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THE DAILY
ESTAHLIS1IKD 1832.
ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST l.'», 1902.
$'•.00 A YEAR.
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AGAINST MR. PEEK
Chancellor Hill Defended the University of Georgia
Against an Attack Hade by Hon W. L. Peek, of
Rockdale County, Who Wanted Agricultural
Society to Interfere with University Work.
The State Agricultural Society met trict, to present this petition anil its
in Macon Wednesday atul.the members (purposes to tho legislature at its next
are having a most profitable session, ae- session."
The Peabody Fond of over three mil- ted, the share of the State Norm. 1
cording to reports. The only discordant
note of the. meeting so far was sounded I
by Hon. \V. L. Peek Wednesday night
when ho offered a resolution calling on
the State Agricultural Society to take
the agricultural feature away from the
University at Goorgia and establish an
agricultural college at the Georgia ex
periment station, near Grifllu. Mr.
Peek made a vigorous attack on the ag
ricultural department of the University,
saying that it is a fake and a farce and
many other hard things about It. Dur
ing his address Chancellor Hill was pres
ent and replied to the same at the meet
ing yesterday,
After making this attack on the Uni
versity Wednesday night, Mr. Peek of
fered the following resolution :
Whereas, under the land script act in
the year 1672 the State of Georgia re
ceived t16,954.80 from the United States
for the establishment and maintenance
of a college of agrfi ulture and mechan
ical arts, and that the governor
of Georgia, without submitting the
question to the people of Georgia,
placed the said amount with the trus
tees of the State University at Ath
ens for the establishment and main
tenance of said Agricultural aud Me
chanical college in connection with the
State University or Franklin College
and that said amount of (I6.it.sl.80 bus
been annually paid to said trustees for
iWTand
“Whereas, said trustees have always
reoeived from the United States govern
ment under what is known as the Mor
rill bill (215,000, which added to the
land 6crip fund makes a sum total of
(768,320, and
"Whereas, under the aforesaid acts
this donation from the said land scrip
and Morrill hill now annually amounts
to (11,031 30, aud
“Whereas, the trustees as managers
of the State University have failed to
aronse an interest in agricultural educa
tion after a trial of thirty years and
With an expenditure of (733,620, we find
by the latest available reports of the
president of said Agricultural aud Me
ohanical College un attendance of only
sixteen or seventeen students, aud
"Whereas, we believe that the ex
periment Station established at Griiliu
tinder the Hatch act, with a perpetual
maintenance of (13,000 annually, should
be operated in connection with the Ag
ricultural and Mechanical College,
which would then receive an annual in
come of (36,024 30, and
"Whereas, wo believe it to be to the
best agricultural interest of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College that
the said Agricultural and Mechanical
College bo separated from the States
University or Franklin College , there
fore be it
“Kesolved by the State Agricultural
Society in convention assembled in the
city of Macon this August 13, 1002,
That we most rospectfully petition the
general assembly of Georgia at its next
session to pass a law separating the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
from the State University and placing
all funds given by the United States,
the state of Goorgia or by individuals,
corporations or associations for agricnl-
tual education In the hands of a com
mission of eleven upright, intelligent
farmers, oue from each congressional
district, with power to establish and
maintain, and ono or more agricultural
and mechanical colleges and experiment
stations In this state.
"Resolved 8, That the president of
this .society appoint a committee of
Sloven, one from each congressional dis-
ouclcsion, Mr IVi k said ; "I am
not a caudulat - for any office, but I
am enlisted in this cause because 1 be
lieve it is right. 1 warn you now that
this fight will go on until this i|ik-h-
tion is seitleil. Until the farmers of
Georgia are righted in this matter there
will be grumhli-ig and trouble."
Mr. Peek then moved the adoption of
his resolution.
Colonel John Stnb.bs got the lloor and
stated that, owing to the lateness of the
hour, he moved that further considera
tion be postponed and the meeting ad-
journ, to meet yesterday morning at 9
o’clock.
Chancellor Hill tVIna Out.
When the session was called to order
yesterday morning Chancellor Hill, of
the University of Georgia, was on the
scene and made an address before the
meeting, in which he explained that the
agricultural department of the Univer
sity had no’ been all that could be de
sired, but he stated that plans were now
undu way to accomplish oil that could
he accomplished at the experiment farm,
under Mr. Peek's resolution, and more.
He expressed the hope that the State
Agricultural Society would nc.t, at this
time, attempt to interfere with the
splondid work being done by the Uni
versity of Georgia.
A vote was taken after full disoussion,
aud the resolution offered by Mr. Peak
»nW6tate
Agricultural Society thus endorsing the
work of the University and Chancellor
Hill’s position in the matter.
lion dollars may be distributed this year
and the Normal Sohool get at least (126,-
000.
The statement to this effect comes
from Hon. Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, a
trustee of the Peabody fund, who ill con
versation with Hon. Geo. O. Thomas on
the train a few days ago expressed him
self as thinking that this action wonld
be taken.
The trust of the fund terminates this
year ami some action will be taken ;
whether It w ill be distributed or re
invested and only the interest uted
again, is the qnestion^to be decided by
the trustees.
In conversation w ith J udge Thomas,
Mr. Smith said that much opposition
would develop to the distribution of
the fund but that in his opinloa. the
amount would not be reinvested and
would be distributed among the leveral
colleges who are now receiving teneiits
from the interest on tho money.
In case tho fund wore to be distribu
FUND MAY BE
DISTRIBUTED.
School would be about (123,000 aud Mr.
Smith is anxious that the Bchool shall
get this amount. No oue in the state is
a better friend of the State Normal
Sohool than Mr. Smith. He says that it
Is the greatest school in the south and is
destined to be the most useful in the
Bouth.
At the meeting of tho trustees
of the fund to be held in Haiti
more in September, Mr. Smith intends
to bring the matter of llie Normal
School before the body ami tell them of
its great work,and no one doubts Mr.
Smith’s ability to give the school its just
deserts.
The outcome of the matter of the
fund will he watched with interest by-
all educators in the south.
Dr. J. L IS. Ourry, of Richmond, a
graduate of th( University is agent of
the fund aud he has since his gradua
tion often visited his alma mater and
the other educational institutions in
Athens. He abo is a staunch friend of
the Georgia State Normal School.
Hon. Hoke Smith Thinks That The Peabody Fund of
Over Three Million Dollars Will be Distributed
This Year. The Normal School Will Get
a Large Share in That Event.
OPENS UP ON
SEPTEMBER 1ST.
The North American Man
ufacturing Company
Soon to Move.
FEMALE SWINDLER ESCAPES.
DELAY ON
THE GEORGIA.
Freight Wreck Near Au
gusta Causes Delay.
8avarmah Polioe Tall to Locate Wo
man Who Got Diamonds.
Savannah. Oa., Aug. 14.—The entire
pollro and detective force of Savan
nah. supplements hy the proprietors
and clerks of Thcus Bros, ar.d Dos
Bouillon's Jewelry stores, have been
busily hiking for the woman who got
their diamonds since yesterdaj after
noon, when they were bled to the tune
of $1. SI if. 50 upon forged orders that
were alleged to have been signed by
Mrs. J. P. Williams and Mrs. Henry
Blun, respectively.
Many clews have been taken up,
worked and dropped, and everybody
Is as much at sea as to the identity
of the woman as at the hour that the
goods were stolen. It is the general
belief that the woman is still in the
city, for every outgoing train his been
watched and no trace of her h is been
discovered.
It was the smoothest and ret the
crudest Elec^ot crowed, woxlr seen
In Savannah for many years. The
notes were illiterate and imperfect,
and on their face showed to any one
examining them carefully that Mrs.
Williams nor Mrs. Blun would not
have written such missives.
CAMPAICN : To CPSMTk KNOX.
A freight train wreck near Augusta
yesterday afternoon caused a delay of
two hours on tho Goorgia road last
night.
The wreck occurred near Augusta and
prevented the passenger train from pass
ing, which in turn caused the delay to
the branoh trains.
No ono was hurt in tho wreck and on
ly a few cars thrown olf the track.
FIREBUGS AT DECATUR, GA.
East Tennessee Democrats Are Jub
lant Over Recent Victory.
Knoxvillo^jpig. 14.—A movement *
on foot to hitve the state Democratic
campaign opened In this city earlv
in the fall. On account of their un
precedented victory of last Thursday
when every Democratic candidate In
the county was elected by handsome
majorities. ' - the* Democrats of Knox
county are; jubilant and are casting
about for sojjg^gpproprlate moans
celebrating Hflevlctory.
;at no more fit-tins
big gain for Dc
Id be made thai
campaign opened I
lilt a few years ag
[•Republicanism fo:
Knoxville has been
racy, as has Knox
•r Bast Tennessee
I
Knox.,county Qera
ocrafs has been called for Aug. 23 ta
take this matter up, and to hear th-i
expressions of De-mocrats of the coun
ty-
It is tho
testimonial
mocracy's
to have the
this city,
was the b
the entire
reclaimed"
and a nu
counties.,
A meeftr
Mr. Will Griffith, of the North Amer
ican Manufacturing Go., now located at
Bogart, was in the city for a few honrs
enronte to Harmony Grove on basiness
yesterday.
Mr. Griffith told a Banner reporter
that everything wonld be in shape for
the concern to move to Athens by Sep
tember 1st, and that they hoped to get
moved by that time.
The company will occupy the store on
Broad street now occnpied hy A. P.
Dcaring * Co , and will carry a large
stock of goods.
CLAIMS HIS ARREST
WHS AH OUTRAGE,
MR HUGHES BECOMES
A CITIZEN OF ATHENS,
The Orr Drug Company of this city Is
one of the retail stores that is doing a
splendid business straight on throngh
the emnmer months, which are usually
dull in all lines. Mr. R. O. Orr, Mr. J.
W. Galloway and Mr. Rnfe Oratio have
been kept usually busy, and they have
found it necessary to secure additional
assistance, which has been done. A1
of the nbove named gentlemen are com
petent drug men, and genial, good fel
lows, hut the work has been too much
for even this team, and Mr. J. W. H.
Hughes, of Monroe, has been employed
to assist in tho store. Of Mr. Hughes,
the current issue of the Walton News
and Messenger, published at Monroe,
says:
"It is a matter of universal regret to
the friends of Mr. J, W. H. Hughes,
better known as “Hamp,” to know that
he has left Monroe for Athens. He has
gone to accept a position with that lead
ing firm, the Orr Drag Oo.
"Hamp Hughes is a gentleman of
friends, numbering them by the score,
all whom wish him abundant success in
his new field."
Bold Attempt Made to Burn Home of
B. S. Crane.
Atlanta, Aug. 11.—A bold attempt
at aison was the cause of a great
amount of excitement in Ihteatur last
nlgl^t. At 10:3o o'clock an unknown
incendiary set lire to the home of H.
8. Ciane, at the corner of Candler
and Sycamore streets.
A citizen who was passing the house
was startled hy a flash of flame from
under the rear of tho house, and as he
rushed iuRi the yard to wake tho
sleeping family, he saw a man hmin
over the bock fem e.
A general alarm was at once raised
and a large crowd gathered. The
tire which was between the postering
and weatherhoarding near the ground
la the tear of the house wins soon put
out with the aid of a hand extinguish
or.
When the Ill-
found that the
ateil with keros
J ling wood, ah
was found uml<
> was put out it was
wall had been satur
•no. and a pile of kin
o saturated with oil
r the house
SELLS HIMSELF FOR $1,000.
Aged Janitor Signs Away His Lib
etty at Knoxville. Tenn.
Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 14.—In a pc
culiar way a story has come to light
which has no e,|ual recorded since
the day the slave mart was abolished
hero. Jerry Logan, the aged jaui
tor of the state supreme court, sold
himself to Gerald Ltuart, clerk of th -
couit. for $1,000. For this sum h-:
agrees in a written contract to servo
and obey Stuait as his legal master
from now until the time of his death
The origin of the unique deal is
that I.ogan has lately found hlmsell
Involved In certain dolus which have
worried him a great deal, and to g,q
rid of them he sought this means o!
raising the ready money. The thou
sand d dlars is to he paid to him at
once. Logan was a slave. He L
Go years of age. and has many white
friends of the old regime.
Tr. H H. Elliot Arrested
Yesterday for Cheating
and Swindling.
No elei
eendiary
fire to tin
found.
; as to the Identity c-f the In
or to his motive lr. setting
house of Mr. Crane has been
Powdermakers Elect Officers.
Wilk-'shain". Pa.. Aug. 14- -The na
tional conn ntlon of American Pow-
mukors’ association, which uas been
In session her,.- since Monday, ad
journed today after choosing Terre
Haute, Trill., as the next place of meet
lug. The following officers were elect
ed: President, William Feenie, of
Pennsylvania: first vice president.
Henry I- Justice, of Fontanet. Ind;
second vice president. Henry C.
Leighton, of New Landing, Pa.; sec
retary. James G. McCrindle, of (.race-
dale, Pa.; treasurer, William Bashan.
of Olivers Mills, Pa.
FIRED JAIL TO ESCAPE.
But Lost Control of Blaze and Was
Fatally Burned.
Mobile, Ala.. Aug. 14.— A special to
The Item, from Moss Point. Miss.,
says:
"Last night about 1 o'clock Alexan
der Wilson, a negro arrested yesterday
by Sheriff Cunningham, tried to burr
a hole in the jail. He lost control ot
the blaze and was burned to death.
Every effort was made to rescue him
but tho lateness of the hour and tho
headway the fit e- had when discovered
made it impossible and he died scream
leg for help."
Mr. H. H. Elliot, a lineman in the
employ ot the SoutjbetpJBeU, Telephone
Company^ was arrested yesterday-stpon
a warrant issued by Justico Bloodworth,
of Atlanta.
The warrant charges Mr. Elliot with
the offense of cheating and swindling,
the prosecutor being the Dixie Loan
Company of Atlanta
Mr Elliot Is highly incensed over his
arrest and says he has Inert treated with
outrage. His story of the affair is as
follows ;
He borrowed (15 from the Dixie Loan
Co., in Atlanta, two years ago and they
took a mortgage on his property for
that amount. Since that time he has
paid twelve monthly payments of (3 OO
each as interest on the (15 principal,
making (36 paid in as interest in one
year.
Not being able to pay the entire
amount of the principal, Mr. Elliot off
ered tho company five dollars in part
payment, but this they refused. He
then took out a homestead aud alr.ee
that time, about a yoar ago, ho has paid
nothing on the debt and heard nothing
of it until he was arrested hy Officer
Felton on the Atlanta warrant yester
day.
Mr. Elliot some time ago married Miss
Dennard in this city and has been mak
ing his headquarters here for several
months.
The steamship Maria Herrera arrived
at the docks at Tampa a few days ago,
being the first steamship to arrivo at
that port Hying the Hag of the new Re
public of Cuba. And the iuoident is of
interest to those peoplo of Athons who
have been watching the Seaboard Air
Line spread out in new territory.
The vessel came unheralded, but it
was immediately stated by the man in
charge that the company had decided to
established a line diroct from Tampa to
Havana, and that the vcbsoI was in
Tampa to make its first trip. It was
found that several weeks ago the man
agement of the Havana lino looked over
the field there with a view of puttiug on
some of its vessels. No arrangements
were made for an agency aud nothing
more heard of the matter until the ar
rival of the boat.
It has become a general rumor that
the line is to be backed by the Seaboard
Air Line, which has its extreme south
ern terminus in Tampa and no boat con
nection anywhere. The steamers whioh
form the lino from that side of the state
to Havana sail from Port Tampa, and
have never run to Tampa proper This
line is the Peninsular aud Occidental
line, formed by the merger of the old
Plant Steamship line and Flaglor’s line
on the east coast of tho state. The line
on the Tampa side is now running in
connection with the Atlantio Coast Line,
Binoe the absorption of the Plant Sys-
torn by the Atlantio Coast Line a month
^7, *4 -*, L v * - . L-.r
The Seaboard has never had a connec
tion with Havana and this rumor states
that that road will turn over its Cuban
business to tho Herrera line, and that
there is at least a "community of inter
est’’ between the two.
Within the last year the traffic between
Tampa and Cuba has increased and
transportation men here say that a new
line will get a Hplendid run of business
and that in connection with the Sea
board Air Line it will be a most im
portant factor in the winter travel be
tween Florida and Cuba, aud that per
haps a lowering of rates will follow.
To Raise Funds For Strikers.
Chicago, Aug. 14.—A movement to
organize a committee and 100 or more j 0 f property n Montgomery county Is
Montgomery County Tax Values.
Montgomery, Ala.. Aug. 14.—The re
port of the board of equalization a|
Montgomery county for the tax year
1902 has been transmitted to Probate
Judge J. B Gaston. The value of the
real estate of the county Is fixed at
$14,703,747, igalnst (14.477.52S In 1904,
making au hcrease of $228,219. Per
sonal property is estimated at $6,506,-
192, against $6,194,056 in 1901, an In
crease of $12,130. The total value
Mr. E. Berkley, superintendent of tho
Third Division of the Seabourd Air Line
Railway, spent a few hours iu the city
yesterday on business.
Mr. Berkley is making a personal tour
or inspection of the road between At
lanta and Monroe, N. C., with Road-
master J. Landrum, and came through
Athens yesterday on his hand car.
Vast improvements are being made
RROIIPHT I fl PTQ now in the roadbed of the Seaboard and
OrlUULini IU I 1 I 0. thousands of dollars are being expended
in ballasting the track and otherwise
mproving the roadbed.
FIRST BALE
citizens to raUe funds for the strik
lng miners In tho anthracite coal re
gions of Pennsylvania has been start
ed hy the union carpenters of Chica
go. The plan Is to interest the pub
lic and solicit funds from all who are
willing to help the strikers. A mass
meeting Is to be called on the lake
front on Labor Day, and an effort will
he made to get speakers of national
reputation to make addresses.
For 1902, (1,211,939;. for 1901, $20,-
611,584, an hcrease of $540,355.
King an; Cueen Go to Cowes.
London. Aig. 14.—King Edward aid
Queen Alextndra left London or
Cowes this afternoon. They dpve
in seml-stat* to the railway statin,
escorted by the life guards, through
streets thickly crowded with cbor
ing people.
Mr. William Eberhart
Brings First Bale of
Cotton.
Mr. William Eberhnrf, one of the
largest and most progressive planters in
Oglethorpe county brought the first bale
of new cotton me present season to
me city yaaterday.
It was taken to the warehouse of Mr.
Billups Phlnizy and was there sold to
the highest biddeT, Mr. B. F. Harde
man, representing Watson, Glazcbrook
& Oo. Augusta, Ga. The cotton was
classed as low middling and the price
paid for it was 10 cents. The bale
weighed 432 poands and had just been
ginned yesterday.
MR. BERKLEY
IN ATHENS.
Superintendent of the Sea
board Spent Yesterday
in the City.
FOUND IN
WALTON CO.
The Banner's aocount yesterday morn
ing of tho disappearance of Mr. Asa J.
Booth caused it to he known early yes
terday morning where the lost Athenian
really was.
A gentleman who travels out of
Athens saw him last Monday at the
home of Mr. James Dillard, near India
post office in Walton oounty.
Mr. Booth had been stopping with
Mr. Dillard for some time and was in
good health and perfectly contented.
