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fiHnlifiii 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 0 0 special to The Georgian. * 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 0 counties. He made the entire trip O 0 without so much as a knife. 1 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 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 O0000000000000000000000O00 0 WARNINGS DISPLAYED 0 ON ATLANTIC COAST. O 0 O 0 Washington, Nov. 15.—There has 0 0 been a considerable Intensifies-. 0 0 tlon of the conditions over the 0 0 country and a severe storm, with 0 0 abnormally low barometer, pre- ■ O vails this morning over, the north S Pacific states. The southwest Is the only por- ■ S tlon of the country favored with < fair weather. Along tho north O 0 Pacific const rains were excep- O 0 tlonnlly heavy-. 0 0 Stormy warnings are displayed 0 0 on the Atlantic coast from Dela- 0 0 ware breakwater to New York, 0 0 and on the Pacific coast from 0 0 Eureka northward. 0 00000000000000000000000000 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 000000O000O000000000000000 O O 0 FIVE INCHES OF 8NOW 0 O FALLS AT CHICKAMAUGA. 0 0 0 0 Bpeclal to The Georgian. O O Chlckamauga, Ga., Nov. 131—It 0 O began snowing here at daylight 0 O yesterday and continued to 12 0 O o'clock. The snow Is five Inches 0 O deep. It Is the Aral November 0 O snow In tht* section for twenty O O year*. O O 0 00000000000000000000000000 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