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THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH
FRDIAY, APRIL 12, 1907.
HARRY K. THAW'S FATE
ROM SCHOOL HOUSES
IN HANDS OF THE JURY, AND SCHOOL GARTENS
Judge’s Charge Filled Prisoner
and His Friends With
doom
Palid With Fear
He Awaits Verdict
NEW YORK, April 10—Harry Ken
dall Thaw's fate Is In the hands of the
jury. The trial which had been In
profrrees since January 23, came to an
end at 6:17 o'clock this afternoon, when
the twelve men who are to pass upon
ptanford White's slayer retired to de
liberate upon a verdict. The general
Impression prevailed that a decision
would be reached before morning. Af
ter considering the case for an hour
and a half, the Jury was token to the
Broadway Central Hotel for dlnnerand.
In the meantime. Justice Fitzgerald ad
journed court until 9 o’clock. He then
did not Indicate how long he would re
main at the court house.
Thaw's Worst Day.
Today will go down as the most try
ing Harrv Thaw lias ever experienced.
From the opening of court until the
Jurv retired, the fates dealt unmerci
fully with him. Beginning with Dis
trict Attorney Jeromo’s final argument,
and throughout the Judge's charge,
Thaw had to listen to a scathing attack
upon his character and to a narrative
drawn from the evidence, which
meant to strip his deeds of the halo of
chlvalrlc glory which his own attorneys
had thrown about them.
The judge's charge, lasting about an
hour, was a concise outline of the
law and gave to the Jury the alterna
tive of rendering any one of the fol
lowing four verdicts—Murder in the
first degree: murder in the second de
gree: manslaughter In the first degree,
or not guilty on the ground of Insan
ity. The statute governing the plea
of Insanity was defined clearly, much
to »xLeld d 20 r years y j WOMEN HELD SWAY AT EDUCA
TION CONFERENCE YES
TERDAY.
; imprisonment not to exceed 20 years, i
If the verdict should be one of ac
quittal on the ground of insanity the
disposition of the prisoner would rest '
with Justice Fitzgerald. Thaw having .
already been declared sane by the rc- j
port of a commission, which Justice '
Fitzgerald has approved and confirm
ed, It would seem that the prisoner j
must be released.
tyb Agreement at Midnight.
NEW YORK. April 10.—Charged
with the responsibility of deeldding the
fate of Harry Kendall Thaw, the jury
PINEHURST. N. C., April 11—The
interest in today's session of the con
ference for education was centered In
the afternoon meeting, which was
given over to the women. Mrs. Lind
sey Patterson, of Winston-Salem, N.
C., presided and a plan for the promo
tion of the work carried on by the wo
men's associations for the improve
ment of public schools in the Southern
States was discussed. These organl-
which since January 23 has been sit- i zatIons are interested in the building
ting In Judgment on young slayer of ; of better rural school houses, and es-
Stanford White, retired at 5:17 p. m. . tablishment of kindergartens and
today to begin the consideration of sc hool gartens. Reports were submlt-
thelr verdict Six hours later they had | j ed an( j plans discussed for the coming
failed to reach an agreement and ! year the State delegations held
shortly after 11 p. m. were locked up I meetings today.
for the night in the Jury room of the i At tonight's conference. President
criminal court building. Justice Fitz- Alderman, of the University of Vir-
gcrald. who had been waiting for some | Lj nIa presided. Chancellor Kirkland,
word from the Jury room, became con- Vanderbilt University, in an address
vlnced at that hour that the chances j declared the Southern institutions
of receiving a verdict tonight were too ) hav e not recognized the obligation of
remote to warrant his remaining up I enforcing right educational standards
any later. Justice Fitzgerald had ear- | pnd that States should aid by refus-
ller in the evening gone to his club jn _ charters to unworthy institutions,
uptown and had held an automobile in j ^he conference tonight adopted reso-
readlness to make a quick trip to the j i ut ions commending the work of such
court house, should he be needed. His j organizations as the school improve-
Snstructlons regarding the locking of | mrat league and arguing that they he
.k_ * - -* r -| - extended to embrace the whole citizen
ship of the several States in their
membership and Include “in the scope
of their purpose all the factors of
educational problem.”
The conference recorded its grate
ful recognition of the services of Rob
ert C. Ogden, of New York, and ex
tended its congratulations to State
superintendents and others charged
with public education throughout the
South for the Improved standard of
Jury wore given by telephone.
•It was said that when Justice Fitz
gerald’s message was received at the
court house, the officers on duty there
put the matter up to the Jurors them
selves. asking If there was any’ possi
bility of their arriving at a verdict
within the next few hours.
Tho reply from the jury room was
strongly negative. The Jury was said
to be almost hopelessly divided and
none of those connected with the case
PALMETTO SHERIFF HAD
HARD DEAL IN GEORGIA
He Was Arrested and Tried for
Carrying Concealed Weap
ons.
tonight would venture the hope of ! efficiency.
anything bolter than a disagreement as ] TJl0 conference also recorded appre-
the climax of the long drawn out trial. c i at jon of tho Improtant contribution
Harry Thaw sat in the prisoner's t popular education made by the col-
pen adjoining the deserted court room ! j * s 0 f the South, bv the State instl-
during the long hour3 of the Jury'3 1 tut i on3 an d by the private denomfna-
dellberatlons. By his side was Ills I tiona i colleges. Officers of the con-
wife and his counsel who remained ! f erence will be elected tomorrow. A
with him until all hope of a verdict to- l message was read front/ President Og-
night was abandoned. During the early aen in resp0 nse to the greetings sent
Vtre^belng laid on the fact’Vhat~nn ■ al I, of the u Tb {F"l far ?i ly . Y er , a i by the conference yesterday.
Irresistn'ble Impulse to kill had no place "f Ith bUt bcf ? re 10 ,° ♦L 00 , lc Tlio morning session was given oyer
n the law. The Judge also Informed the ‘ h e>\ ma(Je thclr wa V U P ttwn t0 the!r to the superintendents of education
hotel. from the Southern Staes, S. A. Myd-
Thaw Very Hopeful. s of Knoxville. Tenn., presiding.
Thaw at 10:30 p. m. was in the pris- jievorts 0 f the work of the past year
oner's pen on the second floor of the _ e j; e submitted and plans outlined for
court house with hi3 wife Mrs. George tho improvement of education. The
L. Carnegie, his sister, Mrs. Carnegie suggestion of agricultural departments
Josiah Thaw, and members of his j n the high schools is meeting with
counsel. | favor among the educators and vis-
Jary that an Illusion, unless the illu
sion. If true, might result In the Injury
of the man suffering from it, could not
be accepted as an excuse.
Charge Adverse to Thaw.
Altogether tho charge, while consist
ing principally of a complete explana
tion of the tew, was considered by those
who have followed the. trial, ns adverse
to the defendant. The attorneys for
the defendant took exception because
♦he Judgo had failed to Include any of
their prayers.
Thaw was much depressed by tho
Judge's words and could not suppress
his feelings. He left the court room de
jected.
The District Attorney’s summing up
was a comprehensive and forceful re
view of all the evidence adduced. He
declared at the outset, that romance
ancT sentiment dl not enter Into the Is
t-u.■; it was not a question of Stanford
White's character or Evelyn Thaw’s
sufferings: It was a plain matter of
fact homicide. “A common, cowardly,
tenderloin murder.” as he termed it.
The novel plea of "Dementia Ameri
cana" made by Attorney Delmns at the
very close of his argument was attack
ed by the District Attorney and he
repeatedly referred to It in tones of
sarcasm.
Mr. Jerome dealt mefeilessly with
Evelyn Thnw. to whom he referred as
"The Angel child.” and to Thaw, wfiom
he termed alternately “St. George” and
• Sir Galahad.”
Gloom Among the Thaws.
The atmosphere about Thaw and the
members of his family was heavy with
gloom during the Judge's charge. The
defendant sat In a dejected mood, his
head bowed, his face pallid, and his en
tire appearance denoting a nervous, ap
prehensive state of mind. It seemed as
thought every vestige of hope had been
taken away from him.
AH confidence and cheerfulness which
were so strongly in evidence yesterday
had disappeared. Fear and doubt had
supplanted them. A eimpFte change
had come over him by the time the
Judge had concluded his charge. He
began to realize that real danger men
aced him: that his acquittal was by no
means a certainty, and as he was led out
of the court room the debonair style
which marked his entrance yesterday
morning had entirely disappeared. The
members of Thaw’s family were equal
ly ns low in sp'rlts. They recognized
the fact that the judge's charge was by
no means favorable to Harry: they
could not even construe It that way.
Counsel Depressed.
None of Thaw's counsel would dis
cuss. but they shared In the gqperal
opinion that it was unfavorable to
their client. Shortly after visiting
Harry in the pen. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw
left the building with Dan O’Reilly,
after telephoning for a moment.
Thaw’s counnel denied a report that
the best they hoped for was a hung
Jury. After the ease had been given
to the Jury. Mr. Jerome’s attention was
called to the nervous state of the de
fendant. Discussing the situation with
a numbtr of friends, the District At
torney said, referring to Thaw: "The
poor fellow thought the Judge would
simply tell the jury to let this St.
George—this Sir Galahad business go
and that’s all there would be to It.
Now, I understand, he Is sitting In
his cell, all in a mess his head bowed,
worrying about the outcome. I’m sor
ry for him, but more so for his
mother.”
The Thaws remained In the court
house for a short time after the jury
had retired and the family, with the
exception of the younger Mrs. Thaw,
returned to their hotel for dinner.
The young wife remained and had din
ner with Attorney O'Reilly at a near
restaurant. The others returned short
ly after 8 o’clock and went to the
Tombs' waiting room.
Jury Considering Case.
The Jury at 7 o’oeloek went to the
Broadway Central Hotel for dinner and
returned to the eourt house at 8:52 p.
m. They Immediately went to the con
sultation room, where they continued
the discussion of the verdict. When It
became apparent that there was no
possibility of a decision being reach
ed by 9 p. m.. Justice Fitzgerald went
home and left word that he would re
turn whenever the Jury desired him.
The court room was emptied and the
dqora were locked. As time wore on.
the crowd awaiting the verdl-t grew
smaller and smaller. At last the court
house corrlders were all but deserted,
only the newspaper writers remaining.
Mrs. Wm. Thaw grew wean’ of the
long vigil and went back to her apart
ments in an uptown hotel. Evelyn re
mained at the eourt house ready to he
by her husband's side when a verdict
was rendered. By 10 o'clock the streets
about the court house, which during
the afternoon had been crowded, were
entirely deserted. It seemed to be
the 1 general Impression everywhere
that there was no possibility of a ver
dict being reached before tomorrow-
morning, If then.
Degrees of Murder.
Under‘the statutes of New Tork.
murdered In the first degree is punish
able with death, murder in the second
degree by imprisonment for life, and
Thaw was said at this time to have
entirely recovered from the depression
of the afternoon and was the most
cheerful and hopeful member of his
party. The long delay In reaching a
verdict seemed to him to preclude the
possibility of his conviction. He
laughed and chatted with his relatives
and attorneys and commented at times
upon the District Attorney's address
and Justice Fitzgerald’s charge. The
latter. Thaw believed was not wholly
Impartial and he said he feared it
might have a bad effect upon the jury.
Thaw’s family were fearful lest un
der Justice Fitzgerald's charge the
jury, might bring in a verdict for one'
of the lesser degrees of murder, or for
manslaughter, as outlined by the court.
Harry Thaw was amused when ho
read in a late edition of one of the aft
ernoon papers that upon leaving the
court room he had fallen, failing upon
the floor.
“The boy has wonderful nerve ” said
Mr. Peabody, of his counsel, “and it
Is standing him in good stead tonight."
Tombs Chaplain Wade visited Thaw
In the pen shortly before 11 o’clock
tonight. He and Thaw have become
firm friends since the latter was in
carcerated. * ,
Thaw's Sympathy for Guard.
One of the prison guards with Thaw
tonight received word from his home
that his little girl, who has been ill
for several days, was dying. Thaw-
turned to him and expressed the great
est sympathy.
"You are in a worse predicament
than I am." he said to the guard. “I
am very sorry."
A few minutes after II o'clock
Justice Fitzgerald called up Captain
Lynch, of the court police squad on
the telephone and asked if there was
any liklihood of a verdict being reach
ed tonight. Receiving a negative re
ply, he ordered that tho Jury be locked
up In the Jury room until tomorrow
morning at 10:30 o’clock. It Is believ
ed. however, that should the jury reach
verdict tonight. Justice Fitzgerald
will consent to come down town to
morrow morning at an earlier hour
than that set tonight
itors attending the conferenfce. Gov
ernor Terrell, of Georgia, was among
the speakers.
INDISCRIMINATE SHOOTING
AT YOUNG JEWS IN RUSSIA
LODZ. Russia. April 10.—A panic was
started among the Jewish population here
this morning by an unknown man who
commenced Indiscriminate shooting at
young Jews passing in tho streets. Two
of them were killed and three were
wounded before the shooter disappeared.
INTERSTATE COMMISSION SET
CASE AGAINST GEORGIA RAILR
■WASHINGTON. April 11.—Tho In
terstate Commerce Commission set for
hearing In this city on April IS, the
cases of the Interprise Manufacturing
Company against the Georgia Railroad
Company and others, alleging unrea
sonable and discriminating rates on
cotton from various Southern points
via Pacific coast terminals t6 Shanghai,
and other points in China and Japan,
and also a practically ' similar case
against the sme railroad filed by the
China and Japan Trdlng Company and
others.
ASSEMBLAGE LUNACY BOARD
SCARED MAN TO DEATH.
TIREDJF UFE
Meier Mathews Stabbed Her
self in Temple, But Failed
to Die
negro woman, 23 years old. Meier
Matthews, attempted suicide in a most
deliberate and determined manner last
night about 9:30 o'clock.
Site was livins In a room. 1219 Fourth
street, alone, but her conduct aroused
suspicion. She used a pocket knife to in
flict what she thought would be a fatal
wound. She had sharpened the blade on
a whetstone and and with a vigorous
stroke planted the keen pointed blade In
her right temple. Fortunately, her skull
was toe think and hard to allow the
point of the blade to reach the brain,
and the result was a powerful flow of
blood, the fight of which made the wom
an relent and securing a hack, she was
driven to the residence of Dr. Scovin.
The doctor was not at home, so she de
cided to return to her room and bleed
to death.
Returning to her quarters, she entered
the room, locked the door, and sat Sown
to die from the loss of blood. Negro \
neighbors had learned of her first attempt j
at suicide and as Meier had locked her- i
self In. they decid
eer and force the door and prevent any i . «.
further effort to become a suicide. An ■ tcueu
LOGANSPORT, Ind.. April li. —
Summoned to the office of Dr. John W.
Ballard, supposedly for a friendyl call.
H. F. Stoughton, a farmer, found Bal
lard and others assembled yesterday
as a lunacy board to inquire into his
sanity. "My God, John, would you
send me to the mad hosue?” he
screamed, then fell unconscious from
his chair. When resuscitated, he was
speechless and totally paralyzed. He
died last night.
“In the spring a young man’s fancy
turns to thoughts of love," so the poet
has Informed us. BUt, from even more
reliable evidence it may be deduced
that in the spring a woman’s fancy se
riously turns to thoughts of clothes.
It would not require the clever dis
cernment of a Sherlock Holmes to dis
cover that the women of Macon, at
any rate, are thinking of spring raim
ent, for on any bright day may be
seen a throng of this city’s fashion
leaders Invading the attractive style
parlors of the W. A. Doody Company
in Cherry street.
And. just at present, there are unus-
ally attractive reasons for a rush to
this store, for a rebuilding sale is In
progress and bargains that appeal to
the feminine taste and purse are of
fered In generous profusion.
So, no wonder that the Doody store
has the appearance, these days, of a
continuous society "pink tea.”
Batch of Current
Gate City News
ATLANTA. April 10.—A South Car
olina sheriff who recently visited Jef
ferson County, Georgia, to get a pris
oner for whom a requisition had been
issued In favor of the Governor of that
State, writes an interesting tale of
woe to Governor M. F- Ansel, as the
result of his Georgia trip.
Sheriff T. P. Raborn, of Aiken Coun
ty. S. U., went to Louisville, Ga.. for
the purpose of arresting and taking
hack to his State one Sam Harrison,
wanted there for larceny after trust,
the crime consisting in the theft of a
520 bicycle which was the property
of ex-Senator George F. Edmonds.
Sheriff Baborn got his prisoner all
right, but he states as he was going to
the depot. Sheriff J. J. Smith, of Jef
ferson County, arrested him on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons,
haled him before the Judge of the city
•court where he was convicted and
fined $20 and costs amounting to
$35.50.
Sheriff Rabom entered an emphatic
protest but paid the fine, and now
wants to know if South Carolina of
ficers who come to Georgia, after pris
oners are to be given that sort of
treatment. He assures Governor Ansel
that he carried his pistol, a large one,
in a holster which was strapped to his
waist where It could easily be seen,
and that In no sense could the weapon
be considered concealed.
Governor Ansel has written Govern
or Terrell a letter enclosing him a
copy of the letter received from Sher
iff Raborn. and asked him to investi
gate the case, and whether the Geor
gia law is such to prevent officers of
the law from carrying weapons in the
manner stated. Governor Terrell will
take the matter up for inquiry upon
his return from North Carolina.
commit peonage, are very much out
raged over some remarks made ques
tioning their motives in finding their
verdict of acquittal.
Fellowirg the finding of tho Jury
four of it smembers were going down
In an elevator when a man turned to
ward them, and said: ••'Well, you
made up your minds mighty quick ”
One of the jurors replied, it is said
that they had found in accordance
with the testimony and that there
was nothing else to do. The stranger
Is said then to have made some more
remarks, such as. “You must have
framed up your verdict before you
went out. We’d have fixed ’em all
right if we had ’em In New Tork”
After the incident one of the jurors
remarked. “I don’t like the way Kllnky
talked.” It was said the man who had
done the rash talking, was Secret Ser
vice Agent Kllnky who had helped
work up the case.
At all the events the matter was re
ported to the court it is stated, and
Judge Newman stopped In the midst
of he trial of a case and held a con
ference In his private office with Dis
trict Attorney George Shepp, from
Florida and Assistant District Attor
ney. J. H. Henley, of this district.
Every effort was made to keep the
matter as quiet as possible, on account
of other peonage cases which are
pending In the courts, but according to
the best authenticated report the judge
is said to have advised that the secret
service agent in question be dismissed
from further connection with tho
work.
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THE %
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CUBAN MINISTER
Recommends Pe-ru-na.
Co. B Oredcred Disbanded.
ATLANTA. April 10.—Company B
of the Fourth regiment Infantry, at
Moultrie, was today ordered disbanded,
as the result of a request to that ef
fect made by Captain Thad Adams
and the other officers and men. There
hase been a decided lack of Interest In
the military organization at Moultrie
of late, and the captain wrote notify
ing the inspecting officers that the
company would not turn out for In
spection and asking disbandment. This
makes six Infantry companies which
have been disbanded this year for sim
ilar reasons, and all of them have gone
out of tho service prior to inspection,
and so will not affect the general aver
age of tho State troops. The com
panies disbanded are those at Dawson,
Cuthbert. Fort Gaines, Thomaston,
Rome and Moultrie.
Roswesll Will Remain in Bibb.
ATLANTA, Ga. April 10.—Under a
Supreme Court decision rendered to
day. the town of Rosewell will remain
In Bibb County, although the citizens
of that town, under the act of August
7. 1906. voed to go Into Milton County.
The act in question provides that
wherever a town is divided by a
county line, part of it being in one,
and part in the other county, the vo
ters may hold an election to deter
mine which county they will cast their
lot with as a whole. It was claimed
that a small part of Roswell within the
extended limits was In Milton County.
The election was held nnd carried in
Milton’s favor. A citizen named
Ezzard enjoined the declaration of the
result, contending that no part of Ros
well was In Milton county.
The Supreme Court in sustaining tho
injunction which was granted by Judge
Cober. bases its decision principally
upon the act of 1854, creating Milton
County in which act it is clearly set
forth that Roswell is in Cobb County
and a part of the boundary line between
the two counties. It is held, in effect,
that no part of tho town Is in Milton
County, and that therefore the election
held under the act of 1906, is null and
void.
Senor Quesada, Cuban Minister to the United States. *
•Senor Quesadn, Cuban Minister to flho United States, is an orator born. In
an article In The Outlook for July. 1S99, by George Kennnn. who heard Ques.a-
da speak at the Esteban Theater, Matanzas, Cuba, he said: "I have seen many
audiences under the spell of eloquent speech and in the grip of strong emo
tional excitement, but I have rarelv witnessed such a scene as at the close of
Quesada’s eulogy upon the dead patriot. Marti.” In a letter to The Peruna
Drug Mfg. Co., written from Washington, D. C-, Senor Quesada says:
“Peruna I can recommend as a very good medicine. It
is an excellent strengthening tonic, and it is also an eli’ic-
acious cure for the almost universal complaint of
catarrh.”—Gonzalo De Quesada.
V
GAS EXPLOSION KILLED
M. D. CLAY IN ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, April 11.—A gas explo
sion shortly before midnight caused
the death of M. D. Clay, a stationary
engineer, and the serious injury of
R. G. Matthews, a bookkeeper. Mat
thews smelt escaping gas and went to
the bathroom with a lighted lamp. On
opening the door there was an explo
sion. Clay, who is said to have been
drinking, is supposed to have turned
on the gas and failed to light it.
Governor Terrell at Pinehurst.
ATLANTA. April 10.—Governor Ter
rell and State School Commissioner
W. B. Merritt are in Pinehurst. N. C.,
where they have gone to attend the
meeting of tho Southern Education
Board, now In session there. The
meeting will be In session practically
all the week. Governor Terrell, how
ever, will spend only one day there,
returning to Atlanta tomorrow.
Convict Camp Matter.
ATLANTA, April 10.—The prison
commission which Is now holding its
monthly session, will await the action
of the county commissioners of Sum
ter County in the matter of the local
convict camp before giving the sltua^
tlon any official consideration. The
questions which the Sumter County
authorities aro said to be Investigating
are alleged truel treatment of’ mis
demeanor convicts and the frequent
escapes which have been reported. The
State prison commission has authority
to summon the entire board of county
commissioners to answer to the
charges, but will not do so. It is stated.
If the Investigation and action taken
by the board prove satisfactory.
Atlanta Bond Election.
ATLANTA, April 10.—Tho success
ful issue of yesterday’s election In At
lanta for $350,000 water bonds. Is ad
mitted to be in great measure due to
the activity displayed by the Atlanta
Georgia and News, which, when It was
apparent in the afternoon that a large
number of votes would be needed to
carry the election, called up some 700
voters by telephone and urged each
one of them to go to the polls. It was
the late afternoon vote that carried the
day.
IN NEW YORK HOTEL
MRS. GEO. B. COX SAYS THIEF
TOOK JEWELS WHILE THEY
SLEPT.
CATARRH OF STOMACH.—Mr. J. TV'. Pritchard. Columb'a City. Ind..
writes: “I have been cured of catarrh of the stomach by Peruna. I could
hardly eat anything that agreed with me. But. thanks to your Peruna, I am
now completely cured, and can eat anything I want without any of the dis
tressing symptoms."
jimu
IT MUST BE PROPERLY LABEL
ED UNDER NEW PURE FOOD
LAW.
ky,” an imitation under the pure food
law, free from fusel oil and other Im
purities.
"In the third specimen. It Is assumed
that both the whisky and the alcohol
are distilled from grain.”
Hot Pudding.
A good pudding can redeem a poor
dinner. What housewife does not have
occasional bad luck with her cooking,
or who is not obliged to serve warmed
over dishes? Those are the nights to
make a good pudding which will make
to summon n^n offi- ; tI p f or all the deficiencies which pre-
nd send people away from
fficer responded at once, the woman was : table with .action and a good
taken in charge and sent to the City taste. If the dinner is hearty and hap-
Hosnital for treatment. I pens to be all right, serve a light des-
When n«kod why she wanted to end her I serf, but meagre vegetables and warm-
life she said: Four ^ eal 7. ag X 1 ’ ed up roasts demand a warm and full
With my father, mother and brother. My , c Vothln"- sunnk’os this wont lMr«
mother died, my brother was shot to i/Hush. No.n n-, - p, ‘- S t.... w..nt
death at D-v Branch about a year ago a good pudding, and fortunately pud-
and then ray father passed away. These dings are easily made. Children al-
boreavements prayed on my mind eontir.- ways love them, and few grown-ups
-t week still another misfortune ’ refuse an attractive pudding with a
I was arrested for flzh tng. rich
befell m
This
mined
used my h:
ly existenc
was mv fir
have
to put a:
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: end to this earth-
! Beat five eggs to a froth and then
l stir in a pint of milk to which a pinch
j of salt has been added. Have ready
j a number of slices of bread cut a good
thickness: butter thes-’ and place a
! lover of them In a well-buttered pud
ding dish. Scatter seeded raisins and
| currants over the slices and sprinkle
i on a little sugar and spice: then put
on more s’ice= of the buttered bread,
cures indigestion nnd sick headache and repeat this alternately until the
and chronic constipation. Orir.o Laxa- ' dr*h is filled. Then pour over the cus-
tive Fruit Syrup does ret nauseate or tard made at first and bake for about
gripe and is ir.i'd nnd pleasant to take, j half an hour. To vary this recipe, use
Refuse substitute?. H. J. Lamar & Co.. . sliced apples and a little more spice
near Exchange Bank, Macon. j instead of the raisins and currants.
Stomach and Liver Trouble Cured.
Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup citr-s
stomach and liver trouble as It aids dl-
gestion. and stimulates the liver and
bowels without irritating these organs
like pills and ordinary cathartics. It
Investigation of Georgia R. R, Closed
ATLANTA, April 10.—The railroad
commission considers the ease of the
Investigation Into the physical condi
tion of the properties of the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Co. closed. A
copy of the report made by Expert W.
O. Jackson, chief Inspector of railroads
for the Ohio Railroad Commission.was
today mailed to Austin Branch, of Au
gusta, attorney for Bowdre Phlnlzy,
who made the complaint with the
statement that the commission had
adopted the report as its official action
in he matter. This action of the com
mission was forecasted in these dis
patches yesterday.
The appointment of an expert to in
vestigate the condition of the Georgia
Railroad was decided on by the com
mission chiefly as a result of the con
flict in the testimony which was pre
sented at the hearing several weeks
ago, and with a view to getlng at the
actual facts from a standpoint which
could In no sense be considered preju
diced. This investigation has been
concluded and the report made. The
only thing left for the commission to
do was to adopt and approve the re
port made by its own agent and this
ha3 been done, which practically
amounts to a vindication of the road.
Mr. Jackson left the city this after
noon to 'return to his home In Ohio.
This was his first visit to Georgia and
he was much interested in it. A ma-
ternal uncle of Mr. Jackson's was a
member of the famous Andrews raid
ing party which captured the Western
and Atlantic engine “General” at Big
Shanty and started for Chattanooga
with it. The ‘raiders” were captured
and Mr. Jackson's relative, Samuel
Slaven. was one of the seven members
of the party who were hanged in At
lanta by the Confederates Mr. Jack-
son was especially interested in his
visit to the evclorama of the Battle of
Atlanta at Gran Park.
| Ta'ked of Peonago Verdict
I ATLANTA. April 10.—The jurors
i who in the United States eourt yes
terday acquitted the half dozen de-
fendans charged with conspiracy to
CINCINNATI. April 10.—According
to the latest information $30,000 was a
modest estimate of the value of jew
elry stolen from Mrs. George B. Cox,
of this city, two weeks ago in the
Knickerbocker Hotel In New York.
Mrs. Cox said that she placed the value
of the jewels at $35,000 in round num
bers. Mrs. Cox disclaimed any know!
edge of how the robbing occurred and
said she was at an "absolute loss for
some one to suspect” in the case.
X'When we woke up and found that
our room had been burglarized,” Mrs.
Cox went on, “I did not know just
what jewels had been taken. Mr. Cox
and I retired between 10 and 11 o’clock.
I gave him three rings, one set with
a large diamond, another with an opal,
a ruby and two diamonds and a thlr.d
with a valuable pearl. He placed them
in a chamois bag and put them in his
trousers pocket. While we were asleep
some one entered the room and rifled
Mr. Cox’s clothing, which was hanging
on a rack a short distance from the
bed.
Robbers Were Silent.
“We heard nothing during the night,
and when we awoke in the morning we
discovered our loss. The rlng3 were
handsome ones, and we valued them
highly, even abovo their Intrinsic
worth. Mr. Cox. had something like
$500 in his pockets, and the money
was stolen. So far as the published
list of articles Is concerned, I did not
have them all with me, I am very
thankful to say, and as a consequence
we aro not as bad off as I at first
feared we would be.
“One thing I am particularly thank
ful for, and that Is that the pearl neck
lace that I took to New York with me
was overlooked. The necklace is a
handsome and valuable piece, costing
over $4,000. As I went to bed I placed
It on the center table in the room and
threw a handkerchief over it. In some
way the thief or thieves missed the
necklace and I found it ir. the morning
where I had left It.
A peculiar thing about the robbery
was that the buarglars did not touch
Mr. Cox’s watch, which was left in his
vest pocket, taking only tho money
and the chamois bag containing the
Jewels. They emptied the bag and then
placed it back In the pocket where Mr.
Cox had originally put it.
I am at a loss where to put the sus
picion of the theft. It Is usually sup
posed that the guests are safeguarded
in one of the great hotels of New York
city, and we rested on the belief and
did not take any unusual precautions
to care for our valuables.
Mrs. Cox Puzzled,
"It 13 possible that some one con
nected with the hotel, a chambermaid
or a porter, entered our rooms in the
morning while wo .were in the bath in
an adjoining room, where we could not
hegr, and took the jewels at that time.
We didn’t know our loss until Mr. Cox
dressed himself and felt In his pocket
for my rings.
"When we discovered the loss we
Immediately notified the hotel manage
ment. There were a number of doors
opening Into our suite of rooms, and It
was possible for any one connected
with the hotel who had the keys to
enter any one of the doors and ab
stract the jewelry while we were in
another room. Again, It might have
GOV. GLENN NOT REFERRING
TO MAN, BUT THE POSITION
RALEIGH. N. C„ April 10.—Gov. Glenn
returned today from Pinehurst, where he
had delivered an address at a conference
for education in the country, and con
cerning tho statement published that ho
WASHINGTON, April 11.—The long
expected opinion of Attorney General i lla d said that he "considered President
Bonaparte concerning the proper la- ’• Roosevelt the greatest ruler the world
beling of whisky under the pure food I has ever known,” said:
law approved June 30. 1906. was made I "In tho course of my remarks at Pine-
public at the White House Wednesday. ' hurst, I said that I regarded the Pre 3 i-
Its purport is briefly told in the follow
ing letter addressed by the President
today to the Secretary of Agriculture:
"My Dear Mr. Secretary:
“In accordance with your sugges
tion. I have submitted the matter con
cerning the proper labeling of whisky
under the pure food law to the depart
ment of justice. I enclose the Attor
ney General’s opinion. I agree with
this opinion and direct that action be
taken in accordance with it. Straight
whisky will be labeled as such.
“A mixture of two or more straigth
whiskies will be labeled blended
Whisky or whiskies.
"A ’mixture of straight whisky and
ethyl alcohol, provided that there Is a
ufficient amount of straight whisky
to make It genuinely a ‘mixture’ will
be labeled as compound of com
pounded with, pure grain distillate.
'Imitation whisky will bo labeled
as such.
"Sincerely yours,
“THEODORE ROOSEVELT."
Tho Attorney General's opinion as
to the proper construction to be placed
on the law has been awaited with
great Interest by distillers and recti
fiers all over the country. Before the
question was sent fo the department
of justice, it was very thoroughly In
vestigated by the department of agri
culture. The questions at issue arose
In connection with the labeling or
branding of the different kinds of
spirit, claimed by their manufacturers
or proprietors to be entitled to the
name of “Whisky” with or without
qualifying words.
The mixture of a spirits properly
designated as "Whisky” with another
spirit which, standing alone, would not
be properly designated as "Whisky,”
such as ethyl alcohol, must be labeied
or branded as a "Compound" or as
Compounded.”
The Attorney General declares that
according to the true intent of the pure
food law, a mixture of whisky with a
neutral must be deemed “ a compound”
and not a “blend.” although the spirit
mav be a distillate from the same sub
stance used to furnish the whisky, and
that such a mixture stands on the same
footing as a mixture of whisky and
brandy, or of whisky and rum. The
definition of "whisky” as a neutral spir
it. he says “involves as its corrollary
that there can ‘be such a thing as imi
tation whisky If the process were fol
lowed of which we spoke in connection
with artificial wine, namely, if ethyl
alcohol, either pure or mixed with dis
tilled water, were given, by the addi
tion of harmless coloring and flavoring
substances, tho appearance and flavor
of whisky, it is impossible to find any
other name for the product. In confor
mity with the pure food law than “Imi
tation whisky." The Attorney General
says the most difficult question was
“whether a mixture of a liquid such
as has been described or indeed, a mix
ture of ethyl alcohol itself with whisky
ought to be labeled ‘‘whisky’’ at all.
“I conclude that a combination, of
whisky with ethyl alcohol supposing of
course that there is enough whisky in
dent of the United States, whether Dem
ocratic or Republican, ns tho greatest
ruler In the world, and did not refer to
Mr. Roosevelt or any President by name.
I was speaking, not of an individual. Jmt
of the power and greatness of the posi
tion.’’
Gov. Glenn recalled other addresses In
which he had referred to tho President
of the United States as the greatest ruler
In the world.
CAPTAIN EGAN AND SON
LOST IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
NORFOLK, Va.. April 11.—The tug
Dixie, which in the gale of yesterday
morning lost in lower Chesapeake bay
tho barges Frank W. Cummiakey, Jr.,
Perryvllle, Delaware: J. H. Marvll and
Magnolia, which she was towing from
Norfolk to ‘Baltimore, today located the
Marvll and _ Magnolia. The Norfolk
agents havo located the Perryvllle and
Delaware near Cape Charles City, Va..
in safety. One man whoso name is not
given was washed overboard from tho
Pcrryville and drowned. The Cuni-
misky sank with Captain John Egan
and his son. The Cummlsky hailed
from Philadelphia.
Union Depot at Vaughn.
GRIFFIN. Ga.. April 11.—The Chat
tanooga division of the Central of Geor
gia Railroad and the Atlanta and Flori
da division of the Southern Railway,
have completed the erection of a union
depot at Vaughn, In tho western por
tion of this county and and a joint
agency has been established.
been a professional hotel sneak thief. It to make it a real compound and not
who entered the room while we were the mere semblance of one, may be
sleeping. The rings which were stolen ' called “whiFky” provided the name is
were made In this city by Jeweler accompanied by the word "compound”
Herschede, and were valued at some- j or “compounded” and provided a sfate-
thing like $35. I cannot tell just the | ment of the presence of another snirit
value of the property lost, but I think j is included in substance in the title,
that a conservative estimate is $35,900.” “The following seem to me approprl-
As soon as the theft was reported to | are specimens 'brands or labels fer (1)
the management of the Knickerbocker ! "straight” whiskv: C2) ’’a mixture of
Hotel Mrs. Cox was asked to make a • two or more" straight whiskies: (3) a
list of the p'eces of Jewelry stolen and mixture of ‘‘straight" whisky and ethyl
their relative value. As she had not . alcohol, and f4) ethyl aicoho! flavored
taken all of her Jewelry - to New York. I and colored so as to taste, smell and
leaving much of it in a safety deposit ; look like whisky:
vault in Cincinnati, she could not. tell (1) "Semper Idem Whisky,” a pure
just what pieces were stolen, but she straight wh'sky mellowed by age.
furnished a list of Jewels that she (2) “E Plurlbus Unum Whisky,” a
thought must be among the number i blend of pure, straight whiskies with
missing. This list was given to the 1 all the merits of each.
New York police, who Immediately : (3) "Modern Improved. Whisky.” a
communicated with the Cincinnati po- : compound of pure grain distillates,
lice and gave the list of lost jewels In . mellow and free from harmful impurl-
order that the local police might look ties.
up any clews at this end. I (4) “Something Better Than Whis-
LOSES LIEUT.
The military of Macon, as well ns the
many friends of Lieut. Holmes Mason,
will regret to learn his r6gisnation as
first lieutenant from that popular com
pany. As an officer, he ha3 made hinf-
self most popular, not only with the men
under him. but In the .State Militia. His
reason for giving up the offlqe is a
pressure of personal business. It Is said
that when the resignation was forwarded
to the adjutant general's office. It Is un
derstood that asst. Adjt.-Gen. A. J. Scott
made a personal request for Lieut. Mason
to remain in the service. And to add to
this high compliment by Gen. Scott, Cnpt.
Wheeler, of the Hussars, in srjetxiag of
the resignation, stated that ho fjlt the
loss keenly as did all the m mbers of
tho company, and that Lle^t. Mason was
one of tho most valuable officers In the
regiment.
Lieut. Mason was the best rifle shot in
the State. He won the State champion
ship last year and ha3 represented tho
Second Regiment on tho Seagirt team for
two years. Ho was a thorough soldier in
every respect, and his absence from tho
company will be greatly missed.
E. F. SIMMS lEFf
Hi
A week ago C. F. Simmons, a member
of the Bibb Plumbing Company. left the
city for Vai-.osta, since which time he has
not been heard from. Telegrams have
been sent to various Georgia towns but
nothing can be learned of hi3 wherea
bouts.
Simmons married a young Indy of Co-
dartown. and as her husband cannot be
located, she has returned to Vr home.
Her brother. Fred Collins, of Codnr: Jm
Is here looking after his business nff iirs
as well as trying to find his missing
brother-in-law.
The books of the plumbing company are
all right, and so far no r *a on" can he
assigned for the s'.dden dl .v’poarance
and continued absence of Mr. Simmons.