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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.