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IHE TWICE-A'-WEEK TELEGRAPH
FRDIAY, APRIL 12, 1907.
TALK OF DUEL
Judge Twiggs, of That City,
and John Moore, of Clax-
ton, Had Difficulty.
SAVANNAH. Ga., April 11.—Two of
the most prominent lawyers In this
section of the State arc confronted
with a duel. One, It 1s said, has the
ohanre to a'cept the challenge of an
other. In fact, he may or may not
have accepted it. Just what his an
swer wa - cannot now be learned.
The principals In the difficulty that
has Jed to the talk of a duel are Judge
H. D. D. Twiggs, of Savannah, one of
the most widely known and success
ful criminal lawyers In the South, and
John T. Mooro. of Claxton, Ga.. a lead
ing lawyer and Mayor of that place.
Judge Twiggs Is represented by Col.
M( rritt W. Dixon of this city, who
w.-nt to Claxton today to call upon
Mr. Moore on behalf of Judge Twiggs.
It Is said that he was the bearer of
Judge Twiggs' cartel, but whether
this Is truo cannot be learned from
r him or Judge Twiggs, though
MR. F. I*. HIE
WAS RELEASED
WAS ARRESTED AT INSTANCE OF J.
W. SHINHOLSER. BUT CASE
DISMISSED.
BIG STRIKE IN
Mr. F. W. Luckie. who was arrested on
a warrant sworn out by J. W. Sblnhblser
Tuesday afternoon, had a commitment
hearing yesterday afternoon before Jus
tice J. T. Roger*. It was not necessary
for Mr. Luckie to make a statement,
as Mr. Shlnholser. the prosecuting wlt-
DSSSL gave the evidence la the case, after
hearing which Justice Rogers dismissed
the charge, the testimony of Mr. Shin-
holser not being sufficient to warrant the
C9 S*.
Mr. Luckie Is well IJiown In Macon
and has hundred* of friends, who regret
the unfortunate predicament in which he
had been placed. From his own state
ment. It appear* there was nothing what
ever to warrant the harsh treatment he
received.
After an absence from the city of aobut
two years. Mr. Luckie returns for the
purpose of engaging In ft general auto
mobile, machinery and stock farm busi
ness. having ample capital to warrant him
In the establishment of both. It Is hoped
by his friends that this unpleasant episode
will be forgotten, so far as he is con
cerned. He Is here to stay, and with his
usual energy and business tact, those
who know him best predict for him great
success.
Joint Meeting Tonight For
Final Action on Unit
ing Camps.
CONGRESSMAN FAVROT
HAS BEEN SET FREE
BATON ROUGE, La., April 11.—
Democratic Congressman Geo. K.
fact that a challenge was borne Is I Favrot was set free tonight after hav-
flnlcely stated among the friends of Ing been in Jail continuously for about
principals and second.
Col. Dixon returned tonight What
hi? answer was from Mr. Moore can
not be learned.
The difficulty between the two at
torn, v* had its Inception at Reldsville
Wednesday night Words between the
two were followed by Judge Twiggs
calling Mr. Moore a liar. The latter
promptly struck Judge Twiggs. Blows
wre exchanged. Then bystanders,
among them Congressman C. G. Ed
wards. rushed In to separate the bel
ligerents. Judge Twiggs claims that
Mr. Moore struck him while he was
held by other* and therein lies the
affront that he resents so keenly.
Deep Interest has been aroused. The
J friend* of both will be anxious for a
• peaceable settlement of the affair with
out recourse to the field of honor.
IT
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs.
f. "Several year* since my lungs were
|i so ba lly affected thnt I had many
i hemorrhages," writes A. M. Ake, of
Wood. Ind. “I took treatment with sev
eral physician* without any benefit.
1 I then startod to take Foley’s Honey
and Tar. and my lungs are now as
'sound as a bullet. I recommend It In
I; advanced stag os of lung trouble.” Fo-
kgfu Honey and Tar stops the conch
nnd heals the lungs, and prevents ser
[ lous results from a cold. Refuse rabl
stltutes. H. J. Lamar & Co., near Ex-
change Bank, Macon.
MUCH DAMAGE FROM
COLD, SAYS HUDSON
five months under arrest on a charge
of murder, and awaiting action of a
grand jury- Today the second grand
Jury refused to Indict the Congress
man.
Mr. Favrot, last November, shot Dr.
R. H. Aldrich, of Baton Rouge. The
Congressman declared that the physi
cian had made disparaging remarks
about Mrs. Favrot. The shooting oc
curred immediately after an exciting
election, and while Favrot was still
Judge of the Baton Rouge court, which
today set him free. He resigned and
was indicted by a grand Jury, which
had been selected under his Jurisdic
tion. Because one of the Jurymen,
who Indicted him was illiterate, the
finding was quashed.
CROP REPORTING BOARD
ON CONDITION OF WHEAT.
COTTON, TRUCK AND FRUITS IN
JURED BY COLDEST APRIL
WEATHER ON RECORD.
ATLANTA, Ga., April 11.—As a re
sult of the coldest April weather on
record the open opinion is expressed
by Commissioner of Agriculture Hud-
i son that growing crops in Middle Geor
ge i. truck gardens all over the State,
nnd fhe fruit crop In many sections
have been seriously damged. “Cotton
south of Fort Valley.” said the com
missioner. “that is up has been killed
and as much more which Is not yet up.
will nev.-r gr >-,v to molarity. The
warm weather In March led to exten
sive early planting, hence the destruc
tion from the cold weather.
■'It Is difficult to estimate the dam
age that has been done to peaches, but
reports indicate that It has been ex
tensive.”
“Pneumonia's Deadly Work
had so seriously affected my right
lung." writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, of
j Rural Route t. Georgetown. Tenn.,
“that I coughed continuously night and
day and the neighbors’ prediction—
consumption—seemed inevitable, until
\ my husband brought home a bottle of
Dr. King's New Discovery, which in
■my case proved to be the only real
cough cure and restorer of weak, sore
lungs.” When all other remedies ut
terly fall, you may still win in the bat
tle against lung and throat troubles
■with New Discovery, the real cure.
Guaranteed by all druggists, 50c and
Sl.OO. Trial bottle free.
WASHINGTON. April II.—The crop
crop reporting board of the bureau of
statistics of the department o? agri
culture. in a bulletin issued today
gives tho average condition of winter
wheat in April 1, as 89.9. agal.-st 89.1
on April 1, 1906; 91.6 at the corres
ponding date in 1905, and 85.3, the
mean of the April averages of the last
ten years. Tho average condition of
winter rye on April 1. was 92.0. against
90.9 on April 1, 1906; 92.1 at the cor
responding date In 1905, and 89.2, the
mean of the April averages of the last
ten years.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
CONVENTION AT FITZGERALD
Notwithstanding the decision of some
of the members of Camp Macon, at a
noon meeting Tuesday, to not enter
into union with Camp R. A. Smith, the
chairman of the committees on consol
idation are proceeding on lines to unite
the camps. Tonight there will be a
Joint meeting of the camps in the city
court room, when final action will be
taken. Following is a card from the
chairman of the committees represent-
ing th? two camps:
Camp Macon and Camp Smith,
In accordance with previous action
of the members of both Camp Macon
and Camp Smith, which action was the
result of the recommendation of a
Joint committee from the two camps,
the meeting to complete the consolida
tion of the two camps will be held at
the city court room tonight at S
o’clock.
All members of both camps are urged
to be present, as it is desirable to com
plete the consolidation before Memor
ial Day, so that all veterans may Join
as one organization in the ceremonies
of that day, thus testifying that all past
differences have been healed.
ROBT. A. NISBIT,
Chairman Committee from Camp Ma
con.
S. H. BOYNTON.
Chairman Committee from Camp Smith
Hostlers Demand Increase
Wages and Dinner
Hour.
of
WESTBRDOK PLEADS
GUILTY AND IS FINED
JUMPED BOND, ARRESTED AND
BROUGHT BACK TO MACON.
IEGISEM AID
AT GEORGIA GENERAL
ATLANTA, Ga., April 11.—There will
be one or more bills Introduced the
coming session of the General Assem
bly. directing the Attorney General to
Institute proceedings to annul and
break up the ownership of the Central
of Georgia Railway by the Southern
Railway.
The authority for this statement is
no less a person than Hon. Thomas E
Watson, who arrived here today. Mr]
Watson was met here by his law part
ner. J. M. Green, and It is stated this
firm is now making a study of the
ownership of the Central Railway by
the Southern through the medium of
holding committee.
Roth of those gentlemen stated in
conversation that several bills would
be introduced in the General Assem
bly at its coming session instructing
the Attorney General to take steps to
break up this ownership as a distinct
and positive violation of the Stale
constitution.
A number of members of the Legisla
ture have communicated with Messrs
Wat son and Green on this subject, and
they say. if neeessarv. they will appear
both before the Legislature and the
courts for the purpose of vindicating
fhe -State constitution.
G- ff-n Council Favor* Bonds,
GRIFFIN. Ga.. April 31.—At the reg
ular session of the City Council yes
terday afternoon the members declared
in favor of voting bonds to the amount
of $56,000, $30,00'.' of this amount to be
expended for a lot and the erection of a
handsome city hall, which is an appar
ent nerd in Griffin. The remaining
6.000. if bonds prevail, will b<- invest
ed in permanent improvements on to.
streets of Griffin wnich are in an un
satisfactory condition. The city attor
ney was Instructed to prepare an ordi
nance providing for a bond election at
an ear'.v date. Court house bonds fo-
$65,000 were twice defeated in Spalding
County, but bands have won in Griffin
on former occasions and will probably I
DUBLIN, Ga., April 11.—Tomorrow
morning the sixth district Knights of
Pythias convention will meet at Fitz
gerald.
The session will be called to order at
10 o'clock in the hall room of the
Lee-Grant Hotel. There will be nn
onpen session in the forenoon and a se
cret session in the afternoon. At the
secret session Supreme Representative
Hamilton Douglas will be present and
exemplify the unwritten work and de
liver an address on same.
The following program will be car
ried out at the open session:
Address of Welcome by the Mayor
of Fitzgerald.
Response.—H. F. Lawson, Hawklns-
vllle.
What arc the Best Means of Promot
ing the Interests of the Order.—O. T.
Gower. Cordeie. Ga.
Should There he Rotation In Office.—
W. R. Googe. Abeville.
The Mottoes of Our Order, Friend
ship. Charity and Benevolence.—Geo
W. Williams, Dublin.
Should Membership In the Order be
Solicited.—L. A. Whipple Cochran.
The Beauties of Pythianism.—R. J.
Prentiss, Fitzgerald.
The following are the officers of the
sixth district convention:
President.—H. M. Stanley. Dublin.
Vice-President.—W.- H. McKenzie,
Cordeie.
Chaplain.—W. D. J. Sumner, McRae.
Sergeant-at-Arms.—J. B. Russell,
Fitzgerald.
Inner Guard.—L. P. Wimberly, Abbe
ville.
Outer Guard.—C. H. Martin. Ocilla.
The following are the ’delegates to
the convention from the different lodges
in the district:
Rochelle.—S. F. Laldler. J. S. Crum
by. C. W. Doster, S. N. Jackson, J. P.
Carter.
Lumber City.—Alex Thompson, T. F.
Day. J. W. Mimbs, Sikes Sears, L. 35.
Lowery.
Eastman.—O. J. Franklin. J. W. Pea
cock, C. E. Horn, W. H. Cherry. J. P.
Highsmlth.
Fitzgerald.—C. N. Holtzendorf, E. K.
Farmer, J. E. Turner, L. J. Smith, J.
D. Domlney.
Cordeie.—J. P. Hughes. W. H. Mc-
Kinzie. J. L. DuPree, O. T. Gower, J.
W. 'Bivins.
Hawkinsville.—H. F. Lawson, A. T.
Fountain, Warren Grice, Barney Man-
heim, E. A. Burch.
Cochran.—H. F. Bullard, J. C. Ur-
quart. M. B. Perry, G. H. McNair, L.
A. Whipple.
•Ocilla.—A. Gaskins. W. T. RIgell. M.
C. Horn, L. R. Tucker. E. L. CadwelL
McRae.—Delegates not reported.
Abeville.—John Ewing. R. L. Brooks.
G. R. McDuffie, Thomas Walker, W. R.
Googe.
Vinenna.—Delegates not reported.
Dublin.—Kyle T. Alfrlend. H. M.
Kirke. George Elbert. J. A. Peacock, H.
M. Stanley.
Friday n'ght there will be a meet
ing of Unity Lodge at Fitzgerald at
which time the rank of Knight will be
conferred by a specially picked team.
A banquet will also be served at night
to the visiting delegates.
It Is understood that at the coming
session of the General Assembly of
Georgia a bill will be introduced bv
Representatives George W. Williams
and David J. Clark, taking Laurens
from the Ocmulgee circuit and trans
ferring it to the -Oconee circuit. In
view of this fact a number of members
of the Dublin bar have requested Judge
John S. Adams to became a candidate
for judge of the Oconee circuit. He
has a- yet given no intimation of what
he will do in regard to the matter. He
was for one year judge of the City
Court of Laurens County, and for four
years judge of the City Court of Dub
lin. Prior to that time he was Mayor
of the.city. He was a delegate to the
last National Democratic convention
as a delegate from the eleventh district.
He is a popular young man and will
make a strong race if he decides to en
ter.
WRECKED SCHOONER WILL BE
SOLD AT SAVANNAH, GA.
A prinsoner being brought to Macon
from Savannah enjoyed a few hours of
freedom early yesterday morning, but
he was sorry.
Detective Amerson was sent by the
city to Savannah on a mission, and
while there picked up a young white
man named T. W. Westbrook, who was
wanted in Macon for jumping a three
hundred dollar bond.
Westbrook was under bond to await
trial on fhe charge of assault and in
citing to riot during the street railway
strike last year, the offence being com
mitted in South Macon outside the
city.
His bond was forfeited in the City
Court two or three months ago, and
he was wanted by his bondsman. Mr.
B. T. Thomas, who paid the amount
of the bond.
Detective Amerson left Savannah
with his prisoner on Wednesday night,
and as Westbrook was as badly crip
pled with rheumatism as himself, the
detective di not think it necessary to
handcuff him.
In the early morning of yesterday the
detective found that his man had left
the train at Gordon. As soon as the
train arrived in Macon, the officer woke
up Detective Jenkins, and together they
started out for Gordon. Arriving at
that place. Detective Amerson. who is
just recovering from a siege of sick
ness, was unable to go further, and
Detective Jenkin3 picking up Mr. Jeff
Amerson thought they would find their
man at Griswoldville.
At Lewiston, about four miles from
Griswoldville, they found their man and
brought him on to Macon.
In the afternoon his case was called
in the' City Court, where he entered a
piea of guilty and was fined $50 on
each of fhe charges.
Eighteen or twenty hostlers employ
ed by the Central of Georgia Railroad
in Macon, discarded their overalls and
alighting from their engines walked
out of-ffhe local yards early yesterday
morning.
It is understood that the men made
demands for a 35 per cent increase of
wages, and the allowance of a period
of one hour for their dinner, which
was refused by the company, and the
strike followed yesterday morning. The
hostlers are now receiving $2.09 per
day and want a raise to $2.75 per day,
claiming that the raise is Justifiable in
that they have been given additional
work.
The strike is not confined to Macon
alone, but includes 200 or more hos
tlers employed by the Central at vari
ous points along its lines.
As a result of the strike, traffic in
the local yards was congested yester
day, and it is said things had gotten
in somewhat of a muddled condition by
night time. The yard master refused
to make any statement concerning the
strike last night, 'but it is thought
that an amicable settlement may be
reached early today.
STRIKE SlPiTHIZE#
WAS HEAVILY FINED
WESTBROOK ASSAULTED NEW
STREET CAR EMPLOYES LAST
NOVEMBER.
As the results for his alleged violent
actions during the street car strike last
November. T. W. Westbrook, a machin
ist. was yesterday found guilty in the
City Court on two charges of assault
and battery, and Judge Robert Hodges
imposed a fine of $50 with a six months
alterative in each of the cases.
The trial developed the fact that
Westbrook, who was a "strike sympa
thizer” assaulted J. C. Stanley and W.
E. Bryant, two of the street ear com
pany’s new employes, while the latter
were engaged discharging their duties
as conductor and motorman on a cer
tain car October 2.
Out at Wesleyan
With the “Girls’
J
The young ladies of the expression
and music department of Wesleyan
gave a fine entertainment to their
friends last evening which was fully
enjoyed and which proved to be a great
hit with the large audience which at
tended. The young ladies showed the
benefit of careful and painstaking care
by the Instructors and they are to be
warmly congratulated on the fine re
cital which was given at Wesleyan
chapel last evening. Miss Jessie
Wheeler is the teacher of elocution and
has given a number of recitals this
spring, at which her pupils have shown
the benefit of an artistic and careful
instructor. The music rendered on
this occasion was a treat to music lov
ers and it is to be hoped that the
young ladies will give a number of
such recitals this spring.
BRAND COUNCIL ROYAL
ARCANUM HERE APRIL 17
Between Seventy-Fire and
Hundred Delegates to
27tli Annual Ses-
[ PERSONAL PICKUPS j
1 GLEANED IN A DAY J
Jesse Anthony, of Hawkinsville, was
in Macon yesterday.
H. W. McIntosh, of Albany, was a
prominent business man in Macon yes
terday.
T. F. Johnson, of Savannah, was in
Macon yesterday.
E. D. Graham, of McRae, was a Ma
con visitor yesterday.
L. F. Palmer, of Athens, was in the
city yesterday on business.
CoL Jno. N. Scarborough, of Amer-
icus, was a prominent visitor in the
city yesterday.
Geo. W. Langfood, of Conyers, was
in Macon-yesterday.
DEATH MRS. W. F. GRIFFIN
OF EATONTON YESTERDAY
The Kaiser Rounds up Folksongs.
Emperor William received recently a
commission that brought him the col
lection of folksongs for male choruses
•which was made at his majesty's in
stigation. Dr. Friedrich Hegar, of Zu
rich, the famous composer of works for
male choruses, went to Berlin specially
for this occasion. The books was pre
sented to his majesty by Fretherr von
Liiiencron. who delivered a short
speech. The Kaiser, who was in an
excellent humor, replied at some length
and showed unsual interest in the col
lection. He emphasized in his speech
the fact that he had always attached
great importance to the educational
influence of folksongs.
Wilson-Pritchard.
GRIFFIN. Ga., April 11—Miss Mary
Virginia Pritchard, the lovely young
daughter of Mrs. Julia Pritchard, of
this city, and Mr. Seth Home Wilson,
an excellent young business man, were
happily united in Marriage in the pres
ence of a large assembly of friends at
the First Presbyterian Church at 6:30
o’clock last evening, Rev. W. A. Mur
ray officiating. The popular young
couple will take an extended wedding
tour through the north, after which
they will be at home to htir friends in
this city.
GUN SHUT WOUND
IN DYING STATEMENT HE GAVE
NAME OF HIS SLAYER.
Suffering from a gun shot wound in
the back. Drew Williams, a negro man,
was brought to Macon Wednesday night
from Warm Springs, and placed in the
City Hospital, where he died early yes
terday morning. *
Dr. Respess took the dying man’s
statement, which was to the effect that
he was standing on the depot platform
at Warm Springs talking to a negro
woman by the name of Hattie Johnson,
when he was shot in the back by
Quilla Chancy, another negro. Williams
said he knew no reasons why he should
be shot by Chancey, and it is probable
that the alleged murderer was drunk
when he committed the act.
Coroner Young ‘held an inquest over
the body yesterday, discovering that
the bullet had entered Williams’ back
ten inches below the neck, striking the
spina] column, and completely paralyz
ing the lower part of the body.
TAX ON COAL MAY MEAN
REDUCTION IN MINERS WAGES
HARRISBURG. May 11.—The House
of Representatives today passed, by a
vote of 118 to 25, a bill taxing anthra
cite coal 3 cents a ton. A \ revision to
tax bituminous coal was stricken out.
The members from the hard coal regions
made a hard fight against the measure,
one member saying that the tax will be
used by the operators as a reason for
reducing miners’ wages and that "the
mine workers won't stand for any re
duction.”
DEATH OF 17-MONTHS OLD
SON MR. AND. MRS. STAFFORD
The 17-months old son. J. W.. Jr., of
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Stafford, died
yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock. The
funeral services will be held at the
residence. 51R Monroe street, at 3:30
o'cock this afternoon, the services be
ing conducted by Rev. Father Winkel-
reid. The interment will be in Rose
Hill cemetery.
CANADA MAY GIVE UP
DEEP SEA SEALING RIGHTS
DEATH OF INFANT SON
OF MR. AND MRS. W. A. GAMBLE
OTTAWA, Ont, April 11.—Sir Mc
Kenzie "Bowell in the Senate today read
a cable from Great Britain stating that
an agreement had been reached be
tween Great Britain, the United States
and Canada, whereby Canada agreed to
give up deep sea sealing rights for a
monetary consideration.
Mr. Scott said in reply that so far as
the Canadian Government knew noth
ing had been done toward abrogating
the agreement made two or three years
ago as to the seal fisheries. The mat
ter had been discussed informally but
no formal proposals had been made.
NOTED MISSIONARY
IN THE CITY
Cater Hall, the 7-months old son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gamble, died yes
terday morning at the home of his par
ents. Funeral services will be held this
morning at 11 o’clock at the family
* residence. 41S Forsyth street, conduct
ed by Rev. R. E. Douglas. The inter
ment will be in Riverside cemetery.
RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS
GET INCREASE IN WAGES
.win again.
SAVANNAH. Ga. April 11.—An
nouncement was made today that the
schooner Arthur C. Wade owned in
New York will be sold here at noon
on April 15. The vessel was wrecked
at :h° mouth of th? Savannah river
on March 25 while trying to make port
I during a gal*.
Dr. Forsythe, the noted medical mis
sionary, will speak at the Vineville
Presbyterian Church tonight at 8
o’clock. His subject, will be "Missions
in Korea.” Dr. Forsythe was through
the boxer uprising in China several
years ago, and gives interesting ac
counts of his experience during that
dreadful period, he having been left
for dead In one instance, his body now
bearing scars from wounds received at
the time.
BRICKS AND STONES THROWN
AT BOSTON STRIKE BREAKERS
CINCINNATI. Apr! 11.—Through an
agreement today 300 telegraphers, in
cluding every operator on the Cincin
nati. Hamilton and Dayton Railway,
will receive an increase in saalry rang
ing from 5 to 20 per cent. The agree
ment, which will cost the railroad about
$20,000 annually, was the result of a
conference between the railroad offi
cials and a committee from the Order
of Railway Telegraphers.
GENERAL LAWRENCE BAKER
DIED AT HOME IN VIRGINIA.
BOSTON. April U-—The first serious
clash In the teamsters’ strike was expe
rienced this evening !:i South Boston.
The disturbance assumed almost the na
ture of a riot, scores of men and boys
attacking the strike breakers and their
guards. Bgf'eka nnd stones were thrown
at the teamsters, anil in or.? instance a
guard was pulled from a team and beat-
One boy was severely injured and
eral others were slightly hurL Three
I en.
sev,
met
men were arrested.
NORFOLK, Va.. April 1L —General
Lawrence S. Baker aged 77 years,
who commanded a North Carolina bri
gade in the Confederate army, died to
day at his home in Suffolk. Va., after
an illness of two months following a
paralytic stroke.
GRAND JURY
APRIL TERM
Following is a list of the grand jurors
for the April term of Bibb Superior
Court, which will be convened Monday
morning at 9 o’clock:
V*. W. Williams, W. A. Huff, J. R.
Eowdre, Arthur F. Jones. R Lee Long,
Adams. S. S. Dpnlap, R. D. Petty. F.
B. Stubbs. Geo. B. Jewett, B. T. Jelks,
A. J Long. C W. Howard. Campbell T.
King. A. T. Small. G. W. Lingo. W. A.
Goodyear, John S. Schofield. 31. H. Mas
se?. E. R. Swisher, W. F. Elder, W. J.
Willis. E. W. Gould, C. D. Peavy. J. D.
Whiteside. W. J. Marshall. A. B. Subqps,
A. R. Willingham, B. E. Willingham.
News was received in Macon yester
day afternoon from Eatonton that Mrs.
W. F. Griffin had just passed away.
Mrs. Griffin was the mother of Mr.
C. R. Griffin, member of the Macon po
lice force, who has bpen at her. bedside
for several days. His family will go
to Eatonton today to attend the funer
al and burial, which will be held at
Friendship Church, near Eatonton. Be
sides her son, Mrs. Griffin leaves a
number of relatives in Macon.
The friends of Officer Griffin tender
sympathy to him in his bereavement.
sion.
The twenty-seventh annual session
of the grand council. Royal Arcanum of
Georgia will be held in Macon on April
17-1S, 1907.
The convention will be held in the
Odd Fellows hall on Cherry street
There will be seventy-five to one
hundred delegates in attendance. The
Brown House has been selected as
headquarters for the delegates.
Hon. John T. Boifeuillett of this city
will deliver the fraternal address of
welcome on behalf of the local coun
cils of the order. This welcome ad
dress will be replied to by Grand
Regent L. H. Chappell, of Columbus.
The following are the officers of the
grand council of .Georgia:
Grand Regent—L. H. Chappell. Co
lumbus.
Grand Vice-Regent—Richard B.
Russell. Winder.
Grand Orator—E. H. O'Connor, Sa
vannah.
Past Grand Regent—J. A. Peacock,
Dublin.
Grand Secretary—R. P. Lester, Cov
ington.
Grand Treasurer—E. P. H. Roland,
Augusta.
Grand Guide—W. S. Simmons,
Rome.
Grand Chaplain—J. B. Wallace. At
lanta.
Grand Warden—J. B. Daniel, Dub
lin.
Grand Sentry—C. L. Duval. Augusta.
Trustees—P. M. Hawes. Elberton;
A. G. McCarry. Hartwell.
State Medical Examiner—Dr. John
C. Olmsted. Atlanta.
Representatives to Supreme Council
—L. H. Chappell Columbus: L. S. Led
better, Cedartown.
Committee on Laws and Supervision
—Q. L. Williford, Madison. cLairmna;
J. C. Sipple. Savannah: Jno. Berkele,
Atlanta.
Committee on Finance—F. C. Welsl-
ger. chairman, Columbus: G. W. Me-
Dorman. Athens, and R. R. Fowler,
Covington.
Committee on Credentials—P. R.
Taliaferro, Wm. Galt and P. B. John
son.
Committee on Mileage and Per Diem
—Chas. Duebler, Jno. T. Perry and J,
E. F. Matthews.
Hon. \V. Holt Apgar. of Trenton, N.
J., and past supreme regent, will he
in attendance as the representative of
the supreme council and will deliver
an address on good of the order.
XHIBITS
Timber Cutting.
From the New York Tribune.
An idea of the rapidity with which
the timber is disappearing from some
sections of Pennsylvania can be ob
tained from the following figures,
which refer to the timber cutting on
the Hicks run tract in Clearfield Coun
ty: Original size of tract, 9,000 acres:
still standing, 6,000 acres: amount of
timber cut, 50,000,000 feet; daily ca
pacity of saw mill, 200,000 feet: daily
shipments, 15 carloads: amount of tim
ber in Hicks Run yard, 6,000,000 feet:
time of operation. 2 years: estimated
time to cut standing timber, 4 years:
number of men employed, 800 to 1,000.
—New York Tribune.
Work of Arrangement
Charge of Mrs. Weir.Prin-
. cipal South Macon
School.
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Automobile of Future.
From Harper’s Weekly.
When a man takes hold of the knob
of his office door he knows thaL year
in and year out, the knob will perform
its proper function. When the house
wife sits down to her sewing machine
:ihe knows that hardly once in a thous
and times will it fail to do its work,
and do it well. Unreliable, is an indict
ment to whiph our cars must often
plead guilty. In America we have done
lot of foolish things in motor car
building, but we are approaching saner
methods and more correct lines. The
car of the future, either for business
or pleasure, has not yet been laid down.
He would be a bold, perhaps a rash
prophet, who would undertake any de
tailed description of this car. Never
theless. reasoning a priori, there are
some features we may prognosticate.
In the first place, it will be 'built of
better steel than we have been accus
tomed to use. In the next place, the
cars will become standardized, and
when standardized they will be built
by machinery in enormous quantities
at an exceedingly low cost. The wheels
will be large, built of wood and of the
art'Hery type. Hard rubber or some
enduring substance will take the place
of the present high priced unsatisfac
tory pneumatic tires. The car will be
light, simple, strong, and easily kept in
repair. Mr. Edison once said the auto
mobile will never be wholly practical
until it is fool proof and the ordinary
repairs can be made on the highway
by a darky with a monkey wrench. The
present high gears will be supplanted
by a variable speed device. There are
not wanting good judges who believe
that the problem will be solved by a
system of hydraulic transmission. The
fuel of the future will be kerosene or
grain alcohol. Thirty-five per cent of
the population of America are farmers.
The farmer will be .the chief automo
bile owner and user. The maximum
speed of his car may be only twenty
miles per hour, but that is twice as fast
as his present mode of travel. The car
will be an invaluable adjunct to his
work on the farm. The adjustment of
belt, the turn of a crank, and the au
tomobile engine furnishes power to
thresh his grain, cut his wood, chop
his feed and pump his water. After
being in constant use all the day. the
car *s ready to take the entire family
to the social gathering in the village
at night, or to church services on Sun
day morning. The farmer will use
the automobile as will the butcher, the
baker and the storekeeper—where he
can in no other way, get . the same
amount of work done at so low a cost:
and when the business man can de
liver his goods more quickly and more
economically than ho can 'by using the
horse he will do so.
There will always be motor cars de
luxe for the rich, but they will be
merely the fringe of the garment of a
great industry. The countless millions
of tons of freight now slowly and pain
fully drawn over the country roads
and through city streets by poor dumb
brutes will go spinning along, the mo
tors of the heavily iaden trucks hum
ming a tune of rich eontept, and all
the thousand tongues of commerce will
sing the praises of the motor car.
Let me suggest a few practical things
that the tireless horse of the future
11 accomplish.
1. It will solve the problem of the
over-congestion of traffic in our city
streets.
2. It will free the horse from his
burdens. A few years ago. in the city
of New Orleans, an old darky came in
from the country and for the first time
saw the electric street car. which had
taken the place of the mu?-?-drawn
car. The old darby threw up his hands
and. looking up to heaven, said: "Bress
d? Lord, de white man freed de nig
ger. now he done freed de mule.”
3. The automobile will furn'sh relief
to thh tenement house districts.
4. It will stimulate the good roads
movement throughout the United
States.
5. It will save time and space and
become invaluable to the physician, to
the fireman, and to many classes of cit
izens.
6. It will tend to break down class
dlsinction. because one touch of auto-
mobilism makes the whole world kin.
The Georgia visitors to the James
town Exposition, as well as all others,
will find much to interest them in the
exhibit of the work of the Macon pub
lic schools.
This exhibit will be arranged by Mrs.
M. S. Wier. principal of the South Ma
con school, and that it will be artisti
cally and attractively arranged goes
without saying.
The exhibit will consist of booklets
and specimens of work from the man
ual training department. The book
let:, however, will probably prove of
more interest .than the handiwork for
the reason that they will combine the
artistic with the historic, and are the
products of the young mind under
training.
Each school of the system will be
represented by its work, and so clas
sified that the visitor will be enabled
to follow the work from the lower
grades to the high school to the nor
mal school. The papers will be put in
convenient shape to be read by those
Interested.
The Normal School.'
Outlines of lesson plans, .showing
ends in view, both instructive and ed
ucational; methods of presentation,
etc.
Selection from a written examina
tion, given in class, on Pedagogy—“A
plea for manual training in the
schools.”
A theme: “Interpretation of Ten
nyson’s Lyrette.”
As a specimen of the work done in
the school in the inductive criticism of
literature, a copy of an examination
on Shakespeare’s "King Lear.”
The High School-
In this school every subject is repre
sented in the booklets. As is generally
known, the high school is run on the
departmental system, that is the
classes change rooms every forty-five
minutes. Each teacher teaches only
one subject, and hence is enabled to go
quite thoroughly into detail on her
particular subject. As a result, each
subject has been thoroughly illustrated
in the booklets.
The covers are in many Instances
interesting. In the subject of botany
the different seasons are illustrated by
suggestive designs. Literature is sug
gested by a drawing of the home of
Macon’s sweet singer. Lanier. Arith
metic is suggested by a drawing of a
pine tree and bales of cotton.v repre
senting two of Georgia’s products
which are to he found the world over.
History in the middle ages is readily
suggested by a drawing of a devout
crusader. In fact, all of the subjects
are aptly illustrated by cover designs
and each booklet is filled with well
written papers.
.Alexander No. 1.
The booklets of this school will
show the work done by the pupils in
the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
grades, according to subjects, in arith
metic, history and geography illustra
ted by "My Country. ’Tis of Thee.”
The miscellaneous work of the
school is illustrated by flower designs,
some of which are evidences of consid
erable talent among the pupils.
Alexander No. 2.
First grade booklet, illustrating lan-
cover has three Confederate flags and
Kipling's
“Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet.
Lest we forget, lest we forget.”
The Georgia peach blossom deco
rates the cover of the second grade
booklet.
The great seal of the State em
bellishes the cover of another booklet
devoted to arithmetic from all the
grades .
Another booklet from all the grades
in all studies, the cover of which is a
garland of flowers and fruits, and this
couplet:
“By knowledge we do learn ourselves
to know.
And what to man and what to God we
owe.”
South Macon School.
Booklet on the Southern States, by
the fifth grade, has cover showing
open boils of cotton.
The third grade booklet is on the
early history of Macon, and the cover
has a drawing of Ft. Hawkins.
The sixth grade booklet has for a
cover the ruins of Jamestown, and the
written work is descriptive' of that
historic city.
This grade has also a booklet on
Holland, and its cover design shows a
Dutch scene with windmill.
The seventh grade has a booklet on
Lincoln’s administration, the cover
bearjng a siihoutte of Lincoln.
A British coast scene with lighthouse
forms the cover of the booklet devo
ted to Great Britain, also by the sixth
grade.
Washington’s administration is writ
ten up by the seventh grade in a book
let having on the cover two dainty
figures in colonial dress.
An American flag, shield and eagle
form the design on the cover of a
booklet telling of general history by
the same grade.
The seventh grade preapred a book
let on arithmetic with a cover illus
trated with a bee on the wing. The
youngster who drew the cover was
asked why he selected such a design,
and replied, “because teacher keeps
us as busy as bees."
Vineviiie School.
The work of eacli grade in this
school Is represented in the booklets,
especial attention having been given
to English, arithmetic and nature
work.
The booklets cover the work of chil
dren entirely, in many cases the ideas
originating with the pupils.
One cover, the work of a pupil, is
particularly noticeable, being the seal
of Georgia and enclosing biographies
of the Georgia signers of the declara
tion of independence.
Whittle' School.
In an arithmetic booklet there are
papers from each grade intending to
show the work of each grade on this
subject.
Another booklet is devoted to lan
guage and is intended to present tho
language work done in the schools.
Representative work from the sev
enth grade constitutes a third book
let. in which there are papers on every
subject taught in this grade.
A fourth booklet contains sketches
of distinguished men about whom tho
children have studied In each grade.
In this booklet special attention has
been paid to great Southerners, nota
bly Lee, and to the Macon poet. Sidney
Lanier. On the cover to this book
let is a photograph of Lanier’s birth
place with a background of Georgia
pines.
Winship School.
Booklets showing the work In this
school will be shown, from that of tho
tiny tots of the first grade to the sev-
guage and nature, is a work entitled
spring. The illustrations show a win- j enth the principal subjects being
ter scene and takes up the return of —“■ *- —*—
the birds, spring, preparations March
winds, the opening of leaf and flower.
The written work is accompanied by
drawings.
“Child Life in Japan" Is the third
grade booklet, and is a series of letters
from Japan, telling of the journey the
arrival at Yokohama the schools,
feasts, temples, etc. This is illustrat
ed with Japanese scenes in color work.
“King Arthur” in the fourth grade
booklet, is language and literature
combined. This is illustrated with
original drawings.
The sixth grade booklet, geography,
is the British Lsles. On the opening
page is a series of maps showing
physiography on first, rainfall on sec
ond. natural resources next industries,
products, cities. The written matter
Is descriptive of these topics.
Second Strait School.
This school and building is a relic
of the Southern Confederacy. It shows
its pride in this fact by a short . his
tory of the school building on the
cover of the booklet of the seventh
class, with this for a title:
Second Street School.
First public school building erected
by the citv of Macon. Built of brick
from the Confederate States armory.
Confiscated by the U. S. Government
in 1865. Bought by city of Macon and
the brick used in the erection of school
building. 3874. Jos. Clisby, president
of board: B. M. Zetteer. superinten
dent.
Each cla,ss is represented by a sep
arate booklet, containing exercises
creditable alike to the instruction
given and the mentality of, the chil
dren. _ ,
Nisbet School.
One booklet is made up of exercises
in English from all the grades. The
arithmetic, physiology, and naturo
work.
The sixth grade was allowed more
freedom in the choice and individuality
of its work. One girl has put on tho
cover of the booklet of “The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow.” her idea of Ichabod
Crane. Another child has illustrated
"To a Waterfowl.”
Ft. Hawkins.
The booklets of this school ar_-
principally on:
Civil government, maps showing tho
county divided into its districts, the
State divided Into congressional dis
tricts the United States, showing tho
original boundary, and its territorial
possessions.
One book shows the plans of work
in arithmetic, from the first through
the seventh grade. In this book, be
ginning with the simple combination
of numbers and easy lessons in meas
urements, and from "this the work pro
ceeds by gradual steps through per
centage.
Doing Business Again.
“When my friends though I was
about to take leave of this world, on
account of indigestion, nervousness
and genera) debility” writes A. A. Chls
holm, Treadwell, N. Y., "and when it
looked as if there was no hope left, I
was persuaded to try Electric Bitters,
and I rejoice to say "that they are cur
ing me. I am now doing business
again. Best tonic medicine on earth.
Guaranteeed by ail druggists. 50c.
HThaw was surprised that ;h? judge
was not carried away.
Possibly the Thaw jury is not such
an easy "mark" after all.