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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MONDAY. NOYKMHEH 1*-
WITHJRQOSEVELT
Three Atlantans Leave For
Washington Upon
Invitation.
Joel Chandler Harris, Julian Harris,
his snn. it nil Df*n M»p|iiK
editor of Undo- Itemua'H Magazine, will
bn the special guest* of President
flnosevelt at dinner Monday evening.
President Roosevelt** admiration for
Undo Remus and hi* praise of him
whgn hero two years ago resulted In
m■ speelal Invitation, which dome sev
eral days ago. Mr. Harris’ modesty
kepli the bu t Of tho Invitation secret
until tne party had departed for Wash
ington.
It Is unusual ft)r a private citizen to
be Invited to travel such a distance to
dine nt the white houso table, and It Is
a signal compliment to the South’* most
flMftfci* author. The party left the city
*t, *iUnight Sunday.
METHODISTS WJHT
TO KEEPMR, TAKES
Atlanta Churches Gain 2,300
Members in Past
Year.
Resntutkmf expressing tliflr npprerlatloii
of the Inlmrs of presMIng Elder J. II
Kflkes, of the Atliuta district, and r*qu
lug his return for another yeur l»y the con
ference were unnnftnously adopted by fIn*
Methodic ministers at tluilr regular Weekly
meeting Monday mori|l(iKt
The resolutions, which were Introduced by
. Dr. H. It. Helk, Dr. C. C. Jarrell and Dr.
I J. 8. French, were ns follow*:
“We wish to express to the presiding elder
i our appreciation M hfs labors auiHig us,
dad we wish to eOtniuend bis brotherly sf*l
rendered to Ills pastors ever In the right
POSTAL CHARGES
IT
Seeks to Force Railroad to
Recognize Its
Service.
tocrhil toTU»* Ovurglno.
Mis,, Nov. IS—A cue In
volving a novel and Interesting nuta
tion of law I, pending In the circuit
court of Mississippi. at Gulfport, and
wlinikely pc tried at the term of court
which convenes today, - ■
Tho Petal Telegraph-Coble Compa
ny sseks by mandamus la compel the
I.oul«v1lle nod Nashville rallrood to
dlftrlhulo men and material between
Minton, on Ha Una In Mississippi on the
ground that le perform! this service
for the tventern Union Telegraph Com
paw.’ It, competitor. In the telegraph
bn,In cm.
H l, idleg.il that the rafural of the
rem-oo|| company m render thl» eervlre
tvi the Po.ial conetltutea an unjuat dl*
rpniTmUInn Is faver id the Western
Union nmV aubjerta the Poatnl to an
undue and unrenaonnble prejudice and
disadvantage, In violation of the llva
of Utaalaeippt.
It I, charged Hint tho railroad com
pnny |, bound, by law and by It* char
ter, to lender errvicao to Oh tho public
nllh. and that Ita rrfuaal to render
aeretc-s t the 1’ogtal of like character
to thue. rendered to the Western Union
In arltltrary, and reaulta from an un
lawful contract and conaptrncy with the
Weltert) Union Telegraph Company,
enteird Into contrary to pupllc policy
amt In violation of the organic law of
the state of Mississippi, and designed
to prevent or retard competition In the
tctutni'plc service.
The attorneys for the Postal claim
that tho supreme courts of Louisiana,
Merida and other SIMM have sustain
ed ih.lr contsntlon. They farther claim
that the railroad company has no objee.
Unit, hut nintents each cue because
ivi«iie! n*. iv do uy the cuiitracie made
by the Weatem Union Telegraph Com
pany with tho various roads.
New Publishing Company.
An npidicatlon for a charter for the
A. N Jenkins Publishing Company has
bent tiled with the rlerk of the eu-
perutr court. The Incorporators are
tv. N. Dennis. I- I. Newton and othor*.
and the amount uf oupltal stook la
placet at SitJMft. The company will
engage In publishing and manutnetur
Ins I yonks, periodicals, ate.
mild lenileridtip,
timely ennuse VXr pulpit luiutktmtltHiit.
"Wr rfN|i<rtfully tlu*s»* rrxolnn*
to Bishop Ward with (ns mpu*st that lie b»*
CLEARED AWAY
Proper Food Put the Troubles Away.
Our own troubles always seem more
-evere than any other*. But when a
man Is unable to eat even a light
breakfast, for year*, without severe
distress, he hia troubla enough.
It is -u all wonder he likes to tell of
food which cleared away the troubles.
“I am glad of the opportunity to tell
of the g yd OWpe-Nut* has done for
in. ” u i lies a N. U. man. "For many
> • ■- I was unable to eat even a light
br. ui.t:i-,t without great suffering.
After noting I would suddenly be
seised elm a terrible attack of colic
and vomit Inc. This would be followed
by h. i in.'he and misery that would
stttnMBnea last a week or two. leaving
mi so waak i could hardly sit up or
Wftfc.
s I began to eat Qrape-Kuts I
have been fr«r» from the old troubles.
I usually eat Orape-Xut* one or more
t!m«— a day. taking it at the beginning
<*f the m-ol. Now I can ent almost
anything I w ftirt Without trouble.
"When I bf pan to use arape r Nuts I
*a* ay under my usual weight, now I
.10 pounds more than 1 ever
wHei:r-! in mr life, and I am glad to
-i" .ik of the food that ha* worked the
N:.ma Ktvtp by Postum Oo„ Battle
C:*rk, Mich. Read the little booklet,
•The Raid to Wellvllle,*’ In pkgs.
“There's a RWMt*
Joiner, „
eonccrtiliig the falthfnl work «»f Her. 0. I
I’nttlllo, pnator of the llitMlo ZHU .MelhuilUt
Church, who will this year retire from no
live neftler, were nlao uilfliiliumisly adoiited.
The report of the pnatora of thn Atlanta
district ehttrchoM .Momlar for the year Just
closed show n total of about 2,800 people re-
H ived In the eh it robes on profession of
1th nnd by eertlfleate. which lx sti In*
ease of aerornl hundred oter last year,
The mini of 810.000 In tho total amonpt
colleeted for tulfidona during the year.
The meeting Monday was the Inst which
will l*e held by the uilnlaters before the
close of the presetted conference year.
centralamerTcan
delegates™
Rulers Contemplate Extra
Meetings After Con
gress.
Washington, Kov. U.—When the rcpn-isn
tnllrc. of the live Central American rapid,.
Ilea In the peaee conference, which la Mng
held, here, resumed their Keetons this
morning, n number of resolullont were pre
sented for discussion concerning lbs steps
tu he taken In bring itliout the establish
ment Of permanent pence. The tlvlfgntes are
getting ilanu la the renl business nf ibeir
meetings.
The pence delegates fed that extra meat-
loo. contemplated by rulurs lit t'eiitrgl
America tend to diminish their own lun.or-
lance ami Inspire distrust In the pi-rtn*.
ueney Ilf nuy ngrermentB that may be
SMQQSg here.
.There Is also hn nplnlop that President
ttalvnUor. thus Isolating Cabrera, ef (Inals-
innln, and irerhnpa raising an obstaele to
the smooth progress of the peace morciuent.
Deaths and Funerals
W. P. Bullard.
W. P. Bullard, ngcil J», dlei) at a
prlvnte sanitarium Saturday afternoon
at I o'clock. The funeral servlcet
were held from Oreenberg, Bond ft
rdoiimflctd'e private chapel at 10 o'clock
Sunday morning. Tho body was seat
to Powder Springs, GS., for iuirrmeiii.
Emma Phelma Richards.
Krnmn Phelma Richards, daughter of
Mr. nnd Mrs. R. M. Richard*, died at
the reeldenco of tho family Sunday.
Tho funeral services will be held from
the residence Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock and the Interment will be In
Wtstvlew cemetery.
John B. Jackson, Jr.
John Breckenrtdge Jackson. Jr., ion
of Mr. and Mra J. B. Jackson, died at
the realdence of the family, »45 capital
avenue, 8onday. The funeral cere
monies were held from the residence
Monday aftrnoon at 1 o'clock, with In
terment In Westvlew cemetery.
Frank Dryman,
The funeral of Frank Drytnan, who
dlnl at a sanitarium Friday, was held
from Greenberg. Bond ft Bloomfield's
private chapel Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The body was sent to Spar,
tanburg, 8. C, for Interment.
Infant of J, C. Adams.
The Infant of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ad,
nms died at the realdence. 41 North
Lee street. Sunday night The body Is
being held at Harry O. Poole's under
taking establishment awaiting funeral
arrangements.
Clarke Thornton.
At 2:10 o'clock Monday afternoon the
funeral of Clarke Thornton wag con
ducted from the residence. XI Forks
avenue. Dr. Troutman officiating. The
interment woe In Weelvitw cemetery.
Mrs. Matilda J. Word.
The funeral of Mrs. Matilda J. Word,
wife of J. I* Word, who died at the
residence. 17 Welborn street Sunday
night at I o'clock, was held from the
residence Monday afternoon at X:I0
o'clock. Interment at Weetvtew.
Mrs. Alice Austin.
Mr*. Alice Austin, wife r.t J. N. Aus
tin. died at a private sanitarium Sun
day. The funeral services were held
from U»e residence. IS Echo street
Monday afternoon at 1:19 o'clock. The
Interment was at Hollywood ceme
tery.
ALL ,
GREET ROOSEVELT
MAY13jJ4i15 NEXT
Calls Conference to Discuss
Conservation of Coun
try's Resources.
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Governor Hoke sSmlth received O
O by Monday’s mnll a letter from O,
O President lioo/^velt ip attend the 0
0 conference of governor* In O
0 Ingt'in May 13, It and 1& next. O
0 ’T will muko my arrangements O
0 to attend this ounfeMtice," ga|d 0
0 Govemoi .Smith. “Purtner- than 0
O this Htntcment I do not cure to 0
0 discuss the matter at thlp time.** 0
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Wnshlng^nn, Nov, 18.-~The governors
of the etntfg and territories of the
United Htaten have bqen luviled by
Pres{riont Roosevelt to f^set With him
at the white house May 13, 14 and 15,
next, to talk over the oucstlpn of nieaiis
tn conserve the haturfl resourccn of
the country.
The Invitation and litter have been
mado public at the Executive man
sion, In which the president ^says that
It %eems time for the country to jjhke
account of the na|ural resources ftnd
to Investigate tho volume of the store
yet to be drawn from. He says It Is
Just cs Injportnnt for posterity to be
.prosperous as It Is for tho present pop
ulatlon.
In closing the lettor h® MZjil
“in nn open dlsdus^ds 1 ahull Invite
a fotv recognized (tuthorltles to present
brief descriptions of net uni facts and
conditions, without aratifnfnt, leaving
tho conference to draJ with each topic
os It may elect. The members of the
Inland waterways commission will be
present In order to share with me the
benefit of Information and suggestion,
nnd. if «!< mii-iI. 111 -ft f«.:-th their pro-
visional plans nnd conclusions.
“Facts, which I enn not gainsay,
force m# to bblteve thrtt the conserva
tion of our natural resources Is the
most weighty ciueMlon now before the
people of ths United Htutcs. If this
Is ad, the proposed confcrunce, which
Is the first Of Us kind, will he among
the most Important gatherings In our
history In Its effect upon th0 welfare
of aJl our people.”
BAPTISTS OF STATE
■HTIHB
Broughton Tabernacle Insti
tution May Be Taken
Over.
At the B«ptt*t convention In Val-
doata till* week an effort will be made
to join th* work of the Broughton
Tabernacle Infirmary In Atlanta with
the state work of the church. That
tber* U need of a community of Inter,
eats and a proollcabja method,of Join
ing the work of the Infirmary I* shown
In the ract that while tho Bapllata have
high schools god colleges, orphans'
home* and other Institution*, they have
no Mate Infirmary, where the kick lie)
be cared for. It la believed that a plan
will be devised by which the tabernacle
can hold a controlling Interest In the
InilUutlijp. with authority over Its
management, while thq church at large
may be Intereated.
Among the Atteuta pastors who wilt
attend the conference are: Dr. W. W.
Unmlrum, Dr. J. L Purser, Dr. Len G.
Broughton, Dr, A. O. Ward, Dr. John
D. Jurdan, Dr. John -fi, White. Dr.
John E. ltrlggS, Dr. Jimld* W. Millard,
Rev. J. J. Bennett. Bev. L. P. Bell, Rev.
J V 'E*Ba*nard V ‘ R ' ** Motley an ' 1 S * v '
PEOPLE OF MOBILE
SEEKING TO DELAY
PROHIBITiOfl BILL
Will Make Effort to Amend
Law To Be Effective
in 1910.
fipoclnl to The Georgian.
Montgomery* Ala.. Nov. I# This aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock Representative Bal-
lard's bill, calling for an amendment to
the constitution for prohibition, will
come up for a hearing before the hous#
and tomorrow at noon the general pro
hibition bUh which passed i the hour*,
will coipe up before the senate for pass
age. Both bills are expected to pa*s,
but the Ballard bill will .have 'n bard
flght to get through. The'temperance
people haye gotten control of both
houses anf are going to push their
advantage. It la expected tho Rnllard
bill wllUtiraw anothe^ large number of
visitors to the gallery, os will the house
gcnfjfal prohibition Will In the senate.
There Is a strong flght ^eing made In
the senate on the prohibition bill, cj--
peclslly by the Mobile ^people. An ef
fort l* now being irfluSe tn have the bill
amended to *o Ipto effect In 1310, but It
Is not expected thli-wlu pa*f. There
Ih another amendment tcalllng pff all
elections prdered afAet* December 13.
but It Is said -this amendment may df-
fect the cbnatltutlomillly bf the bill and__
■it may bckflled. ' fc . | l v
The wohten of Mobile hay# taken n
hand In the ftgbt and a r^onSter, petfi||
tlon has been retJelved here h^klrfg th.U g
the bill be am*mi«d*in go tntb effect f
In 1310. Momw Is the only -county In
the Htatn which jjgX--pay any II- |
cense humev to the state which It re- j
V*(*ives from the sale of liquor, and thlsj
money u»ed for school purpose^ 1
niOOtgonMry, Birmingham, Anniston,
^wlrna mu! other'dtHs have to pay this
money ijj'fla the sajhe thing. This Is an
old fight brought i}y aqaln.
When the bill, botnes up In the sen-
MtM
from
other cltle:.
J3y Tuesday afternoon It Is expected
the senate will take final action and
the people of the state wt|i tfien know
whether or not It will go dry on October
1, 1908.
OPPORTUNITY
noil IIIM will. «. •/iiiun 1||» 111 IIIC nett*
nmorrow there will be delegation*
BlmilnghSm, Opelika, Mobile and
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DAUGHTER OF DAVIS
TO OPEN LETTERS
Colorado Spring*, Colo,, Nov. 18.—
With a view to eonaiUtlng relative* and
friends In New Orleana regarding the
expediency of opening sealed letter*
nnd document* which belonged to htr i
father, and which arc »4ld to be In the |
custody Of Colonel J. A. Ohnlkron, of i
the Louisiana HI-toHcat Society, Mrs. 1
Addison' HnVei., wife of h prominent
banker of this city and daughter of the
late J*ffer*an Djtyl*. .former president
of IW Capfefjgrapjf, .hw jpnounied her
Intention of going to tne Southern city.
It Is thought poulbl* that among these
documents may be found papers tlint
will throw light on the question as to
Whether or not. Generals Grant nnd
Thomn* applied to Jefferson Davis for
commissions In the Confederate army.
It I* believed that much of the pri
vate and confidential correspondence
of Jefferson Davis will be found In nn
old mahogany case, which for a num
ber of year* was kept In tho office of
Payne & Foster, of New Ortaon*.
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of votes in the entire contest regardless of dis
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the capital prizes. The Olie standing seepnd
In all the districts after the final count will be
given the second choice of the capital prizes.
The third highest will be given third choice
and the fourth will receive fourth choice.
After the capital prize* have been awarded
there will be ninety district prizes and these
prizes will be arranged so that there will be
three prizes for each and every one of the
thirty districts in the contest.
The district prizes are as follows: Ten
Kingsbury pianos, twenty trips to Cuba, thirty
business scholarships, fifteen diamond rings
and fifteen gold watches. The district prizes
will be awarded as follows. The ones receiv
ing the highest number of votes In each of the
district* after the capital prizes have been
awarded will receive one of the pianos or one
of the trips. But the first ten among district
leaders will have first choice so that they may
choose one of the pianos or on* of the trips
and the candidates having the least votes of
the district leaders will receive the remaining
prizes. For instance. If the first ten take the
pianos, then the balance will receive the trips
to Cuba; but if some of them take trips then
some of the others will receive a piano. The
candidates standing second In each of the dis
trict* will receive one of the scholarships or a
choice of any one of the remaining prizes, ihe
ones standing third will rece ve the remaning
prizes, for Instance, if the candidates standing
second In each of the districts take the schol
arships then those standing third will receive
one of the diamond rings or one of the
watches or vice versa.
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$650 RUNABOUT
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TEN KINGSBURY PIANOS
secured from the Cable Plano Co-, who fully
guarantee the pianos.
TWENTY FREE TRIPSTU CUBA
The trip* include all expense*.
THIRTY BUSINESS SCHOL
ARSHIPS
Secured from the best schools In the state
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