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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY* MAT 1). 1307. GOVERNMENT IS TESTING VARIOUS DEVICES The United States government le btislly engaged In making experi ments ax to the most efficacious way of warfare In the heavena above and the watera under the earth. In the picture at the left la ahown the great balloon America, In which an attempt wax made to nail from St. Louie to Washington, and nelow la a copyrighted picture by J. C. Lake. of the submarine boat Lake, which took part In the recent contest at Newport. On the lift are sketches showing how tho big basket of the balloon was.fit ted for the lang aerial voyage and a sectional view of a submarine boat of the type the United States government la testing. 'DUFFIE LYNCHING WAS A FAKE STORY Sheriff A. W. Hawes, Of McDtittle county, denies moat emphatically the story sent out from Denting, McDuf fie county. Tuesday, that Charles Dar rin. a negro farm hand, had been lynched for the murder of a prominent white farmer, Haydeh Pearson. Sheriff Hawes wrote Governor Ter- ell that Pearson was not killed, and while seriously Injured, will probably recover. He says that the negro wna not lynched, but that according to re port! he was whipped In Columbia county. No effort was made to run the negro's family away. DYNAMITE IS UNCERTAIN; BAD dS A GEORGIA MULE “High explosives ore as freakish and uncertain as Georgia mules," said Captain John Monaghan Friday, In discussing the miraculous escape of Mrs. Julia McCarthy Wednesday night, when an Infernal marhlne, loaded with dynamite, exploded, Inillctlng compar atively alight Injuries upon her, whllo It practically demolished her room. “You can never tell when they arc going off," continued Captain Munag- han, “nor what they are going to do when they get storied. "The escape of Mra. McCarthy re calls to my mind a similar experience which a fellow whose name I have for gotten went through In Atlanta several years ago. "The man, who lived on Chappel street, had made an enemy In eome way who decided to get rid of him. Two attempts were made to blow up his house with dynamite. Tlje first one tore away u part of tho porch and Jolted out the window lights, but did no harm to the man. “The second load of dynamite wae placed right under the room where the fellow was sleeping. When It went off the only harm It did the man was Here’s the Most Dependable Sort of Evidence. Hendricks & McCollough, Furniture and House Furnishings, 113-115 Main Avenue, San Antonio, Texas, 4-24-1907. Jacobs’ Pharmacy, Birmingham, Ala. Gentlemen:— Please ship me by express, C. 0. IT., two (2) bottles Dr. Palmer’s Georgia Pino Splinters. I can not buy it here. It is the best remedy I ever tried for kidney trouble. Yours truly, (Signed) W. M. McCOLLOUGH. It’s easy to speak a good word or pay compliments, but the praise that’s backed up by the money is sincere. Dr. Fred Palmer*s Compound Extract of Pine Splinters is a positive remedy for acute and chronic diseases of the kidney, bladder, liver, back and spine. Cures kidney com plaints, all uric acid troubles, gravel or stone in the blad der, pain in urinating, colored urine, irritation, inflamma tion, ulceration or catarrli of the bladder and pain in urethra. A wonderful cleansing and tonic remedy. Price 35c and 67c Jacobs 9 Pharmacy. TIED HANDS TOGETHER THEN DROWNED SELF Aged Man Commits Suicide, Due to 111 Health, It Is Believed. Special to The Georgian. Canon, Ga., May JO.—'IV. M. Moore, better known as “Uncle BUlIe.” com mitted suicide yesterday by drowning. He left his home at about 0:30 o’clock, walked about two and a half miles to the creek* near Duncans Mill*, took pff his coat and vest on the bank of a lake near the creek, tied his hands to gether with a piece of hickory bark and Jumped Into the water. His body was recovered about 3 o'clock. He had been superintendent of the Sunday school for n number of years, and hod led n consistent life since boyhood. He was a member of the Baptist church of thlB place. He leaves a wife and two sons, O. U Moore, who holds a. responsible position with the Seaboard road at Athen*. and Berry Moore, of Atlanta. Mr. Moore had been In very feeble health for several weeks. HUNDREDS WITNESS STRUGGLE FOB LIFE US CADET OHOWNS Special to The Georgian. Charleston, S. C„ May 10.—Cadet W. J. Jackson, of Wlnnsboro. a member of tho fourth-class South Carolina Mili tary Academy,' waa' drowned late yes terday afternoon off the Isle of Palms while ewtmmlng beyond his depth. The cadets were holding their annual picnic and the drowning occurred In eight of hundreds of young people. The body of the cadet waa found late, last night on the beach. . The drnwnln# wae caused froAi ex haustion. Life-saver Wingate rescued his com panion, Cadet Simms. HARDWARE DEALERS TO ORGANIZE A FIRE INSURANCE COMP'Y Special to The Georgian. Tlttoa, Ga., May 10.—Among the reaola- tlont adopted by tba rieorjrln Hardware dealer* at the meeting held here wae one preimrntory to organising a mutual Arc In surance company to Iw carried exclusively l»y tho retail hardware men for their own protection. A resolution was also panned asking the senators and representatives from this state Jto use their Influence to deter any bill establishing a parcel post next meeting will he held at In dian Springs lietween May 15 and June 1. exaet date to he fixed by the cxecutlrc com mittee. Au open session waiuhrld last night, at which short talks were made by the vis iting hardware men and some of Tlfton's citizens. From 8:30 until 11 a bniuiuct was given the hardware men, at which twenty cltlssns of Tlftou were present ss hosts. JAPS CURIOUS ABOUT WAR EXHIBIT Norfolk, Va., May 10.—The grounds of the Jamestown Exposition were In vaded yesterday afternoon by 500 Japa nese sailors from the cruisers Tsukuba and Chltose, now at anchor In Hamp ton Roads. They made a wild rush for the guns and other Implements of war and some of the sailors cllmbeih over the shoul ders of their fellows In order to get to the exhibit. The visitors were tendered a reception at the Soldiers’ and Ball- ora' homo. M. High Co. J. M. High Co. J. M. High Co 9 O’Clock, Women’s $2.00 Quality Pure Thread SILK HOSE Tomorrow, One Day or While They Last $1.23 PAIR Here’s Positively the Best Bargain in Fine Silk Hosiery Ever Offered by Any Atlanta Store. ffm (i LA M’WHOETER SAYS BRYAN IS CANDIDATE Washington, May 10.—“What Is ths opinion In Georgia regarding the nomi nation of a presidential candidate In 1908?” asked a reporter of Judge Ham ilton McWhorter, one of the foremost lawyers of that state. "It's all In favor of Bryan—nothing but Bryan. I should say that the Ne braska gentleman was our Inevitable candidate. 1 think the Democratic par. ty Is aiding history to repeat Itself. / party can ride for a fall as well as an Individual." GEN. BARRY CLASHES WITH CUBAN GOV. Havana, Cuba. May 10.—All officers attached to the command of Oeneral Barry, military commander In Cuba, who have been engaged In special In sular service, have been recalled to Ha vana. The order Is reported to be the result of a dash between General Barry and Governor Magoon, the civil gov ernor of Cuba. HAY WANTS DIXIE PRESIDENT IN CHAIR Washington, May 10.-.Representa tive James Hay. of Virginia, who Is at the Raleigh, on being asked his vlew of the general political situation, said he was confident Bryan would be the next president. “It seems that wa are far enough removed from the civil war period," he aald. "to cherish the ambition of nominating a Southerner for president on the Democratic ticket. The South has many able men who would adorn the executive office and of them all none surpasses In statesmanship and high personal qualities the senior sen ator from my own state. John W. Dan-, tel. Hie nomination would be ac claimed Joyously, not only In the Old Dominion, but throughout the entire South." ,to blow his socks completely off, while the whole end of his house was tom out, the plastering knocked off the wall, and the furniture splintered Info kindling wood. "The experience of that man and Mrs. McCarthy only serves to Illus trate the fact that you can't tell what dynamltt is going to do nor when It Is going to do It-" In order to keep the Great May Sale at fe ver heat, we’ll place on sale tomorrow, com mencing at 9 o’clock, a limited quantity PURE THREAD SILK HOSE, while they last, at $1.23 pair. This is a perfectly ex quisite quality, warranted stainless black, PURE THREAD (not spun silk), but finest quality Pure Thread Silk Hose, genuine $2.00 quality.' - On sale tomorrow, commencing at 9 o’clock. While they last $1.23 Pair No Mail or Phone Orders. None Sold to Merchants or Dealers. J. M. High Company ‘SHERLOCK HOLMES” CLEARS YOUNG LAWYER IN PRISON London. May 10.—Sir A. Conan Doyle, creator of "Sherlock Holmes.” has been using Holmes' detective methods In real life nnd secured a pardon for George KdnIJI, a yeung Birmingham. England, lawyer who waa convicted four years sgn of mutilating horses and cattle be longing to neighbors and was sen tenced tp eerve seven years In prison. Doyle interested hlmaolf In the case and with Henry Lobuucher, a detective, has been finally able to convince the authorities that EdalJI was not guilty, but the victim of police stupidity. Aft er an official Inquiry a pardon will bo granted. GIG A A TIC COMBINA HON TO EIGHT PHOEtE TRUST Chicago. May 10.—Development of a plan to cement 7,000 telephone com panies of the United States and Can ada Into ons gigantic organisation Is expected to follow the gathering In Chicago next month of 1.000 managers and presidents of the companies. In dependent telephone associations of SO states, with approximately *150,- 000,000 Invested, ore to send delega tions to the convention to urge for ward tho movement to unite. The success of the movement Inau gurated means the building of long distance tolephono lines throughout the country and the giving of full service to more than 1,000,000 users of Independent telephone!. Ohio Is lead ing the agitation for consolidation. with 100,000 Independent telephones In use. Indiana, with 200,000, Is second. Within the last year nearly <100.000 was expended In Independent plants. Denver, Omaha and Milwaukee In the West, granted franchises, while Bos ton and Providence stand out os the leading Eastern cities giving the new system admittance. Delegates to the convention will hear reports that the independent telephone organisations, now practically control the Pacific slope and all the principal cities of Oregon and Washington have adopted the new system within the last few months. Southern delegate, will report that all the Independent plants In Alabama have been enlarged and that half a score of Tennessee clt- . lee. Including Nashville, are having exchanges constructed. *■ CRISIS IN AFFAIRS OF GUATEMALA Washington, May 10.—Information received by the ttate department shows that a crisis In the affairs of Guate mala has arrived. It Is doubtful If Mexico will accept a compromise agreeing that Oeneral Lima be tried In Guatemala for Instigating the mur der of General Barillas, former presi dent of Guatemala, who was In exile In Mexico City. oooooooooooooooooooooooooo D O O HARRY LEHR DOESN'T O O WEAR GOLD BRACELETS. O n o O Baltimore, Md.. May 10.—Har- 0 O ry Lehr Is registered at the Bel- o C vldere. Here are a couple of O O romances to b* nailed: O O First. Harry Lehr does not wear O O a monocle. O O Second, Harry Lehr la not O O wearing an Egyptian bracelet O O worth 12,00*. O O Mr. Lehr gave Instructions at O O the hotel deel: that he was not O O to be Interviewed under any dr- O o cumstanccs whatever. O O O oaoo acOQOOOUOOOOoaoooo oaaa Compressed Cotton Rate. • Hanie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association, has peti tioned the Georgia railroad commission for a lower rate on compressed cotton, and a hearing has been set for June 5. Under predbnt regulations the rate on cotton, whethor compressed or not. Is practically the same. President Jordan thinks compressed cotton Is entitled to a lower rating. 'Quake in 8iberia. London, May lo.—Dispatches from Irkutsk, Siberia, say that.city was tq- day severely shaken by an earthquake. No details were given. SOME BRIEF ITEMS FROM STATE CAPITOL Dr. J. H. McDuffie, of Columbus, wa» appointed a member of the stato board of health by Oovemor Terrell Friday, to succeed Dr. W. W. Stewart, of Co lumbus. rsslgned. Dr. McDuffie's terra of office will not expire until January 1. 190*. Trustees of the Fifth congressional district agricultural school will meet In the state library Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock for tho purpose of eetectlng a faculty. • A charter was granted the Bank of Brooklet, Bullock county, Friday. It will have a capital stock of 125.000, and J. N. Sherouse and others are ths Incorporators. J. 51. Peacock, of Florida, has been paid the reward of *100 offered by tbs itnte of Georgia for the arrest of Bill Brlnkly, who killed Jim Wright In Montgomery county. Brlnkly has been convicted and sentenced to life Im prisonment . NEGRO PUGILIST WOULD WED WHITE WOMAN. San Francisco, Slay 10.—Jack John son, a negro heavyweight pugttlsL ad mits he Is to marry Miss Lela Toy. a rich Australian while woman. He said he expected the wedding to take place In San Francisco or Los Angeles. Johnson has evidently forgotten the California law forbidding a white per son to marry a negro. LIGHTNING STRIKES BARN, BURNING ALL BUILDINGS Special to The Georgian. Halcyondale, Ga., May 10.—W. D. Carswell, of this county, lost all his buildings. Including born, stables and other outhouses, on Monday night. Lightning struck hts barn and the other houses caught from It. He lost about 160 bushels of com. a largo amount of fodder and hay. He had no Insurance. jThey act like Exercise. ■for the Bowels Ten Cents. All Druggists]