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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
KIDNAPERS HURLED
BOY INTO RIVER


NEW YORK, May 4.-Believing that
kidnapers killed seven-year-old Antonio
MaIfetti and threw his body into the East
river on discovering that no reward would
be paid for his recovery, the Brooklyn
police last night arrested two men on sus-
picion.
Antonio disappeared on the evening Of
March IA and his body was recovered in
the river two days ago.
On two different occasions following the
disappearance of the boy. two strange for
eigners called on the lads mother and
questioned her concerning the disappear
ance, asked her how much money she had
in the bank and If she had decided TO Of
fer a reward for the recovery of her son.
When the body was found there were
indications, according to the police. that
the boy had been frightfully beaten and
possibly killed before being thrown into
the water.
This and the fact of the visits of the
two men to the Malfetti home led the po-
lice to investigate and while detectives
were at the house last night, two men,
strangers to the family, called. On the
suggestion of the dead boys relatives
they were taken into custody.
The parents of Antonio believe that
when the kidnapers found that they were
unable to pay a reward they killed the
boy and threw him into the river
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
BAILEY AND ROOT
HAVE NEAR DEBATE
BY Ralph Smith

WASHINGTON, May 4.-There was
near-debate on the flor OF the senate to-
day between Senators Bailey, of Texas.
and Root of New York, two OF the ablest
lawyers of the country. That the threat
ened clash did not assume the dignity of
debate was distinct disappointment to
the galleries and members of the senate.
The proposed income tax was the indi-
rect question at issue and that there was
no genuine debate was undoubtedly due to
the fact that Root did not meet the issue
squarely. He declared himself neither for
nor against the proposed tax on incomes
but confined himself to a note of warn
ing deprecating the growing tendency of
lawmakers to forget or ignore the fact
that all property bears a tax and contrib
utes to the support of the government.
He declared that the lates available
statistics showed that in 1902 he property
of all kinds in the United States was tax
ed to the extent of one billion one hum
ded million dollars
. Senator Bailey conceded the soundness
of Roots assertion, but argued that prop
erty and incomes alone should be taxed
He scored any system of taxation which
taxed the consumption of the citizens of
country, especially the necessities of life.
He thought that the revenue to run the
govrnment should come from those most
able to bear IT and not from the people
who havinb to eat to live, are now made
to bear portion of the expense. man
like Root, able to earn one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. a year at the bar,
should be made to contribute a. part of
his income to support the government,
he said
Senator Root did notreply to Bailey.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
EVEN JAPANESE CAN'T
BET ON HORSE RACES

TOXIC, Saturday, April "a tremend-
Gus effort was made by the race track
element in Japan to induce the govern
ment to retract and permit betting upon
the tracks, but Marquis Katsura, the pre-
mier, has stood firm and for another year
at least the race tracks of the empire
will be without their favorite Pari-Mutual
or any other form of betting. This means
In Japan. practically an end to horse rae
ing and necessarily a very heavy loss TO
the stockholders in the various race
tracks.
The development of racing in Japan was
extremely rapid. From single course
established at Yokohama by foreigners
at least half a dozen tracks were in full
swing when the blow fell and gambling
was prohibited. So fragrant were the
cases of fraud and so numerous the ex-
amples of ruin brought about by reckless
betting that the government suddenly put
Its foot down upon the whole thing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
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nervous debility, lack Of vigor. weakened man
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out any additional help medicine-that
think every man who wishes to regain his
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This prescription comes from a physician who
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
WOMEN OF CHICAGO
TO KEEP LID DOWN

CHICAGO, May A real beauty
SQUAD" feminine instead of masculine
has been added temporarily to the police
force to sit on the o'clock lid.
The girls-and women-have been re-
cruited by Assistant Chief Schuettler to
act as detectives in seeing that the shut
down order is obeyed in places where
their sex is known to be in search OF re-
freshment with escorts after midnight.
They will be a true flying squadron
as they have no regular hours or days
for work, but will be sent out whenever
the man in charge Of the enforcement OF
the strict mandate of Mayor Buesse, sus-
poets that some audacious vender OF
LIQUORS is putting it over" on the local
police district.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
JOBLESS WANT JOBS
ON NATIONAL ROAD

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Nav &C. Jefferson
Davis. president. and Arizona Bob GILLESPIE
vice president Of the Cincinnati Unemployed
Protective association. started last night &c
hobo their way to Washington, where they
intend TO present to President Taft ana con
gross a petition asking that the government
give EMPLOYMENT 10 the nations jobless an
the construction Of a great national road frpt
New York to San rancisco.
The petition is signed bv Drs. c. L. Boni.
field and L. s. Golfer. OF the Cincinnati Au-
tomobile club and by Park Superintendent
j. W. Rogers. who is chairman of the execu-
tive COMMITTEES OF the good roads federation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07

John w. P. Whiteley, of Gibson, is the
representative-elect from Glascock county.
Born in New York in 1912, the future
members of Georgia's general assembly
was moved to Georgia by his father while
still child.
Enlisting at 10 years of age under the
Confederate colors, young WHITLEY
served for four years as a member of
company, 18th Georgia regiment, attached
to Colquitt's brigade.
For the past thirty years Representa-
tive-elect Whiteley has operated gen.
eral merchandise business in Gibson. he
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07

DR.. ]. VI. Smith, the Monroe physician,
Is one of Walton's two new representa-
tives in the incoming legislature.
DIR. Smith is a native of Walton coun-
ty He graduated from the Atlanta Medi-
cal college in 1893, and since that time
has been practicing medicine in his home
county.
DR.. Smith claims to be simply SER
want of the people, and not a dictator.
He asserts, however, that he has spe-
cial desire to see the county school terms
heightened, and their methods improved.
He condemns pistol "toting." and be-
Iieves that all revolvers should be regis
tered and taxed He believes, too, that the
system of appropriations should be sim
pliiied and improved
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
NEGRO SERVES ONE HOUR
FOR MANSLAUGHTER

BATON ROUGE, La, May 4.-The most
unusual sentence ever served in the state
penitentiary was begun and completed
Yesterday 1t was that of Gilmore Will
liams. a negro, sentenced in De Soto par
ish to one hour in prison for involuntary
manslaughter.
Williams made more money in serving
his sentence than he had ever made be-
fore in his life, being given upon his
discharge, the customary five dollars In
cash, new suit of clothes and pair Of
shoes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07

interesting children. sons and daughters,
bless the home of Applings new repre-
sentative.
Representative Tippins i'm his earlier
days enjoyed limited schooling advant-
ages, the schools of that time being few
and far between. He is successful far
mer, and gives some of his attention to
sawmilling.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07

is a man of few words, and has the
esteem and confidence of all his constitu-
ents,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07

washington Hostess-Do YOU like Balzacf
New Ccngressman-Well ma am, / neve
played It, but I'm willing to try a hand
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07
ALL EXPRESS CHARGES PREPAID.

unable fill your from the list below guaranteed
under the National Pure Food Layrte for special price
list Make remittances by either postal express
order or registered letter. ~,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07

The parties had both faced about on
reciprocity. President Pierce had nego-
tiated a reciprocity treaty with Canada
in 1854. which received the sanction Of
congress the next year. II was said that
Canada got the long end OF the bargain.
and that the only part Of the United
States which received a benefit from the
treaty was the south. Cotton, rice, pitch,
tar, turpentine. and tobacco were the on
~ articles in a long list for which Canada
offered a market. Canada sought to COM
pensate for her loss of revenues through
the admission OF free raw materials under
the treaty. by adding duties to manufac-
lures. The result was that the expectation
Of American goods to Canada in 1862 was
smaller than before the enactment of the
treaty. An effort was made in congress
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-07

Amulet Corn fails give satisfaction. whether used
beverage for medicinal purposes All goods shipped
in plain packages Orders filled day received.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
AUTHORITIES ARE SEEKING EVIL
DENCE AGAINST THE MEN
HIGHER lin.
pIices Is Put Off Until More
Evidence Is Secured.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Trial of Oil
yer Splitter and the weighers involved
in the sugar frauds against the govern
ment, of which the Sugar Trust is ac-
cused, was again postponed tday.
The authorities are seeking evidence
against the men ''higher up" and
Splitter and his accomplices will not
be tried until the government is in
possession of proofs of the whole con-
spiracy.
H. L. Stimson and Winfred T. Den1-
son, who have charge of the cases for
the government, are known to be in
possession of facts which showed that
regularly once a month report was
made to responsible officers of the
company exhibiting the amount OF
money that had been saved to the cor
poration through the underweighing
frauds and the bribery of government
weighers on the docks.
1t is the contention of the govern
nent that the books of the corporation
contain entries of these savings In
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
CIVIC FEDERATION
MEETS IN CHICAGO

Will take part in the consideration of
the subject of the federal liability law
LOT government employees and en-
pioyes in enterprises which coma nm
der the interstate commerce ,au,
4. On account of the importance os
the subjects and the widespread inter
ests they involve. Senator Elihu Root
will come here to attend the mee+iDr
and take part in it's discussions rbs
meeting will be also attended bv rem
ressntatives of commissions appointed
by the governors of the states of New
York, Minnesota and Wisconsin. and
a number of voluntary commissions
will include among others the follow
ing: A. H. Gill and ]. r. Clymes.
members of the English parliament:
Major a. E. Piorkowski, representing
the Friedrich Krupp company of Es-
sen, Germany; Frankli1 MacVeagh,
secretary of the treasury George w.
Perkins, Samuel Gobpers, Andrew
Carnegie, George B. Cortelyou, John
Mitchell and others.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

an age of discretion-is better known
under her pen name of George Eliot.
Many authorities consider her the
greatest woman in literature, and not
without reason.
She began her literary career by
translating Strauss Life of Jesus"
an heretical, high critical work
which had been commenced by a
friend and was completed by Miss
Evans in 1916. In 1S49 she went
abroad, returning to England next
year, and in 1851 she took up her
abode in the home of John Chapman,
editor of the Westminster Review"
It was in 1857 that she came promi-
nently into public notice, through
her Scenes from Clerical Life first
published in Blokwood's Magazine. 1t
was then that she adopted the name
of George Eliot, which she was des-
tined to make immortal.
Few knew the identity Of the au-
thor of the Scenes" one of the favor
ed being George H. Lewes, the Phil
osopher, whose relations with George
Eliot have since been the source OF
much criticism by the followers Of
Mother Grundy.
adam Bede' was commenced in
1886 and its publication served to
make the fame of the aurnor secure.
This powerful story of English rural
curiosity was greatly excited as 10
the identity of the writer. Credit vas
ascribed to many other authors, and
was mendaciously claimed by others
of more or less modesty and honest.
Soon the secret began to leak out.
and by 1860, when 1.-THE Mill on the
Floss was published, it was well
known that George Eliot and Marian
Evans, the Westminster reviewer,
were identical.
George Eliot's association with
Lewes terminated only at his death
a little more than two years before
her own. In May, 1880, she married
John Cross, but died rather suddenly
at Chelsea on Dec. % of that year.
Her life was published by her husband
in 1885.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
RARE BOOKS TO GO
AT AUCTION SALE

ton married Catherine Lacey, dauSh
ter Of General John Lacey of the Rev
olutionary war.
One of the earliest American botan-
ical works in the collection is the 1852
edition of John Clayton's Flora Vir-
ginica" This work was edited by the
learned Prof John F. Gronovius. 1t is
the second edition and the one most
cited, the first edition having been
the first systematic enumeration of
North American plants.
Another and greater rarity is
Humphrey Marshalls "Arbusarum
Americanum; The American Grove, Or
an Alphabetical Catalogue of Forest
Trees and Shrubs, Natives of the
American United States, arranged ac-
cording to the Linntean System Phil
adelphia, 1885. 1t is the first important
botanical work published in the Unit
ed States This copy belonged to the
celebrated Dr. Fothergill, and bears his
autograph presentation.
Some rare early editions of Edgar
Allen Poe were also placed On sale
today. One of the volumes is expect
ed to realize thousands for it's owner.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
SENSATIONAL, ARE
THE CHARGES MADE

And on Sunday and holidays, he de-
clares, they all went about together
and drank literally, going to Coney
Island in an automobile, to Staten
island. to Van Cortland Park and to
various hotels,l and treating each other
to beer and whiskey wherever they
went. Both jurors and guards admit
these trips, the attorney says.
In addition to this state of affairs,
Mr.. Littleton asserts that the guards
who attended the jurors We're openly
prejudiced against Morse. and didn't
hesitate to tell the jurors how they
felt. The head attendant, in fact,
Morse's attorney says, remarked: 50!
hope they send that fellow to Jail, and
I'd like to have the job of taking him
there"
81 am basing my appeal on the fact
that the law says a defendant in any
sort of a suit must have clear, I'M
prejudiced and unclouded judgment of
twelve of his, peers" Mr.. Littleton said.
81 think I can prove beyond doubt that
Mr.. Morse didn't have the unclouded
Judgment of these jurors-at least
some of them. I have an affidavit from
Juror admitting that a few hours
before he voted guilty he was under
the attendance of a doctor noted as a
specialist in alcoholic cases. And the
federal prosecutors knew this, too.
IT never heard of such a condition
among jurors and their attendants.
And these men, drinking whiskey con-
stantly, were to pass upon evidence
so complicated and involved that thu
court Nitself admitted it vas very hard
| to understand
Mr.. Littlcton said that ever since
tn etrial of Morse, which concluded in
November, 1908, various persons told
| him Of unusual goings on between the
| Jurors and their attendants. He put
these statements down as the im1s in
| ings Of cranks, he said. until re ENTITY,
when Morses sentence of fifteen
years Imprisonment was affir'neG.
Then he investigated, and, he said,
was amazed to find that the conditions
described to him were altogether true.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
MISCONDUCT OF MORSE JURY is
ALLEGED BY ATTORNEY
M. W.. LITTLETON.
Says One Juror Was Drunk When the
Verdict Was Read and Another
Was Insane All the Time.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Sensational
charges of misconduct against the
jurors who convicted Charles w.
<Morse We're made by Attorney Martin
w. Littleton when he appeared before
the circuit court of appeals today to
demand a new trial for his wealthy
client Morse is now under sentence
of fifteen years in federal prison for
illegal banking practices. Littleton
is confident of securing a new trial,
but if he fails, he will push his appeal
to the United States Supreme court.
Mr. Littleton makes several amaz-
ing charges, and declares he has proof
in the shape Of affidavits, of every
thing he says.
He charges that at the moment the
verdict of guilty was reached, which
resulted in the financier being SEN
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment
| one juror was suffering so much from
the effects of alcohol that he was un-
able to stand, and was lying on cot
! in the jury room. He has an affidavit
| from the juror himself to this effect.
He charged that another juror was
| throughout the trial mentally incap-
abe Of considering the involved evil
dence as he had been several times
an inmate of sanitariums because OF
ailments following alcoholic excuses
| He has affidavits from physicians and
| relatives attesting to this.
| And not only these two men, but
most Of the members of the jury and
most of the twelve guards drank
| Vhiskcy together daily and nightly in
tle Astor House. where they We're
quartered, according to the lawyers
allegations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
SUGAR FRAUD CASE
is POSTPONED AGAIN

some form. If they do this will be
evidence that men much higher up
than Splitter, who for years had
charge of the company's docks at
Williamsburg, had guilty knowledge
all along of the crimes against the
government Moreover, it is contend
ed that they authorized the payment
from the company's treasury of the
large amounts of bribe money.
The two sugar trust officials under
suspicion have been with the company
for many years, and are men of great
wealth and influence. Each was train
ed in the service of the company by
the late Henry o. Havemeyer. 1t was
the hope of the officers now threaten
ed with Indictment that the govern
ment would pursue its investigation
no further than the grave Of Have
meyer. But Stimson and Denison have
been quietly working on the theory
that Havemeyer was not the only Off
Ger of the trust who knew what was
going on
Attorney General Wickersham, it is
known, has been informed of the eff
forts to procure these indictments. and
is said to have given them his approval.
This means that the whole power of
the government will be used to obtain
convictions.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
OLD AGE PENSIONS FOR DIS,
ABLED WORKERS is TOPIC
OF DISCUSSION.
Delegates From England, Germany. anc
Other Countries Are Taking Part
in Considerations.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Old age pen
SiOns for infirm and disabled work
ers in among the matters under dis
cussion at the annual session today OF
the National Civic Federation. In
dustrial Insurance. was the genera
topic at today's meeting. The welfare
section also held a session, at which
the welfare work, in shops, department
stores and factories was discussed.
Delegates from England and Ger
many and from all over this country
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Following
the special cabinet meeting at which
the president discussed the sugar
trust scandals it was announced In
Washington that a sweeping investi-
cation was to be made and that no
pOWer, political or otherwise, could
turn the federal departments from
their purpose of Furnishing the men
higher up who are believed to have
been directly responsible for the
frauds. simultaneously with the cabI-
net meeting seven men indicted in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22
SOME OF THE MOST VALUABLE
VOLUMES IN THE WORLD
ARE TO BE SOLD.
Are From the Library of Presiden
Sherwood of the New York Nat
uraIists' Club.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Some of the
rarest books, dealing with natural his
tory, in the world, will be sold at auc-
today They are from the library of
President Sherwood of the New York
NaturalistS' club.
One feature of the collection is the
manuscripts and autobiography OF
Dr. William Darlington, who was a
congress, and a Well-known botanist,
Who was also a physician in practice
1t West Chester. Penn. DIR. Darling
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-11-22

CHERRY, H., Nov. 22.-Rigid inves-
legations by state and federal officials
as we'll as the county coroner were set
afoot Immediately following the horror
in the st. Paul Coal cOmpany'S mine at
Cherry, Ill. Leonard Eckert, state at
torney, took charge of the local inves-
tigation and, with the sheriff, swore in
a hundred deputies to keep order about
the mine. The most pitiful scenes at
tending a mine disaster in the history
of this country were witnessed about
the mouth of the shaft during the long
hours of waiting before any Of the
bodies of the entombed men were re-
covered. Hundreds of women and chill
dren, seized with almost maniacal dis
tresS over the fate of husbands and
fathers, formed a shrieking multitude,
their cries almost unnerving the men
who worked frantically to check the