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ALL EYES ON NEW
ELECTION LAW
Party Managers Already Arranging for
the Change.
DEMOCRATS TO ACT FIRST
Stato Committee Will Order Separate
Judicial Conventions.
POPS AND REPUBLICANS TO ACT
Tull List of the Present Judges and
Solicitors with Their Circuits
and Terms of Office.
Without a single < xception all the other
democratic 1 ad.rs who were spoken To on
th j subject last week agreed with the gov
ernor that It would be best both as a. mat
ter of party policy ami to avoid unneces
sary complications to arrangb lor the
holding of separate judicial convent tons, in
the event the people at the ballot box ap
prove il;e constitutional amendment. passed
by the legislature, electing judges and so
licitors by the people.
Tiic state democratic committee will prob
ably meet in March and by that time a plan
for the proper amendment of the rules will
be submitted and adopt, d. It s likelj also
that this plan will bo submitted to the dem
ocratic stale convention for its indorse
ment, at which time it will have become
sufficiently familiar throughout the state
to allow tile local party loaders to go ahead
with their conv< ntion arrangements.
It will be some time yet before an elec
tion is held mid. r the now law, and every
body will have pl. lily of time to gel in all
sorts of work in the Interest of candidates.
It is, of course, too early to indulge in any
speculation on this score, but it is inter
esting to note the terms ami districts ot
the present judges and solicitors. Many ot
tin tn will go out of ollie- next year, and
tuts im ins that th i r successors will have
to be eb Sled by the legislature of 1x9.8. The
following is a. complete list, and those
marked with an asterisk (*> ar.- the ones
wno will be call. .1 upon once more to run
the gauntlet at the capitol before tackling
a Circuit primary:
Those Now in Office.
ALBANY CIRCUIT.
Composed of the counties of Mitchell,
Dougherty, Worth, Baker, De -atur and
Calhoun
W. N. Spence,* of Camilla, judge; \V. E.
of Albany, solicitor general.
ATLANTA tIRUUIT
Composed of tiie county of Fulton.
• H. Lumpkin, of Atlanta, judge; C. D.
Hid, of Atlanta, solicitor general.
AUGUSTA CIRCUIT.
Composed of the counties of McDuffie,
Columbia, Richmond and Burke.
E. 11. Callaway,*' of W'avm-'horo, judge;
W. 11. Dftvls, of W.iymsboro, solicitor
e<ll BLUE RIDGE CIRCUIT.
\ Composed of the count: s of Milton, l’..r-
Fyth, Cherokee, Cobb, Eiekens, Gilmer and
Fa nnin.
George F. Gober, of .Marietta, judge:
Thomas Hutcherson, of Canton, solicitor
1 (general.
BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT.
Composed of the counties of Appling.
Camden. Coffee, Charlton, Clinch, Ware,
Fierce, Wayne and Glynn.
J. L. Swear.* of Waycross, judge; John
.W. i:< nnett. of J esup, solicltoi :
CH ATTA H< >< >CII EE CIRCUIT.
Composed ot the counties of Talbot, Chat
tahoochee, Taylor, Harris, .Marion and
Muscog.e,
XV. It. Butt, of Columbus, judge; S. Price
C ibert. of Columbus, solicitor general.
CHEROKEE CIRCUIT.
Composed of the counties of Bartow. Ca
ton. i, Murray, Gordon, Dade and Whit
field.
A. W. Fite, of Cartersville, judge; Sam
P. Maddox, of Dalton, solicitor general.
COWETA CIRCUIT
Mer’wether. Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Car
roll and Troup.
S \V Harris, of Carrollton, Judge; T. A.
•A tli<-a, of Greenville, sol' • tor general.
E A STE R N CIRCU IT.
sed of tho countle o Chatham.
■ D>a: 1 , Elh ng mi, !.lier i y and M■ I: i tosh.
. ■ . W.
V < ir general.
F 1.1 NT CIRCUIT.
I of th titles of Spalding,
Monroe, Butts, P.ko and Henry.
m, judge; O.
H. B. Bloodworth, of Forsyth, solicitor
general.
MACON CIRCUIT.
Composed of the counties of Crawford,
lb ust.' n Ind Bibb.
W. :■ Felm::, .)r.. of Muon, .judge; Rob
ert Hodges, of Macon, solicitor general.
MIDDLE Cl 1« 'I'IT.
Composed ot the counties of Wa.-hlng-
, Joi . . ■
Jeff. I on anil Sereven.
It ■ ■ r Gamble, Jr..* of Louisville,
judge; ];. 'f. Rawlings, of Sandersville,
solidlnr gma-ral.
NORTHE ASTERN Cl Rt'UlT.
Composed ot tile cun:. b’- ot Ha.i, Rabun,
JI.:, ham. Daw ■ Towns, Union, White
ard Tli enp-on,* of Gainesville, solicitor
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
Ccmposed of th. eoimti. - if Hancock.
C . . ..e|,. Tali .ft rai, Madison, Elb. rt.
Hart, Warren, Oglethorpe, Lineotn, Wille s.
S. ilium Rees.’, of Sparta, judge; R. H.
Lew s, of Si .i . la, -olieitor gem ral.
OCMULGEE Cl R< I: IT.
Compos a ol the counties of Baldwin,
I. > en_- Oroeiie Morgan, Putman, Jasper,
Willimson, Jam s.
John <’. Ear'.* of Union Point, judge;
H. G. Lewis, of Gre u dioro, solicitor gen
eral.
OCONEE CIRCUIT.
Compos'd ’I the t'.uiloes of Pulaski,
D ■ Twit , T Ifair,
■.Montgomery.
c. c Smi'ii, of Hawkinsville, judge; Tom
Eason,* of Mcßae solicitor general.
PATAI’LA CIRCUIT.
Composed of the counties of Quitman,
Clav Early. Miller, Randolph. T. rrell.
If. C. Shi ffi< Id < f Blah dy, judg< ; J. W.
Irwin,* «>f Fort <1 allies, solicitor general.
Ri.-ME CIRCCIT.
Co a > . <i if t lie eoutitie- of Floyd, Walk
er, Cl 111 og I .
W. M. Henry,* of Rome, judge; Moses
Writ-tit. <it Romo solicitor general.
S< >U IT I ERN Cl UiT IT.
Composed Os the counties of E'llOls, P.ef-
Tb n, Colquitt. Thomas. B-ooks. Lownd-
Il ell ma.sville, Jmlge; W.
E. Thomas of Va Ido ol itor general.
s■> i; Tiiw i: sT i: R n rtrc u i t .
C .mi'oo ,1 of liie counties of Lee. Dooly,
W. i"i' r, ,'-'< Co y. Si'-wart. Macon, Sumter.
Z \. L til, John, of Corde' \ judge;
p. ok \. H.. .p. r, of Aim rk us, solicitor
g< n< : al.
STDNE MOUNTAIN CIRCUIT.
Composed of ill.- counties of DeKalb,
Clay: 'i. N ■ w: • >n. Rock.l'l'.
\tl nta, judge; W. T.
Ivimsey, of Jonesbor.i, solicit or general.
TA LLA I>OOSA CIRCUIT.
Com'.'-.a'l o tli,. counties of Paulding,
Jl.: rule 'ti, I ’->lk, I tougl.i <.
Jams, "f C. di rtown. Judge; W. T.
Roberts,* ot’ Douglasville, solicitor general.
WESTERN CIRCCIT.
Composed "f the counties of Oconee,
TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS
a In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach
disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings, Bright’s disease, etc.
DISEASES PECULIAR TO WOMEN.
Misplacements, irregularities, leucorrhum, ulceration, etc.
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM,
- Snell : pih -, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges
L urvd will’. 'tit the knife, pain or confinement.
DISEASES OF MEN.
Mood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, impotency, thor
ouiddv cured. No failures, Pamphlet and question list free. Cures
unranleed. Ail letters answered in plain envelope. Address
W. J. TUCKER, H. D., Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Jackson, Walton, Gwinnett, Banks, Frank
lin, Clarke. .
N. L. Hutchins,* of Lawrenceville, judge;
C. 11. Brand, of Lawrenceville, solicitor
general.
Populists* Will Follow Suit.
Some of the populist leaders in the legis
lature were asked yesterday about the
policy of their party as to nominations un
der tho new law, and all of them were tn
favor of separate circuit primaries. They
aro not nearly so much Interested in the
law now as they were when the original
bill providing for circuit elections came
over from tho senate, because it has robbed
them of the hope of getting an occasional
judge or solicitor in a circuit made up of
counties having a populist majority. The
same may bo said of the. republicans. *1 hey
were inclined to enthuse over the meas
ure at first, but they seem to have lost in
terest. , , .
In tho change of the nominating machin
ery some detail matter is yet. to be con
sidered. Much will have to be determined
as to time of holding the nominating con
ventions or primaries—whether the date is
to be fixed by the state or by Hie. circuits.
A uniform system is most likely, in order
to avoid confusion. A whole lot of <‘.ire
fully-pl inned schemes and well-built fences
have been demolished by th" passage of Hie
bill, and a great many ambitious gentle
men arc now looking ruefully al the ruins
before determining whether or not to com
mence rebuilding.
CLEANING OUT THE COOSA.
Important Work To Be Accomplished
for Navigation.
Rome, Ga., December 15.—(Special.)-—Con
gressman John W. Maddox, from this dis
trict. has secured an appropriation of
SIO.OW for deepening and cleaning the Horse
Leg shoals, in the Coosa river, just below
here. The government steam dredging
boat, with a large force of bands, came tip
from Lock Four some days ago, and began
work today. The work is in charge of
Lieutenant Combs, an experienced engineer,
who for y' ars has been engage I in opening
this waterway. It will take several months
to complete I his work, but when finished it
will be invaluable to the river busim ss 1 e
tween Rome and Gadsden. These snoals
have been troublesome to the boats during
the low-water season, bin the dr. dging
machine will deepen the channel consider
ably. The oflic'.ils of the White Star Line
Steamer Company have for years been try
ing to get this appropriation from congress,
and finally success greeted Congressman
Maddox. In the estimate tor the next ap
j>ropriation. the sum of tff.ri.Bst2 has been
estimated f<>r the riv.r helwcen Rome and
tii.'Hist Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
railroad bridge, and Jljhki.ihio between We
tumpka and the East !’■ nuessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad bridge. Il is bop.d
congress will have' the full amount assess 1
for. _
SOAKED MATCHES IN WATER.
Peculiar Method of Suicide Adopted
by a Prisoner.
Fayetteville, Ga., December 15.-(Special.)
Amlrew J. Grillin, wao was convicted of
murder here last week and sentenc' d for
life to the penitentiary, attempted suicide
In the Jail last night by soaking two Hun
dred matehes in water and eating them.
He was found in an almost dying condi
tion this morning, and thro 1 phyti . i:is
have been at work on him in an effort to
sale his life, bill have met witii poor sitc
:ls I• is still ..■ ■■. : ’ ■ and s< ms
to h \e suffered untold agony.
Grillin. It will b. remembered, vis con
victed on c:r< umstaiitfal evidence, I;.clod
bv bis confession, of murder; ig Ar. ii i"
,i icksi>n, i negro, and sinking ' body in
Flint river last June. .Four others were
ind ..'tod with him, but be was th. only
om convicted. A motion for a m w trial
in his ease is living H< ard by Judge Jt. . It
tit Thomaston todaj*, bin from pr. sept ap
j.e iranees, he will lie judged by a higher
tribune than Georghi courts.
THIRTEEN COUNTERFEIT BILLS.
They May Get Two Young Men Long
Terms in the Pen.
Fairburn, Ga., li.-cemb. r 15. - (Spe-ThF-
T. F. .Martin, J B. Roberts and A. R.
Mims were arrested here this aft th >on tor
attempting to piss counterfeit 5.,; a* by J.
W. Camp and J. L. lb tirn. A ‘eb g. tm
was received from Marshal l.u.'k, o' <'ol
lege Park, stating that three young men.
travel ng in a one-horse wagon, b.c: at
tempt, d to pass count' rs. it coin there.
Marshal t'amp held them and mad. search,
but found none, and they were allowed
(O pro After they left thirteen coun-
terfeit dollars, poor imitations. « .. found
Wil' r.' the wagon had stopped wlu n they
v.. re searched. They w. r< su.in ov f lak, n
and W' re carried to Atlanta tonight by
tin- officers. Marlin and Roberts are. ope
ratives of the Palmetto cotton factory.
Mims claims Atlanta as h's horn.- 'f'he
officers have the money in their possession.
MONUMENT IS NOW READY.
Georgia’s Chickamauga Shaft Is Ready
for Dedication.
The st itely and hands.rme monument
which s to b>- .reefed on the Chiekcmang.i
bntletield in honor to tin Georg'ans who
fell there during the famous battle has
been eomph'. .1, and is ac. .cable to th"
.■ommhiec ap'.iinted by Governor Atkin
son to lock after the monument.
It now lies In a finished state at the Stone
Mountain quarry of the Venable brothers,
and as soon as the bronze figures have
b.'< .1 molded, th.' -•;> ti will be sent to
t'h'.ektimauga park. T'ne memorial board,
which is composed of < x-Goi'ernor Boi n
ton. C,aiit.a in Everett, of Atlanta; Major
Cummings, of Augusta; Hon. Gotxlon L.o,
of Chick iniaug and Adjutant G' tieral
Kell, will confer with Governor Atkinson
at an early date for tin purpose of tixing
a date for the d<d eatlon of th. monument.
The Georgia monument will rise 'clity
two feet above the battlefield. It. bi. is
la fee:. G inches high and ha -a width of 21“
fe.-i dir.etly at the groim.l. Upon this
base will stand a round smooth "haft, with
a diameter of five feet, and gradually ta
iloring upward. Standing on a pe.listal at
the lop of this shift is a bronze figure of
a <onf.'derate soldier with one hand out
stretched, while the other grasps a con
federate flag half unfurled.
I‘our bronze figures, also soldiers, stand
on each side of the upp r portion of the
base, and all have arms in th. ir (i inds. The
entire cost of the monument was ?17,2<K),
s|ii.i'cii of which was paid forth. gr iiit
portion. It Is a b.a'itiful pi... of work,
and .will “be a deserving tribute to the sol
diers who fell at Chickamauga park.
Burglar in His Eleventh Year.
Columbus, Ga., December 14.—(Special.)—
A negro boy who claimed to be only cloven
years of age, was up before the recorder
today on the charge of burglary. He is
charged with burglarizing a candy store
on.- night recently. He was bound over
and the grand Jury will sift the ease.
Found Dead in Bad.
Culloden, Ga., December 15.—(Special.)—
It. S. Locket, nephew of ex-Judge R. P.
Tripp, was found dead in his bed this
morning.
Virginia Has Anti-Football Bill.
its liin .nd, Va.. D." eml>ev til -By a vote
of live to four a committee of the state
senate today ordered a favorable report
on an anti-football bill.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA.. MONDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1897.
HERE IS THE NEW CONVICT LAW
JUST AS IT PASSED BOTH HOUSES
The following Is an exact and official
copy of tho new convict law of Georgia
taken from the enrolled bill which is to be
sent to the governor, and which he will
approve;
Powers of the Commission.
A bill to be entitled an act to create a
jirison commission lor tlie state of Geor
g.a; to lietine their duties, powers and
compensation; to provide for the pur
chase of certain lands, and for the erec
tion thereon of a penitentiary and ap
purtenances in which to keep and main
tain certain slate convicts; to provide
lor the utilization of convict labor
thereon; to purchase property neces
sary to carry out said purposes; to
provide for tho hiring of certain con
victs; to abolish the offices of principal
keeper and assistant keeper of the peni
tentiary and physician of the peniten
tiary; to provide an appropriation to
carry out the purposes of this act; to
place tho misdemeanor convicts under
the supervision of the commission; ana
for other purposes. .
Section 1. T!:e assembly ol Georgia do
enact, that within thirty (30) days alter
the passage of this act, the governor
shall appoint three (3) intelligent and
upright citizens of the state, who shall
be known as the prison commission of
the stat.- of Georgia, and who shall
ho.d office until their respective suc
cessors are elected and qualified, as
hereinafter provided. At the general
cleetion in October, 1898, one commis
sioner shall be elected, and at each
following general election one conim.s
sioner shall be elected. The commission
so appointed by the governor shall east
lots and determine which ol tile sa.a
commissioners shall hold office until the
general election in October, IS.B, w h 1 ”
shall bold until the general eec ton or
1900, and which shall hold until tin get
eial election of 1!"’2, or until tm-ir suc
cessors are elected and qualihed.
Term of Office and Salary.
See. 2. Be it further enacted, That tho
terms of office of the .c 0 , 1 ?, 8 „
elected by the people shall be tol a
period of six years, la t.isc oi a
eanev the same -hall be tilled by ex.-.
tive appointment, and the commi:
ers -u appointed shall hod tlleir utliee
until te next regular election, and
until their successors for nunamder
cm.mi
: 5 shall elect one of their number
chairman. , ,
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, .lh.it b
fore'entering upon the dlseharg" <>r tno
duties of their otlice, each i omn 1..-•
chall take the oath required by . II pJb
lie officers, and shah execute a .
with good security, in the stun ol I <.
thousand dollars l>-» dole to
governor of treoigla am I h." r'.n'.i ful
in uliice, conditioned ioi the l< * ■-
1 . ’ , , < .luUes devolving
performance ol 111 *- , J ! ,? lfc ..utu-ovcd
upon Him. vliich bond shall be ap, <">
b> the go\*T:.‘>r, and Hied and itcoiuea
■‘■l..,".'/' Be ll^' further enacted. Tli.it tjm
commissioners shall receive i;>. 1
r „ sum of J2J.W each l» r annum, and.
L w Im-h salafi, s shall be pan I as
e.m r statelm tse olil er ar. now c ••
1 .
the board and approved by the comp
'j ' ; e ßeu'further enacted. That tho
■"1. ami such HOOKS, statiomiy.
Stamps and other ofllee supi'U.'s m A
, p a Le. ded Shall be ' ae-i
; . i; , h supplies are now 11 '. , L
th,. other statehouse otm . - ■
They shall .-elect a clerk, vv Im-;
OU'V shall b.' determined by tin
1 -./rd. us ition shall ’ J.'
(•. .•ti $1 200 per annum am! <u u.u
. 1 .... /.: w in the h ■■
his duty, and who shall hold ofli"C at
th" pie.ism’" of th" board.
To Control Misdemeanor Convicts.
q,, ( . it further enacted. That tho
commissi m i had 1 aw complete nmu.me-
sh-dl '• ....
; VbdVta
Ol their food the kind and eharaetei of
their cl >tl t r and shall make -u b oth
er rub - and regulations as will
their .-as. -kwiiing and proper care, . nd
“’’Point such ol n'. rs gua d ? ■- d
physicians as may be m ( » : >. h.i
Vld< d that guards so appoint' d sba 11 not
. ■ Ive a great' r sum than s2a eaeh p t
month, ami th- officers amt 1-hysunans
appointed shall not r.'.eive a. 4 at
sum Umn SP-0 . aeh 1" >' h I ;<>v >''
forth'r. That any person ot corpoi atl i
. . h tl ny convicts unde the
niov Ision Os this bill, and tailing .
■ f.Ling to eomply with tlm legula ions
■ /.‘.n.:. -A :i shall forfe.t ll rig -
limb r any . oiitraet ot hiring am K m
r< '•on of th • ••..mm <m. ami m
mission shall have power and author ty
b> tak** Li‘»m saal h'rei 1 *' l \" J'.
) 1!r ,i. -ind r-■lui ii the same umi< i t.m
provisions of tins bill.
The commission shall lik'-wis" haw.
p-.-Hm’-il ’••up*-rvisjHi of tk<* mi-akimatn
‘ "i"
(lorn ~l one of tlm e imnilss.oiici >. 01,
oth -er
■. .; |>y tin m. i" visit, from tim to
, , at h ast quat t< rly, tile v u tous
, wh< mlsd, im aimr eonwt.- tire
w <)r k and shall advis. with t m coun
ty r num pal author! ■ work.m
■ making ■nd I , /
|j,. ~,iv rnmeiit. con 10l i.td man
a; '.am nt ’ot : aid eoitwts; and in c.mo
,1 or municipal authorm. s and
n'emnilii -sion fail "> ■IP'"" "I 1 "" th.;
1. Igemetit, government m ~
,1 . -.mm. t. ■■ m'wrnor . h ill | i b,
su . h rib -: .o .1 if th. mrnnty- or mu:m
ip.j authorities fait to ~ .imply w ith
. i, u, Shall lake such eotivie s
from the said county er municipal au
.. . .. ■ ■ mto some oth-
er eotintv or municipal authority <om
,'.iv i.r with the rules and r. gitiatmns
yr, ci ib< d by th. governor; and ii the
1H ~,, county or municipal authon
:. ... . ■ hem, bet they
worked as the commission may desig-
Will Act. as a Board of Pardons.
3ec. 1 B< it further enacted. That tho
said commission is hereby constituted a
, j ions, whose dut . bi
to investigate all applications for ex. c
uiiv<* chum.ncy, :tnd m:«k • rvC"mm»-ml i
tion to th- governor regarding the
granting of the same. Their reeomim nd
ations shall not b - confined to those who
make application for pardons, but tiny'
are authorized upon their own motion,
t ■ inv. t.igate ami reeommend executive
n>, ney in < v r.v ease deserving it.
See. -. .i further enacted, That as
S'on as practicable after the. appoint
ment of the commission, they shall ad
vertise in three daily papers of the
state, and if they <leem it necessary, in
s. \- i .l, not . x. . ding t'-n. w—kly pa
pers. once a Week lor eight consecutive
we.ks, for the purchase, of not less than
two, and not more than live thousand
aer. s of kind, in one body, or in several
bodies, located in different parts ol the
state, the aggregate not to .'.weed live
thousand acres, which shall bo accessi
ble by railroad. Al the tunc specified
by them in said : < dv- rtiseni.n t. they
shall receive written offers of sale for
such a. tract or tracts of land, which
offers shall be accompanied by a perfect
alistract of title, together with a topo
grapm.al map of land, the. kind and
quantity of the clay, the stone, the
water pow. r, the water supply and the
ra.lroad facilities. Tin- commission is
hereby authorize!, to reject any and all
offers'mad.-, or to is' ■pt th- on. which,
after a careful in.-q- "lion and examina
tion, can Im purchased th" most cheap
ly. all other requirements being equal.
But no purchase s mil be made until
th" abstract of title has Iwen exam
ii.ml and approved by tho attorney gen
eral. Before any purchase is made the
commission is empowered to make such
contracts with tiny railroad in the state
for the .purpose of procuring proper
railroad facilities in transporting freight
and convicts to such point on said tract
or tracts of land as may be deemed nec
essary; but no contract shall bo made
incurring a. greater cost to the state
than reasonable tariff rates in trans
porting fr iglit and passe tigers to ami
from said point.
A Convict Farm To Be Established.
The commission shall have creeled on
said land so purchas'd suitable budd
ings, stockades and appurtenances for
tiie safe-keeping and care of the follow
ing classes of convicts; Females; boys
under fifteen years of age. and such
aged, infirm or disabled . onviets as, in
tie judgment of the commission should
not be hired out. Provided. That the
comm sslon shall have power and au-
thority, In Its discretion, to take from
any hirer any convict whom they hired
out and to place such convict upon the
farm herein provided for. relieving such
hirer of that part of the hire of such
convict for the limq during which such
hirer is tints deprived of the services
of such convict. I'rovnled, further, That
said commission shall l.kewise have
power and authority, in its discretion,
to take from said farm any boy upon
his r< aching the age of fifteen, or there
after, and hiring hum out, as other con
victs are to be. hired under the provis
ions of this bill.
Said commission shall provide:
(a) For the keeping of the male and
female convicts separate and apart, so
that they may not come in contact with
each other.
(b) For the keeping separate and apart
from the other inmates of the prison
minors under the age of fifteen years.
(c) For tiie keeping separate and apart
Os wh.te and colored convicts, when not
at work, and, when actually engaged in
work, to be kept separate and apart
as far as practicable.
(d) To provide, a separate compartment
for sleeping purposes for each convict,
so that no physical communication can
be had one with another after the hour
of retiring.
The commission is authorized to con
tract for and purchase such furniture,
machinery, utensils, ’niplements, live
stock and other equipments as may be
found necessary to carry out the in
tention of this act. and to contract for
and construct such water supply and
heating arra ng.im. nis as may be neces
sary. Tiie commission shall sell to the
best advantage all surplus products of
the penitentiary ami shall apply tho
proceeds thereof to the maintenance of
the in. titution as I r as necessary.
Should any suplus funds arise from this
source, they shall b" paid into the state
treasury annually, and the commission
shall, at the . nd of . aeh quarter, make
to the governor a. <l. tailed report of all
such transactions. Provided, the com
mission shall have authority to furnish
such surplus products, or any part
thereof, to the stalo asylum for the
insane, at Milledgeville, th" academy for
the blind, at M.ieon, and the school for
the il".il. at Cave Spr.ng, should this bo
found practicable.
To Work on the Public Roads.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That If
by reason of the for: iture of any lease
contract now in existence any portion
of the convicts should )"■ retaken by
the state from the present lessees be
fore tile lease contract expires, the com
mission may, in their d.scretion, place
said convicts so retaken upon said land,
making suitable arrangements for their
care anil maintenanee, and utilize their
labor in erecting th" buildings, stock
ades and appurt.-nan.-.s heretofore pro
vided for, or such other labor as the
commission deem profitable. Or if
equitable arrangements can be made
With any of said h.-scs whereby tho
state may n stum- control of such por
tion "1 tin- convicts as may !»■ needed
for this purpos", the commission is au
thorized to make such arrangements and
use said convicts in the manner and
for the purpo sp< ied, but no such
arm ng. incuts shall lj • maile unless It
v..1l bo cheaper to tho state than free
labor.
Sec. 10. B. it further enacted. That
should the author.ties "f any county or
anj municipal eorjioration in this state
desif" to utilize any number of stato
or felony eonviets on th- puldie roads
or woi l; In their r< eetix counties or
municipal orjairations, said authorities
may file with said imhsioii a requisi
tion stating tiie number wanted, tho
kind of work to be done, and tiie t< rm
for which they will be wanted, which
reqi ition must be <1 with said b<>ard
b> til" loth day of August, 1.898, and
said eomm.. s|. n is . r.'by authorized
to furnish -.'id e.ein >. authorities '!<■
number so required. ter th< year 1898
tin said : . : ' .' be tiled by
the co.nnii.--i.'ti m i ! order in which
same ar.. re".'ive<T, a I the eonviets fur
nished thereon as : .'ommission may
be ail,' , 1' spoet I a g ba,l to i| lo
■ ■ ' - urni shed
under this seel on . 1 r t be short -■ rm
(not ox r two \. iri j;’- u, and physically
able to do th< red of them.
In no event shall any county be fur
mshid with felony . iiivit s whose au
thorit es fail to work its own misde
ri ' inor convicts on tho public roads or
public works. Should such requisition
li.- made, and the onviets furnished,
tin • iimty or municipal authorities
S!I ill provide. Without cost to the state,
all transportation, maintenance, guards
and other 'ssari. s. and snail pay to
the stale not less ran J3G _per annum
: ■ ■ convict, to be eofiected and
ai'pl'id as the Dire convicts as here
inafter pro>. ir. 'l l:,, said eonviets shall
Le goverm-d and eon '..lied by the rules
and r. quint.oil prox d' d by the com
mission.
Ttims cf the New Lease Contracts.
Sic. IL Be ii further enact'd, it al
the saim tim .. : . :n u ;.s are
I' ~ it.siu d lor the purenase of land a:;
provid'd bj section x of ibis ael, si.«l
ioiiit)ii. i hi snail rim a. similar ad.er
tisement olfering for lire, for terms not
. ': V e ;■ 1 11 , all the < OllviCtS
I.■; ...'libra -nt tn s > :.on s of this act,
ai.d not tun : licit i county authori
ties as provl'b d bj seei.on 10, to be
' ■ .
reason linn and Hie phy si 1
. : ' ..... and itvoiu, a far
as practii ibl", Ilina:' eonx ,<'ts to per
form Door »•. lien win coiillte.; witii free
1:L a* or skill'd J:. • , and in no cas.-s
shall ,'ivii t - hired to work in shops
or factories where women or children
arc . niploy. d. tie state furnish
ing all so.ird.\ th hir.r furnishing
t: ai:sjiori at.on. main, n.im'e, medicine,
el tn ng .ii-l -ii other niv.-s.tries, .ml
such . il'tt'ig- as may le lequlrel
(w e.i shad i" I in the advertis'-
and paying luarteriy, for tl e
labor tl convicts at an
ag.ccd price per aim tin. pct capita. At
th" luiii ti.x'd in .<n' . <lv.-rtise uent tho
commi - in dmil award «ii 1 convicts,
or any of them, io th, b ihler or bidders
who offer th." highest and 1 st price
forth: l iter, I'U; may !• ject :.ny and
al! of s iid bids., and may make any other
contrai l es n.ring on the p.an sl-ei-illed.
wiiicii. in their judgment, will carry n it
tl,, i’ll, ntion of tiii- .n't e.nd sai'.svrve
tlm .. inter, sos he stati . I rov d, ,1
ti:.;! every i oiitraet tor the hiring of
convicts shall be lil t approved by the
governor before the same shall be of
force.
The commission In hiring the convicts
may contract with < ~e or more persons
or companies, but no bids for less Ilian
fifty nor more than 500 convicts shall be
received, and ill eoi victs senteneed af
ter April 1. 18.A to le penitentiary Atal)
be disjiose.i of by tim commission under
and by virtue of ti provisions of tl is
act. Al: eoi ■. t idt shall provide
tor sultabl 1 ond. \ ttll security, to be
approv' d by the commission, to tie made
by the hiring person or company, p.iy-
■ , tiie governoi and his_..ii-■ ■■ - >rs
in office, in mi amount to b”c fixed ly
tiie commission. conditional for t lie
faithful payment of the hire id ob
servance of tin’ contract, mid of such
rules :■: ■ I regulations as may be . -i< jt• 11
]iv the eonimt's;on: Hid th:.,, whenever
anv I'OiM is executed bv the hirer of
s lid convicts, us h rein contemplated,
th, property of said prlni i iil and .-o
curitv, or securities, on >iid bond shall
I,c bound from th ■ time of the execu
tion -h, ’ •••.•!’ for lb.- piv next of any
a id alt Lability arising fr mi ’be bn arh
of said Loud. In lieu of a n< rio nil 1 end
the company or individual hiring th<>
conv'ets nniv deposit ooil.it v r ils ci n
sist ng of Uniti I States bonds st. tc
lioi'.'ls. or municipal bonds which aro
a, jitable to the eommissfon. or th"
company or inel:vidua 1 Hiring the con
victs may give as surety any solvent
guaranty'company, surety company, fi
delity lit:ul'Unee eonip'uy. or like com
pane which les ei'iupii*'.! w th the act
of Die ruber 24. 18%. authorizing such
comp:iuies to I'-come surety upon cer
tain bal'd-', and in case of default tho
bonds si all I ■ eol|,":. bl.' :|« provided
In -aid act of December 21. 189 G. (When
e'. the surety viion any bond shall
1 . eoni" .loubtful ti"' commlss’on shall
have rwthoritv to require other good
and solvent security, and in .I.'fault of
such security being given the commls
s'on max’ forfe't the lens" and tak<‘
.•barge of the convii ts.t The biro shall
nald int i the trensurx’ of the stato
at tho end of each throe months from
the Hale of tho hir’mr. unon a certified
statement submitted by flic eommiss'on
to the comptroller "enornl. ten days be
ing allowed to sold hirer to nay the
hire after such s'at.'imnt has been so
Illid. ITovid' d. that any loss."- may
sublet tho conv'cts by and with the
consent of tho prison commission, hut
without exnent-o to the state.
See. 12. Bo It further enacted That
unon default in the mvffl'nt of tho biro
of tho convicts as heretofore provided,
the comptroller general shall issue, !n
--stanter, an execution against the prin
cipal and his sureties for the amount
of hire due, together with all Interest
and costs. In the event the said con
tracts of hire are, for any cause, for
feited, the comptroller general shall,
upon notification by the commission
that forfeiture has occurred, collect,
in addition to the hire due as aforesaid,
twenty-live per cent on the bund, as
liquidatuxl damages, with all costs;
which said execution shall be collected
as executions against tax collectors are
now collected by law.
Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That
upon the expiration of the present lease,
the commission shall place upon tho
property purchased the females, who
shall be put at such labor Is best suited
to their sex ami strength. They shall
also place upon said farm or farms,
all boys under fifteen years of age,
who shall be put at such work as is
best suited to their strength and age,
making provision for such moral and
manual training as may be conducive
to their reformation and restoration to
good citizenship. Such aged. Infirm or
diseased convicts as in the judgment of
the commission shall not be hired out,
and such others as may be needed or
reserved by said commission, shall be
put al such labor as the commission
may direct. The convicts required by
the county or municipal authorities for
public works therein shall be delivered
to said county or municipal authorities,
and tho residue shall be put at labor
on the contracts of hiring made as
herein provided.
850,000 for Carrying Out the Act.
Sec. 14. Be it further enacted. That
on the assembling of the geuer.il as
sembly of 1898, said commission shall
lay before that bedy a detailed report,
showing what property has been pur
chased by them; what contracts have
been made for the hire of convicts, and
an itemized report of all expenditures
made by them, and shall annually
thereafter make reports to the general
assembly of their acts and doings.
They shall also formulate such rules
and regulations as may be deemed best
for the government of the penitentiary
In conformity to this act, and recom
mend such legislation as may be neeavii
to carry out their plans.
Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That
the duties of the priticijul k ' per of
the penitentiary, as now tiroxi.bd by
law. shnll d'volve upon th.- commis
sion hen by created; ami Immediately
upon the appointment and qualifica
tion of the members of said commission,
the offic.' of principal ke.per of the
penitentiary, and th" office of assistant
keeper of the penitentiary, and the of
tii'" of physician of the p.-uit •’iit ii ry
shall be abolished.
Sec. 111. Be It further enacted. That
to ' .try out th" provisions of this act,
the sum of fifty thousand dollars (ss'l.-
000), or so much thereof as may be nec
i s.-ary, is h. r-by npproprt.it' d and tho
governor is hef'-bx’ author zed to draw
his warrant on the treasurer for tht
same out of any money In the treasury.
Sec. 17. Bo It further enacted, That
fill laxvs and parts of laws in conflict
xvlth this act be and tho same aro
hereby rep" il' d
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TILE LORD IS ON TOP AGAIN.
Great Adventurer Is Posing Before the
Mexicans Just Noxv.
city of Mexico. De. • nib.-r 17.—(Special.)—
Among the notable visitors ir. this city it
the jin sent tirm is the notorious Lor i
Berrsfvtd, otln rwlsc Sidney l..is<'"li. s. who
has but recently been pard med i ut of the
Georgia penit' ntl.iiy by Guv. rr.or Atkin
son. of t hat st■■ te.
About five xveeks ago Mr. and Mrs. L i i
cell' S, registering as from Monterey, made
th- lr appearance here and secured <|uli.t
tip irtm'-nt.s xvlth tin American family
who bad preceded them. It was not until
the lady f« U ir. a swoon while reading an
American newspaper that the identity of
the ccuple beeam. known to the.r hosts.
The paper annoui.e.'d the death. In a little
town in Georgt i. of Mr. Alexander Pelky,
the Lilly's father. l’[n>n her recovery she
told the story ol’ her life. She was the
petted ami onlx’ child of a xve.ilthy citizen
of Rhode Island, who bail gone to Georgia
to invest in some rising real estate. There
she met Lascelles, winning amt polished,
ami ihorgh she knew In- lia.l been in the
peaitvn 11.'ry for high-rolling, .she looked
upon the pardon which the governor had
given him as a complete vindieation. and
despite parental objeeti'.'ns married the gay
lord, since which time she had not seen
her fattier. Now that he was dead, she be
came th.- sole heiress to his possessions.
It, the meantime Lasel lb s hail not
been idle In the city. He had made the
acquaintance of those In ch.atge of federal
district affairs, and was so full of schi'in. s
of municipal Iniproviment that lie began to
catch the official ear. !!■ hail extensix’e
bundles of letters fr th d. ab rs all over the
United Stat.-, showing that he- had be.-n
engag'd in extensive works which clahrnd
their atti nt on. It is true that the.se let
ters all referred to pending negotiations,
and not to eompb tid work, but they were
sufficient to prove that he was a man of
affairs. The mws of bls fat her-in-l.i w's
death came In good time, for it afforib il
Lasiell'-s an opportunity to talk of landed
jio-s. s.sioiis In various states of the Amer
ican union. IK- employed an English bi r
rist' r to op< n negotiations with the repre
sentatives of the estate hi Fitzgerald. Gi.
and based upon tins •■•lining Wealth. i,is
ci'lb s has be.-n heartily welcomed into local
ofti'-i.il clrehs.
There xx i: one notable feature about l.a--
celb s’s pri .-ci ce, and that Is, xvliile he nrido
himself at home at th" British consulate,
and uu'.l'te.l gie.il fondness for the Fr- neb.
li.- avoid'd th. headquarters of Unit'll
Sim. - Minister I’owt 11 Clayton, and the
American colony In general.
It was only within the past we. k that
Lascelles’s record has leaked out. due to a.
chance meeting with an Alabama gentle
man, who hail known him in Fitzgerald.
"I have no disjmsition to deny my Identi
ty.” said Lose, ll'-s, "but I would have pr •
f< rre.l quiet until my wife's mourning for
her father's sad death was over.”
With admirable sangfroid, Lasi'elle
has met the whispers which have reached
the ears of his Mexican friends. He ex
plains that he is a man of large business
affairs; that in the course ot immense
transactions' he has had reverses; that full
settlement will Set him straight again, and
that he xvill return to the United States
and put his slanderers into something
worse than Belem. All this is told xvith sn
must self-possession anil pk.nsibility that
It Is believed, and lb' former Ixiril Beres
ford Is living in elover.
Mrs. Ijascelles his the utmost faith In
her husband and fully believes tli.lt he will
come out on top.
e—
J. Tom Rodgers Acquitted.
.Constitution Bureau, Br.-wii House. Ma
con. Ga., December 14. Mr. J. Tom Rod
gers. xvho was indicted some time ago by
th.- grand jury of Bibb county for having
set fire to the Volunteers’ armory, was
acquitted today upon trial in the superior
court.
The result of the ease is the main topic
on the streets tonight. The indignant
friends of Mr. Rodgers claim that he has
been much abused. In directing the ver
dict of not guilty Judge Felton said there
was no evidence at all to show that Mr.
Rodgers had anything to do with the burn
ing of the Macon Volunteers’ armory. In
fact, he said there was no evidence to
show that the tire xvas the work of an in-
The chief xvitness against Mr. Rodgers
was Mr. W. C. Turjiin, a former co-partner
Pi business. His testimony showed noth
ing mor. direct than that the lire hid
started in their store and he had left
Mr Rodgers in the store betxveon 7 and
8 o’clock. The case has caused great in
terest hero, owing to the prominence of
Mr. Rodgers. His vindication causes gen
eral and genuine rejoicing.
Upon a fair trial Hood's Sarsaparilla ful
fills all claims made for it. It Is the one
true blood purifier, hence Its success in
alleviating pain and wring disease after
other remedies have failed.
Free to Suffering Women.
I xvill gladly tell any suffering woman
hoxv I xvas cured after years of suffering,
and wlivn 1 was almost reduced to beggary
by medicine bills. I want no money what
ever. but do this solely to benefit my suf
fering sisters. Address, with stamp.
MRS. JOSIE STEVENS,
Waycross, Ga-
Michigan Medicine Co. has a message for
every man on page 9. Don’t fail to read It.
SCHOOL FUND IS
PARCELED OUT
Over a Million and a Half Distributed
Over the State.
ATLANTA GETS $44,079.33
While All the Rast of Fulton County
Receives $16,323.01.
SCHOOL POPULATION IS 604,961
The Per Capita Tax Amounts to $2.66,
Which Is 77 Cents Higher Than
It Was Last Year.
The apportionment of the common school
fund of Georgia for 1898 to the several
counties o£»th<> state has been concluded by
State School Commissioner Glenn.
The amount upportlor ed was $1,632,381.
the apportionment being made on the
school census of 1893, according to which
Georgia has a total school population ol
604,971. The rate of apportionment per
capita Is $2,698, an increase of $.775 over
this year, the rate for which is $1,923.
The following table shows counties, and
by cities when so awarded, the apportion
ment of the fund:
Counties. School Amount
Population. Apportion. I
Appling 3,133 $ 8,1.'.;: ■-
Baker. 1.8G3 5,' Z•
Baldwin 4,%G 11,510.7
Bank.- 3."23 8.1x3 ol
Bartow .:.7'U T'.2i:i 27
Berrien 1.2 <1 11.317 B' l
Bibb 12.5'Jl 3:.'.1'7> I-
Brook.- 13.2.11
Bryan 1.M15 5," tl 77
Bulloch 4.7'2.) 12.7.111'1
Burke 9,211 21.‘M0 '
Butts 3.556 ;i.G7s'>2
Calhoun 2.614 7.". 2 5s
Camden 2.120 i
Campbell 3. ) s.lix 23
Ca rro 1 7,661 2 2 >
Catoosa 1.780 In'2 41 ;
Charlton 1,022 2.757 ll't ,
Chatham 15,530
Chattahoochee 1.579
Chattooga 3,912 F,.52
Cl er »kee 4,841 13,061 02
Clarke 2,0. d 5, to .V |
Athens (city) 2. ) 7.551 i"
Clay 2.124 t"t
Clayton 2.765 7 159 97
Clinch l.t'il 7-
Cobb 7.217 It'. 552 11
Coffee 3,393 9. 51 32
Columbia 3..'-I ;
Cot'j ■: 11 1. ■ • ’ '-. .. I ■
Coweta 6. 17.22! 31
Newnan (city) 912 2,541 52
Crawford 3.041 8.201 .
1' ide 1.153 3.920 2" |
Dawson 1.753 4,72 ' 60 !
Decatur 7.6G'> 2".87 |
DeKalb V. 276 ■ ' i
Dodge 3. ::■ I
Doolx- 6.113 bt. ■’
Dougherty .'1.613 9 7'.: .7
Douglas 2.478 G.-b’i '.2
Early 3'579 9.65.; 15
E.'hols ’952 2.5 8 50
Effingham 2.258 6,. .2 ' 9
Elbert 5.225 11.”97 ' ■
Emanuel 5.114 ]3.s7s .5?
E.i nnin *9OO 7 s2l 20
Favette 2.857 7.7"' 1'
Floyd 9.117 2'. • 27 '■!
Forsyth 3.571
Franklin 3."16 I'.‘ 111
Fulton 6.'s'i
Atlanta (city) 16..'”8 41. '. ■ i
Gl iner 3.069
Glascock 1.312 : .'2
Glynn 3.676
Gordon 4.764
Gi i. m 5.92'1 15 ■ . 15
Gwinn. : t.. ..
Haber.- ham 3.91.8 J".' ' 71
Hall 6.''.k.i
Hancock 5.5'7 15 . 77
Haralson 3,5i’.5 9.62-' 37
Harris 5,217 H." 75 17
Hart 3 8.80 lO.IGx 21
Heard 3.116 8.487 ;•!
Henry 5.224 11."91 •'■”
Houston 6.1K8 l-.-'IJ.!
Jrxvln 2.303 G,? l - 50
Jackson 6.;,7f
Jasper ■' 113 1
Jefferson 5.371 11 '!" 96 1
Johnson 2.861 7.718 97 I
Joras 3.828 b'.-.l
Laurens 5 - 3
L"‘ 2,763 7.. ' j
Liberty 4.2.7 I'. “ ■ -9 |
Lincoln.. .' l.‘M4
Lownd. ■ 4.9X1 ■ ■ 71 1
Lumpkin 2: '• ■ '» '.
Mi. in - I P . ■:: ' I I
M
Marlon 2,918 7.''1.'7l
McDuffie I’.t'lS 7.-72 77
Mclntosh 2.181 s.xsi ::i
M. riw.'tlier - ""I 12.
Miller 1161 it""' -
Milton 2. lAI : .io
Mitchell ::.7'.'l P 75'
Monroe .. 6,398 17.261 81
Montgom.-ry .. :: 5■■ ;;
Morgan 5,439 11 0711’.
Murray 3."t’3 8.15; 06
Muscogee
Columfms (city) i.::i"> T d 87
Newton 4 > I".' • <■
< a once 2.1 ■ 7.101 11
Oglethorpe 5.391 14.1.1188
Paulding le I I 'H l: -.
I'l. k.ns 2,i. ■“ 7.’t7 ■ '
Pi. roe 2 " I '
Plk. 5,574 F
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Polk 1..W 12.824 47
•U a-ki . .. . 5.402 14,574 60
Putnam I.A’I Li'it!" 11
Rabun J.' 1 ’..;! S
It'c'-mond 16.691 45,032 32
Roi'kilal.’.. 2.209 5,959 Mt
Schley l.’iaJ 4,47./.’9
2.. 1V < 6,373 14,196 36
Sn-ildlng . 'l'’-"'" 11.577 12
Stewart
Sumter 5.1<0 1 ,i.«
Americus (city) I. 1 7!> 6,069
Talbot 4,;i'.9 11.'.i9 '-.i
Taliaferro 2,381 6,432 04
Tattnall ' | . | 7 l >
Taylor 2,72.> 7.3-i2 ■•>
Telfair 3,427 K-’Q ( -J
Terrell «
Thom.as 8..'.0 2-.;>B-
Towns l i 1 ” ,
Troup 6,906 18,62- ...t
Twiggs 2,582 6.961', 24
I'n'oi? 2562 6.9H98
Upson 11-'■■■
Walker 1.372 11. ■!' •
Walton 5.'”'7 15.262.59
Ware 2,"4 7.7 M M
Warren 3,746 1 0,106 71
Washington 8 970 21.2"! '6
Wayne 2.73! 7 tios 2
Webster fiJ'H "I
Whit" Li'lß 5.171 .1
Whitfield 4.151 12.016 9-i
Wlhox 2 525 6.812'i
Wilkes ” i',29 1...187 ,; .i
Wilkinson 3.390
* Worth 3,182
Total GO-1.961 $1,632.551 uu
K T CE HANGS THREE NEGROES.
Trio of Assassins Make Confessions
and the Rope Is Used.
New Orleans, La., December 11. Only on"
of tl:.. two im ;i taken from the train .at
While Castle y<'st< r‘l 1 v was lynched.
The pair was taken to St. Gtibrlc’. tli
sene of the Babin murder, and there Joe
Thomas, ore of the ri groeq made a c 'tit s
slo’.i of his own guilt. Implicating two bl.u-k
brothers, Joe and < harl Ah x inder. The
I nter wre e ipturid on ,1 n< iahlioring sttj r
plantation anil Wire forced spectator:-; to
the execution of Thomas on the gallery of
the store they had roll! 'd.
The Ac xandi-r.s xxei. then trieil at.d <on
fe-sed, . Is. ill;:, of .inoiher murl.r in
the sime store xvhieh w..s planned to. j. n
ua ry.
At 1 o'clock this m .rt:i:ig th" Al xaint ra
were hang'.: in front "f th st"t".
Th. re w< re four ot:,. r susp • :ta in the
hands of the mob, and these were arqu t
n d of tiie murder, bu‘ being bad charac
ters w. re .... •!. bor. cv.'!ii)i • • I ltd tlr u
ordered to leav. the country.
i PROMINENT VIRGINIAN DEAD.
I Ex-Minister to Persia. Passes Away at
His Heme in Lynchburg.
I Lynchl.urg. Va., December 11. - A lexandcr
, McDonald, ex-mlnistei to I crsla, died hero
| this afternoon. His tl. ith had In en <x
pe. t' d for several dax . He xxas b >rn tn
l.ynihbttrg about sit'iit.- ■> ir. ag", and
had lit ■ d lit. n a rly .ill hi- lit".
He was conni.'ted v. th The Lynchburg
Virginian from 1851) until 1.891. and .as editor
of the p.ip-r e.i- XX II ktl ixyn ;o politic! uls
Ihrougb HU tl" Gal D'mim on.
In 8191 he -■ elected to j pr< s< nt the
Lynchbut g di rlct in t m V Its -m t .-.
1 and was tl 11 ■ 111'r ol that b-lx v..i a .ip-
1 '.'i _•
con mi: -lone Hi t te \ ienna
exposlti' n, . ■" ■ ears lab r to the
I Faris ex; ..-'tion
1» r.fnes :md 11 1-- r,.!e 1 Iby using
“Common .-ease'' ai I >:.:
K.-J USED A SHOTGUN AND RAZOR
Texas Farmer Kills .■• V.'iie, Wounds
His Daughter, Attempts Suicide.
1 ■ i'.'. ■' , red at Fii iletown, forty
miles 1 irilt of ~ C Ft 'I Barth, Sr., a
prospt rous Geri fat mi r. without v. ■ -
Ing, took his shotgun, and placing It at the
din k oil his wit. . fir. ’ 1 t o I Inal of shot
Into in the.l he .attempt I to cut his
... .. .. help .. ■.■ ■■: 1 old
man had cut the throat <:!’ his daughter
and had also cut botJI of his .arms at tho
wrist. He xxi- bl."ding to death when
neighbors arrivi I.
Barth xxas arrested. He Is apparently
•sane, but will ass gn no . .. tse for the deed.
Ho Elew Off His Girl's Head.
Raleigh, N. C., !'»• I'emix-r 13.—(Special.)—
1 Sixteen months ago, a few milea from it . -
1 eigh, James Booker, alias Chairs, a mt.:o
I who was the r. ject. .1 lovi r 01 M thaia
■ White, . s< rvant ;■ rl . rnploy. d by Mr. it.
1 S. Tucker, of Raleigh. I I v. oat Mali,tl .s
j brains. He went to the girl’s horn
i morning and <1 manded tmit she marry
him. Shi p fused and tie Ih w off t te top
1 of hi r !.■ id. He < scaped, though all roads
w. re gm rded. He wa; o itlaxx • i I wis
I ei'i'.-sleil at I ::i It tutor, ■ todax and G>v rnor
! Russell t< day m Itwin >r him.
Found Dead in a Wagon.
Chitt:tnoo'-;.i, '!'. t.t... I'i ■• :u '■ IL—(Sp
ci;-.!.) -Louisa -M Glnnls, fourteen y ■ >rs 01’
river in th s city, w..s foim I l -d.iy :.i ...1
a'u.indom I ilelix.ry wagon .m tin outlying
te
rived the girl \v is di d.
Clive Eacker Crew Indicted.
Norfolk. \'!.. D.-e,.miler 13 Ti.. < I’ivo
ranker crew has be. n en ■l. 1 t.nd ' Is
announced will ■ tried mid. r the i: ■!: t
mi its notwithstanding re ent reports that
their cases never wl ! b< tried.