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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1906.
5
MUM SHIP
Stensland Didn’t Take
Poison as First
Reported.
tries to jump
OFF HOUSE ROOF
Moorish Guard Goes to
Steamer with Him to
Prevent Any Ac
cident.
Bptclil C«M*-Copyrfght.
Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 1J.—Paul O.
stensland was taken on board the
iteamshlp Prince Aledbert of the Ham
burg-American line at 10:80 o'clock
thU morning. Stenaland was In cus
tody of Assistant State's Attorney Ol-
ien, of Chicago. His guard attended
him until he was put aboard the
iteamer from a tug.
An authoritative source of Informa
tion furnished the Hearst Nows Serv
ice correspondent with the true story
of Stensland's attempt at suicide Mon
day night.
The banker did not take poison, as
was stated, but made an attempt to
throw himself from the roof of hla tem
porary prison. It was a hot night and
the guards had permitted Stenaland
to walk on the roof, he being In an ex
ceedingly nervous condition.
The defaulter had been walking up
end down for some time when he made
a sudden move aa If to throw himself
from the parapet. The guards Immedi
ately sprang upon the man, and, after
a struggle, compelled him to go down
from the roof.
Stensland was greatly exhausted by
the struggle and collapsed. A doctor
was called, and finally succeeded In
quieting the prisoner who maintained
quiet until his embarkation.
STENSLAND INDICTED
ON OVER 20 COUNTS
BY THE GRAND JURY
THIS TO PREVENT
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Sept. 12.—W. J. Bry
an has telegraphed to Governor Var
danian that he Is coming to Jackson
September 22 to make a speech and
, h £ n , g ". 11 8tory - Br yan may
find that it Is impossible to fulfill his
8 "« a Seme nt In this city. It is gener
ally believed that Vardaman has
brought Bryan here to make a ten-
strike, because Williams dtfes not
agree with Bryan on government own
ership of railroads. A gentleman who
is close to Bryan and who does not
I!?®,. Y ardan 'an, has written to Bryan
that, he to being used to pull some
body's chestnuts out of the Are and It
Is Just barely possible that the emi
nent Nebraskan will conclude that he
had better keep out of Mississippi. The
move of Vardaman to get Bryan hero
is regarded by politicians as rather a
bold one and haa created all sorta of
talk.
HIBERNIAN ORDER
TO MEET IN AUGUSTA
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., Bept. 12.—President
Jerry C. Flynn haa Issued a call for
the biennial state conclave of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, to be
held in Augusta next Sunday, and there
will be' Hibernians present from all
parts of the state.
The meeting will be conducted un
der the direction of the grand lodge
officers, and there will be a number of
matters to look after. The first ses
sion will be held at St. Patrick’s hall
at 11 o'clcok, but before the body at
tends the meeting, they will attend
masa In a body.
It la thought that the business will
be finished In one day. but should they
be unabjo to finish up the work they
will continue the session Into Mon
day. There will 'possibly be 200 dele
gates present, for there will be a party
of at least twenty-five from Savannah.
Chicago, Sept. 12.—The grand Jury
today filed Indictments against Paul
0. Stensland, former president of the
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, and
Henry W. Bering, former cashier, who
'■ now confined In the Jail.
More than twenty indictments were
returned against each man, all of them
being l.ased upon snlsmanagement of
the honk.
INI WILL ATTEND
THE EMORY DINNER
If the well laid plans, made by the
committee In charge of thfl Emory din
ner to be given at Durand’s September
are carried out In the manner ex
pected, the occasion will be not only
one of the most delightful college af
fairs held In Atlanta, but one of the
largest.
The committee, composed of Thomas
H Jeffries, William D. Thomson and
Thomas W. Connolly, has Issued In
vitations to the 200 Emory men re-
eldlng in this cltjr and to many stu
dents who will paas through the city
!"g lhelr Way bac “ to ,h ® ,eat of ,earn ’
City Attorney James L. Mayson, as
toastmaster, will cal! on the following
[nr the principal speeches of the even-
n i. *' 7 - Rosier, Asa O. Candler, W.
B Merritt, w. M. Slaton, W. T. Col-
J,'* Judge J. K. Htnea and President
J E. Dickey.
ONE ARREST MADE
IN MURDER CASE
Philadelphia, Sept. 12.—The murder-
* r "t Mrs. Morris K. Lewis on Mon
day Is still unknown. Suspicion points
•trongly to two other occupants of the
"ddee. 0ne ot them , g Harry Bom .
»i*rs a roomer. After a sweating be-
Lk? J r Hoads of police department,
lasted all. the afternoon and all
”S :n ; n *. Sommers was committed to a
«11 in city hall last night.
* A. Luaardl, a collector for a brew-
p, who called at the house on the
r,f <he murder, says he heard a
iuarrei between a man and a woman
Hoard the woman say: ‘‘If I tell
“ v) * 'Hat he will kill you.’’
congregation fled
BUT MINISTER HELD ON
‘Peels: to The Georgian.
tM ’?J J ’d*n, Ala., Sept. 12.—A report
a Here yesterday afternoon that
ram P meeting near Ball Play
wh? « K en U P by a crowd of rowdies,
rn'u- > 1 a number of shots Into the
Tk. i "I negroes, who fled In terror.
"L n ?*ro preacher, however, held hla
I,,™' 1 , and refused to deeert his pul-
Ul2ED TWELVE WATCHE8 "
WHICH ARE WORTH $W00.
Prank J' >rk ' 8e Pt- 12.—Mr. and Mrs.
nvs.t Ru ”elna, of Chicago, who ar-
M* ‘"J the Kaiser Wilhelm II, ore
es vi> m i nu “ twelve Swiss stop watch
ed at eac l>- They attempt-
th» J, Hrlng them In without duty and
customs officials seized them.
NEGRO MURDERER
SENTENCED TO HANG
Special to The Georgian.
Madison, Ga, Sept. 12.—The superior
court closed Saturday after leaving
about one-half of the docket, civil and
criminal, unfinished.
Bird Earl, colored, received a life
sentence for the killing of a woman
at Godfrey last May.
Jesse Hearn was found guilty
murdering Monroe Booker, near Nolan,
last April and was sent to the pent
tentlary for life. All are colored.
The week was a very busy one for
the grand Jury. Business was rushed
along In good shape though and after
electing three new members to board
ot county commissioners, Messn. It.
C. Fears, George Gassers and J.
Herren, the Jury was discharged.
PATROLMAN M'GILL
LAID 'OFF 30 DAIS
Patrolman James F. McGill, who
was tried before the board of police
commisaloners Tuesday night for sleep,
lng on duty and being Intoxicated, was
suspended for thirty days, and the chief
of police wae Instructed to reprimand
him.
The officer pleaded that he had taken
only one glow of wine with a friend
and this had had an unexpected effect
on him. The officer’s good character
was shown by witnesses and Instead of
being dismissed •from the force Patrol
man McGill >u given only a short
suspension.
That 8unny Disposition Wins.
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Go.. Sept. 12.—Willie D. Up
shaw, editor of The Golden Age, At
lanta, was the very Interesting and en
tertaining lecturer at Maysvllla at the
Baptist church to a large audience.
He Is appreciated because of his sun
shiny disposition.
8erles of Lectures,
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga., Sept. 12.—Chancellor
Barrow will, as soon as the University
opens, Inaugurate a aeries of lectures
each Sunday afternoon at the chapel.
The etudente will not be required to
attend, but the matter will be left en
tirely optional with them.
BRYAN MODIFIES SUGGESTION
OF OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS
BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMEN
Nebraskan’s St. Louis
Speech.
SAYS ROOSEVELT
duce “Peerless Son” at
the Louisville Re
ception. *
nlnga Bryan at the Coliseum.
of railroads.
”It Is government enpervlslor
I stand for lint," he announced. ‘‘If
that falls, then we must try more radi
cal measures.”
Qreat Ovation for Bryan,
hen Mr, Bryan stepped upon the
platform he was greeted with cheen,
and for fully four minutes the ovation
continued. The speaker wae intro
duced by William A. Rothwell, Demo
cratic national committeeman from
Missouri.
HORRIBLE DREAM8
Fortunately Don’t Always Come True.
Whether dreams are the result of
things we have thought about the day
previous, or to something we have eat
en Is sometimes a question hard to an-
f Penna. woman haa noticed that
horrible dreamt came from Qte excea.
elve use of coffee. She writes:
'For 20 years I've been drinking cot
fee and have been troubled mrfre or
less with nervous headaches, shortness
of breath, horrible dreams and palpi
tation of the heart.
The doctor said I would have to
give up coffee—said I had what Is call
ed ‘cofree heart.’ I would try to stop
It, only to begin again worse than ever.
•'One day I read an advertisement
about Postum and decided to try tt.
The effect was simply jronderfut. I
quit coffee and each day I drank Pos
tum and In a week 1 began t* grow
stronger anil leas nervous. This kept
on until now I feel like an entirely
different woman. To my friends who
ask me what has brought about such
a change In so short a time, I say ’It s
'have now been UBlng Postum for
two and a half months and have not
the least desire for coffee. I find Post
um tastes best by putting It In cold
water and letting It come to a boll
slowly—then boll It 25 minutes.” Name
given by Postum Co- Battle t reek,
dlch Read the little book, "The Road
to Wellvllle,” In pkgs. "There a a rea
son.’*
their reception and then launched Into
a discussion of party principles. Hi
said It was better to trust the DeinO'
cratlc principles to the Democratic par
ty than to trust them to one man whose
party denounces him for following
them.
Used Damooratlo Platform.
He praised Mr. Roosevelt for bring
ing peace between Russia and Japan,
and said he applauded the president
for settling the coal strike, which, he-
said, had cost employers, employees
and the public $99,000,000.
“But,” continued Mr. Bryan, “where
did he get the doctrine? In the Re
publican platform? No. He got It
from the Democratic platform and I
wrote the plank myself. If he could
gain popularity by settling one strike,
that cost 899,000,000, why ought not
our party have some credit for pro
posing a plan which. If put Into a law,
would have made the strike unneces
sary? Why hasn't the Republican par
ty followed It up by making a national
law that will make It unnecessary for a
man to starve his wife and children In
order to get Justice?
As to the Railroads.
"If the president pan become the
only popular man In the Republican
party because he does something spas
modically along Democratic lines, what
should be the popularity of the man
who does something and has always
been a Democrat? Where did Mr.
Roosevelt find hjs mandate for his ac
tion regarding the rate bill? He had
to go to the Democratic platform. The
most Important part of the Elkins bill
Is the penitentiary sentence for Its vio
lation.
••The railroads have been the most
corrupting Influence In politics In the
past twenty years. By the use of
passes they have packed conventions,
This law was suggested by tho Demo
cratic party. I shall soon have occa
sion to talk on railroads again, but
I want to Impress It upon you that
the railroad question solution was th*
product of the Democratic party.
"The president has now been In of
fice almost five years. How many trust
magnates are In the penitentiary? We
have a great many trusts In this coun
try violating the law. My friends. I
ask you to figure out on the basts of
the number of trust magnates Im
prisoned during the past five years, how
many generations will It take to solve
the trust question?”
Senator Stone to Speak.
Before Mr. Bryan left for Louisville
It was announced that Colonel Henry
Watterson will speak, then Senator
Carmack, and then Mr. Bryan will be
Introduced by. Senator Stone. This
causes much comment, as the ar
rangement was regarded In the light
of a reprimand for Colonel Watterson
for his criticisms of Bryan.
When this view of the matter
reached the ears of those who had had
a hand in the plans for the Louisville
reception, It was explained that Sena
tor Joe Bailey had been selected as
the third speaker, but. as he found It
Impossible to attend, Senator Stone
DEMOCRATS OF DELAWARE
DECLARE FOR W. J. BRYAN
Dover, Sept. 12.—The Democratic state convention adopted a plat
form which denounces the power of the trusts In ltz control of the Re
publican organization, and declares that the paramount question before
the people of Delaware toqay Is pure elections.
The platform also contains this paragraph:
"As our candidate for president In 1908, we Indorse and favor one
whoze clear vision foresaw the evil* of plutocracy and predatory
wealth, which have come upon u*. the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, and
we believe that fears of the exposure of nefarious methods have chiefly
animated his former detraction."
INDORSE BRYAN BUT BALK
■ON OWNERSHIP SUGGESTION
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept 12.—The sec
ond Tennessee district Democratic con
vention turned down a minority report
providing the unreserved Indorsement
of W. J. Bryan and his Madison Square
Garden utterances favorable to gov
ernment ownership of the railroads.
The majority report heartily Indorsed
Bryan.
1 The convention named Enoch L.
Cool Creek, to oppose Representative
N, W. Hale, for re-election to congress.
Hale was referred to as a man of
jleek-a-boo shirt-waist fame. The ma
jority credentials report devotes one
paragraph to Bryan and several para
graphs to JIale. who Is denounesd.
IN GOTHAM RACE RIOTS
l ■
MANY PERSONS ARE HURT;
MISSILES HURLED AI COPS
New York, Sept. 12.—In riots early
today at Sutler's Harlem river park
and In the San Juan hill district, to
quell which reserves were called out
from four stations, scores of persons
were hurt and one man waa probably
fatally shot by a policeman.
The trouble started at a ball given
at the park and the fight at San Juan
hill was an aftermath of this fight
There were about 3,000 negroes at the
ball. Trouble began when one of the
men struck a woman. When the spe
cial park policeman went to arrest the
negro, others Interfered and In a mo
ment scores were taking part in the
battle.
In a race riot at San Juan hill, Po- .
llcetnan Daley fired at and wounded
John A. Harris, a negro. In the free .
fight that followed policemen were
pelted with bricks and other missiles ,
thrown from roofs which were crowded
with negroes. A half dosen negroes
were badly Injured, while Policeman
Connors was badly hurt.
UNCLE JIMMY” M’GEE,
38 YEARS A POLICEMAN,
RETIRED ON HALF PA Y
Impossible to aiicnu, cenniur niv
bad consented to speak In hla stead.
Fourteen Boye Enroll,
Special to The Georgian.
Athens. Ga, Sept. 12.—Fourteen
young men enrolled In the class organ
ized at the T. M. C. A. physical de
partment at an ezcellent meeting last
night. Mr. Heldler Is efficient In the
lending ot this work.
Drew Pistol on Fsthsr-ln-Lsw,
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga., Sept. 12.—Frank Hill, a
colored youth, Is bound over to the
higher court under bond of 8200 from
Mayor Dorsey’s court, after paying a
fine of 828 In that court. He had a
pistol concealed and drew It the other
day threatening to kill his father-ln
law.
New Fertilizer Inspector.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Athens, Ga., Sept. 12.—H. P. Hilton
has been appointed fertilizer Inspector
for Clarke county by Commissioner
Hudson and has already assumed the
duties of the work.
University Committees,
gperlal to The Georgian.
Athens, Oa., -Sept. 12,—Committees
have been named of members of the
University trustees, for advertising for
plans of the new agricultural building,
for selection of a site, for securing ex
perts In agriculture from the United
States department, for nominating a
dean of the faculty and for drafting
rules and by-laws.
Old members of the police depart
ment may be retired on pensions. The
police board discussed the matter at a
meeting Tuesday night and took the
Initial step by granting a pension to
James McGee, who has been on the
force since 1868 and whose name leadz
the roster of the department.
Mayor Woodward recommended that
"Uncle Jimmy," as Mr. McGee Is
known to hie friends, be retired on half
pay and on reference to the civil serv
ice rules It was found that old and dis
abled policemen might be allowed 81 a
day until their death.
Thla waa voted to Mr. McGee.
It will be necessary to make' a change
In the city charter providing for re
tiring Office™ on half pay and the board
agreed to request City Attorney James
L. Mayson to take up thla matter. The
department haa on Its rolls a number
of men who have grown past the age
at which they can perform active po
lice duty end several of these have been
assigned places at the station. Tha
city Is anxious to care for the men
who have given the best years of their
life to It* service and It Is probable
that the required change In the ordi
nance will be made without opposition.
'QUAKE SHOCK
PANIC IN
CAUSES
VALPARAISO
Valparaiso, Chile, via Galveston. Texas, Sept. 12.—Another violent earth
quake shock has caused a terrible panic here. The people, fearing another
catastrophe, spent the whole night In parks and open apace*. The quakes
continued at short Intervals, but were lest violent.
JOLLY BUNCH OF OLD ELI
RING MIDNIGHT WELKIN
"We an a bunch of Willie boys,
A Jolly good set ot silly boys,
The bellhops stare, the landlords swi
they’ll put us all In Jail;
We are the pride of Old Ell,
When we get home we'll bo ace high,
We are the rollicking, frolicking sons
of Yale, Yale, Yale.”
Seventeen Yale men, real Yale men
with frat pins and real college clothes,
registered at the Hendenon Hotel
Tuesday night. Five of them explain
ed matten to Judge Broyles In the
police court Wednesday morning. They
were not half so Jaunty as on the night
before.
For three months the eons of Old Ell
have been working In Atlanta and the
surrounding territory to raise cigarette
money for the coming term In dear old
Yale. They were Imported by a local
concern and have done good work. But
the prospect of going back to the old
campus was too much for them and
when they registered at the Henderson
Hotel Tuesday night they proceeded to
celebrate their emancipation from real
work. At least five of them did.
‘They Juet raised particular sand
all night, your honor,’’ explained Mr.
Henderson,
attention to these college
they don’t usually know any better.
But when they began going too far and
one of them slapped me In the face,
why. Judge—’•
■They didn’t mean any harm. Judge,'
said the representative of the firm
Which has employed the students. "Mr.
Henderson doesn't wish to press the
case and the boys are on their way
home.”
Tho five Yale men were silent for the
first time In their lives. As the board
ing house girl In "The College Widow"
remarked, they “hadn't a laugh left In
their whole systems.”
"I will be light this time," aald Judge
Broylee, "Just $1.76 each."
The students filed out to meet the
admiring gaze -of their fellows In the
hall, their fines paid and the receipts
stowed away In their pockets to be
shown proudly to class mates who
never did anything worse In their lives
than to stsal a barber's pole or push
a Janitor down tha stairs. The names
registered on the docket were N. 8.
Seals, N. L. Beagle, B. B. Bergen, H.
B. Bates and J. K. Cos.
There waa no college yell as they left
the station.
OFFICERS OFPENNSYROAD
WILL RIDE UNDER RIVER
New York, Sept. 12.—The first car
Is to run today through the Pennsyl
vania Railroad tunnel under the Hud
son river, from New York to Weehaw-
ken. The two ends of the first tube
were brought together at 9 o’clock
Injured By Fall.
8peels! to The Georgian.
Athens, Oa., Sept. 12.—Crempton
DuBots, In an epileptic convulsion In
the law office of Judge Foster, fell to
the floor and sustained severe Injuries
In the head by striking the door knob.
8tate Normal 8chool Opens.
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga„ Sept. 12.—State Normal
School, under the direction of Professor
E. (*. Branson, has begun Its term un
der very auspicious circumstances.
The entire faculty which did such good
work last term, has been chosen to di
rect the affairs of she school this year.
last night at a point midway between
West Thirty-second and Thirty-third
street.
The first car Is to have on board
President Cassatt, Chief Engineer Ja
cobs, John F. O'Rourke and other men
Interested In the work.
COTTON IN GEORGIA
IS DETERIORATING
Commissioner of Agricul
ture Says It Suffers From
Anthracnose.
7
Cotton Is deteriorating In the state.
After a tour of Inspection In south
leorgla, he gave that as his' opinion.
There Is no doubt, he says, but that
He places the crop now at an aver-
AT THE THEATERS
At the Bijou.
Every season shows a marked ad
Makers of this class
verage theater-goer likes a melo
rama, when the play la not too muct
ut of reason, and Is a good story,
rlthout too much rough-and-ready
tuff.
Last season at the Bijou the melo
"How Hearts Are
This play Is made up of a company
f exceptionally clever players, from
le leads down to the smallest “bit, 1
nd scenes are well worked out. Tho
The play has made a success here,
(cause It is free from worn-out Ideas.
The attraction Is on for the week,
1th usual performances.
"Foxy Grandpa.”
•'Foxy Grandpa.” William A. Brady's
latest novelty, described as a musical
snapshot, will begin an engagement
three performances Friday night at the
Grand.
'Foxy Grandpa” Is the work of
hitherto untried and unknown drama'
tint, H. Melville Baker, and Its Inspirit
tlon was a series of newspaper car.
toons, which have been amusing the
world for a year or two, appearing
first In The New York Sunday Herald.
The principal character, Ooodelby
Goodman. "Foxy Grandpa,” Is a dear
old gentleman, who has more heart
than worldly wisdom, and whose love
for his grandsons and determination to
sacrifice himself for their amusement
and benefit, form the basis of the
story.
The plot Is built around the compll
cations resulting from a ease of mis
taken Identity, Signor Bolero, a facial
artist, having undertaken to Imperaon
ate “Foxy” for the amusement of i
summer hotel party. Bolero and Foxy
both become entangled In the snares
of the Slgnorla CHIona, a dashing Ital
ian adventuress, from whose clutches
'Foxy” escapes by a clever rues.
Mr. Brady haa engaged a tint
pany, an attractive chorus and a num
>er of pretty girls to appear In the
dances. Mr. Mitchell Is the "Foxy
Grandpa." The scenery Is said to be
particularly pretty and artistic and the
costumes varied and gorgeous.
"Coming Thro’ the Rye.”
The "Gee Gee" ballet In ’’Coming
Thro' the Rye,” although of the do'
mestlc brand. Is said to far outrival
the English and French ballets that
have visited this country. The "Gee
Gee" ballet Is composed of eight dimln
utlve misses of the Shetland pony
variety, not one of them over five feet
tall. They dance with a snap and vl
vaclty that at times Is almost bewilder
lng. Their evolutions and steps are
exceedingly difficult, and the precision
of their movements la next to wonder
ful. Mias Nena Blake heads this bal
let. arrayed In white cow-boy costume,
and seated on a white pony. The
effect can be Imagined.
"Coming Thro' the Rye" with Its
eighty people will appear next Monday
and Tuesday at the Grand.
Crushed Lag Amputated.
Special to The Georgian.
Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 12.—Thomas
Carter, an employee of the Southern
Steel Company, waa run over by an
engine at the plant Monday night and
had his right leg so badly crushed It
was round necessary to amputate It.
Water Works Bonds Voted. '
Special to The Georgian.
Adalrsvllle, Oa., Sept. 12.—The town
of Adalrsvllle has voted $17,600 in wa
ter works bonds. Tbs largest vote ever
cast In this city was polled and not a
single vote was against tho water
works.
At Pones DeLeon.
Out at Ponce DeLeon the amuse
ments are going along merrily, and
good crowds have been enjoying the
last breath of summer at thla popular
place.
Halloweli’s concert band renders
open-air concerts every afternoon and
n ght, and a free exhibition of Interest
and novel moving pictures are exhibit
ed on the grounds every evening. Com
fortable benches are placed for the
comfort of the patrons, who seem to
thoroughly enjoy this bit of enterprise
i the part of the management.
On Friday night there will be a free
exhibition of open-air fireworks. A
selection of Pain’s best aerial features
has been received, and the exhibition
will be given Friday night. If weather
permit*
Starting within a few days, a number
day-time novelty balloons will be
sent up from the park, and from now
until the close of the season, about the
middle of October, there will be fra'
quent novelty Introductions.
8ECURINQ RIGHT.O'-WAY
FOR NEW RAILROAD
Special to The Georgian.
Abbeville, Ga., Sept. 12.—A very en
thusiastic meeting of the representa
tive men of this city was held at the
court houee to further consider plans
for the contemplated railroad from this
city to Fort Valley to connect with the
Southern Railway. Such a road would
pass through one of the finest and
richest sections of Georgia. Railroad
men pronounce It a most excellent
route. The people here are enthusias
tic over the Idea, and are at' work In
earnest. At the meeting George F. Mc
Leod, Dr. J. D. Maynard and Colonel J.
L. Bankston were appointed to visit
Ptnevlew, the first town on the con
templated line, and consult with them
In reference to right-of-way and aub-
scriptlon. Mr. George F. McLeod was
also appointed to begin securing the
right of way.
FULL TICKET
No Fusion With Dem
ocrats For Indepen
dence League.
NAME OF JEROME
ROUNDLY HISSED
Platform Has Plank Touch
ing on the Ownership of
Public Utilities.
Neyv York, Sept 12.—A full stats
ticket, from governor down, will be
nominated at tonight's session of the
Independent League convention at. Car
negie Hall. William Randolph Hearst
will head the ticket.
The question of fusion with tha
Democratic party was disposed of at
yesterday's and last night's sessions,
the League declaring against the plan.
Demonstration for Hearat.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon tbe com
mittee on resolutions met at tho Gllsey
House to prepare a report on the form
of reply to be modo to tho Domocratto
proposal. Delegates to the Democratic
state convention, which will be held
September 25 nt Buffalo lmd presented
a memorial asking the League to defer
nominating a state ticket until a con
ference could be had with the Demo
crats.
At last night’s session there was a
demonstration for Hearst which lasted
half an hour. Mr. Hearat did not at
tend either sesrion yesterday. Much
disorder was cronted last night when
It was pronosed to adjourn until this
evening. The motion was carried with
cheers about 11 p. m.
Demands Honest Count.
The League’s platform declares for
'a free vote and an honest count, a re
vision of the present dishonest and
complex election law, a simplified bal
lot and a law providing for n re-count
In caaes of fraud or mistakes.”
The plank referring to public owner
ship reads:
"The Independence League believes
In the public qwnerahlp of public utili
ties that are natural monopolies, hold
ing that no person or corporation Is
irivlleged to confiscate what rightfully
>elongs to another, It stands for Irre-
conclllable hostility to appropriations
by corporations of franchise values
created by the community and belong
ing to the community. Respect for lo
cal rights and home rule should author
ize the enactment of a statute em
powering all cities to acquire and oper
ate public necessities.”
Jerome's Name Hleeed.
The name of District Attorney Je
rome was greeted with hisses. Re
garding Jerome, the platform says:
"We express the disgust felt by all
good partisans over the failure of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome to prosecute
criminally, regardless of tholr wealth
or social position, those guilty of In
surance frauds."
SAND BAG WOMAN
AND THEN ROB HER
New York, Sept. 12.—Two highway
men attacked Mrs. John McMahon, tbe
aged widow of a former well known
Tammany hall politician, while she
was walking along on One Hundred
and Blxty-aecond street, near Park
avenue, knocked her down with a blow
from a sandbag and stole a diamond
brooch valued at $160 and a handbag
containing tit. They made an attempt
to tear from her ears her diamond ear
rings, but her cries frightened them,
and they lied.
PALMER INSTITUTE OPEN8
WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE
Special .to The Georgian.
Oxford, Ga., Sept 18.—On yesterday
morning Palmar Institute opened with
the largest attendance It has had for a
number of yeara, and with an entirely
new corps of teachere In charge. A
large number of Oxford citizens were
present and appropriate exercises wert
held.
Within the post year another room
haa been added to the Palmer Institute
building and many Improvements have
been- made on| the school grounds.
Professor N. A. Goodyear, aa princi
pal, will be aeelated by Miss Katherln#
Butler and Miss Deasa Hayes.
JACKSON STUDENTS
RANK AMONG FIRST.
Specie! to The Georgian.
Commerce, Ga., Sept. 12.—When the
various colleges open. Commerce will
send a goodly delegation of students
usual. Jackson county has been
well represented at the different state
schools, and especially so at the State
University, where she ranks third
among the counties In 1904 and 1945.
and the attendance last year was up to
the standard.
ARE MOVING TO TOWN
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN
Special to The Georgian.
Royston, Ga.. Sept. 12.—The fall terra
of the Boyston Collegiate Institute be
gan Monday morning under most fav
orable conditions. There was an en
rollment the first day of about two
hundred and thirty pupils and many
more are expected. Royston recently
voted free schools with only one dis
senting vote. A number of families ars
moving In from the country to edu
cate their children.