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i' mmrnmmmmmmmm THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TI'BfiDAY, KKURf’AflT 6. \VfT. HOMES WANTED! 6 Cottages iu Grant Park Section, at $1,800 to $11,000, 4 Washington St. Homes, at $3,500 to $6,500. 3 Capitol Ave. Homes, at $3,500 to $6,000. 5 Cottages in West End, $1,800 to $3,000. 3 Forrest Ave. Homes, at $4,000 to $8,000. We have more inquiries and demand for good homes than we can supply. Will sell your property in three days if price is right. Consult us promptly about any property .you want to buy or sell. JAMES L. LOGAN & CO. 308 Peters Building. Phones 2678 LMain. CHILDREN’S E YES AND EARS INSPECTED IN THE SCHOOLS IF THIS ORDINANCE PASSES An ordinance providing (or the In* ■pectlon of the eyea and ear* of all pu pile to the public achoole of the city, for the appointment of phyalclaiu to Into the health of all mini la . tor the modification of the echool work ao as to cauee aa tittle Injury aa posai- bl* to thoaa suffering with defective Bight or hearing, and for the exclusion from achool of all pupil, ahowlng algna of being In III health, baa been Intro duced by Councilman Longlno. The .ordinance wlU be considered at tb* poatponed aaatlon of council on Thursday afternoon. The following tr* the two main .cottons of tha ordi nance: **8ectlon 1. Tha board of education ■hall appoint one or more physicians whose duty It shall be to cause every cblld In the public schools to be sep arately and carefully tested and exam ined at leaat^nce In every year, to as certain whether It !* suffering from de fective sight or hearing, nr from any other disability to prevent their re ceiving the full benefit of their school work, and for an according modifies lion of the achool work In order to pro ant Injury to the shall rahae notices of any defect ordla ability, requiring treatment, to be aenl to the parent! or guardian and shuil require a physical record of each child to be kept In permanent forme. "Section 2. That the board of educa tion shall provide cne or more phyal clan, to whom shall be referred any child In the school ahowlng signs of being In III health or suffering from Infectious or contagious disease, and, on cerltflcnte Thereof, same shall be ex cluded from the-school by the teacher. Raid physician or phyalclana shall make similar examination of teachers and janitors and If his certificate shows III health or disease the superintendent of the board shall exclude them from school service during such Illness or disease.'’ — WOULDN'T QUIT DRINKING ___ AS LONG AS IT WAS MADE After falling Monday to effect a re- eagsmalloa wtth his wife, who has been separated from him for about ~tKn>* weeks. 3. B. Briggs, a machinist, went to a boarding house at 47 Hast Mitchell street, and swallowed an over- doe* of laudanum. He was later taken to the Orady hospital, where It was announced on Tuesday that he was out of danger. Mrs. Briggs, who Is slaying at the home of a friend, Informed her hua- band, It la staled, that she would go back to htm If he would give up whisky and beer and treat her right. To this Briggs la said to have replied: . “1 will never quit drinking whisky and beer as long as It la manufac tured." Briggs and hla wife formerly boarded at the Mitchell street house and Briggs Immediately went there after hla con- ferenen with Mrs. Briggs. He con versed with the landlady for several minutes, after which she was called .u the front door. During her absencu from the room llrlggs swallowed the poison dose and fell over across a bed. On the return of the landlady the would-be suicide Informed her of whirl he had don*. The hospital was then notined and Briggs hurried to that In stitution In an ambulance. IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT WILL BE GIVEN IMPETUS AT CONFERENCE IN MACON Prominent Speakers Will Address Meet ing There. The following announcement of the Immigration conference to be held at Macon on February If la being sent out throughout the etat* by the executive committee: There Is to be held at Macon on Tuesday. February If, 1107, a confer ence for the purpose of discussing the Important subject of Immigration Georgia. You ara Invited to attend this con ference to dlacusa tha labor sltuntlon In tha atato of Georgia, and to devlso ways and mtans of populating our enormous acreage or Mis lands. If you employ a house servant, a single labor er, hhve a single tenant on your lands or have a single acre of unoccupied land, you are vitally Interested In the ronchnrtong to be reached at this con ferenco. This question must certainly appeal to you aa one worthy of the earnest consideration of every Georgian who ■aa the best Interest of Me state ui lean. Commissioner Sargent. Governor Tyrrell. Governor-elect Hoke Smith, Hon. Thomas JE. Watson. Mr. M. V. Richards and prominent farmers, bonnet. and mill men of the atato will address this conference, Kvcry Individual In attendance will tie given an opportunity to bo heard on the evening of February If, at the smoker to be tendered by the Macon hamber of Commerce and to which you ora Invited. You are 'earnestly urged to lay aside other business ami to glva your state the benefit of. your experience with your tenants and your laborars and your opinion on this sub ject of Immigration. If wa are to bring In Immigrants to relieve -our pres, ent situation you, who are most vitally conoernad, should either In dorse the plans of the Georgia Immi gration Association at this juncture or you should criticise them. Will you be present or personally represented? The railroads have granted a rate of 1-S fares for the round trip, and your acceptance of this Invitation addressed to Mr. vr. j. Do man. lecrstary. sa vnnnah. Oe,. entitles .you to all the privileges of tlila conference. Youra very earnestly, John A. Betjeman, chairman, Albany; J. J. Connor, Cartaravllle; Jeff Da vis. Toccoa: H. A. Matthews. Fort Valley; J. Wllle Pope. Atlanta; W. B. Htlllwell, Savannah, Executive Com mlttee. W. J. Donlan, Secretary. TWO OFFICERS DIE; GOVERNOR ASKED TO SEND DANGERS Special to Tbs Georgian. Dallas, Tex., Fab. C.—Deputy Sheriff A. It. Wofford and bla brother, John Wofford, an offlear. both of whom were Mllanv Hie fourth man who was Injured, Is reported to be dying to day. Further troubta Is expected over the affair and residents of Wlr.nsboro have called on the governor ta’send ft de tachment of state rangers to maintain order. KILLS OFFICER COMMITS SUICIDE WHILE LEFT ALONE IN ROOM AT HOME WITH SAW AND CHISEL ' PRISONERS TRY TO CUT OUT. Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala., Feb. 8.—A wholesale jail delivery was prevented at tha coun- jall last night. Sevan negroes wars about lo gain their liberty when the discovery was mods by Jailer Gardner. For tho past week Sheriff Tom Shipp and his deputies have suspected a de livery wee b4t*g pTaqfleil. Last night they resell#d hte jail sad It was found that flvo ban had been sawed. A saw, cold vhlsel, a knife, e. quantity of nail* and two wood bora wen found which the prisoner* said had been In the jail for a long time, but would not tell where they came from. Spe-lsl to The Georgian. Jacksonville. Fla., Feb. 5.—Eugene F. Gilbert, a retired Jeweler, committed nulctd* at hla horns here at 4 o'clock this morning by shooting himself through tha right temple while Buffer ing from, mental darangement due to a lang Illness. His wife had left tho room f(g- a few minutes, when Gilbert tired the shot. He was a captain In the Confederate army and came here - forty years ago from Connecticut. The dreeuaed hod held several politi cal positions. Ho leaves a large family. DENNETT DIAMONDS ROADS HIRE CAB DRIVERS TO GET RICH COAL LANDS Emory Clan Dines. Forty-nine metnbera of the 1907 class of Emory College gathered at the Pied mont hotel Monde)* night, the occasion being the aenjor banquet, an annual affair observed by thte does for many year*. Different members of the class entertained with addresses and re sponses to toasts. An elaborate menu was served. SAFE WITH OWNER The remainder of the Dennett Jewels, alleged to have been stolen by Royal Leaier Dllger. and which were re covered ~ln Cincinnati, arrived tn At lanta Monday night from the Ohio city. The Jewels were turned over to Mrs. Arthur F. Dennett Tuesday morning by Chief Jennings They consisted of ten rings and a diamond brooch. LODGE OE GOBBLERS IS THE LATEST ORDER Now the Gobblers are coming to town. They're not good to feast upon, however. They are the Ancient Order of Gobblers, and they died an applies tlon In tha superior court on Tuesday asking for a charter. The application was tnado by E. W. Tripp, J. H. Jen nings. E. A. Hnughan, J. H. Garden and Amos W. Brnseltnn. The Gobblers will be a new aeerol and fraternul organisation and Atlanta will bo iho headquarters fur the na tional body. Shoots Captain Death Without Warning. to BUSTER BR0WN5M will Give free: 1 RECEPTION AND LECTURE TO ALL. SCHOOLCHILDREN Jackson. Mich.. Fab. 8.—Captain of Police John HaJsspfsI. aged Hi, on* of the moat efficient officers In the Jackson department, was murdered at 9 o’clock this -morning by Detective Isaac Lewis, while seated at bla desk at tha police elation. Lewis coma to the elation consider ably under the Influence of liquor. He took hte coat and rubbers off, and. pull ing ■ long revolver, Jlrsd three shots In rapid succession Into tha captain’s brecat. Tha captain thretr up hla arms and died' soon afterwards. Lewis was undoubtedly Ioanna. He was seised and pieced In jalL At Baptist Tabernacle, • Corn*? Luckle St. and Tabernacle Piece, Thursday Evening, 3:30 P. ill. BUSIER BROWN SOUVENIRS TO JLL PROGRAM: RY HUNDREDS OE C0TT0N_GR0WERS Eminent Georgian Greeted Warmly at Mississippi Fanners’ Union. Special to The Georgian. this morning by the Farmers' l of Mississippi, which met today. Washington. Feb. 8.—Certain rail roads seeking to secure valuable coal lands In Wyoming, hlrrd cab drivers, bar keeper* and barbers living In New York, I-ong Island and New Jersey, lo enter these lands and then turn them over to railroad Interests, according to officials of the interior department. Secretary Hitchcock Is reported lo have secured confeslsons from a num ber of men who acted for Iho railway lieople. The entire mailer has been laid before the attorney general lor proeecutlon. , CALLED IN THE BRIDE ELECT BEFORE ISSUING A LICENSE •pedal lo Tb* fiwrflin. Norfolk. V».. Feb. ».~A couple, giving Hartnoib. «»».. aa their home, wore married In Norfolk Saturday under kreat d Iff tout tie*. The bride waa Miaa Mabel Rajrmore Ha lam. Mid to be au artreas, ami the groom waa Jamea Itenrjr Smith, who gave hla occupation aa a clerk In Savannah. They announced, after aecurtag a mar ring* llreuac here, that they deaired to have t prleat marry them, But the wedding * Fight Ovar Pistol. Aa the reault of a acufTIO over a |»la- % tol Motuluy night at Kolaotn’a hotel, during which the weapon waa dis charged. caaea were entered by Police man Gll» I>avl» against Kd Wutern anti V. Webber. Webber wn» required to deposit a cash collateral «*f Webber, waa slightly wounded In the hand by the discharge of the pIMoI. The caaea will I* tried Tuesday, after noon before Recorder Broyb-n. • OOOOOOOOOOOOC OOOOOOOOOOOOO s WALL PAPER Wc are showing this season the large,t and bait assorted lino of wall papers over dis played In this city. Prices rea sonable. Work done tho boot. waa subsequently performed bv R*v. W. O. stayr. of Cumberland Street Methodist church. In scouring the marriage license, the groom gave hla ago aa 27, and the bride gate hem aa 24 Peter J. Smith waa given iia the name of the groom's father, au* Jacob Malnm waa given by tho bride aa the uatne off he- faUl*r." The license waa first applied for by Smith. The lerk not l*elng aatlsfled aa to auug woman, appenred. am SCULPTOR BORGLUM TO COME HERE AGAIN FOR FINAL DECISION Solon BorRlum, the sculptor, will be In Atlanta ugalti In about two weeks for a second conference w llh the Gor don monument commission, at which time a final decision «m be reached on Ihe bos relief panel* lo go in the gran, j It* base of thr monument. I From Atlanta Mr. Horglum went lo' I Phoenix, AH*., where hr will cnneull with the people relative lo a stilus of I one of }h« Rough Kldera killed In tha charge up Ban Juan hill. Mr. Borglum has the model for this statue ready, and the statue Itself will b« unveiled short, ly. On hie way back in New York Mr Borglum will atop over here for the j consultation rMotive to the statue panels for the Oordon monument. Mrs. Minnie E. Holland. The funeral services of Mrs. Minnie K. Holland were conducted Monday morning at HI. I.ukc’s church. The In terment was In Westvlew cemetery. She Is survived by two sons and a daughter. C. R. Brown. R. Brown, aged 6S year*, tiled Monde)' afternoon at hi* residence, 1(11-S East Fair itrcct. after on Illne,, of nbout three months. Th* funeral service* will b* conducted Wednesday afternoon In tha chapel of H. M. Pat terson A Bon at 3 o'clock. The Inter ment will be In Westvlew cemetery. FRANCHISES GRANTED INTERUR8AN COMPANY. epcrttil to the Georgian. I'hnttnnnnga, Tenn., Feb. 5 —There Is nothing now In Ihe way for S. W, Divine and associates to begin work on the Tennessee-Georgia Intcrurban Electric railway, which It to be built from this city through north Gaontla to Spring Place. Franchises have been granted the concern by both the city uml county. The concern has applied for a charier under Ihe lawa of the slate of Georgia with 1109.000 capital stock. tho Century Theater this morning, address nos along the same Una aa hla recent speech at Atlanta. An audience of about l.SOO heard Mr. Watson's speech at the theater. TALENTED TEACHER OF ELOCUTION DIES OF CONSUMPTION Special to The Georgian. Washington, Oa, Feb. 5.—Mis* Luclle Ellis, aged 31, daughter of H, J, Kills, pastor of Washington Methodist church, died Monday night of consump tion. She had been III for nearly on* year. Graduating from a school of elocu tion In Boston three years ago. ah* accepted the chair of expression In Shorter College, Rome, Go., and waa connected with that Institution . for (lcbLCfs months btloro contracting ill. nesa which caused her death. Wednesday, Feb. 0th, 9 a. ns. to 6 p. m. making tour of city in his big auto, visiting all the grammar schools and other places of in terest. (You’ll note his arri val by the blasts of his bugle.) ~—•— Thursday Feb. 7th, 9 a. m. to 12 noon, will be seen at the Famous De partment. Store, his headquarters while in 8:80 y, m. jfwL Lecture and reception to the Mhool ehildna of Atlanta. No Admission Charged. EVERY CHILD CORDIALLY INVITED. Buster Brown and Tige has no connec tion whatever with any theatrical company.) GAINESVILLE MIDLAND RAILWAY. TTWljfo j ' r 8unday.'l8unday. I Dally. | EASTERN TIME. jlggt Dally. is' P. M. *J»I 9» [Ar. •• G.lur.vllle .. Lv.l*9:45 TTTT ....Atbeus .. AT. 1:1# ( P. It. 8:10 P. M. Sunday. 1 I Uattr-' Runday leununy.l nlny/1 EASTERN TIME. Inund. 7- Dally. Sunday. I 4 . Si. fJB 4:3 3.30 * P. M. P. M. 5)06 IM 2:00 P. M. A. M. | 1 A. \J •:6u lAr Galnearllle Lv. 8:00 7:42 | Winder n:lfl A* 1 M i Hoar#* Ar.j 1:0 KFIKCTIVE'L'lillllL'AilY l’lkw. r . 1»M S:S0 7:06 8:20 P. U. — m: •40 10:48 11:45 A. M. F. H. Smith. Special to The tlrorglao. ] Tallapooaa. Ga., Feb. 6.—F. H. Smith died yesterday. Mr. Smith waa an old clttien of this place and had engaged In the mercantile business for ysara. recently retiring on account of old ago He was a veteran of the civil war. tic nos a native uf New England. The funeral aarvlcea will be held Wednesday morning at the Methodist church, conducted by Rev. J. W. Heldt, of Atlanta RECOMMENDED FOR POST. Special lo The Georgian. Chattanooga, Term, Feb. O.—In their report the special committee In charge of the location of n brigade army post for the Department of the Gulf has recommended that tha location at Chlckamauga Park la well adapted tor this purpose, so that It is a foregone conclusion that the post will be es tablished near Fort Oglethorpe. At option has been secured on 80900 acre, of land, which will cast nearly 11.000.- APPRECIATION ANDCONFIDENCE FROM MEN OF THE GEORGIAN Atl.no, Ga., Jan. 38.1307. Mr. F. L. Seely, Publisher The Georgian: At a meeting of The Georgian Chapel on January 8, a com mittee of three waa appointed to draft resolutions of apprecia tion of the delightful hospitality acoorded by yon to the em ployees of your paper, and in accordance therewith— Resolved, By the Members of this Chapel, That it is the unan imous sense of this branch of The Georgian enterprise that we are in hearty accord with the sentiment, aims ana purposes so tersely expressed by its publisher oh that occasion, and that we will at all times give our best endeavors to promote the interests of this newspaper and its proprietor. Resolved further, That we hereby tender our thanks for a bountiful repast and an evening of unalloyed pleasure in the com pany of onr host and the assembled guests. Resolved further, That we wish for The Georgian and all those interested in its promotion a long life of happineis and prosperity. B. S. DENNINGTON, Chairman. R. E. George, W. A. Holliday and R. O. Ross, Committee. ASK THE MAN to whom you give your next order of printing to place the Union label on it. Huddleston A Christian, 21 h. Foreyth Syl. Letter AC 2 1-2 N. Breed Parham Ptg. Co 2 1-2 3. Breed N. C. Tompkins 10 W. Alabama Telegram Pub. Co..SO Central Ave. Franklin-Turner Co 08-71 Ivy Down* A atedel.. 14 1-2 N. Foreyth LaHatta Ptg. Co...'. 20 8. Broad Ward Printing Co 88 8. Pryor John Thomason Co .6 1-2 8. Broad Bloater Ptg. Co 38-40 Walton Convorto A Wing 104 Edgowood If he cannot use it, any office in the upper right hand corner of this ad can. Atlanta Typographical Union 520 Candler Bldg. Atlanta ’Phone 873 J 3 . O. Box 266 ~ CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Arrive From — Savsnoaii .... 7.00 J.cksoatIlls . 7.M Macon 11.40 Deport To— VGRAND MATINEE TODAY—TONIGHT. KLAW A ERLANOER PRESENT THE SOUSA OPERA CO., ' With JOSEPH OAWTH1BN fnSouaa A Smith’s Condo Opera THE FREE LANCE. Original New York Production and Cast Night 3Se to 11.10—Mat tie to S1.00. T.1EBLER A i and Night. MRS. wicas -OF THE— CABBAGE PATCH FAVROT TUBE TRIED FOR THE KILLING OF DR. HARRY ALDRICH Special to The Georgian. Baton Roujr*. La., Feb. R-WItbln the next three days the caae of l>*niooratle t'oiiffreaanian elm Georg* K. Fa trot, who laat November killed Hr. Harry Aldrich, one of the leading phyalclaus of Baton Koug*. will In* acted upon by a grand Jury. Mine* tha night of the shooting. which wbh don* openly, no Indication of th* caua* for the tragedy haa been allowed to become public, except by merest rumor. It l« generally reported that Judge Far- rot killed Dr. Aldrich liecauao of remarks made by the latter about kirn. Fa wot. Two facta have developed In connection with the cnee, one being that the fore man of the grand Jury. Robert A. Hark N an tragic of the widow of Dr. Aldrich, and tho other an anmmncement that tbo Aldrich fatuity U expected to make no attempt lo anolat. by the employment of rminnet. In the convictlou of CongreMniau Fat rot. * Since this about!dm. Baton llouge hai Intii without n Judicial dUtrlct t-ourf. Mr Far rot having I wen Judge of thla court, and hat lug resigned the day after the Governor in Carroll Tuenday. Governor Terrell Is meeting with tht trust era of the Fourth District Agricul tural achool In Carrollton Tuenday. Thn contract will be 1st for the school and perhaps a principal elected. Wednes day th© trustees for the Fifth district will meet at the capitol, at which tlms bids for the buildings will be opened and probably the contract closed. Murder Cass Csntinusd. Special to The Georgias. Dublin. Go., Feb. ».—The case of Tarbutton and Fluker. charged with the murder of J. Letcher Tyre, went over yesterday for the term, the de feat© having made a legal ahowlng ter a continuance. Double Faith rou i In yo • ulrvad) mi ' rUlug '* * very pre- IsW ** ground.' , Mcrlptbui mi u heavily • Unrged mill jnn( iQih curative i-outdriieo. 'Phone u» your orders for |»ry*<’rlptl«niH. uml try 4»ue delivery sendee. WATSON & PICKARD, Proprietors GRAND PHARMACY. *‘*s©MndniMtfg|ii TEETH Lm TONIGHT—MATINEE TODAY. R. F. OUTCAULT'8 Seoond and Enlarged Edition, BUSTER BROWN With Matter R08EN a, “Buster." Tuneful Music———Big Chorus Night. I5c to 81.59. Mat., 25c to |1. *« BIJOU TonighV—Matinee Tuaaday. R D. Blair Presents Those 79,099 Candle-Power Lights of Laughter, THE RAYS , (JOHNNY AND EMMA) In ihe "Laugh-BacauM-Yeu-Can't- Help-It" Musical Production "DOWN THE PIKE." Everything New But the Title. SUNDAY 3:00 te 3:30 P. M. ORCHESTRA CONCERT RELIOIOUS SERVICE 3:30. REV. B. P. SMITH SPEAKS ON "WHY A MAN SHOULD BE A CHRISTIAN." Y. M. C. A„ Pryor and Auburn Av*. ■E EARLY TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK CARRY A. NATION, Aypssrif With 10 NIGHTS IN A BARROOM. 'Nuf Ced. ELDORADO. EXTRACTED ptMtlihely without pain. tucli. |le«t lesMli fh. Money ran nut buy better.. 1*11 IleADKI.PIIIA DK.NTAIa HOMMK. No..* Whitehall St. 1M l-* N THIS WEEK ONLY COUNTESS MELBA —PALMIST— Telle your immr, ahum ami when you will marry. Information and advlre re garding business and domestk* changes. * Clear, concla* and to the point. Bp*, rial reading 81.99. Hours 19 to t. Pryor Street. 1