The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, September 12, 1906, Image 5

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    THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1908.
ABOARD SHI
Stensland Didn’t Take
Poison as First
Reported.
tries to jump
OFF HOUSE ROOF
Moorish Guard Goes to
Steamer with Him to
Prevent Any Ac
cident.
Special Cable-Copyriflit. ■
Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 12.—Paul
Stensland was taken on board the
Steamship Prince Aledbert of the Ham.
burg-American line at 10:80 o’clook
this morning. Stensland was In cus<
tody ot Assistant State's Attorney 01
sen. of Chicago.' His guard attended
him until he was put aboard the
steamer from a tug.
An authoritative .source of Informa
tion furnished tlie Hearst News Berv
Ice correspondent with the true story
of Stensland’s attempt at suicide Mon.
day night.
The banker did not take poison, as
was stated, but made an attempt to
throw himself from the roof of his tern,
porary prison. It was a hot night and
the guards had permitted Stensland
to walk on the roof, he being In an ex
cecdlngly nervous condition. ;
The defaulter had been walking up
and down for some time when he made
a sudden move as If to throw himself
from the parapet. The guards lmmedl
ately sprang upon the man, and, after
a struggle, compelled him to go down
from the roof.
Stensland was greatly exhausted by
the struggle and collapsed. A doctor
was called, and Anally succeeded In
quieting the prisoner whe maintained
quiet until his embarkation.
STENSLAND INDICTED
ON OVER 20 COUNTS
BY THE GRAND JURY
i ■
Chicago, Sept. 12.—The gTand. Jury
today Died Indictments against Paul
0. Stensland, former president of the
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, and
Henry \V. Herlng, former cashier, who
' now confined In the JalL
More than twenty Indictments were
returned against each man, all of them
being based upon mismanagement of
the bank.
WILL ATTEND
THE EMORY DINNER
If the well laid plans, made by the
committee In charge of the Emory din
ner to be given at Durand's September
11, are earrled out in the manner ex
pected, the occasion will be not only
“he of the most delightful college af
fairs held In Atlanta, but one of the
largest.
The committee, composed of Thomas
Jeffries, William D. Thomson and
omas w. Connally, has Issued In-
chatinna to the 200 Emory men re-
ildlng in this city and to many stu-
"ho will pass through the city
on their way back to the seat of learn
ing.
City Attorney James L. Mayson, as
wutinaater, will call on the following
tor the principal speeches of the even-
L. 7,. Rosser, Asa O. Candler, W.
Merritt, \V. M. Slaton, W. T. Col-
'<mt. Judge j. k. Hines and President
J- E. Dickey.
ONE ARREST MADE
IN MURDER CASE
Philadelphia, Sept. 12.—The murders
" of Mrs Morris K. Lewis on Mon-
° ,r ls null unknown. Suspicion points
mngiy to two other occupants of the
nouae. one of them Is Harry Som-
™er», a roomer. After a sweating be-
, heada of police department,
lasted all the afternoon and all
cu 1 , ■ Som tners was committed to a
cell In city hall last night.
A. I.uzardl, a collector for a brew
rj, who called at the house on the
on.. , ! ho murder, says he heard a
quarrel between a man and a woman
heard the woman say: "If I tell
“"is that he will kill you.”
CONGREGATION FLED
BUT MINI8TER HELD ON
^ «* The Georgian.
rJX'; 1 *"' Ala., Sept. 12.—A report
£»cne.l here yesterday afternoon that
* a .T.’, rara P meeting near Ball Play
*h„ «'" k , en U P by a crowd of rowdies,
cr”1,i 1 a number of shots Into the
Th» . of negroes, who Aed In terror,
s^nfgro preacher, however, held his
Kt nnd refused to desert his pul-
*El*EO TWELVE WATCHE8
WHICH ARE WORTH $2/100.
IHnk iT'' rk ; 8e P t - U —Hr and Mrs.
rived !t "*slna, of Chicago, who ar-
trj.. ,,r J ,h e Kaiser Wilhelm II, are
o“r’. ml nu» twelve Swiss stop watch-
ej't- jed at 2200 each. They attempt-
ths... ng them In without duty and
customs oAlclals Mixed them.
TRYING TO PREVENT
BRYAN FROM COMIN
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss.. Sept. 12 W. J. Bry
an has telegraphed to Governor Var-
daman that he ls coming* to Jackson
September 22 to make a speech
thereby hangs a story. Bryan :
And that It ls Impossible to fulfill mi
'ngngemcnt m this city. It Is gener-
fJjT K lla „ Ted l *? at Vardaman ha
brought Bryan here to make a ten
strike, because Williams does no
agree with Bryan on government own
ershlp of railroads. A gentleman
is close to Bryan and who does noi
like Vardaman, has written to Bryan
that he Is being used to pull some
body's chestnuts out of the fire and 1
Is Just barely possible that the emt
nent Nebraskan will conclude that he
had better keep out of Mississippi. The
move of Vardaman to get Bryan here
Is regarded by politicians as rather
bold one and has created all sorts
talk.
HIBERNIAN ORDER
TO MEET IN AUGUST
8pec!al to The Georgian.
Augusta, Ga.. Sept. 12—President
Jerry C. Flynn has Issued a call for
the biennial state conclave of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, to
held in Augusta next Sunday, and there
will be Hibernians preseift from all
parts of the state.
The meeting will be conducted un
der the direction of the grand lodge
officers, and there will be a number
matters to look after. The first ses
slon will be held at St Patrick's hall
at 11 o’clcok, but before the body at
tends the meeting, they will attend
mass In a body.
It Is thought that the business will
be finished In one day, but should they
be unable to finish up the work they
will continue the session Into Mon
day. There will possibly be 200 dele
gates present, for there will be a party
of at least twenty-five from Savannah.
NEGRO MURDERER
SENTENCED TO RAN
Special to The Georgian.
Madison, Ga, Sept. 12.—The superior
court closed Saturday after leaving
about one-half of the docket, civil and
criminal, unfinished.
Bird Earl, colored, received a life
sentence for the killing of a woman
at Godfrey last May.
Jesse Hearn was found guilty
murdering Monroe Booker, near Nolan,
last April and was sent to the pent
tentlary for life. All are, colored.
The week was a very busy one for
the grand Jury. Business was rushed
along In good shape though and after
electing three new members to board
of county commissioners, Messrs. H.
C. Fears, George Gassers and J. ~
Herren, the Jury was discharged.
ATROLMAN M'GILL
LAID OFF 30 DAYS
Patrolman James F. McGill, who
was tried before the board of police
commissioners Tuesday night for sleep
ing on duty and being Intoxicated, was
suspended for thirty days, and the chief
of police was Instructed to reprimand
him.
The officer pleaded that he had taken
only one glass of wine with a friend
and this had had an unexpected effect
on him. The officer's good character
was shown by witnesses and Instead of
being dismissed from the force Patrol
man McGill was given only a shprt
suspension.
That 8unny Disposition Wins.
8peclal to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga., Sept. 12.—Willie D. Upi
shaw, editor ajt The Golden Age, At
lanta, was the very Interesting and en
tertatnlng lecturer at Maysvllle at the
Baptist church to a large audience.
He la appreciated becauee of his sun
shiny disposition.
Series of Lectures.
Specie! to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga., Sept. 12.—Chancellor
Barrow will, as soon as the University
opens, Inaugurate a series of lectures
each Sunday afternoon at the chapel.
The students will not be required to
attend, but the matter will be left en
tirely optional with them.
HORRIBLE DREAM8
Fortunately Don't Always Come True.
Whether dreams are the result of
things we have thought about the day
previous, or to something we have eat-
Is sometimes a question hard to an-
Penna. woman has noticed that
horrible dreams came from the exces
sive use of coffee. She writes:
For 20 years I’ve been drinking cof
fee and have been troubled more or
less with nervous headaches, shortness
of breath, horrible dreams and palpi
tation of the heart.
"The doctor said 1 would have to
give up coffee—said I had what Is call-
coffee heart.’ 1 would try to stop
It, only to begin again worse than ever.
"One day I read an advertisement
about Postum and decided to try It.
The effect was simply wonderful. I
quit coffee and each day I drank Pos
tum and In a week I began to grow
stronger and less nervous. This kept
until now I feel like an entirely
different woman. To my friends who
ask me what has brought about such
change In so short a time, I say 'It's
Postum.' . __ . _
"I have now been using Postum for
two and a half months and have not
the least desire for coffee. I find Post
um tastes best by putting It In cold
water and letting It come to a boll
slowly—then boll it 25 minutes." Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich. Read the little book, "The Road
to WellvlUe,” In pkgs. "There's a rea
son."
BRYAN MODIFIES SUGGESTION
OF OWNERSHIP OF RAILROADS
BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!
IS
20,000 Persons Cheer
Nebraskan’s St. Louis
Speech.
SAYS ROOSEVELT
USES HIS THUNDER
Folk’s Enemy Is to Intro
duce “Peerless Son” at
the Louisville Re
ception.
St. Loul*, Sept. 12.—Twenty thous
and persons last night heard and ap
plauded the speech of William Jen
nlngs Bryan at the Coliseum. ,No part
of his address was received with great
er enthusiasm than that which showed
ha had put aside the Idea of pressing
the question of government ownership
of railroads.
‘It is government supervision which
I stand for first,” he announced. "If
that falls, then we must try more radi
cal measures."
Great Ovation for Bryan.
When Mr. Bryan etepped upon the
platform he was greeted with cheers,
and for fully four minutes the ovation
continued. The speaker was Intro
duced by William A. Rothwell. Demo
cratic national committeeman from
Missouri.
Mr. Bryan thanked his hearers for
their reception and then launched Into
a discussion of party principles. Ho
said It was better to trugf the Demo
cratic principles to the Democratic par
ty than to trust them to one man whose
[tarty denounces him for following
hem. •
Used Demooratlo Platform.
He praised Mr. Roosevelt for bring
ing peace between Russia and Japan,
and said he applauded the president
for settling the coal strike, which, he
said, had cost employers, employees
and the public 298,000,000.
"But,” continued Mr. Bryan, “where
did he get the doctrine? In the Re
publican platform? No. He got It
I'rom the Democratic platform and I
wrote the plonk myself. If he could
gain popularity by settling one atrlke
that cost 299,000,000, why ought not
our party have some credit for pro
posing a plan which, If put Into a law,
would have made the strike unneces
sary? Why hasn't the Republican par
ty followed It up by making a national
law that will make It unnecessary for a
man to starve his wife and children In
order to get Justice?
At to the Railroads, •
If the president can become the
only popular man In the Republican
party because he does something spas
modlcally along Democratic lines; what
should be the popularity of the man
who does something and has always
been a Democrat? Where did Mr.
Roosevelt find hie mandate for his ac
tion regarding the rate bill? He hod
to go to the Democratic platform. The
most Important part of the Elkins bill
the penitentiary eentence for Its vio
lation.
"The railroads have been the moot
corrupting Influence In politics In the
past twenty years. By the use of
passes they have packed conventions.
This law was suggested by the Demo
cratlc party. I shall soon have occa
sion to talk on railroads again, but
I went to Impress It upon you that
the railroad question solution was the
product of the Democratic party.
"The president has now been In of
lice almost five years. How many trust
magnates are in the penitentiary? We
have a great many trusts in this coun
try violating the law. My friends. :
ask you to figure out on the basis of
the number of trust magnates Im
prisoned during the past five years, how
many generations will It take to solve
the trust question 7“
8enstor Stone to 8peak.
Before Mr. Bryan left for Louisville
was announced that Colonel Henry
Watteraon will speak, then Senator
Carmack, and then Mr. Bryan will be
Introduced by Senator Stdne. This
causes much comment, as the ar
rangement was regarded In the light
of a reprimand for Colonel Wattereon
for his criticisms of Bryan.
When this view ■ of the matter
reached the ears of those who had had
a hand In the plans for tha Louisville
reception, It was explained that Sena
tor Joe Bailey bad been selected as
the third speaker, bub as he found It
Impossible to attend. Senator Stone
had consented to speak In hie stead.
Commissioner of Agricul
DEMOCRATS OF DELAWARE\ ture Says It Suffers From
DECLARE FOR W. J. BRYAN" Antkracnose.
Dover, Sept. 12.—The Democratic state convention adopted a plati
form which denounces the power of the trusts In Its control of the Re
publican organisation, and declares that the paramount question before
the people of Delaware today Is pure elections.
The platform also contains this paragraph:
"AS our candidate for president In 1908, we lndorae and favor one
whose clear vision foresaw the evils of plutocracy and predatory
wealth, which have come upon us, the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, and
we believe that fears of the exposure of nefarious methods have chiefly
animated his former detraction,"
INDORSE BRYAN BUT BALK
ON OWNERSHIP SUGGESTION
Cotton ls deteriorating in the states
I according to a statement by Agricul
tural Commissioner Thomas G. Hud-
|son, of Sumter.
After a tour of Inspection In south
| Georgia, he gave -that ae hie opinion.
There Is no doubt, he saye, but that
I cotton has deteriorated In Georgia
the past two or three weeks.
He finds that the crop Is suffering
from anthracnose In many seotlons.
He Investigated these conditions per
| sonally fn a half dozen counties.
He places the crop now at an aver
age of about 65 per cent In this state.
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 12.—The sec
ond Tennessee district Democratic con
vention turned down a minority report
providing the unreserved Indorsement
of W. J. Bryan and his Madison Square
Garden utterances favorable to gov
ernment ownership of the railroads.
The majority report heartily Indorsed
Bryan.
The convention named Enoch L. I
Footer, banker and coal operator of
Coal Creek, to oppose Representative
N. W. Hale, for re-election to congress.
Hale was referred to as a man of |
peek-a-boo shirt-waist fame. The ma-
AT THE THEATERS
At the Bijou,
Every season shows a marked ad
vance In excellence In the sort and
jority credentials report devotes one kind of melodramatic offerings that
paragraph to Bryan and several para- come alan g. Makers of this class of
graphs to Hale, who Is denounced. | .
IN GOTHAM RACE RIOTS
MANY PERSONS ARE HURT;
MISSILES HURLED A 7 COPSIssi S
attraction have discovered that the
average theater-goer likes a mclo
drama, when the play Is not too much
out of reason, and Is a good story,
without too ' much rough-and-ready
stuff.
Last season at the Bijou the melo
dramas were as popular us any class of
New Tork, Sept. 12.—In riots early
today at Sulxer’s Harlem river park
and In the San Juan hill district, to
quell which reserves were called out
from four stations, scores of persons
were hurt and one man was probably
fatally shot by a policeman.
The trouble started at a ball given
at the park and the fight at San Juan
hill was an aftermath of tills fight.
There were about 8,000 negroes at fhe
ball. Trouble began when one of the
dt this season eclipses the best success
of last year, for "How Hearts Are
. , __ .. .Broken" has received the real Indorso-
men struck a woman. When the ape- ment of three representative audiences,
clal park policeman went to arrest the j This play is made up of a company
negro, others Interfered and In a mo- 0 f exceptionally clever players, from
ment scores were taking part In the xhe leads down to the smallest "bit,"
... .... _ and scenes are well worked out. The
In a race riot at San Juan hill, Po- p ro( i uc t| on li a pleasing one. and many
TnhH 10 ? 'Ih Un e^ e<1 advonced ,dea " ar * produced In tho
I action of the play, which gives a rea-
hi?<!ks d >•<?’nth?!. aon for the Introduction of modern
pelted with bricks and other missiles «oiiimn»nt
thrown from roofs which were crowded ^ hn " m ade a success here,
with negroes. A half dozen negroes 11---.,-- u i H from worn-out Ideas
r “L “,'Y h " e Pol,ceman The" at'tracrion Es on for" the wee"!
Connors was badly hurt. | w | th u>unt performances.
“UNCLE JIMMY” M’GEE,
38 YEARS A POLICEMAN,
“Foxy Grandpa.”
“Foxy Grandpa,” William A. Brady'
lateat novelty, described aa a musical
snapshot, will begin an engagement of
three performances Friday night at the
RETIRED ON HALF PA Y\ " Foxy ° rand «*” ia th ® wor * of a
hitherto untried and unknown drama
tist. R. Melville Baker, and Its Insplra-
, tlon was a series of newspaper car-
Thlsi was voted to Mr. McGee. | toons, which have been amusing the
Fourteen Boys Enroll.
Spectsl to The Georgian.
Athens. Ga, Sept. 12.—Fourteen
young men enrolled In the class organ
ized at the T. M. C. A. physical de
partment at an excellent meeting last
night. Mr. Heldlsr Is efficient tn the
leading of this work.
Drew Pistol on Fsther-ln-Law.
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga, Sept. 12.—Frank HIU,
colored youth, ls bound over to the
higher court under bond of 2200 from
Mayor Dorsey's court, after paying a
fine of 225 In that court. He had a
pistol concealed and drew It the other
day threatening to kill his father-in-
law.
New Fertilizer Inspector.
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga, Sept. 12.—H. P. Hilton
been appointed fertilizer Inspector
. Clarke county by Commissioner
Hudson and has already assumed the
duties of the work.
University Committees.
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga, Bept. 12.—Committees
have been named of members of the
University trustees, for advertising for
plans of the new agricultural building,
for selection of a site, for securing ex
perts tn agriculture from the United
Htates department, for nominating a
dean of the faculty and for drafting
rules and by-lawa
Old members of the police depart
ment may be retired on pensions. The
police board discussed the matter at a
meeting Tuesday night and took the
Initial step by granting a pension to
James McGee, who has been on the
force since 1868 and whose name leids
the roster of the department
Mayor Woodward recommended that
"Uncle Jimmy," as Mr. McGee Is
known to his frisnds, be retired on half
pay and on reference to the civil serv-
loe rules It was found that old and dis
abled policemen might be allowed 21 a
day until their death.
’QUAKE SHOCK CA USES
PANIC IN VALPA RAISOI pany, an attractive chorus and a num-
Valparalso, Chile, via Galveston. Texas, Sept. 12.—Another violent earth
quake shock has caused a terrible panic here. The people, fearing another
catastrophe, spent the whole night In parka and open spaces. The qu&kes
continued at short Intervals, but were less violent
JOLLY BUNCH OF OLD ELI
RING MIDNIGHT WELKIN
"We are a bunch of Willie boys,
A Jolly good set of silly boys.
The bellhops stare, the landlords swear
they'll put us all In Jail;
We are the pride of Old Ell,
When we get home we'll be ace high,
We are the rollicking, frolicking eons
of Tale, Yale, Yale.”
Seventeen Tale men, real Tale men
with frat pins and real college clothes,
registered at the Henderson . Hotel
Tuesday night. Five of them explain
ed matters to Judge Broyles tn the
police court Wedneeday morning. They
were not half so Jaunty aa on the night
before.
For three months the sons of Old Ell
have been working In Atlanta and the
surrounding territory to raise cigarette
money for the coming term In dear old
Tale. They were Imported by a local
concern and have done good work. But
the prospect of going back to the old
campus waa too much for them and
when they registered at the Henderson
Hotel Tuesday night they proceeded to
celebrate their emancipation from real
work. At least five of them did.
“They Just raised particular aand
all night, your honor, explained Mr.
It wilt be necessary to make a change world for a year or two, appearing
In the city charter providing for ro- f first In The New York Sunday Herald,
tiring officers on half pay and the board The principal character, Goodelby
agreed to request City Attorney James Goodman, "Foxy Grandpa,” la a deur
L. Mayson to take up this matter. The old gentleman, who has more heart
department has on Its rolls u number than worldly wisdom, and whose love
of men who have grown past the ago for his' grandsons and determination to
at which they can perform active po- sacrifice himself for their amusement
lice duty and several of these have been an( j benefit, form the basis of the
assigned places at the station. The story
city is anxious to care for fhe men This plot is built around the compll-
who have given the best years of their ca tlona resulting from a case of mls-
llfe to Its service and It Is probable taken Identity, Signor Bolero, a facial
that the required change In the ordl- artuti having undertaken to Imperson-
nance will be made without opposition. ate -Foxy" for the amusement of a
summer hotel party. Bolero and Foxy
both become entangled In the snares
of the Slgnoria Clllona, a dashing Ital
ian adventuress, from whose clutches
Foxy" escapes by a clever rues.
Mr, ~ ‘ ‘
ber*of pretty girts to appear In the
dances. Mr. Mitchell Is the "Foxy
Grandpa” The scenery Is said to be
particularly pretty and artistic and the
costumes varied and gorgeous.
"Coming Thro' the Rye.”
The "Gee Gee” ballet In “Coming
Thro' the Rye,” although of the do
mestic brand, ls said to far outrival
the English and French ballets that
have visited this country. The "Gee
Gee" ballet Is composed of eight dimin
utive misses of the Shetland pony
variety, not one of them over five feet
tall. They dance with a snap and vi
vacity that at times Is almost bewllder-
„ . _ „ . „ , Ing. Their evolutions and steps are
Henderson. "1 don't usually pay any exceedingly difficult, add the precision
attention to these college fellows for of their movements Is next to wonder-
they don't usually know any better. fu |, M lss Nona Blake heeds this ba|.
But when they began going too far and I let, arrayed In white cow-boy coatume,
one of them slapped me In the face, and seated on a white pony. The
w V.X.'J ud ?. e r.. v , . „ effect can be Imagined.
"They didn't mean any harm' Judge," I .-coming Thro' the Rye” with Its
aa ' d . tl J* representative of the firm I eighty people will appear next Monday
which haa employed the students'. "Mr. Tnesdnv at the Grand
Hendereon doesn't wish to press the and Tue " aay ot
case and the boys ere on tnelr way At p 0 neo DeLeon.
Tho five Yale men were silent for the I 0ut at Ponce D«Leon the amuse-
first time In their lives. As the board- menti are going along merrily, and
Ing house girl In "The College Widow" I good crowds have been enjoying the
remarked, they "hadn't a laugh left In ]„< breath of summer at this popular
their whole systems.” I .
T t K ,l iih m - e '” * ald Jud,a Hailowell-s concert band renders
tn opeh-alr concerts every afternoon and
«d^rin» U »n?I*nf thelr f*MniJr*?n !hj night, and a free exhibition of Interest
h^n ,l thfir*flit« 0 Eia t |d and ih«*r«c«il!tl and n0Tel movln * pictures are exhibit-
Stowed iw?? ?n P W.elf Lklts fo bJ * d on ,h « * roonda ® very ,venln «' Cora -
SffS” A^ a ?.- In .- -Tl—^1-.-- I fortable benches are placed for the
nere?dld anything worse Inthelr lives comfort of the patrons, who seem to
SSETto steal a hirtaPTiSli or push thoroughly enjoy this bit of enterprise
a tenltVdown the stalre The niLSes on « h » P°rt of the management.
resTstered on n the"docket were N 8 ° n Frlday nl * ht ,here w,n he a ,ree
mfiatereo on the docket were N. 8. exhlbltIon of open . a | r fireworks. A
n nL’tMand JE. Cox Bergen ' “selection of Pain's best aerial features
R.jlates and J. e- cox. l hu been received, and the exhibition
will be given Friday night, If weather
permits.
Starting within a few days, a number
of day-time novelty balloons will be
sent up from the park, and from now
until the close of the season, about the
middle of October, there will be fre-
T
FlILLTICKET
No Fusion With Dem
ocrats For Indepen
dence League.
NAME OF JEROME
ROUNDLY HISSED
Platform Has Plank Touch
ing on the Ownership of
Public Utilities.
New York, Sept 12.—A full state
ticket from governor down, will be
nominated at tonight's session of the
Independent League convention at Car
negie Hall. William Randolph Hearst
will head the ticket
The question of fusion with the
Democratic party was disposed of at
yesterday's and last night’s sessions, .
the League declaring against the plan.
Demonstration for Hearet.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon the com
mittee on resolutions met at the Gilsey
House to prepare a report on the form
of reply to be mode to tho Democratic
proposal. Delegates to the Democratic
state convention, which will be held
September 2G at Buffalo had presented -
a memorial asking the League to defer '<
nominating a state ticket until a con
ference could bo had with the Demo
crats.
At last night's session there was a
demonstration for Hearst which lasted
half an hour. Mr. Hearst did not at
tend either session yesterday. Muoh
disorder was created last night when
It was proposed to adjourn until this
evening. The motion was carried with
cheers about 11 p. m.
Demands Honest Count.
The League's platform Jedares for
'a free vote and an honest Count, a re
vision of the present dishonest and
complex election law, a simplified bal
lot and a law providing for a re-count
In cases of fraud or mistakes.”
The plank referring to public owner
ship reads:
"Tho Independence League believes
In the public ownership of public utili
ties that are natural monopolies, hold
ing that no person or corporation Is
privileged to confiscate what rightfully
belongs to another, It stands for Irre-
conclllable hostility to appropriations
by corporations of franchise values
created by the community and belong
ing to the community. Respect for lo
cal rights and homo rule should author
ise the enactment of a statute em
powering all cities to acquire and oper
ate public necessities."
Jerome's Name Hissed.
The name of District Attorney Je
rome was greeted with hisses. Re
garding Jerome, the platform says:
"We express the disgust felt by all
good partisans over the failure of DIs-
rlct Attorney Jerome /to prosecute
criminally, regardless of their wealth
or social position, those guilty of In*
surance frauds.”
SAND BAG WOMAN
AND THEN ROB HER
New York, Sopt. 12.—Two highway
men attacked Mre. John McMahon, th.
(ged widow of a former well known
Tammany hall politician, while eh.
wu walking along on One Hundred
and Slxty-aecond atreet, near Park
avenue, knocked her down with n blow
from a zandbag and atole a diamond
brooch valued at 2160 and a handbag
containing 245. They made nn attempt
tear from her earn her diamond ear
ring., but her criea frightened them,
and they fled. ,
PALMER INSTITUTE OPENS
WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE
OFFICERS OFPENNSYROAD
WILL RIDE UNDER RIVER I quent novelty Introduction!.
New York, Sept 12.—The flrat car
la to run today through the Pennsyl
vania Railroad tunnel under the Hud'
.on river, from New York to Weehaw
ken. The two end* of the flrat tube
were brought together at » o'clock
Injured By Fall.
Special to The Georgian.
Athene, Ga, Sept. 12.—Crampton
DuBole, In an epileptic convulsion In
the law office of Judge Foster, fell to
the floor and euatalned severe Injuries
In the head by .Hiking the door knob.
8tate Normal 8chool Open*.
Sperial to The Georgian.
Athena, Ga., Sept. 12.—State Normal
School, under the direction of Professor
E. C. Branson, has begun It* term un
der very au.plclou. circumstances.
The entire faculty which did such good
work last term, ha. been choeen to di
rect the affairs of the school this year.
8ECURINQ RIGHT-O'-WAY
last night at a point midway between! p OR NEW RAILROAD
West Thlrty-aecond and Thirty-third, _ ,
,treet. Special to The Georgian.
The first car I. to have on board! Abbeville, Ga., Sept. 12.—A very en-
Pre.ldent Cassatt, Chief Engineer Ja- thusiastlc meeting of the representa-
coh» Jphn F. O’Bourite and other men| tlve men th „ C |ty was held at the
court house to further consider plans
for the contemplated railroad from this
Crushtd Leg Amputated. f city to Fort Valley to connect with the
8peclal to The Georgian. I Southern Railway. Such a road would
Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 12.—Thomas I pass through one of the finest and
Carter, an employee of the Southern I richest sections of Georgia. Railroad
Steef Company, wqs run over by an I men pronounce It a most excellent
engine at the plant Monday night trnd route. The people here are enthualas-
had his right leg so badly crushed It tlc over the , d ,„ nd are at work
was found necessary to amputab* It. I ,,c over lne ' ' ana ore al ln
Water Works Bonds Voted.
Special to Tbs Georgian.
Adairsvllle, Ga., Sept. 12.—The town I r iiIV.'i .711 I'll 111" ,7111
Adnirsvilte ho* voted si?.Bon in u.-o_ I template.! line, and conault with them
earneat. At the meeting George F. Mc
Leod, Dr. J. D. Maynard and Colonel J.
L. Bankston were appointed to visit
Pineview, the first town on the con
of Adairsvllle has voted 217.800 In wa-,. . . . ,
ter works bonds. The largest vote ever * n reference to right-of-way and sub'
cast In this city was po|Jcd and not a scriptlon. Mr. George F. McLeod was
single vote wa* egalsst the water aUo appointed to begin securing the
works. I right of way.
Special to The Georgian.
Oxford, Ga., Sept. 12.—On yesterday
morning Palmer Institute opened with
the largest attendance It has had for a
number .of years, and.with an entirely
new corps of teachers ln charge. A
large number of Oxford citizens were
present and appropriate exercises were
held.
Within the past year another room
has been added to the Palmer Institute
building and many Improvements have
been mode on the school grounds.
Professor N. A. Goodyear, ns princi
pal, will be assisted by Miss Katherine
Butler and Miss Dcssa Hayes.
JACKSON 8TUDENT8
RANK AMONG FIR8T.
Hpeclal to The Georgian.
Commerce, Ga.. Sept. 12.—When the
vartoua college! open. Commerce will
send a goodly delegation ot students
as usual. Jackson county has been
well represented at the different state
schools, and especially so at the State
University, where she ranks third
among the counties In 1904 and 1905,
and the attendance last year was up to
the standard.
ARE MOVING TOWN
TO EDUCATE CHILDREN
Special to The Georgian.
Royston, Ga. Sept. 12.—The fall term
of the Royston Collegiate Institute be
gan Monday morning under most fav
orable condition*. There was an en
rollment the first day of about two
hundred and thirty pupils and many
more are expected. Royston recently
voted free schools with only one dis
senting vote. A number of families ar.
moving In from the country to edu
cate their children.