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£*vtn mnln tines of rAtlrondt.
j56 miles of street raftira/.
1^,000,000 of banking- capital.
The Atlanta Georgian.
OCORGIA:
r.riOO.fino population.
fl00.000.000 cotton crop In 19«.
6.500 mtlea of steam railroad.
400 mllea electric street railway.
130 Cotton factories. 1.500.000 aplndtas.
Factories consumed 600,000 bales 1906.
VOL. 1. NO. 103.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1906.
T5pTr*IF. In Atlanta TWO CENTIl
XrJXliuIlt. On Trains FIVE CENTS.
BIG BA TTLEISRA GING
NEAR CITY OE HA VAN A;
U. S. MA Y TAKE HAND
President PalmaSends
For Battery of Ma
chine Guns.
REBELS TO ATTACK
PINAR DEL RIO CITY
Death of Negro General
Fails to End Revolu
tion in Cuba.
By MANUEL CALVO.
Special Cable—Copyright. '
Havana, Aug. 24.—-Guanes, a town of
about 1,000 Inhabitant*, about 30 miles
southwest of Plnar del Rio, will be the
next point of attack by Pino Gucn«,
the rebel leader In the west, according
to news reaching here today.
Thla Is taken to mean that Guerra
has postponed his attack on Plnar del
Rl" until the country to the west la
fully In his possession, and It may also
mean that he Is awaiting the arrival
of arms and ammunition for his men.
Ily Private Leased Wire.
Havana, Cuba, Aug. 24.—American
troops soon may be on Cuban lull
again.
Already President Palma has sent
to the United States for machine guns
and men to operate them. While these
guns and American gunners are not
from the United States government,
the Impression Is strong here that If
the revolutionary movement continues
to gain strength as It has gained dur
ing the past few days the government
cannot give adequate protection
American and other foreign property,
md will be either compelled to call for
intervention under the Platt amend
ment, or the United Slates govern
ment win be compelled to act without
being asked.
The threat of Guerra to the Western
railroad that In caae more troops and
munitions are sent to reinforce the
government troops In Plnar del Rio
he will blow up brldgea and destroy
railroad property regardless of Inter
national complications, Is significant.
Battle It Rsported.
The situation In Plnar del Rio is
critical, and the fate of the revolution
may be settled there within a few
hours. In fact, one report has it that
the battle which may mean defeat or
victory fur one elite or the other al
ready Is In progress.
These reports say that government
trooiis under Colonel Eslrampe* and
the rebel* were engaged all nfght In
battle at Guinea, forty-live miles from
Havana. l.ato dispatches say two lieu
tenants and a number of government
soldiers had been wounded, but no
further details of loeaee have been re
-elved.
To Attack Plnar del Rio.
In regard to the strength of Guer
ra's forces, reports vary. In some
quarters It Is said to be between 4,000
and 6,000 men. This Is probably exag
gerated. It la known that he has taken
Kan Juan de Martinez and Is gather
ing hie forces for an attack on the city
of Plnar del Rio.
One special correspondent who has
Just come from Plnar del Rto says Pino
Guerra, with -5,000 men. Is waiting for
the arrival of more troops before at
tacking the city. Two thousand more
rebels are marching to join him and
when they arrive the attack on Plnar
del Rio will be made from all sides.
In Possesion of Town.
Guerra Is In full possession of San
Juan de Martlnes. He permitted 80
rural guards to march out of the town.
The government has rushed more
troops to the defense of Plnar del Rio
In addition to artillery, and It was ex
pected to have 800 there today. A de
risive battle Is expected.
Senator Morna Campos Marqueti
has Joined the revolutionists and tt
Is believed more prominent men soon
u III espouse the rebellion.
Killing Had Bad Effect
The death of Quentin Bandera does
not seem to have had the effect the
government hoped. It enraged the ne
groes, whose Idol Bandera was, and
they are eald to be flocking to rebel
standards In great numbers. The ef
fect of the news In Santiago, where
Bandera was particularly popular, Is
reported to be bad.
In Santa Clara province the forces
"f Mend lets are growing rapidly and
It Is doubtful If Goldos, who has been
egalnst him, will be able to make much
progress.
Advice* are expected here hourly of
battle near Clenfuegos. Edward
busman has a large force near there,
and troops have gone out from the
'tty to meet him. They will have to
meet a rebel contingent nearly twice
as large.
Are Stealing Stock.
Tha principal attention of the gov
ernment la being paid to the situation
In Plnar del Rio. It la felt If Guerra
can he crushed that the other provinces
'an he quieted without serious dlflt-
*“lty. It u said Colonel Pujol, with
"" "'en. Is now on the way to attack
•h i try to recapture San Juan de-Mar-
' ,n 'z Heavy guards are kept along
'h- railroad to prevent the destruction
work?*** an<1 tfl * tearing up of the
Recruiting Is going on rapidly, and
'he government Is offering special tn-
hucement* to Americans, especially
J wh '> have seen service In the
1 tilt'd States army.
Already news Is beglnnlg to come
PRESIDENT .PALMA.
His republle is now in the throes
of a revolution.
GIVE VOTE TO
;e '
Late Returns PI ice
Banks County For
Winner.
GETS 314 DELEGATES
13 IRE SHOT
6V RED RONE!
IN LOUISIANA
Half Breeds Fire Into
a Railroad
Camp.
By Private Leaned Wire.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 24.—Trouble
has broken out at Ten Mile, In the
northern portion of Calcasieu parish,
between a race of people known as the
“Red Bones" on one side and whites
and negroes on the other side. The
difficulty occurred at a railroad camp
of the Santa Fe railroad, twenty miles
west of Oakville, in a sparsely settled
country. There were, as far as known,
thirteen people ehot, of whom two are
dead. BIx are mortally wounded and
live less seriously. Three of the killed
and wounded are negroes and ten
whites.
The trouble was precipitated by the
"Red Bones," who are the remnants
of the ancient Indian tribe, so mixed
with negro blood that they are almost
half negroes and half Indians. They
refuse to be classed as negroes or to
be treated as such, and hate the ne-
gross. On several occasions they have
claimed that they were Indians and tor
that reason entitled to he on socially
equal terms with the whites.
The "Red Bones," angered by the
railroad pressing on through their
country, attacked the whites and ne
groes employed by the Grigsby Con
struction Company grading the rail
road between Slabtown and Oakdale.
They tired Into a tent in which thir
teen of the railroad laborers were
housed, killing or wounding all the In
mates, Including a negro woman. The
sheriff has etarted with several depu
ties after the murderous “Red Bones."
Majority So Overwhelming
That Nomination Will
Be Made by Accla
mation.
Late returns from Wednesday’s pri
mary ahow an Increase for Hoke Smith
and the number of counties carried by
him has been Increased to 122.
The complete returns from Banks
county, which had been conceded to
the opposition, show that It had gone
to Smith by a safe majority.
White county also goes to the Smith
column. This county had previously
been claimed by Rueeell.
Mr. Smith will go Into the conven
tion with 314 delegates.
Judge Russell comes next to Mr.
Smith, having carried 2 counties. Mr.
Howell carried 7 counties. Colonel Estltl
4 and James M. Smith 3. ,
The landslide for Mr. Smith Is someJI
thing unprecedented In the history of
the state, and when the convention!!
meets he will be nominated by accla-1
matlon.
The table of counties carried by thm
candidates Is as follows:
No.
Name Candidate. Counties. Votes..
Hoke Smith
Russell
Howell
Estltl
James Smith..
Totals ..
122
314
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CARNEGIE SPELLING
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NEXT ON THE BOARD3.
No Negro Caught
Who Answers
Description.
TALK OF L
NOW UNDER ABHEST
Hpeclsl to The Georgian.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 24.—A. J. San
ders, a prominent business man of
Archer City, Texas, has been arrested,
charged with the murder of Miae Pearl
Baxter, the 20-year-old daughter of a
farmer, who lives at Archer City.
The remains of Miss Baxter, In al
most nude condition, were found In a
cane patch yesterday, with two empty
carbolic acid bottles by her body.
Tracks leading to-the body Implicated
Sanders.
Prom developments, It Is- believed
that a suicide compact had been en
tered Into, but at the last minute San
ders’ nerve failed him.
In an examination it haa developed
that the dead girl’would have become
a mother In a few months.
There la much Indignation and talk
of lynching.
12 negI soldiers
WERE ARRESTED
BY TEXAS RANGERS
Continued on Page Two.
Special to The Georgian.
Dallas, Texas, Aug. 24.—A special re
ceived here from Brownsville says that
twelve of the negro soldiers supposed
to have been concerned In the city of
Brownsvlll trouble, have been arrested
by the state authorities. The arrests
were made by members of the Texas
Rangers force after Major Penrose,
commanding the garrison, had reported
that he could not locate the guilty ne
groes.
Cltlxens of Brownsville are very In
dignant at the report sent out by Ma
jor Penrose regarding the origin of the
trouble which Is designated as a false
statement.
No further trouble Is expected.
By Prlrste Leased Wire.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 24.^-Presldent
Roosevelt authorized the ” announce
ment today that the reform In spelling
recommended by the committee which
Andrew Carnegie created, will here
after be adopted In all departmental
correspondence and ofltclal documents.
To put It briefly Uncle Sam Is "thru"
with "through” and the spelling of all
other words which gives the lie direct
to their pronunciation. Prom now on
the literature put out by the govern
mental departments will look Jo the
uninitiated like little Willie’s flrst com
position or a page from the works of
the late lamented Josh Billings.
Orders have been eent to 4he public
printer In Washington to secure the
list of 100 most used words that the
Carnegie spelling reform committee
euggeets be changed and from now on
all the public documents that are ls-
sued by the largest prlntehop In the
world will follow the "etyle” of the
committee Ideas. The public printer
will furnish copies of the word list to
every department and buro of the gov
ernment service and If any of the
etenografers and secretaries of these
ofltses were ever Inclined to make fun
of "spelling reform," all the humor In
the Idea will soon vanish as they buckle
down to the work of unlearning Eng
lish as she Is written.
NOTED PHYSICIAN
HAS PASSED AWAY
Succumbed to au Attack of
Meningitis Friday
Morning.
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By Prlrste Leased Wire.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 24.—As a re
sult of the Incidents that led up to the
ehootlng of two Brownsville, Texas,
clttsens by negro United States soldiers
of the Twenty-flfth Infantry, It Is prob
able that congress will be asked here
after either to designate poets at which
negro troops shall be stationed or else
to repeal the law authorizing the en
listment of negro regiments.
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Pliuto Iqr Moats A Clark.
DR. HUNTER P. COOPER.
Distinguished physician and sur
geon, who passed away on Friday
morning.
Dr. Hunter Pope Cooper, one of the
leading physicians and surgeons of
Atlanta, died at his residence, 598
Peachtree street, at 6:30 o'clock Fri
day morning.
Dr. Cooper was taken III about three
weeks sgo with an attack of ptomaine
poisoning, which went Into meningitis,
resulting In his death.
He was bom In Atlanta, May 18.
1880, and was therefore a little over 45
years old at the time of hie death. He
was the eon of the late Colonel Thomas
L. Cooper.
After receiving his early education
In Atlanta the future surgeon attended
a preparatory school at Kirkwood, con
ducted by Professors Neel and Nor
man. Later he attended the Univer
sity of Oeorgla, and then went to the
University of Virginia, where he re
ceived his degree In academic work.
From Virginia he went to Columbia
University, where he entered the med
ical department and was graduated
there. He spent some time In post
graduate work In New Tork, and later
completed his medical training at Vi
enna. ,
In Hit Dr. Cooper came to Atlanta
to begin the practice of medicine, and
In December. 1887, was married to
Miss Henrietta Tucker, daughter of
Rev. Henry H. Tucker. Two children,
Mary P. and Thomas L„ Jr„ were the
result of this union.
In 188? Dr. Cooper and Dr. W. 8.
Elkin entered Into partnership and
“I WOULD WILLINGLY DIE NOW
IF IT WOULD SAVE ONE SOUL”
By Private Leased Wire.
Winona Lake, Ind., Aug. 24.—At the Bible conference being held
here 2jSOO people rose to fhelr feet lost night and promised that during
the remainder of their lives they would make soul-winning their chief bus
iness. Many also agreed to become Christians.
All this was done at the Invitation of the Rev. Dr. Reuben A. Torrey,
the world-famous evangelist, of Chicago, who was the preacher.
Among other things, he said:
“If I knew that by dropping dead on this platform tonight I could ba
the means of saving one single soul, who. If I lived twenty years longer,
would not be saved, I would be willing to die this Instant,”
DR. THOMAS TO USE FAN
TO GUIDE HIS AIRSHIP;
GEORGIANS TO SEE HIM
By Prlrnte Leased Wire,
New York, Aug. 24,—Dr. Julian P.
Thomas, the well known balloonist, for
merly of Atlanta, Oa., but now of New
York, will make a trial trip In h(s new
airship, recently purchased from Major
Miller, of Franklin, Pa.
The ship le built on the lines of an
English bicycle. The power Is sup
plied by pedals In the rear of the frame
work. These are connected with two
huge fans and when the pedals are In
motion they cause the fans to revolve.
The difflculty of guiding the course
of the ordinary balloon Is obviated In
the new Invention and Dr. Thomas says
he will be able to fly In any direction.
Today Dr. Thomas and his wife are
hard at work putting the frame togeth-
Georglsns to Witness Flight.
In case of any accident to the new
ship, Dr. Thomas will have his balloon,
Nirvana, ready for an ascension. The
start will be made at ISSth street and
Locuet avenue. The guests who will
witness the asceneton are R. E. Allen,
mayor of Augusta, Ga.; James Barrett
and Joseph Phlnlsy, president of the
Oeorgla-Caroltna Fair Association;
S. Berry, president of the Augusta ex
change; J. E. Dlx, president of the Sa
vannah Valley Club, and Jefferson Da
vie Thomas, a brother of Dr. Thomas.
Hitherto the aeronaut has confined
hts efforts to balloons, and this will be
his first trip In the airship. Balloon
and airship, with Dr. Thomas, and the
doctor's brother in the balloon, will
race across the roofs of the city.
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O Friendship church, passed a reso- O
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member of any church of the 0
association who aids or partlcl- O
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opened up the Elkln-Cooper sanitarium
and In addition for a. number of years
he had been a leading member of the
faculty of the Atlanta College of Phy
sicians and Surgeons. He was
chairman of the building committee, for
the new building which the college Is
erecting.
Dr. Elkin, his partner. Is Just recov
ering from a long siege of typhoid fe
ver, and has not been able to attend
his colleague In this last Illness. Drs.
Baird, Nlcolson, McRae, Burnett, Todd
and Harris have given the sick man
every possible attention since he was
first stricken.
Surviving Dr. Cooper are his wife
and two children, his mother. Mrs.
Mary P. Cooper; his bfother, Thomas
L. Cooper, of DeKalb county, and his
sister, Mrs. Sarah Cooper Sanders, of
Wilkes county.
Mrs. Cooper has been traveling In
Europe for some lime past, but as
soon as her husband was taken III she
was cabled, and will reach New York
on Saturday and will be In Atlanta
Sunday. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been announced, but will
probably be held on Monday.
Smith Supporters Say He
Will Preside at State
Convention,
Special lo The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 24.—It Is Mated
here as almost absolutely certain that
J. R. Gray, of the Atlanta Journal, will
be made chairman of the Democratic
convention, which meets In Macon Sep
tember 4, and that E. L. Martin, of
this city, will be secretary. This In
formation comes from Hoke Smith
leaders and Is believed absolutely true
as to the Intent by a large number of
Hoke Smith men. Every preparation
is being made here for the proper en
tertainment of the delegates.
FOREST FIRE KILLS
FRENCH SOLDIERS
LAWRENCE HOME
CENTER OF MOB
Two Negroes Arrested Near
Decatur Thursday
Night.
At 2:30 o’clock W. C. Lawrence,
whose daughter and sister were at
tacked by the negro received a tele
phone message from Ingleslda that msn
and dogs were pursuing a negro in the
direction of Scottdale DeKalb county.
With rumors of all aorta flying nil
over the city, all the eastern part nf
Atlanta has been In a constant state nf
agitation since Thursday morning and
a mob of about 1,600 people gathered
near the Lawrence home In Copenhlll
Thrusday night. Some were drawn by
desire to avenge the attack on the two
.Mislies Lawrence by a negro, the rest
came through morbid curiosity.
Although these rumors as to the cap
ture of the assailant of thehyomen wera
numerous, they were lacking wholly In
substance. Extra editions of newspa
pers served to Incite the people of the
city and to add to the excitement.
Friday morning the rumors contin
ued. The only developments In the
case,, however, were these:
A negro, who says his name Is Will
Davis, was caught on a train In Tucker,
Ga., late Thursday afternoon, anil was
safely landed In the tower at 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
Doesn’t Fit Description.
Davis Is no way ftts the description
given by Mabel Lawrence, and gives a
good account of his movements' for ths
past week.
Davis states that he was In Bushiand,
N. C., on Monday, and that from there
he went to Blue Ridge. Front Blue
Ridge he says he caught the train to
Marietta. The negro was somewhat
frightened by hla rapid transit from the
mountain to the stuffy atmosphere of
the Jail, but showed no signs of ner
vousness. His home, he says, Is In
Athens, Oa.
Davla says he spent last night In the
home of some white man, securely
handcuffed and watched. He was
brought to Atlanta by Superintendent
Holbrook of the DeKalb county chain-
gang, on the South Decatur car line.
Another negro was arrested Friday
morning by Sheriff Bengali, of DeKalb
county. He Is In the DeKalb county
Jail, and It is thought he Is not the one
wanted. A crowd gathered near the
all, but there was no attempt at vio
lence.
Had any negro been Identified by
Miss Mabel Lawrence, Thursday aft
ernoon or night, as the one who as
saulted her and Miss Ethel Lawrence,
her'aunt, his life would not have been
worth the proverbial “two cents." A
crowd of about 1,600 men from Atlanta.
Fulton county and many adjoining
counties gathered at the Lawrence
home late Thursday afternoon on heur-
Ing that the right negro was being
chased below Decatur, In DeKalb coun
ty.
The Immense throng, armed with alt
kinds of weapons, resembled a small
army, and the vegetation for a halt
Continued on Page Two.
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0 Wellman Is enjoying Ills, trip
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0 Walter to choose the Icy North to
0 his summer assignment.
0 cooler than Atlantans to'
But If It Is tmpraetlc
O In Ice, we can do the next best
0 thing and gel Ice
0 fountains are the most popula
0 resorts In the city. If ye
believe It, "ask the man."
. But the mercury (ltd not climb
so high Friday. The maximum
By Private Leased Wire.
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out at Montacaume, near Toul,*t, to- O 8 o’clock a. m Tx degrees O
day. A detachment of the One Hun-,o 9 o’clock a. m 80 degrees O
dred and Eleventh regiment of the IO 14 o’clock a. tn 82 degrees D
line, which was sent to assist In put- O 11 o’clock n. m 85 degrees O
ting out the Are. was caught In the O 12 o’clock noon 88 degrees O
valley and before It could escape four 10 1 o'clock p. m. (max.) .87 degrees O
men were burned to death and eighteen O : o’clock pm IS degrees O
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