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LIBERAL PRIZES AROUSE INTEREST
Candidates Show Determination in Effort
to Land $1,000 in'Gold or 0>her
Awards.
There have been contests and contests In Atlanta and the state of
Georgia before but none has ever started off with the' dash and enthu
siasm accorded The Georgian and News *15,000 popular voting contest
There are many reasons for the unqualified In
terest accorded this race, principal among
them being the liberality of . the prizes
offered and the liberal conditions by which
the contest Is governed. ' The gront
race Is open to all women In the state of Geor
gia, and the way nominations and votes are
pouring In It Indicates that almost the entire
p opulatlon of the state has taken a deep root
ed interest In It, and means to have a linger
In the pie of 94 grand prizes, headed by a cap
ital award of $1,000 In gold.
Big Results in Four Days.
The contest opened officially on Friday, No
vember 15, and although but four days have
elapsed since Its Inception, there is enough In
terest and enthusiasm marking the. course of
the race to Insure Its ultimate success and
make It n record breaker and maker, establish
ing a mnrlc to the reaching of which all future contests In this state will
be directed.
The first day of the contest was a hummer; a foretaste of what the
contest would be within a week. Saturday surpassed tho record of Fri
day, and undoubtedly Monday's work will overshadow all previous efforts.
.The candidates now entered In the contest are taking hold of the plan with a
vim und each and everyone Is determined to win tho capital prize or at
least the $2,000 touring car or the $760 Grand Plano. The Cuba trips are
also eliciting grand support from those in the contest. The ten Kingsbury
pianos are especially attractive, as the Cable Plano Company fully guaran
tees the pianos in every respect, tor ten years. The tone and action of this
famous piano Is the best on the market for the price, even;surpassing most
of the pianos selling for higher price. The Kingsbury pianos are worth
every cent of the advertised price, which Is $360, and any one winning one
of the pianos can rest assured that they are getting value received the same
as If they paid cash for the piano. If you are In doubt as to the price of
these pianos ask the Cable Plano Company and you will be told that they
sell this piano everywhere In the world for $350. The pianos can be chosen
after the contest so that you will have a choice of either oak or mahogany,
und by our giving you a choice of the pianos assures you that the pianos
are as we represent them to be.
GEORGIAN AND NEWS $15,#00 CONTEST
No. 3
GOOb FOR FIVE VOTES]
FOR MRS. OR MISS
(Name of Candidate)
(Street Number, City and State.)
CONTEST DISTRICT NUMBER
NOT GOOD AFTER NOV. 24.
PRINCE OF BOURBON
DEAD IN LONDON
London, Nov. 17.—Prince Robert of
Bourt>on, son of the duke of Parma,
who was murdered In 1854, is dead.
Be was heir to the dukedom, of
which he was dispossessed in 1859,
after the war for the unification of
Italy. He leaves twenty children by
two successive wives and a fortune of
$40,000,000.
United States Takes Certificates.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 18.—Bernard
'Bettmann, collector of Internal reve
nue, today said that he had recolvcd
a telegram from Commissioner John
G. Capers, of Washington, authorizing
him to accept cashier's checks, drafts
and certificates of deposit in payment
for. revenue stamps to be used on
liquor.
Negroes’ Religious Work.
Portland, Ora, Nov. 18.—The gen
eral commission of home missions and
church extension of the Methodist
Episcopal church has 'appropriated
$49,482 for the work among colored
people. Of this sum, the greater part
goes to tho Southern conferences. The
sums appropriated are; Atlanta con
ference, $700; Central Alabama con
ference, $2,000; for work between At
lanta and Birmingham,, same confer
ence, $2,160: for general work cast Ten
nessee conference. $3,300.
CROWD GATHERED
AT BREAK-DOWN
It tftkrs something, juit a little unusual
and about three minutes to cause a crowd
to gather In Whitehall or Peachtree streets.
This wns illustrated Saturday morning
when a wagon'loaded with hags belonging
to the Fulton Pag and Cotton Mills broke
down nt the corner of Whitehall and Ala<
bama streets. Ono wheel tried to go down
the Alabama street track, the other turn
ing Into Whitehall. The axle broke and the
bags had to be unloaded In the middle of
the street and the mule unhitched.
That was all, except the crowd that gath
ered In a twinkling and discussed tho nccl
dent as though ten men had been killed.
The people Inspected the axle, criticised the
driver, tho mule and the street car com
pany. The congestion wns finally relieved
by n monkey and hand organ performance
that drew about half the crowd to another
locality.
GOV. HASKELL HAS
ISSUED FIRST CALL
Guthrie, Okla., Nor. 18.—Governor
Charles N. Haskell has Issued a call
for the legislature of the new state to
meet on December 2. The place where
the session will be called Is left open.
•Shawnee has offered quarters for the
stato officers and a place for the leg
islature to meet free of charge.
Tho Oklahoma legislature Is compos,
ed of 109 representatives and forty-
four senators. The Republicans have
only seventeen members of the house
and five members of tho senate. Gov
ernor Haskell does not outline any pro
posed legislation In the call.
GOES TO COUNCIL;
• LAKEWOOD PLANS
Busy Session Ahead of the
Body at Its Meeting
Monday.
The city council will be called upon
Monday afternoon to vote on the ques
tlon of a charter revision commission,
ris Is proposed by the special committee
to which wns referred the question of
election of officials by the people.
This will be the most Important mat
ter to be considered at the session, and
a lively debate Is anticipated, as hardly
two men In the general council liar
exactly the same views about the mat
ter.
It Is not nt all Improbable that
commission to revise the charter will
be appointed. Whether or not It will
be a commission consisting of four
citizens and four councllmen, all ap
pointed by the mayor, with the mayor
ns chairman, Is uncertain.
The resolution which will be offered
by the special committee along this line
provide* for such a commission.
Some member* of council, among
them tho mayor pro tern., think that
oil the city boards should be abol
Ished. Others believe In the commls
slon plan of government, eueh 'as Is
now In use at Des Moines and Galves
ton. Others believe In clothing the
mayor with greater power and holding
him responsible for the city govern
ment. There are as many different
Ideas of whnt changes should be made
In the government ns there are mem
bers of the general council.
It is proposed that the charter re'
vision commission consider nil these
matters and report back In six months,
Alderman Curtis Insists that the
charter revision commission matter
should not be allowed to sidetrack his
resolution providing for election of
city officials by the people, and In this
he Is joined by Alderman Key.
They say that the people have voted
overwhelmingly for popular elections,
and It Is the duty of council to carry
out their wishes. They say further
that the charter revision commission
and popular elections are two separate
matters and should be acted upon sep
arately. Neither Alderman Curtis nor
Alderman Key Is opposed to a charter
revision commission.
Alderman Curtis announces that he
will call upon council to vote for or
ngnlnst the popular election of every
city official, and to vote on each sep
; arntely Monday afternoon.
Another matter of great Importance
to be considered by the council Is the
proposition to convert Lakewood Into a
municipal cemetery.
Tho cemetery committee of council
will recommend that the legislature be
asked to change the law forbidding the
establishment of a cemetery within four
miles of the city limits, and forbidding
tho sale of the property.
The cemetery commission, at a meet.
Ing Saturday night, decided to recom
mend that 169 acres of Lakewood be
set aside for Immediate use as a cem
etery, and that the remaining 218 acres
be set apart for park purposes.
The part of Lakewood recommended
for a new cemetery Is that which Is
situated north of the lake, parallel with
Pryor street on the west, running up
to the property of Clark University on
the north and to Brownsville on the
east.
Tho commission Is strongly of the
opinion that a new cemetery le needed,
as the lots at Oakland are nearly ex
hausted.
The water board will recommend the
acceptance of the bid of the United
States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
Company for the pipe for the ,36-Inch
main from Caseys Hill to the rese:
voir. Tho bid Is $24.50 per ton.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If It
falls to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture Is on each box. 25c.
EVIL DAYS FOR
THE ACTOR FOLK
New York, Nov. 18.—Evil days for
•Inge people and tho theatrical business
are now on. It la estimated In theat
rical circles that almost 3,000 actors
and actresses are out of work. Actors
and actresses may be seen dally In
Broadway vainly making the rounds of
the agencies.
WHO WILL WIN THE
$1,000CASH
?
OFFERED BY THE
GEORGIAN AND NEWS
IN ITS $15,000 CONTEST
?
READ THE ARTICLE ON ANOTHER PAGE
FOR PARTICULARS OF THE CONTEST PLAN
Succeeds HisFather-in-Law,
Fleming duBignon,
Resigned.
Robert C. Alston, one of the beat-known
young attorneys of Atlanta .has been ap
pointed acting general counsel of the South
ern Express Company, succeeding his fa
ther-in-law, lion. Fleming duBignon,
resigns on account of continued ill health.
Colonel M. J. O'Brien, president of the
Southern Express Company, was In Atlanta
a few days ago, and It Is presumed that the
change was arranged then, as announce
ment of It was made late 8aturdty after-
S'M'II veins II*:,. lie iviimu-l I'n-in S;i\it ninth
to Atlanta In order to .be In closer touch
with the center of the growing business,
•ompnny and since his fatber-lu-lnw's 111
health much of the larger duties of counsel
have fallen upon his shoulders. He Is there
fore thoroughly equipped for the duties of
general counsel. Mr. Alston Is a member of
the law firm of McDaniel, Alston & Black.
Ills appointment will not change tho per
sonnel of the firm.
Why It Sugar Sweat?
If sugar did not dissolve in the mouth
you could not taste the sweet. GROVE’S
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC is as
strong as the strongest bitter tonic, but
you do not taste the bitter because the
Ingredients do not dissolve In the
mouth, but do dissolve readily In the
acids of the stomach, la just as good
for grown people as for children. The
First and Original Tasteless Chill Ton
ic. The Standard for 30 years. 60c.
STATE IS ENJOINED
Telegraph Company Goes to
Court to Avoid Fran
chise Tax.
Judge Newman of the United States
circuit court granted a temporary re
straining order Saturday on the petl
tlon cf the Western Union Telegraph
Company restraining Comptroller Gen
oral William A. Wright from certify'
lng or.taking any steps toward collect
Ing any franchise tax from that cor
poration pending a hearing and final
determination of the case.
This hearing Is set for Wednesday,
November $7, in Atlanta, and In the
meantime no action against the cor'
poratton can he taken In tho tax col
lecting lino.
The petition, besides asking that the
comptroller bo permanently enjoined,
attacks the constitutionality of the
franchise tax act of 1902 of the leg
islature and asks that It be declared
null and void.
It Is claimed by the telegraph com'
pany that It la not subject to a fran
chise tax In Georgia for the reason that
It operates under a Federal franchise
given by tho United States government
under the post roads act of 1856. It Is
further claimed that In consideration
of this franchise the telegraph compa
ny gives preference to government
business at reduced rates to be fixed by
the postmaster general and that fur
ther It Is bound to surrender Its entire
system to the government on a basis
provided by tho act.
Earned Only *1,800.
Attached to the bill Is an Itemized
statement tending to show that for the
years 1908 and 1907 the company onlj
earned on business In Georgia $1,800
net.
The petition concludes with a prayet
that tho Federal franchise of the com
pany be declared exempt from taxa
tion In this state; that the act of 1902
be declared unconstitutional; that the
valuation of the company's franchise
In Georgia as fixed by he board of ar.
bltratlon be declared void; that the
sum of $796,000 ns fixed by the board
as the value of the company’s tangible
property In the state be decreed as the
only property subject to taxation.
Service on Comptroller.
A copy of the Injunction proceedings
brought by the Western Union was
served on Comptroller General Wright
Monday morning. He Immediately
turned over the papers to Attorney
General Hart, who will look after the
state's Interest In this matter.
Just why the Western Union opens
a light on Its franchise tax. nfter-pay
ing it for three year* without question.
Is not clear to the comptroller. He
holds that the right to do business In
the state formB an Intangible value,
which Is taxed as a franchise. This ts
the first time the constitutionality of
the act Itself has been attacked.
Just after’ the general assembly
„-isscd the franchise tax attorneys for
a large number of corporation* met In
the state library, and, after a lengthy
conference, decided not to combat the
now law.
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JOHN M. MiLLER CO.
CHRI8TMA8 BOOKS of all KIND8.
SEND USB
CHECKS, CLEARING HOUSE CHECKS, BANK DRAFTS
YOUR OWN CHECKS Certified to by your Banker
WE TAKE THEM THE SAME AS CASH WITHOUT DISCOUNT OR EXCHANGE
While we prefer to have you send us money by poetofficc money order or express money order,
the tame at usual, nevertheless, for your own convenience we will for the present accept from
you checks, drafts and certificates above referred to exactly the same as money orders or caah.
to us for merchandise, simply write on the hack of the
IM CflUJ CCPTiniK farmers *nd others are having difficulty
In 0UMKL OCullURO ; n gstting cash; by this we mean cur*
rency, gold, silver, greenbacks or bank notes, and there
fore temporarily are compelled to exchange their produce
and their labor for checks, either their bankers' checks or
certificates, clearing house checks or certificates or bank
drafts.
THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU Jh.Vwirt
ceived by us in exchange for any of our goods exactly the
same as a postoffice money order. If you havo a bankers'
check or a bank draft, or If you have a checking account
of your own, and will make a check to the amount you
wish to purchase and go to your bank and have the
check certified, you can send your check <>r the bunk's
check or the bonk draft, endorsed payable to our order,
to us, ordering any kind of goods In our catalogue anu
we will accept these checks exactly the same as cash.
F ft R FYAUPI P in exchange for your produce, your
run LAnlfiiLCf labor or otherwise, you have been paid
a sum of money In a check or bank draft, go to your
banker and ask for a banker's check or a bank draft
drawn In our favor for the amount you want to send us,
or If you hold a banker’s check, clearing house check or
a bank draft and you wish to send tho entire amount
check, “Pay to the order of Sears, Roebuck A Co.," sign
your name’and send It to ua with your order for goods,
.•ind It will be accepted by us exac tly the same as If you
had sent us a postofTIce money order, express money or
der or even exactly the same as the gold.
IF YOU HAVE ANY BALANCE IN THE BANK check, clearing
house check or bank draft, or If you have any cattle or
grain or other produce which you can exchange for checks
or drafts, such checks or drafts will he accepted by us ex
actly the same as cash In exchange for any goods In our
catalogue*.
SEND US THE CHECK OR DRAFT YOU HAVE 2 r o ""“ov,"
check, first having it certified to by your banker or if you
wont to send for a lesser amount of goods, take the
draft or check you have, go to the bank and have the
bank divide It, making one check or draft to our order
for the amount you wish to send to us.
IF YOU HAVE MONEY IN THE BANK - £& b y X n \£tt
to us In exchange for any merchandise in our catalog at
our lowest prices, and by us It will be treated exactly
the same as If It were gold.
SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, CHICAGO,
DEMANDS BETTED
Chairman McLendon Issues
Warning to Common
Carriers.
In accordance with a statement Is
sue?! some time ago, Chairman McLon.
don of the railroad commission has Is
sued a letter to the common carriers
of the stato requesting quicker deliv
ery of freight, better and faster trains
and quicker payment of claims.
It Is stated that If these reforms ore
not Inaugurated within ninety days, he
would suggest a remedy to the com
mission, and that "Mr. J. S. B. Thomp
son, assistant to tho president of the
Southern railroad, can inform you what
my remedy will bo." Mr. Thompson
stated that tho chairman had his nu*
thorlty for saying this, but that ho
could not discuss tho remedy without
violating a confidence. Ho said, how
ever, that ho would be glad to talk to
any recognized head of a common car
rier.
One of these letters has been receiv
ed by President H. M. Atkinson, of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantlo rail
road, who has sent it out to all of the
officials and»employees of the road,
with tho request that efforts to plea.se
the public be redoubled.
COL. BRYAN WILL
SPEAK MONDAY AT
LAFAYETTE, IND.
LuFayette, Ind., Nov. 18.—The peo
ple of this city paid a notable compli
ment to William Jennings Bryan lost
night, when the Coliseum wns filled to
overflowing to hear his address, en
titled "Prince of Poace" and “Missions."
Mr. Bryan will this evening deliver a
political speech at a banqeut of tho
Tenth district Democracy.
Aeroplane Wouldn't Fly.
Paris, Nov. 18.—M. Santos Dumont
made an unsuccessful attempt yester
day to win the archdeacon prize of
810,000 for tho first aeroplane to com
plete a circular kilometer In tho air.
Ho made use of his new butterfiy-
sluiped machine. lie succeeded only
In milking several short Mighty ami It
was plain that tho motor was not pow
erful enough to drive tho aeroplane.
KILLS HIS TENANT;
T
Man Shot to Death When
He Went For Settle
ment.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Hazlehurst, Go., Nor. 18.—A. D.
Strickland, a prominent farmer, living
seven miles soutn of here, was brought
through town yesterday en route to
Baxley Jail, being charged with the
murder of John Cole, Strickland's ten
ant. Cole went to Strickland's house
Saturday evening, when Strickland
asked him what ho wanted. Cole re
plied that he had come for a settle
ment. A dispute arose and Strickland
fired a load of No. 4 shot In Cole's
breast. Colo died yesterday morning.
Colo’s brother and Gus Herrington were
present. Strickland fired a load In
Colo's brother's back, but his wounds
aro slight and he will recover.
The Bell Telephone Co.—
Reasons For Its Rules
In the conduct of any business, however great or small, certain
rules are necessary. These rules must be followed in all cases, otherwise
they become ineffective. When there are exceptions to the rules, the
proper authority should approve the exception, and the circumstances
surrounding the case should be clear and reasonable.
We have certain rules for our own protection and certain rules for
the protection of our patrons. It is our endeavor to adhere to these rules,
not arbitrarily, but with reason and due courtesy. v
We can not decline to furnish telephone service to a new citizen or
to anyone simply because we do not know them and are unacquainted with
their ability or inability to pay for the service. Therefore, wo require a
certain payment in advance. It is simply a px-otective measuro that any
business concern would take, and is purely a business proposition a t
which no one can reasonably take exception. _ » . m .
There are more than 11,000 accounts on our books to be handled
every month. If we pennit 1,000 persons to become $4 each in ari’ears it
means that $4,000 is tied up. The interest loss alone is considerable. We
give delinquents ample opportunity to reach a settlement. When they con
tinue to fail to make payment, we give due notice and then discontinue
service or remove the telephone. We can no more afford to give free tel
ephone sendee than the merchant can afford to give his goods away.
When you fail to pay a merchant he sends tl;e goods “cash on delivery,”
or declines to extend further credit. ’ _ _
We deal with so many people in so many diffei'ent walks of life,
and our margin of profit is so small, that cai*e is necessary in order that
our business may not prove a losing proposition. The handling of these
accounts is a delicate matter. 'We appreciate this and our effort is to make
prompt collections without causing our patrons annoj'ance. It is not a
pleasure to discontinue service or l’cmove a telephone—our business is
just the opposite. But sometimes such measures are necessary and we
endeavor to be as pleasant about it as is the city when you fail to pay
your water bill.
For Information About Rates and Service
Cal! Contract Department, Main9080.
Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company