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IMPARTIALLY VIEWED
FOR THE GEORGIAN
Hoke Smith Had Ap
parent Majority of
the Crowd.
By DUDLEY GLA8S.
(Morel* loves politics. It any one
doubts It, be should have been at Al
bany Monday when 6,000 Democrats
•at on uncomfortable benches In the
bit auditorium and yelled themselves
hoarse at Hoke Smith and Clark How-
all. It was a great day In Albany, a
sort of Fourth of July and Christmas
rolled Into one. There was no after
math of regret, for the friends of either
candidate were satisfied that their fa
vorite had all the better of the day.
To a visitor who could view the situ
atlon from the safe standpoint of not
caring a rap which candidate was nom
Inated, who saw Smith and Howell for
the first time as they ascended the
platform for their fourth debate, the
futility of political argument, the use
Itsoness of trying to turn those whose
path Is already chosen, was apparent.
Every man In the crowd that filled
hotel verandas and shady sidewalks be
fore the speaking wore a button bear
ing the face of his favorite. If any
voter swapped buttons when the debate
was over, the name of the proselyte
was not announced. If there was any
change In the complexion of the audi
enee. It was ao slight as to escape un
noticed.
No Votes Changed.
‘Til bet that there were not three
votes changed from Howell to Smith
or the reverse,” said one Atlanta man
who Is skilled In politics, as he walked
to the train Monday night. ”It'a too
late In the campaign for that."-
There Is no lack of enthusiasm In
south Georgia. The early trains to
Albany carried extra cars to accommo
date the crowds from surrounding
counties. Every town of respectable
•lie sent a delegation to the debate.
At short Intervals during the forenoon
HAD LOANED MONEY
TO AID M HUSBAND
JUDGE SETS ASIDE CLAIM OF THE
GOVERNMENT IN BEARD-
hoarse for Howell or Smith. It was a
day of yelling. The hours before the
debate were occupied by cheers for
first one and then the other candidate,
with an occasional yell for the Democ
racy of Dougherty county to break the
monotony. The crowd was ripe for
oratory when the'doors of the audito
rium were thrown open.
The big Chautauqua auditorium was
never needed In Albany more than
Monday. Few cities of that slxe could
furnish seating room for 6,000 persona,
and this was needed before the debate
was over. Though the speeches stretch
ed through three hours and the audi
ence had waited a half hour before the
Introductory address, the crowd swelled
Instead of diminishing, and at the close
of the debate was larger than at any
time before. Hardly a man In the
house had eaten as much as a sandwich
since an early breakfast, but hunger
had little effect. The voters stayed
until the last speech was over.
8mith Supporters in the Majority.
To the same Impartial observer It
was apparent that the supporters of
Ur. Smith were In the majority when
the delegations from the surrounding
counties were taken as a whole. The
comparative slxe of the factions would
be difficult to estimate. The friends of
Mr. Smith claimed three-fourths of the
audience In- the auditorium, but If this
were true, the Howell men must have
been lusty lunged, for they made fully
as much noise for their favorite as did
two.flfins of the vote represented be
longed to Mr. Howell. It was stated In
Albany that Colonel Estlll had a strong
following In that section of the state,
and that at the last this would be
turned toward Clark Howell. There
was no evidence of Interest In any of
the candidates beside Howell and Smith
on the day of the debate, the friends
of the other aspirants taking a day off
In honor of the presence of the candi
dates.then most In the limelight.
It was an orderly crowd when Its
•lie la considered. Mr Smith's first
address was given absolute attention.
The longer speech of Mr. Howell was
Interrupted several time* by enthusi
astic Smith adherents, but this was
after the crowd was growing restless
with Its long confinement. Mr. Smith’s
half hour rejoinder was eqirally Inter
rupted, but there was no serious dis
turbance during the debate, and It was
not necessary to eject any voter from
the hall.
The difference between the two can
didates was marked as they sat a few
feet apart on the platform. Hoke
Smith's giant frame filled hie chair as
he surveyed his audience. He seemed
Intensely Interested In the crowd and
every cheer from either faction was
traced to its source by his sweeping
glance. Clark Howell, though light
er and smaller of frame than his
opponent, was equally conspicuous,
end would have been picked from
the party around him as a lead
er. He was entirely at his ease.
Smith, carelessly end almost roughly
dressed, looked the experienced cam
paigner. Howell, attired In well cut
gnrments, looked the type of the down-
m-date business men. A study of either
Implred confidence. Neither bore
trace of the demagogue.
Mr. 8mith Stormed.
The difference was equally marked
In the addressee of the'rival candl
dates. Hoke Smith depended upon cer-
rylng the fort by storm. He walked up
and down the platform, hurling his
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., July 10.—The first
hearing In the Bearden case was held
yesterday morning, and the probate
judge set aside the contentions of the
government for the year's support that
ha* been asked for by the widow of E.
C. Bearden, who committed suicide.
Mr. Bearden was the money order
clerk In the local postoffle* and was
Involved to the amount of tl.lN.71. and
when the Inspectors went to examine
his books Bearden took his life. The
government's attorney contended that
the claim of the government was prior
to the claim of the wife for a year’s
support, and the ordinary decided ac
cordingly.
The trial was quite sensational at
times, and one time Mrs. Bearden
stated that she had loaned her husband
sums at times to cover shortages, and
Just before he committed suicide she
had let him have 61,800 to make up a
shortage In the accounts In the post-
office.
DOG'S LICENSE TAG
IN A-CAN OE MEAT
■ - -■——:
By Private Erased Wire.
Chicago, July 10.—The mysterious
disappearance of a Chicago dog whose
license tag number was 11,606 has been
solved, but the Identity of the owner
remains a subject of doubt. The dog
may have met an Inglorious finish In
a can of pressed food shipped out from
Chicago. The can has been found at
Roxbury, Va., according to a telegram
from that place, and while the dog
Itself was not Identified at all, Its me
talllc license tag was Intact and bore
the words:
"No. 11,608, Chicago—R. F. C."
“LEWIS JARVIS'* PARDONED
AND STARTS FOR ALA8KA.
By Prints Erased Wire.
Albany, N. Y„ July 10.—Thomas P.
Wlckes, the New York lawyer who
was convicted of attempted blackmail
In connection with the writing of the
"Lewis Jarvis" letters and sent to the
penitentiary on Blackwell’s Island, has
been, pardoned by Governor Higgins
and will begin life anew In Alaska. He
Is already on his way to ths Pacific
coast
1 RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE my
self as a candidate for city council
from the Sixth ward, subject
white primary August 11. 1808.
JOHN W. GRANT.
Southern Home Pure Lead and Zinc
Paints, Pure Putty, Varnishes, Oil
Colors, Window and Plate Glass.
Wholesale and retail.
F. J. COOLEDGE & BRO„
. Atlanta. Savannah.
Lime. Laths
and Shingles
Carloads and
dray loads.
Carolina Port
land Cement
Co. Bell phone
156, Atlanta,
409, Atlanta,
Ga.
statements at the audience llke/can-
non balls, his stentorian voice hardly
affected by the cold which had dis
turbed him for several days. He turn
ed frequently and addressed his re
marks to his opponent, calling upon
him to answer questions—but without
stopping for an aswer. He was not
careful of the rules of debate. Fre
quently he approached the Howell side
of the platform and stepped danger-
ously near the forbidden personal at.
tack. He accused his opponent of be'
Ing careless of facta, of Ignorance, ever,
going so far at one time as to tap his
own forehead and say that "Clark has
something wrong here."
His rough-and-ready style of debate
brought enthusiasm with It. He could
hardly have chosen a more effective
plan of campaign.
Mr. Howsll Argued.
Clark Howell presented the opposite
type. He addressed the audience with
the dignity and courtesy of a barrister
before the bench. He depended upon
his arguments to carry his points, not
upon his methods of delivery. His
voice, not so great In volume as his
opponent's, reached every corner of the
auditorium. He took up one question
after another, calmly and easily,
stood upon his own record In public
life, stated his position upon the Issues
of the campaign, and rarely addressed
himself to his rival. He showed none
of the tiickery of the stump speaker.
He failed at times to take advantage of
an opportunity to make a telling stroke.
He spoke as a man who had carefully
considered his position and was willing
to stand by It, without regard to the
tactics of the enemy. Only once did he
addresw himself to Mr. Smith, and this
was when he produced a typewritten
sheet, containing four propositions,
upon the truth of which he offered to
wager 14,000, and called upon his dppo.
nent to sign. This was the one spec,
tacular feature of his address.
It would be unwise to venture •
statement as to who “won the debate."
The speakers had a Jury of 6,000. and
the verdict was rendered by every In
dividual In accordance with his previ
ous attitude.
Neither Very Convincing.
To the careful listener neither can
dldate seemed to throw much light on
questions of the day, and the question
of negro disfranchisement, the only
real Issue of the debate, was argued at
length with neither 'candidate's posi
tion clearly vindicated. It Is doubtful If
any listener left the auditorium with
any well dellned reason why one can
didate should be chosen In preference
to the other.
Ths most spectacular features of the
debate were the frequent offers of the
two candidates to wager any amount
of money upon the correctness of their
statements. In each Instance It ap
peared that the sepaker who offered the
wager chose some form of statement
which was. In Its wording, not to be
disproved and of course not accepted
by the other. , . ..
The debate at Albany closed the se
ries of four which was agreed upon
early In the campaign. It Is not likely
that either candidate will wish for
^Jgr^HoweU left Monday night for
Mllledgevllle, where he Is scheduled to
speak Tuesday, and Mr. Smith return
ed to Atlanta, where h* will rest dur
ing the remainder of the week. The
debate at Albany was heard by many
Atlanta men, supporter* of either can
didate, who relumed to Atlanta Tuns-
day morning.
Millinery Sale!
Typical hats;
shapes; ideal
are medium
for street wear
functions.
are
there
hats if you are going away,
shapes and larger shapes;
or dressy occasions
Hats exactly right for now or
Wednesday, 3d Floor,
Millinery Department,
small
turban
There,
hats suited
and formal
later in
the season. All the correct color combinations
are represented with over a hundred, all told, in the
two lots.
Smart, modish millinery, but we’ve come to the
“parting of the ways.” Mid-summer with us means
looking Autumn ward in Millinery, but with you it
is the very middle of wearing-time.
In the five dollar lot are 52
»
Hats that sold at
hats
At three dollars there 59
Hats that were
hats
9.50, 12.00, 14.00,
and 18.00
16.50
7.50 10,00, and 12.00
At 5.00 At 3.00
Chamberlin-Jokhsoh-DuBose Co.
GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
Crop Short On* Fourth.
Special lo the Georgian.
ugusta, Ga.. July 10.—Much dsmag*
ring done ths crops In this section
by the excessive rSIna that have fallen
during ths past few days, and It Is es
timated that the condition of the crop
grass, and It will be some time
before they will be out.
Death Deeply Mourned.
Special to the Georgian.
Harlem, Ga., July 10.—Our town la
sad over the death of Mr*. R. P. Black-
well, of Marlon, 8. C„ who waa on a
vlelt to her parents, Mr. and Mrf. C. C.
A CLEAN FEED
GOOD STEED
KASPER
SELF-ACTING
OATS CLEANER
Rrmom «o* both
«*l of foal metier
from 3 to 3D bash-
•la of boot white
oat a.
It worka automati
cally by gravity. lie*
quires do attention.
Auytmtf can pat It
up au<t It doea Ita
work Inatantly tod
thoroughly.
Iteltvarvd oa __
•lay** trial. Fra# of
all expense to y<
».<Wi IN CUE.
. This llharil of
know what __
rleanar will do.
Writ* for particu
lar* If
YOU OWH A HOKSt.
Koatbern BepreeeaUtlvee
ZUNITED SALES AGENCY,
SCLLINO tlPISTS
Fourth National Bank Bqltdli
Agenu Wnatsd.
Building.
ATLANTA.
McMIltln, where she died yesterday af
ternoon. She was about 86 years of
age and bed only been married elx
months.
Heavy Rains Damage 1 Cotton.
Special to The Georgian.
Perkins, O*., July 10.—A very heavy
rain fell her* Sunday. The continued
heavy rains for tbs past few week* are
neceaeltstlng many acres of bottom
land cotton to b* abandoned to weed*
and grass.
Names Stricken From List.
Special to the Georgian.
snd county board of registry supervis
or* are at Work, and a number of those
who hsv* registered have been stricken
from the list. It la reported that crimi
nal proceeding* will be followed In the
caaea where voters have Illegally regis
tered.
First Shipment of Elbsrtss.
Special to tbs Georgian.
Balnbrlde, Ga., July 10.—The first El-
bertaa of the season wars shipped from
Balnbridge Friday by Belcher Bros,
who are the most extensive fruit grow
ers of this section. The shipment con
sisted of 100 crates and waa made to
New York.
AUCTION SALE
Of ths Dooley Lots Yeitorday by
8. B. Turman & Oo. Was
a Success.
A large crowd attended the auction
aale of the Dooley property, on the Hol-
dlers' Home line, yesterday, conducted
by the weU-known firm of 8. H. Tur
man * Co. Twenty-eight lota were
sold, and they brought good prices.
The purchasers ware all entlsfled with
the Iota bought, and many of them cx
pressed their confidence In property In
that section by saying they would not
take 6100 profit on any lot bought.
Many of them war* offered liberal ad
vances on thslr purchases, but the of
fers were declined. A number of nice
home* ere going to be .built on the
Augusta, Ga, July 10.—Both the city property bought, and that section will
LEOD F. DAVI8 DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Special lo The Georgian.
Griffin. Ga, July 10.—Leon 8. Davis,
one of Orlffln’s most prominent young
men, died last night after an Illness of
several weeks.
He wee married In October to Mis*
Irma Lanier, of Lake county, Florida,
who aurvlcea him. He also has a broth
er living, B. B. Davis, of Atlanta
During the Spantah-Amerlcan war he
enlisted with the Ortffln Rifles, of this
city, and was chosen as orderly ser
geant of his company.
The funeral occurred from his late
residence on North Hill street this aft.
eraoon, ths services being conducted by
Rev. James A. Drrwry.
reap a decided benefit from this aale.
No Arm In Atlanta has had aucb sue
cess with auction sales as 8. B. Tur
man * Co. They have a special do
part men t for this work, which Is man
aged by James L. Logan, who still
holds ths palm of making a success of
every auction sale undertaken.
The firm of 8. B. Turman * Co. has
established a reputation second' to none
In the South for handling big deals In
real estate, and their buelness has
grown more rapidly than almost any
Arm In Atlanta. ,
The purchasers at the sal* yesterday
were as follows:*
No I—D. F. Glaser, 8188.
No. 8—Mrs. A. Dismar. 8116.
No. 8—F. A. Gllhsm, 8181.
No. 4—Mrs. 8. M. Wallace, 1180.
No. 6—J. E. Hale, 8166.
No. 7—J. T. Hejna, $170.
No. 8—H. C. Robert, 8240. ’
No. 8—J. It. McAdams. 8840.
No. 10—J. E. Hair, 8110.
No. II—J. K. Hale, |20i.
No. 12—A. D. Adair, 1240.
No. 12—L. L. Parham, 8210.
No. 14—J. H. Latimer, 2110.
No. 16—0. W. Heard, 6160.
No. 18—William Jamea, 1206.
No. 17—0. B. Bice, 6220.
No.lt—Mrs. 8. M. Wallace, 8240.
No. 10—J. F. Hejna, 1228.
No. 20—N. Blnkovlts * O. Berman.
1100.
No. 21—A. D. Adair, 1100.
No. 22—W. L. Baldwin. 2180.
No. 22—J. W. Rogers, 8126.
No. 24—R. O. Knox, 1160. *
No. 26—8. E. Knox, 6200..
No. 28—8. E. Knox, 2200.
No. 27-Miss T. C. Reed, 2110.
No. 22—Miss T. C. Reed, 1110.
BRIEF NEWS BY WIRE
Intrigue In Egypt.
Manchester, Eng.. July 10.—7 ha DI*
patch today aaya the British foreign
office la In posaaaalon of extensive evl
dance of a aerloua German intrigue at
Cairo, Egypt, for rou
against English rule.
Boy's Body Mutilatod.
Francis, I. T., July 10.—The mutllat
ad body of l-year-old Harry Peliter,
of Weat Tulsa, waa found In a Ht.
Louie and Han Francisco wheat car
Hunday night. The boy had been ab-
ducted by a tramp laat Thursday.
Warrant for lee Man.
Philadelphia, Pa., July 10.—A war
rant has been Issued for the arrest of
Henry Hehrenberg, president of the
Mountain Ice Company, on a charge of
cone pi racy.
Won't Permit Gambling.
Memphis, Tenn., July 10.—No gamb
ling if 111 be permitted at the hotel to
be erected by the Memphla and Lake-
view Traction Compaay. This state
ment waa made by W. A. Percy today.
In behalf of the company, whose presi
dent Js Thomas Taggart, of Indianapo
lis, owner of the French Lick hoteL
Planter Cltlsan Diet,
Special to The Georgian.
Gadsden, Ala., July 10.—T. W.
Cowan, a pioneer cltlson of this city
and section, died suddenly at his coun
try homo eighteen miles from this city
yesterday, aged 69 years. Mr. Cowan
wan one of the most universally es
teemed citizens who ever resided here.
Ho leaven a wjf and two grown sons.
Folk Orders Arrests.
Jefferson City, Mo, July 10.—Gover
nor Folk hi* Issued Instructions to 8t.
Joseph, Mo, police commissioners to
*»rrent million keepers Of Ht. Joseph
who keep open next Hunday.
Five Persons Made fit,
Chicago, July 10.—Five persons are
reported seriously 111 with ptomaine
poisoning a* the result of eating meat
which came from cold storage. Pat
rick Fitzgerald and two children, Mr*.
Nellie O'Brien and one child are the
victims.
It I* »ts!e«l by the Irish Independent that
CONTENTS OF 234 S. PRYOR
AT AUCTION
Thursday, July 12th, at 10 A. M.
On account of leaving the city, will sell entire household, which ha,
been recently furnished, consisting of one mahogany 8-stop double
reed Organ, lever snd foot action, cost 1264: s magnificent Hat Hark
In two sections: 29x12 Moquet Carpets, Rug,, wicker osk and mahog
any Rockers, Sideboard, Dining Tsbl* and Cbalrs to match: elegant
Bedroom Bull, Chiffonier** and Bedding, Refrigerator, Go-Cart, Por
tiere* end Lee* Curtain*; fin* Clock, Brlc-a-Brsc. Chino, Glassware,
Eclipse Gee Stove, Kitchen 8sf* end Utensil*: Mattings In two rooms,
absolutely to the highest bidder. This Is no fake.
LEO FRESH, Auctioneer.