Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, December 31, 1907, Image 2

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2 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AN1) NEW a. GREENEDESPONDENT! CLOSE WATCH KEPT AT HIS PRISON CELL Friends Fear He Will Make Attempt to Ehd Life. Bad Blood 1g tbe cause of all humors, eruptions, boils, pimplos, scrofulous sores, eczema or salt rheum, as well as of rheuma tism, catarrh and other troubles. The greatest blood remedy for all tbeso troubles, proved by its uncqualed record of cures, is Hood’s Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablets knows as 8a rsatab*. 100 doses $1. Special to The Gcoral*n. Macon, Ga., Dec. *1.—The mandate In regard to the eentenca of Greene and Gaynor which hae been expected direct ly from Washington for eerveral days has not yet reached Macon. The man date refusing the writ of certiorari will first be transmitted to the circuit court of appeals at New Orleans, and thence to the Federal court authorities at Ma con. As sOon as the mandate Is re ceived. Judge Speer will pass an order making the judgment of the circuit court the judgment of hi* court, and Greene and Gaynor will be sent to the Federal prison In Atlanta. While his friends are watching close ly shout Benjamin D. Greene In his cell In the Bibb county jail, statements are comlpg from the Inside that he ha* made serious threats of committing suicide rather than go to the Atlanta penitentiary. He Is a graduate of West Point and a man with a pride that will not die. despite the fact that he has been broken In spirit over the results of a long trial and final' conviction. Jail authorities have dslly watch over the two prisoners. , Captain Gaynor has enjoyed more freedom than has Greene, and he has remained quietly In his cell and about th. Jail corridors, hopeful of every thing. CHEMICAL CO.S ROW OVER NAME Jlircc fertiliser concerns nre In n row oler the right to use the noino "Monarch” at n brand. The Swift Fcrtlllaer Company, the Vlr. glula-Carolliia Chemical Company and tbo Tmearora Fcrtlllaer Company all claim the rljlit to the name, and all have been put- tlhir oat a fertiliser under the "Monarch'’ brand. \ The light waxed so fast and fnrloue that the three concerns Anally brought the laaoe before the eommlasloner of agriculture, who beard the various arguments Monday, OUTHBERT’S MAYOR RISING BANKER that time. Commls- OOQOOOOOGOOOGOOCKIOO OOOOOOO o o a PITCHED BATTLE OVER O O NEIGHBOR’S DAUGHTER. O O O C Akron. Ohio. Dec. It.—.Follow- O O Ing a battle In which twenty-five 0 0 shots were exchanged and clubs D <t were used, resulting In the scalp- 0 O Ing of one of the boys, three O •O brother*. Frank, Harry .and Wllllo O O Swlggnrt, aged 14, 16 Afid 17, are O o In jail here. Rivalry for the fa- O q vor of a nolghtdr’e daughter 1 * re- O O gard i* believed to be at thy hot- O O tom af tho trouble. O p O ooooaooooooooooooaoooooooo Secret! No secret about Ayer's Hair Vigor. Shoio this formula to your doctor. Ayer’s Hair Visor, New laprevei ftrnab •ulphiir. 6’frnit ran** .Un.lniff Annulling bsir. Caret rune* tod eruptions 01jo«rln. P Hoo’hlng, healing. Food to tho halt- „ - •lie. Qoinla. A etroag toote. nntlMptle, •tlmutnrt. ■odium »hlorld. 01 banting, quiet* Irritation CMtfebrie&a, Inereaeee activity of gland*. ■egt. Btlmelbbt, tonic. j. o. Ayer Co.. ‘ “ ' Lovell, mots. AicohoI. Water. THOSE BEAUTIFUL § Auburn tint*, so notlceabls among fashionable women, ars produced only by Imperial Hair Regsnerator the cleanest and moat lasting Hair Coloring known. It Is easily applied, absolutely harmless, unaffected by baths. Any shade produced. Sample of hair colored free. mptriil Chemical Ml?. Co., 135 W. 23d SI. K. Y. •old by Jacobs’ Pharmacy, Atlanta, Ga. DR. E. E. BRAGG, OSTEOPATH and PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office 324-26 Century Building, Hours: 9 to 5—Bell Phone. WILL NOT RESTORE Railroad Officials Claim the Train Was a Money Loser. HON. D. A. M’PHERSON, Cuthbert’s young , mayor-elect nnd head of the banking-house of .McPherson & Co. HOTEL PIERREPONT ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF. 43. 45, 47 West 32d St One Door from Rroadwi?. NEW TOUK CITY A «uperJor, perfectly appointed hotel, ap pealing especially to people of refinement. European Plan. Room with bath, 12.50. 13.W and 91.09. Parlor belroom and bath. $5.00 and 9S.00. Two Bdlroom*. Parlor and Bath. $4. 97, HARRY L. BROWN. Of Hotel Victoria, Bo«ton and Ulesboro Inn TEETH EXTRACTED poeltlvaly without pain. 50c each, ltett teeth $8. Money can not bay better. PHILADELPHIA DENTAL ROOMS. U Whitehall Me. on Ofi<« IM M. rraoc g*j«e. Sp.rl.1 to Ths Georgian. Cuthbert, Ga., Dec. tl.—Hon. D. A McPherson, who will be Cuthbert’s mayor for 1906, tho quite a young man, Is well and favorably known through out this section of the state lit religious nnd financial circles. He Is superin tendent of the Methodist Sunday school and a steward of the same church: and head of the bank of McPherson & This Institution, altho a private bank, carries more Individual deposits than any other hank In this section. Mr. McPherson Is a man of energy and brains and will no doubt adminis ter the affairs of the city wisely. A Fortunate Texan. Mr. E. \V. Goodloe, of 107 St. Louis straet, Dallas, Tex., *ays: "In the past year I have become acquainted with Dr. King’s New Life Pills, and nq laxa tive 1 ever before tried so effectually disposes of malaria and biliousness." They don’t grind nor gripe. 26c, at all drug stores. FOUR PHYSICIANS WANT GRADY PLACE Four candidates have announced their Intention to apply for a position ns operating surgeon of the Grady hos pital to succeed Dr. Floyd W. McRae. ur. oicitoos Buccossur, ll- stooa, cOnnqt ,be chosen Tuesday,as has bean stated. Ths applications will be received then, nnd will bo turned over to tho medical hoard, which will de termine the competency of the appli cants. The election tvllt be held the last Tuesday In Junuary. PRINTING REPORT IS NQW COMPLETE The annual report of the council committee on printing, Alderman A. L. Curtis, chairman, ha* been prepared, and contains an account of the work done by the committee during the year. The committee pral.es City Attorney James L. May son very highly for his preparation of a new and complete city code, and also praises Edward Crus- sells, who was Intrusted with much of the detail work In compiling the code. $50,000 CASH BALANCE IN ROME TREASURY. Special to The Georgian. Rome, Ga., Dec. St.—Floyd county will start the year of 1908 with 850,000 cash balance In Its "strong box," the largest amount of money the county has ever had. County Treasurer King has been endeavoring to arrange mat ten so that the county may receive In terest on Its deposits In the local banks. Of the cash on hand 812,000 will come ns the county's final share of the di vision of profits for the last quarter's business or the Rome dispensary. i u'- ■ SEVENTH DI8TRICT DOCTORS WILL MEET IN ROME. Special to Tho Georgian. . Rome, Ga, Dec. 31.—The Floyd County Medical Association will head a movement to orgnntie an •association for the Seventh Congre»slonal District, nnd the first meeting of the North Georgia doctor, will be held In Rome In March. The regular election of offl- 1 cere resulted In the choice of Dr. J. C. Watts, os president. The other offi cers are U. Sewell, vice president; Wil liam Delay, treasurer- LM.il Funk- houser, secretary: R. M. Harbin, cen sor; Ross P. Cox.-delegate to the state convention, and W, J. Shaw,-alternate. CLUB OPENS OFFICES IN JAMES SKYSCRAPER. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tefin., ' Dec. 31.—The big Interstate Club- a sporting .organ isation of millionaires, which has pur chased nearly 30.800 acre's’ of (and on Waldens Ridge, where a'big'hunting preserve, chib houep, polo and golf grounds, etc., will bi- built,-Is-almost ready to move- Into .Its magnificent headquarters In-the now James Sky scraper, The rooms will be fitted up with furniture which will cost 85,000. Pottoffice Receipts Increase. gperlsl to Tbe Georgian. Decatur, Ala., Dec. St.—The receipts of the Decatur postofilce during the Christman holidays have been greater than ever before in the history of the city. The receipts of the ofitde thle Christmas have been almost 46 per cent more than for any preceding year. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Dec. 81.—On account of the shrinkage of business on the Geor gia Southern and Florida railway the official* have decided not to restore trains Nos. 11 and 12, known as tho Valdosta express, thus declining to consider the petition signed by prac tlcally all of the business men of the city and asking for the restoration of the trains. Vice President Parrott, in a letter to the chairman of the Georgia railroad commleelon, states that the volume of business, both freight and passenger, has materially decreased and that the earnings of the train have been from 30 to 50 cents-per mile, which Is not sufficient to pay the running expenses and the Interest on the bonded debt of the road. It Is also claimed that the earnlnge from the Valdosta express nvcre taken largely from the earnings, of trains Noe. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and that In consequence the train was a money loser. In a letter to President W. E. Small, of the chamber of commerce, Vice President Parrott states that a general shrinkage In' the volume of business makes It necessary to effect a reduc tion of expenses and that this must be done either by curtailing the passenger service or reducing the wage* of the road's employees. MACON 8TREET~Ra7lWAY TO HAVE BLOCK SYSTEM. Special to The Georgian, Macon, Ga., Dec. 31.—Superintendent McFatlnnd, of the Macon Railway and Light Company, has been directed to equip some of the lines with the block System, and also to make several other much needed Improvements. The street car service has been a source of much complaint for the past few months, and the cltlxens will welcome a change for the purpose of giving better service. ACTION IN BANK CA8E DEFERRED TILL NEXT WEEK Special to The Georgian. Macon, Oa., Dec. 31.—Mayor Miller received notice from Judge Whipple, In Cordele yeaterday, that important busi ness there prevented his coming to Macon today to take up tho matters of the Exchange Bank, as was expect ed. Hnd Judge Whipple arrived he would have decided whether or not the receiver! could lend 110,000 of the bank'a money to' the manager., of the Aldora Mill* at Barnesville. Further action In connection with the bank has been deferred until next .Monday. SHERIFF ROBERTSON SEEKING RE-ELECTION. Special to The Georgian, Macon, Ga., Dec. 31.—Sheriff George iB., Robot toon, of Bibb county* tpade hl9 formal announcement yeaterday for the office 6f sheriff, which he now holds. Thoro ore four men now In the race. Mr. Robertson whs elected sheriff Of Bibb county three year* bgo, over Sam Westcott, who Is now chief, of police. ANNUAL TOURNAMENT LOG CABIN CLUB BEGINS. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga„ Dec, 31.—J. If. Cutler l\n* captured first honors In the Log Cabin tournament. In match play. W. H. Burdick was the runner up; In win nlng first place .fuller was forced to (day Burdick extremely good golf and won by the small margin of 3 up and 2 to play. Today begins the nnnual cabin tournament In medal play. Thero ore over thirty entries and the good handicapping system that prevails wilt give nil a chance. Petition In Bankruptcy. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Oa., Dec, 31.—A petition In voluntary bankruptcy was filed yes terday in the Federal court by L. If. Byrd, a merchant of Fort Valley. The petition shows liabilities amounting to 81,127.49. The assets are 8789.61. Dias of Pneumonia. Special to The Georgian. .Ma'con, Oa.. Dec. 81.—Mrs. Helen Woodruff died of pneumonia at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the res ilience of Mrs. W. A. Goodyear on Or ange-st. 8he was 74 years of age. Mrs. Woodruff was the widow of the late Henry L. Woodruff, who died last Oc tober. The funeral services took place this afternoon and the body was ship ped to New Haven, Conn., for Inter ment. Can't Enjoin Executors, Chicago, Dec. 31.—By an order en tered by luijgo Barnes the executors of the estate of Michael McDonaJiJ can not be enJoine<r from paying to Dora Mc Donald any part of the money left by him. Mrs. McDonald will be arraigned before Jndgfc Brentaho'thls morning for the, murder of ^Webster Guerin. The case came up on a suit brought by Mrs. Mary McDonald, first' wife of Michael McDonald, who demanded a Share of the estate. ’. Tho Kind You Have Always Bought, and which lias been in use for over SO years, has’homo tho signature of — and has been inado under his per- - sonnl supervision sinco Its Infancy. Allownoonotodccciroyouinthls. All Counterfeits, Imitations and“ Just-as-good**nre hut Experiments that trlflo with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castorta is a harmless substitute for Castor OH, Pare goric, Drops n:itl .Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Norcotio substnnee. Its ngo is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms nnd allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation nnd Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy nnd nntural sleep. Tho Children’s Panacea—Tho Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Lears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. DEPOSITS INSURED UNDER A SPECIAL CONTRACT BANK OF DECATUR Decatur, Ga. W. F. PATTILLO, President. G. C. McWHORTER, Cashier. Piles We Went Every Pile Sufferer to Test This Great Cure at Our Expense. Send Your- Name and Address For a Free Trial Package. i We want to send you a free trial of the Great Pyramid Pile* Cure at one*, so you can we with- your own eyes what it caw do. ’ • . -You cure yourself with perfect ease. In your own home, .and for little ex pense. • " Pyramid Pile Cure gtvea you prompt relief., * it heals sure* apd; ulcers, re duces congestion and inflammation, and takes away pain,'Itching and Irritation. After you have tried the sample treatment, and- you are satlified. you can get a full regular-slsed treatment Pyramid Pile Cure at ‘your drug gist’s tor 50 cants. If he hasn't It. send us the money and we will send you. the treatment at once, by mall. In plain sealed package. Send your name and address at once for a trial of this marvelous, quick; sure cure. Address' Pyramid Drug Co, 80 Pyramid Bldg, Marshall, Mich. PREACHER ROASTED DANCING; GIVEN BEA TING AND BAD EGGS Evansville, Ind, ..Dec. 31.—Enraged at the remark made by tho Rev, Ernest Sweaton In a sermon at N>wburg -Sun day night, whhn he said that any wom an who' danced : was of questionable character, young, society'men of New- burg last night assaulted the minister with rotten eggs and clubs.. The as sault occurred as the preacher was on his way to church. Ho was fellcd’.to the sidewalk and while down was kicked and clubbed. He escaped Into a. atari. Sweaton later got a bath and some cloan clothes and preached a short eermon, making no reference to his assault or to dancing women. Sweaton Is a Holiness preacher and hla home la Jn St. Louis. NEGRO LOSES HIS VOTE IN MARYLAND Baltimore, Dec. 3J.—That the negro Is to be disfranchised In Maryland through the property qualification and not the educational test was decided upon at a meeting of the leaders of the Democratic party at the Eutaw House yesterday. They alio agreed upon the grandfather clause. The min imum sum will be 8600 and It may be 814,000. t TO PREVENT THE GRIP. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE re moves the cause. To get the genuine, call for full name and look for signa ture of E. W. GROVE. 25c. CAPTAIN CALEB BOWEN DIES AT DOUGLASVILLE. Special to The Georgian. Douglasvllle. Ga., Dec. 31.—Captain Caleb P. Bowen died at his home here yesterday at the age of 80 years. He was Douglas county's most prominent leader In the days of reco-structlon and was a typical cltlsen of the old South. Captain Bowen entered the army In company C, Thirtieth Geor gia regiment, and for his leadership and bravery was promoted to captain of his company.’ He was one of the prime factors In the establishment of this bounty and was the first treasurer, and represented this county In the legisla ture from 1870 to 1880. He was post master here from 1893 to 1897 under Cleveland's administration. He 1 leaves a wife and two children. The funeral will be held here today. Dobbs’ Mother Dies Suddenly. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn.. Dec. 31.—Mrs. Joseph Dobb*. wife of Esquire Joseph Dobbs and mother of John Dobbs, ths former Nashville baseball magnate. Is dead at her home In thla city, having been found dead In bed. She was a Charter member of the First Baptist church, having been a member for 65 years. She was 58 year* of age. She leaves besides her husband and the baseball manager another son J. M. Dobbs, councilman from the Eighth ward. • > Urges Farmers to Place Orders. Spscbtf to Tho Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Dec. 31.—W. W. Welch, state business manager of the Mississippi branch of the Farmers’ Union, has issued an address to the membership relative to the use of fer tilisers during the coming crop year. Jn substance, Mr. Welch urge* the members to book their orders for fer tilisers as early a* possible. In order that deliveries may be made before a ear famine delays shipments from the factories. Hs also urges the members to patronise only those concerns whose fertilisers come up to the required chemical teat*. _ _ , LAWSON AFTER - EXCHANGE SEAT Boston, Dec. 31.—Thomas W. Lawson lias'begun a battle to obtain seats in both the Boston and New York stock exchanges. In an open letter to all bankers and brokers In this city and New York, Lawson states that he has obtained options upon seats In both the exchanges, and If elected will enter Into partnership with Theodore Host ings, and at once enter Into an active campaign. .< • THINKS CORTELYOU IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGES. Special to The Georgina. Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 31.—George E. Treadway, a city gauger, who re signed with two others, who are allied with the old Brownlow regtme, says he did not resign bectuse of any III feeling toward Internal Revenue Col lector R. 9. Sharp, but, he says, hs consider* that George B. Cortelyou had the collecting districts consolidated Bimply to humiliate .Congressman Brownlow and, therefore, he does not care to serve under Mr. Sharp. Flotilla at Brasil, Washington, Dec. 31.—The navy de partment received a cablegram thla morning from Para, Brazil, announc ing the arrival of the torpedo boat flo tilla. VALUABLE HOME RECIPE BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R. NOW HAS DIRECT CONNECTION IN NEW UNION STATION* WASHINGTON* D. C. WITH ALL LINE8 TO AND FROM THE 80UTH. THROUGH VESTIBULED TRAINS SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED PULLMAN DRAWING-ROOM PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS EXCELLENT DINING CAR SERVICE FROM WASHINGTON T0 PITTSBURG, CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, THE WE8T AND NORTHWEST. FAMOUS’ ROYAL. BLUE LINE TO BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK “EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR” WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE. “EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HOUR” WASHINGTON TO - PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK. D. B. MARTIN, C. W. BA88ETT, Manager Passenger Traffic. General Passenger Agent. The Georgia Military Academy The Leading School of Its Kind in the South Is training 120 boys to the highest; standards of manhood and entrance to Tech, Georgia, Emory, Mercer and other colleges. Not a vacancy at present, but it is possible .for a small number of new pupils to enter after Christmas. Col. J. 0. Woodward, A. M., Pres., College Park, Ga. DONALD FRASER SCHOOL BOYS OFFERS THOROUGH PREPARATION FOR GEORGIA TECH, ANNAPOLIS, THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. English and Mathematics emphasized—Graduate* accepted at leading colleges of the 8outh on certificate—Military Feature. For Catalogue Write HOLMAN GARDNER, Decatur, Ga. GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY. Each County In tho State 1* entitled to 15 Free Scholarships. A num ber nf these Scholarships will bo available when work is resumed after ths holidays. January 2. 1908. Advanced courses In Mechanical, Electri cal, Textile, Mining and Civil Engineering, Engineering Chemistry and Chemistry. _ For Illustrated catalog and full particulars, address K. G. Matheson, LL.D., President, Atlanta, Ga. CLASSIFIED ADS GOOD FOR EXTRA VOTES IN $15,000 CONTEST Any one who has an advertisement In the classified 'columns of The Geor gian any day this week will bo en titled to 25 votes In The Georgian pop. ular voting contast, providing they clip out the coupon below and paste the ad. In the space provided and bring or send It to the contest department of The Georgian. Good.for Twenty-Five Votes. Bemember, this Is good for ono week only, and each advertisement which you put In this column will entitle you to twenty-five votes. The votes which are given on classified ads are good on either free or paid ads, but they must have the name of the person In serting the ads In The Georgian In or der to have them count on this offer. Put your ad In any day and tell the people what you want or what you have to trade or sell and then get the extra twenty-five votee on the adver tisement. Do not overlook the fact that neither the ads (of a personal na ture) por the vote* coat you one cent, but remember that all advertisement* must bo bona fide, or they will not count for extra vote*. Get Into the game right now and advertise what you hare to trade or acll. GOOD FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Will Break up a Cold in 24 Hours or Cure any Cough that is Curable. Mix one-half ounce of Concentrated oil of ptne with two ounces of glycer ine and a half pint of good whisky Shake thoroughly each time and use In doses of a teaspoonful to a table- spoonful every four hours. ■The renowned throat and lung spe cialist who established camps for consumptives In the pine woods of Maine, and whose remarkable cures there attracted Intematlorial atten tion. declares that the above formula Is one of the very best remedies ob tainable for an acute cold and that It will strengthen the lungs, relieve coughs and heal the bronchial tubes. Also, that It will cure any case of lung trouble not too far advanced. The Ingredient* *re procurable of any good prescription druggist and easily mixed at home and should take Its place as one of the moet valued remedies In the family medicine chest. Inquiry at one of the leading drug gists elicited the Information that Concentrated oil of pine is put up for dispensing only In half-ounce vials staled in t" tin screw top i Intended oils sold In bulk and the patent medi cines put up and labeled ”QII of Pine," are to be avoided owing to their Im purities. NO. 3 CONTEST COUPON (CLASSIFIED ADS) PASTE AD HERE - 2S VOTES: For, Miss or Mrs.. Address (Name of Candidate) (Street Number and City) Contest District No.. NOT GOOD AFTER JANUARY 8 Increase School Taxes. Chattanooga* Tenn., Dec. 31.—The county board of education of this coun ty will ask the county court at Its Jan uary .term to Increase the tax levy for ■chodl purposes to 50 cents. The levy is now 45 cents, of which 5 cents was levied for county high school purposes. Coal Operators Kick. Washington, Dec, 31.—In the matter of furnishing ears for hauling coal, the Southern, Virginia and Southwest* ern. and Black Mountain I**!*®*’-*!!! defendants In a complaint to the ene that they are discriminating and g»' Ing trust concerns better iervlce*