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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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MONDAY, APRIL 1. 1M7.
DIES IN STREET
AT ASHLAND, VA,
Richmond, Va., April 1.—Bishop John
,■. Cranberry of the Methodist Episco
pal church. South, dropped dead In the
t „. cel at Ashland this morning. He
vint to the postofflee to get hla mall
, iml was returning home. He was 76
^rs old and was made J. bishop In
QIC PEONAGE TRIAL
IS SET FOR TUESDAY
Continued One Day
Motion of Gov
ernment.
Although the defense was ready and
had Its witnesses and a large array of
legal talent present to fight the gov
ernment's contentions, the peonage
eases were not tried In the Federal
court before Judge Newman on Mon
day. The cases were postponed until
Tuesday, when It Is expected the gov
ernment will be ready to put the de
fendants on trial.
Those who will have to face a jury
and answer to a peonage charge are H.
I.. Zclgler, of the Thompson Manufac
turing Company, of Birmingham; F. B.
Cole, or the R. D. Cole Manufacturing
Company, of Newnan, and Jean Iteln-
hold, the Interpreter, who came down
from New York with the twenty-five
immigrants who are alleged to have
been held against their will.
That some sort of a sensation will be
created by the defense Is generally be
lieved by those who have kept in touch
with the case. It Is declared that the
government's attorneys will be called
upon to uttack peonage where It really
exists.
The lawyers representing the defense
are Hewlett Hall, of Newnan; Dean &
Dean of Rome, and Arnold & Arnold,
of Atlanta, while the Interests of the
government are being looked after by
Assistant District Attorney Henley and
\V. 13. Sheppard, district attorney at
Pensacola, and especially appointed by
the government to prosecute these
lases. Because of relationship to the
defendants, District Attorney Tate Is
disqualified.
DALLAS STUDENTS
CARRY OFF HONORS
AT ANNUAL CONTEST
MEXICAN WAR VET
Aged Eighty-Two, His Step
Is Finn and His Writ
ing Steady.
Hale and hearty although carrying
the weight of 82 years, Sebastian Shaw,
a veteran of the Mexican war, walked
with firm step Into Clerk Arnold
Broyles' office In the court house Mon
day morning and had papers prepared
which will secure him an Increase of
pension from the government.
Not only Is Mr. Shaw In excellent
health, but he writes a hand pronounc
ed by the officials In the clerk's office
to be better than many of those env
ployed there.
Tlie aged veteran left Macon at the
beginning of the war with Mexico with
the First Georgia Volunteers in Cap.
tain Isaac Holmes' company and he Is
today tho only survivor of that com
pany. With his regiment he marched
to Columbus from Macon and by
marching and by traveling In boats
the soldiers finally reached Mobile, from
which point they were taken In a ship
to the mouth of the Rio Grande,
Mr. Shaw then marched 200 miles to
the battle of Monterey, and got as far
as Tampico In the march to the capital
of Mexico, From this point he and his
comrades were sent back to New Or
leans where they were discharged. He
has been receiving a pension for twen
ty years and Is now making applica
tion for an Increase which was granted
recently. He resides at 22 Morrison
avenue, but spent most of his life In
Macon.
OWNERJO POLICE
Columbus Couple Held 'at
Station on Bigamy
Charge.
Every Respect
COL.CALVIN COWLES
DIES AT RIS HOME
AT STATESVILLE
Special to The Georgian.
Charlotte,-N. C., April 1.—Colonel
Calvin Cowles, of .Statesville,, for twen
ty years asshyer at the United States
mint In Charlotte, died this-morning at
the age of . 86 years.
The deceased leaves a wife and sev
eral-children. Including Colonel Calvin
Cowles, of the United States army. The
burial will'be at Charlotte Tuesday.
A head of wary, dark red hair, which
formed a frame for the pretty, girlish
face of Mrs. W. J. Harris, proved the
distinguishing featuie that resulted early
Sunday morning In the arrest of Mrs. Har
ris and Bod Williams, a married man, 26
years of age, on the charge of bigamy.
The couple waa arrested at the terminal
station by Policeman Spratlln, on Informa
tion from the chief of police of Columbus
to the effect that W. J. Harris, husband of
the woman, bad taken out warrants at that
place.
Iu the description of the conple furnish
ed the police. It was stated that Mrs. Har
ris was red-headed. Policeman Spratlln,
who does duty at the terminal, kept hi*
eyes focused for red hair, niul it was but
a short time until he spied an attractive
auburn-haired woman, In company with n
man. The officer at once approached the
ciif »» (asen la iut* jioikx' kuiuuii. wurrr .*iri.
Harris gave her maiden name, Minnie Math
ews.
Wife Charges Bigamy.
Chief Jennings has notified Columbus of
the arrests and It la expected an officer
will arrive for the couple aomo time dur
ing the afternoon or night.
While herself charged with bigamy, the
yonng wife declares her husband has an
other living wife, and gives this as the main
reason why she refuses to live with him.
She says she was married to Harris, who Is
a railroad man In Columbus, four years
•go, and that they lived together only two
weeks, sbo leaving him on learning be bad
another wife. Mrs. Harris is 22 years old.
"Mjr husband Is simply trying to force
me to live with him, that's all," said Mrs.
Harris to a Georgian reporter. "And 1 do
not propose to live with him another dnv
until he proves to mo he has not another
living wife."
Both Williams nnd Mrs. Harris deny they
are married. Mrs. Harris admits that she
told her husband in a Joking way some
time ago that she and Williams hail mar
ried,' but said she did this just to tease
hlin.
says bo was
Every Respect
SEIZED BY DOGS,
MAN'IS HELD TILL
ASSISTANCE COMES
Special la The Georgian.
Tallapoosa, Ga., April 1.—The third
annual meeting of the Northwest Geor-
xla High School Association was held
In the High School auditorium in this
city Friday.
At S o’clock In the evening the ora
torical contest was held. Two repre
sentatives from each school partici
pated In this contest. The contestants
were well prepared and represented
their schools with such credit that it
was unusually difficult to select the
winners. The judges awarded the
medal for recitation to Miss Marie Da
vis. of Dallas, Ga., and the medal for
declamation to Mr. Roy Howe, of Tal
lapoosa, Ga. It Is an Interesting fact
in note that of the six gold medals
awarded since the organisation of this
association three have gone to Dallas
and two have been awarded to repre
sentatives from Tallapoosa.
BAPTIST REVIVAL
TiTS/aT\Tci rirevrn t vr I teetn in ms ion ieg near me aimio unu
BEGINS SUNDAY held him until driven off by a man who
' i happened to be near. Mr. Irvine was
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga.. April 1.—Frida? night
Ed Irvine was attacked by two vlclops
dogs on Mulberry street, near the cor
ner of Spring. They fastened their
teeth In his left leg near the ankle and
The great Baptist revival to be held
here during the month of April will
open next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, when Rev. M. B. Wharton, the
noted Baptist divine, will preach at
the Grand opera house.
The opening will be In tho nature of
a mass meeting of all the Sunday
schools of the Baptist churches of At
lanta All the superintendents, teach
ers and pupils will be Invited and the
people of the city generally will be
welcome.
Plans for the big meeting are now
being made. A choir of about 500
voices will render music for the occa
sion.
There are few, if any, preachers Irt
the country better and more favorably
known than Dr. Wharton. He will
have charge of the revival services at
the First and Second Baptist churches
and will conduct the noon meetings.
on his way to the postoffice to get the
mall.
FIRE If) CLOTHING
FOUND SEVENTH TIME.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia, 8. C„ April 1.—There seems
to be a eort of “Jack-the-clothes-burn-
er" at work In the Palmetto House,
a high-class boarding establishment lo
cated on Taylor street, near Main. For
the seventh time within two weeks the
place was discovered bn fire this morn
ing, and this time had a narrow escape
from total destruction. The damage
was slight. As In former cases, the fire
originated In some clothing of a guest.
Each time It Is a different victim. The
police have no clew and no arrests
have been made so far.
BANKRUPT
THE
Atlanta News Outfit
including Goss Perfecting Press, all type
and’material, typewriters, office furniture,
and'everything belonging to The Atlanta
News Plant will be sold at private sale.
Office corner Alabama and Forsyth Sts.
Dodson Printers* Supply Co.
SKATING CARNIVAL
IS POSTPONED
Frosty atmosphere has caused a
postponement of the fancy dress skat-
carnival at the Ponce DeLeon au
ditorium from Monday to Wednesday
night.
The management had planned for a
brilliant affair, but when the weather
prognoslcatton Indicated cool weather
for Monday evening It was decided to
postpone It until Wednesday evening.
The rink will open, however. Monday
evening for the season, and there will
be fine fun for all who go out.
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Top Coats—$15 to $35
FIGHT ON FARES
BY FARME
BEGINnUESDAY
Railroad Commission Ready
For Hearing of Peti
tion.
NEW VAUDEVILLE J HEALER
70 OPEN ON PEA CH7REE S7.
Copyright 1907 by
Hl*i SchiFhar (7 Mai
Daniel Bros.
L. J. DANIEL, President.
45-47-49 Peachtree Street.
One of the moat Important hearlnga
In the hletory of the railroad commls-
slon will begin Tuesday morning—(he
fight of the Farmer** Union of Georgia
for lower paaaenger rate* on ths rail
road* of the *tate.
It la not now the Intention of the
commlulon to poatpone or allow any
unneceaaary delay* In thla hearing, but
all of the membera aeem anxloua to go
fully Into the matter at once and probe
to the bottom.
The petitioner*, the Farmer*' Union,
will be fepreaented by Judge J.
Hlne*. It I* hardly probable that Pres.
Ident C. S. Barrett will be here, aa he
la In the Wtat In the Intereat of the
national organlaatlon. Judge Hlnea,
however, ha* atudled hla caae cloaely,
and will be armed with an Imposing
array of facta and figure*.
Many railroad men will probably be
on hand to combat any cut In the rate*.
The hearings will be open and any In-
tereated partlea will be welcomed.
Monday morning W. 8. Erwin, rep
resenting the Tallulah Falla road, and
J. W. Oglesby, of the South Georgia
road: were at the commissioners office
In the Interest of the short line road*
of the atate. At a meeting held some
time ago here the short line people
named Messrs. Erwin and Oglesby to
represent them. They hold that any
reduction of their rate* would ruin
them, aa many are now struggling for
an existence.
Hollins Randolph, representing the
Seaboard, aaked for a postponement.
Commissioner Brown told him that such
protests would be considered, but that
It was the Intention of the commission
to go Into the hearing Tuesday.
Copyright 1907 by
Hart ScbiHncr ij Mux
54 ELIZABETH ST.
I’ve got a “Cute” little
place to sell at Court House,
tomorrow at 10:30 o’clock—
54 Elizabeth st.—meet'me.
STEVE R. JOHNSTON,
Real Estate Auctioneer.
Atlanta Is to have a vaudeville theater,
it will 1m* located on Peachtree street, op
posite the KnfflJsb-Anierican btilldln*, In
the heart of the theater district, and will
lie a stellar attraction at the Paslme Pal
ace, which will open Its doors to the pub
lic Tuesday afternoon.
At 1 o'clock on this day tbs first per
forma lice will be given In the little the
ater located on the second floor of this re-
cently remodeled building, when tho fol
lowing list of top-liners will make their
debat In Atlanta otid christen the "coolest
theater In jtoe city." La Petite Fern, the
child wonder; Miss Lee White, In Illus
trated songs; Georgs Perry, the black-
faced comedian; Ed Ash well, who will
tell you about It, and the lUrtg, Freckle
Faced Kubes.
These five stars will occnpy the stage for
an boar’s performance. With the cud In
view of giving Atlanta a vaudeville the
ater this little playhouse Yum Tieei1 Ytted
up with a stage, scenes, shaded lights and
all that goes to make up a little theater,
light, airy and with acoustics to make a
vaudeville performance pos*ihlo and pica*-
ant. Cooled by electric fans, ventilated
thoroughly, It will bo one of the coolest
theaters In tho South. These performances.
Inst lug nn hour each, will ho repeated
three times during the nfternoon and nsi
often at night. The other performance#
follow at 2:46 o'clock, 4:ir» o'clock, 2 o'clock,
8:45 o'clock aud 9:46 o'clock.
Between the performances tho Mitchell
Family orchestra will give concerts In the
foyer of the vaudeville theater on tho sec
ond floor. The first floor of tho pAstinio
'Pulaco will In* devoted to the attractions
which made “Penny Wonderland" popular
nnd caused It to outgrmv Its quarters and,
to be moved to the Pnstlme Palace build
ing. New records will be found In the pli
new and up-to-date. Atlanta Is to have
the Pastime Palace what New York '
in her famous museums.
MISS DOLLY ANDERSON
DEAD AT LAGRANGE
Mias Dolly Anderson, for many years
a teacher In Decatur, and one of tho
best known educators In the state, died
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock In a pri
vate sanitarium at LaGrange. where
she had been under treatment for aeV'
eral months.
Miss Anderson was 66 years of age,
and scores now living In Atlanta who
were her pupils In th* years past will
hear with genuine sorrow of her death.
She was a slater of the late General
Tlge Anderson, and a roember of one
of the best known families In Oeorgla.
The body whs taken to Covington,
where It will be laid to rest In the old
family burying ground Monday after
noon.
OLDEST GRADUATE
OF FEMALE SCHOOL
IS ILL IN MACON
Special to The Oevrdan.
Macon, Ga, April 1.—Mra Catherine
C. Benson, who I* said to be the oldest
living graduate of any female college
In the world. Is III at her home, 463
First, street. 6Irs. Benson Is 86 years
old and I* the mother of F. C. Benson,
of the Benson Clothing Company, and
Captain W. 8. Benson, of the United
States navy, at present stationed at
Charleeton. Mrs. Benson was gradu
ated from Wesleyan Female College In
1840, and thereby her title os the first
woman ever to receive a diploma from
a college for women was established:
Mrs. Mary Crans Diet.
Special to Th* Georgian.
Macon, O*., April 1.—Mrs, Mary
Crane, aged 13 years, died Sunday
morning at her residence In East Ma
con after an Illness of several months.
She leaves a mother and two children
beside* a sister and brother.
JONES AVEKliE CHURCH
WILL HOLD REVIVAL
A big revival meeting, to contlnuo
two weeks, will begin next Sunday!
morning at ll o’clock at tho Jones
Avenue Baptist church. Services will
be held every night throughout tho
meeting and will be conducted by Rev. |
M. M. Wamboldt. of Jacksonville, Fla.,
.in 1 1 !!• v. W. I.. Hotline, the pastor. The
meeting Is being anticipated with ,i
great deal of Interest by the congrega
tion and It Is expected mu. h guuii win
be accomplished.
Every Respect
Released From Prieon.
After serving two years in the Fed
eral pen for robbing a postofflee, Al
bert Leo was discharged from custody
on MondAy and was taken back to Mil
ton county to stand trial there for a
misdemeanor.
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