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Epitomized Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
Atlanta Aids State Exhibit.
Subscribers to the fund for the At
lanta exhibit at the Louisiana Pur
chase exposition have consented (0
the use of their money in completing
the Georgia building at that fair ana
in advertissing Atlanta by means Of
printed matter for distribution in the
Georgia building.
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Glenn Succeeds Avis.
The board of trustees of the Uni
versity of Georgia, upon the recom:
mendation of the local board of trus
teegs of the North Georgia Agricuitu
ral College at Dahlonega, has electe]
Dr. Gustavus B. Glenn presideat of
that institution to succecd the late
Dr, E. 8. Avis.
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Nurserymen’s Convention.
The twentysixth annuaj convention
of the American Associatoon of Nur
gcrymen will be held in Atlanta be
ginning Wednesday, June 22, and last
ing through FKriday, June 24.
Many Georgia nurserymen and
members of the association from ad
joining states will be in attendance
and it is expected the convention will
be one of the largest held in years.
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Feud Ends Fatally.
Z. T. Hall was shot and killed near
Rome a few days ago by Jack Bone.
Hall was at work in a cotton field
when Bone walked up and shot him
with a shot gun, tearing off the top ot
his head.
The shooting was the entesiie of an
old feud. H~li was (6 years old and
leaves a family. Bone is about 22 years
old and is unmarried, He made his
eseape.
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Woman Appointed Receiver.
At Macon a day or two ago, Tudge
Speer, of the United States court, ap
pointed Miss Nellie Walsh, of Savan
nah, as receiver for the bankrupt firm
of Krouskoss & Co., a millinery firm
of Savannah. This is the first time a
woman was ever appointed to uch
a position. :
In making that appointment Jadge
Speer declared that he did this to show
his confidence and pride in the busi
ness ability of the women of the
South.
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Cupreme Court Will Decids.
The Ball-Ormond case at Atianta
has gone to the supreme court. The
bill of exceptions was filed a day or
two ago and signed by Judge Lumpkin
of the gupé¢rior court.
The supreme court will have the
last say whether or not Justice Walter
E. Ormond has the right to try Chief
John W. Ball for contempt.
This makes another chapter in th 2
now celebrated case of Blanzer or
Harding, which has been aired ex
tensively in the nawspapers.
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Are Not 801 l Weevils.
More bugs have been sent to the
state department of agriculture under
gsuspicion that they are the Mexican
boll weevil. This time the bugs are
from Cuthbert, having been found on
the farm of A. C. Moye, where, it
is said, they made disastrous depreda
tions on the cotton.
These bugs have been submitied to
State Entomologist Scott, who will
make an examination of them as he
has done in several other cases. It
is stated positively, however, that
these bugs are not the boll weevil,
but some other kind of insect which
really out net to be destructive to cot
ton,
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Barnesville Cotton Mill Sold.
The big cotton mill of the Barnes
ville Manufacturing Company wag sold
at public sale a few days ago by J.
W. Cabaniss, trustee for the stock:
holders. It was bid in by Captain Hen
ry Blun, of Savannah, for the bond
holders, at $50,000. The capital stock
amounts to $150,000. The bondholders
get the mill with their first mortgage
bonds aggregating $75,000, while the
‘gtockholders and other creditors ge:
‘nothing. The mill cost $215,000, but
has not been operated since 1901. The
bondholders will probably organize a
new company for disposing of the prop
erty.
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Investigating Repudiated Bonds.
Representing English holders of
Georgia's repudiated bonds to the ex
tent of about $3,000,000 face value,
Hon. A. D. Provand, of No. 2 White
hall Court, London, has been in At
lanta for several days looking up the
records of the state capitol with re
gard to these securities and taiking
over their standing with various state
house officialg.
Mr. Provand is not a lawyer, but
a merchant. “A lawyer is the last man
to be-called in to adjust a business
matter,” Mr. Provand says. He be
lieves that where there is an honest
contention between two parties to a
buginess transaction, they should seck
to settle it harmoniously belween
themselves, and that is the maaner
of Mr. Provand’s mission to Georgia
regarding the state’s repudiated secur
ities.
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Judge Turner Laid to Rest.
All of the business houses of Qui*-
man were closed, and the court hovse
of Brooks as well ag the public insti
tutions and Bank of Quitman, wers
draped in mourning as a vast con
course of friends and admirers fol
lowed to its last resting place the mor
tal remains of Hon. Henry G. Tur
ner
Quiet and simple, but of an impres
sive character, were the exercises at
the grave. A few verses from the
scriptures were read, followed by a
prayer and short eulogy pronounced
by Rev. J. M. Lovette, of Cordele. {
Rev. J. W. Lowrance, pastor of the
local Methodist church, assisted at the
burial services. A large number oi
prominent men from throughout the
section were present to pay a last
tribute of respect to the distinguished
Georgian. Hundreds of telegrams were
received from all parts of the state
and other states, from those who knew
ana admired Judge Turner’s public ca
reer ana ifrom men associated withi
him in-congress, on the supreme court 1
bench and in business affairs. |
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Comptrolier General’'s Report.
Comptroller General William A.
Wright's annual report has just been
issued from the press and is heing
distributed among the state officials
ang others interested,
Comptroller Geéneral Wright deals
first with the condition of the treas
ury up to December 31, 1903, and then
with the returns of taxable property
from 1880 to 1903, showing the in
crease to be from $251,424,651 in 1880
to $504,617,947 in 1903. The increase
of 1903 over 1902 was $37,307,301, of
which $14,218,979 came from the tran
chise tax. -
The comptroller general strongly
urges legislation looking to equality
of taxation. Under the present system
there are inequalities in many sec
tions of the state. The comptroller gen
eral says but little personal property
ever gets on the tax books, and that
something should be done to reach it.
Stocks in foreign corporations held
by citizens and by corpcrations in this
state, he says, should be taxed, but
the owners claim that there is no
Georgia statute under whiéh a return
of such property can be required. This
item of property, he says, would add
several millions to Georgia's taxable
values. x
The latter part of the report deals
with the insurance companies, the
comptroller general being also .nsur
ance commissioner,
Secretary Cook’s Report.
Secretary of State Phil Cook has
completed his report of the work done
by his office between Qctober 28, 1898,
and May 6, 1904. The report is now
in the hands of the printer, and will
be issued from the press in a few
days.
The report shows the following:
One hundred and ten banks charter
ed; 6 miscellaneous charters; 96
amendments to charters; 36 charters
of steam railroads; 11 charters for
street railways; 23 insurance compa:
!nies; 11 navigation concerns; 2 pur
chases of railroads reincorporated; 231
bond issues; 98 trade marks; 44 com
, migsioners of deeds appointed; 60 land
grants.
The report also shows that $16,792.55
has been paid into the state -irea
oury by his office.
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Georgia Delegation Organizes.
The Georgia delegation to the na
' tional convention of the democratic
’ party at St. Louis met in Atlanta last
iSaturday and organiz:d by electing
' Judge John W. Maddox, of R.ome, per
!manent chairman of the delegation,
'and H. M .Mclntosh, of Albany, sec
retary.
{ The delegation decided to leave At
I lanta on Sunday, July the 3d, and the
‘routa selected ‘is that of the Western
'and Atlantic and Louisville and Nash
ville, the committee appointed on
transportation deciding on this route
immediately after the meeting nf the
tlelegation adjourned.
The delegation will stop at the
Southern hotel while in St. Louis.
National Committeeman Clark How
ell called the delegation to ocder.
Those present as shown by the roll
call were: ;
Judge J. W. Maddox, C. R. Pendle
fon, James R, Gray, John D. Little,
A, U. Riley, A, H, Van Dyke, . T
Daniel, Albert Strickland, J. D.
Yrice, W. W. Btark, C. B. Young,
W. B .Crawford, Moses Wright. Prox
ies of ten delegates were announced.
As soon as the roll call had been
called and it was announced that four
teen dclegates were present in person
and that there were ten represented
by proxies, Judge C. R. Pendleton arose |
and said that some un’derstandingl
should be reached in the beginning |
about the proxies. He questioned in his |
own mind, he said, whether the prox
ies should be recognized in voting on
questiong which related to the nolicy
of the delegation at the St. Louis con
vention. The delegates had been duly
elected to represent the state, and if
they could not be present themselves
should have sent their alternates.
National Committeeman Howell ‘hen
asked unanimous consent of the _aeet
ing that nothing should be done byl
the meeting other than to make ar
rangements for transportation and thel
like, everything else being left to a‘
future meeting of the delegation,whea
the delegates should be present in per- |
son. There was no objection and this%
course was decided upon. : E
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Educational Association Program, |
President N. E. Ware presents the
following program for the 1904 meet
ing of the Georgia Educational Asso-}
ciation to be held at Warm Springs,
Ga.:
Tuesday, june 21.—Paper, “Agricul-!
ture in Public School,” Professor M.
M. Park, Milledgeville. 3
The Ratification of the ILocal Tax-!
ation Amendment—Discussion leq by
M. L. Brittian, Atlanta; W. M. Mer
ritt, Atlanta, and others.
.Paper—“The Place of Techaical
English in a Course of Study,” Miss
Pearl Stephens, Macon.
Paper, Miss Celestia Parrich, Ath
ens,
Departmental Meetings — Depart
ment of Supervision, W, F. Sliton,
Atlanta; Manual Training, M. T, Dug
g;z}m, Sufxrt:i; Cf)HGge and High Scaools,
It’liil}?cc-eaflloél I}\3ll@: ‘B; Hili, A-:hens;!
Y&l titure, Dr. Theodore Toapal, |
Atlanta; Primary Schools, Miss Jes: |
Sie M. Snyder, Milledgeville. l
8:30 P. M.—Address, ,Hon. Pope
Brown, Hawkinsville. :
Wednesday, June 22—Class Work by
Pupils, G. C. Looney, Fairburn; “Cor
relation of Higher Education to Low
er Education,” W. H. Kilpatrick, Mer
cer University; “Why Should We
Study, History?” Edgar H. Johnson,
Emory College; “County High
Schools,” J. 8. Stewart, University
of Georgia.
Music. : ’
“Should the Supervisors of Schools
be Elected for One Year or TFive
Years ?”’—General discussion.
Address—“The Weather Bureau ansk
Its Relation to Agriculture,” Hon.
J. B. Marburry, Weather Bureau De
partment, Atlanta, : ‘ /
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THIRTY-SIX HOURS IN COFFIN.
Five.Year-Old Child Miraculously Es
| capes Being Buried Alive.
After lying 36 hours in her coffin,
Mabe] Fearing, the five-year-old daugh
ter of C. M. Fearing, of Custer, S.
D., has been revived. The child was
saved through the ‘intervenf_ion of
Dr. E. S. Norton, a reiacive, who was
at the house to attend the fureral
Dr. Norton noted the rosy cheeks ang
unchanged appearance of the child,
and refused to permit the coffin to be
closed. He callea other physicians and
an effort was made to revive the child.
At last signs of returning animation
were noted. Half an hour later the
stethoscope indicated a return of
strong heart action. An hour later the .
child was sleeping in the arms of ite
mother.
CZAR'S LIFE ENDANGERED.
Two Infernal Machines are Found in
Palace of Russian Ruler.
The London Daily Mail asserts:
“Two infernal machines were found
on the night of June 7, concealed in
tobacco boxes, in the palace where
the Russian emperor is now residing.
One of the machines was in the din
ing room, the other in the audience
chamber. The mechanism in each was
working when discovered. The strict
est secrecy is observed, and this state
ment, although true in every detail,
is sure to be denied.”
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DEATH CLAIMS LEVI LEITER.
Was Father of Lady Curzon and of
Well Known Chicago Speculator.
Levi Z. Leiter, prominent firancier
and merchant of Chicago, died of
heart failure at the Vanderbilt cot
tage at Bar Harbor, Me., early Thurs
day morning, which the Leiters had
taken for the season.
Mr. Leiter was 70 years of age. He
was the father of Lady Curzon, wife
of the viceroy and governor general
of India; of Miss Daisy Leiter and of
Joseph W, Leiter, the well known
speculator and investor.
HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT FILED.
New Orleans Picayune Sued for Libel
by Police Commissioner.
At New Orleans Friday, Police lom
missioner Capdau filed a $30,000 libel
suit against The Picayune for publi
cations criticizing the police board for
dereliction of duty, incompetency and
official misconduct. This is the third
suit filed during the past two weeks.
The legislature of Louisiana, which
is now in session, wil] legislate the
board out of office, it is alleged.
FROM RUSSIAN SOURCES.
Attack on Port Arthur Said to Be
Costing the Japs Dearly.
Cests Bag a Dollar.
A special dispatch received in St.
Petersburg Thursday from I.iao-Yang
reporis the Chinese bringing lews
that the Japanesc on June 2 attacked
Port Arthur by lang and sea, but
Were repulsed with a Joss of 3,500 men
a}nd four vessels, which, judging from
the description given of them, were
terpedo bhoats,