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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11
PARTY MAY NAME CLEVELAND.
LOOKS THAT WAY TO SENATOR
MArK HANNA.
significance in the Cleveland
Revival at ST. Louis.

Chicago HIS, May 4.-(Special )--Sena-
tor Marcus A. Hanna is not a candidate
for the republican nomination for presi-
dent next year. lie comedies the distinc-
ton to President Roosevelt. He thinks
there Is much Significance in the Cleve-
land revival at st. Louis last week.
This Cleveland revival certainly looks
significant" he said
do you regard Mr.. Cleveland as n
democratic possibilty?'
"Yes, l think he is
docs it look TO you as If he would get
the nomination."
"One can't tell this far ahead what
convention will do"
do you think a party would go on
record for a third termer?"
1T might
do you think Mr.. Cleveland could
be elected"
ooh, that's another thing"
Your friends seem to be talking a
great deal about the likelihood of yonr
nomination.
ooh. it is only my foolish friends who
are doing that
Then you will not be a candidate?"
mo. | will not be. | shall not meet
any of the political leaders here I came
only to attend the meeting of the civic
fedora ton
Senator Hanna delivered an address to
the students at the Armour institute and
shook hands with hundreds of friends
who hocked to the hotel.
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NEGRO MAIL CARRIER WARNED.

Washington. May Serious
trouble broke out In a new place i'll the
postoffice department. today Postmaster
General Payne received kilograms from
postal officials in Tennessee stating that
John c, AIgood. q negro rural free de
livery carrier ut Gallatin, had been hcla
up while performing his duty by masked
men, aud told to leave the service at
once under threats OF death
Postmaster General Payne has suspend
ed the service on the route, pending In
vestigation. He looks upon the matter
as very serious. as there are many negro
carriers in the rural free delivery dis
tricts of the south and a suspension of
the large part of the service is possible
Il the white people maintain their pres
ent attitude The incident may become
n second Indianola case. The news of the
affair rea ched the postmaster general to-
day in the following telegram from Post
master II. Swaney, of Gallatin:
Carrier rural route one while making
trip today, was held UP by masked men.
Ordered not to make another trip. Adj
wise :"
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Jet CAPTURED without Trouble.

Lexington, ky. May 10.-The capture
OF Curtis Jett, charged with the assassl-
nation o. j. b. Marcum in Jackson Mon
dav. was accomplished without bloodshed
at O'Clock Sunday morning. He is now
in the Clark county jail at Winchester,
Bearing a warrant which had been
sworn out by Sam Jett uncle of the
accused, Sheriff McChord and posse
Of seven left Winchester a midnight
Sunday Reaching Jac~sons ferry, 10
miles distant at $50 a. m, they put
away their bugsies and crossed the ken
lucky river to Madison county in canoes.
They proceeded on foot TO the home
Of Mrs A. HaGgin, Jets mother,
miles from the ferry Six Of the posse
were stationed around the dwelling and
Sheriff McChord and Deputy Stockly
approached the front door and knocked
Jetts mother answered. and after some
parley, admitted that Curtis was within
They were admitted and found Jett
awake, but stil IN bed. He shook hands
with tho sheriff and said that he would
give no trouble. Reaching under his pill
low he drew out his pistol and turned 1t
over TO his mother to keep. He made
no show OF resistance and was landed In
jail at Winchester at a. m.
Jetts stepfather a. Haggin, charges
that when Jet reached mis- house last
night from Jackson he proceeded to
draw his pistol on MIN and ordered him
to get out OF the neighborhood. Haggin
went to Richmond and swore out a war-
rant charging Jett with breach of the
peace BY assault with a pistol In the
jail today Jett was communicative on all
matters save the killing OF Marcum. IN
Get out of TINS ali right was the only
statement ne would make that could be
construed reference to the charge.
He said he wanted to be tried IN Breathitt
county. He was bitter In denouncing
his uncle who had him arrested, and said
that the score would be evened up when
he was at liberty
When asked in reference TO the state
ment that five men would testify that
he killed Marcum, he simply sneered and
replied: Whats that to you?" TO
Sheriff McChord he was equally non
communicative as to the Marcum trag-
edy.
Jett is Is years old, athletic in build
with deep set, keen eyes and has bushy
red hair. That he submitted to arrest
vas an agreeable surprise to the officers,
who feared an encounter. Jet denied
that he drove his stepfa Their from home.
He will be arraigned Tuesday and 1t is
supposed will be transferred to the Jack
district for trial
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Louisville Ky. May 10-Private tele
grams received from Jackson and Lex
ington, ny. state that the report that
an attempt had been made to assassinate
]. 3. Even. who was with Marcum when
he vas shot, is untrue A curious feature
Of the affair transplred today when an
interview with Even was published by
The Courier-Journal. The correspond
ent published it on receiving information
that Even was dead. Even. according
to the story. retracted his first interview
feignjng ,enorance of the assassins idcn-
tity given out in the presence Of mem
Der of the Hargis faction. He told the
reporter that he recognized Marcum 3
assassin as Curtis Jett. Even was stand
ing near Marcum when the shots were
hred He made the second statement with
the understanding that It should be pub
lIshed when he should he out of harms
WAY -
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Lexington Ky. May 5-Not a line is
being sent out OF Jackson. Ky, b. local
or resident correspondents for fear of
The feudsts \ reliable man arrived IT,
day from Jackson at Lexington, over the
Lexington and Eastern railway. on being
promised by the Associated Press CORE
spondent that his name should not be
used, said the conditions at jackson We're
deplora BILE and renewed hostlites be-
tween the friends of Marcum and those
now in power are imminent.
No arrests have been made and no
efforts are being made to apprehend the
assassins- The wife OF Marcum went to
see the dead BODY Of her husband today
for the Ivst Tune. but Marcum's friends
have been afraid TO be seen taking any
interest in him.
Wiped Up Husbands Blood.
Mrs Marcun went to the court house
and wiped up the blood of her dead
husband with her handkerchief Before
me shooting. TWO men suspected OF XIII
ing others III this feud IN former yeats
passed Marcum Then remarked 10 MI
Even.
4 don't like the actions OF those men;
I'm afraid they are Up to something.
Subsequently said the informant. these
two men. who are well known to the
officers and the public. went out of the
court house door and reentere1 the build
ing by another door. Shortly after this
came the shots. the first striking Mar
cum in The back and the next in the
head. The Indications are that the assaS-
sin ran close to the body and fired the
last shot at close range. Suspicion points
10 three well-known men, the third,
standing near Marcum and giving the
signal The case has been brought TO the
attention of the United States marshal
here. as Marcum was United States com
missioner. Governor Beckham Will be
asked for relief. while martial law is be-
ing suggested
Another passenger on the Lexington
and Eastern train said ne was an eye.
witness to the shooting. lie says he can
rane tbs man who fred the shot Two
girls were tho first 70 search the court
house some time after the hooung. No
man has entered the court house as yet
to prosecute the search.
Wood =. Dunlap. Of this city, left to
day for Jackson, Ky, as attorney TOT
the fusionists in the Breathitt county
contested election cases He succeeds as
counsel James b. MarcErn. who was XIII
ed IN the court house yesterday while fiji
ing papers in these cases. 1t Is feared
here that tho proceedings at this time
will precipitate further trouble IN the
Cockrill-Hargls feud in which half
dozen lives have already been lost
Others Are Marked.
a telegram from a member of the IIar-
eis faction TO former Senator Alexander
I4argis. at Winchester, said that Belvn
Even who was talking with Marcum
yesterday when he was shot by the
GO .-cir, II, fba I2rea +hftf county court
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DODGlNG ASSASSINS
MARCUM LIVED LONG

Lexington. Ky, May 6.-(Special)-
James Is. Marcum, who was done to death
by assassins as result of his sympathy
with the Cocllrell faction in the Hargis-
Cockrell feud. had been living for many
months at the very door Of the violent
death he has Just met.
About the middle of November he had
occasion to confer with Governor Beck
ham concerning the appointment of a spe-
cial judge to try an election contest in
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To The Hague Protocols Go.

Washington, May THE Venezuelan
protocols. submitting the question Of
preferential treatment 10 The Hague
tribunal. and also protocols for the mixed
commission at Caracas, were signed at
the British embassy shortly before 7
p. m. by Minister Bowen, Ambassador
Herbert. Minister Sternburg and Ambas-
sador Mayor des Planches.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11
"CROVER CLEVEI,AND
Lava Spouts from Colima.

Mexico City. May 9.-Colima volcano
continues in violent eruption. People at
Tuxpan are III state OF great alarm
On the evening of the 9Th there was a
terrific eruption and a violent outpouring
OF lava occurred at o'clock. The next
morning q torrent of lava flowed out of
the western slope Of the mountain. There
was still another eruption on the after
noon of the same day The government
has ConfiTmatOry kilograms.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11
LAWYER MARCUM KILLED
ON STEPS OF COURT HOUSE
Reign of Terror in Breathitt County, Kentucky
Other Persons, 1t Is Now Believed, Are Marked
History of CockreI-Hargs Feud.

compartment of the smoking car today
the conductor Of the Louisville and Nash
vile east-bound train prevented a meet
ing between the sole survivor of the
Cockrells-a young man OF far in his
twentes-and Alex llarsis. Cockrcl
killed Ben Hargis about one year ago
when the lIArgis- CockreIl feud VAS es-
pecially bitter, and James Cockrcll. the
town marshal who was assnated
from the court house steps at Jackson
last JUiy was his brother.
Hargls is one of the three surviving
brothers who gave the name to one Of
the factions lie boarded the train at
Winchester. bound for Jackson, where
the assassination OF J Il. Marcum had
reopened the teud Monday. CockreN,
who is voluntary exile from Breathitt
county. boarded the train at Redwood
climbing on the front steps of the for
ward ear. In his hand he carried a.
calibre colts revolver. Realizing i'll
stanuy that a meeting would probab lY
mean a tragedy. the conductor locked
Cockreli IN the negro compartment at
Walker creek. d small flag station. Cock
rell sprans from the window Of this
coach, leaped behind the depot and Sc
cured rest for his pistol, coFe~inS the
line Of windows in the coaches. IiarSlS
was not IN sight ds the train passed on.
Whether C0ckrell intended to be tine
aggressor or on the defensive In his &C
tions cannot be stated.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-11
CLEVELAND SIDESTEPS
The QUESTION.
In His Answer the Former President
Says He Has Had No Desire for
Third Term, but Etates
Nothing as TO the
Future.

Athens. Ga. May Especial THE
Athens Banner made a poll of the bust
ness men Of this city a few days since
In regard to their preference as to the
democratic nominee.
The result of the poll showed that fully
60 per cent Of the business men of Athens
were outspollen In favor Of the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland. the remaining 40
per cent being divided among d number
Of prominent democrats of the country
and fifteen out of one hundred expressing
no choice
Editor i. r Holder. Jr., of The Banner
wrote Mr.. Cleevland letter. stating the
result of the poll and iRclosing clippings
from The Banner relating to the matter
closing his letter with the following Ques-
ton.
Are you now considering. or would
you consider. making the race for the
presidency next year on the democratic
ticket?'
the following reply:
% f. Holder, Jr., Esq. Athens,
Ga-Dear Sir: l thank you for your
letter Of the 4th instant. and for the
editorial Clipping from your paper
which accompanied 1t, can not
expressions which frequently come to
me in these days from ali parts Of
the country, and l desire to thank
you for your loyal support in the past
and for your exceedingly friendly
expressions at this time
In answer to the question with
which you conclude your letter. can
SOW no more than to assure you that
W time since the close Of my last
administration have I been DESTROYS Of
co~rying the democratic banner for
tiFi fourth time in 2 presidential con-
test. Yours very truly.
"GROVFR CLEVELAND,
princeton. n. j.. May 6, 1905"
This is regarded hero as the most sig
nificant statement made by Mr. C1eve-
land in connection with the democratic
nomination since the expirat ton of his
last administration as president of the
United States. Prominent citizens here
who have seen the letter today are as
unit in the belief that Mr.. Cleveland is
willing and ready to make the race for
the presidency on the democratic ticket
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Ewing Shot To Death.

Lexington, Ky. May "a report reach
cd Winchester from Jackson tonight that
J. e. Even was assassiuated from am
bush at SHUTDOWN but the report can
not be confirmed tonight. as Jackson can
not be reached by telephone or telegraph.
Even was standing in the court house
door with J. e. Marcum. when the latter
was killed last Monday, and, it has been
said. recognized the assassin.
Later information FROM Winchester
says that T. J. Even was shot while
washing his face on his back porch at
Jackson atsundown. The assassin was
concealed II bushes near I9wen's house
1t could not be stated whether the wound
was fatal. but that the shooting occurred
was said to come from relia bic source
Jackson couri not be rcachd by tele-
phone or tell starl, after O'clock. 3pe-
ciAl correspon tents had EFT the place
at noon and resident correspondents have
feared to send out news since Marcum
was ASA sSinatcd
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Chicago. May 10 Especial -aEl
Grover Cleveland be the choice Of the
democratic party for standard bearer
in 1901? Leaders differ But the above
quoted excerpts. crisp and brief os they
are. epltomize the sentiment of prominent
democrats concerning the possibility and
wisdom Of Mr. Cleveland's candidaeE
assuming that he is willing to have his
name used OF the twenty eight demo
cratic national committeeman fnters iewo@
by correspondents Of The Record Herald
three expressed themselves strongly In
favor of placing the ex-presidentz name
before the democratic convention. sevea-
teen manifested decided opposition ana
there are eight who declined to COM
nit themselves In some instances the
attacks upon Mr.. Cleveland are savage.
From other quarters come the warmest
praise and manifestation Of the mos
friendly spirit
That the interest in this talk about
Cleveland is widespread there can be
no doubt That the bee is buzzing is
generally suspected. Whether Mr.. Cleye
land put 1t In his hat or allowed some
one else to do so is the question. And
that the question puzzles the national
democratic committeeman is manifest
LIST OF THOSE FOR
AND AGAINST CLEVELAND
The three committeeman who believe
that Mr.. Cleveland would make as strong
candidate as the democratic party
could propose are Norman r. Mack, Of
New York; John S. NJ. Neil, OF Mon
tana. and James b. Eaton, Of North
Dakota
Those opposed to him are Thomas Ga
han. of Illinois; d. c. Dunbar, OF Utah;
Ada,ir Wilson. of Colorado: Trey Wood
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ATLANTA, GA, MONDAY, MAY II, 1908

mo with rife but others insisted that
he use shotgun, saying that DIR. Cox
had been killed with a shotgun After
| passed by they asked the man with the
gun why he did not shoot. and he an
swered that with shotgun he would
have killed the baby. but If they had
let him have his way and been given n
rifle he would have shot me through the
head without endangering the baby.
''The night previous to my decision to
leave Jackson my sister came to me and
warned me that another plan had been
formed to kill me Her informant was
Nose Feltner, who was engaged until
late hour in discussing the best plan.
When this meeting adjourned it was too
late for him to come to my house, and
so he went 70 my sisters mouse in sock
feet and told her
Again Warned.
81 was awakened at daybreaz sunday
morning. Jane H. by a messenger who
had ridden IS miles that night to bring
me a note from a friend who was also
friend Of my enemies and was in iheir
councils. The note stated that two men
would come 20 town die following Tues
day morning; that court would adjourn
at noon and that am attempt would be
made o aSSaSslnate me in the afternoon.
| knew the men mentioned had been
out Of town. but did NOT believe that
court would adjourn UlN the following
Saturday. J asked every member Of the
bar, and their unanimous oDini0n was
that court would hoid Bfl Friday or sat
urday. ana this VAS tile opinion of the
circuit clerk. sent my friends ahead
Tuesday morning 9nd ppod out to Days
store, near the court house. they having
reported that the way was clear / found
that the men selected 30 kin me had ar
rived in town went back home at 10
o clock, for ii was then getting too close
70 my funeral time. The court adjourned
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Kept Cockrell and Hargis Apart.
BY blocking Tom Cockreu in the negro
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. Oscar Gohlke, of State Center
was in the city Monday on business
Mr.. Elmo Smith went to Steamboat
Rock this morning for a few days visi1
with friends.
Mr.. Charles Adams. of Waterloo
spent Monday in the city with his
father, Mr.. G. e. Adams.
Mrs. Nettie Beckel and daughter
Mabel returned Monday evening from a
few days visit in Eldora.
Mrs. a. r. Paige arrived home Mon
day evening from a weeks visit with
relatives in Muscatine and Oskaloosa'
Mr.. George E. Adams left for Car
rington, N. d., this morning. where he
will remain for a month or six weeks
on business.
Miss Aleene Patterson, who has been
visiting for a few days with her sister.
Miss Isabelle Patterson, in Eldora, ar
rived home Monday evening.
Miss Susie Nuckolls, of Eldora, who
has been the guest of der cousin, Miss
ICaroline Gilman, during the past week,
returned to her home this morning.
Mrs. Joseph Hardin. of Cedar Rap
ids, who has been visiting her brother,
Mr.. C. e. Patterson. and other relatives
for Il week, returned to her home this
morning.
Mr.. c. S. Allen, of Laurens. spent
Monday in the city, arriving from Des
Moines. where he had been to look
after business matters. He went to
Chicago Monday night.
Mrs. Frantz and children. of Cold
field, Col, is in the city for a visit
with the formers sister, Mrs. w. g.
Manchester. They will remain for a few
weeks and will then go to Wisconsin
to visit at the home of Mrs. Frantz's
parcntS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Old MAGAZINES Best.

"Despite their wealth of pictures,
do not believe the magazines of the
present day are as good from a liter
airy point of view as they were in the
days when men like Washington Irv-
ing, Paulding and Poe were contribu-
tors" said W. L. Andrews, of New
York City. For finished style the
writer's of that early period were far
superior to the present school. The
typewriter and the stenographer have
been deadly foes of the elegance in
composition. which was so characteris-
tic of Irving and his contemporaries.
"Of course I will be scored as an old
fogy for saying this and for the further
declaration hat the whole tribe OF
modern novelists is distinctly inferior
to Thackeray, Dickens, Bulwer and
Scott. The works of the latter will be
read by succeeding generations when
the name of the favorites of today
shall have passed into utter oblivion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
MARRIED.
Lepley-Dickcy.

At the home of the brides aunt, Mrs,
Joan Agan, AL South Fourth street, at
high noon today, was celebrated the
marriage of Mrs. Media d. Dickey and
Mr.. j. +. Lepley. of Steamboat Rock
Only a few OF the more intimate friends
of the couple witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed by Rev. r. r.
Graves, of Cambridge, a nephew of the
bride. The bride was formerly a resi-
dent of Steamboat Rock, but during the
past year and a half has made her home
in this city with her auat. Mr.. Lepley
Is one of the ~well-known residents OF
Hardin county, having fm a number OF
years been engaged in the retail bust
ness in Steamboat Rock. He has, how
ever, recently disposed of his business
and will locate in California. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lepley will leave tonight for
Fresno county. California. where they
will reside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21

w. L. Slaves, a carpenter residing al
204 North Seventh avenue, was arrested
by Constable Haas. charged with
threatening assault, preferred by NJ. A
Fisher, a solicitor of the Register and
Leader. of Des Moines. 1t appears
slaves had subscribed for the paper
agreeing to take 1t a certain length OF
time, but had requested, on several oc-
casions to have it stopped. Carol
Kirk, the carrier, continued to deliver
it however, which made Slaves wroth,
and it is alleged he threatened the boy
with a hammer. Later, when Fisher
presented the company's bill. Slaves
threatened him with a saw. In JUS
tice Burritt's our Slaves was placed
under bonds to keep the peace.