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SATURDAY. JUNE 15. 1907.
OF MRS. WEY'S DEED
Coroner’s Jury Returns a
Verdict Following Fri
day’s Fatality.
"De*th from a gunshot wound
through the temple. Inflicted by her
own hend.”
This \va» the verdict of the coroner's
jury Friday, after holding an Inquest
at H. M. Patterson’s undertaking par
lors Friday at noon over the body of
Mrs. Jennie B. Wey, who committed
suicide Thursday at her home, 129
Spring street.
The evidence of all' the witnesses led
conclusively to the verdict that It was
suicide, and that despondency, which
had been the dominant trait of her ns.
ture for years, was the sole cause. It
was brought out that Mrs. Wey had
neither flnandal nor domestic troubles.
Mrs. J. A. Shannock, the sister of
Mrs. Wey, and the last person to see
her alive, testified that Mrs. Wey
had on several previous occasions at
tempted suicide, once with laudanum
and once with gas.
"I wish to deny most emphatically,'
stated Mrs. Shannock to a representa
tive of The Georgian, “that my sister
committed the deed because of the en
gagement of her daughter, Minnie. This
had absolutely nothing to do with it.
My sister was too much wrapped up In
Minnie's happiness to regret the en
gagement, even If It would have neces
sitated her daughter leaving home.”
Funeral services will be held at Pat
terson's chapel at 3 o’clock Saturday
afternoon, conducted by Dr. John E.
Whlta The Interment will be In West
view.
THE COMPTROLLER
ISSUESJIS REPORT
Calls Attention to Escape
From Taxation and
Need of Laws.
Comptroller-General William A. Wright's
annual report has Just been Issued. He
again calls attention to the need of amended
revenue laws.
He says a vast amount of property in
notes, stocks, bonds and accounts escape
taxation, and that laws are needed to reach
all such. General Wright also recommends
the appointment of a permanent board of
arbitration. I-aws are also needed to regn-
late investment companies and mutual Sre
and life Insurance companies.
From 1880 to 1900 the wealth of negroes
Increased from
85,784,293 to 838,750,109. It coat 84.714,609.64 to
85618 964.67*** ° 1 ^ 8 ' ^ revenues were
COURT PROBING
PEONAGE CHARGES
Special to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. C„ Juno 16.—The charge
of peonage brought by the government
against W. L. Smith and W. A. Berry,
of the Franklin, N. C., and Tallulah
Falls Railroad Company, In course of
construction between these points, was
begun here yesterday morning In the
Federal court. '
This Is the case Messrs. Thomas, of
this olty, and Wright, of Atlanta, secret
service men. have been working upon
for several months past.
The first witness was John Jones,
clausing Macon, Go., as his home.
Jones Is a negro boy about 18 years
of age. He stated his transportation
had been paid from Macon, Ga„ to
where he went to work, and os he
could never get out of debt, he and
others ran away.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS,
military department of state university
ATTAINS HIGHEST NOTCH OF ITS SUCCESS
r
CADET OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
Reading from left to rights Top row—Lieutenant J. R. Fawcett, Lieutenant E. T. Talmage, Lieutenant John Cozart, Liautansnt L. C. Bower.
Middle row—Lieutenant Ernest Anderson, Lieutenant G. H. Gillon, Lieutenant J. J. Swenson, Lieutenant H. P. Jones, Lieut.nsnt C. L. Tur
ner, Lieutenant R. Broughton.
Bottom row—Captain A. H. Carmichael, Captain H. L. J. Williams, Major Thomas E. 8cott, Commandant J. M. Kimbrough, Captain Harrison
Jones, Captain Loring Raoul.
The auccess which the military de-
lartment of the University of Georgia
las attained during the past year has
been due In very large measure to the
untiring energy, faithfulness and pa
tience of the commandant. Lieutenant
James M. Kimbrough, Jr, of the
Twenty-seventh Infantry, U. a A.
Lieutenant Kimbrough was detailed
by the war department to the position
of professor of military science and
tactics at the university daring the
fall of 1905. He found the department
In a state of seml-demorallzatlon, ow
ing to the fact that the government
had recalled the arms, the old Spring-
Held rifles, then In use by the cadets.
He eet to work almost single handed,
hastened the furnishing of new arms
by the government and In three
months turned out one of the best bat
talions In the state.
Battalion Well Equipped,
He did not then slacken In his ef
forts, but kept at work upon the prob
lem of the equipment of the corps un
til now the battalion la recognised aa
one of the best equipped military bod
ies In the state. The rifle In use is the
United States magazine rifle, model
1898, modeled after the famous Krag-
Jorgensen. The government has also
placed In the hands of the department
for use In Instruction two splendid
breech-loading cannon.
Lieutenant Kimbrough la a Georgia
man, a native of Griffin. He entered
the regular qervlcc ten years ago. He
has seen considerable active service In
the Philippines and Cuba, both during
and after the Spanish war. Hla mili
tary career has bsen marked by sig
nal success, and he Is known as a cul
tured gentleman and efficient soldier In
the army. At the university be has
endeared himself In no small degree to
both faculty and students, as well as
to the people of Athens, and few, In
deed, are those who refer to “the
Major” with other than affection.
Not Generally Known.
People generally throughout the
state do not know that there Is a mili
tary feature at the University of Geor
gia, and those who do fall to realize
how efficient that department la
a matter of fact. In accordsuice with
the provisions of the land grant act,
military exercises are held three hours
each week, upon which attendance Is
compulsory by members of the fresh
man, sophomore and junior classes,
and the students of the one-year course
In agriculture. Classes In military sci
ence are also held.
The success of the department dur
ing the post year has been unparal
leled. The battalion waa encamped In
“Camp Barrow,” at Gainesville, Ga.,
from April 20 to 27. In spite of ad
verse weather, the encampment was a
great success. The cadets attained a
pronounced efficiency in drill, three
drills, guard mount and dress parade
being held dally. In addition, regular
rifle practice was held on the excel
lent range near the camp. The order
maintained by the cadets was entirely
unimpeachable, and they left bearing
many compliments and the good will of
the good people of Gainesville.
Governor Much Pleated.
When Governor Terrell reviewed the
corps In camp he expressed himself as
being highly delighted with their ap
pearance, saying he considered It by
far the most successful encamp-
msnt he had ever visited.
The Battalion created a very favor
able Impression among the people of
Atlanta on the 26th of May, when they
took part In the parade at the unveil
ing of the Gordon monument, and also
participated In the eham battle at
Piedmont Park. They went through all
their evolutions In a precise and mili
tary way second only to the regulars
from Fort McPherson, and evoked
much applause from the crowds that
ironged the line of march.
Parade for Georgia Mayors.
Another Interesting exhibition of the
cadets was the parade and drill given
by electric light before the convention
of Georgia mayors In Athens on the
night of May 28. Herty Field, the
university parade ground, waa lit up
by electric lights and bonflres, while
the cadets under Major Kimbrough's
command went through a faultless bat
talion drill, rifle calisthenics and bat
talion dress parade. The visitors were
all delighted, and were unstinting In
their praise. Among other favorable
comments, Mayor Bridges Smltb, of
Macon, Is reported to have said, "We
Georgians do not realize what a great
thing we have in our university. That
drill waa a surprise to us all, and It
would be a credit to any school
America.”
The corps was Inspected by Captain
Julian A. Penn, of the general staff,
U. 8. A., In April, and said he was
highly pleased with the splendid show
ing made. He said his report would
certainly be "excellent.”
Names of Cadet Officers.
The cadet officers of this tsrm are
fine body of young Georgians, and have
all shown great Interest and ability In
the military line. They are: Cadet
major, T. K. Scott, of Atlanta: cadet
adjutant, Lieutenant C. L. Turner, of
Atlanta: cadet quartermaster, Lleuten
ant J. J. Swenson, of Atlanta; cadet
captains. H. L. J. Williams, of Macon
A. H. Carmichael, of Jackson; L. Raoul,
of Atlanta; H. Jones, of Atlanta; cadet
lieutenants, O. H. Gillon, Atlanta; E.
E. Anderson, Summit; R. Broughton,
Madison; H. P. Jones, Waynssboro; J.
R. Fawcett, Savannah; E. B. Askew,
Arlington; C. II. Cox, Cornells, and A.
W. Candler, Atlanta. Three resigna
tions, those of Second Lieutenants E.
T. Talmadge. J. M. Cosazt and L. C.
Bower, have occurred during the year.
Military day of the university com
mencement took place on the afternoon
of Friday, June 14. At that time the
annual company and Individual prise
drills were held; the athletic contests
between the companies, consisting of
relay race, tug of war and wall scaling,
the final parade took place, and an
nouncement of promotions and appoint'
ments for next year were made.
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.
Emma Calve wilt sing for the first time
■"Cobs and Mexico next year. Beginning
With October 6. she will make a tour of
thl. country. Later In the season ahe will
visit the two Southern countries.
8snor Ferrer, director of the Modern
School of Barcelona; Jose Ntkeos, editor of
FI Motion; Mata Iltrls and others chirgvl
with complicity In the attempt to assassi
nate King Alfonso and Queen Victoria on
their wedding day. wore ,-cditly tried,
and Naktns and Mato Ilarla were sentenced
•o nine years' Imprisonment, while Ferrer
•nd tbs others wers acquitted.
Seven thousand men will go to work In
the various Iron trades Industries
•ult of the rati"
Friday of the a;
•nd employees.
A dls
Plerpon „ ..
did collection of fifteenth century innrldes
sad brontes belonging to the princely
house of Htroxzl, of Florence. The price
named In 8200,000.
, A queer feat In architecture has heen
begun at the Singer building, a skyscraper
at Liberty atreet and Broadway. Its ton
SECONDARY RITE
BEFORE COMMITTEE
TAMMANY INVITES
GOV. HOKE SMITH
sreat Democratic rally Tammany llnll Is
preparing for on July 4.
At the general assembly will be In the
opening of Its work, nnd the governor will
be buued wltb affaire of elate at the start
of his administration, be was compelled to
decline tha Invitation to deliver an address
*t the Tammany mlly.
The Tammany Fourth of July event Is ex
pected to bring together the biggest Demo
crats In the country, nnd the forces for the
out presidential campaign liner) up for the
coming battle.
The special committee on a municipal
lighting plant meets Jointly with the
committee on electric lights and tele
phones at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of further considering
the bid of the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company for the city's lighting
for the next five years.
Alderman Key, chairman of the com-
mlttee, contends that the proposition of
the company to reduce the maximum
primary rato to consumers amounts to
practically nothing, unless the com
pany agrees not to raise the secondary
rate. This President Arkwright will
not agree to embody In the contract,
end It Is the only matter that now di
vides the committee.
It Is hardly probable that the com
mittee will take any action Saturday
afternoon, as President Arkwright Is In
Birmingham.
M ’CLELLAN SUIT
WILL BE HEARD
HARRY STILWELL EDWARDS
WRITES OF REAL PICTURE
OF PRINCESS POCAHONTAS
The petition for a permanent Injunc
tion and restraining order died by Mrs.
M. T. McClellan, of Decatur, against
Ida B. McClellan, Malcolm McCic
nf Cincinnati; John M. McClellan
Toronto, was set for a hearing In the
isuperior court Saturday afternoon.
A $250,000 FIRE
IN ALTOONA, PA.
Altoona, Pa., June 16.—Flames dls-
covered In the Eleventh Avenue opera
house at midnight did over 8260,000
damage before the fire department had
them under control at 2 o’clock this
morning, wiping out a section of the
most Important part of the business
district. The basement and first and
second floors of the opera bouse build
ing are occupied by a dry goods com
pany.
4 °/c
Interest Compounded, Allowed In Our
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
On and After January 1,1907
TH E NEAL BANK
E. H. THOKNTON. Piciidcut
W. P. MANRY. i. C. CALDW -LL.
Vice President.
Cashier
F. M. BERRY,
Ass’t Cashier.
FAMOUS PICTURE OF POCAHONTAS.
By HARRY 8TILWELL EDWARDS.
The ‘accompanying portrait of Po-
ihontaa Is from a copy by the artist.
Bully, painted In 1880 from the original
by an English artist, whose name Is
not now known. Bully’s copy was
done In oil and was reproduced In
colors by Daniel Rice and James G.
Clark at Philadelphia for the splendid
work "History of the Indian Tribes of
North America,” the flrat volume of
hlch was Issued In 1836 and the third
and last in 1844.
This work was limited to a sub-
rlber's edition and Is said to have
cost 8500 per set. It is now very rare
and of great value not only for Its art
and historical features, but also be
cause one volume contains the auto
graphs of all subscribers. Twenty-one
copies mine to Georgia. Aiming the
•nhscrlhers here were James it. Bul
loch, President Roosevelt's maternal
ancestor, Jerry Cowles. Frederick Sun-
ford. William T. IlanselL David W.
Lewis, II. A. Campbell, A. H. Chap
pell, E. J. Johnson and 7.. T. Conner.
The work rontalns one hundred and
twenty-five Indian portraits, twenty by Indian women was Increased hy her
and contemporaneous critics, whose
letters have been preserved, testify to
his marvelously faithful reproduction.
After the death of Pocahontas, which
occurred In 1617, her only child,
Thomas, was left with Uncle Henry
Rolfe. Thomas returned to Virginia
and married. He died leaving one
daughter, Jane, who married Colonel
Robert' Bolling. Jane left but one
child, John Bolling. A daughter of
John Bolling, also named Jane, married
Richard Randolph, of Cowles, in Hen
rico county, Virginia.
Their son, Ryland Randolph, flfth
In descent from Poenhontus, received
the portraits of his famous ancestress
nnd her husband, from descendants of
the Rolfe family In England, and for
a long time they hung in the Randolph
home, Turkey Island.
In 1784, after the death of Randolph;
the portraits were sold publicly with
the estate. They were Mfl In by agree
ment among tho descendants of Po
cahontas by the nearest nf kin, Thom
as Bolling, for twenty shillings each.
All of which la set forth In the volume
to which-reference has been made.
Dr. Thomas Robinson wrote of the
Pocahontas portrait In 1880: “The
original Is crumbling so rapidly that
It may be considered as having al
ready passed nut of existence.” In 1843
another letter refers to the remains of
the original ns stilt In his possession.
I am not Informed of Its after hlstorv.
As a portrait of a character familiar
to every American school child, the
picture of Pocahontas Is more or less
disappointing, but this Is due chiefly, I
suppose, to the fact that through school
histories and Action writers Pocahon
tas has been Idealized as a slender
maiden, dressed In deerskin and fringes
and with plaited bale, and the cause of
her devotion to Smith Is usually ascrib
ed to the love of a young women for
a handsome and brave man.
As a matter of fact, she was but 11
years of age when she saved Smith
from her father's lifted liar club. Her
art was the expression nf a gentle and
Innocent heart that revolted In the
presence of suffering. Perhaps she was
a spoiled child, for Indians were pas
sionately devoted to their children. One
can not study the tlguro and face as
presented In the Sully ropy without be
ing Impressed by the noble dignity and
benevolence thereof.
The splendid physique, Inclining to
stoutness, Is In harmony with Captain
Smith’s testimony that the Indians of
whom Powhatan was chief were physl.
cal giants. And It Is likely that the
tendency to early maturity common to
It is surprising
that so many men
are willing to wear cotton-mixed
clothes when they can get all-wool;
but it’s more surprising that any
body is willing to pay all-wool
prices for cotton.
You know that wool is very high
priced; all-wool clothes cost more
than part cotton; if you want all-
wool clothes, you must pay the
price. You understand that. But
don’t pay the price and not get the
stuff.
You want all-wool clothes and
we’re sure of it; they wear so much
better, keep shape better and have
so much more style than the cot-
ton-adulterated goods, that you’ll
find them economical, even at their
higher price.
We have Hart, Schaffner &
Marx and Rogers, Peet & Co. all-
wool clothes to show you; you’ll
never see any better.
Daniel Bros. Co.
45-47*49 Peachtree Street.
ROHIBITION FIGHT
III PROGRESS AT ROME
H peel ill to The Georgian.
Rome, Ga.. June 15.-The Autl Hnl-M.ii
League li making a atroug fight for prohi
bition hero. A committee has waited upon
the hualoMa men of the city Making their
signatures to tho petition to be presented
to the general assembly. Promptly 200 slg-
nature* were affixed by men In nil walka of
life.
MAC-- — „
Home proper They do not expect^ to Indue*
for pro_. _
out of every ten of tbo
with them on the vital Question.
Hen born Wright, It la understood, will prt-
sent th* petition to th* legislature.
URN ACE MEN
MAY GO ON STRIKE
Youngstown, Ohio, June 16.—Bloat
furnace operator* of tho Mahoning val
ley are preparing for a strike-of fur-
nacemen July 1. Three hundred men
have been Imported by the United
States Steel Corporation.
fifteen Inches, (he original* of which,
that of Pocahontas excepted, are In
the Smithsonian at Washington, and
historical biographical sketche. baaed
on carefully collected material.
It I. probably the moat valuable
work on American Indiana extant and
copies aa found should go Into the
keeping of our historical associations.
The history of the Pocahontas por
trait on which the reproduction Is
based. Is as follows; It was painted
during the residence of Pocahontas In
England between the years 1(18 and
1617. as was that of her husband, Mr.
Rolfe. The remains of the original
were. In 1843, In possession of Dr.
Thomas Robinson, a descendant. In
Petersburg, Vo. Sully made hi* copy
after employing “great labor In at
taching the decaying parts together,”
hunge of nlr and food and the ab
sence of exercise In the open.
Pocahontas was not (he original
name. It was her second. Indian
names always expressed an Idea, and
by some It Is believed that Pocahon
tas was bestowed when the girl be
came the friend of the white settlers
and a sort of go-helwrcn, for the name
signifies "A rivulet between two hills."
Certain It Is that her original name v as
Matoaka, which means literally "Snow,
feather”—that Is, Snowflake. It Is
likely that .he clung to this name, for
the English artist has placet! In her
right hand a white feather.
The pose and placing of this, and In
deed of both hands, indicate a desire to
present prominently something lieauti-
ful. It la to be regretted that the foot,
too, could not have been shown. A
MAN USES KNIFE
ON CITY OFFICER
Kpeclst to The Georglau.
Columbus, Go, June 16.—Marshal
Perry, of Girard, waa seriously cut last
night by Gus Rohe, white, In a per
sonal dllficulty. No arrest was being
made, but the men disputed about per-
I matters,
cry will recover.
TERMINAL OFFICIALS
RECEIVE PROMOTIONS
Announcement has Just been rnsde
by Walter B. Blount, station master at
the Terminal, of two appolntmenta
which will be of Interest to the many
friend* of those promoted. P. L. Gad
dis, who for some time ha* been acting
chief operator at tho Terminal, ha*
been promoted to tho position of act
ing assistant station master, to till the
vacuicy caused by tho resignation of
W. T. Miller. Ai> acting chief operator,
Mr, Gaddis made an excellent record at
the Terminal, and the news of his de
served promotion will be received with
pleasure.
G. L. Howell has been appointed act
ing chief operator to take rhe place va
cated by Mr. Gaddis' promotion.
too, Is wall known In local railroad clr.
des and has a good record behind him.
Both appointments were approved by
Chairman C. A. Wfckersham, at th*
board of control.
HUSBAND MISSING;
WIFE IS ANXIOUS
Fearing that, be has mat wltb font play,
r«*nri8IK »!*•»» uc asm* IUU wssaa iuiii !>**•» •
th«« wife of WUllnui Oates, a merchant of
832 Marietta atreet, baa asked the police
department to aeek him.
Sir. Oaten atepped out of hla store at 8
Will Ih» Itack Id twenty uiluntes.
Hlure then not one word baa l»een heard
from or of him. lie waa known to have $200
In enab «*n hla peraon. and tbia lenda hla
family to believe tlint he baa met wltb foul
plav. Ha fit—*- **— "
.Ithuat notifying Ills wife.
In point of looks In found In the name
bestowed when nhe waa baptised into
t’hrlstlanlty, for ‘‘Rebecca” wan chosen,
and Rebecca means “of enchanting
beauty.”
The happy blending of all these
names given un a snowflake that has
fallen Into a rivulet between two hills,
of enchuntlng beauty. Hut of all the
names, though the American old and
young will affectionately ding to Po
cahontas. Snowflake, the downy feather
that noftly falls on her Virginia hills,
pressed no often by her noiseless foot
on errands of love and mercy, seems
to suit her better.
TO TAKE DECATUR
INTO FULTON CO.
A proposition to move tb* county alt* of
DeKalb county from Decatur to 8too*
Mountain and to take Edgewood, Decatur
aid Kirkwood Into Fulton county baa beta
advanced by Ordinary Wllkcrson aa a sol*
tlon for the annexation problem now being
considered.
Judge Wilkinson la In favor of converting
the present court house at Decatur Into a
college building or a high school When the
Question of removing tho county site td
stone Mountain came up for discos sloe
several years ago DeKalb county cast the
requisite two-thirds vote favoriug the
clntuge. The legislature declined to ratify
the action of the people, and as a result
the mills of Justice have continued to grind
In Iterator.
Hlui'tt the annexation proposition bta mat
with such general favor Judge Wilkinson
thinks the legislature will not offer a nturu-
Ming block la the war or ratifying any ac
tion of the people of DeKalb county la the
way of moving the county site from Deca
tur to htone Mountain.
HALL COUNTY WILL
MAKE AN EXHIBIT
A. H. Hardy, a well known Georgia news
paper man. nnd editor of The Gainesville
New*, will bring llall county prominently
before the public at the Htate Fair In the
fall. He called upon Secretary Frank Wel
don of the Htnte Fair Association FrMuy
nnd made arrangements for making an ex
cellent exhibit for bis county. Mr. llanly
la determined that llall county ahull m ike
a giMNl showing liclotc the people of Geor-
gia. and at the aunte time be will pmleavor
to carry away some of the big premiums.
HARDWICK MAY SUCCEED
SMITH AS GOVERNOR.
Special to The Georgian.
Harnesvllle. On.. June 13.—Th*
Burnesvllle New*-Gazette prints the
following:
'It is freely talked In the state that
Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, who spoke
at Oordon Institute commencement last
week, la slated as tha successor t • H m.
Hoke Smith as governor of Georgia, it
is said that the matter It tacitly agreed
upon among certain of the leaders of
the present