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ATLANTAN BOUGHT
INFERNAL CACHIN ' 7
iL
Sensational Discovery Made
By Purchaser Who I bought
He Bought Clocks.
GUN, POWDER, DYNAMITE
FIXED FOR CLOCK TO FIRE
McDonald furniture Company Made
Purchase—Machine Was Clumsv
Affair, but Could Have Worked if
Powder Had Not Been Damp.
A box bought by the McDonald
Furniture Company, 110 West
Mitchell street, at the sale of un¬
claimed goods by the Southern
railway Company, last Friday,
proved to be an infernal machine
containing machinery and enough
gun powder and d.vnamita to have
blown up the terminal station.
The machine had partly worked
but had failed to explode the
powder and dynamite. The con¬
trivance was crude, but would
have done the work if the pow¬
der had not become dampened in
some way.
The box was arranged inside so
as to cause a pistol to explode a
cap by the turning down of the
spring to the alarm in the clock.
It was calculated that the explo¬
sion of the cap would lire the gun
powder, and this would light a
coil of fuse, the explosion of
which would explode the dyna¬
mite.
When the “ole boss” sale took
place at the depot last Friday,
the McDonald Furniture Compa¬
ny made several purchases,among
them being a box, which had
once contained soap, and which
was addressed to “P. Guv, At¬
lanta, Ga.” It had been shipped
from New York some time last
spring.
John McDonald, of the firm,
carried the box to the store, and
there opened it. Inside he found
an alarm clock, two pistols, six
sticks of dynamite, three pounds
of giant powder, a coil of fuse
with three caps fastened at the
ends.
One end of a piece of twine
was fastened to the screw by
which the alarm was wound up,
and the other end was attached
to the trigger of the pistol,which
was imbedded in the powder,
close to the fuse. Beneath the
fuse lay the dynamite wrapped
in a piece of paper. The other
pistol was loose in the box. Ali
the contents w.ere closely packed
with newspapers to keep them in
place.
The arrangement was such that
the alarm could have been wound
up, and when it went off at a
certain hour, the spring would
cause the screw to unwind, and
this would have tightened the
twine until it pulled the pistol’s
trigger, and made the cap ex¬
plode. From the looks of the
cap this had been done, but lhe
powder which showed evidence
of having been wet, did not ig¬
nite. The hour set tor the ex
plasion was 4 o’clock.
The glass on the face cf the
clock had been broken, and the
name of the manufacturer oblit¬
erated.
The newspapers were copies of
The New York World and The
Journal of April 3, 190o.
The box measured 18x14 inch¬
es, and on the outside were the
words : “Scouring Soap.” It was
numbered 35 in the “ole hoss”
gale, and was purchased for $1.50.
It had Seen billed as a “box of
c! cks.”
As the machine had been fixed
to go off by an alarm clock, the
intention must have been for the
explosion to occur not more than
twelve hours after lhe contriv-
THE MURRAY NEWS
SPRING PLACE, MURRAY COUNTY, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 8, 1907.
LITTLE BOY TAKES
IIIS OWN LIFE
Ralph McMichael Kills Himself to
Escape School.
Jackson, Ga., Feb. 1.—Ralph,
the 11-year-old son of J. A. Mc
Miehael, of this place, committed
suicide by shooting himself with
a single-barreled shotgun.
The little fellow pulled of! his
shoe and pulled the trigger with
his big toe. He held the muzzle
of the gun to his breast. The
cause of the killing, as told by
his father, follows:
“My hoy had diabetes, and the
teacher of the public school in
whose room lie stayed, refused
him permission to leave the
School room. The boy went with¬
out permission, and she severely
chastised him. He left the school,
and went to the country and
spent the day with relatives.
When lie came home last evening
I told him he must go back to
schorl. He cried and begged me
not to make him go back to school
saying he could not stand the
severe punishment the teacher
would administer.
“1 would not yield to his de¬
mands that he go back to school
on Thursday morning. Seeing he
must go, he stole away in the
r >om, and shot him elf.,,
BABE BITTEN BY A MAD DOG
Is One of Three Children Taken
to Pasteur Institute in
Atlanta.
Tifton, Ga., January 31.—J.M.
Ray, of Lenoir, in Berrien coun¬
ty, 14 miles south of Tifton, car¬
ried three of his children to
Atlanta that were supposed to
have been bitten by a mad dog,
f ir treatment at the Pasteur in¬
stitute, one of the children bitten
being a babe 9 months old.
After the child was bitten the
family suspected the dog. and by
watching him, thought he showed
symptoms of rabies. The dog
was killed and the head shipped
to Atlanta for examination.
The next day Mr. Ray received
a telegram from the institute
that the examination of the head
showed the animal to have been
mad, and advised him to bring
the children at once. Ho left at
once for Atlanta, carrying his
wife and six children.
He has now returned home, ac¬
companied by three of his chil¬
dren, leaving the three that had
been bitten at the institute for
treatment, his wife remaining
with them. Physicians at the
institute think that, by reason of
the prompt action taken, the
three children which weie bitten
can be easily cured.
ance was shipped, and this being
the case, the person or persons
for whom the death-dealing affair
was intended must have been an
employe of the railroad company.
It is probable that the matter
will be investigated by the rail¬
road compmies, and an effort
made to ascertain who was the
shipper.
'Mr. McDonald, when talking
about his dangerous purchase at
the “ole hoss” sale, said Satur¬
day :
“I really thought I had made a
bargain, as the bill called for a
box of clocks. I peeked into the
box as soon as I bought it, and
seeing one clock inside, I thought
that sure enough I had a box of
clocks, and was congratulating
myself»on the purchase. When
1 later discovered'that, I was the
owner of an infernal machine, I
did not feel quite so comfortable.
The dynamite was sufficient to
blow up the terminal station,and
it is still in good condition. The
machine was not made by an
expert, but it could have done
the work,! believe, if the pow¬
der had not become damp.”
PURELY LOCAL AND PERSONAL
O. II. Hall, of Sumach, is a
now subscriber.
Grover, Terry, of Ramhurst,
spent Sunday here.
A. J. Mason, of Route 1, spent
Tuesday in the city.
The Misses Woods were in the
city Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. ,J. II. Ethridge was a vis¬
itor to our office Tuesday.
J. L. Russell, of Hassler Mill,
spent Tuesday in the city.
J. M. W. Davis lias our thanks
for a paid-up subscription.
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Hilliard
are the happy parents of a girl.
R. II. Shelton, of Gregory, was
in the city the first part of the
week.
W. T. Ingle, Tilton, route 2,
is a new name on our subscrip¬
tion list.
J. W. Clements, of Pleasant
Valley, was an appreciated caller
Tuesday.
Luke Shields, of Tenga, was a
pleasant caller in the city last
Saturday.
Rev. N. A. Parsons, of Var
nells, spent a portion of the week
in the city.
A. 1 . Weaver,of near Fashion,
has our thanas for one dollar on
subscription.
Hon. W. J. Peeples, of Eton,
was handshaking with his friends
here Tuesday.
W. L. Isenhowor, of the Eton
Mercantile Co., paid us an appre¬
ciated call Tuesday.
J. W. Spruill, Fashion’s pro¬
gressive merchant spent a por¬
tion of Tuesday in Spring Place.
Miss Mamie Pendley spent a
fed days of last week with the
Misses Woods, two miles north
of the city.
Rev. W. L. Taylor delivered
two interesting sermons to large
congregations Sunday, forenoon
and evening.
Joe Lowry, George Davis and
Emmett Lackey left Monday for
Ettowah, Tenn., where they will
spend a few days.
Rev. Kiddoo P. Simmons will
(ill his regular appointments at
the Presbyterian church next
Sunday and Sunday night.
Don’t forget to come to the
banquet at the courthouse to¬
night. Something good to e»t
and a nice time is promised you.
For Sale or exchange. Five
head of mules, 6 to 8 years old.
Apply to S. 11. McKuight, Mc
Entire & Hood’s stables, Dalton,
Ga. 12-7-00 f t, j
this i
In another column of is¬
sue you will notice the call for
an election to fill the vacancies
in the offices of tax collector and
surveyor, which takes place Fri
d iy, March 1.
Quarterly conference was held
at the Methodist church Saturday
a id Sunday, Rev. W. P. Lovejoy
presiding, and preaching an in¬
teresting sermon to a large and
attentive congregation Sunday
morning.
Fred Chapman announces in
this issue as a candidate for the
office of Tax Collector. Fred is
a popular young man, especially
among the younger element of
the county and will give some
man a warm race. If elected,
he will, as his father did, make
a good officer.
You will notice in this issue
of The News the announcement
of M. M. Welch as a candidate
for the office of Tax Collect r.
Mr. Welch has served tlie county
m this cipacity several tern s and
if elected this time, will, no
doubt, till the office to the entire
•satisfaction of everybody.
BOY KILLS BROTHER;
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE
With Shotguh Fifteen=Year=OI<?
Harris Strickland Fires on
Newton Strickland in
Hall County.
Gainesville,'Ga., Feb. 4.—liar
ris Strickland, 15 years of age,
has shot and killed his brother,
Newton Strickland, with a shot¬
gun at the home of the latter in
the Fork district, several miles
from town. The alleged slayer
has been placed in jail.
The account of the killing as
given by Harris Strickland is as
follows :
“My brother Newton wanted
me fo spend the night at his
home ami we quarreled about the
matter. Newton got mad and
advanced on me with a knife.
I warned him not to come nearer,
butS 10 did not heed me. I then
fireJF on my brother, the load
striking him in the leg above the
knee. He died from loss of blood
before the doctor arrived.”
Another account of the killing
is that Newton Striceland up¬
braided his brother because be
was so wild and th^t Harris be¬
came enraged and shot him.
Judge Kimseylias ordered the
grand jury, which adjourned Fri¬
day, to re-assemble Tuesday
morning to investigate the kill¬
ing. Should an indictment be
returned, the boy will be placed
on trial this week.
CM ATTS WORTH
A number of young people en¬
joyed a singing at Hotel DeSoto
Sunday afternoon.
Charlie Gray is in Knoxville
on business.
Boyd Smith and Miss Pauline
Keith, of Eton, visited friends m
the city Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Johnson and Miss
Lizzie Rouse were in tlie city a
few hours Sunday afternoon.
George Keith and Miss Della
Hicks called on Miss Oora Greg¬
ory Sunday.
Mrs. S. M. Barnett is on the
sick list.
John Carney went up to Eton
Sunday and brought his best girl
down to Sunday school.
Tom Wright and Miss Jessie
Mae Copeland, a popular young
couple of Oran, were among
friends in the city last Sunday
afternoon.
The Oohutta Talc Company’s
plant is closed down for a few
days in order t° make some re¬
pairs and put in some new ma¬
chinery.
Harold Willingham returned
Tuesday after a few days’ visit
to relatives in Marietta.
Cecil Rhyne, of Jasper, Ga.,
was here last week, visiting his
brother, Hardy Rhyne.
Mr. Tankersly is erecting a nice
dwelling on Fourth avenue.
Oscar Stuart was in ChqJtsworth
a short while Tuesday.
W. S. Bradley, of Resaca, is
here, and wilt make Chattsworth
his future home.
J l.’KUfWA.
John Rich Captured.
John Rich, the man who cut
Cleve Worley so severely during
Christmas week, was captured in
Atlanta Monday by special officer
Fayette McEntire and lodged in
jail here Tuesday by sheriff B.
0. Keith and deputy sheriff Mike
W illbanks.
Eugene Shields, Webbie Coffee,
Horace Moore and Perry King,
and Misses Malinda. Shields and
Mamie King attended the pound
supper Saturday night at the hor
pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. V.
A. Stuart four miles south of the
city. They report a most enjoy¬
able time.
IMPORTANT BILL
BEFORE CONGRESS
To Ask Congress to Refund
$68,072,388 Cotton
Taxes Collected Dur¬
ing War.
HEFLIN v OF ALABAMA,
FATHER OF MEASURE
Alabamian Hopes to Secure Passage
of His Bill Which Will Mean Much
Money to AH Sections of Southern
States.
Washington, Feb. 2.—Based
upon the unconslitutionality o'
the old cotton tax law that was
enacted by the Federal govern
nient during the civil war, a hill
was this afternoon introduced in
the house, Representative J.
Thomas Heflin, of the Fifth Al¬
abama district, refunding .$(18 -
072,388,99 that was thus il leg al¬
ly collected by the United States
during the prosecution of the war
and afterwards.
Citizens of twenty-eight states
will be benefited in the event of
the adoption of the bill that has
been referred to the judiciary
committee. So much of the ap¬
propriation fund as is not exhaus¬
ted m the payment of individual
claims will be given to the re¬
spective states to be used in. the
improvement of the public, roads.
Georgia leads the list of states,
and would receive $11,897,085.
Iowa tails the list and is entitled
to but 27 cents.
The cotton growing states of
the south are principal beneficia¬
ries under the bill, but several
million dollars are due states of
the north and east. Mr. Heflin
hopes to interest many of the Re¬
publican members from these
states and in this way secure the
passage of his bill.
It is provided that individual
claimants shall be allowed one
year in which to establish the
validity of their claims, after
which the balance of the money
shall be apportioned among the
several states. It shall consti
tute a fund for building and im¬
proving public roads and shall be
expended for such purposes un¬
der the direction of the gover¬
nors of the states.
Somewhat similar bills have
heretofore been introduced in
congress, but they have failed of
passage, being lost in the com¬
mittee.
Mr. Heflin has fortifiied him¬
self against a possibility of this
kind, and believes that he will,
in course of time, be able to get
the measure before congress on
ite merits. Then its passage and
restoration of the money is as¬
sured, he thinks.
All previous bills on this sub¬
ject have provided that the mon¬
ey should be expended for edu¬
cational purposes, whereas, the
Heflin measure devotes it to
public roads. He thinks the al¬
ternation will strengthen the bill,
inasmuch as the government will,
of own volition, expend millions
of dollars in building roads at
some future time and should the
cotton tax money Tie put to such
purposes in the south at the pres¬
ent time, it would lessen the
amount to be appropriated when
the good roads movement is fin¬
ally launched.
The money collected by the
tax on cotton is still held intact
by the government. It has nev¬
er been touched, and the passage
of the Heflin bill would not tax
the treasury at all. The money
cannot be touched until congress
has adjudicated all claims in con¬
nection with its collection.
Congressman Heflin, in speak-
NO. 9
HOLLY
Deputy Sheriff Willbanks and
- Lucie” Milas Welch, of Spring
I » l""'\ were in town on .business
lad Friday.
> •.adulates aye coming around
vvry often these days.
{.Gorge Ilayea, of upper Mur
uv', was handshaking with the
• boys here last week.
(hi last Sunday afternoon Mr.
'lave Pickering and Miss Mattie
Lsiders were happily married,
Esq. Tucker officiating. Mrs.
Pickering is the daughter of Mr,
uul Mrs. G. W. Sanders, of tins
place, and is a favorite among
her associates, while Mr. Picker¬
ing if a hustling farmer of this
lection. We wish them much
joy and happiness through life.
“Uncle” Ab Weaver was i i
tmvn this week.
Dr. B. E. Hall is confined to
Ins room with a severe attack of
rheumatism, but is improving
slowly.
Dr. Hughes, of Spring Place,
was called in the city Monday.
Rev, Oscar Davis delivered an
interesting sermon at Prospect
Sunday.
Miss Debbie Loughridge visit¬
ed the Misses Burks Sunday,
Levi Ingle an/1 Tommie Hilley
visited at the home of Mrs. Luff
uian Sunday afternoon.
J. It. Ridgeway spent Sunday
at the home of J. W. Jordan.
H. It. James and family visited
Mr. and' Mrs. James Roberts last
Sunday.
Ordinary Gudger, of Spring
Place, and Fa by Durham visited
at the home of Mrs. E. M. Ed¬
mondson Sunday.
Esq. Sam Dugger was here on
business Saturday.
John Pritchett lias been on the
sick list for the past week.
Roberts & Sons moved their
sawmill to lower Murray this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Weaver were
shopping in town Monday.
John Ingle was smiling on
friends here Monday.
Hobart Oarlock is on the sick
list this week.
Joe Robinson and sons passed
through town one day last week
en route to upper Murray.
Handsome Bob White and lit¬
tle brother, Olaud, attended
preaching at Prospect Sunday.
The Misses Burks and Louglr
ridgo were complimenting the
music, they heard Sunday after
noon, Say, girls, you had better
go back again.
IIOLLYBEKRY.
Oapt. S. L. Trimmier, of Co
hutta Springs, was in the city
a portion of Tuesday.
FOR SALE—Engine and saw¬
mill and fixtures, cheap. Cash
or on time. Apply to A. L. Keith.
Files of people have piles.
Why sutler from piles when you
can use DeWitt’s Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve and get relief.
Nothing else so good. Beware of
imitations. See that the name is
stamped on eacli box. Sold by
S. IL Kelly.
ing of his bill said :
“This cotton tax was collected
under act that clearly violates
section 2, of the Federal consti¬
tution, and I do not believe the
government will persist much
longer in holding the money from
our people. Congress passed an
act in 1871 returning to the states
the money that has been collect¬
ed by direct tax on lard, thereby
establishing a precedent.
I t I have discussed my bill with
members from Missouri, Missis¬
sippi, Arkansas, Georgia, Vir¬
ginia, Florida,Maryland, Tennes¬
see, Texas, Kentucky, South Car¬
olina and Louisiana and they
have all assured me of their ac
five support.