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9 THE TWICER-WEEK TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1907. WAS SHERIFF SITTING IN THE POKER GAME? POLICEMEN DECLARE WHEN THEY BROKE IN HE HAD STACK OF CHIPS NEW YORK. May 7.—Somethin* of a sensation -.vas caused In Jersey City today by the arrert of Sheriff Kaiser, of Hudson County, the county In which Jersey City Is situated in a raid on an aliened poker game In a saloon. The policeman who made the arrest de clared that the game was In full pro gress when he burst Into the room, and found the Sheriff In possession of poker chips and Burnt of the money was on the table. Sheriff Kaiser saya his arrest was a mistake, that he was merely playing pinochle when the policemen broke Into the room. The Sheriff was taken to a police station In a patrol wagon with several other prisoners but was permitted to go on his own recognizance. Escaped Without Getting Booty Shot and Killed the Engineer and Broke Fireman’s Arm BUTTE, Mont, May 7.—The North Coast limited, east bound train No. 22, on the Northern Pacific Railway, was held up by two masked men near Welch's Spur, a siding eighteen miles east of Butte, at 2:15 this morning. Engineer James Clow was shot and killed and Firemen James Sullivan was shot through the arm. Without mak ing an attempt to blow up the express car. as was evidently intended, the robbers jumped from the engine and Batch of Current Gate City News ATLANTA. May 7.—The annual tax returns of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the Southern Express Company were received today by Comptroller General W. A. Wright. The Coas Line has 677.62 miles of road In Georgia which It returns at $12,857,598 Including the company'3 franchises which are valued at $3,514.- 570 The returns show an increase of $147,993 over that for 1906. The comp troller general has not yet accepted it and in accordance with his general policy it is not unlikely that he will demand some increase, despite the protest entered by the system egainst its present valuation. The Coas Line's ville. is chairman. Is also in session for the purpose of examining such ap plicants for ii'-ense to practice dentis try in Georgia as may present them- ••tres. t. TWO MEN KILLED, NINE INJURED IN COLLISION BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. May 7.—In a collision early today between an extra freight, train and the engine of a work train on the Seaboard Air Line near Piedmont, Ala., two men were killed and nine injured. The dead are: En- Harry K. Thaw’s Reported Income $100,000 Borrowed on Prop erty by Deed Made March 7,1907. PITTSBURG, Pa.. May 7.—"Lynd- hurst,' the pretentious home of Mrs. Wm. K. Thaw in the East End section . „ . , .of this city,'has been mortgaged for grneer Birch, of Birmingnam; Mike , $100,000, according to the Pittsburg Tourv npff-ro - t TOO DELEGATES B. R. T. GATHER IN ATLANTA GOV. TERRELL AND JOYNER WELCOME RAILWAY MEN MAYOR THE ran down the mountain side, dlsap- protests that the taxable value of its CONGRESS OF AMERICAN DOCTORSAND SURGEONS WASHINGTON, May 7.—The con gress of AmcrLan Physicians and Burgeons convened In this city today for a three days’ session. The initial meeilng was devoted to the discussion of the hisiori. .if development and rela tive value of laboratory and clinical methods in diagnosis. Dr. Reginald H. Fltz, of Boston, president of the congress, delivered the opening ad dress. The congress, which is meeting in its seventh triennial session, is divid ed in fifteen m j.arute insulations and so’ietles, and Is being attended by several thousand physicians from all parts of the country. The following organizations are holding their sessions today: Ameri can Otologloal Society; American Neurological Association; American Gynecological Association; American Laryngolugical Association; American Surgical Association; American Cli matological Association; Association of American Physicians; American Asso ciation of Gonlto-Urinary Surgeons; American Orthopdedic Association; American Physiological Society; American Pediatric Society; American Medico-Psychological Association; the American Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists, and tho American Opthalmologlcal society. The American Dermatological Association is the only branch not meeting with the congress this year. Daughters of the Confederacy. BATON ROUGH, La., May 7.—A hearty welcome was given the members of the Louisiana, division of the Daugh- pearing in a gulch several hundred yards from the track. Sheriff Hender son. of Butte, was notified, and with a posse left on a train for the scene of the hold-up. Sheriff Webb, of Yellow Stone County, was on the train and. with one of the train crew, started on the trail of the hold up men five min utes after the shooting. Blood hounds were put on the trail and this after noon one of the fugitives was captured at WoodvilJe. near Butte. The robbers left a telescope grip on the tender of the locomotive. Tho grip was full of giant powder, evident ly intended for use in blowing up the express car. The men boarded the train presumably at the Butte trans fer, where a locomotive for -the Mon tana division was attached. One mile west of Welch the men crawled over the tender and with drawn guns com manded tho engineer to stop tho train, which he did. Engineer Clow, how ever, made a show of resistance and one of tho robbers fired, shooting him through tho body, killing him instant ly. The other man shot at Sullivan breaking his arm. When the train stopped Conductor Bert Culver and the train crew ran to the engine where they found a negro, who related the details of the hold up. This man said he had been stealing a ride, and that the men offored him a third of the hold up booty If he would assist them. He said ho had refused and had taken no part In the hold up. Ho says he can identify the robbers.- and the man is being held for this purpose. The posse with bloodhounds was Joined at Welch by R. H. Goddard, chief of the Northern Pacific detec tives at Livingston, Deputy Sheriff James Keon, of Gallatin County, and by Jas. Ltta. of Boseman. Keon and Latta are the men who tracked and captured "Ike” Gravelle, who some time ago tried to force the Northern Pacific Railroad Company to pay him $50,000 blackmail. physical property -and franchises excessive as compared with other rall- loads in the State, and also against the requiremsnts of a separate r e- tum of its trestles and bridges which it holds should be included in the valu ation of the main line. The Southern Express Company makes a total return of $767,251 as compared with S79S.027 for 1306. a de crease of $2S.776, which it is not likely will be accepted. The express compa ny's returns Is as divided as follows: Physical property $158,537 franchises $408,714 intangible property, returned under an agreement with the city of Augusta, which is the company’s legal headquarters. $200,000. Since the enactment of the franchise law and up to the present year, the Southern Ex press Company has refused to return this Augusta, property, submitting to it only after a contest, but this year tho return of it made without a pro test. The company enters a protest however, as It has done every year against the franchises taxation, hold ing that it has no franchises which is taxable in Georgia, and that the law- under which this tax is imposed is un constitutional in that It denies to the company the equal protection of the law. Despite these protests the corpora tions named go on paying the taxes as required year after year, and once paid they cannot secure any return to them as the State cannot bo sued for heir recovery. A peculiar feature,of the Southern Young, negro. The injured: Fireman J. S. Stanley, Birmingham: Engineer Peek, of Annis ton; Conductor Seymour. Birmingham: Foreman J. M. Woods, Ragland, seri ously: live laborers. The cause of the accident has not yet been learned. FOUR MEN KILLED AND THREE INJURED Leader tonight. The mortgage was se cured some time ago, the book contain ing the record has been hidden, accord ing to this newspaper, and informa tion concerning the document did not become public until today. The Inter est charged is 5 1-2 per cent and the mortgage is held by the Fidelity Title and Trust Company. It will mature in three years. The paper was drawn in New York City on March 7, 1907, and was wit nessed by Attorney Clifford W. Hart- ridge, of Harry Thaw’s counsel, and John P. Meagher, a notary, who did the necessary work of witnessing and puts ting the official seal of the common wealth upon the document. Extraordi nary efforts were made to keep the mortgage secret. Four trustees' accounts under tho ATLANTA. May 7.—From every part of the United States and from Canada, more than 700 delegates gath- j ered here today for the biennial con- | vention of Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, under the presidency of 1 Grand Master P. H. Morrisev, of Cleveland O. The morning session proceeded ! promptly to the business before the j convention examining credentials, and 1 planning the order of business for the > next ten days. Formal welcome was ! extended to the visiting delegates this • evening in a public meeting, at which addresses were made by Gov. J. M. ; Terrell, Mayor Joyner, C. T. Ladson. In behalf of organized labor of Georgia, mmr KIDNEY TROUBLE Suffered Tzuo Years—Relieved In Three "Months. ““ill >ifj ,. x \. . ^ : ■' v - v - "ajLc. C.B. Fizer, TZER ML Sterling. WHEELING, W. Va., Mar 7.—In a dense fog early today the New York- Chfeago Express No. 7, on the Balti more and Ohio Railroad, crashed into an east bound freight as it was taking „ _. ---, —— siding at Roeby’s Rocks, twenty . ul ” of Thaw were filed for audit ts east of here, killing four train J® the of [ ice °£. register of wills t this morning. Harry Kendall Thaw is shown to have been the recipient of the second largest income of any of tho heirs, nearly $60,000 having been paid to him from this source alone. This sum was exclusive of the income which he derives from various other bequests under his father's will. The account -of Harry Thaw/ shows there is due him. under the direct legacy allowed hv his and by Jerome Jones for Atlanta labor j \/| R. C. B. IT organizations. To these addresses re- | iY_I Ky., writes: _ “I have suffered with kidney and Ft. j bladder trouble for ten years past. "Last March 1 commenced using Peruna and continued for tf" * months. I have not used it since, nor Grand Coffin. Master of miles east of here, killing four train men, seriously injuring three others, and slightly injuring fire passengers. The engine, baggage mail and ex press cars were demolished, but the passenger coaches and the sleepers were uninjured. The cause is said to be the fog which prevented the engi neer of the passenger train from see ing a flagman that protected the freighL sponse was made by Morrissey, and L. S. Dodge, la. Matters of far-reaching importance are to be considered by the conven tion. among which is the question of holding conventions every year in stead of biennially, the appointment of a board of insurance to pass -upon claims in the years in which -no con vention is held, and the discussion of labor policies with particular reference to the association idea which was em ployed recently in Chicago, when for ty railroads were dealt with collective ly, instead of independently, as form erly. Active campaigns already have been The dead are: C. A. Warner. Belle j ' started for the next convention meet- Echo. baggage master; W. T. Thomas, Wheeling. W. Va., fireman; J. L. Painter, Burton, W. Va. express mes senger; Chas. Christy, fireman. The injured are: Miss Sarah E. Simmers, New Jersey: Miss Mollie Hill. New Jersey; Chas. Scalpel, Washington. D. C.; C. Gillespie, Wash ington. D. C. All of the injured will recover. South Carolina Club Women, ORANGEBURG, S. C„ May 7.—All come from this as Invested by the trustees during the three years cover ed by the account is $93,903.20. Of this sum, expenditures have been made covering the necessary expenses of the estate, bringing the amount actually paid him down to something less than $60,000. Express C'ompanv's return is the state ment contained that it has no capial preparations have been completed to of the Jamestown exposition Vie’/prei" stock whatever, and no outstanding entertain in enmfnrtuhle «tv!e the ninth Jamestown exposition. Vice Pres- Directors Meeting Postponed. NORFOLK, Va., May 7.—As a result of the absence from Norfolk of Presi dent Tucker and Chairman C. Brookes Johnston, of the board of governors ing place. Columbus. O. and Des Moines, la., are specially active, the latter place desiring to be made thft permanent headquarters of the broth erhood. Numerous entertainments have been planned for the visiting dele gates and their wives. PROPOSED LOAN OF ?4C0.000 TO EXPOSITION COMPANY Gordon Institute Commencement, BARNESVILLE. Ga„ May 7.—Active preparations are being made for com mencement exercise^ of Gordon Insti tute and the occasion promises to be . „ /-n„foi.raj^ i one of deep Interest to the people and tors of the Confederacy, _ who assem- l frlendg J tho JnstJtutlon thr0 ughout bled in Baton Rouge today for their annual convention. During the morn ing delegates arrived from the local chapters throughout the State. The formal opening took place late this af ternoon when the visitors assembled in Garlg Hall to listen to addresses of welcome from Governor (Blanchard, Mayor Bynum and others. At this ses sion Mr*. D. A. S. Vaught, of New Or leans, ths State president, delivered her annual address. Tonight tho visitors am* received at the executive mansion by Governor and Mrs. Blanchard. The business sessions are to begin tomor row morning and will continue until Friday. DECREE AGREED TO AGAINST DRUG TRUST INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. May 7.—The hearing of testimony In the suit brought by the Government In tho Federal Court agnlnst the members of the so-called "drug truer" was today postponed until tomorrow. It wae agreed that a decreo would be filed tomorrow against ail of the 92 defendants, granting the perpet ual injunction asked for hv the Gov ernment. This will end the litigation. The defendants named In tne bill Of complaint are the officers, directors, mem bers. agents and attorneys of the Na tional Association of Retail Druggists, the National Wholesale Druggists' Associa tion. trl-partlte proprietors, “blacklist manufacturers.” Charles C. Bombaugh, •'dlrert-cnntrnct proprietors” and "wholesale contract proprietors.’' • The bill of complaint charged a. com bination for tho purpose of restraining and preventing competition of Interstate commerce by manufacturers ’and dealers In proprietary articles nnd medicines and fixing and regulating prices for which these articles and medicines should be ■old. the State. Bishop W. A. Candler. Chancellor D. C. Barrow and Congress man T. W. Hardwick will be the princi pal speakers during tho week and there will be various interesting exercises by the students and the alumni of the school. President Pickett will announce the full program In a few days and many invitations will be sent out. Tho exercises will close with the graduat ing exercises op Wednesday, June 5th. President Pickett today announced that Miss Minnie Tyler had won first honor and that Miss Anhie Kate Smith and Miss Martha Wilkinson had tied for second honor. The class Is a large and bright one and these young ladies are being warmly congratulated by their friends. bonds It failed to include a state merit of earnings and expenses for which the comptroller general has made a demand. Prescott-Hightower. , DUBLIN. Ga.. May 7.—Mr. Walter S. Prescott and Miss Lizzie Hightower were united in marriage Sunday after noon last at the home of Mr. Wiley Lock a few miles below Dublin. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George Rowe In the presence of a few friends. Tho marriage was a great surprise, very few having been taken into tho confidence of the bride and groom. The bride and groom left Sunday afternoon for Macon and other points, where they will spend their honey moon. Mr. Prescott is stenographer and op erator In the office of General Freight and Passenger Agent M. V. Mahoney of the Wrightsvllle and Tennille road, and is a splendid young man. The bride is a daughter of Clerk of the Superior Court W. J. Hightower and is a very popular young woman with all who know her. Southern Congregatlonallsts. DALIAS, Tex.. May 7—Ministers, laymen and educators of the Southern Congregational church have gathered In Dallas for their triennial congress, which will ba In session here for one week. All parts of the South are rep- i SSjr5Jra5-TOS55S.-SrTSi.i5 Dublin Sunday School Picnic. DUBLIN, Ga.. May 7.—The Sunday schools of (bo city have d-oide-.l upon Wednesday, May 29, as the date, and Idyl wild as the place, for their annual picnic. The Methodist. BaptisL Pres byterian. Episcopal and Christian Sun- ( day schools have combined and at least one thousand children will be present at the picnic. A special train will be \ h ° I road going and coming. Those who Deficit in State Pension Fund. ATLANTA, May 7.—The deficit in the State pension fund this year will be double what it was last, according to a statement made by State Pension Commissioner John W. Lindsey today, and the Legislature wilFbe railed upon to appropriate between $35,000 and $40,000 to make it up, instead of the $18,500 that had to be appropriated in 1906. This unusnal increase n the deficit the pension commissioner explains. Is due to the fact that the death rate has been unusually small as compared with former years, in addition to which the new pension commission law passed at the last session results in a greater expenditure. According to this law the State pays the pension of a veteran, provided the pension has ac crued at. the time of his death, even though fhe payments are not made for two or three months later, this pay ment being made tp his 1 widow or children, or to the ordinary Jor burial exnenses as the case may be. In view of this increase in the pen sion roll, the pension commissioner wilt ask an appropriation of $925.00(1 for each of the years 1908 and 1909 in stead of $890,000 which has been the appropriation for the last two years. The indications are that in two years more the Georgia pension roll will have reached the $1,000,000 mark. A. B. A A. Case *WIU be Heard. ATLANTA. May 7.—The railroad commission will he in session tomor row for the purpose of hearing the case of the Atlantic, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Co. which has been ordered to show cause why it should not be classified as to freight rates. This road is at present in class D of the commission's classifications, the class in which it Is allowed to charge the highest rates of freight permissi ble in the State The proposition is to place it in class C which will involve a reduction of about ten per cent in the local rate of freight which it is allowed to charge entertain In comfortable style the nintfy annual convention of the South Caro lina Federation of Women’s Clubs, which will be in session here during the coming three days. Many of the delegates are already here and tonight Moultrie Chapter, D. A. R., is to give a reception in their honor. The convention meets under condi- Ident A. H. Martin, of the exposition company, today announced a postpone ment until tomorrow of the meeting of the board of directors of the expo sition company, which was to have been held today, to make final arrangements for the placing of the $400,000 bond is sue authorized for the completion of the exposition. The company, it is of- tions perhaps more favorable for a i fleially stated, has several offers for successful meeting than ever , before , he floating of the bonds, since the organization. Almost every ! county in the State will be represented. 1 new SCHOOL BOARD GRAFTING In addition there will be several wo- WASHINGTON. May 7.—Secretary Cortelyou and Assistant Secretary Ed ward? of the Treasury Department held a conference today with officials of the Jamestown exposition. President Tuck er. Chairman Johnstone and A. R. Elly son of the board of governors of the exposition being present. Details of the proposed loan of $400,000 by the company were submitted and approved. This fund will enable the company to pay off all outstanding obligations and leave a batance sufficient for prob er operating e.xponses. The Government officials connecter] with the exposition are anxious to aid in making the celebration a cuccess and men prominent in literary and educa- Schuylkill County Teachers Comoelled i will co-operate with the company in ol Polo C* fe.am o t V* A i* C to toe Tho ■ w > ■ ' A**o«*«r *•* A, • 4 a a* A V, Alt * A i. .* A A •, 1 * tlonal circles from other States. The local clubs are especially strong, and on to Pay Tribute. POTTSVTLLE. Pa.. Mav 7.—School them wUl devolve the work of enter- ) board grafting is on again in various taming the visitors. Their efforts have | districts of Schuvikill County, accord- proven so successful that every visitor mg to the statements of detectives will be entertained at a private house ; - and will, therefore, be put to no ex pense while in Orangeburg. The meet ing will undoubtedly be the largest In point of attendance of any yet held in South Carolina. FAILED IN HOLD JP ATTEMPT AND PUT BULLET IN HIS OWN BRAIN . Amendment to Charter. ATLANTA. May 7.—An amendment was granted by the secretary of State today allowing the Georgia Norhern Railway Co to remove its principal of fices from Pidcock to Moultrie. The effect of the amendment wm simply to establish the company's office le gally at that point, as they have re ally been maintained there practically ever since the road has been in exist ence. PHILADELPHIA, May 7.—Foiled in his attempt to hold up, with the aid of companion, two trolley conductors in West Philadelphia early today, arid fearing that he-had killed a policeman in his effort to escape, Harold S. Jones, aged 16 years, shot and killed v him- seif on the street as he was about to be captured by another policeman. His companion G. H. Geddis aged IS years, j was arrested while in bed at his home. ' Jones belonged to a good family In the northwestern part of the city, his ; father being a prosperous business man. The boy had some differences ! with his father yesterday and he was told to "shift for himself.” As the boy | was leaving the house his weeping who have been investigating. In _ j number of districts it has been found ; that teachers have been compelled to j divide their salaries with school dlrec- j tors. It is said that a number of pros ecutions will be instituted and the cases | heard at the June term of Criminal i Court. It was thought that this practice was effectually broken up a year ago. at ' which time a dozen school directors I from different sections were given jail sentences. every way to bring about that result Reports from the exposition grounds are encouraging, and it is thought that within a short time the exposition will be in full operation. EMBEZZLING BANK TELLER SEN TENCED SIX YEARS IN PEN AT ATLANTA HE FIRED SEVERAL SHOTS INTO BODY OF HAYDON PEAR SON, FARMER , AUGUSTA, Ga.. May 7 mother asked him what he was going to the Herald from Dearin to do and he replied: ”1 don’t know, and I don't care.” ; Jones sought out Geddis and they ! were not heard of again until they turned up in West Philadelphia, and . held up the two conductors. They i showed fight and Jones and his com panion fled. Policemen saw the occur rence and gave chase. Jones turned and shot at one of the pursuing police men. The bullet went wide of the mark, but the policeman in order to -A special Ga., says: "Charlie Harris, a negro farm hand, who yesterday shot and fataily wound ed Haydon Pearson, a prominent farmer was lynched last night by a mob of about fifty men. His body was riddled with bullets. The mob then visited the negro’s house, severely whipped members of his family and gave them a brief time in which to get out of/ McDutv'e County. "Pearson, who lives near this place, was remonstrating with the negro gregatlona.1 church tonight, when greetings will be exchanged and the opening addresses delivered. TWO TOWNS REPORTED RUINED BY TORNADO desire to do so can also use the regular trains going and coming. MOUNT PLEASANT. Texas. May 7. —Heavy damage and loss of life was wrought by a tornado which swept North Texas late yesefrday. The towns of Riding Away and Birth Right, forty miles west of here, are reported prac tically destroyed. AH telegraphic and telephonic communication is suspended and details are lacking. Great damage Is reported at fancy, a negro settlement and loss of life may have occurred there. Birth Right, a town of five hun dred inhabitants. Is reported to have been completely destroyed. The tor nado appeared In tho southwest late yesterday and moved at a terrific rate of speed, demolishing almost every thing in its path. Houses were razed to the ground and many people sought the shelter of storm cellar*. Several persons were injured by flying debris. Crops are badly damaged and fences destroyed. Col. Richard P. H. Staub Dead. BALTIMORE. Md.. May 7—Col. Rich ard P. H. Staub. wjio served with dis tinction in the Confederate army, died here today of heart disease at the age of seventy-three years. He served with "Stonewall” Jackson's brigade, and par ticipated in almost every battle of im portance fought by Jackson and Lee. Picnic at Gogginsville. BARNKSVILLE. Ga., May 7.—The people of this city and community will unite in a big picnic Frday at Gogginsville, where they have met an nually for a number of years. There will ba hundreds to attend and the occasion is always quite enjoyable. F. I. HOWDEN CONVICTED OF PEONAGE AT TAMPA THIEVES AS BRIDAL GUESTS. I Handsomely Gowned Woman. Man- I aged to Loot Candy King'* Home. PITTSFft'RG. May 7.—A sensational robbery which has had society circles ‘ guessing for three weeks became public when it was admitted that during the reception following a fashionable wed- 1 ding on April 4. two celever women sneak thieves managed to loot the noma of the bride's parents. The wedding TAMPA Fla.. May 7.—F. I. Howden. general manager of tho Prierie Peb ble Phosphate Company, at Mulberry. Fla., was convicted this afternoon of peonage by a jury in the United States Court after two days trial. Judge Locke reserved sentence. The court immediately proceeded with the trial of W. C. Sprott, marshal of Mulberry, on a similar charge. The complainants in the case were Brodsky and Boreski, Russians. was that of Miss Alice Dangerfield to Harry Parkin. The bride is the daugh ter of Benjamin Dangerfield, head of the Reymer Company and the "candy king” of Pittsburg. It Is stated that two handsomely gowned women managed to get into the house, the friends of the bride believ ing that they belonged to the bride groom’s party, while the latter's friend* thought they were Invited guests of the bride. A number of valuable wedding pres ents were stolen, and the thieve? even | negro made two attempt made their way Into the bed room of j the wife of a station agent the bride. Her father had left a $100 bill on her dressing table and this was tolen. NEGRO WHO ASSAULTED CHILD “OUT OF THE WAY** COLUMBIA. S. C.. May 7.—LambhoTfl Carmichael, a Marlon County negro, is supposed to have been lynched some time last night by a mob. for ar. at tempted assault upon Tincy Sawyer, the 12-year-oid daughter of John Saw yer. a well known farmer who lives near Mullins. The little girl's creams brought her father to her aid and he recognized th- negro. The alarm was Immediately given and a posso started in pursuit of the negro. When mem- i bers of the crowd returned from the I chase they merely stated that the ne gro was “out of the way" and that "he could Jo no further harm." On Saturday night of last week, a asssulf Humbugging Negroes. ATLANTA. May 7.—A number of complaints have been received here against a white man who has been op erating in the northeastern part of the State, around Winder, Gainesville, and other points, swindling simple minded nnd unsophisticated epunthy negroes. It is another one of the old schemes through which the negro is induced to pay a fee. in this case fifty cents, for the privilege of joining an alleged organization which is to obtain for them some ficticious advantage, polit ical or otherwise. The man refuses to discuss his business with white per' sons and it is next to impossible to get anything out of the negroes, as he seems to have effectually closed their mouths. His receipts given them for the fifty cents paid are signed with the name Charles H. Medley. Georgia Railway and Electric Co.’s Bid. ATLANTA. Slay 7.—It Is considered highly probably that the city of At lanta will accept the bid of the Geor-’’ gia Railway and Eiecric Co. for city lights for another five years' period. This company’s bid is a reduction of $15 under the present price paid for each arc light annually, and a dollar a year more is lopped off the figure given, making the lights each cost $60 the first year, $59 the second year, and so on down to $56. Although it was es timated the city could make its own lights at $41.20 rer annum by building a municipal plant, there would be some doubt about carrying a bond issue for the purpose, and in view of the great reduction made, it is not likely that this will be attempted. The only hing which stands in the way now is that the Georgia Railway and Eiecric Co. has refused to make a bid on com- msiifial light and power to consumers which has beer, done by the North Georgia Electric Co.,and in which con siderable reduction is shown. There are certain members of council who insist on concessions being made by to private consumers as well as to the city, and this fact promises to figure conspicuously in consideration of the bids. deceive the fleeing youth dropped to '■ about poor work done on his farm, the sidewalk, as if he had been shot. , -^-hen Harris drew a revolver and fired Jones saw liim fall and stopped and j seV eral shots Into his body. His death backed up against the side of a house j | s but a question of hours. and sent a bullet into his own brain. NOTE TO GUATEMALA SHE INSISTS UPON THE DELIV ERY OF GEN. JOSE LIMA TO HER CITY OF MEXICO. May 7.—Accord ing to the State Department today the Guatemalan question remains un changed. Minister of Foreign Rela tions Mariscal denied emphatically that diplomatic relations between the two countries had been broken off. or that the preliminaries for such a contingency had been planned. Mexico has sent another and a stronger note to Guatemala insisting upon the delivery of Gen. Jose Lima accused of instigating the murder of Gen. Manuel Barrilias and also insist ing upon the sending of Col. Onofre Bone as a witness in the Barrilias murder case. Pending the receipt of the answer for the note sent to Guatemala by the Mexican Government affairs will remain In status quo. “A poses was immediately organized and captured the negro. He was started, toward Thomson, but never got through a deep swamp which had to be crossed.-# No arrests have been ] made." ' RIVALS FOUGHT DUEL; BOTH FATALLY V/OUNDED SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. May 7.—A special from Puebla. Mexico, says: Lauro Jandero. owner of several haciendas, and lose Marla Beltran, municipal director of Tlatanqui, both aspirants for the hand of the daugh- BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. May 7.-—After having been nut since 6 o’clock last evening the Jury in the case of Alexan der R. Chisolm, former paying teller, charged with having embezzled $100.- 000 from the First National Bank of Birmingham, which sum It is alleged, he lost in cotton speculation, brought in a^i’erdict of guilty shortly after 10 o’clock today and fixed the punish ment at six years in the Federal peni tentiary at Atlanta. When asked If he had anything to say why sentence should not be pro nounced Chisolm arose and said that he regarded the verdict as a just one. that he was not crazy, and had never been insane, but he regretted the af fair very much. Sentence was then pronounced. Judge Hundley said that in view of the youth of the prisoner he did not feel justified in giving him the maximum sentence, ten years, but in view' of the enormity of the crime and the vigor cf the defense he would not be justified in giving him the mini mum penalty—five years. He there fore made the sentence six years. As the prisoner arose and made his brief statement, closing with a plea for mercy, his aged father began to sob while his sisters covered their faces with their handkerchiefs. His mother with remarkable fortitude controlled her feelings. ■ Hey have I felt a pain. ”1 believe that I am well and 1 I therefore give my highest cowni<$nu<i- tion the curative qualities of Per qua." Pe-ru-na For Kidney Trouble. Mrs. Geo-ge H. Bimser. Ontario. Can., writes' "I had not been well for about four years. I had kindey trouble, and, in fact, felt badly nearly all the time. “This summer I got so very bad 1 thought 1 would try Peruna. so I wrote to you and began at once to take Pe runa and M&nalin. ”1 took only two bottles of Peruna and one of Manalin and now I feel better than I have for some time. "I feel that Peruna and Manalin cured me and made a different woman- of me altogether. I bless the day I picked up the little book and ready of your Peruna." It is the business of the kidneys to remove from tho blood all poisonous materials. They must be active all the time, else the system suffers. There are times when they need a Utile as sistance. Peruna is exactly this sort of a- rem edy. It has saved many people from disaster by rendering the kidneys ser vice at a time when they were not able to bear their own burdens. Pleading of Girl Stayed His Hand Used Shot Gun With Terrible Effect in Fit of Insanity SAN FRANCISCO. May 7.—Walter Charley Davis, a carpenter, in a fit of insanity today shot and killed six per sons at 414 Pierres street in this city. Davis and his victims all resided with the family of Orson Bush, who con ducted a boarding house. Davis' home was in Farmesviile, near Visalia, this State, where he has a wife and six children. He has been working here as a carpenter since the fire. The shooting was done with a double* barrelled shot gun. Davis, who slept in the same room with young Orson Bush and W. E. Baird, arose .shortly after 5 o'clock and shot his two room mates. After killing Bush and Beard Davis took a box of shells from a shot shelf and walked down the hallway*' where he met Mrs. Lillie Carothers a hoarder, who had heard the first two shots and had come to her doorway to find out what was the matter. He shot her, and with the remaining shell shot Mrs. Orson Bush. M. E. Vinton, a Government surveyor, who had recent ly come here from New York, was killed as he lay in bed. Orson Bush. Sr., heard the shooting and rushed up stairs where he was met by the mur derer. The appearance of the hallway indicates that Bush had made a des perate fight for his life. His body was found as it had fallen at the head of the stairs. Seventeen-year-old ‘ Annie Bush came running into the hallway and met Davis. He turned the gun upon the girl aiming at her head. The girl found voice to cay: "Please doh’t kill Before the jury left the box - , ■ . , , ward Chisolm, a younger brother of the me. ’ and the shot gun dropped from prisoner, asked the twelve men to sign a petition for the pardon of the man they had just pronounced guilty. It is understood that a number of the jurors signed the petition. It is stated that Col. Robert Chisolm father of the prisoner, this morning privately re quested Judge Hundley to have the sentence imposed become effective to day. This request the court is said to have granted and young Chisolm will be taken to Atlanta tomorrow morn ing. Davis' hands. ”1 can’t do it" he said. “You are a good girl. Besides, you look like my own child, and I would see her face if I killed you.” When the policemen came to arreit’ Davis he fought like a demon and a riot cal! was turned in. Seven officers responded in an automobile. Two of ficers engaged Davis in a. conversation while the fathers got behind him and pinioned his arms. He was then re-, moved to the detention hospital. . KENTUCKY FEUD IS RE-OPENED BY TRAGEDY j Ip MIDDLESBORO. Ky.. May 7.—In a , - „ , . , , ... i fight on Sugar Island creek today .Tno. I 6 ? ,°^, a p E.* m,n * ent , p a IL? el \ ,^ , s *Vv!~ - Howard and Martin Green, were killed trie‘.fought a duel with Pistols in the i an( | Ei eanor Howard and George How- streets today in which both were mor tally wounded. The men had quarrel ed repeatedly and when they met this morning, following an encounter of last night Beltran opened -fire. Jan dero returned the fire and both men fell badly wounded. From their re cumbent positions they continued fir ing until each had received wounds which physicians say are mortal. i ard were probably fataily shat. Pas. ' and George Green were also badly wounded. John Howard is a relative of Jim Howard - under conviction for the muredr of Governor Goebel. The fight will probably re-open a bloody feud in the mountains of this county. FIRST TRACK MEET WON BY UNIVERSITY OF GA. TEAM neighborhood. An all day search to day has failed to locate the negro’* body. Georgia Dentists in Session. ATLANTA. May 7—The Georgia State Der.tal Society is holding its 39th annual session today at tl-,^ Ara gon Hotel with President William Crenshaw, of Atlanta, in the chair, and about 200 dentists from all parts of the Prate in nttedance The dent ists will be in session four days. The State board of dental examiners of which Dr. John H. Coyle, of Thom&a- LANGSTON TOLD SOME HARD LUCK STORIES ATLANTAN 18 CHARGED WITH VICTIMIZING MINISTER IN COLUMBUS. COLUMBUS, Ga., May 7.—J. W. Langston, a young man of Atlanta.was arrested at Richland, Ga. today and will he brought to Columbus tomorrow to face charges of cheating and swind ling. It is claimed that he victimized several Methodist ministers of Ccl- lurr.bus, telling various hard luck sto ries and receiving about fifty dol lars from them. One of them endorsed a cheek from him which afterwards came bac-k marked N. G. with the re sult that the preacher had to make it good. Twenty collars was secured from another pastor by the exhibition of a fake telegram to Langston to come to a South Georgia town as his sister was very ill there. The ministers victim ized were Rev. J. o. A_ Cook, presiding elder. Rev. Harry Allen and Rev. Leon O. Lewis. ATLANTA. May 7.—The first annual .district track meet held by the Geor gia-Florida-Alabama division of tho Southern Intercollege Athletic Asso ciation was won here today by the team from the University of Georgia, with a score of 70 points. The Geor gia School of Technology was second, with 33 points: Emory College third 22 points, and the Alabama Polytehnic Institute, Auburn, Ala., was fourth, with 18 points. Alleged Feudists on Trial. LEXINGTON, Ky.. May 7.—The case of Judge James Hargis, Senator Alex ander Hargis. Eibert Hargis and Sher iff Ed. Callahan, ail of Breathitt Coun ty. charged with the assassination of James Cockrill, was called for trial to day. If the trial proceeds without fur ther delay it will be necessary to con clude it'before May 28, on which date Judge Hargis is to be placed on trial for the alleged murder of Dr. B. D. Cox. which occurred at Jackson in April, 1902. Both cases grow out of the notorious Breathitt County feud, which already has cost the lives of more than a score of persons and for complicity in which several men have already been tried and convicted. Disastrous Rain Storm. BREAUX BRIDGE. La.. May 7.—This place stands tonight in what resembles a vast lake, everythin* flooded from a disastrous rain, hail and wind storm. ’Thousands of chickens are drowned and hundreds of small buildings and the Breaux Bridge race track's grand stand have been blown down. YOUNG MILLIONAIRE SAVED BY THE PASTEUR TREATMENT. E. M. JONES ALLEGES HE WAS FALSELY IMPRISONED AND MALTREATED COLUMBUS, Ga., May 7.—The trial of a ten thousand dollar damage suit against M. L. RUey, former Sheriff of .Taylor County, Georgia, and hi?.bonds men was begun in the United States Court here this afternoon. The plaintiff is E. M. Jones, of Bir- CINCINNATI. May 7.—Wm. Cooper ^ __ _ Proctor, president of the Proctor and j m j n gharri y. ho alleges false Imprison flj ' B ^" 1 ' ' nier.t. He was arrested at Butler, G Gamble Soap Co., who was bitten by one of his pet dogs last weak, which was suffering from the rabies, returned from New York yesterday, where he had undergone the Pasteur treatment. The danger to the health of the young millionaire, it was said today, has been entirely averted. LARGE LUMBER PLANT DESTROYED BY FIRE DOUGLAS, Ga., May 7.—Saturday night the large lumber plant of the Ashley-Price Lumber Co., at Ambrose, on the A. B. & R. Railroad, was totally destroyed by fire. A conservative es timate of the loss is $50,000, with no in surance. This will throw hundreds of men out of employment for a short while, while a hundred or more will be brought to Douglas and added to the force of the same company now grading and clear ing the grounds for a $100,000 plant. The students of the Southern Nor mal Institute, and their friends en- joved a picnic at “The Rocks” Monday, a 'beautiful and picturesque waterfall near the Ocmuigee. A special train under the personal supervision of Train Master R. L. Lofton, over the Georgia and Florida, carried the happy throng on a safe and pleasant day’s outing. Three Men Stuck on Sand Bank. NEW ORLEANS. May 7.—The three young men who disappeared in a motor boar on Lake Ponchartrain yesterday morning. were found tonight alive and wet! stuck on a sand bank on an unin habited shore. by Sheriff Riley, who thought that he was J. C. Jones, who was wanted at i Birmingham on a charge.of grand lar- I cenv. The young man claims that he had to stay in a jail sixty-three hours, that he was not allowed clean bed clothes, and that his offers to pay for the service of guards who would guard him at the hotel day night until an offices from Birmingham had arrived were rejected by the Sheriff, who, in sisted on keeping him in the calaboose next to a cell where there was a rav ing crazy negro woman. 300 BALES GO TO MACON COTTON FIRM AT 12 CENTS AMERIO T '=_Ga„ May 7.—Three hun dred and t'-'L./ hales of unusually fine cotton were sold in one Jot this after noon to '3. F. Boone, representative of Ford & Co., of Macon, for the round price of twelve -.cents, the record price of the cotton season here. The entlr/ lot belonged to W. H. Jowers. a wealthy farmer and represented two entire cot ton crops from his plantation. An other lot of one hundred bales belong ing to other parties was bought by F. B. Arthur at ten cents. These sales closed practically the Ameriaus warehouses. -■< Gen. Sanno Buried at Arllrgton. WASHINGTON. M-.y 7.—The body of Briir -Gen. Jas. M. Sanno. U. S. A . re tired. whose death oecyrred a few days ago at Ft. Oglethoroe. Ga.. was interred . in Arlington National cemetery today with j full military honors.