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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
TIIU USD AY, NOVEMBER 13, 1!V«T.
FOR PARTY ORGAN
grand Old Party Said To
Have Offer Made
to Leaders.
BOURKE COCKRAN TO GIVE
I HIS BRIDE-ELE Cl $500,000
IN GOTHAM REAL ESTA TE
Republicans In the South need a
newspaper organ and It Is said that
they are going to have one In Atlanta.
I According to popular rumor the Re-
| publican party has not been dishearten
ed by the recent resnlts In the nation-
X •) electionin the Southern states and
intends to prepare for war by issuing
it dally paper In Atlanta which will
1 e,|,oiise the cause of the O. O. P.
It was stated Thursday morning
that the party was contemplating the
purchase of a dolly paper in Atlanta
and that overtures had already been
made to leaders of the party by the
management of the dally. It was
stated that the paper under considera
tion had turned from one financial
"angel" to another several times with
in the past, few months and was ready
to take up the battle for Republican
ism provided a sufficient Inducement
were offered.
OOOOCHJWOWOOWOWOtiOOOWO
0 VISITED 800 FAMILIES
0 ON TRIP THROUGH STATE. 0
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* 0 Jackson, Miss., Nov. 15.—Hon. O
0 Charles Scott, candidate for gov- O
0 ernor, has Just finished his horse- 0
0 bnck ride from ono end of the O
0 state to the other. Mr. Scott O
0 says that he met with the great- O
0 est of courtesy and hospitality on O
0 tits trip. He says that during his 0
0 entire trip he never saw a drunken 0
0 man or heard an oath uttered. He 0
0 visited about 800 families during 0
0 his trip and was In twenty-ftve O
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TAFT NOT TO STOP
Congressman and Miss
Annie Ide To Be Mar
ried Thursday.
He Will Only Remain in
City Fifteen Minutes
for Transfer.
. Kpirchd to The Georgian.
New Orleans, Nov. 15.—Secretary
Taft win not stop In this city, accord
ing to his plans, but arriving on the
•Southern Pacific at 8:45 o’clock, will
hike the Queen and Crescent at
o'clock direct for Cincinnati. Cltlsens
have telegraphed him asking him to
change his plans, but no response has
been received os yet.
President Harahan, of the Illinois
ivniral, arrived at noon nnd Is on a
tour to meet the local officials of the
mad und talk over the details of the
business.
He refuses'jret to discuss any per-
-onul matters growing out of his re.
lent election.
OENNEY ON TRIAL
Kjifi-lrtl to The Georgian.
LaG range, Ga., Nov. 15.—The cuae of
T. S. Denney, charged with the killing
«*t Lee Wood, near Hogannvllle, wai
'filed In the court here today. The
• as.* was set for yesterday, but was
postponed till today because of the III-
in sh of one of the witnesses. The two
men met In the road, both being In
buggies. It Is stated Wood called Den
New York, Nov. 15.—When Miss An
nie H. Ide, daughter of former Gov
ernor General Henry Clay Ide, of the
Philippines, becomes the bride of Con
gressman Bourke Cockran at the Hotel
St. Regis this afternoon, the bride
groom, according to his friends, will
settle upon hts wife half a million dol
lars In real estate, representing prac
tically all the holdings in hts own
rlglu ill New York city. Mr. Cockran,
It Is said, wifi also give tils young
and charming bride a magnificent neck
lace of pearls, valued at 125,000.
Speculation has been rife for several
days as to the character of the wed
ding ceremony. Miss Ide Is an Episco.
■Milan, and It has been Intimated that
she might not change her creed to that
°f Mr. Cockran. who Is a Catholic.
Thero have been hints In consequence
that the ceremony might be a civil
one, but an intimate friend and the rep
resentative declared today the ceremo
ny would be performed by a Catholic
priest.
MISS ANNIE H. IDE'.
She becomes the bride of Congress
man Bourke Cockran Thursday
afternoon.
AFTER BEING SHOT
NEGRO SURRENDERS
TO SHERIFF'S POSSE
Emerging From House Mur-1
derer Gave Battle with
Pitchfork
Slwelal to The Georgian.
Conyers, Ga., Nov. 15.—Jeff Lundy,
the negro who killed Eddie Blnion, near
Devereaux, Hancock county, ton days
ago. was captured this morning by
Deputy Sheriff DeLoach and others and
waa carried to Sparta to Jail.
Lundy was found In a negro house
six miles from Conyers ahd surrounded
by officers. He throw a pitchfork at
one of the posse and then emerged,
fighting fiercely. Ho was shot by one
of the officers before he could be taken,
the bullet inlllctlng a flesh wound.
Blnion was a clerk In a store on the
Place where the negro worked and the
killing waa caused by a quarrel over
rents. The negro escaped. Peeling
high In this section and the negro was
rushed to Jail as soon as possible.
Friday
New Line of Christmas Ribbons in
Beautiful Holly Designs,
Sc to 25c a Yard.
Saturday
Try Our Delicious Candies—Abso
lutely Pure; Always Fresh;
10c and 20c a Pound.
A Half Dozen First Floor Specials
Underwear—Lm lies' Vests und
Pants, Misses 'and Children’s
Union Suits; only 25c
Ladies’ Belts in new leather
styles nnd beaded effects, grent
values at 25c
Ladies' Hose Supporters in
most popular styles;.extra val
ues at 25c and 50c
Hose for Indies, men nnd chil
dren ; the best values you ever
saw at .10c
Men’s Vests, nil wool, worth
50c to £1.00, on sale Saturday
only, at 10c
Brooches in a great variety of
new and pretty designs at,
choice 10c
Week-End Bargains in Main Basement
LITTLEFIELD’S SON MAY DIE
FOR AIDING CHAS. HUGHES
New York, Nov. 15.—Charles E. Littlefield, son of Congressman Little
field, and private secretary to Governor-elect Hughes, of New York, Is
dying froom blood poisoning contrac ted from handling carbon copy In mak
ing typewritten copies of Mr. Hughes’ campaign speeches.
NO SIMPLIFIED SPELLING
FOR NE W YORK SCHOOLS
New York, Nov. 15.—Simplified spell
ing has received another solar plexus
blow at the hands of a committee of
the board of education. After an in
vestigation extending over several
months, the committee has recdm
mended that the list of 800 words, sp
proved by President Roosevelt, shall
not be adopted by the public schools.
GEORGIAN ISAPPOINTED
ASSISTANT A TT Y-GENL.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga„ Nov. 15.—R. E. Storrs,
clerk to United States District Attor
ney Alexander Akerman. In Macon,
today received nn appointment from
Attorney General Moody to the office
of assistant United States attorney for
the southern district of Georgia.
This office Is a new one and was
given to Storrs for his efficient work
for the government during the lost five
years. Ho la to begin his new duties
at once In office of United States At
torney Akerman.
STRIKERS STILL OUT
AT
Special to The Georgian.
Houston. Texas. Nov. 15.—The teleg
raphers strike, situation Is unchanged.
All the men who walked out of the
Western Union office ore still on strike,
while the company has secured but two
men to take their places.
Telegraphers In Galveston and Dal
las Western Union offices. It Is report
ed, have threatened to strike If the
company attempts to send any of the
forces of those places to Houaton.
The strikers soy they are confident of
winning. ...
The Western Union 'officials will
make no statement. The Associated
Press, which Is the primary cause of
the trouble, refuses to cover the matter
In Its reports.
LUNCHEON PLANNED
FOR GOV. CUMMINS
A luncheon will be tendered Govern-
■ Cummins, of Iow^, and his staff
by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
at the Piedmont hotel upon the ar
rival of the party In this city at 1
■clock next Saturday afternoon.
A committee from the Chamber of
Commerce has completed arrangements
MAY EIGHT ORDER
Washington, Nov. 15.—Members of
Companies B, C and D, of the Twenty-
fifth Infantry, who were recently dis
charged from the army by President
Roosevelt, will take steps to secure
their reinstatement In the service and
the restoration of their civil rights.
This is the opinion returned by . James
B. Green, a Washington lawyer.
Green maintains the president hnd
no right to discharge the soldiers with
out a trial by court-martial. He says
the discharge wss unconstitutional and
without precedent’ in the war depart
ment.
uuggiea. It Is stated wood eaueu ncii- ,, t.>»»iher with a committee
my a liar for circulating reports about "° r „K‘ n *,* n Y|£hair of the state of
Kim. Then the killing followed. f ji l .v nuvefnm- Terrell to assist
55*. S* t^rVuLTf atrsaiK^suenx
Is a woman In the cane. Out of
dil# grew all the trouble. a* It la re-
ported .In the community that previous
'•1 thin Wood and Denney had been
"urn friends.
A jury waa secured shortly before
noon.
The first witness placed on the stand
hs the negro who was riding In the
buggy with Mr. Wood at the time of
die .shooting. He was on the stand
n hen an adjournment wfli taken for
dinner.
NEW MEN'S CLUB
TO RE ORGANIZED
At the Ufclveraalist church Friday
' - ‘ nlng at 8 o'clock there will be a
’Heeling held for the purpose of organ-
u.lng a Men's Club, the object of which
•'•ill be entirely non-sectarian.
All are Invited to attend this meeting
h respective of church affiliations. A
short musical program will be render
'd and Colonel John Temple Graves
• III speak on the race problem, the
discussion of which will be opened by
Rev. M. L. Troutman.
Governor Cummins and Ills staff
are en route to Andersonvtlle, Ga.,
where elaborate ceremonies will be
observed. In the unveiling of a monu
ment dedicated to the unknown dead
of Iowa’s soldiers hurled near the An-
dersonvllle prison. ,
MRS- JOE THIBEDEAU
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Mm. 4«mm*|iIi V. Thibodeau. wifi* of the
nmmhtr superintendent of the post office, I#
seriously III nt hor home li» Decatur.
Mm. Thibodeau heen ill,for several
week* nnd roceiidy underwent a *nrgleal
operation. kh* Improved IJ>r » JjljfLjSJ
later grow worse. Both JJra. Thlhoai.au
nml her hunhand Unve boat# of friends who
wl«h for her n speedy recovery.
TRIES TO KILL GIRLS
WHO, ACCUSED HIM
Roanoke, Vn., Nov. 15.—Sunday last
Moses Ferguson was arrested charged
with attempted criminal assault on. his
two daughters aged, respectively. 16
nnd 13 years.
He was set at liberty under bond
and last night a second warrant was
sworn out charging Ferguson with at
tempting to murder his daughters on
account of the charge. He has left
the city.
C,W,HUNTER GETS®
FOR BRANHAM CAPTURE
The reward of 1250 offered by the gover
nor for the arrest of the assailant of Misses
Mabel and Ethel Lawrence here In Septem
ber was pit Id Thursday morning to C. \V.
Hunter, n Fulton county dairyman, who
captured the negro, Robert Branham, at
Lnxomul, in Gwinnett county. Payment
was made on presentation of properly at-
tested papers showing that Mr. Hunter was
entitled to the reward. Branham was con
victed In two counts nnd given twenty
years in each. f
FRAUD IS CHARGED
BY CONTRACTOR
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0 abnormally low barometer, pre- ■
O vails this morning over, the north
S Pacific states.
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TERRORISTS ATTACK
Cups and Saucers of plain
white ware; very special val
ues at 5c
Toilet Sets of 10 pieces; white
nnd gold or tinted designs;
sold in sets only at, per
piece 25c
Bowls and Pitchers of blue de
corated ware; children’s size;
very special at 25c
Kitchen Lamp complete with
No. 1 -burner, chimney nnd
wick; only 16c
Punch Cups of plain <-li
glass as shown in above cut
each .. .. ,, .3c
Side Saucers or Cereal Dishes,
of plain white ware; special at
6 for 10c
Pern Dishes in green and red
designs; complete with lin
ings 10c
Extra Values in the Basement Annex
Floor Mops of good cotton
twine; 24-ouncc, 50c; 10-ounce,
6nly 25c
Muffin Pans of best heavy tin;
8-hole style; special at only 10c
Coat Hangers of bright wire or
polished wood; special, per
dozen 50c
Fire Pokers—good strong ones,
best values you’ll find i.i 5c
and 10c
Seamless Saucepans of best
gray enameled ware; 4-quart
size; only 26c
Covered Slop Pails of best all-
white enameled ware; very
special $1.00
In the Balcony and Second Floor
Guard Is Killed and Large
Sum of Money
Secured .
Warsaw, Nov, 15.—Terrorists today
attacked a railroad station on the Vis
tula railroad, killing the soldier guard
and securing a large sum of money.
Uprising Is Feared.
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 15.—The
authorities are alarmed over the dis
covery of a largo amount of arms and
ammunition, and the fact that the peas-
ants are drilling secretly lead them to
the belief that a general uprising In
Finland Is Imminent.
Shades for incandescent elec
tric lights; just a few to close
out at, choice 10c
Door Bugs and Hearth Bugs in
bright, new patterns, real $2
values; only $1.00
Photograph Frames of plain or
painted wood with glass front;
special 25c
Denslow’s Children’s Books—a
great line, including “One-ring
Circus,” “Humpty Dumpty,”
“Little Bed Biding Hood” and
others; illustrated in colors;
very popular nnd quite cheap
at 10c
Buster Brown Stamps, (inmes,
Books, etc.—n complete line;
prices range from 10c to. ,50c
Crepe Paper in beautiful floral
designs; 31-3 yards to a piece;
special 10c
Hassocks—extrn well made nnd
covered with pretty carpet
ings; special 50c
Wings and Feathers for hat
trimmings; nil the new stvlcs;
10c tn .‘.60c
NEXT WEEK-Our Annual Toy
Opening. Watch Papers for Date.
See the Beautiful Art Wares at
McClure’s Bazaar, 97 Peachtree.
HELD IN SLAVERY
FOR EIGHT YEARS,
IS CHARGE MADE
McClure Ten Cent Co.
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Ml**., Nov. 15.—W. J. Mc
Gee, a local contractor, ha* given out
rod-hot signed statement In which
he make* serious charge* agoin*t the
board of Hupervlsor* of Covington
county and the contracting firm of Carr
& Co., of Atlanta, Ga. He charge*
that he wa* the lowest bidder for the
erection of the court home of Coving
ton county: that a representative of the
firm was tuken Into a secret conference
and the Atlanta firm Hliowed to change
It* bid. Mr. McGee say* In hi* signed
statement: "To my mind It Is perfectly
clear" that there w-ns collusion and fraud
between the board and the coatraotor
who wn» awarded the work.”
MRS. WHITNER’S WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE
Road’s Profit* Large.
Richmond, Va.. Nov. 15.—The profits
f the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad during the year Just
' !, .«ed exceed the earnings of the l>re-j Application
':uus year by 20 per cent. This l* : Thursday to |i
s; >i*Pom6 to explain the alleged attl- | Mart bn WlUtW- ‘. ”L r ***^ lix 1 him and xhot'hlm with a"load of buck
le of the Pennsylvania road to ob- I T . r ami L. t. * Miner, «r»- tmim-u as ^ mortai , y wounding him.
tu!u control of the smajler road. 1 executor*.
mi* tili-d with tlie ordinary
iiroliutr the will «>f Mr*. Sarah
Her three *"li*. J. A..j
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O began snowing here at daylight 0
O yesterday and continued to 12 0
O o'clock. The snow Is five Inches 0
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Shoot* Wreeksr of Home.
Charlotte. N. O, Nov. 15.—After forc
ing from hi* wife a confession that
James Hogtan had had Improper rela
tions with her, George Mnrtin, colored,
who lives a few mile* south of Char
lotte, today pursued Iloglnn. overtook
Special to The Georgian.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 15.—A spe
cial front Jackson, Mlae., any* the Fed
eral grand Jury Indicted Green Wo
mack, a prosperous farmer of Simpson
county, on a peonage charge.
It I* alleged that Womack ho* for
eight year* held several negroes In
slavery and subjected them to cruel
treatment continually.
WILLIAMS CASE
WAS POSTPONED
A TMONTGOMERY
Rpecisl to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 15.—Because
the papers In the John William* case,
who Is charged with the murder of
Senator R. L. Hlpp. of Cullman, were
not made out on transcript, the case
went over till the call of the elxth di
vision, which I* week after next.
WTVTSION LODGES
FAVOR A STRIKE
Now York, Nov. 15.—The vote of
the different locals of the firemen on
the Mahoning division of the Erie I*
practically unnnlmous In favor of au
thorising Grand Master Hanrahan to
declare a strike If. In hi* Judgment, It
should be deemed advisable. There I*
a strong feeling that a etrike will be
averted by an amicable settlement.
U. S. COURT GOES
TO ROME FOR TERM
Judge Newinen noil the clerks Slid official*
of the Culled Stole* district and circuit
court will go to Itorno, Os., November 1»,
for the purpose'of holding court In that
elrenlt.
The court official* expect to be buay In
Rome nlsmt four daja In disposing of the
Federal docket. No Important rue* sre
on the docket and the aoaalods will lie
the regutnr grind. . „ .
Walter II. Johnaon. I nlteil Slates mar
shal. ha* returned from OrJatahtu. On.,
where he opened end closed tho circuit
court nt Hint place Wednewtay. IIo an-
Jonrned that court until tho regular term
beginning the Brat Monday In Decemhor.
RAILWAY CLUB IS
WELL ATTENDED
About forty member* of the South
ern and Southwestern Railway Club
held a meeting of that organisation
Thursday morning at the Piedmont ho-
The meeting adjourned Thursday
afternoon.
This organisation 1* composed of rep
resentatives from the mechanical and
operative departments of the big sys
tems. The territory covered Is from
Richmond south and west to the Mis
sissippi river. Matters pertaining to
the operation of railroads were dis
cussed Thursday morning.
* Seven Stores in Six Cities.
HIS HAIR lURNEb WHITE
A T BUTCHER Y OF COSSA CKS
DR. HARRISON
LODGED IN JAIL
AT MONTGOMERY
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 13.—Dr. L. J.
Harrison, the young man who claim* his
homo is In Montlcello, Fla., nml who wan
arrested In Birmingham at the request of
the .Montgomery jiutborJtJr#, urrlred In tho
elty yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
Chief of Police TV. II. Taylor, who wen! to
Birmingham after him. lie was locked lu
tho county Jail.
Thero are four charges ngalust Dr. Harri
son. Ho Is charged with obtaining llfci
from Alex Bice on two worthJan check*
nml of stealing 114 from Alex Hire nnd ob
taining 150 from J. C. Dole, secretary tig
the attorney-general.
When searched ftt the connty Jail yester*
•lay afternoon ho hnd only 5 cent* lu
United States money, while In* bad many
foreign coins. While here Dr. Harrison want
with some of the best people lu
and was well liked.
elty.
GIRL IS DROWNED;
FALLS INTO CANAO|
Paterson, N. J„ Nov. 15.—Margaret
Walls, aged 13, who lived at No. 134
Jersey street, was drowned in tho
Morris canal near tho Cloy street
bridge. She was walking with other
girls along Mill street, when a gust of
wind blew some sand In her eye*. Tho.
sand blinded her, nnd before she real* I
Ized It she walked Into the canal. j
VOTE IN 4 COUNTIES
IS STILL MISSING 1
Full retnrn* for the congressional election
and appellate Judgeship* arc xtill missing,
soma four counties having neglected so far
to send In the vote.
Spalding and Irwin made no returns of
any kind, while the congressional rote of
Lumpkin, Murray ami Milton is mlshlng.
Governor Terrell will wait a lay or so
longer on the missing comities before hav
ing the returns coosolJdated.
gome of tho counties arc very negligent
a!)OUt such matters, aim this negligence
frequently occasions much worry to tho
state official* In compiling the vote.
COL. VITTUR’S MOTHER
IN CRITICAL CONDITION j
* Picture* of Marcus Klelnerman and wife. Russian refugees. The hus
band's hair turned white over-night, as he thought of the butchery by the
Comack*. For live days they were concealed In a cellar without food un
til they were well nigh dead. They came to this country thinking they
could live In great wealth, but Klelnerman cannot get any work, and he
*aya he and hi* wife are almost aa bad off a* they were during thoee awful
days In
Mrs. Vlttnr, mother
Vlttor, commander of t
regiment, Uniform It
Pythias, Is critically II
Colonel Vlttur In Omag<
Mrs. Vlttnr has I
tlon for several days tin
tertalned for her nvni
friend* of CoIob*! \ltti
learn of the Uln^.i of hi
lonel f'liarles
<-"nd GeorgU (
Knights of ’
1 little hope is
