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SIXTY-EIGHT BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE
IN SHORT
FA Y TEMPLETON'S HUSBAND
HAS'EM HUNTING CHANGE
Bill Enlarging Powers of
Railroad Commission
Parsed.
ADJOURN . ’TILL 13TH
Optometry Bill Killed Be
cause Senate Didn’t Know
What It Meant.
Fifty-one loqal house bills nml ear
anteen senate local and general meas
urea were Jammed through the senate
with amazing'celerity Friday morning.
It killed Senator Steed’s hill to elect
county school commissioners by the
people, and passed his measure to al
low graduates of the state Normal at
Athens and the Georgia Normal at
klllledgevUle to teach In Georgia with'
out examination.
Senator Crum’s bill to clear claims
on land titles pased. It has the same
effect practically as the proposed Tor
rens bill.
Owing to the difficulty of keeping
senators In the chamber, the aye and
nay vote had to be taken on nearly ev.
cry general senate measure.
To Enlarge Powers.
The bill of Senator Fitzgerald en
larging the powers of the railroad com'
mission was passed. It gives the com
mission power to locate and require
the construction and malntenanca Af
such sidetracks at any point ga may
be necessary for the accommodation of
business.
It also gives It authority to compel
railroads to make actual physical con
nection with connecting lines and to
receive the cars of each other for
transportation. It Axes a penalty of
11,000 fine. ,
Optometry. What’s That?
Because the senate did not know
what optometry'means. Senator Reid’s
bill "to regulate the practice of
tometry in Georgia’* was tabled. Sen
ator Reid said 'optometry meant the
examination of eyes and sales of eye
glasses, but the senate couldn't see It.
Senator Wheatley Introduced a resO'
lutton that a committee of five to pre
pare a banquet for the members and
officers of the senate on next Wednes
day evening be appointed by the presl
dent.
Senator Candler moved to amend by
adding "at the expense of the senator
from the Thirteenth," and so amended,
It went through with a whoop.
At 1:20 the senate adjourned until
10 o'clock Monday morning.
8enate Bills Passed.
By Senator Walker: To require all
claimants of land sold under wild ‘land
tax n. fas. Issued by tax collector
against unreturned wild lands since
adoption , of code, qf 1896 and prior to
August IV. 1904, to bring suit for such
lands within eighteen months, and to
provide for manner of bringing such
suits and for other purpose.
By Senator Bonn: To repeal sec
tion of code requiring notice to be
given mortgagers when mortgages are
foreclosed In Justice courts, and for
others purposes.
By Senator Walker: To allow county
commissioners of state when there Is a
surplus In the county treasury to de-,
posit same In bank located In county
at a rate of Interest, and to require
bank to give bond In double amount of
deposit, and when there Is no county
commissioner to permit ordinary to ex
ercise same right, and for other pur
poses.
By Senator Bond: To Increase pen
sion now allowed Confederate veterans
for total loss of-sight of one eye from
*10 to 160. -
By Senator Crum: To remove clouds
on title and to regulate practice tbere-
By Private Leased Wire.
Buffaltv N. Y, Aug. 10.—Fay Temple.
*" d *»r latest husband, William J
* Pittsburg mil
lionaire, left this afternoon after a live
the LaFayette here. They
“Pect to leave for Europe soon.
The couple occupied the royal suite
i* *!?• ^al’ayette, had four meals a
day In their rooms, and emerged from
By Senator Strange: To provide
that all railroads shall be sued In the
county In which cause of action origi
nated In cases seeking damages for
personal Inju:
rsonal Injury.
By Senator Peyton: To place coun
ty Institutes under approved Instruct
ors. to provide for state supervisor of
Institutes and examinations for teach
ers, and provide for expenses of such
Institutes.
By Senator McHenry: To allow rail
roads to shift cars on the Sabbath, so
that stock may be watered and per
ishable goods be Iced.
By Senator Steed: To allow gradu
ates of the State Normal school at
Athens and the Georgia Normal Col
lege at Mllledgevllle to be granted li
censes to teach In this state without
examination. ,
By Senator Miller: To provide that
no person shall give ball after for
feiting two bohds after Indictment or
presentment. .
By Senator Strange: To allow
bill of exception or record when reach
ing the clerk of the supreme court ten
days prior to opening of term, said case
shall be placed An docket of said term
By Senator Fitzgerald: To enlarge
powers of railroad commission.
By Senator Walker: To change and
rearrange senatorial districts of the
state. The purpose of this bill Is to
locate new. counties In definite dis
tricts.
By Senator King: To amend road
duty act by requiring those wishing
exemption to pay tl Instead of 60
cents.
By Senator Adams: To require
schools of phsrmacy to have at feast
"1 weeks' residence work and not less
than it hours a week, and to regulate
granting of licenses.
House Bills Pased.
By Mr. Saffold amXMr. Rountree, of
Emmanuel—To repeal act establishing
city court of Swains boro.
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree, of
Emmanuel—To establish city court of
Swains boro.
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and
Wright, of Floyd—To authorize Issu
ance of bonds by city of Roms for
194.1401
By Mr. Calloway, of-Lee—To amend
act regulating sale of whisky In Lee
county.
By Mr. Rudlcell, of Chattooga—To
prohibit manufacture of spirituous li
quors tn Chattooga county.
By Mr. Buchanan, of Early—To es
tablish dispensary at Blakely.
By Messrs. Porter, Wright and Hold
er, of Floyd—To amend act creating
city court of Floyd
count™** the town of Yonnken, Dodge
-By Mr. Hill, of Dooly—To grant new
charter for city of Aabbsrn.
By Mr. Davis, of Burke—To Incor
porate town of Miller, Jenkins county.
By Messrs. Porter, Wright and Hold-
•c. of Floyd—To protect Rome agalnat
illegal bonds.
By Mr.’ Lumpkin, of Walker—To
amend act Incorporating Chlckamauga
school district.
By Mr. Singletary, of Thomas—To
create city court of Whigham, Grady
county.
By Mr. Mann, of Dougherty—To
amend act establishing city court of
Albany. •
By Mr. Woodllff, of Forsyth—To pro-
vile for removal of all obstruction of
all klnda from streams of Forsyth
county.
By Mr. Bsall, of Psuldlng—To In
corporate town of Hiram.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder, of
Jackson—To Incorporate town of Cen
ter.
By Mr. Land, of Wilcox—To make
Rockdale a state depository.
By Mr. Stovall, of Chatham—To aw
thortze mayor of Savannah to grant to
the Y. M. C. A. 10 feet from eaat side
of Bull street.
By.Mr, Persons, of.Talbot—To pro'
vide for etate depository at Talbotton.
By Mesars. Norveir and. Galloway, of
Walton—To amend act establishing
city court of Monroe.
By Mr. Taylor, of Sumter—To amend
act creating board of county commla-
sloners for counties of. Floyd, Berrien,
Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green.
By Mr. Davie of Burke: To repeal
act Incorporating town of Mlllen.
By Mr. Cook of Oconee: To Incor
porate town of Easterv/lle.
By Mr. Wright, of Richmond:
authorise village of Summerville,
Richmond county, to require returna of
all property for taxation.
By Mr. Mlzel] of Charlton: To in
corporate city of St. George.
By Mr. Bell of Pauldlhg: To In
corporate town of Dallas.
By Mr. Wilcox of Irwin: .To estab
llsh city court of Fltsgerald.
By Mr. Flynt of Spalding: To
amend chapter of Griffin.
By Mr. Lumpkin of Walker: To
regulate running ol automobile* In
Walker county.
By Mr. Ward of Coffee: To Incor.
porate town of Pearsons. '
By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To
create board of commissioners
Franklin county.
By Mr. Swilling of Franklin: To re
peal act creating board of commission
ers of Franklin county.
By Mr. Booker of Troup: To amend
act organizing public schoql system of
west Point.
By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts:
amend charter of Pepperton.
By Mr. Parker of Appling: To amend
act amending charter of Baxley.
By Mr. Beauchamp of Butta: To
amend charter of Jackson.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To amend
act Incorporating town of Sparks.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of
Jackson: To amend charter of city
of Commerce.
By Mr. Porter of Appling: To ere.
ate new charter for town of Alma. •
By Mr. Fussell or Chattahoochee: To
prohibit manufacture of spirituous liq
uors In Chattahoochee county.
By Mr. Clifton of Tattnall: To amend
act Incorporating town of Kldalla.
By Mr. Edwards of Habersham: To
amend charter of city of Toccoa.
By Sir. Booker of Troup: To
peal act relative to sale of Uquora In
Troup.
By Messrs. McRae and Ashby of
Lowndes: To amend act establishing
board of cothmlssloners for 'Lowndes
county. . _
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman of
Jackson, Nix and Wilson of Gwinnett,
Howell and Galloway of Walton: To
Incorporate town of Winder.
By Mr. Graham of Telfair: To In
corporate city of Helena.
By Sir. Kincaid of Taliaferro: To
•mend charter of Crawfordvllle.
By Messre. Blackburn and Bell of
Fulton: To amend charter of College
Park. •
By Sir. Knight of Berrien: To amend
charter of city of Nashville.
By Messrs. Revlll and Sutton of
Slerlwether: To cede to government
of United States Jurisdiction over cer
tain lands located In Meriwether
county.
HIGH LICENSE BILL
FOR IRWIN SIGNED
Though the light on the bill to flx
the whleky tax In Irwin county at 820,-
000 was carried to the governor after
It had passed the general assembly, the
governor algned the measure Friday
a tax of 820,000 for selling li
quor In Irwin county, and abolishes the
dispensary at Oclllo. Interested par
ties, pro and con, appeared before the
governor Thursday, but upon the de
cision of the attorney general that the
bill was legally all right, he algned It.
the luxurious apartments Just twice
the five days. When Patterson came
to pay his bill he handed out a draft
for $3,000, and the hotel clerk had to
keep him talking while he sent round
the country for 12,600 change.
Mrs. Patterson had .twenty-one
trunks. In the largest one of which, 1
was whispered, was her pet hlppopota
mus.
PISTOL TO TEMPLE
MAN WAS HELD IIP
AND DIAMOND TAKE
Special to The Georgian.
Savanah, Ga, Aug. 10.—ChrUtopher
Connors, Jr., was held up tost night
two masked men, at State and Lincoln
■treats and robbed of a email sum
money and a diamond ring. He had
been out • calling and waa returning
home about midnight. One robber held
a pletol against the victim’s temple,
while his companion did the rest.
FOUND NEAR
Was Talking Disconnected
ly When Taken By Of
ficer Harper.
Hugh B. Lincoln, the young white
man, who, delirious and costless, wan
dered from the Presbyterian hospital
late Wednesday afternoon, was found
Thursday afternoon by Officer Harper
near Vlntng Station. Lincoln waa still
suffering from brain fever when he
was found by the officer, and was
mumbling and talking disconnectedly.
Harper accompanied tho delirious
man to the city and turned him over to
his brother-in-law, B. S. Sharp, who
resides at 49 Park avenue. Mrs. Sharp
stated Friday morning that Mr. Lin
coln. who Is her brother, would be sent
to some private sanitarium.
About four days ago Hugh Lincoln
waa sent to the Presbyterian hospital,
suffering from brain. fever. Wednes
day afternoon he wna attended by the
hospital physician, who as he left Lin
coln advised him to go to Bleep. The
young man replied that he would, tura-
lmc over In the bed as If to carry
out his statement. When the doctor
left the delirious man donned his
clothes, with the exception of his coat,
and fled.
OLD NEAL HOME
HAS BEEN SOLD
E. H. Thornton, as surviving exec
utor of the estate of the late John
Neal, on Thursday aold to Reed
Farmer, real estate dealers, the old
Neal residence on the comer of Mitch'
ell and South Pryor streets. The con'
slderatlon named In the transfer waa
826,000.
The late John Neal was ona of th*
pioneers of Atlanta, and the Neal bank
I mars his name, as It was founded by
the late T. B. Neal, Captain John Kecly
and E. H. Thornton, with a portion of
his estate.
The home which he formerly occu
pied waa at one time the center of the
residential section of the city. Of late
years It has stood on the boundary
line between, the commercial and resi
dential portions of the southstde.
No statement has been glvon out as
.j what uee the purchasers will make
of the property, but It Is probable that
It will be Improved In a short time for
commercial purposes.
LGEDIAN ARTIST
MUST SIGN TREATY
BY SEPTEMBER 19
By Private Leseed Wire.
Washington, Aug. I#.—The state de
partment has received • long mall re
port from United States Minister
Combe, at Guatemala City, giving the
details of the peace conference held
last month by the representatives of
Guatemala and Salvador aboard Hie
United States cruiser Marblehead. Th#
treaty of amity, peace and commerce,
which Is to be negotiated between the
two countries, will"’ ’ " **“
be arranged by the
representatives to be appointed by the
presidents of Guatemala and Salvador
In the city of San Jose. This treaty
muet be negotiated within two months
from the date of the signing of the
treaty of peace July 19, last
BIGAMY IS CHARGED
BY WIFE NUMBER 1
By Private Leased Wire.
Baltimore, Md., Aug. 10.—Mrs. Cbsa.
Heath, of 1829 West Lanvtlle
Street, complained to the police this
morning that her husband had com-
mtted bigamy. Investigation by th*
E lies proved that he had married a
Iss Alverta Eckonade, or Plkesvllle,
yesterday at 4 o'clock. Heath was mar- [ Crawford, a negro, who waa being
rled, according to Mr*. George 8. Pow-I chased by three vicious bloodhounds,
„ ... *11, the mother of wife No. 1, In Wash-1 was brought down by a pistol shot that
By Mr. Clements, of Dodge—To In- lngton last March. may result In his death.
The detective department solved th*
mystery of Abd’ei Ksder Friday after'
noon to the extent that they learned
that the Algerian artist, who Is per
forming at the Bijou with his harem
three wives. Is not breaking th*
marriage laws of the etate.
Abd’ei Kader was visited st his
boarding house, 400 St. Charles avenue,
Thursday afternoon , by Detectives
Lockhart and Lanford, and, according
to the detectives, the Algerian gav* a
very good account of himself, explain
ing to their satisfaction his position.
Further than this the detectives
would say no word.
SUB-COMMITTEE HAS
ANTI-CIGARETTE BILL
Representative Porter's antl-elgar-
ette bill was before the senate general
judiciary committee Thursday after
noon, and was Anally referred to a
sub-committee composed of Senators
dier Is a cigarette tmoktr.
The Iseut to be decided by the sub
committee 1* whether the cigarette
bill Is Interference with the Interstate
commerce law or not. Under that law
a package may bo sent from one sUI*
to another for ths use only of th* re
cipient. Th* committee will report
Monday.
The general Judiciary reported fa
vorably on Senator McHenry’s bill to
allow cars containing stock, fruit or
vegetables to b* moved on ths Sab
bath.
DOGS A N11 Hl'LLET
STOP HIS ESCAPE
By Prlrstt Leased Wire.
Norfolk, Va. ,Aug. 10.—After a wild
leap for freedom from an upper win
dow In the Norfolk county Jail, In
Portsmouth this morning, Lawrence
WOMAN'S SLAYER
CARRIED TO GIBBET
TO BE
Gallows Is Guarded By Old
Soldiers and
Deputies.
CASHIER OF LOOTED HANK
“SQUEALS" ON HIS CHIEF;
SECURITIES N07 GIVEN UP
Police Hope to Catch
Stensland in
Chicago.
By Private Leased Wire.
Morristown* N. J., Aug. 10.—Samuel
Munich, who shot and killed Mr*. Mat
tJe Decker at MontvlJJe last January,
hanged today. A temporary «hed
had been built in the Jail yard, and
under this the hangman erected the
gallows. The Jail and court houee
grounds during the execution were
guarded by a detachment of Grand
Army men, who had been eworn In a*
special deputies. Two Juries, the sher
iff's deputies and hangman's ussalst
ants and a few newspaper inrn wit
nessed the hanging. Klnce his sen
tencing Munich kept to his bed and
would not eat his meals. The keepers
" ere furve.l M fe.-.l Ill’ll -v Itli ., - ( i
Co keep him alive. He had to be car
rled to the gallows.
CAPT, WILLIAM BELL
IS CHITICALLY ILL
Assistant Doorkeeper of the
Senate Stricken With
Paralysis.
Captain William Bell, of t^atoo**
county, assistant doorkeeper of 'the
senate, who was stricken with paraly
sis Wednesday, lies at Grady hospital
with little hope of his recovery.
Captain Bell hag served os assistant
doorkeeper of the senate last year and
this up to the time of hie Illness,
was a candidate for the doorkeeper's
place of the next senate.
For many years he was an engineer
on the Western and Atlantic railroad,
but had to quit the business because of
rheumatism which sadly crippled him.
He Is a cousin of Captain Bell, the
famous conductor of the Atlanta and
West Point railroad.
Members of the senate heard with
regret of Captain Bell's serious Illness,
and all unite in wishing for his recov
ery. He Is a widower, but has no chil
dren. Ho Is about $5 years of age.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT
YET BE USED
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O WHERE THE CANDIDATES O
’“^AK
SPEAK ON SATURDAY.
Saturday Hon. Clark Howell O
O wilt spend th* day campaigning In O
O DeKalb county. He will deliver 0
~ about Hires speeches during the O
day. O
Hok* Smith. O
but one speech Saturday. He will .
speak at Dalton Saturday evening O
at 8 o'clock, and preparation* are O
being mado to give him a rousing O
reception. O
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Dy Prints leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 10.—Paul O. Stens
land, fugitive president of the broken
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, Is ex'
pectsd to be captured by Chicago police
on Information received from Henry
W. Herlng, the cashier, and hi* alleged
accomplice In vast forgeries. Herlng,
It 1* declared, betrayed his chiefs hid
ing place under skilful -sweating" by
the police.’
Following this disclosure came the
aenasttonal news of a secret trip made
by Theodore Stensland at an early
hour today and which la raported had
as Its mission nothing lesa/tnan a per
sonal interview with Stensland him
self, This Interview followed a meeting
of officials of th* bank and th* co
operative store which Is vitally affected
by the creah. at the home of Olo
Stenaland In Montlcello avenue at an
early hour tht* morning for the pur'
pose of receiving the 8400,000 worth of
securitise agreed to be delivered by
Theodore Stenaland at the time of his
arrest yesterday.
Bought No Securities.
The messenger bearing ths securities
failed to appear.
In connection with th# report of the
elder Sleneland being In biding In Chi
cago. It la aald he was seen lset Tues
day morning In Tuckhom-a Olympia
restaurant on Wabash avsnus and that
hs told Tuckhom end "Charlls” Con-
radl that he was going to leave Chi
cago on th* Monon railroad that morn
ing at 1:46 o'clock.
while Conradl, who Is said to b* a
lieutenant of Tuckhom'a, denies that
hs met Btsnsland In the Olympia, he
admitted Uat night that In company
wltff a woman, h* was In ths place at
th* time. e
It was declared by a friend of both
of these men that for months Stens
land had been their dup* and that only
last week he loet about 880,000 by fol
lowing their "tlpa" on the races.
AMBULANCE NEAR,
MAN IS BADLY HUD
IVhlle working on a scaffold twenty
feet from the ground Friday morning,
L. E. Garston, a painter, who Uvea at
161 Courtland, fell to the sidewalk and
was painfully hurt.
By a peculiar coincidence the ambu
lance from the Grady Hoepltel had Juet
rounded the corner, almost In time for
the physician to witness the fell. Gar'
slot) was carried to the hoepltel and
put under medical treatment. The ac
cident was caused by th* breaking of
one of the ropes which held the scat'
fold. Garston was working at the time
on Broad street In the rear of the Globe
Clothing Company.
NEGRO GETS AWAY
FROM POLICEMAN
Will Bates, ths negro who some trine
ago assaulted Officer Covington of the
local police force, and who was cap'
turad a few days ago tn Chattanooga,
again made hi* escape while he waa
being carried to the depot to be brought
to Atlanta.
When Chief Jennlnga learned of
Betee' apprehension, he detailed Po-
lllceman Ilrannen to bring th* negro
home. The negro and th* officer, It
le understood, were In the depot at
Chattanooga awaiting the train to thla
city, when Bates wheeled audodnlv end
threw a bundle of clothes Into Bran-
nen’a face, blinding the officer and
making good lit. escape. Chief Jen
nlnga received a tel.phona mc.uaga
Friday morning from Brannen stating
that tho negro hod escaped.
ATTACKS BY INMATES
ON SOLDIERS’ HOME
Contlned from Pag* On*.
8peclal to The Georilan.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 10.—Th* coun'
ty Democratic executive committee has
been called to meet Saturday by Cbalr.
man Slade for the purpose of reconsld
erlng the former action of the commit-
• m deciding not to use th* Austral
ian ballot at the coming state primary.
It Is very probable this ballot will be
adopted.
POUR CANDIDATES
FOR OIL INSPECTOR
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 10.—There ere
four candidates here who desire to be
Inspectors for this city. Rev. How.
ard W. Key, Dan Joseph, the present
incumbent, and B. S. Miller, senator
from this district, and Charles R. Rus
sell, on* of the present representatives
from Muscogee. As all of these gentle
men are warm supporters of one or the
other of the gubernatorial candidates
they naturally depend on who will be
elected.
RU88ELL-8 8UPP0RTER8
ARRANGE FOR MEETING
Special to The tisorglan.
Columbus, Ga, Aug. It.—A meeting
the supporters of Judge R. B. Rus
sell for governor was held Wednesday
night st which arrangements were
made for his appearance In this city
Tuesday or Wednesday of , next
on Tuesday or Wednesday ot , next
week. Judge Russell has stated that
would com* here and speak on one
... those days, but the exact date has
not yet been decided on. He has quite
a number of warm friends In this
county.
JUDGE R. B. RU88ELL
AT STONE MOUNTAIN.
Special to The Georgian.
Stone Mountain, Oa., Aug. 10.—Judge
B. Russell, candidate for governor,
made two epeeches In thle section of
the state today, speaking st this place
and at DoravIJJe. HI* speeches were
eard by large crowd*.
HON. CLARK HOWELL
AT BLUE RIDGE, OA.
Special to The Geofgtaa.
Blue Ridge, Oa, Aug. 10.—Hon. Hark
Howell, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, spoke her*
today to a large audience. He will
as _ 4* lila awaair'a osmnfll#ftl
finish hie week'* campaigning In De-
Kelb county Saturday.
FOREMAN WA88HOT
THREE TIMES BY FOE
By
Private Leased Wire.
Christleneburg, Va, Aug. 10.—A
■hooting affray took place yesterday
evening at Vicar, a station on the Nor
folk end Western railroad. In this
county, between a man by the
name of Williams, of Oils* county,
and another by the name of
Akers,, of Wythe county, foreman In
th* employ of the Vaughan Construc
tion Company. Aksra was shot three
times. The commonwealth’s attorney
gone to Vicar to Investlgeta
bo* j
ed the home during th* present week
and had Investigated every depart
ment
“Under Former Regime.”
"I will state,’’ said Mr. Davis, "that
this complaint was written under the
regime of th* former superintendent.
Since then a new auperiglendant has
taken charge. Th* old soldiers are
pleased with the change. Rut there Is
something In this complaint and I say
this without reflection on the trustees
of the Institution. They need th* hos
pital.” »
Mr. Williams, of Laurens, said he had
been In conference with Inmates of the
home end they had told him with one
accord that they were not treated with
the consideration Ihtended by the peo
ple of Georgia.
"I’ll give you one Incident," he said
"One of th* Initiates of that home beg
ged for flower cutting* for his little
garden. He !■ e gentleman by birth
■•111'! l.p cling When I In- nurse learn
ed that he had taken flowers from hie
own beds to the sick he we* forced to
desist. TMa wee treatment more
worthy of convicts than for aged sol-
• • I nui k>- n . . h .i r, : <■ ng.iluel lie
treasure, Amox Fox, but 1 denounce
■nr system which permits on* man to
receive all ths funds and buy as l.u
pleases.
-Thompson Will B* Put Baek.’
"They will tall you .that conditions
are Improved because they havs a new
superintendent,” said Mr. Williams. "I
risk th* prophecy that when the salary
of th* superintendent le Increased to
81,000 e year that thle former auperiq
tendent, to whom th* Inmate* so ob
Ject, will be returned to th* InatltU'
lion.
Mr. Hall, of Bibb, mad* an Irnpa*'
•loned addreea In defense of Dr. Amo*
Fox, treasurer of th* home. lie re
plied bitterly lo th* petition of th*
old soldiers arraigning Dr. Fox.
Appropriation Passoc.
The resolution to appropriate 87,600
for the hospital was passed by 117 to
■ Wllrnx, of Irwin, end Williams, of
Laurens, voting In lb* negative. No
action wee taken on th* petition from
th* eoldlere.
CAPTURED CONVICTi
WHERE IS HE FROM?
Will Rouse, Colorod, Caught
at Milltown—Declines to
Say from What Camp
He Escaped.
While searching for two convicts
that escaped from th* Milltown camp.
Deputy Warden C. H. Low* captured
another escaped convict (hat he don’t
know what to do with.
in a message to th* prison commis
sion Warden Lowe describes the negro
as about II years of age, weight 160
pounds, and scar over right eye. He le
a dark mulatto end when captured had
on the strlpee end one shacxvl.
The negro gav* his nemo at Will
Roues, but refused to say from whet
camp he escaped. Tho reenrda of the
J irlaon commission fall* to ahow nny
slony convict by th* name of W
Rouse.
FILIBUSTERS
REGULAR FACTION
RE-ELECTS SHEA
Ilf Private Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 10.—Thee# officer* were
elected yesterday by the "regular" fac
tlon of the Intematlonel Brotherhood
of Teametera:
President—C. P. 8heo, Boston.
Chic*
Vice President*--Ed ._ #f
o; 'J. H. McCarthy, Chicago; George
Goiden, Chlrago; W. J. olhnon, Chi
cago, and C. F. O'Ncnl, Buffalo.
Hecretary-Treasurer—Thomas
Hughes, Chicago.
Auditor—George W. Briggs, Chlcag*
Trustees—Charles Welsh, New Or
leans; John Longstrcet, Cincinnati, and
John Butler, Chlrago.
Delegates—American Federation of
Labor, Kmmett Flood, Chicago; Law
rence, Providence, R. L; T. T. Tone,
Washington, and Thomas Barry, Chi
cago.
The Insurgent* who bolted the regu
lar convention Wednesday refuned all
overtures to come back Into tho fold,
and proceeded to organize n convention
and adopt a constitution and by-laws.
$5,000,000 IS LOST
BY INCOMPETENCY
Hr l’rlret* !,rassd Wire.
London, Aug. 10.—According lo the
war offle* report of lb* royal commit
■Ion - which wna appointed to Invsatl
gats th* South African war stores
scandals, while Ih* report acquits the
British commissary officiate concerned
from ths worst charges of corruption.
It flnds that tho losses, equaling about
86,000,000, wore dus rather to grave
mismanagement and Incompetency
than to graft.
Calhoun. Adjourns Court.
Judgn Andy Calhoun, of th* city
criminal court, has adjourned session
until ths first Monday In Heptember.
It la understood that ha will hear sev
eral plsaa Friday morning, howaver,
before beginning hi* vacation.
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O8OMNAMBULI8T DECAMPS. O
O FORDS THE RIVER. WALK8 O
C 40 MILE8 AND BUYS SUIT. O
O Special to The Georgian.
Little Rock, Ark., Aug. Id.— O
T. J. Ramsay, a drummer for a O
Hprlngflsld, Mo, wholaaala gro- O
eery house, walked 40 mils* and O
forded a river In his slssp. At O
Corning Mr. Ramsey, wife and O
party of pleasure seekers em- O
barked on a small boat to drift O
down Black river, to Pocahontas, O
to flsh and hunt. At th* and ot 0
th* A rat day's Journey they camp- O
ad on tho vast side of th* river, O
about four miles from Rayno. O
Roms tlm* during tha day Mr. 0
Ramsey told on* of tha party that O
ha fait too hot. About 7 o’clock O
h* told hla friends h* waa feeling O
I'hen they awok* Mr. fta m
say could not b* found. Mrs. Ham
tty Informed th* party that her O
husband frequently walksd In hla O
• sleep. O
Tbs next day waa spent In look- 0
But three bills, and on* of these a
local pension measure, were passed t,y
the lower hous* Friday morning. Th*
tlm* of the session was taken up In
tllfhtlefrrlng against ths bill to crest*
the new county of Phil Cook.
Th# Introduction of a bill, which
turns ed, to appropriate 17.600 for a
MW ilOipiegl *C ClM Cinfnl-nKH Hol-
dler*' homo* brought out a petition
which attacked the management of th#
home, and which caused heated de
bate. Th* text of tho petition le found
In another column.
When th* resolution to set th# nonet#
bill creating the new county of Phil
Cook for a special order on next Tues
day wo* read Friday morning. It wan
the signal for turbulent debate from
the opponent* of the bill, and a system
of filibustering tactics ensued, which
continued for noure.
No sooner had the resolution been
rend than a dozen members were on
the floor. A motion for the previous
question was called. Mr. Hall, of Bibb,
moved to table that part of the reaolu-
tlon relating to Phil Cook county, stat
ing In answer to a question that he was
not filibustering, mit trying to save
the valuable time of the house. Hie
motion wea lost
Mi, A mli’7 h.iii, i,f Chatham, opened
tho gam# of delay by calling for the
- -4 nil,| jim •! .■!) flit* . nil to Mimtnln th#
previous question. This, with thre#-
mlnut# speeches of ©very member of
the opposition consumed on hour. The
report of the committee on the question
of th* adoption of the resolution
brought another call for the vote bv
roll cell and another hour's delay, it
■a,i- fii-.-U Muted .,n 11*., ilonr that the
opponents of the measure were making
an effort to tire out Its supporter# end
prevent th# hearing of the bill at th#
present session. The flght for delay
extended until far Into the session.
A coll for the enforcement of the rul*
requiring all outsiders to leave th#
house and the announcement of Hpeak-
.•r Hint.in that If iw< i hhhi v h.- would
designate nil offending gentlemen by
name brought out a chivalrous request
from Mr. Felder, of Bibb.
".Mr. H11»-hUi-r, I auk for unanimous
consent that the word ‘gentlem.-n' do
not Iiu luib- Indies" In said.
Women Visitors Allowed.
Unanimous consent was given And
tho women visitors on tho floor looked
very much rellevod.
The houso wns called to order at t
o'clock. Tho pension bill of Mr. Mr-
Mlchnel, of Marlon, to pay a pension
to J. K. Johnson was passed.
The following bills were set for spe
cial orders In the order named:
Hy Mr. Mlti li.-ll, of Thomas To re-
qutn- railroads t• * equip flatcars with
standards.
By Mr. Beauchamp, of Butts—To
provido that ho state take charge of
Indian Springs.
By Mr.'Flynt, of Spalding— 1 To permit
fho r4’foverv of damage# by th# rep-
resfnfatlve of any unmarried person
wboHf il.utii la « ai!H#-d by the wrongful
act of nny corporation.
By Mr. Harden, of Holder: To
amend the laws regulating the board
<»f b**iiIt It to provide for the treatment
of hydrophobia In various points in the
Mfllf.-
No 8peolel Order for County Bill.
After prolonged debate the
Mon to 111.“ Mil creating Phil Cook
county for Tuesday morhlng ’vm de
feated. It Is probable that this will
have tho effect of preventing the pose-
ago pf tho bill nt tho present session.
Tho bill of Mr. Mitchell, of Thoms*
requiring railroads to equip flntpart
with standards to protect the loads of
lumber was taken up. It passed by 90
to ", itri'l becomes -^leratlv within ••
days.
Thursday Afternoon.
The houso reconvened at 3:30 o'clock
end a number of pension bills wero
passed. A messago from the governor
hum read recommending an appropria
tion of 9260 for tho purpose of estab
lishing the correct lino between Geor
gia and Tennessee. Mr. Cureton, of
Bade, brought up his hill to appropri
ate that sum and appoint a commis
sion of three, which was passed.
The following hill# were passed:
By Mr. Black of Dawson: To pay
pension of J60 to the widow of Moses
. Proctor.
J i- .Mi .Ml! Ilk It i "f Wayne: To revise
superior court calendar committee for
counties comprising Brunswick Judi
cial circuit.
By Mr. Davis of Bibb: To require
Bibb t-iunty commissioners to appro
priate certain fixed sums of money to
tlm t\\ o 11 hi iii !»*# In Macon.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of
Jackson: To pay pension to Mrs. M.
E. Lord.
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton: To pay;
pension of John J. Myers, who, during*
1901 and 19"2, wo* in thd state of! .
Texas on a vl#lt, during which timet
from the pension!
rolls.
By Mr. Griffin
MILLIONS MADE
IN COTTON SEED
Hpteltl to Tht Gsofftaa.
Greenville. 8. C., Aug. 10.—Tha flret
accurate Information that has bean
compiled concerning the cotton aasd
crop for any on* season In South- Car
olina la that afforded by th* South
Carolina branch of th* Intaratat* Cot
ton 8*ad Crushers’ Association. Sac-
B. F. Taylor sum* up the situation a*
follow*:
"Th* oil mill* located In Bouth Caro
lina during th* past season marketed
214,464 Iona of aasd.
“Tha receipt* of **ed by tba oil mill*
for thl* season Indicate that nearly 40
>*r cant of th* cotton asad waa sold
>y farmers to th* nil mill*,' bringing
them an Incom* of 16,::4,W0."
parsons Joining In th* aaarcb, 0
but found no tree* of him. Shar- 0
Iff Jackson was summoned to Ray- 0
no wKh bloodhounds. Th* dog* 0
trailed th* man to the rivar, and 0
suspecting him to be drowned, 0
tha pou, began a*archlng for tho O
body In the stream. About S 0
o’clock on the following day Ram- 0
tty tslaphonad hla wife at Rayno 0
that b* waa at Poplar Bluff, Mo. O
H* had walked 40 mllsa and ford- 0
sd Black river and taken a train O
on Ih* Iron Mountain and gona 0
to Poplar Bluff before ha awoke. 0
_ Ha aaya h* Itsa a alight racollac- 0
O tlon of leaving th* camp, but does 0
0 not remember seeing tht river, tha 0
train or town, but remembers be- O
Ing In a store and buying a suit O
of clothes. Ha had on a light pair O
hi* stocking feet whan he Isft 0
0 the camp. #' 0
0 O
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OF LOWED HOUSE
Phil Cook County Bill So
Delayed That It Will
Hardly Pass.
3 MEASURES PASSED
Question of Special Order
For Senate Bill Brings
on Fight
pay pen-
To pay.
f Cobb
•Ion lo Mrs. T. A. Morris
By Mr. Mitchell of Th
tho pennlon of O. W. Ca„._
By Mchmim. Walker and Duggan ofl
Washington: To pay tension of Jor-.
dan Fennell to hi# widow.
following new hill# were read
and referral to committees:
By M.-HHr*. Smith ami Clifton of
Tattnall: To Incorporate the city of
gan. Also to abolish th« charter
of tho town of Hagan.
By Mr. Corn of Town*: To relieve
c. fvrslui i
By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To ln-i
corporate town of Knlgina.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of
Jackson: For the relief of George G«
,’llllamson.
8p-
Farmer#' Institute Program.
Hi to Thi* Georgian,
vlngton, (in., Aug. 10.—The farm
er*’ Institute of the twenty-newnii*
natorial district will h-» held at Cov
ington Augunt 16 at the Aiademy}
■pringx
President P. I). Coffee h«» Arranged
u *j-’%ker_- if—, w. H WAfton. <>f Car-!
ternYlll". B Dixon Armstrong, of Ala
bama; R. I Smith, Atlanta and
Ingaton, of Covington.
Him
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