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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08

He and his colleague Conkling became
embroiled with President Garfield in a
bitter controversy over the appointment of
William H. Robertson to be collector of
the port of New York. The mamma
ton was distasteful to the New York
organization, and both Plat and Conk-
ling refused to confirm it in the senate.
Thereupon President Garfield withdrew
all other New York nominations made at
their instance, among which were those
of Stewart L. Woodford to be United
tates district attorney and Lou F. Payne,
recently remembered as an "accelerator
of public opinion" to be United States
marshal.
REINSTATED HIMSELF.
Finding themselves in hopeless dead
lock, Plat and Conkling both resigned.
Conkling was caught in the great ollz-
gard of 1888, and died of exposure.
Plat was supposed to be frozen out
of politics. Nothing of the sort-he turn
! ed his attention to building up influence
in the southern tier of New York coun-
ties, became state leader again in 1894,
and in 1897 was elected a second time to
the United States senate, succeeding Da-
vid Bennett HILL He fell out with Gov.
Frank Black, and to defeat his renom-
ination put forward Theodore Roosevelt.
a type whose undeveloped possibilities
he dlQ not justly eSIlIndle II WAS nOOSS-
yelt's rapid progress toward popularity
and power that later led Platt to sug-
gest him for the vice-presidency, hoping
, that in the quiet of that dignified office
he might De forgotten.
Plat was born in OwegO. Tioga county.
New York, on July 10, 1888, of Puritan
ancestry. He entered Yale college with
the class of 1S49. but left in the middle
OF his junior year because of i'll health.
His father wished him to study for the
ministry, but he never advanced fur
ther in that direction than to sing in the
literature was succeeded by more con-
genial employment in business. He pros
pered in Michigan in the lumber trade,
returned to Owego and became president
Of the TiOga National bank; was chosen
a director and later president of the
Southern Central Railroad company, and
in 1870 was elected general manager and
, secretary of the United States Express
company of which company he became
president in 1888. so remaining until his
death
In physique Platt. as a young man,
was pleasant in appearance, delicately
built, restless and nervous. In later
ears his visage took on grimness. BY
his first marriage to Ellen Barstow, of
Owego. he had three sons-Dr. Frank H.
Edward T. and Harry Plat. He had
been in feeble health for some years be-
fore his death
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
KNOX'S SON HELD FOR
ATTEMPT TO MARRY
Restrained by School Authori-
ties Because He Would Not
DivuIge Secret
NV Associated Press.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March 7-PhiI-
ander c. Knox, Jr., son of the secretary
of state, today was a prisoner in his
home at the Morris Heights school, an
exclusive institution for boys in the
fashionable east side district of Provi-
dence.
Young Knox returned to school today
after an absence of three days, during
which he endeavored. both in Montreal
and New York state. to find a clergyman
who would marry him to Miss May Boiler
of this city.
The young man refused to tell the
principal of the school whether he had
been married and because of the young
mans obstinacy. the principal locked him
in his room.
Secretary Knox is at Augusta, Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
ATLANTA CONSPIRACY
IN POULTRY AND EGGS?

Is there an Illegal combine in Atlanta,
in restraint of trade. for the purpose of
boosting the price of poultry and eggs
So it is .rumored. and so it is said.
So strongly has it been rumored that
Atlantians are suffering from the ma
chinations of a certain committee which
combines to control the local market
and keep prices high. that Judge ]. T.
Pendleton. of the superior court, charg-
ing the grand jury Monday morning.
called especial attention to the situation.
and urged the grand jury to give it a
full investigation.
If there was any such combination as
was rumored, said Judge Pendleton, 1t
was illegal and ought to be dealt with.
Particularly ought the violators of the
law be prosecuted if they were guilty,
said the Judge, because II was a COM
biration to raise the prices of foodstuffs.
and consequently a direct hurt to the
masses of the people.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
MOTHER VERY ILL,
YOUNG SON SENDS
BULLET IN BRAIN
Charles E. Foster, After Ex-
citing Scene at Bedside of
His Mother, Who Was III,
Shoots Himself to Death
FLED FROM HER BEDSIDE
TO ENACT BLOODY DEED

Charles d. Foster, IS, 100 Luclkie street.
because he thought that he had fright
ened his mother and impaired her al
ready critical condition, sent a bullet
crashing through his brain about 2:10
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Death is
supposed to have been instantaneous.
but the body was not found until ten
minutes after the, shot was heard.
Young Foster, who had been in the
room with his mother, Mrs. r. j. Hit
sen, and his brother, ]. B. Foster, in
joking manner, pulled a S2-caliber revolt
yer from his pocket and made some jest
ing remark to his brother.
Mrs. Hitson, who has been critically
i'll for the past week. was thrown into
hysteria at the sight of the revolver.
She began to laugh and cry in the same
breath. Knowing her critical condition.
]. B. Foster and his sister rushed up to
a drug store to phone for physician.
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.
Young Charley, as he is known by his
associates, youth of more than sensi-
tive temperament in a sudden fit of de-
spair, thinking that he might be the
cause of his beloved mothers death, rush
ed to the toilet-latched the door and
while his brother and sister were looking
for a physician, sent the fatal bullet
through his brain.
The shot was heard by Mrs. F. Z.
Rogers, who lives in the house next to
the Hitsons Mrs. Rogers did not know
exactly where the shot had come fl m
and made no cutlery. Ten minutes later
she saw tsat the family in the next
house was making a search for some
one. At first the youths married sister
came to the door. She looked over the
top of the door and saw the form of her
brother lying on the floor, a crumpled,
bloody mass. SD
So Mortified was the young woman by
the sight that at first she pulled her
she told the young man to break the
door down. This he could not do, but
with a pocket knife he raised the latch
and entered the room.
FOUND HIS BROTHER DEAD.
A minute later the lad knew that his
brother was dead. He carried the body to
a front room and carefully tenderly
placed IL on a bed.
The tiny leaden bullet had passed
through the left temple, entering his
brain 1t is believed that the lad was
dead an instant after the shot.
No cause for the lads deed can be
ascertained except that he thought that
he caused his mother pain. Young Fos-
ter at one time was employed in
meat market. but for the past year he
had been working with his father, A. j..
Foster.
Until q week ago the young man had
been living with his father, but learning
of the critical illness of his mother, he
had gone to her residence to stay until
she was out of danger.
The boys mother, about one year ago
became the wife of r. ]. Hitson, who
IL a foreman in the employ of the Geor-
gia Railway and Electric company
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
MAY CARRY STRIKE
Of TROLLEY MEN To
FOUR OTHER CITIES
President Gompers Will Not
Deny That WaIk-0ut May
Extend to Cleveland, Pitts
burq, Omaha and Frisco
PHlLA. COMPANY HOLDS
TRACTION STOCK THERE

NEW YORK, March I'm labor circles
1t was reported today that Samuel Cora
pers, of the American Federation OF La
Dor, is in Chicago to consult labor Lead
ers with the view of calling strike OF
car men in Cleveland. Pittsburg, Omaha
and San Francisco in sympathy with the
Philadelphia car strike
The Philadelphia Traction company 10
said to be a large holder OF securities IN
the traction companies in these cities.
CHICAGO, March president Corn
pers would neither affirm nor DENY ths
report that his chief mission here was
to consider the question of calling our
the street car men in four cities men
toned in a dispatch from New York
ITS a matter I don't care to discuss,
was all the labor leader would. say.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08

u. J. Lane. a chemist at l24 Lane Bldg. st.
Msry's. Kansas. manufactures a remedy for
asthma In which he has much confidence
that he sends a SL00 bottle by express to
any one who viii write for IL. His offer is
that he Is to be paid for II II IL cures. and
the one taking the treatment is TO be the
judge.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08

this morning that no state warrant had
bene issued for Cudahy.
ARE EXTREMELY RETICENT.
Extreme reticence was a marked rea-
ture with everyone connected with the
case today.
Judge W. F. Johnson, attorney for Mr..
Lillis, said he had not see Mr.. LiIlis since
last night. He added:
Il called up the hospital on the tele-
phone and the attendant said Mr.. Lillis
was resting easy. / don't believe Mr..
LiIlis would care to make a statement,
at least not now. In fact. do not believe
ne is in shape to talk much. He has a
severe cut or bruise across his lips that
makes il difficult to speak"
II was rumored early in the day that
Mr.. Lillis had died Of his injuries, but
this proved untrue. At IL o'clock he
was reported by the hospital officials to
have improved. The exact nature of his
wounds could not be learned, as neither
his physician, nurses nor the hospital
physicians would discuss the subject.
Henry Koehler, cashier of the Western
Exchange bank, of which Mr.. Lillis is
president. said:
L believe the thing has been grossly
exaggerated. All that can be said was
covered in the morning papers. I am
quite sure that Mr.. Lillis' condition is
not at all serious"
II was stated that Mr.. Lillis would not
prosecute Mr.. Cudahy. Assistant Prose
cutor JOst. said he was investigating the
case, but had not got into it far enough
to be able to say what the attitude of the
state would be. He said no formal COM
plant against Cudahy had been filed in
the prosecutors office.
Although newspaper men were unable
to secure an audience with Mr.. Cudahy,
it was learned that he had held a long
conference with his attorneys. in the
apartments of Alexander New. his attor-
ney.
Mr.. Cudahy's attorneys, like every one
else connected with the case, would not
give any information about II.
John Moss. the Cudahy chauffeur who
was with Cudahy during the affair last
night. was not to be found today
a maid was the only one who would
appear at the Cudahy home. in answer TO
rings at the door bell.
MAID TELLS OF ASSAULT.
The maid, telling OF the affair, said
she came down the stairs on hearing the
noise of the scuffle in the parlor. She saw
a man stretched out on the floor with a
rope about his neck and about his feet.
The mans body was nearly stripped OF
clothing she said. His body was bare
from the waist down.
Just as the maid arrived at the foot of
the stairs. Moss, she says, was pulling on
the rope about the neck of the man on
the floor, and as soon as Moss saw her
standing there he came and pointed a
revolver in her face. She then, she says,
ran back to her room and saw no more.
Mr.. Cudahy had on Sunday evening, the
maid said, signihed his Intention of going
down town to attend a political meeting.
He left the house. but, the maid de-
cIared, he and his chauffeur remained
about the yard. both having removed their
shoes.
Bryan Underwood, the patrolman who
responded to the call to the Cudahy
home. declined to talk of the case today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
TAFT TELLS HOW HE FEELS
AFTER ONE YEAR ON JOB
Like Preacher Who Passed
Hat, and Thanked God
It Returned
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March ST feel
lust like the preacher who passed the
nat through his congregation and brought
IL back to the pulpit empty, and then
thanked God that he had gotten his hat
back" said President Taft today when
asked how he felt on the first anniversary
of his service as president.
81 am glad / am president because I
can be useful" he added.
In the presidents own words he feels
that the thing which he has done closest
to his own ideas of how it should have
been done is found in the appointment
Of men to the bench.
He believes he has lived up to his desire
and ambition to appoint as judges only
the highest characters and the greatest
abilities in the legal profession.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
POSTAL BANK BILL,
A TAFT MEASURE, IS
ADOPTED BY SENATE
Vote is IL For, q Against,
on Party LineS-Authorizes
Money Order PostofficeS to
Accept Deposits
LATTER ARE RESTRICTED
AS TO THE AMOUNT
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Dividing
practically upon party lines, the senate
at the close of the third session of the
legislative bill on March g. today passed
the administration savings bank bill. OF
the y votes cast. so were in favor of the
bill and - against. All the negative votes
were cast by Democrats. even Mr.. Nc
Emery, who had voted with the Repub-
licans throughout the consideration of the
bill. in the end tying himself up with
his own party. Senator Chamberlain, OF
Oregon. was the only Democrat who stood
with the Republicans in favor of tho
bill
AS IL goes to the house, the bill au-
thOrizes the various money order postof-
fees to accept sums of 81 or more from
depositors, and to deposit these sums in
the local banks where the money is to
remain unless withdrawn by the presi-
dent in case OF war or other eXigency. IN
case of this withdrawal, the funds are IL
be invested in government securities, but
with the proviso that such securities shall
not draw less than 2 IA per cent inter
est. The control of the funds is vested
in board of trustees composed Of the
postmaster general, secretary of the
treasury and the attorney general.
DEDNerTS RESTRICTED.
The aggregate balance allowed to any
depositor is $500 and no person is per-
mitted TO deposit more than 500 in any
one month.
The government is required to pay
per cent interest and must exact not less
than IL per cent from the banks, the
extra quarter of l per cent being require''
for the payment of expenses and losses.
II is calculated such law would bring
much money out of hiding and result in a
fund ranging all the way from 100000, OO0
TO $1,OO0. 5000
As adopted the amendment. which is in
the shape of a proviso, reads:
TEXT OF AMENDMENT.
when in the judgment of the presi-
dent, war or any other exigency involving
the credit of the government so requires,
the board OF trustees may withdraw all
or any part of said funds from the banks
and invest the same in bonds or other
securities. of the United States; provided
that-no part of said funds shall in any
event be invested in bonds or other Sc
curities bearing interest at less than Ia
per centum per annum."
Two other important amendments were
agreed today. One of these was suggested
by Senator Bailey and would permit tn =
withdrawal of postal funds deposits by
the original depositors upon demand
and the other by Senator Gallinger spe-
officially including savings banks and trust
companies doing a banking business.
among the banking Institutions permitted
TO accept the deposits of postal funds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
Shrine in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, March COPIES
were issued today of the official proEram
of the Shriners' convention. which will
he held in New Orleans next month.
A reception in honor of the several
thousand members of the order who viii
attend from all sections of North Ameri-
ca will be held Sunday, April 10
The three succeeding days viii be de-
voted to business sessions interpreted
with pageants. steamer trips. banquests.
street masking and other diversions
The convention will be brought to a
close with a grand bah at the old French
opera house on the night OF Wednesday.
April 13.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-08
Strange Drama Enacted
In MiIIiOnaire'S Home

KANSAS CITY. March John p.
Cudahy. the millionaire society leader
and clubman who early yesterday morn
ing assaulted Jere s. Lillis. bank pres
ident and former intimate friend OF Cud-
ally, will be arraigned in police court
one week from today.
Attendants at St Mary's hospital,
where Mr.. Lillis was taken, stated today
that the wounded man was resting well.
Cuts, said to have been inflicted with a
knife. are on his face. limbs and one
arm. The cuts have been made in criss-
cross fashion. II he RECEIVERS he viii be
disfigured for life. It is averred by ply
sicians-
The prosecuting attorney announced
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-10-20
nksCbill Tonic

Is Guaranteed to cure malaria. rhiIis
ever. cold and ia grippe, Price 21c and
70, per bottle. ASK your druggist.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-04-22
LOCAL NEWS
Be sure to attend the big dance In
the Moose hall Saturday night.

Be sure to attend the big dance IN
the Moose hall Saturday night.
Robert Mckay, Of Grand Harbor.
was in Devils Lake on business Mon.
day.
Mrs. James Nash, of Webster, was
in Devils Lake Monday en- route to
Grand Forks for visit.
Fred Trachte left Wednesday for
Westhope where he has accepted q
position with a lumber yard.
Supt- Godward went to Bismarck
Monday night to attend a state meet.
ing Of the school superintendents.
Mrs. Henry Hale and Mrs. Edward
Flynn are at Minneapolis enjoying the
grand opera season in that city, and
visiting friends.
Fine, floor, and good music are two
of the leading features of the big
dance to be held in the Moose hall.
opera house block Saturday night.
Brick has commenced to arrive for
the new hotel near the Great Northern
railway. and a gang Of men will be
pushing it up soon.
Miss. Mae Connolly went to Rollette
Tuesday. as a representative of the
Presbyterian church in this city at a
Missionary meeting.
Don't forget the big dance at the
New Moose hall in the opera house
block Saturday night. Best floor in
own and best music.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-04-22

to second lieutenant. In January, 1863,
he was promoted to a first ieutenancy
and transferred to Co. K, and placed
in command. May 6, 1864, he was
wounded at the battle OF the Wilder
ness, and at the battle of Fredericks-
burg he led his company and made a
successful charge. Mr.. Middaugh
participated in % engagements, was
loyal and brave soldier and received
his honorable discharge from service
July 4, 1864, with rank of first 1ieuten-
ant. He was appointed Captain in
Hancock's Veteran Reserve Corps,
January s, 1866. -
Mr.. Middaugh returned to his home
in Scio. and January s, 1868, married
Elizabeth s., daughter OF John Ger.
ton. She was graduated from Alfred
University in 1862. They have three
children, John E., Jr., and Henry G.,
both lawyers and Annie, a graduate
Of the Genesee Normal School in the
class Of 1895. Mr.. Middaugh was one
of the organizers Of Hakes Post, No.
261, G. A. R., of Scio and was its first
Commander, holding that Office years.
He has held the elective Offices Of
justice Of the peace and assessor. He
was an oil operator for some years
and for the greater part of his life
conducted his fine farm, Maplehurst,
of 430 acres, on "Middaugh HILL" He
held for many years continuously the
Office Of vice-president Of the Ale
ghany County Farmers Cooperative
Fire Insurance Company and was one
Of its directors.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-04-22

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%AO the ears Of the three men sit
rs ting in the great, time dulled
room came the space softened
strains Of fife and drum. They
came even as Father O'Mara was pro-
testing the safety Of the woods.
De Vaiette said:
"Hear them! The woods nor any
where is safe with these cursed Amer
leans about The village is full Of
them Observation-Disclosures, rufhans-
all manner of canaillev'
In response to unspoken interroga.
ton from Raoul de valette. Father
O'Mara explained. A. ~ Il .
They're recruiting q company In
the village and ;hereabouts,"' he said,
'tfor this everlasting second war OF
theirs with England. They march to:
night l..,,,.-s-.5.. 2g ~, =. : -.
''They make ready, then" queried
Raoul. "for the great battle down the
river under their chief. eh-how do
they call that name Of q barbarian?-
Andrew Jackson? Eth, but they are.
horribly afraid, these Americans!
They are hiding behind bags Of sand
down there above New Orleans. The
English will annihilate them. Observe
the tmpudence Of that vile music. To
morrow 1t will be the squeak Of q.
mouse Ia. how they WIN run! These
Americans" he declared. with an all
Of finality. ''are beasts. 2 81 &. .t !;
\: Father O'Mara protested: } Z III.
!. All. but we must not be bitter, not
even toward Americans "a 4.
1T is Ia virtue to hate them,o de-
clared RaouI. Heaven loves rs for
S., rs \ M
I 7 Heaven hated us when that traitor
Bonaparte sold this beautiful new;
France to them. 2 s. De Yaietts, who
spoke, spoke with deep bitterness
ssNoW they descend upon us 10 hordes5
peasants. low born men, rascals who
work with their own hand 4 81
q aaaaa SD ighely: s53l
q. ,s - - d asssBs ksae WIN gGa. s@zssa
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-04-22

Ake a rooster on your very threshold.
MY cousinT" .
,"He has insolence enough" said De
Valette grimly. 49, T..
Ora sudden came from outside the
sound Of woman's voice In song-a
song that matched in melody the air
Of fife and drum and that gave it
words as we'll; came with 1t the sound
Of dancing feet and the clinking of
tambourine.
whats thisY' cried Father O'Mara.
He rose to his. feet and went to the
door. throwing it open. Az he did so
there dashed into the room woman.
Laughing. head held high. she pi-
rouetted across the:@s floor, finishing
song and dance together, and, with a
flourish Of the tambourine, she stood
gazing in mocking merriment upon the
three men. ~. -. ~.
a strange. wild, dark woman she
was, with full. insolent red lips. great
black eyes and. figure graceful and
sinuous and 1.-THE. A colored handker-
chief was wound turbanwise around
the loose masses Of her black hair
She wore skirt of vivid red, and her
rounded arms were bare to the elbow.
Large gold ear ornaments she had, and
many rings upon her fngera. and her
shoes were dust laden. tt
- At De Valette she looked and at the
priest. But upon Raoul she looked
longer. He turned q little. Bhs
laughed. - .-.>>#..h
:. 'a.Who are your" demanded De va
lette coldly. =: :5sz.} Is ~, p
sMen call me HAcadienne-and 9th
ef things" she said. She looked again
at Raoul, and again she laughed. She
went on: "Eh. then, messieurs!s a 1T
tie silver to carry on the war; Chari-
ty for the wounded. eh r. INT ,5 .$5,.f;
O'Mara asked quickly: & :$5 s.5s 81. ss 3s5$s
:. - ~ hat are you doing here. my girir"
sMeY she asked. ''I'm q wanderer,
M'sisnr Liable. Today Il find your yil-
lage and some soldiers dance for
them. Shall 1 dance foryou, messieurs r.
Her dark eyes few 70 Raonl. She
said with hooking laugh: Here Is
one who would like It. MOI His face
10 90 Kind. " She turned To- him de-
hberately. Shall j dance for you,
m'sieur7D i.is5 n ":
he answered quickly:
81 al
Came from outside Q han. De Va.
istts turned. Y
Do they summon mel he demand
ed He started swiftly toward the
decr But ere he could reach 81 there
had walked into the room Il tan man Or
bone and blood and sinsw, eIad I'D the
Grsss ~ q woodsnssra "a DOW
was slass over ilis shoaldeg ana ne
GO a 5ss