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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