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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-03-26

$1O0. He was taken in charge
by the marshal after sentence
was imposed, and, unless he is
needed as a witness in the case
against the government Store.
keeper. Gauger Jones, will be
taken to prison within a few
days.
Counsel for Atkinson made
an earnest plea for clemency.
First, Col. @. M. Bernard Of
North Carolina. who was assocl-
ated in the case, spoke. He re:
fsrred to the prisoner - aged
parents. a 68-year-old father
and a 65.year old mother, and a
wife and two little children. His
father, counsel said, is wound
ed ex-Confederate soldier, and
be and others mentioned are
dependent upon the prisoner
for their support.
Money Was Lost in DiStillery,
Mr.. Bernard asserted that
Atkinson informed him that he
lost instead of made on bic
enterprise near Savannah. He
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-03-26
PRISON FOR WHISKEY DISTIL.
LER.
A. K. Atkinson sentenced to Fed
eraI Penitentiary in Atlanta.

Savannah, Ca, March 21.-A.
K. Atinson, a whiskey distiller
of this city, who came here from
North Carolina, was convicted in
the United States court today for
defrauding the government by
failing tc pay the tax upon all his
product. The jury had spent
two days ON the case, having
many intricate points to d. eide.
When the court pronounced SEN
tence of year and a day in the
federal psnitentiary at Atlanta,
he said that many offenses
against the revenue laws in Geor-
gia had been freed upon the
promise that they would never
trangress agaip, but that Atkin.
sons case was different because
of his standing and his intelli-
gence and because he should
have known better.
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No Alternative Given by Judge
Emory Speer.

A. K. Atkinson, who was
convicted in the United States
court at Savannah Saturday Of
defrauding the government by
failing to pay the revenue tax
ON all the liquor he distilled, is
a forme South Caroliuian, hay-
ing been a resident .of GheEaX
for a number of years. The
government officials say that At,
kiuson has spent his life in the
wbiskey business, having sue
'cessively operated a barroom, a
blind tiger, an "original pack
age shop" and blind tiger at
Cheraw; barroom at Hamlet,
N. c., after being driven out of
Cheraw through the alertness of
the dispensary constables; a
barrooln at Savannah, after
Hamlet was voted dry, and then
a distille:y near Savannah. He
has been in the courts a num-
ber Of times and his proteges at
Cheraw we're fined often and
heavily by the courts for viola
tion of the dispensary law.
Atkinson was also a noted
gambler and there was usually
a stiff poker game on hand
whenever he was around. He
was a great lover of horses and
frequently won large purses at
the State and county fairs in
South and North Carolina. He
is said to be a handsome man
and a man of more than ordl-
nary intelligence. He is mar.
ried and is man of family. AL.
though he was investigated by
the dispensary constables on
frequent occasions and there
Was never a lack of proof as to
the nature of business he was
conducting at Cheraw, be al
ways managed to escape Jail
sentence and whatever fine was
imposed he was able to pay.
The town officials of Cheraw,
working in constables, finally
made it so warm for Atkinson
that he moved away.
Judge Emory Speer refused
to listen to the earnest appeals
of Atkinson's counsel, who
pleaded with him to sentence
their client to pay any fine
which he might choose 10 I'M
pose but not 10 give him a peni-
tentiary sentence.
Atkinson was convicted on
one count and Judge Speer SEN
fenced him to serve year and
one day in the penitentiary at
Atlanta and to pay a fine of
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-03-26
Best Healer In the: World.

Rev. F. Sta'bird, Of East Ray
mond, Maine, says: I have used
Bucklen's Art ca Salve for sew
eral years, on y old army wound,
and other obstinate sores. andfnd
it the best healer IN the world. [
use it too with great success in
my veterinary business Price
25c. at T. Z. Wannamaker drug
store.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-03-26

pleaded to the Judge to be as
lenient as rossible, to impose a
fine and let the property which
the governm Mt seized cover
that. and then suspend the m,
prisonment sentence 80 as to
save Atkinson from the stigma
of being a convict. Counsel ask
ed the court to do this and al
low the prisoner to return to his
home and take care Of his old
father and mother and the
children.
Fred r. Saussy. Esq. also of
counsel for the defendant, spoke
a few. words in behalf Of his
client. He conteuded that the
evidence didn't show an aggra-
waited violation Of the law. He
said the uncontradicted evil
dence showed that Atkinson ran
the distillery from October,
1905, to February, 1907, and
yet the government charged
Irregularities only between Octo-
ber, 1906, and February, 1907.
Mr.. Saussy said the prisoner
practically lost everything he
had while he was engaged in
the business.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-03-26

Dennison's Paper Napkins and
Doillies, Stricklin Printing Go,
Dennison's Crepe Paper, 1Oc
per roll, Stricklin Printing Co.
Good Green Rio Coffee 10 lbs.
for $1.OO. Walters Cash Store.
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Pity of the Court.

II confess to a very earnest
and sincere pity for you, MIR.
Atkinson said the judge.
"While [ am convinced that
you have steadily and persistent
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A Government DiStiller.

"Your case, however, is diff
ferent. You are a man OF fine
intelligence; you were a govern
ment distiller. You were care.
fully instructed in every form
and method Of carrying on the
business. You we're sworn to
the performance OF many Of
your duties. You are skillful
distller, and it must be true
that the operations of your still
have deprived the public treas
ury of several thousand dollars
how much | do not know,
"After a fair trial, in which
your counsel exerteG every posi-
BILE expedlent Of law in your
behalf, you have been con-
victed, and l think fairly
convicted" "--Cciumbia State,
March "a.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1908-03-26

the clement methods which The
court has felt at liberty to
adopt.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
MIR. MACK GOES BACK TO BUFFALO.
Chairman Of Executive Committee Will Be
Chosen in Chicago Meeting.

Chicago, July 27.-Chairman Mack OF the Demo
cratic National Committee announced to-day that
branch headquarters. with John E Osborne, ma
tional committeeman from Wyoming in charge,
will be opened in Denver the last month OF the
Presidential campaign.
Mr. Mack who left Chicago tonight for his homo
in Buffalo expects within the week to decide upon
some man or whose names will be presented
TO the executive committee for chairman of that
committed w. J. Bryan. within fortnight or less.
will meet members of the executive committee IN
Chicago At this meeting the chairman OF the
committee will be chosen.
In speaking of the advisory committee which he
will appoint Mr.. Mack said to-day that II will in
cIude such men as Ex-Governor Francis OF Mis-
souri and John z. Lamb. of Indiana
''Mr. Bryan. said the Democratic chairman. is
anxious to have the advice Of oldtime Democrats.
and he wishes particularly TO interest those mem
bers of the party in the campaign
Mr. Mack will announce the personnel OF the
executive and the advisory comnnttees at Buffalo
He expects TO spend in Chicago the greater part OF
his time during the campaign
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
COURT HEARS M'CARREN APPEAL

The fight which Senator McCarren has been max
ing to force the Board Of Elections TO accept his
list of election inspectors yesterday before
the Appellate Division OF the supren1s Court IN
Brooklyn
The arguments the appeal from Justice Keliys
decision were made by Isaac NJ Kapper for Senator
McCarren and by ex-Judgs James c. Church ana
Assistant Corporation Counsel Farley for tns
Board Of Elections. The justices reserved decision
until II o'clock this morning.
The debate hinged the right Of the courts 70
interfere with the action OF state convention On
the regularity Of any branch OF q party Justice
Woodward called attention 10 the provision OF tne
law which compelled the court. when dispsls
arose at a primary general election 70 examine
into it and direct the granting OF a certiheats oi
election to the candidate who received the most
votes.
Responding to the justice Mr.. Church said: me
law distinctly declares that the Legislators snaH
be the Judge of it's membership, and II MAKES
the same provision with regard TO state eonVen-
tons
Mr.. Kapper contended that the Board Of Elsc-
tions and Justice Kelly. OF the Supreme Court "el'
asked to decide. not who was elected 70 the staS
convention of 1908 or who seated there ort Voo
was elected in the primary contest in 1871
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
DISREGARD GOMPERS.
Union Men Apathetic OUer AdUice
to Tote for Bryan.

Since President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor declared in favor Of the Demo-
cratic party the associations of employers that
have been fighting the anti-inJunction movement
of the unions have been watching the effect of his
advice 1t said yesterday that those who at
one time were Influenced by such documents are
Indifferent in most cases to his present advice to
vote for Bryan. Walter Drew. on behalf of the
National Erectors' Association, said:
While not in the secrets of the labor
unions, we have means of ascertaining how far
the workers likely to follow the advice or
Gompers politically. Gonpers is weaker at the
present time far ability to sway the votes or
labor is concerned than at any time before when
labor supposed to be interested as a body In
politics How far Gompers can influence individ-
uals do not lnow, but any one who has followed
the question closely will know that when it comes
TO voting Election Day personal influence does
not go far There will be the usual oratory of the
infammatory kind, mapfestoes and solutions. but
the workers have had the same kind of thing be-
fore and they now realize that 1t was case OF
much cry, little wool
In statement issued on behalf of the Journey
men Bakers and Confectioners' Intern rationa Unioh
Gompers is called to task for his support of Bryan
The statement says:
1t is a desperate game that the officers Of the
reports which have appeared are correct. We are
told that Sam Gompers came out with the state
ment that the forces of organized labor Election
and in favor Of the DemocTa and that he himself
would go on. the stump to advocate William Jen-
advised to vote for friends Can he con-
scientiousy proclaim Bryan friend?
What has Bryan his Democratic party ever
done for to deserve the support of the trade
unionists? Is it that weak anti injunction plank
IN its 'Pe The ala and
anything. than the others by declaring that mo
injunction shall be issued in strike unless 1t
would also be issued in any other case AS Judge
Holden, the Chicago injunction judge, plainly
case unless it could also be issued in some other
case-that is because somebody is afraid of dam
age to property and forth. This alone makes
the Democratic anti-injunction plank absolutely
useless and hypocritica. We fail to understand why
Sam Gompers becomes SO jubilant over the Demo
cratic party Political observers predict that the
Democratic party will never again become the DOM
inant factor in national politics.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28

State Chairman Woodruff, state committee
headquarters said yesterday that the state com
mittee August u would probably call the state
convention TO meet in Saratoga Springs on Sep
tenber i and Is.
There is some doubt about the date said Mr.
woodruff. because the Syracuse people want the
state convention a date that will not conflict
With Governors day at the state fair in Syracuse
on September Is. II steer clear Of that date,
we probably viii have 20 hold the state conven-
lion on Monday afternoon and Tuesday This will
give people time to stay overnight I'm Saratoga
and get u Syracuse in time for the days pro-
gramme Ordinarily the state convention would be
called September I5. but if We set il for that
day, we would hardly get through with the bust
ness in time for Governors day at the fair
The state commtise will move Thursday Of
this week 10 its new home. at No. AZ West goth
street Immediately in the Of the Republican
Club whose house fronts Bryant Park: con
nection has been made between the of No 4s
West 3eth street and the Of the clubhouse
I. p Gleason. secretary Of the state committee,
-ho Is Delhi spending part OF his vacation. Will
ie in town tomorrow TO superintendent the moving
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
LETTERS PLEASE HUGHES
More Congratulations ReceiUed-
Leaders Not Heard From.

Saranac Inn. Y. Y. July 2E-Governor Hughes
asked this evening II he had anything
TO say regarding his decision TO accept the nomi-
nation fer Governor, providing II is given him.
He replied that he had not but expressed himself
e being greatly pleased with the letters of
graduation he has received since he made his an
r1ouncement- Asked If he had received any word
from President Roosevelt William H Taft
the subject. he replied that he had not. The Gov
erpor apparently looks the Republican state
leaders for developments. If there any. num-
Der Of additional congratulatory letters were re-
ceived to-day by the Governor, but conmuni-
cation was received from any of the state Repub-
lican leaders.
Governor Hughes and family left their cottage
shortly before in their launch spend the
afternoon at island about SIX miles from here.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
BOY SLAYER HELD TO BAIL.

Barney Karoukewicz. the nine-year-oid BROOK
lyn toy who caused the death of his little play
mate Raymond Coleman. by pouring kerosene over
his clothes and then gniting it, did not appear to
understand what serious thing he had done when
he was arraigned yesterday in the Childrens Court
before Justice Wilkin. The boy very sullen in
court and would have nothing TO say. Justice VIII
kin held him in $500 ball for examination on August
26. saying:
THE child will be convicted. but II is only
fair to the parents of the dead child that we i'm
press upon the public the gravity of the charge
The bow was taken to the rooms of the children's
society in Schermerhorn street
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
AUNT, BRINGING HIM GEMS, KILLED
Tragic Page in Buffers Arabian Nights
Tale of Coming Fortune
[Rv Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Richmond. Va. July 27.-Theodore Won Then
outler IN the home of P. P. Ryan, local retired
merchant. who is alleged to have received infor-
nation recently that he and his brother August
Won Thten. had inherited wealth in Germany and
France from the estate of their father Count Peter
Won Thien. who drowned nearly forty years
ago. learned to-day that his aunt. Nine Chamber
doue. a German woman. who on her way to
America with the Thien family Jewels. which
had been left by his mother to the younger son.
Theodore. had been killed in accident near
Berlin. being thrown from carriage and her neck
broken.
The information is conveyed in letter from the
brother. August. vito has been in Europe for some
time looking after the estate.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
BRYAN WROTH AT COWBOY MAYOR" f."
Dahlman Accepts Challenge to Debate Tenn
perance with w. C. T. U. Leader.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Omaha, July 27,-James c. DahInlan. Omaha .
cowboy Mayor has accepted q challenge to de-
bate the liquor question at the Bellevue Chau-
tauqua, Wednesday night. with Mrs. Mary
Harris, of Atlanta. president of the Georgia Won-
ans Christian Temperance Union. and the political
friends of the Mayor and of Mr. Bryan are wroth.
Many of them pleaded with him not to accept the
challenge. but he would not listen to them.
Mr.. Dahlman is a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor and is known as one Of
Mr. Bryan's most intimate and trusted political
friends Mr.. Bryan is seeking to propritiate the
friends of temperance in Nebraska, and for Dahl
man take the anti-temperance side in a Joint
debate with a noted woman temperance advocate.
Democrats generally think, will not only result
disastrously to Dahlman. but will njure Bryan and
the party well.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
ARRESTED FOR BUFFALO GEM THEFT.

Philadelphia July 27-Alce J. Henry, thirty-eis'r
years old. was arrested here to-day on suspleioa
OF being the woman who robbed the home OF WIZ.
lam Colburn. No S3 Ashland avenue. Bunaio' %
diamonds and jewelry valued at S00 while eur
ployed as a servant last month The woman vas
arrested while attempting to pawn articles OF JEW
elry which the pawnbroker recognized by deserp-
ton as having been stolen from the Buffalo house
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
DIES IN HORROR OF MASSACRE

Patrick Mcclure who tried to kill himself on
Sunday night by taking paris green at the home
of his mother. at No. 145 High street, Brooklyn
died Yesterday in the Cumberland Street Hospi-
fal He was one of the surviving members of
company of the 9th United States Infantry
which was almost exterminated in 1900 by Fill
pinos at Balangila. the island of Samar The
slaughter affected him to such an extent that re
had to be placed in asylum. Just before his
death he called constantly for his tent mate on
that eXnedition.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
Mr.. HITCHCOCK ON HIS WAY.
Leaves Chicago After Announcing Appoint
ment of Mr.. Upham as Assistant Treasurer.

Chicago. July 27-Frank H. Hitchcock. chairman
of the Republican National Committee. with the
consent and approval of George r. Sheldon. the
national treasurer. announced the appointment of
Frederick w Upham, of Chicago. as assistant
treasurer to-day. II was also announced that Of
fees Mr. Hitchcock and his associates had been
obtained in the Harvester Building, Nos. 234
and 33s Michigan avenue This is a block south Of
the Auditorium Annex. where the Democratic head
quarters will be situated Nr. Htchcock's Offices
viii be ready for occupancy October / Mr.
Hitchcock left Chicago for Cincinnati tonight.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
IBy Telegraph to The TrIbun,

[By Telegraph The TrIbune-I
Boston. July IA squadron composed OF ships
that have been noted in three naval wars OF the
United States. and representing four distinct types
of naval architecture, will gather here from Au-
gust H. They the cruiser Olympia, OF
Dewey's squadron at Manila; the cruiser New York
SIMPSONS flagship in the Spanish War: the Hart
ford. Farragut's flagship; the frigats Constitution
the cruiser Chicago and the monitors Arkansas and
Nevada
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
JAMES SMITH, JR., FOR BRYAN.

Ex-Unted States Senator James Smith, jr., who
a delegate -at-large from New Jersey to the
Democratic National Convention refused to vote
for the nomination of William ]. Bryan. announced
yesterday that he would support the Democratic
candidates. Mr.. Smith said: Il will do all in my
power for the the ticket indorsed by the
Democratic convention at Denver. I believe that
Mr. Bryan has excellent chance of being elected
and New Jersey will work for his election"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
MEXICO pEPoRTs 600 CHINESE.

Telegraph Iribune.I
Mexico City, July H-The federal authorities
have ordered the deportation OF six hundred China
men, who arrived at the port of Sana Cruz a few
days ago direct from Oriental ports They will
be sent back to Hong Kong the first steamer.
The cause of the refusal 10 permit them to remain
in this country is that all Of them are suffering
from diseases.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
INDIANS CHEER Mr.. SHERMAN.

Utica, n. Y. July 27.-CongreSsrnan sneilnaA
called to-day on Colonel William F. Cody { Buns0
BiIrO. and after conversing for time with nini'
was escorted 10 the colonel's private box TO SEQ
the afternoon performance OF the show Inc au-
dience cheered as Mr. Sherman and his parry
passed The Indians IN the arena cheered hlA
in recognition OF his services 70 their race as cnai
man of the House Committee on Indian Affairs,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
ENGINE BREAKS THROUGH TREsTLE.
Long Island Train Almost Plunges into
Water at Sag Harbor.
TBv Telegraph To The Trihrre !

Sag Harbor. Long Island. July 27.-Through the
collapse Of the railroad trestle here this afternoon
the engine of the Sag Harbor "Scoot'' was plunged
into the water six feet below. The engineer and
fenen saved their lives by jumping just before the
engine fell
By the breaking Of the coupling between the en-
gine and the forward car the two cars held to the
track. The fact that the train was moving slowly
probably saved the whole train from being carried
over the embankment A wrecking train is on the
scene tonight, repairing the damage.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
The Pure Air Line.

The shortest and cleancst
to Buffalo. No care for
clothes mars your rcposc,
when through an open win
dow blows a zephyr light
from mountain height. upon
the Road of Anthracite.
See telephone directory
for list of Lackawanna ticket
offices.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
ALLEGED kDNAPPER HELD

Giuseppe Piazza. of No. II Goerck street. Man
haitian, suspected of being implicated with several
other Italians in the kidnapping of Antonio Pa
Iermo six years old. of No coo Flushing avenue
Brooklyn. was arralgned yesterday in the Flushing
avenue police court. Brooklyn and remanded
TO Jail to await trial.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
OKLAHOMA BRYAN BANK.
Treasurer Haskell VII Deposit
Democratic Funds In Nesc State.

Guthrie Okla July 27-Governor Charles N
Haskell, treasurer of the Democratic National
Committee announced to-day that he will de-
post committee funds in an Oklahoma bank,
operating under the state guarantee law.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
STATE CONVENTION DATE.
LikeIg To Be Held iR Saratoga on
!SeDtember II.
POLITICAL CALENDAR.

POLITICAL CALENDAR.
Meeting Republican State Committee. August 12-
Republican state Convention tprobably), saratogs
Springs. September Il and IS
Primaries. outside of New \ ork August 25.
Primaries. New York City September s.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28

Washington. July 27.-One million copies of
the speech of acceptance of William H. Taft as
Republican Presidential candidate will be
printed in pamphlet form for general dstribu-
tion over the United States. The distribution
will he made chiefly through chairrnen of the
Republican state committees The bulk of the
pamphlets will be sent 10 sections in which the
result Of the election is looked upon as doubtful