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ATLANTA, OA., TUESDAY. JANUARY 22, 1907.
FARMERS OF SOUTH
MEET IN CONVENTION
Ljri Column to
RRting ■ at
‘Admits She Shot l>
i 1 * ji / » afll
gen Thfougb a
FIRST MEETING
EXECUTIVE SESSION
[ass Meeting Tuesday
Night with Address by *
Thos. E. Watson.
STATE’S THEORY
Between 100 and 000 'official* and
delegates of the Farmer.' Union were
present Tuesday morning when Nation-
Solicitor Hill IMiarrea--
- Was Shot laaide th*
— Hbiu&l. : /~r
at President Charles B. Barrett catted
the Initial eewlon to order at 10 o’clock
In the hall of representatives at the
state capItoL
J. E. MONTGOMERY.
leasee. Teen, vies are
MORE THAN MILLION MEMBERS;
BUT UNION IS STILL GROWING
day convention eras the march of sev
eral hundred (telesales from the Grady
monument on Marietta street to the
parlor court Tuesday sendee s
charge of nnirflerlag John- B.XB
the bailiff who was found dead Ml
her 11 on a email pond owtaNI
apartments' at 1101-1 Marietta I
• J. A. Dodgen, the lather at
dead man, occupied a seat by tin
of Solicitor Osaora! HIM. who |
cuced the case. Mr. Dodges See
! against the woman.
■ when tut •"■'«—*■ «- r—*
Dr. J. W. Hurt the death of Mr. Oi
and the nature of Mr tejnktu. Ate
J.W.-Moore, 'who npi ieef the
Promptly at * o'clock the long line,
extending over a block with two
abraaet moved to the accompaniment
of (Inkling bells and blowing home. It
-was a unhide teens In the throbbing
Ilfs of the metropolis of the South and
hundreds of people along the-line of
march watched it with keen Interest.
Splendid Body. #f Me*.
Perhaps in no other organisation In
the world could have been seen each a
Over a .million members!
New members coming lnlo the organisation at the rate of 1.110 per
dey!
An organisation only five years old 1
Briefly epitomised, that Is the marvelous history of the National
Farmers’ Union to date. Ifo other 'organisation In history has had such
a growth. No other organisation Is growing at the lama rate.
Just Are years ego a rants farmer formed the flrst farmer,’ union.
It was just a small band of men. but they had hold of the right Idea,
alms and purpose.. r J
Onder the anthuela.m (fid the purpoeefulnees of Newt Gresham, the
Farmer.' Union grew hy leapt and bound.. It spread over Texas., lipped
over Into other states, lumped the Mississippi and was not cheeked until
It touched the Atlantic seaboard: swept west, east and horth like a prairie
deflagration, hot kindling only enthusiasm and higher alms in the farm-
spienaia aiifl ispiteanUilw May-of the
tillers of the soil—the men from every
Bopthvrn and many Western, and
Northern mates, who’.are the.gnat
backbone of the country. Big ell cog,
virile men—men who. own and till
farms. Mg and little—man who era. the
outpoet, in lha new eedef ot tfclaga.
ment to hlntaeJt. which la growing steadily higher and deeper and wider.
He gave too much of hie strength to the work, and succumbed.
But he left a Barrett to take up and push onward hie work. And
nobly Is the Georgia farmer doing it. . ■ ■—
SWETTENHAM BRANDED
BLUND&RING, SILLY ASS
King Edward Angry
at Governor of
•~r-T d
PESTILENCE FEARED
IN WRECKED CITY
Kingston May Never be
Rebuilt—Survivors Are
Needing Food.
drafts on the New fork National Ex
change Bank ot New Tork.
- A posse of dtlmne and officers
scouted the country but no clew to
the robbers has been found.
The brick bnlldtng was wrecked.
CITinNS OP KINGSTON
ARK TO THANK DAVIS.
London. Jan. 12.—Cltlsena of
Kingston, according to The Even
ing Standard, are organising - a
testimonial to be preMnted to the
American government, thanking
Admiral Davie for timely aid ren
dered the earthquake sufferers.
Bishop Buttell. of Kingston, has
1 alas WBsd President Roosevelt
thanking him tor assistance ren
dered by the American navy.
MARRIOTT RUNS A WAI
FROM HUTTON’S AUTO
Passenger Agents
Reach Agreement
After Years.
His Compromise Res
olution Is Expected
muted himsmf to the theory at
fOPM, ,■ l
Colonel Hlil aatd be never ewSa
any other theory than that tl
wag killed laside the house
Htamper Aid said he wee killed
outside and he wanted to la
Mr. gpredlln aa a rebuttal j
Judge Rosin allowed the wrtdesin
Mr. Mpredlla stated that the •
By J. C. KIRRISON. five-mil* standing start from Ernest
Club House. Daytona, Tie, Jan. It. Rogers In the Stanley and Captain E.
r Tb# th Uf *U su th| Y * moralnr “““£■£
ter condition than It was this morning, mu m jj # mar | Ci an( j re th<r than take
The norther of yeet'erday had Ironed It any great chances ot accident, he with-
ap smooth and perfect, and although drew at the three-mile mark. Mar
iners was an entire absence of wind. HoiL
teat time wag looked for. The big fiy-
ovent, of coureo, was the Ave-mUe lnc alart world's championship. At
world championship. In which two the vary start Marriott Was going some
steamers and one gasoline car were and Jumped right away from Hutton,
entered. This was the magnet which f?"* a^h^
served to attract hundred, to the beach. HS reintU.^hlmJ; “ ““*
The start was at Ormond and the in the one-mile flying start for
finish at Daytona, oppoatte the club American touring cars,' carrying four
house, where the greatest crowA was pasMtigsrs, tlm sUrtsrs were C E.
seem When It became generally known Hatton. Rolls- Royoe; B. D. Rose, Btod-
thst Wagner, with the Vanderbilt win- dard-Dayton. and Frank Durbin. 8tan
ner. could not compete, there was mdeh lay. The cars scored acron .the-line
disappointment expressed, end espe- abreast and-ware going at fairly good
ctally since the greatest fight of the dip. As soon u tM flag went down,
tourney was hilled between Wagner, Durbin opened her up gradually, gild
representing Demogeet,- and Marriott, crawled away from the*othars. going
the man who pushed him so close a right to the fore, while McCrady dung
vur ago. to his rear, fighting all the .way home.
The first blood of the day was cap- but gradually Joeing distance. Rhee
tnred by* Blakely! of Boston. ,ta hlf foil to the rear. Durbin won In 1:44 4-6.
American Mercedes. Ho raptifred Urn Hutton was a full minute behind.,.
Interchangeable mileage, good on all
railroads east of the Mississippi and
south of ths Ohio and Potomac rivers,
will be put on sale Immediately by
roads In the southeastern territory.
This agreement was reached Tuesday
at a meeting of the conference commit
tee of the Southeastern Passenger As
sociation In special session for this
purpose. It was generally agreed that
the Interchangoable mtleags would go
Into effect February 1, but offlctals of
n e of ths roads made It effective Im-
lalely and telegraphed thrlr general
offices.
This Is ths culmination of a general
tight which has been waged relentless-
-Indications In
Washington. Jan. It.
ths senate at the does of the morning
■eaalon were that na early vote would
be reached In the Brownsville case.
Because of the developments of yes
terday and tbs bitter controversy on
(he floor, many senators are desirous of
hurrying ths mattsr to a dose.
It te thought now that the com-
promise resolution which was Intro
duced -by Benator ForAker yesterday
will bs passed with few votes against It.
Henstor Forsker nnd his frlsnds In
sist that In this resolution they are get
ting substantially what thay have con-
tsnded for. On :h« other hand. Presl-
dent Roosevelt and Ms friends feel en-
garments. Thors was Mood §aJ
floor not ter frost the bad. aad MB
on drops of blood. Ths Mood Ml
the direction of the fireplace Ml
the door that opened Into the hateJ
found a rag tat the stove, vMag
been through die, and It had smmM
on It that he took-foe blood. IMB
that entered the hall fram-tbe rfdfl
which the blood was totted waste
about nine feet from tha door sMte
on the porch when Dodgoon's a
was found.
Blood In BsUt Reims.
J. A. Dodgen took ths stand adl
and gave practically the earn# evtdsl
aa Mr. Spradlin. There was Mad#
both rooms. Ha found a piece ad #1
substance In the dining room ' M
blood that looked like brain matter
HU son, wllness said, had arredf
Mrs Htamper on the Thursday MB
tha Saturday that he wan killed. Wb
hit eon was found a bunch of waifdf
had been removed from hlx pm,M4. <
Mr. Dodgen showed the tart aM
uremente he-had taken.ot the poesy*
hie eon hail been standing on the MW
the door, he eat* ths^-wlIM ML
the door would lol^ .reepeMjH
the hole In his sA^.tead, aa# M
son was not oafr.Hr (UL the BM
would have goj0 ever Ms head. ■
He said IhajFwa* * Place aserte
practically all day, with short Inter
vals for dinner,
Tem Watson te Kpeak.
Tueeday evening In the Baptist tab-
srflscle. on Luckle attest. Hon. Thomas
E. Watson win deliver an address on
tha Farmin' Union. This will be a
great public mass meeting, aad will
give the general public an Insight Into
the work and alms of ths organisation.
Mr. Watson Is a brilliant and enter
taining orator, aad ths fact that he Is
to speak u sura to tin ths tabs reads to
Its utmost capacity.
The meeting wUl begin promptly at
• o’clock, and the pubUo Is cordially
Invited ’ to attend. Mr. Wataon will
be introduced by Colonel John Temple
Graves editor of The Georgia*. who
will apeak briefly on tbo meaning of
tha Farmers' Union.
Hundreds of prominent officials and
delagatas from a distance will reach
Atlanta Tuesday afternoon, and by
evening over 1,004 visitors from other
states besides several hundred from
Georgia, will bo In the city.
er associations Interested In Inter
changeable mileage In the aoutheast.
The possibility ot traveling on any road
In this territory with one mileage book
has b«en fought tor by the traveling
public tor over two years.
111 .... S.Lns. .s.J Ala.
BECAUSE SISTER LEFT,
MAN COMMITS SUICIDE
The matter was taken up and dls-
cuaaed at a special meeting Monday,
but It was not until Tuesday morning
that anything definite waa accomplish,
ed. Every railroad In the southeast
had a representative present Hereto
fore the Southern railway had held
apart from the Interchangeable mileage
and Ita final agreement was practically
forced by other roads. It Is said that
It was finally made In effort to antici
pate elate legislation tor. lower pas-
senger rates This road has In the
past sold hooka good on|y on the Boutli.
em. Central. Georgia Southern and
Florida and the Tinea controlled by
Iheae roads.
I him without support. Bsnnle Beasley
this morning shot himself In the head
In tha saloon of Isaac Ghttlleb.
He will probably recover.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah. Oa.. Jan. U —pt
ed because his slater had laft ;
tor Baltimore, and Incident
PROMINENT MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
NEAR VALDOSTA
PROMOTERS MEET
TO DISCUSS PLANS
OF BUILDING ROAD
Special to The Georgias.
QUESTS ROBBED
AT DESOTO HOTEL
BANK THIEVES GET ’>,
$500; MISS *4,0#-
Mra. Octavls Kruger, widow of
Edward Kruger, waa found dead
In her bed Tuesday morning at her
residence. 14k Piedmont avenue.
Mrs. Kruger waa boarding with a
private family and retired Monday
night In tha vary beat of spirits
On Tutaday morning on# of the mem
bers of tho family went In to wake her
up and found her dead.
A physician waa called end etated
that she had bean dead several hours
porooer Thompson wlU hold an in-
huast over the body at the undertak
ing parlors of H. M. Patterson * Boa.
YOUNG ROBBERS
FIGHT OFFICERS
Special to Tha Georgian.
Valdosta, Oa, Jan. Ik-J L. Rob
inson, a member of the board of coun
ty commission* ra of this county, and a
prominent cltlsen. died suddenly of
heart disease et his home at Naylor
this morning. Mr. Robinson waa about
M yean old, and had lived In this
county all his life.
Ha was sworn -In as a commissioner
three woeki ago.
■pectil to Tho Ooovgtso.
Savannah. On., Jan. 11.—Sevdn
guests were robbed yesterday at the
DeHoto hotel through tho artifice of'a
pickpocket who unscrewed ell of the
hooks In tbo lavatories and Maced them
la a poet Goo where scoot hanging
tberson could bo reached from aa ad
joining compartment end (hen un
screwed the electric lights sotbat they
would furnish do Hht. The thief
•waited in the adloMac coosparuaert
Americas. Gw, Jen. 11.—An Impor
tant meeting of the promoter* of the
Western and Gulf railway Is being
held here today.
Tho right of way ham already been
Utica, N. Y, Jan. 11—After a run
ning fight with the police today. How
ard Eastwood and Thomas Corbett,
aged 11 and 10, respectively, were cep-
lured end confessed to no leu then ten
hold-ups end robberies within the put
two weeks.
Corbett hall* from Louisville, Ky.;
Eastwood Is a resident of this city.
Crittenden, Ky., Jan. 22.
vault of the Tobacco Or
Deposit bank waa blown
early this monfing. Tha e
took only about #500^ «■
mg #4,000.