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4 HIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 19ffi. $25 THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFE-TIME TO LEARN SHORTHAND $25 In Order To Widely Advertise The Marvelous Possibilities Of CRICHTON’S IMPROVED SYLLABIC METHOD A limited number of shorthand scholarships will be issued at the very reasonable mips price of $25.00 each. We have demonstrated, to our entire eatlifeotlon, that Crichton's Syllable METHOD gets reeulte abiolutely impossible by old-fashioned methods of teaching, and to fully advertise this fact a limited number of scholarships will be sold. POSITIVELY WITHOUT "TIME LIMIT.” CRICHTON'S SYLLABIC la not a new SYSTEM, but a new METHOD. It has received the unqualified en dorsement of the most prominent shorthand reporters of Atlanta. "It gets resulte, and It gets them in a hurry." It Is what others say of us. NOT what we say of ourselves, that produces conviction. Mr. Wm. C. Massey, the well knows Law and General verb Company, and one of too most accomplished Gralmui writers In t that yon hare accomplished something which wllL la a large mean its to say of short- WHIPPED INTO LINE BY STANDARD OIL Seaboard Apologized Mutiny and Got Share of Freight. for Washington. May 24.—Tank car an«l wagon systems Instituted by the Stsodsrd C** Company were attacked In the bearing I fore the Interstate commerce commissi yesterday regarding the freight rates c_ petroleum and ita product* In the territory of the Central Freight Association. W. II. FehzcnMd, of Baltimore, president of the Red Oil Company, said that an agree ment wra* made several yonra ago among the Southern railroads by which the rates Rally. lie tostl—, Line, Impressed by the arguments of bis company, had declined to enter into the Lnter on one of th<* officials of that line th# best thing I hare ever « Mr. Edward Crosselle, General Stenographer and Law Reporter, this city, “TO THE BEGINNER IT 18 A GODSEND.” Mias Minnie Bellamy, probably the beat knov pressed with the marveloue possibilities of your poaalble for you to teach It to me tor my own u stenographer I would find It most valuable, it is ingly recommend it as a brain-saver as well as a time-saver. Honest investigation cordially invited, METHOD, that I would be glad If It were , j for my own use. I am aura that even after fifteen years* experience as a stenographer I would find it most valuable. It Is undoubtedly the finest method now In use, and I unhesltat- ■ * — 1 *• -- - — ii n Ilmi.MPir ' r Crichton's Business College, If convenient, call after 2:30 p. m. Kiser Building, Atlanta. HILL-HARRIMAN CONTEST FOR CHICAGO TERMINALS Chicago. M»y 14.—The center of the Harrltnan-Hlll contest for railroad au- feet to Chicago. These two cap tains aro now marehallng their forces, each with a view of securing for him self control of the Chicago terminal transfer, now In the hande of Receiver J. Falthern. Thus tar It has been a legal battle, with the exception of one financial tilt by which Hill made I5.n00.000. but with the preliminary over, the question will !, Which side Is willing to pay the erty? Application for an order O i of the United States clrcul It contains a proviso of the bill the Hnrrlman interests It will be hotly con tested, and the order la not likely to be lsaued before fall. MAY BUY CARS CHEAPLY; FIVE COMP AMES BIDDING In thte day. when nearly everything a man needs and uses Is controlled by a trust, real, live competition comes along, when it does come, ea a pleasing novelty to break a distressing monot ony. This particular competition Is one that benefits a corporation, and as a result experts say the Atlanta, Birm ingham and Atlantic railroad will get a big string of freight care at prices cheaper than In any years past. And this despite the cry of advanced prices of steel and lumber. At the present there are representa tives In Atlanta from no leas than nve car-building corporations and each one le anxious to land the contract for the 1,710 coal, Hat and box cars and ca booses which the company will order. ie retrenchment by the railroads ae a result of the popular agi tation against railroads all over the country, the car-bulldlng firms are anxious to get business to keep their plants going In the future, it was declared Friday by an expert that they see very little In eight In the near fu ture, and for that reason they are will ing to take the A..B. A A. order ter keep their plants going and not make any profit. This sounds like an Arabian Nights Isle, but the expert says It Is true, and that It will result In the A., B. & A. getting the cheapest cars sold In sev eral years. Those bidding on this order are the South Atlantic Car and Manu facturing Company, of Waycross; the Western Steel Car Company, of Annis ton; the American Car and Foundry Company, the trust, of St. Louis, and many other places; the South Balti more Car Works and the Middletown Car Company, of Middletown; Pa. Substance and Sustenance There’s more real food substance in ordinary soda crackers than in any other wheat food —which means more sustenance for the body. llneeda Biscuit is the onlv ny form in which soda crackers should ever reach your table. The dust tight, moisture proof package bringing all their goodness to you intact NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Negligee Shirts MANHATTAN $1.50, $2.00, 2.50, $3.00 E. & W. $2.50 and $3.50 ECLIPSE $1.00 and $1.50 LAW’S SPECIAL $1.00 and $1.50 Soft Shirts in silk, wool, soisette and pongee; collars attached. $1.00 to $3.50. Til FOR LOWE ESTATE: bill Informed bltn tfiat the Standard oil ' ‘ fit Company hnd rtopped chipping oil via the Seaboard Air Line and that thoae ahlpmenta GORDON INSTITUTE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED Barneevllle. Gi, May 14.—The finish ing touches are being put on the pro gram for (Jordon's commencement. President B. F. Pickett Is sending out a large number of Invitations and ex pects a record-breaking attendance. The entertainment afforded this year will be one of superior excellence. The week's exercises are as follows: Thursday, May >0—Graduating re cital In music by Misses Annie Kate Smith, Kell Adams and Minnie Tyler. Friday. May 11—Literary and dra matic entertainment by pupils of the grammar school department. Sunday, June 2—Commencement ,er- mon by Bishop Warren A.'Candler. Monday. June 3—Contest In original speaking for Hardwick medal, Messrs! D. B. Cannafax, B. E. Goodman, Brad ley Hogg, W. L. Hanson, Claude Keith, A. Peacock, Jr., Roy Tapp; competitive drills, company and Individual; drama. 'Knight of the Round Table." Charac ters: King Arthur, Omer Fraktln; Queen Qunlevere, Miss Martha Wilkin son; Elaine, Miss Annie Kate Smith Lancelot, Charles Bird; Lord Astolat, John Etheredge; Sir Torre. Frank Pow-. ell; Loralne, Turner Bryson: the Nov ice, Miss Fannie Mae Porch. Tuesday, June 4—Contest In decla mation by J. R. Cook, C. B. Cox, J. T. Flemlni Heirs File Bill Against Mrs. • Rebie Lowe English, Executrix. Alleging that th* provisions of the will of the late W. B. Lowe have not t*oeu eoiu- illcd with by hi* daughter, Mr*. Rehle piled with by hi* daughter, Mr*. liable Lowe-English, who I* the sole executrix, the other helra of the eatate Thursday afternoou n petition In superior court by tv they ask to haVe a receiver appointed that the terms of the will may be properly ml Newnnn. Mrs. II. B. Woodruff of Harmi nnh and* A. J. Lowe of the Indlau Terri The petitioners allege that after ranking - *— ... w ,f Pf Mr. Lowe left itn provision* for hi* eetate valued at between 800.000 and $700, OOQ, In whleh his *ou, W. B. I«owe, and daughter, Mrs. Rebie Lowe-Kngllsh. were to have a life time Interest. After receiving reasonable living expenses from the Income of th# property the remainder was tc *■- Inveated for tha benefit of lila re*ld r. The pel original e executors of the estate were , Ix>we. nnd her moTl It I* stated that late Is now flu the ^he Income from the estate, It Is alleged. £ has approximated ISO.ooo per year. nn . .. this mnount none. It la alleged, has ever been Invested as provided for In the will. Consequently the petition wns filed by the ge Pendleton granted a temporary re- dug 4>rder, preventing Mrs. English from disposing of any portion of the estate ‘ the furtnr ‘ Judi •tralnl. until the' further orSer of the court. May 29 was act for the final hearing of the peti* Bon. Lowe, la now a Is one of tho m In the l T nltod honored with th Jit of New York and most prominent club women I I States, having been twice th# office of president of thei lips, representing the orneya 81a plaintiffs. OUST OIL OCTOPUS FROM KANSAS STATE Jeffaraon City, M».. May 24.—Deport of Comwlaalnner Anthony lu Standard Oil outer auat.ln. charge, of Attorney-General PARENTSOF GIRL FEAR FOUL PLAY Special to The Georgian. GreeoTlIlo, 8. C„ May 24-MI*. Bonn!. May Fowler, aged 11 yean, danghtar of Mr. and Mra. W. F. Fowler, of Woodalde aub- nrb. hat been mtulng from her homo alnce ed a ear laat Sunday morning at M o'clock oa her way ta Sunday arboot and dura that hour aha hn not been aeen by any one able or arlfilng to girt Information concerning her whereabout. Tha girl la quite pretty and her parent, am people In moderate clrcunutaucea. When Mlae Fow ler boarded the car aha waa prettily dreaeed aprlng atilt Tha police are work : clew. ulng, R. D. Hale, Felix Jenkins, J. Mlddlebrooks, Willis Smith. Ad dress by Hon. T. W. Hardwick; bat talion drill and review; presentation of prlxes. Tuesday, 8; 30—Senior debate be tween Phllomatheon and Euphradean societies. Subject, "Resolved, That the Tendency Toward Centralization In-tho Government of tho United States Is a Menace to the Liberties of the Ameri can People." Affirmative, Paul Ander son, Ernest Simpson, H. H. Williams; negative, O. W. Franklin, R. R. For rester, G. W. Wight. Wednesday—Junior debate, "Resolv- I, That the National Government Should Own and Operate Interstate Railroads." Affirmative, Clay Blnlon, Holland Hammond, Robert Johnson; negative, M. T. Bryson, J. H. Smith, H. H. McWhorter; publication of or ders and appointments In battalion:' graduation and address by Chancellor D. C. Barrow. The members of the senior class are: Menem. D. L. Autrey, B. B. Davis, J. S. Etheredge, O. W. Franklin, H. H. Wil liams, M. P. Owen, a. W. Wight, II. L, U’fitonn Mlnenn V oil Ma *yi m T>i.4l, Wateon, Misses Nell Adams, Ruth Lambdtn, Fannie Mao Porch, Annte Kate Smith, Minnie Tyler, Martha Wilkinson. jPh^lob^lothingCoJ^Th^lobi^lothin^CaJ^h^Globe^Clothing^a THE MANUFACTURER’S PRICE When you get the Manufacturer’s price you are down to bed-rock. No one can give greater values than the maker who sells direct to you without any middleman’s profit. At the Globe all the usual ex penses of wholesaling are condensed into the simple operation of bring ing the clothes Down From the Factory On an Elevator. WHAT WE SAVE YOU GAIN. If it’s a Blue Serge Suit, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $20.00 If It's a Club Check or Gray Suit, $10, $15, $20, $25 It It's a Black Thibet Suit, $10, $15, $20, $25 If It’s a Two-Piece Suit, $7.50, $10, $15, $20 Department fare meritorious merchandise, excellent values and tho b#st fabrics. Boys' D. B. Suits, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6.50, $7.50 Children's Wash Suits, 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50, $2.00 Children's Rompers, 50c, $1.00 Boys' Base Ball Suits, $1.00 and $1.50. * Bell Phone 139 Atlanta Phone 385 THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. 89-91 Whitehall FAMILY SLEPT AS FLAMES WERE Barking of a Dog Brought Rescuer to Scene of Fire. Special to The Oeofrglan. Romo, Go., May 24.—The barking of dog at 3 o'clock this morning awak ened J. S. Crawford and upon making an Investigation found the residence of Frank Moon, on Fifth avenue, on fire and the roof falling In. He hurried to the scene of the fire, and, breaking open the door, found Moon and his family peacefully sleeping while parts of the burning roofing were falling on the bed. The family barely escaped with their lives from the burning build ing. Everything belonging to the family was destroyed by the names. The loss Is partially covered by Insurance. That ^VonMt 1 Explode The Essentials of a Good Investment Viewed from the standpoint of an investment, onr Savings Dc partment affords an exceptionally good opportunity for the employ ment of large, as well as small, sums of money. Coupled with perfect safety and ready availability of principal, there is a sure and profitable re turn at the rate of 4 Interest compounded twice a year. Drop us a postal for informa tion about Banking By Mail. Central Bank & Trust Corporation, Candler Building, Branch Cor. Mitchell and Forsyth. HOTEL8 AND RESORT8. . GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WEST VIRGINIA iTha "OLD WHITE" Sulphur.) Now op*p. Famous for Its sulphur bath*. Modern Improvements, with private to Safi week. ISi to IS) per moot*, for lltuitrsted (pokier. Address, GEO. A. MILLS. Jr., Manager. Greenbrier White 8*1 phar Springs. W. Vs. BALLARD BIFOCAL AND TORIC OR CURVED LENSES have gained a reputation In two year, no other firm In the entire South has made in a halt century. Not theae Itnxes alone gave ua the lead, but op tical aervlce In every way not ueually found eleewhere. Aak any Atlanta man about us. WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL CO, 74. Peachtree Street. $11.40. and. Return Account Georgia Tybee Island, May 30-SI; dntea of sale May 27, 28, 28, 30. Ticket, limited June 3d. returning. Trains leave Atlanta 8:00 a. m. and 8:15 p. <.V. W. H. FOGG, D. P. A.. Atlanta, Ga. POLITICIAN TURNS DOWN ROOSEVELT Springfield, III., May 14.—Lieutenant Governor L. Y. Sherman has refused the place of the Spanish claim* com- mlxalon to which President Roosevelt had appointed him. At the same time Mr. Sherman last night declared hlm- eelf for 8peaker Cannon for speaker, saying: "I am willing to go with Speaker Cannon at far as the brush Is cut, and then help cut the brush for him." 8herman’s refusal of a (5,000 a year place under Roosevelt and hla decla ration for Cannon le taken to presage a finish light In the state against the Roosevelt policies. hour^ego)—Er—I sujr: Wllf that pancake ba °vfaltreaa—So. air: It will ba round. (Then Half Holiday. "Catrh anything)" aafced tha hoy of hla aehooluute, who had played truant to go Hatting. -.Saw," replied the truant In dlaguat. ■hut I will when I (It home. "-Philadelphia Public Ledger. How Fans Root In Boston, "* — to third ltaL_. horaehkte aphere over the fence. ■'Hie Jarrt! Another vlaltor baa been nn- able to noire Smith', parabolaal" le to aolve smith', parabola,!" scintillating, adntlllatlng, old fellow! ntlaaa ao!" "Ur Socrataa. tha pntreaccncc of that um pire la unbearable:”—Btrmtufturn Age-Iter- '.GRAND FRIDAY, MAY 24. 8t15 P. M„ SHORTER COLLEGE CONCERT. MME. GRAZIANI, PROF. SONNAKOLB, MRS. PATTON, MISS LUND, MRS. MEIKLEHAM. Music lovers may secure tickets of admission by applying to Phillips & Crew. 37 Peachtree Street. NEXT WEEK: Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Burner (CASINO Tonight—Matinee Saturday* The Merry Laughing Comedy “A RUNAWAY MATCH,” NEXT WEEK: LITTLE CHIP and MARY MARBLE. 8ale at Bijou Box Office, Opening of Sumer Season GEO. FAWCETT CO., Presenting the Delicious Comedy “THE HENRIETTA” ATLANTAN NOT GUILTY OF PEONAGE CHARGE Jury Renders Verdict of Ac quittal In Case Tried At Rome. NEXT WEEKi Matinees Tutsday Thursday and Saturday. Wells, Dunne and Harlan Present The BIJou Favorites LITTLE CHIP and MARY. MARBLE In Tho Rollicking Comedy “THE NANCY HANKS.” 8ALE AT B4JOU BOX OFFICE. ST. SSiUjlf Special to The Georgian. Rome, Ga.. May 24.—A verdict of not guilty waa rendered at a late hour last night by the Jury In the case, of G. F. Hurt, J. W. Tierce and H. K. Lamb, who were on trial In the United States court here yeeterday charged with peonage. This was the first peonage cate ever tried In Rome and was watched with much Interest on account of the promi nence of the defendants. BATTLE TO DISSOLVE BIG OIL TRUST St. Paul. Minn.. May 24.—The battle for the dissolution of the oil trust be gan here today. The question Is wheth er the government, In a bill filed for legations of wrong-doing to the period following 1898, DISMISSED OFFICER ATTACKS ANOTHER Mexico City, May 24.—Enraged over hlx summary dismissal from the Mexi can army on charges of conduct un becoming to an officer and a gentle man, ex-Captaln Luis Gomex yester day attacked and badly wounded Gen eral Ignacio Salamanca, chief of ord nance In the department of war. Go mex was arrested. POSTUM THE NERVE AND BRAIN BUILDING LIQUID FOOD Read "The Road to Wellvillc” In packages. “There’s a Reason.’ NICHOLAS AUDITORIUM, MAY 29, 30, 31 and JUNE 1. Schumann-Helnko, Campanari, Bessie Abate Single seats, *1.00, 51.25 $1.00, on sale at Haynes’ Jewelry store, 37 Whitehall. Ono faro plus 25 cents, round trip. Address mail orders to W. C, Humphries, 519 Empire. MATINEES AT 3 AND 4 P. M. Children, 5 cents. Continuous Show 7:C0 to 11x00 p. rfl. This Week's Dills A. Cortes Brown, black face comedian* Owen and Devernon. singing and danc ing. Rose Mayo and Leonard Rose, In “Kit ty's Letter.'' Tommy Wilkins, Illustrated Son^a. THEATERS NO. 46 WHITEHALL 8T. Friday and Saturday, “Ski Competition at St. Moritz.” “Three H'a’Parth of Licks.” " “A Square Deal.” “SignB of the Times.’’ / No. 7 VIADUCT PLACE. Friday and Saturday, ‘La LOIE FULLER, Dancer.” “Two Mischievous Boys.” / “Phial of Poison.” St Nicholas Auditorium PONCE DE LEON PARK SKATING THREE TIME8 DAILY. MUSIC EVERY NI3HT AND TUES- DAY, THURSDAY AND SATU..OAY AFTERNOONS. ATLANTA'8 PLAYGROUND PONCE DE LEON PARK A CAR A MINUTE NOWOPEN BAND CONCERTS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY. J