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THE FARMERS OF THE STATE HAVE SPOKEN IN TERMS UNMISTAKABLE AGAINST THE LEASE SYSTEM; THE LABORING MEN HAVE GONE SQUARELY ON REC
ORD AS EVERLASTINGLY OPPOSED TO IT; THE PREACHERS FROM THEIR PULPITS HAVE THUNDERED AGAINST ITS INHUMANITY; BUSINESS LEADERS HAVE HERE
AND IN OTHER CITIES HELD MASS MEETINGS CONDEMNING IT—DECENT, SELF-RESPECTING PEOPLE OF EVERY CLASS EVERYWHERE WANT IT ABOLISHED—THEN
WHY, IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT STATE OF GEORGIA, DOES THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTINUE ITS EFFORT TO FOIST ANOTHER LEASE ON GEORGIA?
THE WEATHER.
Fair Wednesday night and
Thursday. Temperatures Wed
nesday (taken at A. K. Hawkes
Company's store): 8 a. m.. 60 de
grees; 10 a. m., 67 degrees; 12 m.,
70 degrees; 2 p. m.. 72 degrees.
1
Phe Atlanta Georgian
AND NEWS
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Atlanta, quiet; 814. Liverpool, easier;
5.87. New Orleans, eaay; 954. New York,
quiet; 9.60. Bavannsh, steady: »e. An
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9 6-16. Mobile, steady; 9c. Wilmington,
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VOL. VII. NO. 38.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1908. PRICE:
COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL
House Awaits Report
of a Special Sub-
Committee.
COLUMBU8, Ga., 8#pt. 16,—'Tha fol
lowing telegram aigned by fiften prom
inent citizen*, waa aent to Hon. C. R.
Russell, representative from thia county
in the legislature, todays "Wo protest
against a continuation of the convict
lease system."
Th» penitentiary committee of the
house wrestled all of Wednesday
morning with the new convict bill, and
at 12 o’clock, on motion of Representa
tive Slater, of Bryan, Chairman Hold
er named a committee of live, to which
the bill waa referred for considera
tion. with Instructions to report on the
measure to the full committee at 8
P The sub-committee consists of Rep
resentatives Slater, of Bryan; Reid, of
Macon; Blackburn, of Fulton; Fowler,
of Bibb, and Dean, of Floyd.
The sub-committee decided to ad
journ at once and meet at 1 o'clock.
When It met, Representative Blackburn
announced that he had drawn an en
tirely new bill to Offer as a substitute,
and Representative Reid wanted it
read. At the suggestion of Represents-
tlve Dean, however, the committee took
up the senate bill, with the purpose of
amending It by sections.
The discussion on the amendments
was still In progress at 2 o'clock.
The Wednesday morning session or
the senat elsstod about ten minutes,
while the session of tha house was less
then a half hour. In the ssnata>4
resolution providing for compensation
to clerks Indexing the Journal was
adopted, and on the motion of Senator
Felder, the body adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday morning.
In the house Chairman Holder, orths
penitentiary’ committee. reported
the "23" and the "27" substitutes, ask
ing that they be read the second time
and re-committed to the committee for
further consideration. Objection was
made to the reading of the "23 substi
tute. so only the last measure passed
by the senate-the "27" substitute—was
read and re-committed to the commlt-
**A motion by Mr. Wise, of Fayette to
adjourn until Thursday morning at JJ
o’clock was carried. The
committee met Immediately *P e
house adjourned for the purpose of tak
ing up the senate substitute and until
this committee does something there
will be little to cause the legislative
wheels to be In motion.
Tuesday Afternoon Session.
When the house of representatives
met Tuesday afternoon the memorials
from the 100 business men of Atlanta
and from the various bodies composing
the Georgia Federation of Labor were
read by the clerlf.
The house then received from the
senate by messenger the new bill pass
ed by the senate Tusday morning by a
vote of 25 to 11.
Representative Holder, of Jackson, at
once moved to refer the bill to the peni
tentiary committee, and the motion
stirred tip a spirited debate. Repre
sentative Perry, of Hall. Introduced a
resolution to have the speaker appoint
a special committee to consider the
bill and report back to the house at 10
o’clock Wednesday.
Representative Fullbrlght spoke
favor of the Perry resolution, and Rep
resentative Wise spoke In favor of
sending the bill to the committee on
penitentiary.
The Holder motion was put and car
ried and the bill went to the peniten
tiary committee, which has consist
ently reported In favor of continuing
th* lease and opposed to all bills seek
ing the termination of the lease. Rep
resentative Holder Is chairman of the
committee.
Representative Smith, of Campbell,
asked to have read his resolution au
thorizing the governor and attorney-
general to proceed against the lessees
who were awarded "overs" In convicts
by the prison commission. There was
objection to the request and the reso
lution was not considered.
Sox and Manners Haven’t
Much To Do With Brains,
Says Cannopto Mrs.Astor
DANVILLE, III., Sept. 16—Speaker
cannon object, to the.e remark* of
Mr* a,tor; "We have too many poll-
J-rlan* tn America, where In England
„ v h,v * statesmen. Many congreat-
JJ'J and senator* aeem to baaa their
nzht to power upon their uncouth
manner, and lack of refinement upon
„ fart that they have discarded sock*
»r only wear blue Joans."
•to says in reply. "All I can-aay of
Mr*. Astor Is that If the good Lord
not think any m«re about that
. "jnan than I do, she la lost. Socks
M manner* have not much to do with
•I?!. 8 *' Alexander and Caesar had no
Jt. ? nr| 1 guess the original Astor
• nen he was trapping for animals
** 8 ' troubled with many aocks."
xru.- „»•£»•* 18 •100,000 Tomb.
Oi V S**! »•*«• li—Tks fanertl of
KJT'nni F. Mnrosini, the booker, will bo
bnJmorale*. Interment will bo
»». msotoleam ho .reeled for his
' 18 noodlewn cemetery.
Ill IB FEEI
Depositors of 2 Banks
Will Be Paid in
Full.
NEW YORK, 8ept. 16.—Charles W.
Morse Is on hta feet again. Depositors
In his two banks will be paid In full
and there will lie money left for the
stockholders.
The receivers, who have apparently
bitterly opposed the former Ice and
steamship king, give to him all the
credit hnd he modestly passes It along
to a few loyal friends. They advanced
money that enabled him to pay off the
numerous depositors and protect his
securities until the panic was over, so,
the amazement^ of Morgan and
Rockefeller and the other owners of
the resource* of the American republic,
the little wizard from Maine Is up
again. He Is just a bit groggy, but la
on his feet.
Hla fight Is without parallel In flnan-
clal hlatory. Hla winning the first bat
tle In arranging to pay off every depos
itor for the National Bank of North
America and the New Amsterdam Na
tional Bank Is only the opening of his
great campaign to regain his former
position as an Industrial monarch.
When Mr. Morse waa caught In the
crush and waa driven from his high po
sition In the seats of the mighty, bet
ting was 100 to 1 that he was extermi
nated. This big financier would meet
that big financier and In mock sympa
thy remark:
"Too bad about Morse; but he Is
dene for."
Then came the lull In the storm and
when the sun rose next morning these
same big financiers were found to be
counting—one a railroad that had
washed Into his port, another a great
ore bed that had dropped from the sky,
a* it were, Into his hands, while a third
held up a string of new banks as his
salvage from the October whirlwind.
And aa for Morse he was pursued
like a frightened hare, and many who
Joined in the chase were men who owed
every dollar they had to him.
Ten months ago the name of Morse
was a Jest In the public mouth, hut
Morse's flight was Fabian In character.
The tide was turned. Morse no longer
slinks up back street*. He has made
good his assertion that no depositor
would lose a dollar thru any banking
Institution In which he was Interested.
E RULE,
Irish Leader Now in
U.S.Says It Is Cer
tain to Come.
WILL OPPOSE HUGHES
928,671 English Pauper*.
LONDON. Sept. 16—Tha distress prevail
ing throughout the United Kingdom
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—“Home rule
for Ireland Is as certain as that I now
stand on the soil of freedom—as certain
as the day follows the night."
This won the greeting of John Red
mond, the famous leader of the Irish
Nationalists In the British parliament,
to the big crowd of Irishmen that met
him on the White Star line pier when
the Oceanic reached here.
There was a cheer and some one
shouted:
"How about a free Irish nation?"
"That is not the question now," re
plied Mr. Redmond. "What we want
npw is autonomy, home hule; and that
we will get. The sentiment In favor
of It Is growing hourly and Its enemies
can stop it only a short time further.
"Ireland Is making great development
In social and educational conditions and
you. our transplanted brothers, may
well be proud of her. Her future wel
fare is assured.
"The best sign of rapid improvement
Is the mqj-ked falling off in emigration.
Our countrymen are still coming here,
but In smallei* and smaller numbers
every year, and within a few yeare the
exodus will have stopped entirely and
many will be coming back.” #
The wild Irish cheer rang out when
Mr. Redmond ceased talking and with
his party he was bundled into a car
riage and was escorted to the Hoffmnn
House, where a big reception In his
honor will be held tomorrow' night. Mr.
Redmond, with Joseph Dqvlln. member
of parliament, and John Fltzglbbon.
president of the county council of Ros
common, Is a delegate to the convention
of the United IrlshH-engue, which M-
scmbles In Boston September 22 and 28.
He will.leave for Boston Friday and
will addresa a t?!g open meeting In that
city on Sunday. A committee of ladles,
headed by Mtas Mary O’Flatlirty and
Mrs. JonrrTnmaV greeted Mrs. Redmond
and will have charge of her entertain
ment during her stay here.
After the Boston convention Is over
Mr. Redmond will address a meeting
In Philadelphia. He will then tour the
West, speaking In Chicago, St. Louis
and other of tn<
Democratic Slate Goes
Thru Without a
Hitchu
Re larger cities.
Big Can Company in Court.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.—Ancillary receiver’«
proceeding* will be alerted today In New
York end New Orleena against the E. Mrll
henny Canning Manufacturing Company,
$10,000,000 corporation now inaolvent, ae
..._ m .cording to a bill filed in the circuit court
made apparent this morning by a report mad* | asking the appointment of a racelver. The
to the hoard of trade ebowin^hat England'* | Mcllhenny firm has been a_power In South
pauper claaa numbered 028,i
*tm financial drelea for yeare.
“Atlantans in Cartoon”
A Series of Representative Business and Professional Men :
ROCHESTER, N. Y„ 8ept. 16.—Lew.
Is Stuyvesant Chanler, lieutenant gov
ernor, was nominated for governor to
day by the Democratic state conven
tion.
Chanler was the selection of Charles
F. Murphy, State Chairman Connors
and the lesser bosses at Rochester.
The new Democratic candidate for
governor Is 39 years old and was born
In Newport in 1869. He Is a brother of
Congressman William Astor Chanler
and Sheriff Robert Chanler, of Dutchess
county, Harry Thaw’s recent Jailer, and
of John Armstrong Chanler. whose ec
centricities led to his confinement In
Bloomlngdnle Asylum, from which he
made a sensational escape several
years ago, since living In Virginia.
Excellent Presiding Officer.
During his term of office as lieuten
ant governor, Mr. Chanler has made
an excellent presiding officer over the
senate and haa filled the chair of gov
ernor In the absence of Governor
Hughes. The first time he was called
upon to^ct as governor a friend asked
him how he liked being at the head of
New York state.
"Well, I spent the entire morning at
the long distance ’phone, trying to get
hold of Sheriff Bob Chanler, of Dutchess
county, so that I could remove him. But
some one must have slipped Bob off
and he wouldn’t answer the ’phone."
Indorses Governor Hughes.
Lieutenant Governor Chanler was se
riously discussed several months ago as
Democratic candidate for president, and
his political strength became generally
recognized. The bosses early agreed
about him as their candidate for gov
ernor, despite the fact that he has been
second man to Hughes throughout the
preaent administration.
The lieutenant governor has Indorsed
the attitude of the governor on the
rand race and the betting laws, and
ias favored his general reform policy.
Thus by his nomination the race tracks
In this city are certain of defeat In
their efTorts to habltate no matter who
Is elected. •
The Tiokat.
Others nominated by the convention
are:
Lieutenant Governor—John A. Dlx,
of Washington.
/Attorney General—George M. Pal
mer, of Shoharle.
Secretary of State—John S. Whalen,
of Monroe.
Comptroller—Martin H. Glynn, of
Albany.
State Treasurer—Julius Hauser, of
Suffolk.
Judge of Court of Appeals—Albert
Haight, of Erie, Republican.
MERCURY DROPPED
TO 56 WEDNESDAY
There wna a noticeable drop In the tem
perature Wednesday, the official thermom
eter going to M degrees. According to the
weather map, moat of this cold weather
was confined to Georgia, and the Indications
are thnt It will continue Thursday. While
not approaching but record, the sudden
change brought out plenty of blaukets dur.
Ing the night.
LEWIS 8TUYVE8ANT CHANLER.
Lieutenant Governor of Now York, nominated by Democrats for Governor.
SIMS
Witnesses Describe
Cartledge’s Symp
toms in BeerTest.
Expert testimony upon th* effect of
alcohol upon the human system and
the qunntlty a man can Imbibe with
out reaching the stage of Intoxication
was the feature of the trial of Walter
L. Brldwell, local agent of the Chatta
nooga Brewing Company, who waa
placed on trial before Judge Calhoun,
In the city criminal court, Wednesday
morning on the charge of violating the
rohlbltlon law by the sale of neat-
eer.
The experts, nr alienists as they
might more appropriately be colled,
were Dr. Claude Smith, city chemlgt,
and Dr. Stewart Roberts, and their
testimony was based largely upon the
result of Investigations made when Dr.
E. C. Cart ledge, In the Interest of law,,
order and the A nil-Saloon League,'
mnde himself/the willing victim at a
near-beer test down at the court house
a few days ago. The evidence dis
closed the fact that Dr. Cartledge hod
drunk six glasses of beer, bought from
Mr. Brldwell and containing 4 1-10 per
cent of alcohol, according to the analy.
sis of Dr. Smith, and that It Intoxicated
Dr. Cartledge, according to test* of
pulse and temperature personally con
ducted by Dr. Roberts.
Cartledge Will Testify.
Dr. Cartledge did not take the stand
Wednesday because Solicitor Arnold
desired to lay the foundation for hla
personnl testimony that he did drink
Continued on Page Five.
GOV. CHARLES EVAN8 HUGHES
Nomlnated'by Republicans Tuesday
to succeed himself.
FLEET WILL SAIL
-H-H
-H-H
M-H-
+
+ ROOSEVELT WILL DECIDE 4-
* RETURNING FLEET REVIEW *
+ +
4* WASHINGTON, 8*pt. 16.—Sec- +
+ retary Metcalf- announced today +
+ that President Roosevelt would +
+ be the one who would decide upon 4*
4" the place for the holding of the +
+ big naval review, which Is to be +
4- conducted upon the arrival of the +
+ battleship fleet from It* cruise +
4- around the world. The secretary’s 4 1
4- announcement was prompted by 4-
4- the visit of a curious commercial +
4- body In Norfolk, bearing the re- +
4- quest that the review be held In 4-
4- Hampton Roads. 4-
+ , *
ST. ELMO f.iASSENGALE,
St Elmo Massengale. president and founder of the Massengale Adver
tising Agency, the oldest and largest In the South. Is a native Georgian,
being born and reared In this state, anti for twenty years ha* been a rest-
dent of Atlanta. Mr. Massengale I* the only official solicitor for th* Asso
ciated Bill Posters and Distributor*' Association for the United States and
Canada. He handles many large national advertising accounts, anil for
year* ha* been Identified with the advertising of coca-cola. Mr. Massen
gale'* local office* are In the Candler building, the Agency's headquarters.
He ha* a branch In Richmond, Va. He la an active member of the Cham
ber of Commerce, a member of the Capital City Club, the Piedmont Driv
ing Club and the Atlanta Athletic Club, and la a thirty-second degree
Scottish Rite Mason, a Knight Templar and a Shriner.
ALBANY, Weat Australia. 8apt. 16.—
The coaling of the American fleet for
the cruise of more than 3,not) mile* to
Manila was practically completed to
day, and tomorrow evening the long
Journey will be commenced.
Admiral Sperry hae recovered from
his slight Indisposition, which necessi
tated hi* absence from the premler’e
reception last night.
ENGIEMT
FOR CONVENTION
SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 16,-The
Southern division of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers met tn annual
< (invention here today for a four days'
session.
The principal exercises will be held
tonight, when the delegates will
welcomed by Mayor Tledtman.
GARDEN CITY, L. I., Sept. 18.—The
plsy Is In the second round of match
play In the National Amateur cham
pionship here this morning. This and
all the succeeding rounds will be for
thirty-six holes, a decided Innovation.
The paring this morning follows: Fred
HerrschofY. Ekwonok, vs. \V. P. Smith,
Philadelphia Country Club; John M.
Ward, Westbrook vs. E. M. IJoyess,
Pittsburg; Max Pi her, Morris Club, vh.
Howard Whitney, Nassau; T. M. Chaf-
1 iii. Weston, vs. Archie Reed. Nt. An
drews; Kenneth Edwards, Chicago, vs.
D. Travers, title-holder W. C.
Fownes, Jr., Plt’nburg, vs. Albert Selo-
kel, Chicago; Thomas Sherman, Utica,
vs. C. E. Van'VJeck, Jr. Yale; H. H.
Wilder, Harvard, vs. Walter J. Travis.
Garden City.
WIFE m CHILD
he police have been asked to find
Mr*. D. O. Shank, 25 years of age, \
Is reported to have disappeared from
her home In the Marietta road, near the
city. In company with her little 5-year-
okl boy.
D. O. Shank, the husband, who Is a
well-known railroad man. Is greatly
worried over th** disappearance of his
wife and child.
The ml*.-Ing young woman Is de
scribed ns weighing 200 pounds, with
auburn hair and fair complexion. The
little hoy has light hair and blue eyes.
PHILADELPHIA, g«pt. 14-
It was Bile* witn select sna promise*
feibitors from all parts of tb* country.
SARATOGA, N. Y., 8cpt. 16.—In
eluding grudging consent to the noml
nation of Governor Hughes, only when
they knew they could not possibly pre
vent It, the New York Republican
bosses were still able, like Samson, to
pull down with themselves the tenlple
of the governor’s policies.
If they must have Hughes for gov
ernor, they would at least tie his hands
*?o far as possible. They had the reso
lutions committee draw up and the con
vention adopt a wonderful platform,
which declares against ballot reform
and the direct primary, the two chief
features of the governor’* pollcjT'which
he has not been able to force thru the
legislature.
It has been reported that the gov
ernor would decline the nomination un
less tnese two proposals were Indorsed
by the platform. There Is no authority
for such a statement, however, and In
all probability he will accept, and. In a
speech or letter of acceptance, do Just
what Candidate Taft has been doing-
set forth his personal views as a sup
plement or amendment to the platform.
In this case It will be necessary for
him to enter surely Into a Joint debate
with his platfonn. but everybody ex
pects he will do Just that, repudiate the
work of bosses and call on the people
to support hlin In the effort to accom
plish his purpose.
The governor 1h left in the anomalous
position of having been nominated be
cause he was for these reforms and
then pledged so fur as party declara
tion can pledge him not to carry them
out. The situation Is unique.
Italian Court
Worries Over
Elkins Wedding
ROME, Italy, Sept. 16.—There Is a
late breach in the Italian royal family
over the marriage of the Duke of
Ahruzzl to Miss Katharine Elkins. King
Victor Emmanuel Is now* In the midst
of the family tribulation over the mat
ter. He Is sorry Abruzzl Is to marry
the American girl. Queen Margherlta
Is said to be very III from worry over
t!ie matter.
CHAS. G-. MATTHEWS
DEID WEDNESDAY
Charles Graves Matthew's, a well-
known broker, died Wednesday morn
ing at his home, 139 West North-ave.
The body will be sent to his former
home. Charleston, 8. <?„ Wednesday
night. He la survived by hla wife and
two alsters.
Second Payment to
Neal Bank Deposi
tors Expected.
From sources that are authoritative
It Is learned that the depositors of the
Neal Bank will be paid a dividend the
flret part of October—probably 30 per
cent.
Thl* Information will be received
with (treat pleasure by the depositors
of the bank. This will be the second
dividend paid by the receiver, the Cen.
tral Bank and Trust Corporation, the
flrst having been paid last March and
amounting to 20 per cent.
The receiver hae on hand. It la stated,
something more than ISptfocO now. and
need* about 32S.OOO to have sufficient
fund* to pay the second dividend of
20 per cent. Extraordinary efforts are
being put forth to secure this amount
Immediately, and It la practically posi
tive sufficient funds will be on hand to
>ay the dividend the flrat part of Octo.
ier—possibly during the flret week.
As soon as the receiver announces
that sufficient funds are on hand. Judge
Ellis will Issue an order commanding
' * receiver to pay the dividend.
Before. It took about one month to
get out all the checks. Thl* time,
however, the attorneys for the receiver.
Candler*. Thomson & Hlrach, estimate
thnt It will require not more than two
weeks.
STUDENTS ARRIVE
AT GA. UNIVERSITY
ATHEN8, Ga., 8ept. 16.—Many stu
dents are arriving here today for the
opening of the fall term of the univer
sity tomorrow. The college buildings
now present busy scenes and It I* ex
pected that the enrollment will reach
600.
WHILE ON TRESTLE
ALBANY, Ga.. Kept. 11—J. L. Lassiter,
a young man. fell from a moving train
on th* river tr**tle last night. Ho fell
10 fr*t to the gontud near the river hank.
I,ftK*ltf»r la In a precarious condition this
in online He will he tarried to the Atlantic
Const Line hospital In Warrrooo.
•Lassiter waa employed by Uu Atlantic
Coast Lina.