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„ ATLANTA
loptilrttlnn 13^,000
iionioN
Telephones isioOO
Main lines of railroads Seven
MDls of street railways 150
Banking capita!
The Atlanta Georgian.
GCORCIA
Population 2.500,000
Value of IMfi cotton crop |100,000.000
Miles of steam railroads 6.500
Allies of electric railways 400
Cotton factories 130. spindles.. 1.500,000
Bales cotton consumed In 1905. 500.000
VOL. 1. NO. 106.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1906.
PPTPF. Id AflSBt* TWO CENT*.
JT. on Trains FIVF CENTS.
WHOLE COUNTRY FLOCKS TO N. Y. TO WELCOME BRYAN
l Y. CROWDED BROTHERTOII
Hotels Not Able to
Take Care of All
Visitors.
GEORGIA DELEGATES
ARE ON THE WAY
Louisville Party Is Pulling
for Democratic National
Convention.
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By Private Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 28.—The advance
guard of the Democratic multitude that
Is to welcome William J. Bryan on his
arrival home from his world tour has
come to town. The main army of dele
gates will pour Into the city tonight
and tomorrow morning. Indications
are not lacking that the crowd of visit
ors will far surpass the early expecta
tions.
Advices received at the headquarters
of the reception committee show that
states south of the Ohio and west of
the Mississippi are sending delegations
of several hundred each. Those com-
Continued on Page Two.
Flffl ON
Police Board Factions
to Resume Con-
• flict.
ARE WORKING NOW
ON COUNCILMEN
Captain Billy and Howard
Pattillo To Be Candi
dates for Board.
Umun
CUTS HIS THROAT,
BLEEDINGTO DEATH
Former Savannah Man Kills
Himself in Boarding
House.
S. F. Kline, aged 24, formerly of
Savannah, cut hla throat with a rasor
In a boarding housa at 140 South Pryor
atreet Tueaday morning at 7 o'clock.
Fifteen minutes later he was dead.
Despondency, following dissipation,
and aggravated by the depression of a
gloomy day, U given as the reason for
the suicide..
Kiln* came from Savannah several
weeks ago and engaged a room on the
first floor of the boarding house of
Xerxes C. Jones, at 140 South Pryor
street. He stated Monday that he
was going to work at once for tho
Troy steam laundry, but he had done
nothing for several daya. Acquaint
ances state that whllt he had been
drinking heavily for several days, he
was sober on Monday.
Monday night Klme awoke with
screams of fright and said that some
one was In his room trying to kill
him. It was evident that he was suf
fering from delirium. He was quieted,
but remained restless during the night.
Early Monday morning a young man
who boards In the house passed the
open door of Kline's room. Kline was
standing at the dresser with a rasor In
his hand. He turned and faced the
paeslng lodger and then drew the rasor
acroas his throat, severing the jugular
vein. Medical assistance was summon
ed, but the unfortunate man died ten
or fifteen minutes later and-before the
arrival of the ambulance from Orady
hospital.
Gave His Siltar’s Addrtss.
On Mondsy afternoon Kline gave to
his roommate the name and address of
his sister. Miss Elisabeth Kline. 1258
West Broad atreet, Savannah, Oa. She
was notified by telegraph.
The body of Kline was taken by
Swift & Hall, undertakers, and will
be held for Instructions from relatives.
The records of police departments
and public hospitals In the United
States show that weather conditions
are largely responsible for ''suicide
waves," as a sequence of suicides has
come to be known. Tuesday morning
was dark and glpomy, the air close and
oppressive. The records will show that
on such days suicides have been re
markably frequent, e number occurring
In the same city within a few houre In
many Instances. ....
Sergeant White wes detailed to In
vestigate the. case.
Recently Divorced.
Special to The Oeorglan.
Savannah, Oa, Aug. 28.—Kline has
two brothers and two sisters here. He
has not lived here tor eotne Ume. He
tecured a divorce last June. He has
Men regarded as unsteady.
The Engllah-Brotherton factional
fight In the Atlanta police board Is not
dead.
Nor even sleeping.
The expiration of the terms of Cap*
tain W. H. Brotherton, Ward Day and
Dr. Amos Fox did not put a stop to
the factional feeling, nor did It end
the career of the so-called Brotherton
faction.
One term has expired since Captain
Billy Brotherton left the police board,
and he Is now eligible for re-election.
His health for a while was very poor,
but he le now much better and It Is
said he Is In the race to succeed Orion
S. Nunnally, whose term as commtsl
sloner expires next March.
It Is a fact that Howard Pattallo, for
mer councilman. Is seriously consider
ing running for Mr. Nunnally's berth
and that he has talked the matter over
with several councllmen. Mr. Pattillo
Is regarded as being antl-Brotherton
In -n’lim-nt and Inclination.
It Is Six months-before the election
takes place, but the new members of
council were nominated last Wednes
day and both factions got busy Imme
diately.
At present tho police board la very
much up In the air. The civil service
|iro|ina|ilmi has I (he mek on which
the harmony choir hit and developed a
few dlecords. The civil service prop
osition was essentially an antl-Englleh
measure. It has caused the hoard to
drag along since January, some mem
bers of the force- being under quasl-
dvll service; others declining to take
the oath.
It has got to be settled soon, and It
looks as though tho Brotherton fac
tion Is making an effort to come back
strong In order to carry Its point by
force of numbers.
It looks like a straight tip that
Brotherton and Pattillo will be the can
didates to succeed Nunnally; Cap Joy
ner will succeed Woodward as ex-of-
flclo member of the board, and his ap
pointee as chairman of the council po
lice committee will succeed Billy Old-
know. s
Otherwise the personnel of the board
next March will be as follows:
W. M. Terry.
Captain Jim English.
J. J. WoodSIde.
S. H. Venable.
Morris Brandon.
WM. J. BRYAN.
AN UNKNOWN MAN
DIES ON THE TRAIN
GOING TO AMERICUS
Special to The Georgian/
Amcricus, 'Ga., August 28.—
With the midnight train from Sa
vannah last night arrived one of
the deepest mysteries that has
ever developed in Americus. The
conductor put off hero the corpse
of a man who seemed to have been
about 45 years of age. He got on
the train at- Rochelle and died be
tween Leslie and Americus. The
cause of his death seems to have
been consumption.
He is entirely unknown here
and no information can be obtain
ed as to his identity. Paper in his
pocket seems to indicate that he
was an inspector of insurance ap
plicants. He is rather bald, with
some black hair, blue eyes, fair
complexion and weighs about 100
pounds, being five feet four inches
in height. The body has been em
balmed and ia now awaiting burial
at the Americus undertaking es
tablishment. <
BALKS AT PARISH
MINUS DAN CUPID
By Private ImmiI Wire.
Philadelphia, Aug. 28—"If this con
dition continues to exlat. this will be
come a parish of old bachelors and
old maids. God forbid that I or any
other priest In the United States should
have to preside over such a congrega-
(> So said the Rev. Michael 8. Scully,
rector of tho Catholic church of St.
Charles Borromeo at KellyvIUe.
POPULISTS FAIL
TO HOLD MEETING!
NO m TICKET
Holloway Says 90 Per Cent
of Populists Voted
For Smith.
No Populist convention was held In
Atlanta Tueaday, ,nd no Popullat tick
et will be’placed In the field this year.
At noon In the hall of representa
tives Chairman J. J. Holloway, Secre
tary J. E. Bodcnhamer, Committeeman
C. T. Parker, of the Fifth district, and
alx other Populists from this Immedi
ate vicinity gathered, and after Infor
mally dlecuulng matters dispersed
without calling the meeting to order.
Chairman Holloway said:
"I communicated with the members
of the state executive committee rela
tive to calling this meeting off, but as
the expressions for so doing were not
unanimous I could do nothing more
than let affairs take their course.
“As has been well understood for
tome time we . have no IntenUon of
placing a ticket In the field. Fully 90
per cent of the Populists voted for
Hoke Smith. They felt that he stood
for many things we have advocated
for years, and since we could not se
cure these reforms through our own
party the bulluof the party felt that
wa must trust to get them through
some one else. To a large measure
Smith's administration will be on trial.
If he secures the reforms advocated
both by himself and by us, we will be
satisfied."
Chairman Holloway said that the
party organisation would be preserved,
and that the present state executive
committee would remain of force until
another was named.
PLUMBERS DR A WING UP
ORDINANCE REQUIRING
A TUB IN EVERY HOUSE
S. CAROLINA PRIMARY
WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN ANSEL’S ELECTION
Heavy Vote Is Being
Polled Throughout
the State.
CHANCES FAVOR LYON
FOR ATTORNEY GEN’L
Tillman Re-elected Without
Opposition, Though His
Vote May Fall
Short. i
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia, 8. C„ Aug. 28.—Tho vote
which will be polled today will be the
largest atnee the Democratic primary
was Inaugurated ilzteen years ago. An
sel will have a good vote for governor,
and Indications are that he will go Into
tho second primary with Blease or
Manning.
J. Frayser Lyon will probably bo
elected attorney general on the first
ballot.
Senator Tillman made a bitter per
sonal and political fight on Mr. Lyon.
A great many will scratch Senator Till
man's name.
The issue In the state Is the dis
pensary against local option. The
house. It la thought, will be overwhelm
ingly against the dispensary, and the
senate closely divided, as half the
members hold over.
CHARLESTON VOTE
WILL BE VERY LIGHT
Special to Tho Georgian.
Charleston. 8. C., Aug. 28.—Voting In
Charleston today In the primary* is
light. Ansel and Manning ore getting
tho support of the Charleston sover
eigns with Ansel probably in the lead
for governor.
There Is but little opposition for
the county offices, which makes the In
terest slack.
Lyon Is running well for attorney
general.
No disorder has been reported from
the polls.
PHILADELPHIA
TRUST CONCERN
CLOSES DOORS
By Priret, United Wire.
Philadelphia, Aug. 28.—The
Real Estate Truss Company of
Philadelphia hax closed its doors.
It is stated that the board of
directors which comprise very
wealthy men, Elkins, Widener
and Ryan, will supply sufficient
funds to avert disaster.
The Land Title Trust Company,
of Philadelphia, is also reported in
trouble.
This play la founded on facts of tho
near future. At the session of council
followlnc ths one next Monday the lo
cal plumbers, backed by the board of
health,' will Introduce an ordinance
making It Imperative for all houses to
be equipped with bath tubs. For some
weeks ths plumbers have been at work
galling evidence. There are some 8,000
houses In Atlanta without bath tubs.
There are many cities In Uncle Sam's
domain which have laws similar to the
one which will. It Is hoped, be passed.
Baltimore, Md„ to be specific.
ACT I.
Scene; Council chamber, top floor
city hall. City fathers in session as
sembled. Rules have been suspended
to hear from citlsens.
Time: September 22, 1908.
Curtain.
Plumbers discovered In center of
seml-clrcle of councllmen. The plumb-
ere sins (of course In union);
Your Honor, we come without fife or
drum,
Our cauee is one so needed
By a city that boasta the unclean It
roasts
With censure super-heated.
Chorus:
base)
(Board of health carrying the
Oh, rubby dub dub, put all In the tub.
All Atlantans must be cleam
They'll wash day and night. If we win
this fight.
And for winning we are keen.
Demoethenee of the Plumbers (wav
ing soldering Iron aloft)—Gentlemen,
cleanliness Is next to Godliness; this
glorious city of ours Is Godly. (Several
councllmen became embarrassed and
climbed under their desks.) Now, gen
tlemen, It la the hope of your petitioners
that you will make It a lead pipe cinch
for all Atlantans to get next. Our be
loved burg Is blessed with many facili
ties superior to those of other muni
cipalities. The water works Is one.
We have water. We have plumbers.
Our property owners have money. Why
not have the plumbers place the water
in every house, this at small expense
to the property owners and make It
possible for all citlsens to be clean?
Spokesman of board of health (In flu
ent manner)—You have heard, gentle
men, from my predecessor (From the
gallery, “Yes, what did he say?") that
this question Is an important one, as
Important to the health of this city as
It la to the manufacturers of bath tubs.
We have water, water, everywhere, but
not a drop to bathe In. From the few
baths taken by some of your citlsens
you would think this a dry town. Don't
Imagine, gentlemen, you will throw ,i
damper on this city by passing such a
law. Pass this law and give us more
Inspectors to see that the hatha are
pt full and ready.
"ouncllmanlc Chorus—
Oh, rubby dub dub, U will bring us
fame
To pass such a law as this,
So wa vote aye, aye, to all they may
Ahfthe graft, all, ah, bias, hiss!
ACT II.
Time having elapsed sufficiently for
the ordinance to pass through the
finance committee, the committee on
parks, the building and bridges com
mittee and the cemetery commltti
all objection having been buried by the
lapt named.
Scene In the 8,000 or more houses.
Journeymen plumbers, accompanied
by the rattle of water pipes and escap
ing steam:
*-
You dubby dub dubs, wa've finished
your tubs.
Now you can havs a good bath;
But first to our fees, settle ’em If you
please,
And try to keep down your wrath.
Irate Property Owner—It's out
rageous!
Plumbers—We know It; but health
Is better than riches. We are doing
this simply for your health, and (sotto
voce) our bank accounts.
Property Owner (weakly)'—I refuse
to pay.
Plumbers—
Oh, the die Is cast, the law has passed.
Now you must pay It, you know.
If the price Is high, there's no use to
cry.
In the tub drown all your woe!
Property Owner, philosophically—
Ah, rubby dub dub. I’ll live In my tub,
Tben money enough I'll squeexe
From boarders who stay In my rooms
to
Living
Diogenes.
ACT III.
8cene I.
Inspector at door of the 8,000 or more
houses—Is the msdame In?
Servant—Yars, sah; all In.
Inspector—I’d like to see her.
Servant—She's In, sho'; all In de baf
tub.
Inspector—I'm from Missouri!
Scene II.
Tramp, hitting ths ties In cadence
with his gleeful song:
Oh, rubby dub dub, they're all In the
tub,
No more Atlanta for me:
I’m off for the woods, along with my
goods,
I fooled ’em, ha, ha, he, he!
Scene III.
In the plumbers shop:
They say King Cols, with his black old
soul.
Is as clean as clesn can be,
For he's In tfie tub. Oh. rubby dub dub,
Along with hla fllddlers three.
Chorus:
Oh. rubby dub dub, they're all In the
tub.
Look around and you can see.
Butcher and baker, candle-stick maker.
All as neat as they can be.
Curtain.
VOTE WILL BE HEAVY
AT SPARTENSURG
Special to Tho Georgian.
Spartanburg, 8. C., Aug. 28.—A
heavy vote la being polled In this coun
ty for state and county offices. The
vote In the city will be about 2,000,
whllo the city and county will poll
about 7,000.
Ansel Is leading for governor and
J. T. Johnson for congress.
There is considerable betting on the
congressional rare, two to one being
offered on Johnson. Senator Tillman
le being scratched In both city and
county. The probabilities are that an
antl-nlspensary legislative ticket will
bo elected.
MARTIN E. ANSEL.
Probable successful candidate for
governor In the South Caro*
lina primary.
will era 12,000
Three Candidates Tie in the
Race For Alternate
Senator.
STATE DISPENSARY
WAS THE MAIN ISSUE
Special to The Georgian.
Columbia, 8. C., Aug. 28.—The prim
ary election in this state today Is at
tracting more Interest than any elec
tion since 1880 when Senator B. R.
Tillman flrat came Into political power.
The main Issue Is the dispensary.
Prior to 1802 there were a number of
prohibition counties In this state,
the election of that year the entire
state, with the exception of half a doz
en counties, voted for state prohibition.
Governor Tillman, In the closing hours
of the legislature, whipped through a
bill, with John Gary Evans as spokes
man, which put dispensaries In the
state. It has been a bone of conten
tlon ever since and had It not been
lave been driven out of the state. Last
year sixteen counties revolted and un
der the Brice law voted the dispensary
out of their respective counties. The
Brlco law was Introduced to permit
York, Saluda and Horry counties to
vote on the dispensary.
There has been so much talk of cor
ruption and graft In the state dispen
sary that a conunlttee was appointed
to Investigate. The state was on Are
with the revelations.
Candidates In the Race.
That was the dispensary situation
when the campaign opened. Senator
Cole L. Blease came out for governor
on the straight dispensary platform.
He Is a member of the Investigating
committee, but he declares his Arm be
lief In the Integrity of the dispensary*
as It Ik Senator Richard I. Manning,
of Sumter, and John J. McMahan, of
Columbia, and Lieutenant Governor
John T. Sloan, all running on a plat
form that the dispensary must be
cleansed and that a new dispensary
system must be enacted. Martin F.
Ansel, of Greenville, came out on a
local option platform, providing flrst
for the death of the state dispensary,
and the creation of a county dispen
sary system In those counties which
want liquor at all. Messrs. A. C. Jones
and Joel E. Brunson came out for
straight prohibition and W. K. Ho
wards Is running on a platform which
does not have much to say about liquor,
but quite a lot about the Southern
Railroad or merging a number of so-
called competing lines In this state.
For Attorney-Genersl.
The candidates for attorney general
are: J. Fraser Lyon, of Abbeville; J.
\V. Ragsdale, of Florence, and Leroy
Youmans, of Columbia. Mr. You-
mans Is the Incumbent, having been
appointed by Governor Heyward. HU
feeble health has operated against him
and has prevented his making an active
Bpeelol to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 29.—Indica
tions are that Comer has carried the
state by over 12,000 for governor, and
tluii Gray will win for lieutenant gov
ernor.
Bankhead, Knox and Johnston are
tied UP for nlternate senator.
Julian lias a good lead for secretary
of state.
Tyfon, for chlof justice, claims 75
votes in the convention.
DI8PEN8ARY WINS
IN EUFAULA. ALA.
Special to The Georgian.
Eufaula, Ala., Aug. 28.—In one of
tho most hotly contested elections ever
held in th.' city the question .»f a dis
pensary was settled by a vote of fifty
majority In favor of the dispensary.
Great Interest and enthusiasm pre
vailed throughout tho day and voting
progressed quietly.
CLOSE RACE RUN
FOR STATE SENATOR
Special to The Georgian.
Opelika, Ala., Aug. 28.—The full
count of the vote for state officers can
not be secured yet, but the Indications
are that It. B. Comer has carried I^ee
county by about 300 majority. His ma
jority. In the state will be between 5,000
and 7,000.
■The leading candidates for other
state offices are ns follows:
Lieutenant governor, H. B. Gray;
secretary of state, Frank N. Julian;
state treasurer, Walter 1». Seed; chief
Justice of tin- supreme court, John R.
Tyson', associate Justice, J. R. Dowell,
T. C. McClellan; commissioner of agri
culture, J. B. Ward; alternate senator,
J. F. Johnson, J. F. Stallings.
For senator from the twenty-seventh
district the race Is close between C. H.
Glenn and J. M. Holt.
Johrt L. Moon Is elected sheriff of Let
county by an overwhelming majority.
Indications point to the election of
T I> Power and Warren Williams or
Clanton Smith for representative from
Lee county.
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