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TK ATLAJfTA- 0EOBGHAN. “
IS
BY HEM
Senator Sutherland
Speaks in Behalf
4— of Morman.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Senator fluth
•rland. of Utah, today mad* hla maMan
speech In tha senate. It wa* In de
fense of hta colleague, Head Bmoot,
who, bacauaa ba la an apostle of !»>•
Mormon church, la threatened with the
|m> of bla aaat In that body. Sena
tor Sutherland la blpualf a Oanttle, and.
baciuae ha waa rpaaktng of a altua-
tlon with which be la personally famil
iar, hie remark* were llatened to with
Brest Interrat:
"The laaue In, me aeema simple," ha
aald, ■‘If Senator Smoot la a law-
If he recognl
to any iiower paramount to the allegl-
Snre ha owaa to his country.; or hla
H prraenre In the senate ahall
brine reproach upon It, ha ought not to
*at«ln hM east. If In- Is not iVIHy o|
•ny of lhaae things ha ought not ti
fee deprived of hla neat In obedience t-
IN
A PERSONAL WAY;
BITS OF GOSSIP CAUGHT „
INYCAPWOLaSd, HQtEIijSl
THWH FEAR
W. C. Devans, of Live Oak. Pin, la
representing Ihe Surname county or
ganisation. He aays that the union la
y.mn* In Florida wt. l,u In srowlng
amazingly. Ha aald:
"It can no longer be aald of Florida
that It Ilt-yenda on winter louriata far .1
livelihood. We are growing and proa-
paring wonderfully, and the state is
destined to become literally the garden
wot of tha world. Keep your eya on
Florida."
J. W. Bums, vice president of the
Barton- rsunty. fJtorgts, union. Is act
ing aa doorkeeper during the sessions
of the unloo. Ur. Burns la a young
man. but one of tbo moot
and anthuslaatlc-members of the order.
Bartow county Is one of the Ansar
agricultural rounltea In Georgia." Tie
and lla farmer* among tha moat
progressive and prosperous you will
And anywhere. The union Is vary
strong with us. and la doing great work
In bringing the tillers of the toll to
gether for mutual Interest." . ,
Many of those present wore butto
founder of the Farmer** Union,
died several month* ago.
"That man literally killed himself
working lo perfect the organlstatloif. 1
said President a B. Barrett. "Ha not
..nlj si.ikMl ulahl an I doy to Ihsl ml.
hut hr spent all of I '» substance In It
Borne enemies of the order have said
that artshsm made a fortune oat of tc,
hut I know that.Instead of doing so, ti
died a very petor mao."
Paul Smith, of Rhine. Is one of the
Mg mem be re of the or
i enthusiasm Is great.
W. W. WUson,. who represented
Gwinnett county tn tne last legislators
and was returned to the next one, is
one of the etreag union men tn Geor
gia. "Cnrl* Billie." as hla Intimates
affectionately call him. la vary popular,
E
TRIAL RECIIfS
lion.
"Feel* natural to bo here." he aald.
•but would wn more natural If Jack
Blaton waa up there trying to suppress
aome of the gabby fallows."
N. Haxenlore, of Howard; Ga. da
“ »• Uhion,
elate conductor of tha Farmers'
and Is about the busiest man on* can
find, H# Is the official runner, for the
convention, but ha seems to enjoy It. 1
Mr. Baxetnore Is especially kind lo th*
newspaper men.
BONDED WAREHOUSES
FOR HOLDING COTTON
ns
ireudire t
■ t'lainur.'
sr-pn
said Senator Smoot was not
■charged with any offense cognisable by
la*-, which means. If It means any
thing, that hr is not charged with vto
A movement that will ultimately pro
t the members of the Farmers" Ka
and -t'o-ogeralive Union from
Ing at the mercy of Will itrw.
sharks will probably be given Impetus
product Is worth le not offered.
While this movement has spread
rapidly In the-Weal and Bouthweet, It
hie hot yet been thoroughly understood'
In tha Southeast, and H I- for tha pur-
Slayer of White Is
Reported as Un-
; nerved-
New York, Jan. II.—Unnerved by Ihe
approaching crisis lu hla life and the
kBrntladf that tomorrow he will cm-
front a Judgft and Jury to answer Mr
lb* killing, of Stanford White, Harry
tC Thaw today was In a atat* M fear.
In hla «])ln the Tombe' he was nerv-
out and trembling.
'i’llan; - * composure wiot broken down
when he was tfttn across the Bridge
of Btgha to wait In a Jury room while
the lawyers went through tha formality
of having hla esse put over until to
morrow. He realised that at last ha
waa to go on,trial .for hla life, and ever
elnce his return to bla cell he has
grown more restless.
It hat been deflnllely decided by the
■fiwjgr* • f#r the • defenge that "ema-
tlonal-lntsnlty" will be the line of ar
gument by which they hope t« get the
AC4U
will
lUtat-
-Thaw.—Their contention
For Wednesday and Thursday
--V" • , '»*,#■ I ,
Plenty of attractive offerings for tomorrow and Thurs
day. We quote some of them here; many others will be
found in the store. Come and get yjour share. .
These You’ll Find on First Floor
Htwk - Towoifi—good quality
■fffigddl lD by 36 inches. .10o toear«p«fcial w
Playtef Cards, best yon ever
saw at, per packs.-..,....10c
Kid Curlora, beat quality, two
augsj’per d«cu...iOo
Tape Meature* of-good, strong
.....10a
Sboe folMk—‘‘Babf Mita’/
brand; polish sad [mate 10c
^ddrl Button!—extra good
Quality; special, per do*.. ,i0c
Great Values In Main Basement
Toilet Soap, “Swept Violet":
brand; 3 cake* in box.. . ,.6c
■having Brushes, real. 19-cSnt
value: only -,10c
Pickle Dishes and Olive Dishes
of crystal glass; 2 for So
Bauoa Dishes or Dessert Dishes
of fancy glass;*2 for.,* Bo
Chocolate Oup* and Banoars of
very thin China iu . attractive
decorations and colors; wprth
6<V; per act of 6, B0e
Dessert Platea and B. & B.
Plates; leal ."><■ values; 2 for 6c
Japanese Bowls iu very pretty
blue-designs ;l6c values..,.Bo
In the Balcony and Second Floor
Boy»* -Cape—good styles; real
2ac values at only... 10c
"Teddy •'*—Jhe new pariov
game; very- popular... v . .10o
Framed Pictures—big Hue ~ot T
regular <2.00 value* at. >1.00
•ther person to violate the laws of the
atat* of Utah with regard to polygamy
ar any other law.
The spectkl protest, Senator Author.
ait chanrea Senator Bmooi In
^■wtth being a polygamist.
TMe charge, whan made, waa repudl-
i. a* waa
•ted by tile other protest ants. „
-tha charg? that Bmoot has taken an
•oath or obligation aa apostle or as
{Member of the Mortnpn church In
consistent with his obligation ka a sen.
—-I—Benete
during the convention of the organise
tlon now being held In Atlanta, and an
add ms on what has been dona In sev
ers! oilier cotton-growing atataa wtU
be made showing what can be don* In
neorgla and other oat** of the South.
Thl* movement I* none other thhn
the building of bonded warehouses,
where the farm dr may store hla cotton,
getting for It a warehouse receipt,
which he can negotiate with the same
hr can a government bank
note.
At the Invitation of Ihe convention.
President Have H. Hhaptra. of Houston,
Tex., and General Manager J. lister
t.-tttt* Roek. Ark . both
rriKi' l *F»rmei^'ma*'tmnk«rr"-Wari"f«v**"iHllo»*-of-doll»r»-anouall5..-^
two nffli
Atlanta. This warehouse building as
sociation gets together ‘with the local
union of a county and organises tha
warehouse company, furnishes the ap
plication for a charter, secure* the
charter, pays franchise taxes, furnishes
stock certificates and books, furnishes
the seal and Its representative* assist
In the organisation-of the local ware
house company by soliciting subscrip
lions. j*
By having a bonded. warehouse
wherein tha cotton may be deposited,
the farmer may have hie cotton In
sured at. nominal roat and protected
from the weather, the lose froth wMeh
la estimated hv ihe government ai sev-
be that Thaw is not Insane, nor
wo* he ever Insane except during the
brief time in‘which he sought out and
killed White..'
Crepe Piper, fancy edge; spe
cial, per coll. Bo
We aaakfi Picture Frwee to
Order. - See Our Line of Hew
Mouldings.
Medallion! iu lota of now de
signs at 10c to, .25o
Specials in the Basement Annex
alwiijr, since a boy. opposed the
practice rf polygamy, and had dune
Much lo stop and put an end to the
system. Mr. Butherland eald he knew
from actual observance that the klnr-
Mon people today ware as loyal and
Mg patriotic aa any people In the coun
Deaths and Funsrals
Mies Maggie MoManus- •
Miss Maggie McManus, aged
died Bunday night at her home
Hapevlile. She Is survived by her.
gthtr and mothtr. three sister* ahd
o brothers. The funeral will be held
_ the residence In Hapevlile at t
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with Inter-
nt at College Park at J o'clock.
Mrs. I. (1. Brawn.
Tha funeral services of Mr*. I. N.
own. wtf* of tha mayor of Edgewnod,
xrho Had at a prlvn«_ieDU!rlum
morning, were conducted M-n-
' moon el 1;I4 o'clock at the
church, tn Bdgewood. The }?
- — - - art, “
nt waa In Weatvlaw cemetery.
Jehn Henry Brim.
Bpertai to The UrorgttB.
. Pelham. On. Jan. 22.—Batur-lay
' Morning John Henry Brim, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Brim, of thl* city, died
;w nip yooWeace of hla parents. Inter-
; Meat MM
leak place at the city cemetery.
.the services being conducted by Rev.
'It. P. Jackson, pastor of the family.
Caatatn G. B. Bear.
Captain G. R. Boat, an old Atlantan,
died Monday morning at a private
ranttarium. Captain Boar waa the first
undertaker In Atlanta, and was sue-
reeded by H. M. Pattaraon. In the last
'<» years he bad lived In Florida,
tie had rmratdrrabte business tr
eatments. A few daya aao he cam*
Atlanta for treatment. Ills wife and
a ton In Florida survive hint. The
Sody was removed to the undertaking
ntrsporloni of Barclay 6 Bramlon and the
do Fral arrangements will be announc.
later.
Mrs. Annl* Use Lansiti
Mrs. Annin Lae McFatil Langston.
day moraine at 11 o'
* tdence of her father. Dr. J. W. McFaul.
1*1 Marietta street. The lunersl serv
ices will take place Tuesday afternoon
.at 2 o'clock at the rastdence, and the
' interment will be In Oakland cemetery.
• Mr*. Langston waa tti* daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. J. W. McFaul. Bhe Is sur
vived by her husband, her father and
rootber sad one brother.
Bonnie Talten.
The body of little Bennie Tallon. the
young son of Mr. and Mrs. H. K Tsl-
ton. who was accidentally shot while
playing with a parlor rifle Bunday art •
erwoon. waa rent lo Montreal. Ua.
Tunday morning fo. Inieimeni.
William M. Johnson.
Wll'lam M. Johnson, aged to years,
died Tuesday morning at his tesldence.
472 Whitehall street. The funeral
service* Will be condueled Wednesday
• a to— —a.*— —
morning at 1# "o’clock at Ihe residence.
The Interment will l>e Ir. Oakland cem
etery. lie la eurvlved by one son.
Mrs. W. C. Sweet.
Word reached Atlanta Tuesday
morning of the sudden death of Mis
W. C. Blest, of Middles bo tv. Ky. Mrs.
Sleet has many friends and acquaint-
-•acre In Atlanta, made during her vis-
*Ma to her sister. Mrs. 8. 1.. Hhorer, on
North Boulevard.
Mellon. Jr.
The funeral service* of J.M»p|i Mel
ton. Jr, who died Monday nlicrnoon
at the residence of hi* imrents, Mr.
end Mr*. Jostph Mellon, let Decatur
street, were conducted In the r)uit—t of
Greenberg. Band • Bloomlleld. Tuc«-
day morning. The Inierment was in
W set view cemetery.
Mr*. Klirabeth Reevas Owingt.
The funeral services of Mrs. Ell:
Isa
belli Reeves Owing*, who died at ihe
residence of her daughter. Mr*. Walker
U. Brown. 147 Cooper street, Mondav
■srelsg. war* conducted Tu-aday aft
ernoon at the xeeldeuc t- The Inter-
west was In Westvia-v cemetery. Bh*
l£ps >o years of age at top time of her
house Building Association, will ap
pear before the delegates and t.ll Just
what has been acc-impllsh-d In tho
state* or Terse. Oklahoma. Mlsstsslpnl.
Arkansas and Indian Territory In Ihe
line of warehouse bull line.
Eighty throe Companies.
Already elghty-thrae companies have
been organized .among .the. farmers JJl
these states. Involving a capital of
$100,000, which have hulll bandid
warehouses where farmers may atore
their cotton when the price which Ihelr
At present the farmer la not like any
other producer. Others say their prod
uct Is worth a certain price and If that
price Is not forthcoming. It te not sold.
On the other hand, the farmer Is of
fered an atnount fired by Wall street
and without bonded warehouses ta com
pelled tn aell his cotton because he has
no place to keep It.
This plan, of building bonded .ware-,
houses in each locality .wlll.b* taken up
by Ihe convention, and It la probable
that some definite action along this line
will be taken.'
FAST Till
DiihpKTHoMieat bluc-Hiid white
ware; 14-<jaart size 60c
Certain Bods, brass, extension
style, silvered knobs lOo
Teapots of best blue and,white
enameled ware; 3-pint..,. ,26c
Beaten—improved 'Dover
patent; special at.........10c
■tore' BriUT with ^aubeT at-
tached ;• very special., v E.10c
Moulding Hook*, extra ntrbng;
■pre doen, only.;....,10o
EDITOR, FARMER, EDUCATOR;
HOMER L. HIGGS'V&RSA TILE
Surge’&n-General Wy
man Among Passen
gers in Crash. •
McClure Ten-Cent Co
.-V
An edll^farmer and educator—that
la the wag that llomcr L. Higgs, who
Is attending the farmers’ convention
Tronr qi'cenflrld. Tetm-j-may he styled.
He I* editor of The Progressive Farm-
— m* i n addnina If SI expart farmer
hlmseir. as weU aa being a school
— county aupertn-
He Id- b delegate ta the convention,
end togerter'WIth State Secretary
Brook*, of Tennessee, hae done con
siderable toward building up the union
In hi* atate and making It one of the
atroMeat state organisations In the
country. ; lit IBgge I* on the national
commlricK. logfilher with President
Barnett an& other*, tn get up a ritual
for the organisation, and Is
one of the
moat prominent member* in tha coun
try.
"There Is no doubt." said Mr. Hlgg*.
"as to the greet benefit the farmers u(i
the country who.at? member* of the
union have derived from It. We are
growing overy day. and In everfc. atat*
where there Is an organisation may be
reduced, farmers are getting along bet.
ter and ar* paying aa they go, and ar*
not running Into debt."
7ENNESSEE SECRETARY
PIONEER UNION WORKER
o*.
Charleston, S. u, Jan. 22.—Several
trainmen and passengers were killed
or Injured, engine* destroyed and tan
box oof* uni three Pullfiinns bunted
In the wreck at Yamaaste last night
Thedeadaror —
R. D. JOHNSON, engineer on No. 42.
jnggjlggjqMlgQllAow —
colored.
Engineer H<jrtoa' of the freight la
not expected to Uve.
Brakeman Brooks,' colored, and , it
passenger from Havana, are mtsstag
and are supposed to havo been burned.
Mlsa D. It Slmmana, of Baltimore;
N. W. Beddall, of Pennsylvania, pas
senger conductor, and three Pullman
porters were slightly Injured. Sur
geon Genera! Wyman, a passenger on
the train, waa unhurt.
Main Store Corner Whitehall and Hunter Streets.
PASSENGER RA TE BILL
CLEM P, STEED DEAD:
PASSES ALA. SENA TE PBOMIDEIT ATTDDIE
Special to Th* Georgian.
Montgomery'. Ala, Jan. 22.—The sen.
ate today paased the bill making the
passenger rate on railroads at 21-2
cents.
The house passed appropriation bill
of 1220,040 for Improvements at the
capital, which Includes the erection of
a governor's mansion.
Olin *C. Hunt
Ond of the pioneer worker* In Ihe
Interest of the Farmers' Educsllonal
and Co-operative Union In Tennessee,
and one who. by hi* eloquence, ha*
aroused the farmers of his stale. 1s
T. J. Brooks, secretary and treasurer
of the Tennessee division of the union.
Mr. Brooks Is In Atlanta attending the
national convention and he talks In
terestingly 3ti the work dona by the
union In hi* state.
"An Indication of what the union hat
done for Tennessee farmers," he said,
"Is shown In ihe fact that since the or
ganisation haa bean petTected In our
■tale mortgage# have been reduced 4(1
per cent. The farmer* *ro getting out
of debt, and tobacco, one of the crops
we raise, haa trebled In price, and yet
the price ha* not been raised to the
consumer. The farmers now are get
ting some of the money the tobacco
trust farmerly received. The. banks
are behind us In Tennesaee, and tho
beat of harmony between us prevails.
Not only In Tennessee, but In every
state where the union Is strong mort
gage have been reduced from 24 per
cant to 40 par caat. Wa ora also teach
ing the farmers to grad* cotton, so that
they a* well as th* buyer* will know
Just what kind of class Ihelr cotton
belonvs In.”
Mr Brook* I* a tireless worker In
behalf of Ihe union, and Its success In
Tennessee Is In a grout measure due to
Ills efforts.
BALKED IN LOVE AFFAIR,
MAN TAKES TWO LIVES;
KILLS WOMAN AND SELF
Flint. Mhh, Jan 22 — Frank Green, and then ronunllted sub ole by shoo!-
aged 30. a widower, last night mur
dered Mr*. Thoms* Braldwood, aged
21. with a revolver, shot her son,
George, aged 14. In the head several
time*. Inflicting slight sralp wounds.
Ing hlmseir through Ihe brain
opposition on Ike phi i of mother and
son lo Green's effort* to win Bertha
Hmldwood, aged I*. the woman's
daughter, aa hla bride, caused tho
crime.
REAL SUMMER DISPLA Y
AT DEPARTMENT STORE
A scene that will auggeat ihe cerulean
skies of Florida and perpetual summer
will be opened to the Atlanta public
and Florida tourists Wednesday morn
ing on Ihe second floor of t’hamberlln-
Johnson-DuBose Company's (store,
where a Palm BeaCh millinery display
S&TahawIng advanced spring and summer
styles In halt worn by winter tour
ist* will be made*
The depertment haa been laatlly
deconled for the occasion, and the
firet Impression of one entering will be
of early eprlng and outdoor pleasures.
The Boor has been covered wllh crash
linen carpel, the display rases con
talnlng summer hats that are visions
of loveliness are fienked with palms
•nd potted plants, while Dowers .and
grasses of every conceivable variety
decorate the room- New gross furni
ture and to the atmosphere nt out
door* and furnish comfort lot those
Intpr-'llng the exhibit.
The street window Wednesday will
present n scene of a garden at Palm
Ueach Figure* Unsold nt advanced
styles In drosses and Ihe spring and
Mimmrr hats, parasols and things >hat
bring Joy to-lhe heart of femininity will
be loailly arranged and suggesting the
hist ini season In th* mldat of winter.
Nowhere In the world do tliry dress
more rxqutaltrly than at Palm Beach,
uud such elaborate ouelumea as form
the wardrobes of Ihe fashionable vis
itor lo this famous resort are charac
teristic. In th* display at this Palm
Beach Tourists exhibit the bate that
.will be worn will be shown all this
week, and perhaps longer.
Rev. Wolfe Hunt, president of the
Atlanta Bible School, received news of
the death of hla brother, Olln C. Hunt.
Monday morning, at Laurel, Mies. Mr.
Olln Hunt was pisynr of Laurel and n
prominent lawyer. He wav born In
Monroe county. Georgia, In 1447. He
la survived by hla wife and a daughter.
Rev. Wolf* Hunt left Atlanta for Lau
rel Monday night, wnare he will attend
the funeral. Beside* Rev. Wolfe Hunt,
two other brother* survlvf- htm. Honur
L. Hunt, of Atlanta, and J. 8. Hunt, of
Milner, naalstant editor of Tho Watch
man, organ of the Congrogattonal
Methodist church. There are niso two
brother* In Mississippi — Ur. ' D. Roy
Hum, of Myrick. and Colonel K. M.
Hunt, mayor of Purvis. The mother.
Mrs. F. C. Hunt, and two sisters. Miss
Louise Hum and Mr*. Dr. Macunc, are
at Rose Hill. Mtn.
SWETTENHAM CABLES
HIS THANKS FOR AID
Continued from Paga Ona.
Kingston with, supplies, returned on the
Oteri. He aayt the whole city Is ruin
ed. Not a single house Is serviceable,
and every one will have to be pulled
down. It Is not believed that any at
tempt will lie made to rebuild, as the
city Is thought to be slowly sinking.
FRENCH PAPER DECLARES
U. S. WANTS JAMAICA.
Paris. Jan 22.—The Eclair thinks
that Admiral Davis' Intervention In Ja
maica conforms to President Roose
velt's words to the effect that the com
pletion of Ills Panama canal signifies
that America la policing the two oceans
and especially the Caribbean act. In
accordance with this doctrine, the
Americans have-taken Porto Rico and
Cuba, and Intervenes tn Banio Domin
go. Ther regard themselves as 4t home
In the gulf of Mexico.
Hitherto ihev have shown more re
gard for England, whoa* foreign office
Is always ready lo multiply conces
sions for (ei.r ot toeing Canada, but this
time American boldness ha* gone too
(nr. The English were not wrong In
mistrusting the Americana who. with
on* toot in Jamaica, would soon have
had two.
Any dispute It all the more serious,
owing to England's alliance with Japaa
WAITING FOR HIS VICTIM;
BUT SLEEP ARRIVED FIRST
The trial Monday In police court of
Will Lovelace, a negro, developed a
decidedly unique story, showing an In
stance of where the power of sleep
had completely overcome a feeling of
revenge and a desperate desire to slay.
After he Is aald lo have threatened
Baturday night to kill hi* wife, Love
lace slipped Into hla wife's room, In a
basement at Lee and Oak streets. West
End, and crawled under a bed. lo lie
In wait for his Intended victim. The
wife who' works on the place, had
heard of Ihe threat and waa afraid to
go Into her room, remaining In hiding
In the house above.
Policeman Luck, who waa off of duty,
but who waa near by, was notified of
th* situation and went to tha house to
search for the would-be slayer. Going
Into the basement room he made
thorough examination, finally peering
underneath tho. bed.
There a strange sight met hla eyea.
Lovelace was lying on the floor, under
the bed. peacefully slumbering, and
at Intervals emitting a gantle snore.
While supposedly waiting to take the
Ilf* of hi* wife, he had yielded to
sleep.
He waa quickly yanked from under
the bed and sent lo the police station.
Recorder Broyles fined him S25.7S.
MORE EVIDENCE FILED
B Y COL. LIVINGS 7 ON
Washington. Jan. 22 —Representative
Livingston, of Georgia, has filed more
evidence with the postofflee depart
ment to support hi* charge* that th"
New York Cotton Exchange Is fraudu
lently using the United Btute* malls,
and demanding that a fraud order he
Issued against the exchange.
My evidence." said Mr. Livingston.
'Is coming In from the New Orleans
Colton Exchange, the Liverpool Ex
change and from Inside of the New
York Cotton Exchange Itself. The
board or directors of the New York
Cotton Exchange Is to meet to take
action »n the recommendation of man
aging board that eleven of the moat
objectionable grades be eliminated. If
that Is done. I will have accomplished
whst I started out to do."
WANTS MONEY RETURNED
HE PAID FOR LICENSE
Special lo The Georgian.
Douglasvllle, Ua.. Jan. 22.—A re
markable letter was received by Or
dinary Pittman from a young man
living near Atlanta, who seem* to be
the victim of circumstance. The letter
was about aa follows:
"Atlanta. O* Jan. tS, l*4t.
Dear Mr. Ordinary:— Inst Decem
ber 1 luuight marriage license from
you to marry Mia* Maud Malone, liv
ing near your place, but when I came
over here for a few days pjtother fel
low rathe lo see her and you went and
sold him ii license to marry the asm*
girl. Now, you know that ain't no way
to treat-a fellow who ain't never don*
nothin' against you. t* It? But It I* too
late now. but 'cause you treated me
like you did 1 think you ought to
send me my money back. I send you
tfeat me right. "H. C. BROOKS."
ordinary J. A.' Pittman haa wrltlen
the young man that be does not guar
antee the girl wllh the license, and so
an not help him out of his trou
ble.
tSOJOO is 8UB8CRIBED
FOR NEW COTTON MILL.
Mpeclal lo The Georgian.
Huntsville. Ala.. Jan. 22.—Capitalist*
In Lincoln county and Fayattevllle.
Tenn.. have subscribed 114.004 to Ihe
capital stock of the new cotton mill
that will be erected by local capital
on the Elk river, at Harm*. Tenn. .Tno
mill will coat about 444.400^ and It will
stamps to buy money order, ao sand give employment to about 2SC people,
me the money. As you know you didn’t- Water power trill be used. ■
B| trial lo The Usordaa.
Macon. Ga.. Jan. 22.—Clam P. BteeJ,
une of the beat-known attorneys In tho
state, died at hi* home here this morn
ing. after a lingering nines*.
Mr. Steed wa* a member of the law
faculty at Mercer.
He la survived by a wife and several
brothers and slaters.
Hal Steed, of The Atlanta Journal. I
one of hla brother*.
BUILT FIRE IK TURD:
GIRL RURNS TO DEATH
gprolsl to The Georgian.
Pavo, Ga.. Jan. 23.—O. L. Cooper s
little 2-yoar-old girl died Bunday from
the effects of a burn. She .had taken
rome matches In the yard and*trled t-
build a fire. The fire caught her
clothes und burned them nearly -It
her before the mother discovered It.
DISPENSARY BILL
WILL PRECIPITATE
FIGHT IN THE HOUSE
fiprclal t* The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala.. Jan. 22.—An Inter
esting dispensary fight will come up
before the temperance committee of the
house on Wednesday when Representa
tive Carmichael's bill to establish
dispensary at Bheffltld will be taken up n
tor consideration.
Representative Carmichael waa elect,
ed on the dispensary laaue by a ma
jority of about 72 vote* in the entlrs *
county. The city of Sheffield. In that
county, voted against the dispensary
folir in one and the cllltens there do
not thin kthe bill should Include Bhet-
Held.
They i-ontend the bill Is very dras
tic; that It embodies all the registra
tion Nature*, that Is, that each pur
chase must be recorded, filed and pre- I
Serve! In ihe probate Judge's office J
showing Ihe name of the purchsaer |
quantity and price or each purchase
and allows bul one sale a day to each
person.
Vcconllnt to th* provisions of th<
I 40 per cent Is lo go to the county
bill
for schools and mails.
Sheffield Ilea on Ihe western bound
ary of Colbeft county, the Tanneetei
river bounding it on the north and
weal and Tuecumhla. Ita county seal,
lying Immediately south. Rheffleld Is t
yrosperous little .city of about 7,144 In
habitants, entirely dependent on III
manufactories.
Inspection is Begun,
gperlal le TLe Georgian.
Macon. Ga.. Jan. 22.—Major K. E
Winters haa taken up , hie duties
the atre-
railway system In Gits city. Two ex
pert men are now at work at th* bora*
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