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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Fdltor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE
Since truth and conataney are vain,
Since neither love nor sense of pain.
Nor force of reason can persuade.
Then let example be obeyed.
—George Granville.
Lock-Jaw and Patriotism.
Tomorrow will be tbe birthday ot American Inde
pendence.
A part ot tbe annual celebration will conelst ot
P itrlotle speeches and other exercleea appropriate to the
occasion and will aenre the excellent purpoae of keeping
alive In the mlndi of the rising generation the berolem
»f our foretatheri and the nobility of the cauae for
which they fought
nut this la becoming more and more a day on which
young America take* hta life In hla hande under the
mistaken Impression that the handling of fireworks end
toy pistols is the beat way of demonatratlng hla patriot
ism. Tho record of death and disability on these re
curring anniversaries la becoming positively appalling.
It can be estimated with almost mathematical nicety
thnt on the Fourth of July, and the fow days Immediate
ly succeeding and preceding It, there will be something
like 6,000 accidents, most of which are fatal. An aroused
public sentiment has been taking shape for a long time
nnd In somo communities It la no longer permitted to aell
flit-works and particularly the deadly little toy pistol.
In spite of this fact we are morally cartaln that
tin next twenty-four houra will begin tbe annual report
nt accident* and jtaths, many of tbe former resulting In
the n conies of tetanus which are a part of tbe yearly
tragedy. The advice of physicians la to keep the
wounds open k> the air until they can receive medical
attention and above all to consult a physician at soon at
tho (lightest wound la sustained.
But the aafeat way of all la to give over the uae of
those deadly contrivancaa altogether. They are becom
ing a menace to life and limb. There haa been preach
ing enough on the aubJecL If perauaalon la uaeleas then
more stringent laws ahoutd be enacted and enforced
to meet the situation.
Dick. Russell’s Strong Campaign.
It la nothing lean than truth, and nothing more than
fair to say that the pollUcal campaign conducted by the
Hon. Richard Russell, of Winder, has been one ot tbe
moat phenomenal ever prosecuted by any candidate for
public office In the South. While Mr. Russell Is essen
tially a poor man with a narrow margin of this world's
goods, hla four competitors have been without excepUon
men of large wealth and ot tremendous Influence. While
Mr. Russell has had no dally, and scarcely a weekly paper
behind him In hla race, each ot these gentlemen ha* had
<-lther a powerful dally or one or two strong and Influen
tial weekly papers as their advocate* and champions.
With a large family, with an exacting business, and
nlmoat enUrcly without organisation, Judge Russell has
prosecuted simply In tho might and main of hla colossal
energies one of the moat vivid, picturesque and effective
ranvaaaee ever made In the state of Oeorgla.
He has spoken In every section of the state. On
many daya he has made ai many as eight speeches be
tween the rising and sotting sun. Hla expenses made In
traveling are doubtleas the smallest ever recorded by a
< sndldate In this or any other Southern state, and yet It
Is simply honest to say that this Indefatigable man ot
tho people hae worked bli way by colossal energy and by
keen strong tongue and a vigorous, aoUre brain, and an
absolutely dauntless heart up Into th* front rank of tb*
state campaign.
When Judge Russell's canvass was begun, there
was scarcely a man In Oeorgla who under hla breath did
not laugh It to scorn. No man laughs It to scorn In this
ilay, $nd It la generally conceded by tbe wtae and alert
i-olltlclans that when tho final ballots are counted Judgo
itusscH'a vote will be found far up Into the thousands,
mid itangerously close to the vote of th* beat men In
tho race.
The tlmply Engllah-American spirit a of fair play ex
tort* from the average man an expression of admira
tion and of respect for the career ot a bard iquare
fighter like this, and Th* Georgian, who loves Georgia
mid loves Georgians wherever they be who Illustrate the
beet qualities of the state, cannot fall, while taking no
t-M'is In the present campaign, to writo a meed ot praise
a ad of admiration for as gallant, aa dashing, and as ef
fective a fighter as ever fought In the ranks of a Georgia
pollUcal campaign.
Breathing Spaces for the People.
We publish In this afternoon's paper another com-
mtmlcallou from Mr. J. O. Roeaman on the subject ot
breathing spaces for the people of Atlanta. This agitation
In favor of the system of small parks has met with the
most cordial Interest and support ever since It was begun
h- vcral weeks ago In the columns of The Gedkglan.
It Is realised that while real estate at the present
t.mo Is held at a high figure, prices will advance sUII
further as the years go by, and It will he all tbe more
•lifficult to purchase property for the purpose In view.
Atlanta Is growing rapidly and every year sees an addi
tion to the number of lofty skyscrapers within the city
limits, but while we are growing thus In brick and mortar
there Is no effort to multiply tbe number of breathing
r-paces where tbe people of the present and the futuf#
may enjoy that recreation which Is essential to municipal
life.
From no quarter do we hear the slightest opposition
to this movement In response to The Georgian's ap-
paal that our readers mark tbe ballots printed on another
i-apti and forward them to us, a number of votes have
been received at The Georgian office, and they are unanl-
moukly In favor ot the project Only one of these bal
lots oppose* th* Idas of securing a permanent charter
from tbe legislature for a civic commission to take
charge of the breathing spaces and keep them In per-
pc fitly for the use of the people.
It is to secure such expressions as this that era have
printed the ballot alluded to. and It would he Interest
ing to know the grounds of this single opposition to the
plan proposed.
To our mind and In (he opinion of a large majority
ot those who have discussed the question. It would serve
every good and efficient end to establish this permanent
civic commission as guardians of our park system. It
would be a guarantee that th* property thus dedicated
to public use would never be alienated for other purposes,
and would be an encouragement to men of means with
charitable Inclination* to make bequests to th* public
in furtherance of this movement for smalt pofks.
The citizen* of every walk of Ilf* are lending their
encouragement to tbe movement. Not only the poorer
class**, who would be In a large measure the bcneflcln
ries of these breathing spaces, but men and women of
property who would be called upon to pay their pro
portionate amount of the coat are equally enthusiastic
In favor of the movement
It should not be allowed to languish lor one moment
until success has crowned our efforts, and we hop* to
hear from hundreds more of our cltlxens on tbla vital
subject within the next few weeks, and certainly In am
pie time to leeure the desired charter from tbe present
legislature.
A New Clear Plan for the Cotton Crop.
legitimate, the only kind that can he spun into thread or
cloth.”
"Do you believe the people of the cotton states can.
or will raise this enormous amount of money to lay in
the banks. alrnoKt Idle, at I . m i.nl; drawing tie- owners
3 to 4 per rent?”
" v es. sir, I believe Ihey are able, and I feel sure they
will prove their willingness rapidly as books are throwyi der
open for subscription throughout the various states and his comfort
counties. The cotton growers have received In round "It would n
numbers about six hundred million dollars each for their golden egg ’ Th
Tbe grower of cotton Is the distinct and definite no
bleman of the Industrial South.
Around him and Ms possessions revolve the prosper
ity and the glory of tbla section, and upon hla policies,
hi* work and hla achievements hang tb* prosperity or the
adversity of these greet Southeastern state*.
Tbe imperial staple Is the one thing that separata*
•nd magnifies thl* lection above every other part of the
clvillted world. We may measure with other countries
th* growth and development of other Industrie*, but
along thl*. line and In the white staple of our Bouthern
field* we are supreme, preeminent and unrivaled now
and forever.
It would seem, therefore, that no part of our sec
tional life ahould Invoke more serioa* end more conse
crated thought from every Industrial brain and commer
cial Intelligence in the South than tbe production and
the handling of this Imperial staple. How we can reduce
our cotton crop to the measure of th* world's necessi
ties—how we can sell th* crop which we raise at tbe
beat price* to the producer, and how we can utilise all
the by-products of thl* majestic plant to the profit of
the producer and to the section. These are the problema
which are vitally near to tho heart and to the purse
of the solid South. v
Tbe Cotton Growers' Association baa been a groat
and puliaant factor In the prosperity of cotton. It haa
done noble and essential work, and by reason of the
birth and of tbe brief but atrenuoue life of thl* great
organisation, cotton today bold* Its head higher In the
markets of the world and la stronger and greater, and
more Independent than It has ever been before. But no
organisation was ever brought to full perfection In Its
first nnd Initial effort. Natural Improvement* will come
and amendments, year by year, which will perfect this
organisation aa time and statesmanship perfect govern
ment.
And th* Cotton Grower*' Association, while It haa
done much, has not been able to accomplish all that it
set out to do.
Among the men who have thought deeply and wise
ly upon this great question of tbe cotton crop Is a gen
tleman of Coweta county, himself n member In high
standing ot the Cotton Growers' Association, a planter,
warehouseman and a factor. This man I* W. A. Bran
non, ot Moreland, Coweta county. He Is young, strong,
clearheaded. vital nnd consecrated to his themo, and
Mr. Brannon has developed a plan which he states briefly
and with such simplicity that It must appeal to tbe Intel
ligent understanding of thoughtful men everywhere.
Mr. Brannon's plan Is for the handling ot tbe cotton
crop, for the protection of the surplus, for the withdraw
ing of any overplus of bates which may cumber th* mar
ket, and upon this plan he haa already received the high
Indorsement of the Hon. Harvle Jordan, president of the
Cotton Growora' Association, nnd of tho- Hon. John D.
Walker, that astuto young financier who has done so
much as the treasurer of the cotton association, and of
multitude ot the strongest and beat thinkers of the
cotton men of Georgia.
Hla own little village of Moreland, upon tbe mere
presentation of the plan, haa subscribed over $3,000 to the
stock of tho company which Mr. Brannon proposes.
On tomorrow, the Fourth of July, this plan will be
discussed In a formal session of the Coweta cotton grow
ers held at Newnan. The books and financiers of that
able and progressive elty are solidly behind Mr. Bran’
non'* plan, and It Is generally believed that there will be
launched on that day at Newnan a plan which will go far
toward rewriting and reestablishing a declaration of
splendid Independence for tbe cotton crop of the South.
Under thee* elroumstancea, what oould an enter-
prising paper like The Georgian do but send a man to
see Mr. Brannon at hla home In Moreland, and aak him
In brief the outlines of hla plans?
This The Georgian did, and w* give today In brief
but sufficient form, the explanation of the author of tb**
measure for the benefit of all who are Interested In the
growth of cotton In Oeorgla and the South. '
This matter will be taken up at an early day before
full conference ot cotton men In Atlanta, Including
President Jordan, Treasurer Walker, State President
Johnooa, sod will be given a full sifting before presenta
tion to the cotton growers of the country.
The Oeorglan visiting Mr. Brannon at hla home at
Moreland, said to him:
"Wo understand you are submitting a plan to the
Cotton Growers' Association to protect tbe price ot cotton
and give tbe ottple a more stable price. Would you ob
ject to telling ue the details of your plan?"
Mr. Brannon promptly answered:
“I cannot see any Impropriety In doing so. While
I have no positive assurance that my Idea will be adopted
by the various state and county branches of the associa
tion. my plan has been anbmltted to Hon. Harvle Jordan,
of Atlanta, and Mr. John D. Walker, of 8parta, Ga , as
also to a large number of my Coweta friends, all of
whom, without any exception of my knowledge, unhesi
tatingly give It their Indorsement.
"The proposition Is this: Form a company In every
cotton growing county to buy and sail cotton, borrow and
loan money: each company to be Incorporated under a
separate and distinct charter, there being no financial
connection between them. The capital stock Is to be
made Just as large In each county aa can be obtained
by subecriptlon, sales at $10 per share. Then If these
companies feel Inclined to be advised and buy. carry, or
sell cotton about tbe same time. It would be their right
to do so, and I am legally Informed, without violating any
law. If Southern banka In their patriotism, are dis
posed to allow these various companies Interest on their
capital stock, all being In eaah and lying In their vault*,
Southern patriotic Individual depositors would not grow
Jealous."
"What do yon estimate would be tbe aggregate cap
ita) of the various companies?"
“I would say between $30,004,000 and $40,000,000.
Even with the minimum sum we could control 3,000,000
“Do you mean spot cotton, or contracts?"
“Away with yonr contracts, or I would say bucket
■hop paper. 1 mean spot cotton, the only kind that Is
last two cropB of cotton. This Is sufficient to demonstrate
their present ability, nnd It stands to reason that ns on
Intelligent people, they would be willing to put up 5 per
cent of one crop to protect their Interest for all future
crops, to aay nothing of th* prospects for reasonable div
idends.'*
"How about the spinners? If your movement should
be successful from tho standpoint of the grower, would
It not be disastrous to the miller’
“Not at all. Intelligent spinners want a more stable
price for the raw material. Severe declines subject bis
products to demoralizing prices. The' financial destiny
‘•f grower and spinner are Inseparably linked together
I’ndor the uncertain methods now extant, the speculator
dethrones the dignity of both and makes the business of
growing and spinning largely speculative, when both
should be purely legitimate and afford at all times rea
•onablt* margins.”
What assurance, though, will the spinner have ur
plan that you will not fix the price too high to
) to ‘kill the goose that lays tho
ssful management of any business
juires tho uso of brains, as well as money. It is our
purpose to Invito the spinner to take stocH with us, and
to Join us In a Juit war against our common enemy, tlpe
speculator, who neither 'toils nor spins/ but Interloper
a." l.“ 1'. nltf.nnf' Iy rof*s us both <*f our legitimate mar
gins. I may have moro to tell you later, after our antic
ipated conference, which takes place a few days hence
with a select number of growers and spinners. I will
say, however, before parting, tbe first subscriptions to
this great movement (anticipating success as we do) have
already been subscribed in my own little village amount
ing to several thousand dollars/*
GEORGIA NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
Fair Building, Ordered,
tprdil to Tb, Georgian.
Augusta, Qo, July Th* fall fair
being boomed. Already the port
er* are arriving and many of them
have been posted.
That the fair la to be a eaccees te
no longer doubted. The dlrectora have
ordered the erection of 114,000 worth
of bulldlnge and many other Improve
ments, also the preparing of the
grounde. All of this will be looked af
ter during the next few weeks.
^iNteds Another Reservoir,
fipertel to The Ueorslan.
Augusts, Qa., July 1.—Commissioner
Wingfield In speaking of the recent
break In the Augusta canal, yesterday
said that the next thing that the city
should erect was another reservoir, as
the one that Is already m us* does not
hold- enough water to run longer than
a week. If the break In the canal had
been of such a nature a, to have
caused the water to have been out ot
the renal longer than It was, It would
have probably caused * serious condl-
LEGISLATIVE PEN SHOTS
have probably ci
lion In the city.
Dies of Typhoid Favor.
Special to Tb* Oemglsn.
Abbeville, Os., July I.—Marls Louisa
Coley, the 7-Jrear-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. 8. C. Coley, of this city, died
of typhoid fever Sunday , night at 10
o'clock after an Illness of about one
month. Th* Interment took place at
the cemetery here yesterday afternoon.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS -
TOLD IN FEW WORDS
Tot Saves Sister’s Life.
Ily Trieste Unsetl Wire.
Carney, Wle, July Violet Peter
son, 6 years of age, proved herself a
heroine yesterday by saving the lire
of her sister and extinguishing a fire
that would have destroyed her home.
The sister I* 7 years old. The older
girl tried to freshen the fire with kero
sene and started the blaze. Her dress
was aflame, when Violet came to th*
rescue.
Embezzlement Charged.
By Private I-eaard Wire.
Buffalo, N. Y., July 3.—James A.
Hull was arrested here this, morning,
by detectives, lie Is wanted In Wash
ington. D. c, on the charge of embez
zling $4,000.
Car Shop Men May Strike.
By Prlvste Ix-asmJ Wire.
Buffalo, N. Y., July t.—The strike
sentiment I* spreading and unless a
settlement Is reached today the men In
the Lehigh Valley and Erie shop* will
go out tonight. The New York Cen
tral, Lake Shore and Nickel Plate have
,100 men Idle.
George's Mill la No Mora,
ny Private Leased Wire.
Washington. N. J., July I.—Tha old
grist mill at New Hampton, which
round meal for tyaxhlngton'* troop*
.urlng the revolutionary war. was
burned to the ground last night.
Are Off to Confarsnct.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, July 3—The delegates
from tha United States to the pan-
American conference, which will open
at Rio Janeiro on July 31, sailed for
Brazil on the steamer Byron yester
day. Secretary Root will call for Rio
Janeiro later on the cruiser Charles
ton.
8hieldt Name of Woman.
Cleveland. Ohio, July 3.—Unconquer
able love for the wife of another man
was the cause of the fatal shooting of
Fred Aylward, a railroad engineer. Suf
fering agonizing pain because of a bul
let In hla body, ha refused for It houra
to tell how he received tb* wound. Hla
sole thought seemed to be to shield
the woman from scandal. John C.
Yanakl admits doing tha shooting.
Incraasa Thslr Capital.
Perth Amboy, N. J. July 3.—At
special meeting of th* stockholders of
the Guggenheim Exploration Company
the proposition of tbe members to In
crease the capital of th# company by
IS,0*4,M0 waa approved.
Though he won the presidency of the
present senate only after a warm fight,
W. 8. West Is a very popular presiding
officer.
Long In th* Intricate game of poli
tics, he has not soured or let the for
tunes or the misfortunes of It ruffle hi*
fine poise. Always he Is the courteous,
fair and able presiding officer.
He will retire at the close of the ses
sion firmly established In the esteem
of his fellow senators His friend* say
that his retirement from politics will
be only temporary, and that bigger
things will come his way.
Senator West Is well fixed In this
orld's goods. A recent big land di
haa placed him well among the men
wealth In his section. Those who have
enjoyed thediospltallty of hie home say
that no more charming home Ilf* Is to
be found In the South. And that t*
high enough prate* for any man.
"A FLASH IN PAN"
SAYS JUDGE HIS
Couldn't Counteract Infatuation.
Logans port, Ind, July 3.—The police
connect the disappearance of Captain
Frank Woodward, In charge of local
Salvation Army work, with the absence
of MUs I.llllnn ltolmes. Miss Holmes
Is an English girl. Mrs. Woodward,
the abandoned wife, declares she knew
ot her husband's Infatuation, but wi
unable to counteract It.
REMAINS OF CAPT. COLEMAN
INTERRED AT HUNT8VILLE.
Rpoclst to Tb* Georgian.
Huntsville. Aha, July 3.—After Im
praeatve Episcopalian funeral ceremony
th* remains of the late and gallant
Captain Daniel Coleman ware Interred
In Maple Hill cemetery,
’J.
Aged Planter Diet.
Rporfcl to Tb* Georgia*.
Spartanburg, 8. C, July 3.—Henry
Liles, aged >0 years. Is dead at his
home near Ftngervtlle, In this county.
Mr. Liles waa one of the oldest and
most successful planters In thl* coun
ty. He leaves four children, two sons
and two daughter*—F. L. Liles and
B. Liles, successful business men
this city, and Mrs. Seth Carpenter
Landrum and Mrs. 8. B. Reid of
Spartanburg.
Went Court House Moved.
Special to The Georgian.
Heflin, Ala. Juy 3.—For several
months there has been a local fight In
Ctsburn between Heflin and Edwards-
vllle over tbe removal of th* court
house.
Edwardavllle has been the county
rite since the county of Cleburn was
formed, thirty years ago.
“A flash In the pan."
So Judge J. K. Hines characterises
the prospective populist convsntlon
here Wednesday, July 4.
"There won't be a handful here," he
continued, “and no action Is probable
In reference to putlng out a state Pop
ulist ticket. I have hundreds of let-
ters from Populists all over the state
who oppose the Idea of a ticket, and
ny they are willing to be led by ad
vice of Tom Watson and myself."
The mass meeting of the Populists,
as called by Chairman J. J. Holloway,
will meet In the hall of the house of
representatives at 10 o'clock Wednes
day morning. Rasta ot county repre
sentation will be double th* number of
members of the legislature.
Exactly opposite views of the action
of the convrntlon are taken by Chair
man Holloway and Yancey Carter.
Whose dictum will prove correct?
It Is singular that with the conven
tlon only two day* away the ngm* of
no Populist looms out as gubernatorial
timber.
Yancey Carter has stated most em
phatlcally that he la not a candidate
and will not permit the use of hla
name. Watson and Hines are avowed
adherent* of Hoke Smith, and are be
yond the pale of possibilities In that
direction.
If a ticket 1* decided on, who wilt
lead the Populists? That Is the ques
tion now asked by many. Only Wed
nesday will give the answer.
Fulton Pops to Act.
Atlanta Popullot* are expected to
meet at the capitol Wednesday morn
ing at 0 o'clock to select delegatee for
th* convention which meet* at the
capitol an hour later on the same day.
The following call to the dyed-ln-
the-wool Populists has been Issued:
"To the People's Party Populists of
Fulton County: •
“You are hereby requested to meet
at the capitol July 4, at * o'clock s. m.,
for the purpose of choosing delegates
to attend the state convention which Is
to assemble at that place at 10 o'clock
of that day.
“This call Is Issued not to th* tate
Populists, but to those who are now
Populists and win not take part In th*
Democratic primary.
"C. T. PARKER.
"Committeeman from the Fifth Diet.
J. W. LOWE.
"Secretary."
■aid that th* Fultoo county
Populists will oppose putting out a
ticket.
Breathing Space*.
To the Editor of The Oeorgtan:
It I* gratifying to know that we are
meeting with success and encourage
ment In our effort* to secure breath
ing space* In Atlanta. Your stgong
editorials hav* been read and favor
ably commented upon by nearly every
on* I have discussed the matter with.
1 trust the cttlseni will realise th* ne
cessity of organising without delay, and
that tn a movement of this magnitude
every cttleen must respond and encour
age the movement with his presence
end loyal active support. We are fa
miliar with the expression that “what
Is every one’s business Is no ont’a
business." and It Is applicable to this
movement.
I wBi not endeavor to emphasis* what
>
ATOR' BI/A LOCK
Senator Alt Blalock shade trouble
with the ease and grace of water pour
Ing from s duck's back. He doesn’t
belong to any worry dubs, and doesn't
give a hurrah who knows It.
At that he la a very efficient man in
the ways of lawmaking. He represents
the Thirty-fifth district, composed of
Cobb, Fulton and Clayton, and lives tn
the last named county.
They say of him that he Is Independ
ent as a woodchuck, loyal to hie friends
and when need comes a fighter for
keep*. In tltfc ordinary Intercourse# of
Ufa he Is a mighty good fellow. |
has been already so well brought out
about the benefits of th* MsilMHB
■paces, but hope to enlist the support
of all classes In the formation of q
temporary organlxatlon at an early
Mate.
Organlxatlon la essential If the move'
ment I* to be followed up and success
is to be the reward of our efforts. We
need not only the good wishes and em
couragement of Individuals, but I de
alre to lay stress on our r.ecd of the
practical support ot all social, commer
cial, religious, charitable and other or
ganised Usoclsti ii" In Atlanta. We
need definite and well-defined expres
sions from them and their, willingness
to co-operate. I should like especially
Ito have expressions from the labor or
ganisations of the city. So far as I
know, labor organisations have not ex-]
f tressed an opinion on this movement,
fti order to facilitate tho preliminary
work of this organization. I trust that
Ithe official* and committees of organ
ised clubs and associations of this city
people and secure at as early a date
aa possible resolutions either for or
against the movement, or at any event
work up sufficient enthusiasm to In
sure a delegation at the first mass
meeting called for perfecting plans for
a temporary organisation.
In conclusion, let me urge again the
necessity of support from every organ
ised labor, religious, social, charitable
and commercial association In Atlanta.
Let ue hope we win hear from them.
We should organise so that a legists
tlve charter can be ftcured at this
session, as w* cannot appeal to the
« to vote bonds or contribute until
ral and business organization la
perfected.
NOW Is the time to push th* move
ment during the HOT DAYS, when
suffering humanity cries out aloud for
this relief.
J. O. ROSSMAN.
Atlanta, Go, June 30, loot.
BIG RUSH TO PAY
COUNTY POLL TAX
Special to The Georgias.
Macon, July I.—Up to data almost
3.000 tax-payers of the county have
registered te vote In the etat* primary
that la to be held on August >1, and at
least 4,100 Mac or and county cltlxens
are expected to :u>v* their names en
rolled. The candidates who hav* en
tered the race from this county are
great rival* and all are pushing and
urging their friends to pay their taxes
and register.
TRIES FOUR WAYS
TO KILL HIMSELF
By IMrat# Leased Wire.
Toledo, Ohio. July 3.—Isaac Boht-
mann. aged II, s respected resident of
Liberty Center, despondent over the
death of some relatives, decided lo end
hi# own life. It took four different
ways to make a success of th* Job, but
be finally aaocetded,
Boblmsnn was found hanging In his
bare with s bullet hole through hla
head. Hla throat had been cut from
ear to ear with a rasor, but not deep
enough to cause death Instantly, and
In hla stomach was also found a quan
tity of laudanum.
Emory Alumni to Meet
Th* Atlanta alumni of Emory Col-
leg* wtU meet at Wesley Memorial
Church Tuesday night at I o’clock.
The meeting la to be held In the Inter
est ef tbe ruBeg* All who hare ever
been students at this Institution are
requested to attend.
By Private Loosed Wire.
Near York, July A—Friend* of M'ra.
Ellis Corey and lira. Corey again are
hopeful that at last the marltnt trou
bles of the couple will be straightened
out and the family be reunited. The
fact that both Mr. nnd Mrs. Corey,
1th their son, Allen, and Mr. Corey's
sister, Miss Alla, are in the city lends
color to the report. All of them ap
pear to be In good spirits, though they
will neither mlmlt nor deny that a re
conciliation Is Imminent.
A dispatch from Pittsburg declares
that the Coreys are to be reunited.
I'nlt ss tho J'ltt-lmrg reputts aro In er
ror. there will be a reunion of Mr. and
Mrs. Corey tomorrow In A. A. Corey's
home In Pennsylvania avenue. North
Rraddock. Pn. Today, according to re
liable advices, there Is great bustle nnd
activity about the Corey homestead.
When asked as to when Ellis would be
home. A. A. Corey said:
"He may be In North Braddock on
the Fourth of July, nnd perhaps his
wife, Allen and the whole family will he
with him."
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish can make New
port sit up and tike notice when she
has a mind to. While there have been
unofficial denials, it Is generally be
lieved that her bathing suit party Is to
be a go.
It was said that each guest would
have to come to the party in a bath
ing suit, and that the women were all
having dainty affairs made, reaching
Just below the knees, the average
ength being about 3? Inches.
The plans further stated that the
waists, which are lined with sheer lin
ing, will fall Jn bolero style, with deep
girdles and circular collars and cuffs
of contrasting color*. They are being
fashioned In silks, mohairs and pop
lins.
The men will doubtless wear their
bathing shirts and trunks, with perhaps
a ruffle or two added.
The Illness of the Rev. Dr. Dlx Is
„_vlng his friend! serious concern. HI*
age, 70 years, makes hla Illness alarm
ing. Dr. nnd Sirs. Dlx went to Boston
on June 16. They stayed for Harvard
class day, when Dr. Dlx was selxed
with a chill. He has been In bed
since.
J. Ogden Harrlman’a valet Is In
Philadelphia with n powerful field
glass, spying over the housetops In the!
vicinity of the Bellevue-Stratford ho
tel, nnd seeking In every other manner
possible for a $260 lace coat and dia
mond clasp, the property of his em-
jloyer's wife, and which was blown
lirom the roof garden of th* elghteen-
etory hostelry.
When a to-mlle-an-hour gale struck
Philadelphia there wa* a panic among
the fashionable folk In the Bellevue-
Stratford roof. A table top wa* car
ried away nnd tho air became filled
with table llnon, potted plants, food and
everything movable. Among the things
which flew was Mrs. Harrlman'a coat
and diamond.
American chauffeurs read with a feel
ing of envy of Kaiser Wilhelms race
with an express train In his 60-horse
power motor car. Thera are no coun
try constables or bicycle policemen to
mar the pleasure of his majesty when
he desires to bit up the pace. There
is no speed limit for him. Ho can,
throw the throttle'wide open and will
not hnvo to bo lectured by eomo hard
hearted magistrate or dig down for a
fine.
The first Japanese burglar ever taken
In this city will be arraigned today.
He,gave his name as Charles Findlay,
of bherry street. He and two confed
erates confessed. Policeman Hagan
discovered them In a restaurant. Show
ing a revolver he asked what they
were doing. "Oh, Just robbing the
place," they said. All three smoked
and Joked on the way to the station.
_
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By rrirste Leased Wire.
New York, July J —Here are some
of the .viators In New York today:
Atlanta—8. R. Anderion, T. John
son. Miss M. E. Vandiver, P. B. Wil
kinson, O. Kent, a A. Magtll, Mr*. M.
Wise berg.
Macon—G. W. Adams, G. 8. James.
Savannah—R. P. Canon, A. J. Rich.
IN PARI8.
By Private Lrseed Wire.
Paris, July *.—Mrs. William Lycett.
of Atlanta, registered at th# offlee of
the European edition of the Herald to
day. '
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JULY 3.
1423—Louis XI ot France born. Died
August 10, 14$3.
1608—Quebec, Canada, founded.
1642—Mary de Vedlcls, consort of
Louie XIII of France, died.
1746—lfenry Grattan, famous Irish ora
tor, born. Died June 4, 1$!0.
1754—Washington defeated at battle of
Fort Necessity, Pa.
1778—'Washington took command of th#
army at Cambridge.
1781—Engagement st King's Bridge,
N. Y.
1614—Americana captured Fort Erie.
1839—First normal school organized at
Lexington. now Farmington,
Mesa.
1849—Rome capitulated to the French.
1852—United States mint established
at Ban Francisco.
1867—L. W. Powell, ex-govemor of
Kentucky, died.
1872—International prison reform con-
. gross met In London.
1880—Bicentenary ot the discovery ot
St. Anthony Fall* celebrated in
Minnesota.
1683—Steamer Daphne capsized while
being launched on the Clyde; 160
drowned.
1889—Two thousand laborers on strike
In Duluth. Minn.
1892— Business portion of San Jose,
CaL, burned.
1893— Silver purchase suspended by
Secretary of th* Treasury Car
lisle. .
1894— Federal troop* ordered to Chi
cago to enforce United State*
laws.
1895— "Bob" Fitzsimmons acquitted of
killing Con Rlcrdan In a boxing
match.
190.1—Hat: !-•* I-.tr.*' J«*hnM--n.
of th#* w hite houee under Presi
dent Hurhanan, dl**d. Horn !!*•