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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-12-10
Picture it, think of it"

u IdGuOI 0d1ApAC ~, yOu C1dAy
boy. If you dom It want me to starve,
hurry, hurry"
Tom shifted Importantly at his
steaming pot Of coffee and unpacked
the hamper Of crisp fried chicken and
buttered biscuits with much satisfac-
ton. 1t would be good to see Win
ME eat, and call things good again.
But it was as strange a meal as
ever tried the nerves Of two lone
householders, with the rain flashing
the windows, the wind breathing
heavily, like a great animal in it's
sleep, and intermingled and closely
woven with it all, the wild, wailing
music, that sometimes drove the color
from their cheeks and made them
reach for each others hands.
"Great guns, girl, but this is aw-
full" cried Westmere, at last, his
teeth fairly chattering. "Nothing
but the wind behind some loostened
paper, Of something like that, but it s
fierce while it lasts. -
He took his wife's frail form in his
arms and sat all night by the fire.
place while the strange music seemed
to fight a duel with the storm; some
times arising piercingly triumphant;
sometimes softened to the low, deep
notes of heart-hunger, protest and
pain. Again, like a chorus of far
away singers, it chanted hauntingly
ere trembling away into chords long
drawn-out and indescribably mourn
full.
Winnie named the mysterious play
err the "Great God Pan," and said
she knew the rabbits and swallows
were close to the rain-swept windows
drawn by the magic tones.
But all things have an end, and
with the morning light the storm and
the music died together, and the
house grew very still, save for drift
Of golden notes that foated like per-
fume through the old, dust-gray
rooms.
Agent Thorndyke found Westmere
serving coffee on the big front We
randa, where his wife sat smiling ov-
err her lap full Of crimson, velvety
roses. One could not tell whether he
we're disappointed or otherwise, but,
judging by his puzzled expression, it
was not what he expected.
Winnie gained so rapidly in the
next few weeks that ghost-hunting
finally grew irksome, and while her
husband pried into ceilings and rum
mayed in the ratty, musty basement,
she flew ecstatically about the now
orderly rose domain, or Haunted her
pink, frilly morning frock around a
flock of fluffy, yellow chicks in the
sunny rear garden. Westmere grew
vain of her firm, red cheeks and she
had all faith in his ability to stop
the chanting mystery, so for a time
things went on very we'll.
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heavily down the dim stairs, wallowed
in mold and cobwebs and came up
comical Notwithstanding, Tom
said, like China pig who had been
disporting himself according to the
manner of the real article Finally,
like an overstrained fddle-string,
Westmere' s patience snapped. It
wasn't altogether that he was dis
tracted morning, noon and night-es-
pecially when the wind soughed eerily
through the fartherest hooks and
crannies-by this weird web Of sound;
but he was by nature a straightfor-
ward, sociable creature, and the alb
sence Of neighbors worried him.
He fancied that their own friendly
little calls about the neighborhood
were unwelcome, and he knew that
the darkies looked askance at him
as the Imam dat lived in dat cunju'd
house, And now that his wife was
we'll, he saw no reason for prolonging
the situation. He began to urge the
expediency of turning the place back
to the agent for a moderate sum and
renting somewhere else, and to Win
MES CONSERVATION, when she opposed
the plan, grew as cross as a bear.
"We'l leave here if I have to work
like the meanest Dago that ever
lived" he told her finally. "I'm
no blooming spectre, and I don't
care to associate with one. Of
course any sane man knows it just
a trick someone knocking against
us to bring the price to their beggar-
ly purses. I've an idea that Thorn
dyke knows all about it, but how are
you going to make him tellq"
And then he rode away to look at
farms, while Winnie-not being of the
crying kind-turned her attention
from roses and chickens, and all day
long and every day, flew up and
down stairs in endless research.
1t was a matter Of the utmost i'm
portance now, for the beauty Of the
place had got into her blood. Some
times-with a tender look into the
future-she saw little feet patter sail
aloney" into the long, shining hall, or
toddle about among the roses, to
clutch and shrek at the darting hum
ming birds, and wallowing humble
bees. But while her zeal more than
equaled her husbands in opposite
plans, he was the more successful, and
came home one evening, almost bois-
terously elated, with his quest at an
end.
And he didn t intend dallying, eth
er; he said so plainly and firmly.
The thing had got on his nerves
and he would put an end to it as soon
as they could drive over in the morn
ing, after fixing up the papers with
Thorndyke. He talked constantly all
through supper-which he declared
was their last in that "beastly house"
and tried to enthuse his wife with =
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~ came a raucous voice. az
the hoofbeats came to a Furnishing
halt under the sheltering sycamores.
The rider, heavy man Of fifty, swung
off his wide felt hat disclosing shin
ing globe of Uranium ornamented
about the neck with grizzly fringe
of hair.
Ma names Thorndyke, ma 'am-
agent here-and you, I take it, are
Mrs. Westmere. Hear your husband
speak Of me, I m sure. Better of your
fever?''
eyes, thank you. Coming all the
way from the coast up this breezy
hill has made me nearly we'll again. "
The woman's voice was low and
winning, but her blue eyes held in
their softness something humorous
and almost daring. The agent studied
her eyes.
"Well," he said, shifting his bulky
figure in the saddle, II suppose I
should say I'm glad to see you here,
butt
ooh, yes, the objection! It was
kind of you to tell us frankly about
it," laughed Mrs Westmere, "and
nothing but my i'll health would have
tempted us to brave such an obstacle.
But then [ am not nervous and super
stitious as most sick women are, and
to get this fine, airy location, even
with the-the encumbrances, in ex-
change for our marshland, upon which
northern people should have known
better than to locate in the first place,
was a wonderful chance, you must
admit Tom says they are going to
raise rice there as he intended to I'M
til | got i'll. He might have made it
alone, but I couldn It live there, and
after doctors bills took our money we
couldn't go back home. You see we
really hadn t much choice in the mat
ter"
"Well, [ admire your pluck, I do
that. But you're not the first wom-
an I've seen come here in fine spirits
brave as a lion the agent paused
significantly. "But tits fine place."
he went on, "most slightly in the coun-
try. Used to be valued at many thou
sands before the tragedy. Year by
year.. since then, I we seen it go stead
lily down, till I've sometimes thought
the time would come when I couldn It
give it away"
He turned a speculative eye upon
the old deserted garden behind the
sycamores. It was still sweet with the
spring musk Of hundred-leaf roses;
lush with towering currants, and
gray-green with moss and myrtle.
There was a soft purling of water in
the ruined fountains, and fight of
swallows clouded about the old stone
house that, long and gray, high and
irregular, peered out with troubled
eye-windows, gloomy and forbidding.
Suddenly the low, red sun fared
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THE GREAT GOD PAN zzne&

HE lone little figure in
the old carryall started at
a sudden mutter Of thun-
der, mingled with the
measured tramp Of horses
hoofs along the highway.
"Evenin', ma am! Coin
to- have some rain /"
came a raucous voice, as
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
FINDS CAMERON GUILTY
Cam mmittee VII So Report to Board
of Education.

The building committee of the Board OF Educa-
.t,, that has been investigating for several weeks
hbi,d sound proof the evidence in the charges
20 ,eUIect of duty and misconduct brought against
q w Cameron inspector of masonry III cohilec'ion
NTH alleged sale of second hand pianos TO the pun
,c scbooIs by a vote of four to three last hsi'
,ound him guilty, # is understood from my
sources and will tomorrow make lofliai i'p'
-. o., t,oa,d or Education at its monthly meeting
Tha trial has been most secret, ana III Is hilo"ii
b+ &C unusual length has been occasioned py the
,ny,eldine attitude of those members OF the COM
,,t,a. ubo have voted consistently for disfilsSa'
Tbr p THOMPSON and A. Leo Everett are SAID 10
,o,a voted for dismissal and 1t is also known py
,bosa acquainted with his views that george W.
coba.d,e has leaned toward that Veroict- LOUIS
IIaunt thought forty days suspension without pay
,,e7cient punishment while George A Vanderhcit'
Frank D. WiIsey and Samuel b. Donheiiy are '
sr,ood IN have voted for complete vindicatloh
The findings OF the committee VIII be Ihaoe pun
IL. ,omorrow by the Board of EDUCATION
7. a., .atd that IL has been proved against cam
- ,,,a, twenty or twenty-five secondhand pianos
- ,o.p sold to the schools at prices charged for
g., ,rade Instruments. and that he has urged the
a,a,,,ee 20 believe that, provided such instances
-a ,rue they occurred through negligence ohiy'
80 without the hope of financial gain to himself.
rr,a committee has, it is thought taken this view
- ,h. situation. and will recommend In It's report
% % =, y. ened forty days pay and be reinstasec
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
INJUNCTION PERMANENT.
Decree Against Il. f. of l.. in Buck
Store Case Continued.

washington March 23.-The temporary in
junction recently issued against the American
Federation of Labor by Justice Gould of the
District Supreme Court, in favor of the Buck
Stove and Range Company, was made perpetual
to-day by Chief Justice Clabaugh. The decree
restrains the American Federation of Labor
from interfering in any manner with the busi-
ness of the Buck Stove and Range Company
The costs of the proceedings were charged to the
Federation of Labor
When the case came up to-day for final hear
ing counsel for the defendants announced that
they had determined not TO occupy the time OF
the court in hearing the voluminous testimony
taken in the case and would submit TO "a decree
against them They entered appeal from the
decree saving they still thought their action
within their legal rights This course was
adopted il is understood. In view of the fact
that the testimony taken substantially bears
ont the charges made in the affdavits in support
of the Buck Stove and Range Companys appli-
cation for a temporary injunction. As Justice
Gould held those facts sufficient to warrant the
Injunction IT not thought likely that the
Chief Justice would overrule that decision.
This action will expedite the hearing OF the
case in the Appellate Court, although II Is not
expected that 1t can be reached until next fall
Alton b Parker. of New York of counsel for
the labor organization. was not in court
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
BIG FRENCH SWINDLE.
Henri ROchette accused of HdUing
Stolen Orer SI2 100000.

Paris, March pa man named Henri Ro-
chette was arrested here this afternoon the
charge of swindling on an enormous scale. Ro-
chette at one time waiter in an obscure
French town. He came to Paris to seek his
fortune. in which he successful long
he could keep out of the clutches of the law.
He founded the Franco-Spanish Bank and
foated a dozen mining enterprises, in which he
is a director. whose stock was eagerly purchased
by French investors. 1t appears that his
methods were fraudulent, and the complaint
against him alleges that he has stolen over S12,
100000 through the medium of his various COM
panies and societies. 1t is charged that he
manipulated the assets of his companies by
means of false balance sheets. Coincident with
Rochette's arrest the quotations the stock OF
the companies in which he was interested de-
cned sharply
The mines promoted by Rochette. mostly Of
coal and copper, were located in Spain. His
capitalizatons aggregated more than S2O-
000,000. Sixty branches Of his enterprises were
strung throughout France.
The affair may develop into big scandal II
is said that several prominent politicians are in
voved in the dealings of Rochette. who threat
ened the examining magistrate with the name OF
an influential Senator.
A large number of brokers have suffered con-
siderable financial loss through the arrest of
Rochette They had been instructed to buy up
shares in his concerns which showed tendency
to slump Accordingly, on Saturday they bought
up 100000 worth, and received from Rochette
checks on the Bank of France. but payment OF
the checks was refused by order of the court
The news of the arrest caused panic IN the
provincial branches of the Credit Miner ct IN
dustriel directed by Rochette. Depositors clam
ored all dav at these branches. but no money
was paid out to them.
Rochette conducted big financial newspaper,
lie Financer." at a cost of about sSooop
month by means of which he was better able to
dispose of stock in his various companies
One of the directors of the Credit Miner says
that Rochettes affairs are solvent He says
that Rochette has nearly s2.oo0,000 deposited in
the Bank of France which is sufficient TO meet
all liabilities and that the Credit MINER and
the Franco Spanish banks have the working
CAPITALS Of all Rochettes companies in their
safes
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
CUSTOM HOUSE DEFECTS
Marble Columns at Entrance
Cracked and Crumblng.

Although the new Custom House in Bowling
Green was accepted by the Government only a
few months ago. a defect in its construction has
been discovered.
The four large marble columns at the main en-
trance which added much to the artistic ap-
pearance of the building, but were evidently
never intended for outdoor exposure, have soft
ened and cracked.
crack through the diameter of one OF the
columns on the west side of the entrance ap-
peared recently Shortly after the upper portion
began to crumb1e as though made of shaIe IheIl
one of the columns on the other side was dis
covered to be cracked.
These four columns support to large degree
the arch over the entrance. Fearing that pos
siblv the crumbling of the columns might cause
q norton of the arch to settle, wOrkmen nave
been placing heavy wooden supports alongside
the defective marble. The columns are SAID 10
have been imported from Italy
II has not been decided whether the defective
columns are to be replaced with ones OF the
same quality of marble. but 1t was said yes
terday that it was quite likely that granite
would be substituted.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
CUBAN Claims ADJUSTED.
Rml7cay Demands Hedr1ly C"t-A
Total of 81 1898

Havana. March 23-The revolutionary claims
commission has submitted its report to Colonel
+. n. Crowder who is in charge of the Depart
nent of Justice in Havana. on the last OF the
claims growing out of the recent trouble In
Cuba. In all, the claims number 15o2f, OF
which 6551 were for horses and mules and the
remainder OF a miscellaneous nature. The total
amount claimed was S3.SO3.39J and the total
amount allowed, S13S9,S2i- The railways put
4, q claim, for S4OS III and received allow
.nce of S12929o This reduction due to
tho fact that the railway companies set up a
cIa,n, for a large amount of indirect damages.
which il was beyond the commissions scope TO
consider The Spanish claims allowed aggre-
gate 100000 English $13o.oOo. American
S74 900, French $4,000 and Italian $4,000.
The work of the commission began early IN
1906 and it's expenses amount to 10000. with
out including railway fares.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
AGED WIFE A SUICIDE
Banker Husband Critically III TN
the Merit Room.

Mrs Sarah c. Cisco. wife of John A Cisco.
retired banker. and the mother Of John j. Cisco
also a banker, depressed by fear OF her husbands s
DEATH committed suicide in the bathroom OF
her home No. Is East 4Oth street. last evening.
by inhaling Illuminating gas, while her hus-
band lay seriously III with pneumonia in another
room on the same door. Mr.. and Mrs cisco are
both over seventy years old.
Mr.. Cisco has been confined to his bed for the
last two weeks and Mrs. Cisco had been in con-
stant attendance on him. DR.. 7. g. Lusk or
No. 121 East 10th street. and DR.. Walter s
Chapel Of No. East 55th street, have been
attending the sick man.
Yesterday the condition of Mr. Cisco appeared
so serious that the two doctors held consuita-
ton in the sickroom with other specialists The
result of the consultation was not faVoraoie.
Last evening she was in the room as usual
with her husband, and the trained nurse. VINO
has been almost constantly at the bedside OF
Mr. Cisco. went into an adjoining room for
few moments. About twenty minutes later 'iie
nurse heard the sick man call AS the nurse
came in she detected the odOr of gas. and traced
1t to the bathroom She entered the room ana
found Mrs Cisco reclining in rocking chair
and unconscious A tube attached TO the gas
Jet was tied in the woman's mouth
The nurse Immediately telephoned to DR. Lusk
who lives only a short distance from the Cisco
home but when he arrived Mrs. Cisco was
dead
Mrs Cisco's family was summoned 6eSIoeS
her son John there are another son. George H.
Cisco and daughter, Mrs Angus Mckenzie.
Mr. and Mrs Mckenzie live at Riverside Drive
and 18th street. They hurried TO the house when
informed of Mrs. Ciscos death
The husband carefully shleided from
the news of his Wife's death Late last night
he rallied and It was said he had good chance
of recovery.
EarIv Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Cisco, while
talking to the nurse. complained OF not feehns
we'll Placing her hand on her chest she saio
"I feel so depressed here. | never felt so pecul-
lar in nv life before" This was her hrst sign
of break king down from worry over her nus
bands condition
| Mr. Mckenzie. her son-in-l SAID; me Only
reason 1 could see for her depression was worry
over her husbands condition. The constant care
| Of him and the fact that she had been suffering
| from insomnia might have made her mentahy
| unbalanced for the time
! Coroner Shrady, after viewing the body anu
hearing what the nurse and family had 10 say
said il was clear that Mrs. Cisco had conn1ftted
suicide and signed the death certihcate accord
| ingly
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
NICHOLAS MULLER OUT
REMOTED BY MCCLELLAN.
Ta.r Com missioner Himself HeaUy
Delinquent Tar Debtor.

Mayor Mcclellan removed Tax Commissioner
Nicholas Muller. the veteran Democratic poll
tician of Richmond County, yesterday after
noon. because. he said. Mr.. Muller the
heaviest delinquent tax debtor in Richmond.
Mayor Mcclellan informed Commissioner Null
Ter some time ago that he would like to have
him retire. Mr.. Muller refused to resign. Yes
terday Mr.. Muller consulted his colleagues and
they advised him to get out before he was re-
moved He decided yesterday. when too late,
to resign. The Mayors letter removing him
reached him before he had turned in his resigna-
ton. The letter is follows:
During your term of office as Tax commissioner
while you have been charged with duty
10 the city and its taxpayers. your duly assessed
taxes with penalties and interest. amounting TO
the same time such commissioner. have been
cient 10 pay the amounts III question Your in
dehtedness is now so large that you appear to be
the heaviest delinquent tax debtor in the Borough
of Richmond, and Your delinquency has been so
gross that the city has been compelled to advertise
/ was not aware of this situation until recently.
when l promptly had your attention called to it.
ever TO be as nnnindfui of the jmproprietV of re-
taInirg your position as Won have been Of ynur
obligations to the city.
missioner OF Taxes and Assessments, take effect
Immediately
Nicholas Muller is no longer political power
In Richmond County The younger set has
pushed him off the firing line Charles j. Me
Cormack Deputy Commissioner of Water Sup
ply. Gas and Electricity. is ,he Democratic
leader there Mr. Muller is said to he land
poor"
Edward Muller. Nicholas MuIIer's son refused
last night TO say anything about his father being
"a delinquent tax debtor" The Young Mr. Muller
said the Of the removal OF his father came
a surprise TO him. he had been in New York
until 4:39 o'clock yesterday afternoon and had not
heard rumor about It.
Nicholas Muller's property, valued 100000, i'll
the County of Richmond down on the cfty's
books to be sold for unpaid taxes last year. The
sale has not yet taken place.
Charles J. Mo- 'ormack. the Democratic leader Of
Richmond, who has been instrumental in CARRYING
out the fight to remove Muller. spoken of
possible candidate for Muller's place
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
BANK EMPLOYES J4ILED.
Trusted Teller and auditor admit
Taking $50 900 IN Pittsburg.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribunel

Pittsburg, March 23.-Henry Reiber. paying
teller. and John Young, auditor of the Farmers
Denosit National Bank of Pittsburg, one of the
largest banking institutions in the state. were
placed In Jail late this evening by the United
States authorities. charged with having embez-
zJed and misapplied the banks funds
The bank officials say $4,000 VIII cover all
losses by the two men, who have admitted tha1
they worked together in the taking OF money
and that they lost the money in specuialioh'
Reiber is one Of the Oldest employees OF the pahk'
having been with il thirty-tWo years. "h'ie
Young was with the bank Wen'y-hNe years
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
PENN. r. r. LAYS OFF OVER 1000 MEN

Altoona Penn March 23.-Because Of the con-
.inued depression in business the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company indefinitely suspended 2140 AL
toona shop employees to-day. At the same time an
order was issued increasing the working of all
the men retained to fifty hours week.
Harrisburg, Penn, March 23.-More than hun
dred and fifty employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road shops in this city laid indefinitely to-
dav because of the slackness OF work. II is said
that further reductions among yard and repair men
will be made
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
PASTORS APPLAUD ATTACK ON DAy
by Telegraph to The Tribune.

THy Telegraph 10 The TrbuneI
Wilmington, Del, March 23.-John p Holland or
Milford. Del lay delegate the general Metbo-
dist Episcopal conference. in address here to-
day referred TO the candidacy for bishop of Chan
celor Day. of Syracuse University. Holland who
is a Democrat, declared he would vote against
Day because of his denunciation of President
Roosevelt the greatest President since Lin
coin" He also referred to Bryan as a great
American The preachers greeted the remarks en-
usiastiCaly-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
JURORS QUADRUPLE DAMAGES

Finding damages in the of s. 600 IN favor of
Patrick Moran, four years Old and against tine
New York City Railway Company, for the loss Of
boys left foot and ankle. Justice Morscfauscr
in the Supreme Court in White Plains, yesterday
sent the jury back, saying the amount was not
sufficient in the jury decided the lad entitled
o damages. The jurors returned to court an nou-
later with verdict of $500
The boy playing tag when he was run
down by surface car.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
STEAMER STRANDED OFF HATTERAs

Norfolk. Va, March 23-The Norwegian steamer
Antonio Lanasa. Captain Thomle bound from Ia
maca to Baltimore, with a cargo of cocoanuts
and bananas, stranded six miles south of Cane
Hatteras in A heavy fog and rain early to-day
The crew of twenty-five men forced to desert
the ship by high seas coming ashore in the
breeches buoy. Captain Thomle's wife who was
aboard, likewise brought ashore in the
breeches buoy The stranded steamer lies well on
the beach, in good condition.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-24
YO4KUM 1T WHITE HOCSE
ROcb, Island Railroad Nan in Con
ference ,cith President.

washington. March 23-B. +. YOakum. chair
man of the board of directors of the Rock ISL
and Railroad system. was at the White House
to-day and had a long conference Win the
President Mr. Yoakum was reticent as 10 the
purpose of his visit here, but it is understood
that the industrial depression formed the topic
of discussion with the President