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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14.
FARMERS WILL TRY
CARMACK’S
SLAYERS
r< .
AFTER GOING THROUGH OVER
THREE THOUSAND NAMES A
JURY, CONSISTING MOST
LY OF FARMERS, HAS
BEEN SECURED
ILLITERATE JURORS
Many of Them Have Not
Read Papers For Over
Ten Years. Some Can
not Read or Write
NASHVILLE, Tenn— On next,
Tuesday at 9 o'clock a. m. will be
gin the trial of Col. Duncan B. Coop
er, Robin J. Cooper, nnd John D.
Sharp, charged with slaying former
Senator E. W. Carmack.
After twenty days of wearisome
jury drawing this decision was sud
denly and somewhat unexpectedly
reached Saturday morning.\
When court adjourned Friday the
prosecution asked that the jury be
not sworn until the state had a
chance to investigate charges
against two of the jurors. When
court convened Saturday morning At
torney General McCarn made no ref
erence to these charges but simply
said:
“We are ready for the jury to be
sworn, vour honor.”
Repeating the oath after the clerk,
the jurors then swore: "To well and
truly try to the issue joined between
the state of Tennessee and the de
fendants.”
The each juror kissed the book
in turn. It was a solemn ceremony
solemnly performed.
The state next asked several days
in which to gather its witnesses, the
court suggested that the taking of
testimony begin at 9 a. m. Tuesday,
and counsel agreed. Then court ad
journed until Tuesday.
In drawing for the jury the law
made those incompetent who had talk
ed with a witness to the murder or
talked with some one who had talk
ed with the witness. On the appli
cation for bail the local papers print
ed stenographic reports of the testi
mony of witnesses. The supreme
court has held that a newspaper print
ing verbatim testimony becomes a
witness who has talked to a wit
ness. Therefore ' every one in the
who read the testimony be
came incompetent to sit in the case
as a juror. This eliminated at once
the most intelligent citizens of the
county.
As a result it was necessary to
draw five venires of 500 names each
and one of 519, a total of 3,019, be
fore the jury was secured. Four of
the jurors accepted can neither read
nor write, and two others understand
English only indifferently. All except
one of the twelve swore he had not
read a newspaper since before the
killing, and some had not read one
for ten years. Blerman, the only ex
ception, had been out of the state
from the week before the killing until
the day he was summoned.
Hows, the last man chosen, was
foreman of she jury in the famous
Cox case. Cox was charged with
the murder of a policeman. The jury
found him guilty of murder in the
first degree but recommended mercy.
Judge Hart refused to heed the rec
ommendation and sentenced Cox to
death. Cox had powerful friends, and
the night before he was to be execut
ed some one slipped poison into his
cell with which he committed sui
cide. Judge Anderson, chief counsel
for the defense in the case, also de
fended Cox. The fact that Ander
son accepted Hows created no littld
comment.
The completed jury, with their
ages and occupations follows:
E. M. Burke, carpenter, age 47.
Robert McPherson, farmer, age 49.
G. A. Lane, farmer, age 52.
W. A. Adcock, farmef, age 28.
Casper Schnupp, farmer, age 41.
J. H. Vaughn, farmer, age 49.
S. M. Hyde, farmer, age 55.
Gus Knipfer, farmer, age 47.
F. O. Bierman, real estate, age 42.
J. A. Woodruff, farmer, age 55.
Jacob F. Rutiger, farmer, age 49.
William Hows, farmer, age 55.
The state has not yet decided upon
its procedure in opening the case
next Tuesday. Mrs. Eastman, who
was talking to Senator Carmack
when he was killed, probably will
be first witness. The attorneys for
the prosecution expect to put in Sun
day and Monday arranging the order
of their witnesses, • The course of the
defense will depend upon that of the
state.
West End Local News
The Crawford Avenue Literary so
ciety was entertained Friday night
by Sir. and Mrs. John Palmer. Quite
a large and appreciative crowd was
present and enjoyed was present and
enjoyed themselves fully. The fol
lowing program was rendered:
Moral jeading, by Miss Cau ie Cart
l"ilg". •
Reading, selection, by Mr. Jas. Cart
ledge.
Subject for discussion: “Man, and
What He was Created For.”
Discussed by Messrs. Robt. Keel,
Jas. Reece, Jno. Wren, and .1. L. Cart
ledge.
The music was exceptionally fine.
At a late hour Mrs. Palmer served
t_e guests delicious refreshments.
NEBRG CHUB MS
BBRIiEBTO DEBT#
Mother Left the Child To
Go For Some Water and
Its Clothes Caught Fire
While She Was Gone.
Willie Jeems. a four years old ne
gro child, was burned to death Fri
day night at Mr. Bingham’s place,
one and a half miles from Augusta,
on the Graniteville road. The moth
er left the child in the house while
she went to the spring to get son/P
water. While she was gone the
child’s clothing caught fire and it
was burned to death before assist
ance could be gotten to it.
A WESTERN TRIP OF
MUCH INTEREST.
M. and Mrs. F. E. McArthur.
A trip out west of unusual Inter
est is the one taken by Mr. F. K.
McAtrthur and wife. Mr. McArthur
came to Augusta ~ a few years ago
opened a store —a music house—be
ginning at the bottom round of the
ladder in a business way, an 3 has
worked up a successful and flourish
ing business.
The success of this undertaking has
depended upon, and required Mr. Mc-
Arthur's undivided attention, and this
western trip is practically the first
time that ( Mr. McArthur has loft Au
gusta for any length of time, since
his arrival. Ail of the cities of any
prominence on their route, will be
visited by Mr. and Mrs. McArthur
and quite a stop will be made In San
Francisco, where Mr. McArthur has a
son engaged in a very successful
piano business.
Recently Mr. D. F. Hollingshead
came with Mr. McArthur, assuming
responsibility for the sheet music
and small musical instrument depar*.
ment, which, by the way, is one ot
the most complete and up-to-date
lines of the kind in the south.
While Mr. McArthur is out of th«
city, Mr. Hollingshead will have en-'
tire charge of the large business.
Cards received by friends, from Mr
and Mrs. McArthur, tell glow'ing tales
of a most delightful time.
ELKS PREPARING
TO GIVEJANOUET
Two Hundred Covers Will
Be Laid For Elks and
Lady Friends.
The Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks are going to give a banquet in the
next two weeks, probably next Friday
night week. Ladies will be admitted and
the affair will be a very brilliant one.
Covers will be laid for 200 persons. Ev
ery member of tne club will be given
one ticket and no one will be admitted
without his membership card, or a
ticket.
The banquet will really be a ladies’
social session and the assemblage will
be very brilliant. Mr. J. Harry John
son is chairman of the committee which
has the banquet in charge.
CLERKS SWAMPED
GY VALENTINES
The clerks at the postoffice were
literally “swamped” Saturday night
by a rush of St. Valentine mall. The
office took on an aspect very much
similar to that of Christmas time,
toward late afternoon.
The bulk of the first-class mail
comprised post cards, humorous, vic
ious, grave, gay and sentimental.
The love-lorn of the community
likewise contributed a full quota to
the sum total, as a formidable array
of boxes, containing the fancy “val
entines” was much in evidence.
Most of the mail was, of course,
outgoing, or for city delivery, al
though quite a large volume came in
for Augusta destination. It Is pre
dicted that by Sunday night most
of the Valentine mail will have pass
ed through.
Y. M. C- A- MEMBERSHIP
CONTEST SPIRITED
The Y. M. C. A. membership con
test that was instituted the first of
this week has attracted much atten
tion, and the race among those who
have entered with a determination to
win one or more of the attractive
prizes offered has grown more spir
ited each day.
The contest began at 8 o’clock last
Monday morning and will close at 8
o’clock tomorrow morning. The man
who gets in first with five new ten
dollar members will be given a prize
of ten dollars in gold, and. all sub
sequent contestants who secure five
tan *«»,ar memners wii] be given a
five-dollar gold piece.
The contest embraces several
states, and the association securing
the greatest number of new members
will be awarded a prize. Arrange
ments are being made to bulletin the
results obtained by every leading as
sociation in the contest, at the Au
gusta Y: M. C. A., next Monday night.
Want-advertise it—if its "in the
way;’’ for someone probably NEEDS
it.
AUGUSTA SENT ITS
GUARANTEE
MONEY
Saturday the Augusta Baseball club
sent to President Jones at Jackson
ville a check for three hundred dol
lars. This is the Augusta contribu
tion to the guarantee fund of the
league and Is given together with
the other clubs of the league to guar
antee the club remaining in the lea
gue, and is forfeited when a club
withdraws.
DIMERS WILL
fit RJBNOUtT
At a meeting of the Augusta coun
cil, 312, United Commercial Travel
ers, it was decided to hold the an
nual banquet on Saturday, March 13.
The following committee was ap
pointed to complete arrangements:
Messrs. J. L. Etheredge, L. A. Dorr,
J. P. Keenan, R. C. McCllnttc.
The annual meeting will be held
in the afternoon, when a large class
will be taken across the mountain
range, after which the election of of
fleers will take place.
ITTEL TO MEET
JEMJISCOLE
NEW YORK.—Abe Attel, the cham
pion featherweight, and Jim Dris
coll, champion featherweight of Eng
land, will meet in a ten-round con
test at the National Athletic club
next Friday night. ,The match was
arranged this afternoon.
ACCIDENT^IN THE FIFTH
RACE AT TAMPA
TAMPA, Fla. —The weather was 1
fine and the track fast, with the third
race as the feature at the Fair
Grounds today. Siskin closed very
fast at the end, but could not reach
Roseburg 11, which reduced the track
record by half a second In this race.
In the fifth race Judge Dundon was
knocked bnck on Druid, which fell.
LWlne Merchant, Lord Direct and
Washakie fell over him. Jockeys
Murphy and Griffin wore badly hurt.
Jockey Pickens, who rode Alamo In
the sixth race, forced Platt to the
fence with the result that Platt was
knooked out of the race. Pickens
was set down for three days and
fined S2O. In the first, race Kia
meeha II was bid up SIOO, but pro
tected by her owner.
First race, 5 furlongs: Kimesha,
4 to 5. won; Airship. 6 to 1, second;
Tres Joll, 4 to 1. third. Time, 1:03 3-4.
Second race, 5 furlongs: Minne
haha, 10 to 1, won; Birdslayer, 16 to
1, second; Lucullus, 8 to 5, third.
Time, 1:04.
Third race, mile: Roseburg 11, 3
to 2, won; Siskin, 4 to 1, second;
Malediction, 3 to 1, third. Time,
1:44 1-2.
Fourth race, 6 furlongs and a half:
Pocotaligo, 4 to 1, won; Merlse, 2 to
1, second; Elysium, 3 to 1, third.
Time, 1:24.
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth:
Bitter Hand, 4 to 5, won; Aro Sud
deth, 7 to 1, seoond; Judge Dundon,
1 to 3, third. Tihe, 1:56.
Sixth race, about three-quarters of
a mile: Charles Lusk, 3 to 1, won;
Teetah, 8 to 5, second; Alamo, 6 to
5 third. iTme, 1:23 1-4.
GERMAN CAPTAIN
FEARS FIANCEE
IS LOST AT SEA
Savannah Agent For the
Burg Line of Steamers
has been Patiently Wait
ing For Her to Come.
SAVANNAH, Gtt. —The most anxious
man in Savannah today is Captain Von
de Schooer de Booer, the agent of the
Burg line of steamships at this port.
The captain returned from Charloaton
Friday where ho had spent ten days
vainly awaiting the arrival of the steam
ship Voorburg from itotterdam. On this
ship is Mlm Kuerst, tKS fiancee of the
captain, and it Is the fear that the ship
has gone down and his sweetheart is
lost that Is causing the captain so much
worry. The wedding was planned for the
first of the month at Charleston and
Captain Von Bhooer Deßoor and some
of nis intimate friends went there to
meet the ship. They had prepared for
a merry wedding and a trip to Savannah
immediately afterward. The days
passed and no word was received of the
ships. Instead there came news of dls
asTers at sea, high winds, dark fogs,
collisions and other bad advices that
gave the captain much uneasiness. He
has confided to his intimate friends that
he Is greatly worried over the lack of
new's of the vessel. He has the sympa
thy of those who know of his anxiety and
his grief. It Is still hoped that the ves
sel will he heard from. The lady whom
the captain is to wed wss the governess
in his family at Rotterdam for several
years and she Is very dsar to the cap
tain and the members of hTs family.
Want-advertise it—if you want to
trade It for something else; for the
"wants” are tradera.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD.
MRS. JOHN R. DOBBINS, OF MISSOURI,
HELD UP DETECTIVES WITH GUN
Mi’s. Jolin R. Dobbins, of Missouri, who held
New York detectives at bay with a revolver when
they sought to arrest her husband.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
ENJOYABLE TACKY PARTY.
A jolly party of friends were en
tertained by Miss Nell Griffin Fri
day evening at her home on Walker
street, when all the young guests at
tended in a motley array of garments
that caused the greatest fun and mer
riment. During the evening refresh
ments were served and the occasion
voted one of the most enjovable of
the many given recently.
Miss Griffin’s guests were: Misses
Mildred Whiteford, Edith Evans, An
nie Smith, Gladys Vlgle, Annie Burns,
Sarah Burns, Josle Radford, Louise
Stehblns, Inez Benson, Pauline Rad
ford, Erma Sturges, and Masters Ir
vin Easterling, Marion Dasher, Stan
sell Hutto, Derry Buckley, Perrin
Benson, Louis Rae, Victor Sturges,
Edward Evans, Tracy Griffin.
MUSICAL TEA
AT MRS. PHINIZY’S.
Socla. interest for Wednesday cen
ters in the musical tea at Mrs. Charles
Phinlzy’s, which will be given under
the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary
of St. Paul’s church and the program
of which will be presented by some
of Augusta’s best talent, musicians
who are always heard with the great
est pleasure. There will be no price
of admission, but there will be re
ceived a voluntary offering from all
who wish to contribute to the mis
sionary fund for which the tea is
given. A cordial invitation Is extend
ed to the general public to attend.
The hours are from four to six.
All the features of the afternoon
will be Japanese, and the young la
dies serving will be gowned as
Geishas.
MRS. CHARLES PHINIZY
ENTERTAINS MONDAY.
Mrs. Charles Phinlzy will entertain
two tables of bridge on Monday af
ternoon.
MISS PHINIZY TO ENTERTAIN
FOR MISB CUNNINGHAM.
Miss Mary Lou Phinlzy will enter
tain with bridge on Tuesday after
noon in honor of Miss Sarah Cun
ningham, who arrived from Savannnh
this afternoon as the guest of Mrs.
Joseph Lamar.
MRS, PROSPER BERCKMANS TO
ENTERTAIN FOR MRS. PHILLIPS.
Mrs. Prosper Berckmans will com
pliment Mrs. Phillips of New Jersey
with an afternoon tea on Thursday.
Mrs. Phillips will arrive this week
as Mrs. Berckmadis’ guest.
MRS. GURTEEN ENTERTAINS
TUESDAY.
Mrs. Gurteen of Detroit, Mich., will
entertain Tuesday afternoon with
bridge.
CALLED MEETING
OF C. H. A.
An Important meeting of the Chil
dren’s Hospital Association Is called
for Monday at twelve o’clock at the
Woman’s Club rooms. All directors
are requested to attend promptly.
PRETTY BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Catherine Lowrene Laird, the
pretty little daughter es Mr. and Mrs.
John Laird, wan at home on Friday
i afternoon from 4 to 7, at her home
on D’Antlgnac Rtreet. The occasion
vas In honor of her ninth birthday,
and a number of her little friends
i called to congratulate her, each bring
Ing a token of love to testify their
esteem for the hostess, who received
her guests in a becoming toilette of
white with sash of pink.
After several gamos were played
the guests were ushered into the din
ing room, where delicious refresh
ments were served on a table whose
decorations were cut gloss vases of
fragrant jonquils. Each guest re
ceived a pretty valentine as a souve
nir.
Present were: Misses Helen Parks,
Louise Schaufele, Marianna Timm
Marie Stark Mary Lou Shurlcy, Su
sie Brlttingham, Lucy Hightower,
Carrie Hightower, and Masters Albert
Timm, T. H. Brlttingham, Harry Shur
ley, John I>aird, William Laird and
Harold Laird.
—Mr. R. A. Taylor of Richmond,
Va., is in Augusta.
Mr. C. J. Horne of Atlanta is In
the city.
—Mr. W. J. Gyles of Philadelphia
is in Augusta.
—Mr. S. A. Way of Baltimore, Md.,
is in Augusta.
The Ladles' Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A. will meet in business session In
the Association Parlors next Wednes
day afternoon February 17, 1909 at
4 o'clock. Lucy Goodrich, secretary.
—The improvement in the’ condi
tion of Mr. Alphcus Richards will be
learned of wlfh delighted Interest by
his many friends. Although still con
fined to his home Mr. Richards Is
growing stronger.
—Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Goodrich, who
have been with Mrs. Reßsman for
the winter, will leave this week to be
with Mr. anad Mrs. Charles Goodrich
on the Hill, where they will spend
several weeks. Dr. Goodrich’s friends
will be delighted to learn that, there
is an improvement, although very
slight, In bis condition.
AUTO ACCIDENT
MYSTERY CLEARED
Man Who Ran Into Mrs.
Lorain F. McCook Gave
Himgelf Up To the Police
NEW YORK.—-The mystery surround
'.nK an acclfl'-nt In which Mrs. Lorain
r. McCook, of Chicago, widow of Gen.
104wls Htantan McCook, was knocked
down by an automobile and received In
juries from which she died 1s tor at the
homo of her husband's cousin, Oen. An
son G. McCook, was cleared up Satur
day when Walter Schumann, a chnffeur,
surrendered himself f.o the police. He
declared he had acl detl tally run down
Mrs. McCook, who had stepped In front
nf the machine. He said he hod taken
her to the home of Gen. McCook, and
that he bad given himself up when he
learned of the seriousness of the acci
dent.
Corner flehregy held Schumann In
$*'.,400 ball to wait the coroner's Inquest
On February 17.
ATLANTA TROLLEY
CARS IN COLLISION
peelsl to The Herald.
ATLANTA, Oa. Rhortly after 4 o’clock
Saturday afternoon a Decatur street ear
collided with a Whitehall to West End
car. where the car lines cross at the
function of Peachtree and Marietta
streets. Considerable damage resulted to
•e cars, but none of me passengers were
Injured.
Railroad Man is Type of Model Citizen,
Declares President in Harrisburg Speech
WASHINGTON.—From La P.uo c ounty, Ky., the birthplace of Abraham
Lincoln, president Roosevelt returned to Washington at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The return trip from Kentucky was practically without incident, ths
most exciting event being a brief speech made early today to a number of
railroad employes at Harrisburg, Pa., when the president spoke of the rail
road man as a model type of Amevlc in cltlxership, find said that because
of his alertness, self-reliance nnd will bigness to obey orders, he was just the
sort of man that would be most useful In case* of another war, wnich, however,
he hoped would never come.
LONDON JOYOUSLY
RECEIVES IS
Antagonistic Feeling
Against Germany Seems
To Have Disappeared.
LONDON.—The reception London ac
corded King Edward and Queen Alexan
der never lacks enthusiasm, hut the
welcome their majesties recoived Satur
day evening on their return from Ber
lin was more remarkable than ever. At
the station to meet them were, tne
Prince and Princess of Wales, Premier
Asquith and Foreign Secretary Grey,
while »%i the road to Buckingham palace
great crowds cheered vociferously. The
royal visit has had ft wonderful effect
upon the mind -of the British public and
the antagonism against Germany seems
to have disappeared. Berlin’s cordial re
ception of the king hns paved the way
for tills, and communications # hnve been
given out by the British nnd German of
ficials In which mutual satisfaction Is
expressed relative to tin aims *vd for
eign policies of the two governments.
The ©miurano of the Anglo-German r'ap
proachment, It Is reorgnlxe l, largely de
pends on that between Germany and
France, for In recent years the differ
eno© between Germany and Great Bri
tain arose largely from Germany’s sup
posed hostile attitude towards Great
Britain’s new found French friends.
B. P. 0. E- SEEK HELP
FOR STARVING ELKS
« iteIYENNE, vvyo.—Protection for
elk in the shape of a winter refuge Is
the proposal contained in a memorial to
congress asking that a tract of land
south of Yellowstone Park be set nside.
This suggestion comes from the Wyom
ing legislature and Is the outcome of re
ports that 20,00 ft elk are starving In
flit* mountains of western Wyoming.
GoirmiunlcatlonH hav© hern received from
lodges of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks all over the country, ask
ing that the government take steps to
protect Hie great elk herd.
TURKISH CHAMBER
DEPOSES KIAMIL PASHA
GON.TTA7STINOPLF.—After an exett
ing sitting of six hours Saturday, the
chamber of deputies passed a vote of
want of confidence In the grand vlxler,
Kiftmll Pasha, by 108 to 8. The cham
ber also directed the president to com
municate to the sultan a resolution re
questing him to appoint a prime min
ister possessing the confidence of tho
house.
As a consequence of the chamber’s
action, the grand vizier has handed In
his seals as an officer of the sultan.
THE GRAND.
FOUR NIGHTS AND THREE
MATINEES, COMMENCING
TOMORROW NIGHT.
The Gresent Comedy Go.
Seats Selling Tomorrow for
the Entire Engagement.
PRICES:
Matinee 10 and 20c
Night 10, 20 and 30c
“In t>he Year Two Thousand”
A Scientific Prophecy with Spectacular Demon
j kblunLMKk 1 stration By
REV: B. WELBOURN.
THE GRAND, FRIDAY NIGHT—CITY LYCEUM
Prices 50c, 75c and SI.OO
Special reductions made attendenti upon public echoole and es
corts.. Reservations open at Ives’ Wednesday. ,
W. B. TOOLE
Mantels, Tiles, Orates, Tin Roofing and Sheet
Metal Work. Practical Roof Repairing.
Phone 264. 935 Broad St.
THE ARCADIUM.
Haris on Building
QUALITY VAUDEVILLE
Bingham and Gable—The Instrumental Trio.
Edna Farlowe Singing and Dancing Soubrette.
The Wren Trio—Comedians.
Best Moving Pictures. Admission 5c and 10c
Moving pictures changed daily, from 2:30 to 5 and
7 to 8; Vaudeville, 5 to 7 and 8 to 11.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14.
NINE LOST LIVES
WHEN IP SANK
LONDON.—The British steamer For
est Castle was wrecked yesterday In the
Boy ot Rrost. Sin ran on a rock oi£
I’shant Island and then slid off and
sank in deep wter. Nino of her crew
were drowned, but the remainder took
to the steamer’s small boats and later
were picked up by a pilot boat.
WILL USE RIVER
TO SAVE COTTON
TORREON, Mex. — Gen. Angel Garcia
Pena, head of the engineer corps of
Mexico, has been Investigating the wa
ter supply of the great Laguna cotton
district with the view of irrigating an
immense acreage. As a result of his
investigations .. has been decided .o
turn the entire flow of the river Stan
nan del Rio Into Lake San tin guile, the
source of supply for the Rio Naxos, the
principal irrigating stream of the La
guna district, to dam the lake and hold
the water In reserve. This would in
sure a permanent and abundant supply
of water and damage from drought wouul
no longer ho a danger.
The want of confidence vote was the
result of Klamll Pasha's refusal to ap
pear before the chamber Saturday and
explain the recent ministerial changes.
The Olympia is easily the
best Restaurant in Au
gusta. It is clean, well
kept and with prompt
sendee. Its Success is
the proof of this.
The ehef knows how to
cook a steak tender and
juicy and with a flavor.
The best coffee to be
obtained is served with
fesli pure cream.
“Reasonable prices for
good food,, is the motto.
The Olympia Case
837 Broad St. Phone 2445
SATURDAY, MATINEE AND
NIGHT,
GEO. COHAN’S GREAT SONG
HIT,
“THE HONEYMOONERS”
Seats Ready Thursday.
PRICES:
Matinee 25c to SI.OO
Night 25c to $1.50
