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Strong Points OF THE TRUST COMPANY OF GA. Equitable Building, Atlanta, Georgia. This Company has an exceptionally LARGE CAPITAL, of Half a Million Dollars. It has Surplus' and Undivided Proms of >171,470.42 besides, and In addition Its Stockholders are llahle for half a million more. This Company OWNS ITS BUILDING. This Company,has an unusually STRONG DIRECTORATE. This Company pays 31-2 percent INTEREST and COMPOUNDS It QUARTERLY. Why not^tj^rntltled with this STRONG Bank? ERNEST UFF, Prts. J. CARROLL PAYNE, Vice Pras. WM. S. McKEMIE, Treasurer. DIRECTORS: L. ANDERSON ROBERT J. LOWRY H. E. W. PALMER J. CARROLL PAYNE W. G. RAOUL CHAR A. WK'KERSHAM OEOROE WINSHIP ERNEST WOODRUFF I.HOUN CONKLIN H-W DAVIS K. GLENN #r INMAN WORI&QF PARDON BOARD TOUCHES HUMAN ' SIDE ■ • m Court of Afercy Always Open—Many Pardons Granted—Commission Can Accept <j&nly Evidence Submitted. !, - i By JOHN REE8E. jin the prison c<Unniis*Jon of Georgia pram I hr- too mapy pardons and com mutations? •* ^ i ' There Is a well defined distinction between “pardon"*qnd "commutation,” though the practical effect, so far as the liberty of the bqrty Is concerned, Is Identical. A psirfftm n<»t only rentores liberty, i>ut the ei^ht to vote. Com mutation of sentence gives liberty, but does not restore the right of franchise. Georgia’s prison commission has been In existence for about eight years. The commission practically dominates the guidance pf tho state’s convict In i’ • and it passes upon every applica tion for pardon. .\Vfjlle the governor's signature Is necessary, and he, after all, form^.Ahe <*ourt of Anal appeal, no Instance Is of record where the chief executive passed a case over the com mission's. head. l*nd->iil>ledly strong pressure is brought to bear on tho commission In most cases th Influence favorable nc-. lion. At every monthly and special meeting held, from five to twenty law yers are present to arguo for clients. Rut this Is not the hard part of the commission's work. Often old and sorrow-bowed women come there to plead for wayward sons or husbands. Though the convict has no shadow of ground on which to base a plea, the commissioners muse steel the/r hearts to the tears and pleas and act accord ing to the evidence. A Court of Mercy. Georgia's comrpisBlon Is made yp. of Chairman J. 8. Turner, Hon. Tom Eason and General Clement A. Evans. In their annual report of last year It Is stated: ”lt frequently happens that the s^mc <?ose 4s heard and,,,considered several times, even after It has been declined, on account of new facts or conditions which have arisen, which are thought tp demand or nppeat for the clemency sought. Tha commission never hesi tates to re-open, and reconsider any ALLEGED LOTTERY TICKETJMUGGLEBS TWO MEN ARRE8TED BY UNITED STATES MARSHAL IN NEW ORLEANS. case already declined, believing that the court of mercy should always open to the condemned criminal. After seven years of experience as a board of pardons the commission Is confi dent that tills course has Improved tho conduct of the convicts, making their discipline and behavior more exemp lary, In order that they may earn fa vorable consideration Below Is given the record from tho ofllcia! report of the work of the par don board for tho years of 1904 and 1903. The official year of the commis sion runs from June 1 of one year to May 31 of the following year. For the year beginning June 1, 1903, and ending May 31, 1904, the record Is as follows: Capital Cases. Recommended commutation to life Imprisonment 5 Declined to recommend 18 Other Felonies. Recommended pardons •iiiiiiiviiucu imiuutio . . |M , Recommended to commutations .. 68 Declined to recommend go Misdemeanors. Recommended pardons .. , Recommended commutations... . Declined to recommend Removal of Disabilities. Felonies .. 14 Special to The Georgian. Pensacola, Fla., June 2.—Deputy United States Marshal Wolf yesterday afternoon arrested M. L. Roch and 80I Levy, on chargts of conspiracy to transport and market lottery tickets, in violation, of the federal laws. F. W. Marsh, United States com missioner, 'fixed the bond of the two gentlemen at $1,000 each. The bonds were readily furnished. The arrest Caused quite a sensation, both DUTtlqaAcr prominent In busi ngs* here. ‘ wire of Fponkg iiT lakable. bronzes Hiiail pi in marble or quid be a very wcddlog gift, nement and hich the pres- ■ actuary be come is unniis- iv marbles and Jude large and Kwlth vide range of subjAn’ts. Medallions, and bnstsjfcw full-length fig ures' with fede stalsof marble, eiiony-oroife. Mdi-erkr. Berk#*ISST ,nv "" , “ ,on * lh * dM * Total tS7 For that year th,r« were 2,111 fel ony or state convict, and 1,964 mis demeanors. Out of a total of 157 coses considered, 197 received favorable ac tion. Including 14 case. In which sim ply disabilities were removed. The report for the year beginning Juno 1. 1904, and ending May 31; 190&, while showing a considerable Increase In both itato and misdemeanor con- tMi goM i doc if »o |a tba aombea of petition, for clemency considered, and a corresponding falling off In tho number given favorable action. The official record ts os follows: Cspital Caul. Declined to recommend commuta tion 7 Recommended commutation to life sentence .... .. ■ 2 . 10 Other Felonies. Declined to recommend .. 9. Recommended pardons if Recommended commutation of sen tence * 17 m a iiMJW’Jun ji wm twm m jm TOLD GEORGIAN CARRIERS One Hundred and Twenty-Five Route Boy Assembled Friday Night to Hear Talk by Alfred Zimmerman. F OR those who like boys—and who does not?—theft was a great sight In the mailing room of The Georgian Friday evening from 7:30 o’clock till nearly HLw There were gathered together the 125 city carrier boys of The Georgian. They assembled, acting on an Invitation, without promise of reward and with out suggestion of duress. That expla nation is tini. lv m \ *»>\\ .*f tho fact that they came to listen to what they doubt- lens thought was a didactic talk. Doys usually don't respond very unanimous ly to that sort o£ entertainment. But the speech or lecture or talk, as one would have it, was about “The Making of a Newspaper.*' Alfred Zim merman, circulation manager of The v York Evening World, and one of the best-known newspaper men In America, was the speaker. The boys ere merely told when they reported to the superintendent of carriers Fri day afternoon that If they came around to the office that evening they would hi- old nil about the mAklpg of the news papers they deliver and would be told ho v they might earn more moqey than they are now making. They came In squnrls, platoons. fi and droves. Some of them with long routes In the edges of town doubtl went without their suppers to be on hand on time. Although S o’clock was the hour appointed, fully a hundred boys were assembled at 7:30 o'clock and many of them arrived at 7. Who Zimmerman Is. Mr. Zimmerman, who was to talk to them, has been In Atlanta a week, and has spent most of that time In the cir culation department of The Georgian. He Is an expert on circulation building and circulation handling. Some years ago he took charge of that department of a paper In Newark, N. J., and in creased the circulation so much and made the service so nearly perfect that he was secured by The New York Evening World and put In entire charge of the distribution and handling of the papers. He knows the business In Its every phase, having started out as a seller of papers on the streets, ris ing to the dignity of carrier of a routes, then working In the malting room, and > on up to the very top. Because of having been a newsboy himself he was able to talk In a man ner that was thoroughly appealing to the youngsten. He started out by tracing the making of a paper, from the receipt In tha of fice of a “tip” on a news story, the work of the reporter In getting it up and writing It, the editing of It, and then th® mechanical work, which he explained In detail—the work of the copy-cutter, the linotype operator, the makeup, the atereotyper, and the press men. Then ho put before them the propo sition that all of the great labor ho had outlined would go to waste absolutely unless the papers, after being made and printed. were delivered t< scrlbers and purchaser* pr< neatly and without mlxMns any. The Mr. Zln vlth of Increasing their own route*. He did it by putting tho question, “How would you subscribers for The Georgian?' There wan h tremendous treble squeal of response. One llttl sijuealed louder than anybody el*e that he would “tell the people The Georgian was the best paper In the So The Line-Up. He was brought up and placed he side Mr. Zimmerman. Ho was No. 5' Yoti know, route boys have no names, They alt have numbers, and are prou of them. All except No. 2.1. who has fight every day nearly bevause they call hl/n the nkltloo khl. Mr. Zimmerman repeated the query, after the clamor had subsided. No. 76 managed to throw his voice above all the others, shouting: “Give ’em some sample copies." He was brought up and placed bosldo No. 67. Again Mr. Zimmerman repeated hi query and So. IS made more fuss tha anybody the. His step tvtu to tell the folks how the paper was mad culled to the front. The question was put again and N< 29 yelled that lie would “tell V had the best editor In the South.' came to the front In a hurry. The next plan proposed was by No. S2. who said he would hand the paper Into each house, clean and unrmnplcd. Once again Mr. Zimmerman ask* for a suggestion and No. 4, so little ho could hardly he seen or heard, squeaked lli.it he would say the p.ipi-r had leased w It cm tunning every when*. There they were, six In a row. They furnished an object lesron. too. as M Zimmerman pointed out. Tho plans of the six, ho said. If put Into effect by any hay, would sure win a subscriber boy would go to a non-subscriber nncl say Tlje Georgian was tho best pa per In tho South, ns No. 67 suggested leave a sample copy, a* No. 76 sug Rested; tell how tho paper w ns Na 18 suggested,' say It hud th host editor In the South, as No. 29 sug gested; hand In the paper, clean and unrumpled, as No. 52 suggested, and tell about the telegraph iervlce, us No. G suggested, there would be no trouble In Increasing his route "Go on; Go on!” They Shouted. Then Mr. Zimmerman, who had been talking more than an hour, suggested that It was time for him to quit. , “Go on, go onl” the boys shouted. Which was rather remarkable, ew of the fact that they had already got wise to the fact thqt there were refreshments t<* coine But the speaking was over. Then each of the 125 boys was given a bottle of coca-cola and a half pound of John son’s best candy. After the shouting Incident to such an occasion, the boys all left for home, each provided with i brand-new dime t<» pay f"i hi* rut fat*- both ways. The entertainment was somewhat of a novelty for Atlanta STATE HAPPENINGS IN CONDENSED FORM Misdemeanor*. Declined to reoemmend Recommended pardon. ’ Recommended commutation of sen tence 14S Removal of Disabilitiaa. Faloniea Mltdemeanor. Total caw. passed upon 27* For that year there were 2,210 elate convicts and 2,213 misdemeanors. The annual report for the year end ing June 1, 1900, Is now In course of preparation and exact figure, are not obtainable. Secretary Goodloe Yancey, of the prison commission, however, ex presses the vita- that the number of pardons granted within the period cov eted by the report will show n decrease over the previous report. Recently there has been some criti cism that too many pardons are being granted. Probably the outgrowth <-f this criticism hinge* upon some knotty and aggravated tases considered by the board within the past few- months. Hu Been Criticism. Among this class may be named the Burrlll Patterson case. While Patter son was not pardoned, but elmply saved from the gallows to go to a life time of servitude In the penitentiary, many criticised tha board for the ac tion In going so far. Much criticisms came largely from people unfamiliar with the Inner history of tha case. It Is not unfair to say that perhaps some secure pardons that are not ac tually entitled to them, but that fault. If sifted to Its final analysis, would not rest upon the shoulders of the cotn- I mission, but upon over-tealous people who presented other than tha facta. The commission can only malts careful Favors Reform School. Special to Tho Georgian. ■ Savannah, Go., June 2.—Superintend ent Otis Admore, of tho city schools, Is out In nn Interview In Which he strongly favors a reform school for tho state of Georgia. Brick Factory 8o1d. Special to The Georgian. Whltesburg, Ga.. June 2.—J. C. Bass, of Carrollton, has sold out Ills large brick yard near Whltesburg on the Chattahoochee river. Hon. J. P. Jones, of Riverside, Is the purchaser, and he will enlarge the yards and prepar. to do an extensive business. For Solicitor General. Special to The Georgian. Bamesvllle. Oa-, June 3.—Colonel llllnm Wallace Lambdln, of Bamee- vllle, has decided to enter the race for solicitor general of the Flint judicial circuit, and expecta to make an active campaign for the office. The election Is more then twro*years off. but several have already made known their pur- I I to contest for the place. Ginnsry and Oil Mill, special to The Georgian. Llxella, Go. June 2.—LI tel I a Is to havs a new ginnery end probably an oil mill In connection toon. Companies have taken steps for their erection.. .. Mayor Seriously III. Special to Th* Georgian. Cordsle. Oa.. June 2.-No change la reported In the condition of Mayor Cults, who l» seriously 111 at bla home. Miss Burnt’ Concert Special to The Georgian. West Point, Ga, June 2,—Ml*» Stella Burna' annual concert taken placa at ths opera house next Tuesday night, JU Thls Is an occasion that West Polnt- ers look forward to with much Interest Series of Services. Special to The Georgian. West point, Oa.. June 2.—There will be a series of services held at the Pres byterian church beginning June 7 at I p. m. The services arc expected to lost a week or ten days, MASONIC CELEBRATION. Special to The Georgian. Point, Oa.. June 2.—The Ma sonic celebration which will be hold In West Point on Wednesday, June 17, promises to bs one of the most In teresting ever held In this section of Georgia. Jefferson Davis’ Birthday. Special to The Georglnn. Savnnnah. Oa., June 2.—Preparations have been mado for properly celsbrnt- Ing the anniversary of the birthday of Jefferson Davis on Monday. Judge Cann, of the superior court, will deliv er on ii dil: ers ill tile evening nn ' The Life and Character of Jefferson Davis.” Little Girl Dies. Special to The Ooorglan. Eatonton, Ga, Juno 2.—Frances Adams, the 9-months-old daughter of Hon. and Mrs. William DIs flurwell, of Sparta, tin, after nn Illness of ten liny, died > enter tiny afternoon nl I o'clock at the home of Mrs. UtirwrH’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Held, where the mother was visiting whsn the child took sick. Valdosta School Closss. Special to Ths Georgian. Valdosta, aa, June 2.—Th* gradu etlng exercises of tho Valdosta public arhools at tlu high school auditorium on Thursday night were the most large Iv iitt.nd.d end mi-< - v-ful In (he h|.- tnr V --I til. .v tl'.nls, and the k '| ndn.lt b clasa gras alga tha Mrgaat. Tha c|ass was composed of sixteen young ladles and gentlemen. Aged Citizen Dies. Special to The Georgian. Rockmart, Oa, Juno 2.—Newton Cochran, one of the oldest and l{ citizens of terdsy at years of age. man, us, juno a.—newton n, one of the oldest and leading t of Polk county, wras burled yea- at Rockmart. He waa over Id M Bank Capital Increased. Special to The Georgian. Rockmart, *.*<_, June 2.—The Bank of Rockmar* has ;l tended Its charter to Increase I#, 'xtot'a! stock from 126,000 to $50^0 rO. Tha oi Aik has shown on Increase of 20 per ent since It changed hands. To Eract N«w Store. Special to Th® Georgian. Griffin, Ga., June 2^*-Th® Goode A I Nichols Co., furniture people, of this <l’\ annourw «d this morning th#* j.ur- chase of the Powell A Hassaffeno build ing. on |ha corner where they expect to t an up-to-date buIMfng tour sto- hlgh. Decide Fate of Road. Special to The Georgian. Grlffiln. Oa., June 2 — night In formation wax definitely received re garding a meeting of those chiefly In- tcreated, to be field at fin early data. hen the fate of a steam rotut * onlem DOWMAN-DOZIER MPG. CO. Manufacturers of Fire-Proof Windows, Doors, Cornices, Skylights, Crestings, Finials, Dixie Ventilators. Contractors for All Kinds of Sheet Metal Work. 20-22 Trinity Ave. Both Phones 526. Our Specialty is dimension lumber for lui’L'p buildings. DAVID T. CROCKETT & 00. Wholesale Dealers LUMBER, LATHS AND SHINGLES 605 4th National Bank Bldg. Phone 202. Atlanta, Go. B. L.WILLINGHAM. H. H. TIFT. President. Vlcc-Prss. W. B. WILLINGHAM. Scc'y and Treat. WILLINGHAM-TIFT LUMBER COMPANY Rough and Dressed Lumber. f*aab. Poors, minds. Bonders' lur4v<rr. m .Murphy Arena*. Tnke I'nst Point or Collefo Park far mid get off at Mci'nll’s Crossing on Lee’Street. Hell phone 55 West; Atlanta l'bone 7IL C. A.-GOUGE. 83 N. Pryor St. Tin and Sheet Metal Worker, made of metal, see me. BELL PHONE 1443. If it’s W. R. JONES. Practical Slate Roofer. And Dealer in All Kinds of Roofing Material. 15 Waverly Place. Atlanta Phono 843. nell Phono 3277 L. P. O. Box 31*. Bell Phono 3363 J. Atlanta Phono 1966. FRIDDELL BROS. Painters, Decorators and Interior Fin ishers. Interior Wall Tinting and Painting a Specialty. Out of town work given careful atten tion. 69 Ivy Street. WE SELL MANTELS, TILES AND GRATES Cheaper Than Any other Concern. J. E. HUNNICUTT & CO. 56 Peachtree St. HUNNICUTT Sc TURNER. PLUMBING & HEATING. Estimates on Short Notice.' 105 N. Pryor St. Phones 1066. ; J Bell Phono 3565 J. Atlanta Phono 1966. G W. HAYNES, Interior and Exterior HOUSE PAINTER Wall Tinting and Graining. Office and Shop 69 1-2 Ivy Street. ATLANTA. O.V WILLIAM WILSON. Cement and Wood Fiber Plaster. BUILDING SUPPLIES Sec our $11.75 Cabinet Mantels wi.b (Jnilc and Tile. 59 S. Forsyth Street. both phones HAHR-DAVIS LUMBER CO. PLANING MILLS. OFFICE AND YARDS: 333 TO 339 DECATUR STREET. Rough and Drrssod Lumber, Shingles, Laths. Hash. Moors, Jtllmls and HmIMoih' Hardware. Out saw mill Intorests !n Tift County, Ga., af ford ua facilities to give prompt nervlco and at the lowest piici'H DiiiuMjalcti timbers a specialty. Doth Phones 8725. LIME, CEMENT. Plaster, Sewer Pipe and other build ers' Supplies Low prices and quick de liveries. SCIPLE SONS. 33 N. Broad St Atlanta. TOMLINSON & DIDSCHUNEIT, Contracting Painters. Out of. Town Work a Specialty. Bell Phone 1451 L. 79 N. Pryor Street. Atlanta, Georgia. MONCRIEF FURNACE CO. 103 S. Forsyth St. Heating Plans and Estimates Free. The place to get your furnace. They install the best for any kind of fuel in residences, schools and churches. Both Phones. All Kinds of Building Material. Get Prices From ALEXANDER LUMBER AND MANUrAO. TURING COMPANY. Factory and Yards, corner South Pryor and South- era Railway. Phone 2114. City < rric*, « North For syth, Austell Building. Atlanta phon* 404. Bell >93. ATLANTA STRUCTURAL STEEL CO 1020 Fourth National Bank Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. Kstlmaua furnished on all kinds of structural sleet shapes. Prompt shipments from stock. Phones. Ball and M*In 4421. WOODWARD LUMBER CO. Hardwood Interior Finish & Mantels, Doors, Sash & Blinds Send Your Plans for Estimates. Atlanta, . Georgia. WOOD FIBER WALL PLASTER. The original product, and the only plaster manufactured in Atlanta. Can be put on at as low cost as the lower grade substitutes that have come into the market. We can readily show this, so do not be misled. GEORGIA WOOD FIBER PLASTER COMPANY. Whitehall St. & Cent. R. R. Phone 1152. DIXIE TILE Sc CEMENT WORKS. TILE WALKS. Cement Steps nnd Floors. Bell Phone 445 West, 638 Whitehall St GEORGIAROOFING TILE CO., Manufacturers of Cement Roofing Tile. An Everlasting Roof. Bell Phono 3764. 5 S. Broad Sf. hill it 4 Secretary Dunn, of the local lorlx*. ter* Max^Meyerhardt i-tatlnit that he Vinnl'i'elv'nat'iTad' Grlffln '* ,lkf| r to be will be present to deliver an address. definitely decided. Plans are "being mode to entertain the visitors with a barbecue oa the banka of the Chattahoochee. WEST POINT PUBLIC SCHOOL. Special lo Th* Georgian. West Point, Go., June 2.—The closlnx exercises of the West Point pul.II Palmer Institute Closss. Special to The Georgian. Oxford, Oa. June 2 — After ■ most successful session under ths suptrvis. Ion of Professor I. H. Mandlford, Pal mer Institute closed yesterday for th* summer. Diplomas were awarded to Perry school will being tomorrow at II Sandlford and Grady Adams. o’clock a. m. at th* First Baptist. church, when Rev. J. T. Daw s, of .Mil- Ctlsbrata Davia' Birthday, ledgavllls. O*., will preach the com- Special to The Georgian, mencement sermon. Cordele. Ga.. June 2.—Th# Daugh- On Monday evening the exercises will tors of the Confederacy are preparing be continued. At 1:1$ o'clock the ex-ft., celebrate Jeff Duvts’ birthday. lo ot the graduating begin, and following Colonel Arlhv I astnnch ns this dat r*Sun-lay. the exerclr o’clock. Elected oo the Board. Special to The Georgian. Hparla. Oi, June r —John D. Walker, well known to the people of Georgia on ace.,unt of hie promlnept connection with the 8-iuthern Cotton Grower*' As sociation. Is In receipt of a telegram from President DuPont Ouerry, of Wes leyan Female College, advising him of the fact that he has been rl-cled aa a r--urn»-l h.- _ ..... member of the board of education of; - II Monday with 140 clll that Institution. 'res, SrS~~S|HBM II GEORGIA GETS CANAL CONI/’ port ordinance, n* appeared In Friday** | Georgian. The committee ron,l«te.| of Chairman William Oldknow. James l. Kay and C. M. Roberta. The vote was unanimous. Dr. White delivered an earnest speech before the committee an-I de- I dared that If a favorable r-'is-rt „.i* feat It. to de DR. WHITE THREATENED RESIDENCE DESTROYED; PROHIBITION ELECTION HOUSEHOLD GOODS LOST The threat to light th* llguor people lo to a finish and ta have a prohibition ‘ party If the ordinance exlendjog the whisky limits on Edge wood avenue was not killed was thrown at the heads of the police committee members Friday afternoon by Rev. Dr. John E. White, who declared he represented a com-1 of l*-i cltfgens, «4 minlet' 22,040 church people. Th* threat, though mao. It-K Georgian. to Clayton, an.. June 2.—Thursday j be night the residence of Nelson Fllley | th wag destroyed by fire, the family barely escaping with their lives, not having time after the fire waa discovered to |save any of the household goods. There was no Insurance on the build- g, aa It hRd Just been completed. The Origin of the fire la not knu^ n. 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