Xfacon bearing on the subject. Mr. Coombs had beon before tho board and made a statement In regard to the matter. Judge Turner has been away on urgent personal business for several days, hut as soon aa he returns, which will be In a day or two. tho commie- slon will take some action In the mat ter. Druggists Must Comply. ATLANTA,.Ga„ Nov. 27—Druggists In this state must comply strictly with tho law regarding tho compounding of medlenes and handling poisons, ac cording to an edict Issued from the state department of agriculture. No one la to be permitted to fill prescrip tions or sell dangerous physic of any character except those who have li censes from tho state board of phar- "'dt? T. A. Cheatham who was re cently appointed state drug Inspector to enforce the pure food And drugs act ss It relates to medicines, reports that ho has found many coses In which tht law Is not followed. Druggists often employ youth* and permit them to fill prescriptions under the proprietor's li cense* Vrhlch I* In conflict with the law. Licenses fnnr o«h*r states are not good In aeo rta .rw-re approved by the board of this stale. , Warnings .to b- ■n* given, but if violations of »n* u * srb repeated proa ecutlons maj bo '»dc. Ri* valent. ATLANTA. Go., N ■* 27-rA setnl-epl demlr of rab •* to be preys tent over the state Iron the large number of person* now I” AtUnt* f.rr treatment to prevent hydrm^obt*. Tho state boar* of health I* handling eb:ht cases of tha |7r«*ent time. • ^Pssteur Institute A. L. Smitr. Q arts H. Smith, Clauds Alleges That His Opponent's ’ Life Is Not Without Blemish MADE IN AFTIDAVITS Democratic Nominee for Mayor of At lanta Casta Another Bomb Into Oppos ing Camp by Furnishing bpecjticatlohs of Alleged Facts—Disclosures Made at Last Night’s Meeting Were Sensational In Their Nature—"And That Is Not All, And Not the Worst," Concluded the Candidate. ATLANTA, Ga.. Nor. 27.—Jams* O. woodward, thn democratic nominee for mayor of Atlanta, at n big meeting held In his Interest tonight turned loose some of hi* fireworks. He again accused his opponent, Robert L, Maddox, of be ing the possessor of a character not al- tofiether without blemish nnd furnished want h« claimed to be specifications. The charges were bnsed on nlteged nffl- dnvlts which the candidate claimed arc in hi* possession, and wero startling In thefr nature. Meatlng Largely Attsndad. Thn meeting wo* largely attended and began nt thn court house. About 2.500 crowded Into the basement, leaving shout the same number on the outside. After J. D. Kilpatrick, Alex Stephens nnd others had innde brief speeches. It was announced thnt a psrude would be form ed. ami thnt they would march through the streets to the Grady monument, where the cnndldnte would spenk. Head ed by a band a crowd of nearly fi.ooo marched out to Marlettn street. Mr. Woodward spoke along the usual lines, until near the close of hint address. Two fftanogmphers. stood iHdilnd hint taking notes. It In said, for the Maddox mana gers. He noticed this and said that ho wna willing to talk in the presence of hi* opponent. After stating thnt mud sllunr- liuj was much against his Inclination ho told of the affidavits relating to tho alleged automobile. Worst Yet to Corns. "And that Is not all. and not tho worst," he concluded, aa he completed the narration. lie said hn did not know whether or not ho wifi toll more. . addressed an audience gf several hundred a ward mooting r~ - - Il« said that no had expected to- bo slandered when hs enlered the rocs, snd had made the sacrifice only for th* good nf the city. He stated thnt ho,under stood Mr. Woodward claimed to have sen sational affidavits, hut he defied any ono to furnish proof, of any of the slanders. Speeches were made ny-alx there was much enthu*ln.sm. ’.nix others, and Smith and F.arl Took, of Columbus, all questionable existence of rabies, l. JH celvlng treatment from tho state board. . .. — of Atlanta, is re ceiving treatment for dog bite. Jesse King, of Groovervllle, Brooks eoiinlv. Is being treated because of be ing bitten by a cat. Resides tfis cases brought here for treatment, the state board Is supplying Physicians In several plarea with virus n be used In home treatment of other 400 "Frets" Gather. ATLANTA, On.. Nov. 27.—Nearly 100 members of the Chi I’hJ Greek letter col lege fraternity tpet In afinual reunion hero this morning. About 1211 visitors from In attendance, while The meeting opened with place at the Piedmont hotel tonight. Eu- gehe Rlnek waa toastmaster. Among tho spenkera scheduled were John A. Hyiulit, Judge Walter Golqultt, John Burt, Jr., —. , , ( Kn J lht . snd Lucian L. at the bedahie of au 111 nephew, Richard H. Edmonds, editor of Uie Manufactur ers’ Record, was summoned back to Bal timore todoy because of the accidental death of the nephew of his managing ed itor, Edward Engle. Mr. Edmonds nephew who was 111 hers Is Richard Woods Edmonds. Hla friend's relative was killed by felling through aa elevator shaft. SUDDEN DEATH OF W4 LEWIS Succumbs to Attack of Acute Indigestion in Eastman Yesterday EASTMAN, Gn..- Nor. 17.—At 1* o'clock lonlxtit W. II. Low!, aiefl ,u(l- rtcnlr nt Uin Eontm.n hold of acuto In- dr.c.tton. !!o arrived Into In tho nftor- noon. reulRtercd »n.l loft a till for tb, 2:40 Muthbound Boulhtm trnln tomorrow mornln*. Shortly ifUr ho totlrod nt 1:10 Kronn, worn h.nrd In hi, room nnd no- ■latmncn wu offered. A phy.lolna found thn mnn In convul.lon. brou«ht by a. nnvere attack of Indhtootlon. No ralloC I wai afforded. d«,ptlo modlo-l ,kIH. and | ho died nt tho hour ,Utod. . nolwcen lopoo, of unconoclomnw, tho : man sold ho lived 20 mlloo from Dublin. | Thet lo oil that could bn lamed fro™ him except thnt he wa, on hlo «l » ; Lumber City to vl.lt n cou.ln. No po- | B ra or marks of tdentlfioeitlon were nnd on his person and he carrlVl no baggage. He wu wel dressed and ap parently well- to-do, howoven Withdrawing Troops. HOPKINSVILLE. Ky.. Nov. tL-Tho withdrawal of troops from the night rider region of western Kentucky began tgdojr. recently a family of negroes red. goldSn thla afternoon left _ Trias -juiiiy. w* ‘ • Dm The first^eamp aban** were murdered. Soldiers this aim rnunty, snd thoe*» at C'nbb, Dawson nnd vi - --— will break • >mp tomorrow bo lolt ot Murr.y »nd KddyvUle -horn conditions are still feared to be critical. Many proteatn have been sent to uov- ernor Willson ngalnht the remojiu or uje rdghd*rider activity will b« resumed In those districts.