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NEGRO CONVICTED
OF UGLY CRIME

Columbus, Ga February 16.-(Special.)
Arch King. a young negro of Lee coun-
ty, Alabama, was today convicted in the
Muscogee superior court of attempted
criminal assault upon a 13-year-old white
school girl of Columbus and was given
20 years in the penitentiary. the full limit,
by Judge Gilbert.
The crime occurred on the morning of
December as the girl with a companion,
was walking through a grove on the way
TO school, and she had a desperate strug-
gle with tae negro.
The date of the trial of the negro was
not announced in advance Early this
morning the witnesses were subpoenaed.
Fifteen policemen were on guard at the
courthouse as a precautionary measure.
Only jurors and court officers were per-
mitted to enter the courtroom, the trial
being practically private
Slade and Swift, two of the ablest men,
bers of the Columbus bar, were appointed
by the court to defend the negro. The
defense was an abb.
The jury was out just seven minutes.
The convicted negro has already been
sent out OF town.
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Football Mt Auburn

Auburn, February 15.-(Special 1.-The
class football game between the sophie
mores and the juniors was played this
afternoon on the athletic field. The at
tendance was large and enthusiastic be-
Ing about 1000. Contrary to expectations
the younger team. the sophomores
rTamped the juniors. At no time was the
goal of the sophomores in danger. The
final score was, sophomore 90, juniors, o.
The game was played according to the
new rules. The final lineup for class
championship will, therefore, be tested be-
tween the sophomores and the seniors on
February %. 1t will be a battle royal and
there is much speculation as to the final
result
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Little Princess, Is Presented

Florence. February Especial -Thc
OF Little Princess at the
opera house last night by $50 young peo-
pie of this city drew a record brea Rims
audience and the play was enthusiastlcal-
ly received. Mrs. j. w. Bales, in the
title role, delighted the audience with
her beautiful voice. and William Brandon
Gullette, the 5-year-old son of Capt. J.
r. Gullette, as the Chinese clown, made
the hit of the evening. His antics would
have done credit to Frank Daniels and his
buck dancing was perfect. Others who
had leading parts were Oscar Hyatt, as
the prince; Maize Price, Miss Helen Nor
man, Miss Mabel doom, Mrs. M. F
Barker. Miss Mary Couthall, Mics Mar
tina Aston. Miss Minnie Briggs Hall
Frank Smith. Miss Mary Jackson, Mis-,
India Neal, Ernest Darky, J.. I. Price
Miss Cornelia Malone.
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good of the state alone is to be con-
sidered.
Should we fail at this juncture to Sc
lect a governor who stands for and
represents the great conservative move
ment in this state, it would be as if Mr..
Asquith, present prime minister of Eng
land, who has just won a great victory.
should go to Mr.. Balfour, the leader of
the opposition, and say to him, II ac-
knowledge my incompetency to carry on
this government. I would appreciate it,
as a favor, IL you will relieve me of the
responsibility, and will take charge of
and conduct the government YOURSELF"
Tribute TO Mr.. O'Neal
"I am personally acquainted with Mr..
O Neal. I have known him for many
years. He is a son of former gov
ernor of this state, Hon. Edward A.
O'Neal of Lauderdale He was a gentle
man of the old school. He was what you
might characterize as IAN old time south
ern gentleman" than which no better
race has ever been produced since the
world began. AS a general in the Con-
federate army he led an important move
ment at the battle of Charlottesville.
and was Familiarity known to his troops
as "Old Tige.' When his son. our pres
ent candidate for governor, concluded his
speech at Wetumpka recently, an old
Confederate veteran shook his hand
warmly and said. II have rid thirty mile
to hear you. I told the old woman when
left. that old Tige led me into one of
the hottest battles of the war, and was
going up thar to hear one of his puppies
talk
Mr.. O'Neal was a member of the con-
stitutional convention. In connection
with Governor Jones, Governor Oates and
a number Of others, appointed him to
an important Craftsmanship of a commit
tee in that convention. He ably and ef-
ficiently discharged the duties of that re-
sponsible position. He spoke frequently
in the convention, the proceedings Of
which were geographically reported
and have been published, and challenge
any one to point to a single utterance Of
his which exhibits any of the qualities of
a demagogue, or discoses any purpose
other than an earnest and sincere desire
to advance the best interests Of the state
of Alabama, I regard Mr.. O'Neal a. .
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WAS NO EFFORT TO
DISBAR BALLINGER

Decatur, February 16.-(Special)- I'm
speaking of Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger, Judge o. Kyle.
who. for some time, was a law partner
of Mr.. Baliinger in Decatur back in the
eighties, declares that the report that has
gained some notice since the Baliinger-
Pinchot investigation TO the effect that
there was. here in the Decaturs move
ment on foot at one time to disbar Mr..
Ballinger as a lawyer was without foun-
dation.
Judge Kyle states most emphatically
that there was never any such an at
tempt made here to disbar Secretary Bal
linger In fact, Judge Kyle speaks of the
now much talked of Secretary of the H.
terror in terms of the highest praise. He
says that all the charges that have been
made against Mr.. Bauinger concerning
his record in the Decaturs while he re-
sided hero in the latter part of the
eighties and the first part of the nineties
are untrue and without foundation. He
Us that Mr.. Ballinger made busineis
failure IN his Southern Horseshoe Nail
company, and that this is all there Is to IT,
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He has many strong connections all
over the state, and his entrance will
add interest /and 2est to the senatorial
contest. In his own words he is in
the fight to win" His friends will give
him enthusiastic support and will read
his announcement. which is full of new
meat with great deal of pleasure.
Here it is in full
knox Issues Statement
''1f I consulted my personal inclina-
lions | would not enter this contest.
have rendered some service to my state
and to my party, and 1t has been
pleasure for me to do SO. but 1t would
not occur to me to come before the
people of Alabama and tell them that be-
cause l have rendered this service you
owe me this Office, or any office. When
the state is in danger as in case of war,
or when great interests are involved,
as in times Of peace, the state has
right to command the service of her
sons, not as a matter of favor to them
or her, but as sacred and patriotic
duty.
when the people of Alabama, real
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BETTER PRICES FOR
HORSES AT AUCTION

Lexington, KY, February 16.-Better
prices were realized at today's auctions
Of light harness horses, the top bid being
s1400, for which e. r. Little, Mount Sterl-
ing, KY, obtained Main Leaf. blk. c. (2),
by main Sheet Ashleaf Wilkes, by Ashland
Wilkes. Other sales included:
Mary Thomas, b. T. 81, by Todo-Olga
by Lumbs, TO W. C. Estes, Lexington,
KY, s1025.
Baron Premier, b. C. ~, by Baron Dill
lon-Fannie Summers by Bowbells, to r.
S. Wilson, Rome, Ga, 500
Nasturtium, b. c. 81, by Fregantle-
Matte Hutchcraft by Nutbreaker, to
r. s. Wilson, ROME, Ga. $500.
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Aero CIub Incorporated

Albany, N. Y, February 1.-THE Aero
club of America, with principal offices
in New York city, was incorporated to-
day to advance the development of the
science of aeronautics and kindred SCI
ences and to encourage aerial navigation,
conferences, expeditions and congresses.
Among the directors are Cortlandt Field
Bishop, A. Holland Forbes and ]. c. Nc
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The Roche System of Hysienic

Treatment has been successfully followed
by hundreds in all parts of the United States
and Canada. If you are suffering from
Indigestion. Stomach. Kidney or Liver
Vibration and Deep Breathing is the only
cure for weak lungs and overcome short
ness of breath. I make specially of treat
ing Curvature of the Spine. I guarantee
to reduce large abdomens and hips from
three to five inches in six weeks-and re-
duce weight from five to fifteen pounds in
the same time. and develop fiat chest or
bust from three to five inches and bring
you to your normal weight. The Roche
System of Physical Culture has no appara-
tus of any kind. After my course furnish
you with Chart showing in detail every
movement
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Huntsville, February 16.-(Special.)--
H. II. kirkpatrick of Atlanta, repre-
senting the South eastern Underwriters
association. arrived last night and took
charge Of the office of the stamping
clerk at this point, assuming the duties
of s. f. Haynes. who died Monday. An
other clerk will be appointed ct opcnu.-,
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western League Undecided

Chicago, February 1s.-The Western
ule at todays meeting and adjourned
until tomorrow morning 1t Is considered
practically certain that 1853 games will be
played and the season will probably begin
about April p and end in the early part Of
October
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COLDS cAUsE HEADACHE

LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine, the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes
cause. Call for full name. Look for
signature f. w. GROVE. Csc.
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Health Means Happiness and
Healthy Body generally means
a Healthy Mind.
Weak Lungs Means Weak Life.
Your I8o, 900 Air Cells are Un-
used. Here is where Consump--
ton Sows it's Fatal Seed.
You are too Fat. A Weak Heart
will do Weak Work.
That Constant Irritation of the
Stomach Leads to Cancer.
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izing the great menace of negro suf-
frage, and the necessity of eliminating
the ignorant negro vote, called a con-
ventioni to deal With this great question,
| offered my services and in the con-
vention which met to select delegates for
the state at large I received nearly 100
more votes than my next highest COM
petitor. Many men voted and worked
for me in that convention who did not
know me personally, but because they
thought l was fit man to assist in
the work we had in hand.
when / offered for the presidency of
the convention I was opposed by two
distinguished citizens of Alabama, but
each subsequently withdrew and 1 was
this position by the delegates selected
to discharge this responsible duty, not
as a favor to me, but because the con-
vention, which was one of the ablest
that ever assembled In Alabama, believed
that 1 was At man to fill the posi-
ton.
THAT convention framed a suffrage
plan which is the best adopted by any
southern state This is acknowledged
not only by the people of this state, but
by the people of other states, as in
stanced by the fact that the constitu
tional convention of Virginia, which was
in session at the same time, abandoned
the plan which it had under consider
alton, and adopted practically bodily the
Alabama plan.
THE question with which we were deal
ing was delicate and difficult, one of
the most difficult with which any con-
vention was ever confronted. The argu-
ment which 1 had the honor to submit
to that convention in support of the
majority report of the committee on
suffrage. by order of the constitutional
convention of Virginia, was read by the
secretary from the desk and was ordered
to be printed in the proceedings of that
convention.
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Prof. J. B. RoChe's Chart and Diet List

~~eesHOULD BE IN EVERY HOME~~r~
Thu r svst. of PHYSICAL of which
Copyrighted and Endorsed the Medical and Military
Authorities to be the of Its Kind
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Another Great situation

Another Great Situation
1.-THE people of Alabama are confronted
with another great situation. We are
suffering from a condition of business
paralysis. The present administration,
headed by Mr.. Conner entered into power
with tremendous and extravagant prom
ises as to what he would accomplish
for the good of the state. If elected as
its chief executive, but frankly stated
that he did not desire to be chosen to
the position unless legislature In both
of it's branches was chosen in sympathy
with his views. This was done.
"A new and untried man, wholly un-
acquainted with the constitution or the
laws of his state. was placed in charge
of the government, to deal with. interests
of vast Importance and affecting in one
way or another every man, woman and
child In Alabama The legislature in
10th branches, chosen to support him In
his policies, were in like manner, in many
instances, new and untried men.
There were two principal sessions,
and two extra sessions of this legislature
Many of the laws adopted at one ses-
sion were repealed at the next and many
of the laws adopted at the several $685.
sions were declared unconstitutional by
the supreme court The proper explana-
ton for this Is, that Mr.. Conner at great
expense to the state, had employed spe-
cial counsel to draft and frame the laws
which he submitted to the legislature for
adoption. The legislature accepted and
adopted these laws in the form In which
they were presented without considera-
ton. The situation, of course, was UNI
usual, very unusual but the responsibility
rests upon Mr.. Conner and UPON his legal
advisers more than upon the legislature.
$50 far as Mr.. Conner is concerned, !
will say that I admire him for what he
has done for himself; I deplore him for
what he has failed to do for the state!
Proposal to Change Constitution
"This administration, not content with
! the introduction of radical policies and
| a radical change of our statutory sys-
TEN, boldly entered upon the work OF
radically changing the constitution OF
our state. When one amendment to the
constitution submitted by them ID reject
ed by the people. an extra session of the
| legislature 10 called in a short time for
the purpose of resubmitting the same
question to the people. and in addition
10 this another amendment, even mors
| radical than any which had ever been
| thought or conceived of by the states
men In charge Of our state government, Ii
submitted, and the people OF Alabnms
| are involved in a tremendous campaign
in which the state Is divided into two
great parties, the radicals against The
conservatives.
ssTha farm radical . N hero rned Il
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-01-14
TAFT REMOVES PINCHoT.
Chief OF Forestry Bureau Dismissed
For INSTRUMENTATION.

Washington, d. C.-President Taft
dismissed Clifford Pinchot, Chief of
the Forestry Bureau, and the fight
between the Roosevelt radicals and
the conservative wing of the Repub-
llcan party is on in earnest. The
Presidents action came after Cab
met session that lasted practically all
day. When it broke up, just before
dinner time in the evening, there was
issued at the White House a copy of
letter sent by the President to Mr..
Plnchot. In this letter, after sum-
ming up the acts of the forester that
led him to take such action. Mr. Taft
said:
BY your conduct you have de-
stroyed your usefulness as a helpfuI
subordinate of the Government. and
it therefore becomes my duty to d.
rect the Secretary of Agriculture to
remove you from your Office as For
ester"
Secretary Wilson was swift in car
rying out the decision of the Presi-
dent. He addressed to Mr.. Pinchot
to Overton w. Price, Associate For
roster, and Albert C. Shaw. assistant
law officer of the Forestery Bureau
letters substantially indentical.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-01-14
EXPELS DIR. COOK.
Arctic Club or America Drops Him
From Membership.

afctIc CiuD vi America DROPS him
From Membership.
New York (SpeciaD The Arctic
Club of America-founded by Dr.
Frederick A. Cook and his support
ers in the North Pole controversy
through its board of directors has
dropped the name of the explorer
from the roll of membership.
The action of the Arctic Club di-
rectors was unanimous and follows
hard upon the heels of the explorers
summary dismissal from the council
Of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and
Sciences two days ago, and strips from
the explorer almost the last vestige
Of scientific honors, only the degree
Of doctor of philosophy, conferred by
the University of Copenhagen re-
naming.
The Arctic Club of America led in
the welcoming festivities to DR.. Cook
on his return from Greenland and
Copenhagen. Later the club rendered
Dr. Cook, a former president of the
organization, a banquet at the Wal
1orf-Astoria, while many of its in
dividual members, including Admiral
5chley and Captain Osbon, warmly
championed the cause of Cook when
his now discredited polar claim was
challenged
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-01-14

Washington, D. c. Especially. :
Secretary Ballinger, of the Interior
Department, suspen led from Office
Superintendent John d. Benedict. OF
the Five Civilized Tribes of Okla.
homa, and three supervisors as the
result of an investigation which has
disclosed "a disgraceful condition"
affecting the material and moral
welfare of the schools.
AS a result of the investigation
which the Interior Department ha.
been carrying on for sometime past
and which will be continued, othe,
officials of the Indian Service ma,
suffer like fate to that of Superin
tendent Benedict and the three su
pervisors suspended
The investigation which resulted
in this action was entered into be
cause of various reports reaching tn,
department here. charging the of
ticials already suspended, as well az
others, with activities which it wa;
thought were improper for govern
ment employees. The suspended su
peryisors are Calvin Ballard, of tn,
Choctow schools at McAlester; Fred
erick II. Umholtz of the ChickasaN
schools, Ardmore. and Walter Fal
well, of the Creek schools at Muske,
gee. Before any further action is
taken in their cases the four mer
will be allowed to make answer &c
the Secretary of the Interior as tc
the charges against them
From the report made in the case
it appears that Superintendent Bene.
dict is connected with certain business
interests in Oklahoma which have
more or less business with the In.
dams, which relationship, it was be-
lieevd, was wholly incompatible with
his service as superintendent. He
had permitted the schools it was re-
ported, to fall into disgraceful con-
dition, and the supervisors have neg
lected their duties in the enforce
ment of school contracts and in mat
tiers affecting the material and moral
surrounding the conduct
of the schools.
Oscar H. Lipps, of the Indian Of
flee, supervisor of Indian schools,
VINO was sent to Oklahoma with the
charges. notified the department here
today of his arrival, and that he has
relieved superintendent Benedict
pending the result of the investiga-
ton. The duties of the suspended
supervisors will be performed tenn
porarily by detailed clerks of the In
dian Office Superintendent Bene-
dict has been connected with the In
dian Service for 10 years past.
Secretary Ballinger and Commits
sioner Valentine. of the Indian Of
flee, announce that the investigation
OF conditions surrounding the
schools, although not conducted pub
licly, will be thorough, and that the
conduct of the officers responsible for
the present condition will be look
ed into most carefully.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-01-14

cality three facts are to be consider
ed:
First, the price paid by the
wholesale merchant to the producer;
second, the cost of transportation
from the place of production, and.
third, the difference between the
wholesale and retail prices. The To-
cation of the place of production and
consequently the question of trans
portation play large part in the
general results"
The resolution sets forth that dur
ing the past twelve months there has
been an advance in the prices of
commodities of from II to 80 per
cent, and during the past thirteen
years of more than Sc per cent,
which is entirely disproportionate to
the increase in wages, making it diff
ficult for millions of people to pro-
cure food, clothing and shelter con-
sistent with their needs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-01-14

Government does not intend to Iassap
in the least degree its prosecution of
suits to dissolve combinations which
are to-day monopolizing the com
merce OF the country, and seeks only
10 roster and encourage reasonable"
concentration of capital-necessar
10 the economic development of man
ufacture, trade and commerce Ha
also points out that the worst Of
lenders in monopoly must accept Fed
eral incorporation, face criminal
prosecution, or dissolve themselves
INTO their component parts in the diff
ferent States.
In industrial combinations called
trusts, the President says. the inter
state and foreign business far exceeds
the business done in any one State
This fact, he says, will Justify grant
ing of Federal charters to such COM
blnations under such limitations as
VIII secure compliance with the Anti.
Trust law.
10 this end recommends a grant
ing of Federal law for the charters
TO corporations engaged in interstate
commerce, protecting them from un-
due interference by the State and re-
lying on National supervision to pre-
vent abuses which have arisen under
State control.
Such a law would subject the real
ana personal property only to the
same taxation as is imposed by the
States and would require complete
reports to be filed at regular inter
walls. Holding companies will be for
hidden
The President declares the Sher-
man Antitrust law does not need
amendment. and that the series of de-
cisions by the Supreme Court renders
a strong reason for leaving the act as
it is.
The public, the President saws.
must disabuse itself of the idea that
any distinction between good trusts"
and bad trusts" can be introduced
into the statute.
The President declares that mon
opolles must be restrained and pun
ished until ended.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1910-01-14
GOVERNMENT INQUIRY
INTO COST OF LIVING
Secretary Wilson Will Endeavor to Find Why Food
Is So High-A Big Contract He Says.

Washington, D. c. Especially In
,onsonance with the resolution in
reduced by Representative Hull,
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
Of Agriculture, has ordered a sweep
ing inquiry into the cost of living
n the United States.
Il realize" said Secretary Wilson,
that we have undertaken big
contract, but we can carry it out.
We have the men and we have the
money, to 7araphrase famous
statement, and the work will be done
thoroughly. Much of the work will
De done by inspectors of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry, but other divi-
sions of the department will be call
ed upon to assist.
THE question of food supply is
most complicated. In investigating
t with regard to any particular To-