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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
HARTMAN TO BUY
.RYAKS SAL. STOCK?
WASHINGTON POST SAYS RAIL
ROAD MAGNATE is HAVING
FIGHT WITH WILLIAMS IN
TERESTS.
BY Ralph Smith
ssnac,aI pisuatch to The 1ournal)


WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. &.-The
washington Post of today publishes con-
spicuously a story concerning the efforts
which E. II. Hartman is making to gain
control Of the Seaboard Air Line. The
same story was published in this cor
reSpondence last Monday, IL being under
stood at that time that Mr.. Hartman
was negotiating to secure the interests OF
Thomas F. Ryan, who is retiring from
active business.
The Post article says today that the
fight is with the Williamses. whose hold
ings IN the stock of the road have been
materially increased in ths course OF the
past eighteen months, fact sdemonstrat-
ed by the further fact that the John
Shelton Williams interests were able to
go into court and have their own re-
ceivers appointed to act In co-opera-
ton with those already operating for
the Ryan interests.
Mr.. Ryan is said TO believe that Mr..
Hartman. in the forthcoming Industrial
boom in the south, viii be able to do
more for the Seaboard than any other
man. He and Hartman had been at
outs ever since Ryan got control OF
the Equitable Assurance society over
Hartman. .,i
Mr.. Hartman is now in the south look
ing over the property very carefully, and
incidentally talking with some of the
more influential stockholders. 1t is under
stood that arrangements have already
been made to discharge the receivers In
case he gets control retiring the receiv-
ers' certificates, which have been issued
in rather large amounts, and financing
the road so that it will be able to take
commanding position in the transporta-
ton world.
Under the ownership Of Mr.. Hartman
plans would be made for making Nor
folk one of the great grain shipping ports
Of America.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
REPORT OF MINERS
MAY CAUSE FIGHT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 26.-The
convention of the United Mine Workers of
America entered upon its second week in
this city today. The tellers engaged in
tabuating the vote for national officers
cast last December, which was the heavi-
est vote in the history of the organization,
will be able to report tomorrow or We'd
nesday.
The report of the committee on officers
reports is awaited with much interest
because of the controversy that is expect
ed to arise over several of the officers
recommendations. This report may be
filed in the course of todays proceedings.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
MORE INDICTMENTS
IN PROBE OF PRESS
Effort Will Be Made To Have Fed
eraI Grand Jury Return mdict-
ments
fRr Aanooiatsd Preas.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25,-With the emo
not yet in sight, the federal grand jury
today resumed its examination OF wit
nesses in connection with the alleged IL
bells of the New York World AMI the
indianapolis News affecting the Panama
canal purchase.
There now seems to be no doubt that
an effort will be made to have the
Jury return one or more indictments here
1t is believed that District Attorney Ba-
ker is hoping for such an outcome be-
cause of the fact that he would have
readily at hand during the trial all official
documents bearing on the Panama canal
negotiations and purchase.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
No News of Quake

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 25.-No definite
news yet has been received here OF the
earthquake which was recorded sc ex-
tensively throughout Europe last Satur-
day morning.
The indications are that it occurred in
the remote and Ihinly populated region Of
the Panir, in Russian Turkestan. and
that the effect was localized.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
FIRE AT FAIRBURN
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
Business Building Occupied by p. L.
Kiser, Dealer i'm Groceries, Quilted
by Fire-TStal Loss
fsnecia1 Disnatch to The Journals

Especial Dispatch 70 The JOurnaLJ
FAIRBURN, Ga, Jan. 25.-One of the
most disastrous fires that has occurred
here in some time visited this place
Sunday morning at about 4:SO o'clock,
completely cutting the stone business
building owned by ". c. & P. L. Kiser
and occupied by P. L. Kiser, dealer in
fancy groceries and produce, ~and E. M.
Braswell, dealer in fancy groceries, beeI
market and restaurant.
There was no insurance on the building
which was a total loss of $500. Mr.. Kiser
had no Insurance. stock valued at about
81, 200: Mr.. Braswell's stock invoices 81, 100
with $500 insurance.
Mr. Kiser's and Braswell's stock of
goods were a complete loss, nothing being
saved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
ALABAMA PLANTERS
FIGHT TO DEATH
Both DueIists Are Dead as Result OF
Bloody Encounter-Fight Started
Over Negro

BEATRICE, Ala. Jan. Gas the re-
suit of a dispute over negro whom
both planters claimed, Ed English, OF
Coy, Wilcox county, fought duel with
H. c. Walston Sunday afternoon at .
o'clock. Both men are dead after
bloody encounter.
English went to the plantation Of Wal
ston and asked for negro, who, he
claimed, was under agreement to work
on his farm.
WaIston seemed to deny the rights of
English and following a dispute, the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
HOME OF LINCOLN
HAS VOTED "DRY"
Church Bells Rung, Children March
and Band Furnishes Music During
Kentucky Election

JACKSONVILLE, KY, Jan. 25.-In a
local option election, Larue county, in
which Abraham Lincoln was born nearly
100 years ago, voted dry by a ma
jority of LOSS, the vote being more than
four to one against license.
Church bells were rung at Intervals
during the day, children marched and
a brass band furnishing music.
Prayer meetings were held and hot cof-
fee was served by women at voting
places.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
ROOT HAS RESIGNED;
BACON TO SUCCEED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Secretary of
State Root has rendered to President
Roosevelt his resignation, effective upon
qualification Of his successor, Robert Ba-
con, whose nomination along with that of
J. C. OLoughlin to be assistant sec
rotary of state in place Of Mr.. Bacon,
went to the senate today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

gers fell overheard. but were rescued HI
tie the worse for their experience.
The shock came when all of the pas
sengers OF the Republic and most Of her
crew were asleep. Mrs. Hover and 1, like
most Of the Republics passengers, were
awakened by being violently thrown
against the side OF our hunks. The shock
was terrific Outside in the pasageway l
could hear the sound OF running feet
From the deck above came cries and the
shouting Of orders.
II turned on the electric light and has
tily throwing an overgarment over us,
Mrs. Hover and I made our way bare
headed and barefooted 10 the music room
on the promenade deck, while the alarm
gonEs were sounding all over the ship.
ana stewards were. going from statenoom
to stateroom -arousing the passengers.
Wrapped i'm Rugs
by the time we got to the music room
the place was full of men and women.
some with nothing but the clothes in
which they had been asleep, others wrap
ped in ships blankets and steamer rugs,
all more or less frantic with fear and
shivering with the cold. The women hud T..
died together, some weeping, a few hys-
terfcal. Most OF the men rushed out on
deck to ascertain what the trouble was
taking the tarpaulins from the life boats
and standing by. ready to swing out the
davits.
There was no sign OF any other ship
anywhere. The foghorn of the Republic
was letting out shrill blasts, but there
was no answering whistle. / don't know
how long we were left to wonder what
had happened. Finally. the second officer
informed US that there was no danger Of
the vessel going under. The majority be-
came composed at hearing this, but some
OF the women were still beside themselves
and refused to return to their staterooms
to dress, and their clothes had to be
brought to them from their cabins.
I'm less than a half hour, however.
mostly everyone had managed to get
clothing on. After a little we heard an
answering whistle and the Floride came
up, looming out of the fog and on our
starboard quarter.
Told of Transfer
There was an exchange Of questions
and answers between the two captains,
and the injury to the Republic having
been discovered more serious than was
at first supposed, we were told that we
were to be transferred to the F1oride.
This announcement caused more terror
than had the shock Of the collision even,
but after a while comparative calm was
obtained and the trans-shipment was be-
gun. The women and children went first
The Floride could barely be made out.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Examination of Taleznen Con-
tinusd and Charge of Drunk
enness Against Leigh Will Be
Settled Later.
TALESMEN WILL BE FINED
$40 SHOULD THEY OFFER
ANY BUSINESS EXCUSE
Very Few Excuses Are Accepted by
Judge Hart from Those Summoned
on the Second Venire-Courtrooin
Crowded by Veniremen.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25-Untii
court opened this morning it was not
known whether or not the trial of Colonel
Cooper, his son, Robin Cooper. and ex-
Sheriff John D. Sharpe. Tor the murder
of ex-senator Z. W. CaFmack would pro-
coed.
Judge Hart, whose illness Saturday
caused rostponement, did not appear
until after 9 o'clock, when ne began to
listen to the excuses of those men sum-
moned on the second venire and who do
not wish to serve. Very few excuses were
accepted.
Business Excuses Barred
The first man who presents business
excuse will be fined $40 right OFF the ceel.'
remarked the court. and at least half OF
the waiting line of men melted out into
the court room.
Attorney General McCarn asked wheth-
er or not the defense proposed to resist
the removal of Juror Leigh. Judge An
derson said the defense had not had time
to investigate.
The defense has had time" retorted
McCarn. at has had Leighs son work
ing on the charges or for some other pur-
pose for several days. And the state
wishes to announce that it objects TO
Leigh, not only because he was drunk
when accepted, but because he has ex-
presseda violent opinion as to the inno-
cence of the accused. We have the proof
of that"
Has Juror Leigh been arrested for
perjury?" asked Judge Anderson
mot yet" replied McCarn, suggestive
ly. Then McCarn offered to read the af-
fidavit against Leigh, but the defense OBJ
jected.
Leigh Matter Deferred
~.
day for the hearing. The court said It
would be better to continue the examina-
ton Of talesmen and settle the Leigh case
later
Counsel asked for time to consult upon
the new venire, which was granted.
The court room was crowded this morn
ing, but the majority of those In attend
ance were on the venire. fe
Jurors Are Warned
During the recess Judge Hart sent for
the six men already selected as jurors
and said:
'The court wishes to caution you again
against discussing this case amongst
yourselves. This would be contrary to
your oath"
This action was taken at the request OF
the state, which professed to believe that
those men on the jury against whom
pTcJuulCC CAldA So WIN bS AAASNs -AA-cH~ 49,
cuss the case and influence the others
The work of examining talesmen was re-
sumed at IL a. m. Man after man claimed
to have formed an opinion based upon
what purported to be the evidence as
printed in the newspapers.
Mrs Beverly Wilson, of Mobile, Colonel
Cooper's youngest daughter, today Joined
the little coterie of relatives which sur
round the defendants.
Seventh Juror Chosen
After a searching examination by the
state, ]. H. Vaughn, farmer, aged AZ,
was selected as the seventh juror.
Attorney General McCarn questioned
Vaughn closely as to his friendship and
connection with Juror Leigh.
At lilo p. m. court adjourned until
o'clock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Florida Lost in Fog

II Is doubtful when the Floride. In ner
crippled condition With her progress M
raded bv the fog. YIN be able 70 reach
The Baltic reached the Quarantine sta
ton az 10.9 a. m
The steamer Florida had not reached
this port up TO SIS a. m today. But TINS
caused no uneasiness as she was expected
20 proceed slowly. owing 10 her injured
bow and the dense fog. She was conveyed
on the way from Nantucket hghtship to-
ward New York BY the steamer New
York
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Seventh Juror Chosen

After a searching examination by the
state, ]. H. Vaughn, a farmer, aged 49,
was selected as the seventh juror
Attorney General McCarn questioned
Vaughn closely as to his friendship and
connection with Juror Leigh.
At 1:10 p. m. court adjourned until
O'Clock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26
Told of Transfer

Continued on page Three
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-26

NEW YORK. Jan. &--The White Star
liner Baltic. bearing 1.so passengers from
the steamships Republic and Floride.
which were In collision on Saturday. was
anchored OF the Ambrose channel light
ship at the entrance TO New York harbor,
early today. waiting for the fog to Lift
90 MAKE her way into port
The F1orids passed In by Sandy Hook
about 40 D m with a tug asteru 20
assist In steering her The FlOrideSs bow
was badly stove In and she was down
BY the head as though her forward COM
partment was filed with water.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-13
HOLDING SEATS ON CARS
Illegality of Reservations by Deposit.
 ing Your Baggage.

From the Chicago Record Herald. A familiar eight on crowded railroad trains is that of procession of passen
 gers moving helplessly by seats that are
 covered with baggage. The seats are
 reserved" by the simple process of
 placing the baggage on them, and the
 owner of the baggage feelB that he has
 established permanent claim. So se-
 cure is he that he may pass most of
 his time after the train starts in q smoking car.
 This familiar incident of travel led to a dispute which was taken to the courts in New York state, and the court of appeals has decided against the smoker. It holds that sests are for passengers, not for baggage, and that no enc is bound by the reservation. In the particular casa tha two contestants lad come to blows. The conductor, who was appealed to, would not pronounce crcn their claims, and though tho in. truder was obliged to succumb to su- perior force, he succeeded in throwing part of the baggage through ths win dow. The victor, not satisfied with this result, invoked the aid of the law and wanted damages for his loss and the injury to his feelings, as well as judg ment that ne was acting within his rights in occupying two seats. But the court was generally unsympathctic. It considered the feelings of the other man and indicated that tho smoking baggage owner could get damages only by separate suit in which he should establish the exact amount of the loss that he sustained because of the win dow episode.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-13
HE READS SPANISH
Another of Mr. Wickershan's Many
 Accomplishments.

From the Mexican Herald.
 It is something of Sparish-speak- ing and Spanish understanding admin istrstion at Washington, as Castro, Ze- laya, and Cabrera, are going to discover before blue moon rises in the evening sky.
 President Taft knows some Spanish, and he understands Cuban, Panaman- ian, and Filipino human nature, and so, inferentially, he can understand the doblsces and mental twists of a Castro, and the other reyezuelos who call them selves presidents.
 The Spanish scholar, par excellence, of the Taft administration is that most simpatico gentleman, George Woodward Wickersham, attorney general, great lawyer, who reads in the original, the works of Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Cal deron, Valera, ard Gaidos, having found tina to master Spanish before he passed his law examinations. And he talks fluent Spanish, as well as French and Italian. Don Jorge Wickersham can make rascal or a bore walk Spanish, and, with his dark complexion, he might himself be easily taken for native of the tropicE.
 He loves the Spanish language as did Caleb Gushing, whom President Grant nominated to be ttief justice, but agairs. whom dull partisan senate held q political grudge. When secre- tary Knox Is puzzled over the high flown intricacieis of the Venezuelan and Central American diplomatic eommuni cations, intended to bamboozle dear old Tio Samuel, he can get at what is in- tended to be concealed in those docu- ments by calling in consultation that ripe Spanish scholar of the cabinet, the mismisInio Senor Wickersham, of New York.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-13
POPULAR GOVERNMENT
Governor Hughes Effort to Restore It
 in New York.

From the Rochester Herald.
 Every thoughtful American realizes that popular government is undergoing a severe test in this country. It has not yet fully demonstrated that 1t ought to exist. because 1t has not yet con vinced anyone that is existed. what we have in fact is far different from what the founders of or government Conceived in theory. Normally we choose our executive of city, county and state in conventions composed of dele gates who represent n expression of the popular will. Actually as everyone krcws, the deelgates ara tho puppets and stool pigeons of boss, or of sever al bosses, according to the area of tho territory affected by ths.z aets0p, In theory, ws havs legislatures which Afs representative of the people. In reality, we have legislatures composed, for the greater part, of men who have beon named by the boss-ordered conventions, who feel no sense of obligation to the people, and who are as much the depen- dents and creatures of the boss as are his lackeys and body servants.
 Now this is not popular government. It is the feudal system, which our an cestors were accustomed to condemn and deride as an institution of oppres- sion, intolerablc to free men, and de- tended only by the knavish, who thrtved by it, and by the weak and simple, who knew not how to rid themselves of 1t. But perhaps our forofathers were all wrong. It may be that the feudal system of political organization is the only practical one after all. It may be that the boss is natural and neces- sary developmsnt Of the unwillingness, or the unftness, of the people to govern themselves.
 Governor Hughes proposes to put tho question of their fitness for self govern ment to the people themselves. Let uS see how they decide 1t.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-13
ILLUMINATING THE RECORD

l We rejoice to see our esteemed and neighborly contemporary, tha congres. sional Record, turn a clever trick in the line of journalistic endeavor; and 1t pleases US to add, moreover, that that is not an infrequent occurrence, jokesmitts and witologists to the con trary notwithstanding.
 Wherefore, we rise to sing the Rec ord's praise and propose an enthusias- l tic round of cheers in honor of the edi- tcrial genius who day or 80 ago H. luminated the pages of that interesting publication with the pictures of two wonderfully fat and evidently well-kept specimens of the genus swine--or, to be precise and brutally exact, plain, common hogs--as part and parcel of the pending tariff debate, and pointedly in- cidental thereto.
 The pictures in themselves, consti- tutsd tariff speech of compelling inter- est and painful suggestion. The ami. inals typifed, in their altogether opu- Int and self-satisfed appearance, the sum total c. many ultimate benefits Of & high protective tariff. There they were, complacentiy adorning, and even embellishing, the pages of the Record sermon and a song on standpatism and it's attendant attributes.
 If copy of that issue of tho Record might be placed in the hands of every member of the clan common people, they might get a better idea of just who reaps the vast material rewards of our high protective system than they will ever be able to gather from the speeches of some gentlemen who talk much in congress, and whose eloqrence is punctured regularly, not to say re- hgiously with "great applauss" wheth- sr it actually happens or not. There is your chief beneficiary, o Thomas, Richard and Henryi A generously and stupendously fattened gentleman pig.
 The Record has scored again. It is entitled to a large measure of praise and 1t shall have it. It has outdone the paragraphers, the cartoonists and the highbrows in editorial sanctuns other than its own; it has Xrayed $ situation understandably, and made 1t plain to plain people. There is the tariff story in a nutshen---a porcine thingl
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-13
Better Not Get
 Dyspepsia If you can help it. Kodol prevents Dyspepsia. bv etfectually helping Nature to Relieve Indigestion. But don't trifle with Indigestion.

A great many people who have trified with indigestion, have been sorry for it--when nervous or chronic dyspepsia resulted. and they have not been able to cure 1t.
 Use Kodol and prevent having Dyspepsia.
 Everyone is subject to indiges. tion. Stomach Arrangement follows stomach abuse. just as naturally and just as surely as a sound and healthy stomach results upon the taking of Kodol.
 When you experience sourness of stomach. belchiBg of gas and nauseatfng fluid, bloated sensation. gnawing pain in tho pit of the stomach. heart burn (so-called). diarrhoea. headaches, dullness or chronic tired feeling--you need Ko. dol. And then the quicker you take Kodoi-the better. Eat what you want. let Kodol digest it.
 Ordinary pepsin "dyspepsia tab. lets," physics, etc, are not likely to be of much benefit to you. in digestive ailments. Pepsin is only
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-13

people do not want the water plant, z
 But the people of Globe are going to do the right thing.
 They are going to turn deaf ear to these silly, unwarrantsd, stories.
 They are ge.ng to tho polls tomorrow and vote yes on both bond issues.
 They are going to throw of the cor poration yoke.
 They are going to stop paying tribute to privately owned utility company.
 They ara going to divert these funds into the peoples treasury, where they will be employed for the betterment and enrichment of the property owners and tenants.
 The Silver Belt has prosecuted thor ough investigation of the water plant Thers is no question about tho supply of water and its permanency. There is ID question about the worth of the plask proper. Such plant could not be installed by the city for less than s225,- 000--maybs great deal more. It is in frstclass shape-in money. making ''-----~aA that's wheye ths rub comes saapv-- l. .a,, ,,, ss far as the water company IS con cerned. If they had drsty Ysll aEs q mass of old rusty pipss anderlyins the city streets they would offer no cf position. But conditions arc different. The earcings of many years are invest ed in the plant. It was improved just last year at an expense approaching sl0o, 900. The water company has all 1t claimed before this controversy was on, and even more. They want to hold on. They will defeat the bond issue if they can. They will not only stop the city from acquiring the ownership of the water plart, but they will tie up sewers for many years--or until the people permit the stockholders of the water company to put them in, so that they can get even more revenue from the water plant and the people.
 Do your full duty tomorrow.
 Vote yes on both issues ara see that your neighbor votes yes.
 Stay at the polls and work
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-04-13
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl
By MAUD MARIE

Love the wine that makes the world 'steadyng dose that brings everything deadly standsu
 willing line to keep waist in a convenient longer
 girls objection being foruaaty through appearance
 It's all right but afterwards what charity plenty
 The the golf not in order anything
 Modosy matter of the weather; ina limbs waisline.
 Men stopped marrying nowadays thing the wife line will #E8.r
 Strange will in him. advise f. }
 poygamy pehensibe countries where harem fashionable there least
 over opinion bs prejudiced warped brother hold the blush reflection.
 suffering in this world that there is real for marrying,
 Even dog and cat sometimes tied together