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PART SECOND. 7.
WILL BUY DIRECT.
That Is One Of the Practical Re.
suits of the Late

Conference of the Cotton Spinners
and Cotton Growers in Atlanta
Arrangements Perfect. g..
A dispatch from Atlanta says i'm
mediate and practical results of the
International Conference of the Cot
ton Growers and Spinnecs which
closed Wednesday developed Thurs
day in a conference held by the ex-
ecutive board of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union and H.
w. Macalister of Manchester, Eng
land, one of the chief experts on spin
nable grades. of cotton, with the Eu-
ropean delegation to the late con-
ference.
The object of the conference was
to perfect and as speedily as possible
to agree upon terms whereby the
growers of the union could deal die-
ect with the European consumers.
It was stated by the unions officers
that already the union had arranged
to locate an gent in Englnd; that a
central agency had been established
in Memphis and that this Office Will
notify the European agency of all
cotton ready for sale.
MI. Macalister guaranteed that all
cotton offered would be bought. He
explained, that the cotton onered by
the union must conform with the
grades sold, and that the baling and
compression must be in accordance
with the terms adopted by the con-
ference. This was agreed to. This
will result in a great saving to the
farmer If carried out.
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BURNED HIM TO DEATH.
DiabolicaI Deed of Tramp in Revenge
for Refusal of Food.

At Oquawka because he had been
refused food, a tramp took vengeance
by beating Mrs. John Hathaway to
Inconsistencies and then tying her
four-year-old son to a tree and burn
ing him to death. Citizens are scour-
ing the country for the murderer.
Mrs. Hathaway lay unconscious for
an hour after the assault of the
tramp. The tramp meantime took
her son into the orchard and tied the
lad to an apple tree, saturated the
clothing with oil, set the gar
ments afire and left. Recovering con-
seriousness, the mother went in search
of her child and found him dying.
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CAME LONG
Message Came Twelve Thousand
Miles When Picked Up.

Miles When PICKED up.
While Morconi experts were testing
new receiving cones at the top Of the
tower at the station at Port Morien
last week, an operator was in COM
munication with the wireless station
at Manila. The message received was
that the American cruiser Philadel-
phia had arrived.
The Marconi people account for the
occurrence by the theory that the
cone at Manila must have been in
perfect tune with that at Port Morien.
The message from Manila was
picked up" while being sent to
some other station on the Pacific or
to a war vessel. The message was
recorded at the time by an operator
in the receiving room at the Marconi
station.
At the time the experts were ex-
perimenting in ar effort to receive
messages from Ireland. They re-
ceiyed several messages from the
Irish station, and were in the act OF
making further, tests when the instrn-
ments recorded the arrival OF the
Philadelphia at Manila.
The Marconi people say that no
mistake was made and that the mes
sage was undoubtedly sent by the
Manila station. which is about L.
600 miles distant. and that, as a re-
suit, experiments with the stations
in the east will shortly be- attempted
Port Morien, where the Marconi
station is located, is the most easterly
town in Cape Breton. 1t is twenty
five miles east of Sydney, Nova Scot
ia
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AWAITS A PRETExT.
That is What Congressman Hob.
son Says About Japan.

He Says War Between the United
States and the Japs May Be On
Very Soon.
In the course of a lecture at Green
Vile on Thursday evening, Congress
man Richmond Pearson Hobson,
formerly of the United States navy,
made the startling declaration that
japan is only awaiting a pretext be-
fore declaring war against the United
States.
He said Japan could land 100000
veteran troops on the Pacific coast
before the United States could pre-
pare effective resistance, and could
follow them up with 100000 more
before this government could dis
patch half as many over our, trans
continental railroads.
Japan was prepared for war today,
he said, but the United States could
not get on a war footing in months,
perhaps in a year. -.
Captain Hobson said that the dis
patch of the battleships to the PACING
may save the situation for the United
States, but he feared Japan would
strike before the fleet ever reached
San Francisco.
Japan is now trying to find IN eS'
cuse for a declaration of war, in Or
der to have some of the force of pub
lie opinion in Europe in her favor.
He cited that the San FRANCISCO In
cident as an example, and said that
our backdown was a wise piece OF
craftsmanship, because it prevented
a declaration of war, though 1t was
h%umiliating to American pride and
patriotism.
He pleaded for a greater navy
which he said would insure the peace
of the world.
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The conference also adopted the
report of the committee on classltica-
ton which recommends that standard
types of classification should be
adopted either by the United States
government or by an association OF
delegates from the cotton spinners
and exchanges. and that
classification should be ON grade n
color alone, and not on staple; that
standard contracts of $4,000 pounds
he adopted instead of 100 bales; that
actual tare be allowed, and tht steps
he taken to eliminate excessive damp
in cotton. and that the question OF
claims. as adjusted upder the present
rifles of the exchanges, be placed OH
a more equitable basis.
Each of the organizations compos-
ing the conference voted to effect per-
manent organization, and. on motion
of Harvie Jordan. president of the
Southern Cotton association. the Sea
Island cotton growers association was
admitted to membership.
On motion of Herr Kuff1er, Oh
Vienna, each organization is to nomi-
nate two delegates who will compose
a committee on permanent organlza-
ton, and these acting in an advisory
capacity. may hold meeting at such
times as desirable and provide for
the holding of further general confer
ence. .
After the adoption of the usual
votes of thanks expressing the appre-
citation of the visitors for the court
estes shown them, and reciprocal res
olutions of thanks to the foreign
and visiting spinners, the conference
adjourned sine die.
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TOT KILLED BY
The Little One Dies in Sight OF Its
Mother.

One morning last week the Georgia
railroad passenger train for Union
point, on passing Murrell's station a
few miles from Athens, Ga, knocked
a little two year old child of Mr.. n
Mrs. Lee Anderson from the track,
%fracturing her skull and causing lts
death twenty minutes later.
The little tot had strayed OH from
the house, which stands near the
track and had started to follow lts
father to the field.
The accident occurred in sight OF
the frantic mother, who was power
less to save her child. She Is pros
trated with grief.
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STUCK TO HIM.
The Kind of Sweetheart That Is
Worth Having.

The marriage of Miss Clara Cecilia
Leach and John w. Maher, which
was solemnized at st. Johns church
at Worchester, Mass, on Thursday
morning was the elimination of a ro-
nance out of the ordinary.
The bride is one of the wealth1est
women of Worcester and prominent
socially. Mr.. Maher is prominently
connected with the club. lodge il
business life Of the city.
About four years ago he was sent
to iail because of accusations of mis-
appropriation of funds made against
him by the senior member OF the
firm with which he was connected.
He was released under a new state
law after he had served three and a
half wars Of his sentence.
His sweetheart steadfastly Il s
TO believe in his guilt and 1mme-
diately after his release from prison
ARRANGEMENTS for their wedding e I
made.
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VERY MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR
Stranger Shoots Man on Train and
Then Leaves.

Andrew Green Of 618 Manhattan
street, New York city, was the victim
of a mysterious shooting in the Wa
bash railroad yards.
He was in the smoker Of an east
bound passenger train, at Detroit,
Mich, on Wednesday night, which
was being switched to a ferry when a
stranger, apparently about 25 years
old, ran through the a and shot the
New York man as he slept in his
seat.
There were only three other pas
sengers in the car and the man who
had done the shooting jumped from
the train and escaped before the 9TH
er passengers could realize what had
occurred.
At the hospital it was found that
the bullet struck Mr.. Green in the
wrist and thigh. The latter wound,
while serious is not regared as dan
gerous. Mr.. Green said he knew Of
no enemies and had no suspicion OF
the identity of his assailant. .
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WOMAN VICTIM OF CRIME.
Dead Body of a Beautiful Woman
Found in New York.

With the discovery Of a mysterious
boat in the case, there remained lit
tie doubt that a woman at that time
unidentified, whose body was found
lying on the New York Central tracks
below the West 118th street and
Riverside drive, al the victim OF a
gang that may have killed her at one
of the resorts on the other side of
the river from New York.
The woman was about thirty years
old and of medium height. Her hair
was dark brown and unusually heavy.
Her face had apparently been pretty
the mouth regular, and teeth espec-
tally good. Her hands were white
and without the appearance of hav-
ing done hard work. She was
dressed entirely in black with a
black shirt waist, black skirt and
black shoes and stockings.
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S f. PIN ON PIMPLE
And Will Lose His Arm From Blood
Poisoning.

Lawson Lawrence, of Eatonton,
Ca, who entered Mercer University
at the recent fall opening to study for
the ministry, has had to return home
on account of a violent case of blood
poisoning, necessitating the amputa-
ton of his left arm.
Soon after entering Mercer an or
binary pimple which developed into a
boil, appeared on the young mans
arm, and he opened it with a COM
mon pin. Inflammation set in, and
the amputation of the arm was a last
resort to save the young students
lifo
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SLEW WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Desperate Deed To Prevent Wife Sill
inc For Divorce.

At Columbus, Ohio, Fred Butt, a
molder, aged So, went to the home Oh
his wife early Wednesday and forc-
Ing his way into the house, asked
ber If she were determined to push
her suit for divorce.
She said yes, and he grabbed her.
and tried to force carbolic acid into
her mouth, burning the flesh about
her lips.
Failing in this, he shot her
and then put a bullet into his own
body. Falling to kill himself, he
swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid,
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THREE DROWNED.
Roat Loaded With Colored Phosphate
Hands Turns Over

A small boat loaded with phos-
phate hands capsized Wednesday
morning in the Ashley river, oppos-
ite Town Creek, near Charleston
throwing the occupants of the boat
into the water. three of them. Capt.
Mitchell, Dick Spencer and George
Wasp. are missing and are thought
to he drowned. Paul Williams and
Peter DeveauX were rescued While
clinging, to the bottom of the over
turned boat, by Captain Pinckey. OF
the R. C.. Barley. The men were all
of Maryyille and colored.
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REMEMBERED HIS TRICKS.
Lost Dog Identified by His Obedience
to His Masters Commands.

After a disappearance of over two
years., PEPPER" a valuable Llewellyn
setter dog belonging to S. l.. Kelly,
of Sioux City, Neb., was recovered
through tricks taught it when a pup
by. Ed Hagan, a fireman, trained the
dog for hunting purposes. Incident
ally he taught Pepper a number of
clever stunts.
When the dog disappeared, the
fireman and Mr.. Kelly were grieved.
Nothing was heard of him for two
year. Last week Mr.. Hagan met the
pet, following at the heels of two
hunters with several other dogs.
Hagan told the men that the dog was
his, but they would not believe him.
Pepper" had recognized his former
master and when commanded to do
some of his old tricks he obeyed- The
men gave Hagan the dog.
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INJURED IN EXPLOSION.
A Spark From a Pipe Fell Into Pow
der Keg.

Four persons we're badly injured,
two of them fatally by a powder ex
plosion in the home of James John
ston, at Maynard Ohio. The fat
ally injured are. .
James Johnston, a miner, burned
and mangled; Efie Johnson, his
daughter, aged six years.
Seriously injured:
Mrs. James Johnston, burned and
bruised; Joe Durdusi, an Italian bad
ly burned.
Johnston and Durdusi were filling
their powder ans from a key in the
formers home, while n of them
was smoking a pipe. A spark of the
burning tobacco fell into the keg'
causing the explosion, which COM
pletely wrecked the house.
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The Disappearance Of a Young
Man From This State
UNEASINESS
And Enquiries Are Being Made About
Him by the Lady He Boarded With
at Coventry, Cal, Where he Was
Working for a Concern-Left His
Affairs In Good Shape-Friends
Anxious About Him.

Anxious About Him.
The Columbia State says a letter
has been handed Rev. P. F. Kilgo,
pastor of the Washington Street
Methodist church, Columbia, con-
tanning news of the probable disap-
pearance of a former South Caro-
linian. From Coventry, Colorado,
Mrs. J. H. Jacobs writes to the min
lister Of a Methodist church, Colum-
bia, South Carolina" and it was thus
that Mr.. Kilgo came into possession
Of the letter.
Mrs. Jacobs writes as follows"
"Can you give me any information
concerning one in or around Colum-
bia by name Of Slower or Rollings?
MY reason for writing you concerning
this is that a young man, giving his
full name as Evan Rollings Slower OF
South Carolina, came here April 1
and was given a fine position by the
Redlands company, who placed ample
confidence in him. After coming her,
Mr.. Slower boarded at my home and
won a host of friends who are anxious
to learn particulars of his sudden dis
appearance.
the was a model young man and
| claimed to be the only child Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jno. Slower, who died a few
years ago, leaving him a plantation
in South Carolina. He decided to
come West this spring and things
were left in charge Of an uncle, Lew
is Rollings, whose farm adjoined his,
five miles in the country: ',,
"He claimed to be a member Of the
Methodist church and said his, par
ents were buried in a country church
yard. On August 81 he left here's
business for M%ontrose, Col, and has
not been heard of since. He leaves
500 here with the company and sew
eral valuable belongings, including a
railroad ticket bought from Columbia
on March 16, 1907. This was why
we thought his home was there.
I'VE feel that this young man must
be located. If he has people there
they should know of his disappear
ance. Everything here is straight on
his side, and foul play is suspected.
I'VE would be glad if you would
Investigate this thoroughly in the
city and country and let US hear from
you at an early date.
"Can you give me the address of a
DR.. Elliott or Nj. Cy. Long, living In
Columbia"
DR.. Kilgo carried this letter to The
State, feeling sure that through its
circulation, some trace of the young
man might be discovered. DR.. Kilgo
himself said that he is. acquainted
with people of the name of Rollings,
who are living or have lived n Lam
caster county. He knew a Mr.. Evan
Rollings and thinks that this young
man may be a relative of his.
This story seems to indicate a very
mysterious disappearance and posi-
bly, may be the first intimation the
young mans relatives have had of it.
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On His Head But He Refused to
Give Up Keys.
beaten BY ROBBERS.
He Was Attacked on the Nineteenth
Floor >of a Skyscraper When He
Was Alone in the Building-t1nal-
Nv the Robbers Took Pity on "hat
They Thought Was the Old Man
InaocenSe and Left Him.

lunoNOALcS e
Two burglars, in an effort to get
the KEYS. to offices of many brokers
and bankers in the Century building
No. "a Broadway, New YORK. Weo-
pesday night, beat Richard +. Gray
aged Waterman, with an iron par
and then attempted to chloroform
him.
The assault occurred on the lstn
floor of the building where the cries
of the old man could not have peeh
heard in the street, and when the
only person in the sky sclaper was d
cleaner on the first floor.
A former employe of n OF the
hanks in the building is suspected.
The detectives say that this mar al
ter his discharge, became intimate
with a professional safe breaker. n
bank where he is employed IS EQUIP
ned with burglar alarms, and the
onIy safe way to gain entrance MO
the hank was to get the keys.
The detectives say that d the
mon got into the bank and opened
the safe, the robbery would nave
ec,ipsed the robbery of the Old MAN
haitian bank years ago. One eleva-
tor in the building is in use all nlsht
for the benefit Of the watchman.
some time after midnight Gray
had got to the 10th floor When sun
Sen,v two men sprang at hin as ne
came from an Office. One felled nlu'
With an iron bar and the other strucN
b;n, across the face with a chisel.
,'Now give up the keys to every
Office" one of the men commanoeo.
Blood was flowing over the ola
mans face and so weak was ne from
main that he could not rise 10 MS
feet. He was game to the CORE now
ever. There was not a key TO an
.of6ce in the building that was not
tucked away in his pocket.
81 haven't got a single Key ne
: said.
eff YOU don't believe me, kill me
and search me. 1 don't mind dying.
Only make it quick and don't beat
me like this"
This speech displeased one Of the
men and he brought his fist down on
the helpless old watchman's heao'
and the next instant n thrust the
c%hloroform under his nose.
As Gray explained afterward' the
ehloroform seemed to alleviate mis-
pain and give him strength. he
struck the vial and knocked it from
the mans hand. Then he tried to
rise. but a blow from the iron bar
sent him to his knees again.
Haven't you got those keys now
asked the IA
mo, and / never have had them.
They don't trust the likes of me with
KEYS to the banks" said Gray.
The old mans condition seemed
TO touch one of the robbers with pity.
Say" he said to his companion'
<sdon't beat him any more. He has
not got the keys. Give the old guy
a handkerchief to tie up his head.
The man then took his companions
handkerchief and bound it about old
Gray's head. The two men hen
started for the elevator. Gray got to
his feet and tried to follow them
when one of them sprang at him and
knocked him sprawling.
"Now, you try. that, and 1t Will be
YOUR finish. YOU stay here and we
will find the way out" he said, and
then sent the elevator shooting to
the ground floor where the w men
ran to the street, unlocking the safe
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That Is to Sail from the Atlantic
to tho Pacific.
THE AMOUNT NEEDED
To Supply the Fifteen Thousand
Officers and Men of the Squadron La
Very Large, and Some Of It L.
Hard to Get-1n Round Numbers
1t Will Take About Six Million
Pounds.

Admiral Bob" Evans c~ontingent
Of nearly $1,000 officers and blue
jackets will be a bit shy Of desert ON
the FIVE months journey from Hamp-
ton Roads to frisco II some one does
not come forward and offer to selHl
the navy several thousand cans Oh
peaches. Some 100000 pounds Oh
green string beans are also wanted.
OF course, there will be both canned
peaches and string beans in the fleets
pantry, but the bids which were cpen-
ed at the navy department showed
that bidders were shy about naming
a price on peaches and beans.
Altogether, bids were received ONT
s~eventry-three out of seventy-sin
classes as specified by the department.
in its advertisement for vegetables.
fruits and other provisions for thee
Pacific cruise. There we're several
hundred bids, there being an average
Of eight or ten bids In each class. The
lowest prices, accordingly, appear ta
be reasonable, although It will .
quire several days to complete the
compilation. ~
There were six bids to supply IL
10000 pound Of certain grades OF
-four, the total prices running from
$4,000 to- $4,000. There were
eight bidders for the contract of sup
plying fresh beef each Of the big
packing houses alleged to be in the
trust putting in a bid. Their propo-
sitions were almost Identical. They
are approximately 100000 pounds
of beef required and the total price
asked ranged from $4,000 to $87,-
800.
Altogether more than 100000
pounds of provisions of various Sorts,
not counting SO, 900 dozen eggs and al
lot of other things that come by the
gallon, will be necessary to feed the
men on the trip consuming nearly
half a year of time, as long as it took
Captain Hawley to drag the dry dock
Dewey from the Chesapeake Bay tol
Manila, two years ago this coming
winter, there is no fear that Uncle
Sans sailors will go hungry on their
long voyage. Aside from what will.
be put aboard at Norfolk fresh vege-
tables, fruits, etc., will be purchased
in the markets of the ports visited en-
route. II
Among the items called for In thatL
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specifications are the following:
Prunes, pounds. 90. :. -. 20,00G
Canned peaches, pounds :. 475,0O0"
Canned pears, pounds. -. 5O,OO0
Hvaporated apples, pounds. 10000
Evaporated peaches, pounds 10000
Canned apricots, pounds :. 225,O0u
Pickles. pounds. 80. -. $4,000
Vinegar, gallons. .... l0,00O
Evaporated milk, pounds. $4,000
Condensed milk, pounds. $4,000
Beans, gallons. :. =. :. SV,Voo
Lima beans, pounds. -. :. 65,oGo
String beans, pounds. =. 25O,ooo
Canned beans, pounds -. 20V,VoV
Canned corn, pounds. -. 20O,0Oo :
Canned tomatoes, pounds. 10000
Pepper, pounds . . :. :. S,00O
Mustard, pounds -. :. :. 1000
Salt, pounds. .... $4,000
Rice, pounds. = .. 8. .. lOo,oOV
Raisins, pounds -. . . >. 10000
Syrup, gallons. -. =. .. 5000
Cocoa, pounds. =. -. :. $4,000
Macaroni, pounds. -. e. 10000
Flour spring wheat, lbs. .1,200,000
Corn meal, pounds. go. 31,000.
Oatmeal, pounds. .. :. 10000
Vanilla and lemon extracts,
=. e. .. =. ouU
Cheese, pounds. :. =. 2O,Oe0
Catsup, gallons. . d. :. 5,00Q
Saurkrout, pounds. =. -. 30,000
Onions, pounds . . d. .. 100000
Potatoes, pounds. =. -. 800,000
Turkeys, pounds :. . . -. $4,000
Eggs, Dozen. . . i :. =. 6O,OUU
Canned salmon, pounds =. $4,000
Lard, pounds =. :. -. .. 10000
Fresh beef, pounds. . 100000
Fresh mutton, pounds. . -. 100000
Canned ham, pounds -. . $4,000
Salt pork, pounds. =. . . 10000
Corned beef, pounds . . 100000
Bacon, pounds d. :. . . . $4,000
Smoked hams. pounds -: 100000
Pork loins, pounds. . &. 81 $1,000
Veal. pounds. :. :. :. $1,000
F~rankfurters. pounds :. =. 10000
Bologna, pounds. . . :. 10000
Pork sausage, pounds. =. 10000
Head cheese, pounds. -. 5000
Ice, pounds. -. =. -. .. 100000
Clipped beef, pounds. -. 100000
Corn starch, pounds. -. 5000
Besides these articles, there will be-
required hundreds of pounds Of
shreddedfish, butter, glucose and :
delicacies, hops, hominy. mix
ed nuts, cotton seed oil, potato chips.
powder, baking sofa and tap
For furnishing -four there were six
bidders, whose prices ranged from
$35,765 to $4,000 for the entire
amount. For furnishing 100000
pounds of beef there were eight bid
ders, whose prices varied from $70,-
800 to $4,000.