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THE ATLANTIAN”
J. T. SEA WELL,
Recently a Delegate to the Na
tional Convention B. of R. T.—
Member Lodge 302, B. of R. T.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE
PUBLIC.
W. N. Tumlin & Bro., cigar deal
ers, have not sold out. They are not
contemplating a sale. They have no
idea, direct or remote, of disposing of
a business built up by years of fair
dealing and industry. This statement
is made because of a report being cir
culated to the effect that the firm
contemplates selling their business to
a large corporation which has recent
ly entered the trade here, and that the
Tumlins would enter the service of
said corporation. The Tumlins are in
the cigar business on their own ac
count. They propose to stay “put’
They appreciate too highly the gener
ous patronage which has been extend
ed them to surrender the hard-won
ground and become “hired men.”
To all our old friends and to the
public generally we return our thanks
for patronage in the past and beg to
give renewed assurance of our deter
mination to please our customers if
honesty, courtesy, and fidelity will
do it.
CAPT. WOODDALL RE
TURNS FROM CUBA.
The friends of Capt. W. A. Wooddall,
Chief Conductor Georgia Division 457,
O. R. C., will be glad to know that
he has returned from an extended trip
through the Island of Cuba. Mr.
Wooddall is looking well except that
one of the Cuban barbers robbed him
while there of his handsome set of
gray mustach. In talking over the
matter “Bill” remarked to a friend
that on arriving in Matanza he felt
like he needed a shave and proceeded
to look up a barber-shop. As he was
not versed any too well in the Cuban
language, he proceeded to use signs
and he signalled the barber for a clean
shave and got IT. The barber got
whiskers, mustach and all.
PIEDMONT LODGE 190, I. O.
O. F.
Wins Second Prize at Session of
Grand Lodge in Rome.
Piedmont Lodge 190, I. O. O. F., is
the happy recipients of many compli
ments during the session of the-Grand
Lodge and since they have returned
home, on account of the fact that they
carried off the second prize offered
by the Grand Lodge for the best drill
ed team. Piedmont entered the con
test with the results as above stated.
This is one of the few lodges in this
jurisdiction that practices what she
preaches. Friendship, love and truth,
and when a lodge stands on these
three great principles you can look
out—for they are sure to win honors
when they go after them. “We meet
every Friday night, and you don’t
need an invitation, the latch string
hangs on the outside of the door.
LODGE 302, B. of R. T.
CHANGE MEETING PLACE
date the large gathering of members
that attend each meeting. The meet
ing days are the first and second Sun
day morning at 9:30 a. m. of each
month and the third - and fouth Sun
day night at 7:30 p. m. There will no
doubt be one of the largest meetings
held next Sunday of any held this
year. All brotherhood men are cor
dially invited.
One of the Republican members of
the House was reelected by a very
small plurality in the late election.
“What was your majority?” he was
asked.
“It reminds me of a story,” he re
plied. “A schoolteacher wanted her
pupils to write a composition on the
rabbit, and described the animal to
them, saying she desired them to de
scribe it in their papers. She told
them about its various points—long,
silky ears, big eyes, long legs, furry
covering. ‘And,’ she ad'ded, ‘the rab
bit has a tail; but not much to speak
of.’
“At the end of the week she gather
ed up the papers and went through
them. One little fellow had labored
hard to follow her description, and
closed his paper thus:
“And the rabbit has got a tail; but
you musn’t talk about it.’ ”
Atlanta Lodge 302, Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, has moved their
meeting place from Marietta and
Alexander - street to the Woodmen Hall
on East Hunter street, opposite the
court house and in the rear of the
city hall.
Lodge 302 has grown so fast in the
past twelve months that they had to
look for larger quarters to accommo-
JNO. G. WAITT,
One of the Best-Known Engi
neers Running Between At
lanta and Chattanooga—Mem
ber Div. 368, B. L. E.—The
Masons and Shrine.
BRIGHT BITS.
In bowing to the inevitable, it is
advisable to inject as much cordiality
into the salute as possible.—Puck.
“How did Binks celebrate his pur
chase of a new auto?"
“Why, he had a big blow-out.”—
Yale Record.
Knicker—Do you think a shelf three
feet long could hold a liberal educa
tion?
Bocker—Yes, if used as a shingle.
—New York Sun.
"What is the most essential quality
to become a successful actor?” “To
be able to size up the managers who
will be able to bring the company
home on a train.”—Judge.
“Some people can make even the
most commonplace subject interest
ing,” said the loquacious youth. “Yes,”
answered Miss Cayenne. “Do tell me
something of yourself.”—Washington
Star.
“Dad, I was simply great in relay
events,” boasted the boy from college.
“Good enough, son. We’ll make use
of them talents. Your ma will soon
be ready to relay the carpets.”—Lou
isville Courier-Journal.
Nan was sitting for her photograph.
“What’s that strange noise I hear?”
“I think it’s the camera trying to
sound a “C. Q. D.” alarm, said Fan.—
Chicago Tribune.
“Mike, there’s a fly on your nose,”
said Pat.
“Well, knock it off.”
“Indeed I won’t,” said Pat.
“And why not?”
“It’s nearer to you. Knock it off
yourself”
—Vesta Victoria, at the Plaza Music
• Hall.
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TOM BRADLEY,
One of the Oldest and Most
Popular Conductors Running
Out of Atlanta, Also Member
of Div. 457, O. R. C.
An old campaign story has been
revived, and it was told on the stump
last year. It was more common years
ago for negroes to be candidates for
Congress than at present. In one of
the Virginia districts an old colored
man was named by the Republicans to
run against a well known Democrat.
He made the race and delivered a
number of harangues which could not
be called speeches. At one town of
considerable Importance he was told
to make a reference to the tariff, as
that was an issue in the place. He
promised to do so.
Before the meeting he hunted up an
old negro friend and was overheard
coaching him what to do at the meet
ing.
“Niggah,” he said, “I done got a
mention dis yere tariff. Now, I tell
,yo’ what yo’ do. After I’s talked and
talked I’s gwine ter say, ‘And now,
feller citerzens, I come to de tariff.’
Den yo’ hop up and holler ‘Time!’
And Niggah, doan yo’ forget; for ef
deres one think I doan know nuffin’
about, it’s de tariff.”—St. Louis Re
public.
Two Irishmen were at the Art Mu
seum one day and were looking at the
statue of Venus de Milo.
"And they call that art!” said Pat.
“Sure,” said Mike.
"Well, Mike,” said Pat, "if you call
that art, come down to the beach and
look at me. I’m going in swimming.”
“Do you like doughnuts?”
“What is. a doughnut?’
“A doughnut is a hole surrounded
by bad cooking.” .
—Raymond and Caverly, at Hammer-
stein’s Victoria. . .