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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
NEGRO NOT LYNCHED
AS WAS REPORTED

M'RAE. Ga, Aug. 23.-The egro
charged with killing Mrs. Josh VickeIy
and little babe at Lamkins Ferry, IN
Telfair county, was not lynched. as re-
ported in a morning paper, but is safe III
jail here as are also Josh Vickery, the
husband of the unfortunate woman, ana
Sambo Robertson, a cousin of her.
The negro was not taken from the sher-
III of Wilcox county by a mob from Tel
fair, because the sheriff of WILCOX mas
not been on this side of the river in con-
nection with the case.
Sheriff ]. D. Williams, of Telfair, and
Deputy Ethridge and others crossed the
river and captured the negro at Ever
green Thursday night and brought his
over to the scene of the murder. had an
investigation and the general opinion Is
that this negro is not guilty OF the OIL
Tense The reports sent out from Fitz-
gerald concerning this affair are regard
ed as being erroneous.
The negro and two white men are now
in jail here and when seen this morning
all denied any knowledge of how anG
when and by whom the crime was com
mitted. The negro was especially loud
in his protestations of innocence and said
he could show by witnesses that he could
not have been the guilty one.
While there were suspicious facts point
ing toward him, Sheriff Williams is of the
opinion now> that this negro is really
guiltless He brought him to jail on the
charge of stealing the boat at the river
and Is holding him on the charge.
When the posse found the negro at
Evergreen, negro-like, he was trying to
escape them because there were one or
two charges against him for misdemean-
or offenses. When brought to the scene
of the murder, feeling was high against
him and threats of lynching were made
and a rope was tied around his neck and
he was told to confess, but he stoutly de-
clared his innocence and the people be-
leved him after investigation.
Two other negroes are suspected and 1t
is thought they will be captured today.
Vickery and Robertson are being held
on account of alleged conflicting state
ments they have made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
THREE ARE IN RACE
FOR !. S. CONGRESS
Regardless of Whether Congress
man Livingston Stands for Re-
Election, Newton Man Will Be
Candidate. -.

Hon. Lucius L. Middlebrooks, member
OF the state legislature from Newton
county, will be a candidate for congress
from the Fifth district in the coming race.
William Sleigh Howard, OF DeKalb
county. has already announced that he
will be in the race against Congressman
Livingston, so this makes II a three-cor-
nered tight. with the possibility OF still
other entries.
Mr.. Middlebrooks was in Atlanta Mon
day and. although not yet ready to make
his formal announcement, practically adj
mitted that he had decided to yield to the
urgent desires OF his friends in this city
and throughout the district, and would
enter the contest.
1t was stated some weeks ago that Rep
resentative Middlebrooks might become a
congressional candidate In this district.
in the event that Congressman Livingston
did not stand to succeed himself, but Mr..
Middlebrooks declares that what Con-
gresham Livingston does has no effect
one way or another upon his determina-
ton.
Mr.. Middlebrooks, who has served FIVE
times in the house of representatives and
once In the state senate, is a well known
lawyer of Covington, Newton county.
He was born on his fathers farm, Bear
Creek. Newton county, Februar 8, 164s.
He grew to be a sturdy youth and work
ed on the farm until war broke out; In
September, 1862, he ran away from home,
and though under age enlisted in the Con-
federate service for one year, serving I'M
I'll the expiration OF his term and then re-
turned home, where being still under age
he stayed till the state troops were organ
lied to resist invasion of Sherman's army.
He was elected a lieutenant and served
with Johnstons army in and around At
lanta, mastering out with his regiment In
1865 After the war he went to school al
Starrsville and in 1867 went to Central
America In 1868 he returned to the farm.
and there studied law, moving TO Cow
inRton in 1871 and there securing admission
10 the bar. In 1874 he married Miss Fan
ME Corley. and is the father of two boys
and three girls.
Three times he was elected treasurer Oh
the city of Covington, and once was
chosen mayor For six years afso, he was
chairman of the Covington board of edu-
cation.
Mr.. Middlebrooks is an active member
of the u. c. V. He has served as colonel
on the staff of Gen. Stephen d. Lee ana
Gen. Clement A. Evans He was men,
Der of the legislature that made the APP
for the Georgia Confederate
monument at Chickamauga, and made one
of the leading speeches on the moor OF the
house, advocating that measure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
DISPUTE OVER DOG
ENDS IN CRIMSON FIGHT

CHARLOTTE, n. C., Aug. 21.-As the
result of ons of7t ne fiercest feud fights
in the history Of Mecklenburg county
at Huntersville tonight, Reecs Hucks,
prominent young farmer OF Crort,
lies dead at st. Peters hospital; Lester
Hucks, a brother, Charles Cox and Gill
reath and Bate Davis, neighbors and
substantial farmers, ar eseriously cut
and shot and several others slightly
wounded.
The fight took place in the main
street of Huntersville in front OF the
postoffice, and was witnessed by
large throng, events transpiring so
quickly that bystanders could not inter-
fere in time to prevent the carnage.
For year there has been bad blood
between the Hucks brothers and the
Ccxes, growing out of the shooting of a
dog belonging to Bate Davis, a friend OF
the Hucks brothers, by CHARLES Cox.
Members and friends of both families at
tended a Farmers institute Ut Hunters
willie today and Bate Davis and Charles
Cox met in front of the postof1ce and re-
newed the trouble over the dog. Cox was
getting the better of the night when the
Hucks brothers appeared and interfered.
This drew the Cox faction into the row,
which became general. Ed Cox is said to
have done all the shooting. putting three
bullets into Reece Hucks, who died a
half hour after being transferred to the
Charlotte hospital. shooting Lester
Hucks in the back and his brother
Charles. by mistake, in the arm.
Knives were freely used by the COM
batants and blood flowed freely, the serv-
ices of all three physicians In the village
being necessary to treat the wounded.
The Hucks brothers were brought to
Charlotte and the rest of the wounded
are being cared for at Huntersville. After
receiving his death wound Reece Hucks
arose from the ground where ne had fall
en-, and grasping a chair, 1enec mis- as
sailant, Ed Cox, with IL, seriously in
i,,r him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
TURPENTINE PRICES
WILL GO HIGHER

SAVANNAH. Aug. 23.-That spirits turpeE
tine will be selling for so cents gallon befor'
Labor day is the prediction Of several mem
hers Of the Savannah board Of trade. The pro
duct advanced in price very rapidly during thu
past ten days. There were sales on Saturday
It SO cents and the statistical situation indi
rates that the price must go higher. The TO
reipts are much below those of last year ant
he cut is known to be smaller. There 1;
said to be an almost total absence Of ''scrap'
crop." which usually follows the flow. The
roreign and domestic demand is very strong, but
il is not thought the demand from Europe will
follow up to the COO mark. When spirits get
beyond IS cents, foreign brothers begin
10 use a substitute. The domestic demand, how
ever, continues very firm.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
GAINESVILLE SENDS
INVITATION TO TAFT

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 23.-Mr. George
z. Estes, leading merchant, OF Gaines
Vile, Ga, with a committee of represen-
tative citizens of that city, arrived at Bev-
erly today to convey an invitation to
President Taft from Gainesville in which
the Georgia senate united, to be the guest
Of Gainesville during the national con-
vention there of second and third grade
pastmasters on September s, and 10.
Mr.. Estes and his committee Journeyed
more than 1000 miles personally to pre-
sent the invitation from Georgia.
The invitation was a work of art beau
tifully hand-painted. The outside cover
a typical southern cotton field.
The frontispiece of the booklet was deco
rated with crossed flags of Georgia and
the United States; against a study in open
cotton. Shields of the United States were
effectively used in the body of the reso-
lutions.
Mr.. Estes said in presenting the invi-
ta ton that he came from a section inter-
ested in good government for the pros
perity 1t meant to all the people of all
political parties. He referred to the fact
that the district in which he lived had
turned aside from it's Democratic allie.
glance last fall long enough to break
the solid south for President Taft. and If
he came to Gainesville ne would find
himself in the midst Of a people who had
cast a vote of confidence in him and who
believed that he was trying to be the
president impartially of the whole Amer
lean people.
The president was greatly pleased by
the invitation and the material evidence
of good will conveyed by the presence
of business men who had come from the
far south to offer the tribute of their
confidence. He deeply regretted that his
western trip already completed, would
preclude a visit to Gainesville at this
time.
Mr.. Estes expressed himself as wonder
fully impressed by the big president and
delighted by the cordially of his manner.
He believes that President Taft will make
a visit to Gainesville before the close o.
his term.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
HOW MARIETTA NEGRO
WAS SAVED FROM MOB
Continued from Page One

of any approach thereto, and for three
hours held the crowd in check. while sew
eral substantial citizens. together with
Captain Morris, counselled conservatism
and that the law should be allowed to
take its course.
During this interval Captain Morris was
organizing a place to secretly carry the
negro in an automobile to Atlanta.
The mob had anticipated this. and was
planning TO prevent IL, and had men post
ed on the streets to warn the crowd Of
the approach of any automobile. At IL
o'clock, as agreed. Mr.. NJ. l. Mcneil and
young Edgar Nichols, in Mr.. McHeers
machine and Mr. c. w. DuPree's, both
new high-power Maxwells. reported on
Lawrence street. four blocks from Jail.
and surrounded by is picked soldiers and
two civilian officers. Mr.. NJ. A. Morris
and Mr.. W. A. Bishop. they started from
the fail to the machines. When within 100
yards of the machine they were discover
ed by a citizen, who gave evidence that
he intended. although persuaded By Cap
tain Morris not to do so. TO give the
alarm, but while Captain Morris engaged
him In conversation. the detail hustled the
negro into the car. and the run for At
lanta begun.
WILD RIDE IN AUTO.
Yancey Nichols declined to run one Of
the machines when Benson gave the
alarm by hooting and hollering.
The shots from the pistols drew a large
crowd in that direction. but one Of the
machines had gone with the negro in II,
and the other followed quickly. driven by
MarceIlus Rambo, one Of the soldiers.
both cars proceeding rapidly for three
mile at which point the car driven by
Rambo turned back with part of the de-
tail. and Mr.. McNeel and Captain Morris,
Sergeant Attaway. Corporal W. c. Dobbs
and Bailifr NJ. A. Morris and w. A. Bish-
op proceeded by way of Johnson's ferry
to Atlanta, this route being chosen TO
avoid the mob who had formed on the
direct road to Atlanta to intercept the
machine. The distance OF 50 miles was
covered in two hours. and the negro land
ed safely in Jail at 2:3o Sunday morning
where a receipt was taken by Captain
Morris for the prisoner OF Deputy Sher-
IN Roberts.
The detail returned early Sunday morn
ing and Marietta is again quiet.
The Marietta Rifles who were called
upon to protect the life Of the man who
had almost killed one OF their comrades,
responded promptly and rendered efficient
service. and are being congratulated by
the best people for their splendid work
under trying circumstances.
Couper was quartermaster OF the COM
pany and a splendid soldier, liked by ev-
cry man In the company. His condition
noon Is as good as can be ex-
pected, and Il Is thought he may recover,
unless a turn for the worse develops.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
HUNTER FIGHTSLYNx
TO DEATH IN DEN
Armed With Big Knife, South Car
DINA Man Crawls in Den of
Animals and Then Kills the
Leader.
(By Associated Prezs.l

LOWELLVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 23!-Armed
with a big knife, William Smith, South
Carolina hunter, crawled into a den of
five lynx near here yesterday, and killed
the leader of the band. The battle lasted
three hours. The lynx was six feet in
length.
For several months the lynx have
been a terror to the community. They
have killed stock and attacked people.
Their den was in a wild rocky ravine,
and no one dared attempt to rout them.
Smith organized a posse to help him night
the animals. but he had barely gotten
inside the den when the posse, frightened
at the growls of the animals, fed in
terror.
The battle was fought in the darkness,
and the den was so small that Smith was
unable 10 stand erect
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
DEATH ENDS AUTO RACE;
THREE DEAD MANY HURT

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. H.-Three
more lives were sacrificed today in the
saturralia of speed which has inaugur-
ated the great Indianapolis motor speed
way. One mecnanician and two specta-
tors paid the penalty of their lives. The
fatal accident came when a National car,
driven by Charles Merz, in the 300-mile
race, lost a tire and crashed through d
fence .nto group of spectators.
-..... THE LIST OF DEAD.
The dead are:
CLAUDE KELLUM, of Indianapolis
mechanician in the National car.
ORA JOLLEFFE. Trafalgar. Ind.
JAMES WEST, of Indianapolis, a meat
cutter.
Besides the three deaths. two serious in
juries resulted during the day. Henry
TaplIing, of Indianapolis, suffered in the
fatal wreck, a compound fracture Of his
right arm, a broken nose and several
scalp wounds. Bruce Keene, the driver
of a Marmon car in the same race,
crashed into a post shortly after the Ma
tional was wrecked and was badly cut
about the neck and head.
After the second accident the officials
decided to call off the SC0-mile race when
the leading cara Jackson. with Lee
Lynch at the wheel-had covered 235 miles.
Ralph De Palma, in a Fiat was second
RACE DECLARED OFF.
The race will be declared no contest
and the great Indianapolis motor speed
way trophy will be raced for again.
BY strange freak of fortune Merz
escaped from the terrible wreck with
hardly a scratch. lie fell under the
car when it turned somersault
through the air and down into a gully
near the side OF the track. He was in
imminent danger of being burned to
death, but by some miracle he was able
to smut OFT the engine and thus save
himself from a horrible death.
Kellum was hurled out OF the car and
landed in the gully some distance from
the twisted mass OF steel and iron that
had once been a speed machine.
The three deaths today raises the toll
Of the speedway to seven lives this
week. William A. Bourque and his
mechanician. harry Holcomb. OF the
Knox racing team, were killed In an &C
cIdent in the 25V-mile race Thursday.
Cliff LITERAL, a Stoddard- Dayton
mechanician, was killed when hit by 4
big racing machine while on the way
out to the speedway. On Thursday Ell
mer Champion, a 6-year-old boy, was
killed by the automobile of DR.. Clark
T.. Day, of this city, while the latter
was on mis- way to the speedway for the
first days races.
PAIL Or GRIEF.
Tonight there is a heavy pail or grIer
hanging over the entire city and speed
mad automobilists drive more carefully
than they did on the streets earlier IN
the week. The frightful penalty paid
for a few broken speed records is great
er than was bargained for when Indian
apolis threw open the gates OF the
Greatest speedway in the world
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
MANY FOOD EXPERTS
GATHER AT DENVER

DENVER, Col. Aug. 23.-Secretary OF
A Agriculture James Wilson, DR.. H. w
Wiley, chief chemist of the department
Of agriculture. and food experts from al
most every state in the union were here
today for the opening tomorrow of the
National Convention Of Pure Food and
Dairy Commissioners.
The old fight over benzoate of soda is
10 be overshadowed by the question o.
federal regulation of food laws.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
THREE CENTRAL CARS
BURN AT GRIFFIN

GRIFFIN, Ga. Aug. 2S.-Three empty
freight cars were burned in the Central
of Georgia yards in this city at noon yes
terday 1t is said that they were fired
by some small boys who had been playing
in them, and the police are now trying
to locate the young offenders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
CONGRESSMAN OFF
TO HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23-Twenty
two congressman, en- route to the Hawaii
an islands, arrived last night from the
east and will proceed to Honoiulu next
Tuesday.
1t is the purpose of the Hawaiians to
show the visitors the needs of the arch
ipelago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
CONTENTS

The Philippines, by Hamilton
Wright, editor of the Overland
Monthly" and author of "A
Handbook Of the Philippines, "etc.
Hawaii, by Willard French.
Guam and Our Smaller Islands
In the Pacific, by Elizabeth
Fairbanks.
Alaska. by Wallace w. Atwood,
Assistant Professor of Geology,
University Of Chicago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
BUBoNIC PLAGUE
KILLS 10 PERSONS

Annoy, Aug. 2S.-Bubonic plague caused
the death of 40 persons in Annoy dur
ing the fortnight ending last Saturday,
according to an official announcement to-
day. During the same period there were 80
deaths from cholera.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
His Old Friend
AAnshington Herald.


docs your old friend, who got rich, ever
visit yoa nowadays?"
Yes; lie and his family come back TO the
old nelghborhOOd occasionally. Look on the
trip as sort Of Summing expedition.
think"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24

Panama aud the Canal Zone.
by John F. Wallace. formerly
Chief Engineer of the Panama
Canal.
Porto Rico, by c. H. Forbes
Lindsay, author of Americas
Past and Present" etc.
Cuba. by c. H. Forbes-Lindsay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24
OUR ISLANDS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED
AMERICA ACROSS THE SEAS

NEW work which within
comparatively narrow COM
W pass gives a survey of the
Curious Lands and Interesting
Peoples of Our Colonial Empire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24

Illustrated from new photographs
and with eight new maps
in colors
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-04
FL lilo M DkbBL0.
Por Paul Eesal.

tras de los tablones, como 81 una ma
1 no debil hubiera tratado de conmo
yer los robustos hierros.
Por ultimo ced6 uno de los tablo
nes, abriose un estrecho paso.
u Gertrudis entr6.
Encontr6se en- la pequeiia antesa
la cuadrada, donde el dfa habia pc
netrado antes que ella.
ALI existia un ser humane; una
pobre nina flaca y palida,que era la
criada de Araby.
Ell estrecho espacio de la antesala.
formaba toda su estancia: su lecho
estaba tornado por un jerg6n delga-
do y duro, tendido sobre el humedo
suelo.
A los lados del jerg6n apenas ha-
bia sitio para poner los pies.
La nina Sc llamaba Noemi. En- el
barrio Sc lie conocia bajo el nombre
de Mono la Esportillera.
En- el mundo no hubiera sido facil
hallar un estado mas miserable que
el suyo. Ell usurero la encargaba ira
bajos superiores a sus fuerzas, no la
pagaba salario ninguno, y apenas
la daba de conner.
Cuando Noemi salia, las tenderas
del TIE mple, conmovidas al aspecto
de SUI semblante palido y demacrado
la daban por limo sna algdn pedazo
de pan; pero la obre nina tenia un
enemigo que sin cesar la perseguia,
y que con una diabolica destreza sa-
bia despojarla.
Cuclillo el idiota estaba constan-
temente en- acecho: la esperaba al
volver de las esquinas y en- el hueco
de las puertas; allf permanecia in
m6vil y con el ojo como un perro de
presa, y cuando la Esportilera
llegaba alegre empezando a morder
Ell pedazo de pan, el idiota Sc lanza-
ba sobre ella de improviso :, la arran-
caba q la fuerza su presa y despues
la golpeaba.
Mono hula llorando. Las gentes de
las tabernas Sc asomaban q las puer-
tas para mirar aquello, y reian a car
cajadas; era u ma escena tan diverti-
da.
Cuclillo orgulloso, por SUI triunfo,
Sc ponia a caballo sobre un guarda
canton, y entonaba con la boca LENA
su monotone canto. Entonces lie da-
ban aguardiente, a fin de que AGO.
metiese otras hazaflas parecidas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-09-04
Soa RTIN

a repugnancia extremada hacia los
alimentcs y una gran dehilidad. Pa
q saba las noches de un modo espantos,
ay no podia saborear nj un solo
q momento de repOso.
De pensar que no podia va sopor
a tar el dnico remediO que hasta
q entonces me habia curado, llegue a
q sentir una tristeza profunda, Y,
desesperado va, solo esperaba la
muerte.
q Mi m6dico me prescribi6 entonces
vino de Quinium Labarraque la
dosis de dos vasitos de licor a cada
comida y las primeras dosis pro-
vOcaron va un vivo dolor en- ell
q est6mago, seguido de somitos BIZ
liosos. Al cabo de d q 5 dias, me
desapareci6 la fiebre y logre conci-
liar ell sueno, C apetito y la algeria.
Diez Gas despues me hallaba COM
pletamente curado y desde entonces
no me he sentido jamas afecrado de
fiebre. 70 no paedo sino recomendar
este vino todos cuantos sufran de
fiebre.
FL uso del Quinium Labarraque la
dosis de uno o 'os yasitos de los de
licor despues de cada comida basta
para curar en- POGO tempo Ia febre
mas rebelde y mas antigua. La curaci0n
obtenida por el vino de Quinium
Labarraque es mas radical y segura
que 81 Sc emplea la quluina sola, a
causa de los demas principles activos
de la quina que precisamente van
cOntenidos en- ell Quinium Labarraque
y que son los que completan la acci6n
de la quinina, pues en- la preparation Sc
emplea un extracto complete de quina
que lleva consigo todos los principles
utiles de Ia preciosa corteza disueltos
en- vino generoso de las mejores marcas
de Espana. En- los paises en- que la
fiebre es endemica y el enfermo Sc We
oblicado a permanecer en- medic de
los miasmas que lie produleron Ia
enfermedad, es precisamente donde
el vino de Quinium Sc manifesto cor
una superioridad indiscutible sobrc
cUalquier otro remedio.
Eneuentrese este pIoducto en- todas
las droguerias y farmacias. z