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j HE ATLANTA UKIMiUJAN A-MJ JSEWS.
ll.KHOAI, OCTOBER 25. J3TJ.
GEORGIA U.D. OFC.
TO MEET jN AUGUSTA
Convenes in Three Days’
Session on Wed-
, nesday.
ftp prim m Thf G* Argun.
Augusta. «*., Oct. !».—Arrange
ment* sr* complete for the nenaton of
the Georgia division of the United
Dau#ht«rn of the Confederacy, which
inectn here Wednesday. The session
will last three flsyr.
The program Is as follows:
Wednesday. October an. morning:
Muelc—•Big. Andonegtrt’s orchestra,
invocation—Rev. J. T. Plunket.
Welcome on Behalf of City and Vet-
efans—Judge H. c. Roner.
Welcome on Behalf of Augusta Chap
ter—Mrs. R. H. Taylor. Griffin.
Music—Big.' Andonegul's orchestra.
Introduction of distinguished guests,
President's address.
Recess for IB minutes.
-Report of credentlels committee.
Reports of omcers—Treasurer, aud
itor, registrar, historian.
1:1# p. nl.—t.uncheon by Confederate
veteran* 1n hall of Daughters of the
Confederaey.
Afternoon—Business session:
commutes reports.
Free scholarships.
Georgia room at Richmond.
Tegt-books,
Press committee.
State registrar, C. at C.
state organiser, C. of C.
Evening—Historical evening
Mrs. r. Helen Plane—Reminiscence*
at the War Between the Stn'es.
Mm. Franklin--How to Conduct a
Historical Program.
Mrs. Waller Lamar—The Battle of
Hhiloh.
Miss U. Butlierford. State Historian
—Georgia's Literary Workers,
Thursday:
Chapter reports.
In alphabetical order, beginning with
A. reports llmltrd to five minutes, writ-
tan ones handed In to secretary.
Reports heard for one hour.
Unfinished hilslners.
New business.
Thursday—Aft emoon:
Minutes of morning session.
Chapter reports continued.
4 p. m.—Reception at Country Club,
tendered by Mrs. John W. Clark, presl
dent Auguafa Chapter.
Thursday—Evening: •
Lecture on General Robert 13. Lee-
Rev. Richard Wilkinson.
Friday, November 1:
Minutes of afternoon session.
Chapter report—On* hour allowed.
Report of nominating rommlttee.
Election of ofllcere.
Report of rommlttee on resolution.
Selection of nest piece of meeting.
1 p. ni.—Adjournment.
l:»o p. tn.—Luncheon by Daughter*
of the confederacy In thelritall.
4 p. m.—Visit to Meadow Garden,
courtesy of Daughter# of the Revolu
tion.
LEIGH IS IN RACE
AGAINST ADAMSON
Fourth District Congress
Contest Growing
Wanner.
HON. 3, E. LEIGH.
Candidate for r-ongrens from
Fourth district to succeed Afr. Ad-
amson.
FUTURE WARS TO BE
FOUGHT IN THE AIR
Stw York, Oct. 2*.—In future the
wan* of the world *111 be ahlfted from
the earth and the wa and will be
fought In the air. This la I he prediction
made by member* of the United (hate*
•ifnal rorpa attending the International
aeronautical congre** In eeeelon here.
Major deorge O, Squirt*. In charge or
the government balloon experiment
work at Fort Loa van worth, »ahl that
aerial navigation had been absolutely
established.
REMEDY IS FOUND
FOR HOOK WORM
Special tn The Georgian.
Augusta, ad.. Oct. 21.—Developments
In the United State# government's In
vestigation here of the theory' of the
hook worm dlseaee, which Is being con.
ducted by Dr. f. W. Stiles, chief of
the aootoglrn! department of the Unit
ed States marine corps, bear out u be
lief which lies long been entertained by
many prominent members of the med
ical fraternity.* With the akl of Dr.
If. Brooke, a city physician, Dr. Stiles
has made discoveries which go to sus
tain the claim of the exigence of the
dlaenee.
In many labor districts this disease
Is said to cause a peculiar state of
lethargy.
A remedy has been found In hymol,
a drug with which the government has
been experimenting.
The Investigations of the government
are now being carried on In several
sections of the South.
JONES CHANGES
SKIRTS FOR PANTS
Whan Frank Jnne* wiw arraigned In
the United slate* court before .fudge
Newman Monday on a charge of retail*
Ing spirit*, he wa* clothed In regulation
male attire and wore a struggling mus
tache. H!* rentence r.ofc suspended aft-
ter aome exploitation* hod been made to
Judge Newman.
Two years ago Jones n*ns tried In the
•Ute court of Hall county on the same
charge and was arraigned as Frankie
J-nfte. At that time Frankie Jones was
attired In female clothing and was sen
tenced to tweWn months on the chain
gang. The sentence was served and
Frankie Jones was a good prisoner.
When the aentence was concluded the
dresses were changed to male attire
and tit* Frankie became Frank. All
thle was explained in court Monday by
Judge Gaston, of Gainesville, before
whom Jones was Arraigned on the
Federal charge and committed to await
the action of the Federal grand jury.
As a sentence for the same offense un
der the state laws had been faithfully
served. Judge Newman suspended sen.
tence anti Frank Jones went back to hit
job In a Gainesville hotel.
Doctors
Ayet'sCJuny Federal it e Jadet't
ntJklne. DedcrtpnxrAtH, tnjeru
it. Uie it er net,at year Jedcruyr.
You could not please usbetterthin to
uk your doctor obool Ayer** Cherry
Pectoralforcougbs, colds, croup, bron
chitis. Tboas and* of famil:e*al»'»y»
keep it in the house. The approval of
their physician and the experience of
msny years have given them treat
confidence in It. tiwiiPrirr*
Hon. B. E. Leigh, of Coweta. ho«
formall'' announced hie candidacy for
oongrosH from the Fourth district, op
posing Congressman W. U. Adamson,
of Carroll, and perhaps K, H, McMIch
ael. of Marlnn.
In a card from his home town of
Granlvllle, Mr. Leigh pay* that he en
ters tho race nt the earnest solicitation
of his friends. Ho doclares that It la no
"vaulting ambition,” no selfish motive
that prompt* him to seek the place, but
an earnest desire to serve hie country.
"f shall offer no apology for the fact
that I covet this distinguished honor '
he declares. "While conscious of m.
own limitations. 1 feel dint mf educa
tion, business training and legislative
experience qualify me In some way for
the o/IIrc. I belong to no political ring,
and therefore havo no "puir ,'or office.
( sm one of the plain people, one .if the
sturdy yeomanry and 1 glory In It."
He says thnt the only tiling that ha
can point to In commendation of hio
political ambition Is n life thnt has been
true to his state and section, true to the
people among whom be has lived, nnd
true to the Democratic party. He says
while lie was horn and reared on the
farm nnd every pulsation of Ids Itpnri In
sympathy with the fanners of ms state,
thnt ho Is broad enough to represtnt all
of the people.
He announces Ids platform as tul
lows:
1. An Immediate revltdon of the tariff
so ns to mtiko It conform to the time
honored policy of tho Democratic party,
"a tariff for revenue only. 1 '
1. A graduated Income and Inlierl
fence tor so as to reach the colossal
fortunes of the wealthy to the and thnt
they may bear a Just proportion of the
burdens of tasatlon.
1. National appropriation for public
roads, Just us for rivers, harbors nnd
other public Improvements.
4. The continued extension of the
rural free delivery system until every
country home enjoys Its blessings.
5. More stringent laws affecting for
eign Immigration In order that w* may
exclude the ur.deMrebleVls** of Immi
grants.
Opposition to the colonial policy of
the government; autonomy to he grant
ed to the Philippine Islanda.
7. Such change In the Interstate com
merce Inws an to prohibit the shipment
ef alcoholic liquors Into a prohibition
state.
In conclusion Me. Leigh says thnt lie
expert* to discuss them) Issues before
the people of cadi county In Ills district
and Invites his opponents to niset hltn
In joint debate.
RINK CLOSES TUESDAY* NIGHT.
SIGHT OF BURGLARS
PARALYZED WOMAN
New York. Oct. 29.— The sight ot
five masked m urylar*, each armed with
revolver, entering the window of
her apartment paralysed Mr*. E. J,
•Strang with and today she Is
dangerously III from nervous shock.
The nmn descended from the roof on n‘
ope, like gorillas, and crawled through
he wind iw. They stole Mr*. Strang’s
Jewelry and ISO In money and even
took th* mold's pi:r*e nlth a few dol
lar* In It
JURY QUICKLY
CONDEMNS ROGERS
Middletown. N. Y., Oct. 2®.—After
deliberating fifteen minute*, the jury
in the rase «;f Chnrte* H. Roger*, for
Catarrh
is a constitutional Disease
It origin- ten in impure blood nnd
sssspCKSQQB
radical and permanent cure. Th#
greatest constitutional remedy u
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
In anal liquid form or in chocolated tab*
let* known ns •arsstttbs# 100 doses $1*
Nasal nnd other local forme of catarrh
ra nrnmGtW TellCVCd bV AhtlSCpletfl Of
Huddleston to Submit Flan
to Council at Next
Meeting.
Councilman Huddleston announce*
Ihat be I* now preparing a resolution
looking to tbe erection of a public coin,
fort* building In the bualne** center of
the city. ,
It wa* announced In TIib Georgian
several month* ago that the counell-
inan was ecrloueiy considering (he ad
visability and the practicability of Bitch
a structure, and hd ha* now come to tho
deflnltn conelr.elnn that It should he
built.
The rexclutlon will state In II* pie
amble the need* of »ui:h a building nnd
will provide that th# rommlttee on pub
lie building* and grounds make the In
vest I nut Inn and report to council the
proper location for the building And the
probable coat of the structure with
other r.ecee»nry detail*.
Th* resolution will also suggest that
the building be located between the
Whitehall *troet vltduct nhd the Broad
etreet bridge, with entrances from each,
"This building." staled th* rounctl
man," will be a great comfort to shop
per* In the city who cun go there to
re»t nod to wait for cer*. It will be an
even greater comfort to the out-of-
town shoppers, who have no place to
rest.. Tno building will contain boot-
b'nck stands. Ice water, soda fountulh*,
toilet*, fruit aland*, benches and the
like.
"It wilt lie a great meeting place. If
* roup wishes to meet another on* lie
need not go to a pool room, a corner
drug store or hang out on the comer*
In the rain or with the sun beating
down upon him. »
"Such u structure could be erected
complete for at least fin,000, amt the
concession* would more than make It
nelf-suttatnlng."
Councilman Huddleston proposes that
tho commltteo report In time for council
to take definite action and In order to
get the necessary appropriation In the
January apportionment sheet.
The resolution will be offered at the
next session of council.
RINK CLOD EG TUESDAY NIGHT.
ATLANTA IslfTEB
Gordon and Chevis Dele
gates to National Com
mittee Meeting.
Attorney George Gordon, of Atlanta,
and Uolbnel R. R. L'hev!*, of Zenith,
have been named as delegates to the
meeting of the national prohibition
committee to represent the prohibition
party of this state In the effort to se
cure for Atlanta the convention of the
prohibition party In IMS.
Every effort to secure the convention
for Atlanta I* being made by the pro
hibitionist* of the Mate, and when the
national commute* meet* In Chicago
on November JO to select a meeting
place fbr the convention thle city will
make the best possible showing and, It
Is believed, will stand en excellent
chonce of capturing the big meeting.
Within the next few day* Secretary
Walter G. Cooper will lako up with
the Chamber of Commerce th* question
of electing delegates tn the committee
meeting to urge the selection of At-
lame. The governor and the city coun
cil hsv* also agreed to send delegates
nd she** will be elected within the
next few duy*. —
order to further promote the
chance, of Atlanta In securing lh» con-
entlon Secretary Cooper and Charles
D. Barker, the editor of the oldest pro
hibition peper In th* world, will pre.
parr nn article for publication In the,
sevei.-tl prohibition paper* In the coun
try setting forth the reasons why At
the murder of the Olney hrot'ifrs and llama should he nominated n* the place
Alice Ing trick returned u verdict of! of greeting,
murder In the first degree. The prison
er's counsel will probably carry the
case to the court »f appeals In cant
Justice Tompkins denies a new trial.
CANNON’S BOOM
IS NOW LAUNCHED
Uhlcugo. K 2!*. —“Uncle” .loo ran.
non’* ittulltiauy for iiresitleniial hon
or* tva« formally launched at a matting
tasting off evening yesterday. In which
all but four rangrenamen in the ntate
were prevent, lie will be backed by a
illlnolH Republican rcngreiWcttK!
delegation.
CLOTHING AFIRE,
WOMAN BURNS
Ut tu The Ueergfc!!.
Gravllo, Or., Oct. 23.—At noon yea*
terday the wife «?f W. IT R.»?>erte, n
prominent merchant ef th!* town,
caught Iter clothing on fire from *
heater nnd wa* fatally burned before
Resistance ectild reach hft*
New York Pastor Called.
ftp#vliil to Tbe tlrarglat!.
Charleston, i*. C\, Oct. 2f.—Rev. Ur.
C. A. Miller. »*f Now York, ha* been
called by the R». John Lutheran church
ot rharioston f*» *at*cretJ the Rev. Dr.
John Hortne, who has gene to Phila
delphia to a«8um* charge of a large
church in that eitv.
During hi* recent visit to Atlanta
<’tf0frmflt« Jonee. of th# national com
mit tee. expressed the opinion thnt on
two nweneary point* nt least Atlnrta
I* prepared to demonstrate her ability
to take care of the convention. Theie
were a place of meeting and hotel av-
cnnvnodatlon*.
t’hnirmen Jonee visited the *knting
rink ot Ponce DeLeon Park and de
clarer! that it would be amply r.ifUclent
“There’s not a rose without
a thorn-- .
But ain’t the roses sweet!”
The chilling winds and drifting snows
are very, very disagreeable all the long
winter through--but then the rose—isn’t
it most delightful on 4 cold,freezing night
to sit in the old arm chair with a splendid
book and feel the easy, steady warmth
that gently finds it way to every crevice
in the room, and especially so when one
of our celebrated “Estate Oaks” is doing
the service?
We have lower-priced stoves and they
can’t be beat in this country at the price.
Ninety-nine times out of a hundred we
please the people that pay our stove de
partment a visit. i
We sell all the other requirements that
go with grates and stoves, such as coal
hods, fire sets, coal vases, grate guards
and grate fenders. We have nearly all
brass and can quote
entirely satisfactory.
Remember, the “King guarantee” goes
with everything that goes out of any of
these goods also in
prices that will be
our stores.
King Hardware Co.
53 Peachtree, 87 Whitehall St.
to tecommojata the delegate*, and ex-
pre«mrd the opinion that the hotel ac
commodation* are adequate.
quality eg aifwtloec _
•titutor reelltee that fact and trlea to aeil
Inferior good* on tbe advertleer't repot at
Ion.
ATLANTA REASONS
OF NON-CHRISTIANS
. ...Ml.. I. .... I- M,, ...III IIIMJ.
Vital strength coaiej from
proper food. ,1* you want to
be ready for opportunities,
food tbit is quickly absorbed
by tho blood and stored up in
the brain, nerves and muscles
as vital energy, must bs made
a part of your regular routine.
Suppose you try Grape.
Nuts with cream for break
fast. Eat slowly and note
the comfortable feeling of
vitality that "stays with you’’
till noon. "There's a Sea
son." Bead "Tbe Hoad to
Wellville" in pkgs.
"Ten Atlanta Reason* for Not Heine
a L'hristlan" I* the slneular till# chosen
by Dr. Allen Wilson for hi* dl*cours*
Thursday nlfhl at the First Christian
church #t South Pryor and Trinity eve-
nut. There or* non-Christian peorlo
everywhere, and doubtless the reason
assigned hy such people for not being a
Christian would strongly resemble the
reasons given by simitar people In At
lanta. hut th* wording of the topic
leads one to anticipate that the preach
er propose* to give a aplcy local flavor
to hi* treatment of tho subject.
There «'*« no prenchlng service on
Monday night. Monday lielng the day
chosen by Dr. Wilson for hla weakly
rest, but *#rvlce* will be resumed on
Tuesday night and centlmt* the balance
of the weok.
Sunday was a great day, batng the
eighth day of th* meeting, and closing
with a total of tvlucly-"n» accession*
to th# membership of the church. This
feet la remarkable enough In ltt*lf. but
taken In connection with th* evidently
growing Intereat and the large crowds
this number I* regarded but a* a prs-
Iud* to much larger achievements.
Ther* wsre fully eighteen hundred
present at each of the Sunday service#.
Pi .ifoeHOt Llr.it, Wader of the mu-lea!
part of th# service*, has be«n suffering
from a cold, which prevented his sing
ing any nolo* several day* last week
He *xp#oir. how ever, to regain his voice
sufficiently by Tuesday night to sing a
solo, hut in anv caae the Hearden sla
ter*. with their sweet voices tn duet and
trio*, have proved excellent eubatltute*
Won’t Discharge Men.
New Tork. Ort. J9.—Th# following
statement Is authorixed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company:
"There I* no truth In the *tatem*n»
that 20.0(10 men are to be discharged
by the Panraylvaol*. Nothing of th*
kind has even been dlecussed.”
LINER GROSSED
WITHOUT RUDDER
Plymouth, Oct. 2S.—With her rudder
gone, the Kaiser Wilhelm, of the North
German Lloyd line, arriyed here today
and reported terribly stormy weather
all the wav a-ros* the Atlantic. The
ship wa# beset by gales and rain and
on the third day out her rudder was
carried away.
MAJOR M. B. CURRY
RETURNS TO CITY
COTTON RECEIPTS
ARE FALLING OFF
By-Mal tii Tho floorglan.
Marietta, Ga., Oct. 29.—The recent
drop In the price of cotton has caused
a noticeable falling off In the amount
offered for snle nt this place. Although
some of the farmers have bten hold
ing tor 15 cents and will continue to
do 5o. a grant many have been selling
and the receipts for the year at this
point are not far behind those ot last
year to this date.
During the Inst few days very little
has been offered. Only three hales
tier# **en on the street* yeaterday.
The usual average dally receipts dur
ing this month are from 75 to 100 bales.
Majfr Manly B. furry, nn army of
ficer who Is well known In Atlanta, has
been assigned to duty m assistant chief
paymaster of tbe .department of the J PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN x
gulf and I* expected to arrive on No- [ WAGED IN DECATUR,
vember 5 with his <vlfe. who win ?or-}
marly Miss Iteron,, *5nug!|ter of United
SLEPT AND LOST
$14,000 AND GRIP
Washington, f)ct. 29.—William J.
Payne, of Richmond, Va., said to he
president of the Newport News Gas
Company, tbe Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company,
and connected with other large enter-
prfftes, while on hfli way from Wash
ington to New York city this afternoon
was robbed of n leather grip containing
SM.000 in bonds and stock certificate*.
The robbery was committed while Mr.
Payne was taking a nap in a Pullman
car.
TRYING TO USE PISTOL,
NEGRO 8H0T TO DEATH.
Mate* Benatov Bavnn
Several year* ago Major Curry wa*
sta'.lchad'In At'antn, but wa* tratis-
ftrred. He returns to be assistant
paymaster under Major Fra mi* L.
Payton, who Is also a recent arrival
In Atlanta.
Major I'urrv was born In Alabama,
educated at Richmond College in Rich
mond. Va., Joined the volunteers In. tint
and was later appointed to the army
frem Georgia.
Countv Officers Resign.
Chief Turner, of the county police,
has received the resignation* of Dfllrert
Hancock and f'iiapalller. to bee line ef
fective November 1. The board of
county commlseloner* -will probably
hold an election to All the vacancies at
the next rumor meeting of the board
to be held tbe flr*t Wednesday In No
vember.
MURESCO
\V# carry all abade* In package* and
In bulk.
GEORGIA PAINT A GLA83 CO„
40 Peachtree Street.
ttpc'-lnl to The tjeorglnn.
Decatur, A!#.. Oct. 3».—The First
Methodist church was pocked Bunday
afternoon to hear a prohibition speech
delivered by Mayor ttemuel Blackwell,
uf New Decatur. At the cnnrtualon of
hi* speech the entire congregation stood
up tn favor of prohibition.
The ladles of the two Decaturs also
held a large prohibition meeting nn
Bunday afternoon at the First Presby
terian church.
On Wednesday night J. N. Maples,
of Texan, known as "Cyclone" Maples,
will deliver a prohibition speech In New
Decalur and on Thursday night Mrs.
Curtis will be In the Decaturs and
will condurt a number of meetings.
Striksrs Ars Recognised.
Yonkers. N. Y, Oct. 29.—The strike
of the trolley road emploveee was set
tled and th* men resumed work this
morning. President Mather, of the
Yonkers Railroad Company, gave the
men assurance that their demands for
an Increase of wages to !S cent* an
hour will be placed before the directors.
Liner Struck Sea Wall.
London. Oct. 29.—No live* were lost
and no one wa# seriously Injured In the
collision of the Finland, of the Red
Star line, with the Dover sea wall. Her
bulkhead will have to be strengthened. Macon
flperist to The Georgian.
T Cuthbert, an., Oct. It.—Will Perry-
| man, a well-known jroung man of this
county, shot and killed a negro. Will
Pratt, at Benevolence yesterday morn
ing.
Mr. Perryman nnd Pratt had some
word* and the negro tried to use >»•
Pistol, but Perryman shot first.
WOMAN OIES SUDDENLY T
AT CLOSE OF BREAKFAST.
tt)iei jul to The Georgian.
Spartanburg. 8. C, Oct. 29.—Mr*.
Clayton Berry’, aged SO years, dropped
dead yesterday while standing on the
front porch of her home, near Cherok**
Spring*. She waa the wife of a well-
known and prosperous farmer.
After breakfast Mrs. Berry walKM
out on the front porch of her hont ,
when suddenly she wa* netted »•“ *
severe pain In tier left side and eann
to the floor.
*150,000 Fire In Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, ort. 29.—Damage to tn
extent of J150.000 w»* <*“"<* *2
In the bu«ln<!»H heart of Bnddock
morning and several firemen wef« «
eome. one of them being In n ^
condition.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY.
Arrive From— To "lt « r>“