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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
HATrnriAT, June a\ 150*
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LEARN TO SAVE
The Fourth National Bank begs to announce the opening of its Savings Department. Ab
solute Safety and 3 per cent interest, compounded quarterly, allowed on savings accounts.
A handsome' pocket bank free to each depositor. You don’t miss what goes in, what
comes out surprises you. It is what you save, not what you earn, that makes you inde
pendent. Commence today! We will gladly assist you.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
ATLANTA, GA.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF THE UNITED STATES, STATE OF GEORGIA AND CITY OF ATLANTA.
Banking Hours: 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturdays, 9 a. m. to 12 m.
OFFICERS:
’. ENGLISH, President
WALKER P. INMAN, Viet. Prtt. i .
JOHN K. OTTLEY, Viet. Pret.
CHAS I. RYAN, CaaHler
WM. T. PERKER80N, Aaa't Caahler
CAPITAL ■ ■
SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS ■ ■ $365,900.00
DIRECTORS:
W. P. Inman J. R. Gray Dan B. Harrla H. C. Stockdall
Jamea W. Engllah Joaaph Hlrach E. C. Patara John J, Woodaide
Albert 8talnar J. K. Ottlay J. D. Turner W. D. Ellia
J. D. Roblnton J. R. Hopkins J. W. Engllah, Jr. Chat. I. Ryan
ALLEGEDJAMAGES
BREACH OF CONTRACT IB
CHARGED IN BILL.
Lessee for Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad Has Es
tate Attached.
1 * Special to The Georgian.
Asheville, N. C, June 30.—Suit for
damages In tba amount of 3100,000 has
been Instituted In the auperior court
of Buncombe county against R. S.
Howland, leaaee of the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad, by R. P. Fos
ter. who claims breach of contract. The
amount is the largest ever named In an
attachment In the superior court here.
AH the property of Mr. Howland.
Slued at 3131,000, has been attached
tending the progress of the suit The
writ covers not only real estate, but
stock to tho value- of 310,000 in the
Wachovia Loan and Trust Company.
Mr. Foster was formerly freight
agent of the Southern railway at Ashe
ville, and at the time Sir. Howland
leased the Atlantic .and North Caro
lina railway he resigned that position
to take the office of general manager
of the road. The attachment la based
on the affidavit by Mr. Foster that Mr.
Howland Is now a resident of Cuba,
and has surrendered hia residence in
North Carolina, and disposed of much
of his property.
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Tho work of organizing the railway
expressmen of the United States and
Canada Is being quietly pressed under
the direction of President Gompers of
the American Federation of Labor. It
Is the purpose to unite them with the
International Brotherhood of Railway
Expressmen, whoso present headquar
ters are at Lancaster, Pa.
The International Brotherhood of
Bookbinders, at Its recent convention
In Washington, declared that the best
Interests of labor require the admis
sion of women to full citizenship.
. A movement. Is on foot In Texas to
organize the farm laborers. The name
of the organization Is to be the United
Brotherhood of Rural, Horticultural
and Agricultural Wage Earners of
America. The principal object will be
to secure a uniform standard of wages
for those employed on farms
Tally men employed ‘In the street
cleaning and street watering depart
ments of Boston have organized as a
union snd applied for a charter from
. the American Federation of Labor.
\ Colorado Springs, where the Union
Printers’ Home Is situated. Is In the
race for the proposed SITS,000 Interna
tional home to be built by the Plumb
ers. Gasfittera and 8teamnttera , Unions
of the United States and Canada.
The Home for Aged and Disabled
Railway Employees, at. Highland Park,
III., Has Issued a report of Its expenses
for the past five years. The figures
show that the home sheltered an aver
age of twenty-three . Inmates during
that period at an average cost per
month of 3«.« for each Inmate.
'The fifth annual convention of the
United Statee Cloth Hat and Cap Mak
ers of North America decided to levy
a yearly per capita tax of 10 cent* for
the support of the tuberculoel* sani
tarium at Denver.
The Chicago Federation of Labor has
Just adopted a rule whereby no dele
gate will be entitled to a seat In that
body who does not wear at least four
union labor articles.
A Virginia court has decided that
“no employer or contractor ha* *ny le
gal right to advertise for workingmen
during a strike and attract them to a
city by misrepresentation of fact*..
The twentieth »nnlver**ry of the
founding of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, which occurred on June
9. was generally observed throughout
the United States and Canada, most
of th* division* of the order holding
special meeting* on that date In order
to commemorate the occasion. The
largest meeting wa* held at Cedar
Rapids. Is., which was the birthplace of
the order.
THINGS NOT ON THE CARD
A T THE POLICE BA RRA CKS
Tall Texan on a Razee
Merely Wanted
Notoriety.
H 1
-j heard of a man if ho laughed so
hard at a story that he lost his vote*,"
declared Slntfeby.
-What wa* that story?” asked Mar-
riedman. anxiously. Td Ilka to tell
that to my wife."—Detroit Free Press.
E did not resemble a bean pole In
the sllghteet degree.
Instead, he waa nearly seven
feet tall, with fully ISO pounds or more
of avoirdupois clinging to his gigantic
frame, all of. this Inclosed In a rough
Weatern-llke attire and surmounted by
a sombrero of tbe cowboy style.
One of his chief characteristics was
his voice, set with an Intonation that
reminded one of a mammoth fog horn
sounding q danger warning to some
vessel far away at sea. t
And It wa* this striking charactsr-
Istlc. combined with a hilarious spirit
of Jollity and materially aided by a few
little '‘spirits" of a damp character, that
caused this magnificent specimen of
humanity to figure as the principal In
a lively and somewhat exciting Inci
dent Sunday afternoon at one of At
lanta's popular resorts.
A Strange Bird.
The stranger had never been seen
about thoee parts before, and no one
knew him. In the crowd of merry
pleasure seekers and recreation hunt
ers he waa aa a strange bird suddenly
transported from the wilds of some dis
tant country. He was unacclimated.
No one knew whence he came or why
he was there, but all at one* there waa
a roar, something like tbe bass notea
of a locomotive whistle, and he ap
peared around a bend In a driveway,
approaching a Jolly crowd of pleasure
seekers.
The big man had no cards and hi
needed hone. He Introduced himself.
He roared something to this effect:
"Here, you people may not know who
I am, and I don’t care. But I’ll tell
you. My name Is — ■ —, and I am not
scared of anybody and am not looking
for any-trouble. My grandfather fought
In two wan and was wounded twice,
and I have never fought In any war
and don’t want to. I don't want to
bother anybody, but I'm Just seeking a
little notoriety.”
About this time the startled specta
tors to the little comedy, their smiles
suddenly assuming a somewhat awed
tinge, began to back away. In the man
ner that waves back away from the
spot where a rock Is thrown in water.
Finding he had more room, the big
man put on the "toud pedal," and his
voice began to expand in volume.
Police to tho Rescue.
Two police officers, who were some
distance away evidently suspicion-
ed that'some over enthusiastic candi
date waa making a hilarious political
speech, hurried to ‘the scene. With
their natural keen perception, they
took In the situation at a glance—and
proceeded to turn pole.
Approaching the massive piece of
manliness,-the officers Informed him
‘ on tbe "eoft
Call Officers and Some
Questions They
Are Asked.
ENOUGH PLEDGED
VOTES TO PASS
CHILDJLABOR BILL
So Asserts Senator
Peyton, One of
the Authors.
he would have to put on Um
pedal" and incidentally "skidoo. 1
“Oh. that’s all right; I meant no
harm," he exclaimed, aa ha affection
ately slapped each of the blue coats
on tba back with hi* open bands and
almost knocked them down. "I Just
forgot wbers I waa at, that’s alL You
see, I had an Idea I was at home. No
one raises any objection there."
"Where Is your home?" politely In
quired one of the officers.
Too Hosvy for Work.
"In Texas,’’ quickly replied the stran- ' goat—notoriety.
i HE several call officers at the
I police station, who dally risk
A their lives In answering burglar
and other emergency calls for assist
ance, encounter many humorous Inci
dents that enliven and relieve the aero-
monotony of their duty.
. Among the countless telephone calls
received at the grim prison are some
of which an ordinary dtlsen would
never dream. Numbers of these calls
are decidedly unique, the police being
asked to render assistance entirely for
eign to police business. And In an
swering these calls, the officers always
have to give some kind of satlsfactlbn.
Here Is a sample of some of the calls
received:'
A few nights ago, shortly after the
hour of midnight, after the station ser
geant's office had grown quiet and the
call officers were patiently awaiting a
call, the telephone bell rang vigor
ously. Thinking that possibly some
thing terrible had occurred, one of the
officers leaped to the telephone. Jerked
down the receiver, and was met by a
feminine voice. The voice sweetly In
quired:
"J* that 31?”
"This la 11, the police station. What
can we do for you 7" asked the Officer.
Wanted Change for a Dollar.
"WelL aay, I am at No. — Such and
Such street.. (A thoroughfare which
happens to be on the outskirts of the
city.) My gas baa Just gone out and
I find I hav* not got a quarter In the
house. I wish you would bring me
change for a dollar. Everything Is
doeed In this section of the city."
The officer*! countenance fell ■
waa then raised with a alight smile.
He hesitated a moment, then took cour
age to aay:
"I am sorry, but there are only two
of us her* at th* station and we may
get a call almost any minute. It will
be Impossible for me to bring you a
quarter tonight"
"Oh, what will I do?" exclaimed the
HE SECURED VOTES
BEFORE PUTTING IN BILL
Senator J. T. Peyton, who Is Joint
author with Senator P. F. M. Furr, of
the child labor bill, Is authority for the
statement that the measure will pass
the senate this time.
Senator Peyton makes the statement
that he secured enough pledges for his
olll before he Introduced It to secure
Its passage. It Is understood that an
educational amendment clause Is being
considered by the committee on tmml
grntlon, to which It was referred.
But Senator Peyton opposes any
changes whatever. He says that the
educational clause won't do, and that If
they commence meddling with the bill
It will be gotten Into such shape that
It will not pass.
Senator W. 8. McHenry, who Is one
of the most ardent advocates of legis
lation along this line, believes the Pey
ton and Furr bill will get through. If
It does there will be some sharp
changes of front from last session,
when the senate defeated the measure
after the house had passed It over
whelmlngly.
Then It waa loat In the higher body
by a vote of 34 to 17. Two members
said to be favorable wero absent
While Senator Peyton seems hopeful,
he has a hard fight ahead, for some of
the strong men In the senate are still
against It.
feminine voice, ss the receiver at the
other end waa replaced.
"Say, now, len't that the limit?" re
marked the officer as he resumed his
The other morning while all of tha
officers about the sergeant’s office
were*bu*y, the telephone bell rang. An
officer who wa* trying to give Inform
ation to four or five people at tha
same time, stopped for a moment and
answered the phone. There waa an
other feminine voice on the line. Af
ter ascertaining that It had the right
number and place, th* vole* said,
doubtless with a pleasant amlla:
"Will you please tell me the score of
yeeterday’e baseball game?”
The policeman, who la a red hot fan,
gave the score, and then; with s’ dis
gusted expression on hi* face, ex
claimed:
ger, with a merry twinkle In his eye
and a pleated amllo on his rugged
countenance, aa he had visions of the
open prairie and the free-Jiesrted, Jo
vial lariat thrower*. “I am an old cow.
boy," he said. ‘T got too heavy for th*
work, though, and had to quit.”
Tbe officer* then explained to the
big cow puncher that hie manner waa
unusual for Sunday In an Atlanta
pleasure retort, and advised him to
’’light a rag." Although he looked aa
though he could easily thmah about
five ordinary men In a bunch,-the big
Texan, who had ’ already proclaimed
that he waa not looking for trouble,
meekly boarded a trolley car and took
a rear seat.
As the car began to move th* cow
puncher poked hla sinewy arm through
th* window, shook hla massive fist at
th* two officers, laughed a laugh that
caused the other passengers to "alt up
and taka notice," and roared:
"AU light, boy*; now I dare you to
lice me.**
And aa tha car swept around a
curve, taking the stranger out of sight,
the crowd, aa well aa the policemen,
experianced a feeling of relief all
Joined in. a laugh, and dispersed.
The Texan bad gained the coveted
Just On* Day Late.
What do you think of that? The
Idea of any person In. Atlanta, man,
woman or child, waiting until the da]
after to find out about tbe boll game.'
Another call that promised a story
of a bold, bad burglar, but which de
veloped a humorous sequel. Incidentally
sending a couple of call officers on a
wild goose chase, waa received recent
ly. And It waa th* work of a third
feminine vole*.
It was Just about midnight that th*
call came In. summoning th* officers
to a certain number on a north aid*
street.
"Pleas* come quick," urged the ex
cited feminine voice. “There la i
burglar In th* house now. My husband
has not com* home from hla place of
business and there Is no on* her* but
my daughter and myself. Come at
once. W# are nearly scared to death."
Th* word "burglar" alone would hav*
been sufficient without th* other trim
ming*. Two officers leaped onto their
bicycles and sped through tbe deserted
thoroughfares like th* wind. It waa
but a brief apace of time until they
wero on th* scene.
They were met at th# door by The
excited woman who did th* telephon
ing.
‘‘He Is In the kitchen." ah* whis
pered In a panting voice.
And to the kitchen th* officers wsnt
on tiptoe. As they started, they pulled
their big police revolvers, and aa they
neared the door, they could hear a
noise In the kitchen and war* certain
they'had bagged a burglar. Suddenly
entering tbe door, they flashed a light
and covered th* room with their pis
tols.
Cat Out of ths Bag.
Instantly, there was n great hurry
ing and scurrying and th* "burglar"
ran between the leg* of one of the of
ficers, prompting him to make a vault*
Ing-llke spring Into tbe air.
The "burglar" mad* IM escape, but
th* officers didn’t care.
It was only a big bouse cat.
And when th* officers returned to
th* police station and mads their re
port on the call book, this was their
only comment:
"N. G."
THE TWO MESSRS. EWING
OUTDROMEO THE DROMEOS
BY TRI8TRAM TUPPER.
Her* are th* Brothere Ewing whose wlvss do not know thorn apsrt.
Tn form and feature, face and limb
I grew ao like, my brother
That folks got taking me for him
And each for one another.
It puzzled all, both kith and kin;
It reached a dreadful pitch.
For one of us was born a twin
And not a soul knew whit'll."
—From th* Diary of the Ewings.
"Hello, Mr. Ewings,” callsd th# city
hall reporter, "how’s the license In
spector this morning? flow'd you like
that story yastarday?"
Mr. Ewing stopped. "I have never
given you a story," he replied? "and
Incldently, I’m not th* license Inspec
tor.
Of course the reporter got next Im
mediately and being used to ^Tactical
Joke*, took no offense at the little one
at hla expense.
Climbing the stairs and wandaring
toward the rear of the building he
dropped Into n comfortable chair In
the office to the left.
“Hello, Georgian." The form bend
Ing over the .desk straightened up and
wheeled around.
‘Mr. Ewing! How did you get up
her* ao soon? Still trying to carry
on that little Joke?" Inquired th* re
porter.
"What little Joker' Inquired Mr. Ew
ing, 'Tv# been up here an hour.” Then
a slow smile of comprehension crossed
his face. "I see," he continued, "you
must havt run against by brother. I
guess we’re more alike than any oth
er two men In the world.”
"If this Is straight, tell me about
." The reporter then took notes on
the following:
Other Coincidences.
R. A. Ewing, license Inspector, waa
born January 30, 1149. J. II. Ewing,
tax assessor, waa bom fifteen minute*
■star. In other words, they art twins;
but the similarity of their features does
not ttrmlnat* this remarkabl* colncl-
They married th* oldest daugh
ters of partners, Hon. 8. A. Morris and
Hon. W.M.-
playlng hookey he did not expel eith
er of ua, but gave both whlplngs.
"Whon wo got well along In our
‘teena, tho only difference there was
In us was that I weighed a pound more
than Jonty and was half an Inrh taller.
I guess w* got Into as much boyish
trouble aa any two other boys In tho
world ever did, but we always mnnsged
to escape tho results by working the
mistaken Identity act
Mother Footed Onee.
"Only once In our lives was our
mother fooled by us, although It was
often tho case with father. Once, after
we moved to Atlanta, Joney went down
to Iatwrenrevllle to flee mother. After
talking about fifteen minutes on gen
eral topics she asked him when Joney
waa coming down to see her.
"Shortly after thl* I beramo engaged
and I think this waa the only lime I
ever belled the fale that made my
brother and myself so much alike
Joney seemed to take the greatest
pleasure In persistently mlilng things
up. One day he passed my fiancee on
tbe. street and refused to speak. That
evening I got n MMkl Mffsery letter
declaring that tho engagement was at
an end. Th* letter closed. T hop* In
the future you will take the pains you
took today not to opoak when wo
meet.’Two weeks waa consumed In get
ting this straight.
"But It wasn’t long bsfore I got the
looked for chance to get even. 1 owed
s fellow about 333 for a bicycle. He
had been bothering me for two or three
weeks, so I told him to meet ms on
tha corner of Whitehall and Hunter
streets at a certain time, snd that I
would pay tba bill, and, further, as he
... Terry, both ex-councllmen.
_. H. Ewing married Mlsa DeLena Mor
ris and K- A. Ewing married Mlsa Lena
Terry. They have each four children,
three boys and a girl. Two of the chil
dren were bom within th* two day* of
such other. Although In some matters
their taste differ, their temperaments
ore alike as much as their face*. Their
quality of vole* and manner of speak
ing are Identical,
“When we were little fellows.” said
Mr. Ewing, "It was a favorite trick
of our father to put ua aide by aid*
and make visitors guts* which waa
which. Wo always dressed Just milk*
and sometimes th* Joke waa turned on
him when, after every one had at
tempted to solve tbe question of Iden
tity w# changed our positions
and he himself picked the wn
"When w# entered the county
Lawrencevllle, the teacher, .L
armed, elderly man, told us to be seated,
in a few minute* he put on hie specta
cles and called up J. II. 'How old
ore youT asked the teacher. ‘Eight
years,' replied my brother. Then he
called mo up. He would not believe
that I waa not the asm* on* he had
been talking to until by brother came
up and convinced him. It one of ua
d d not know tha answer to any -ques
tion th* teacher asked, the other would
go up front and answer It. fine of us
always knew, aa one would study one
part of th* lesson and th* other the
other pert. In this way we got ex
cellent marks and for a long time led
the school. Finally, wa decided that
It was no use for both of us to go to
school. So w* took turns answering
th*'questions whan either name waa
called, but th* teacher got onto this.
A* be did not know which one r *
wuu*u IIW mill -ail, luruir-i, Hi nr
had been so kind in waiting, I wanted
him to toko dinner with me nt the
Kimball, and that w* would then talk
about trading th* wheel I'd bought for
a better on*.
"Well, Joney had bbught a wheel
about a year previous and I knew he
wanted another one, so I told him to
meet this fellow at th* comer at the
time I waa scheduled to be there and
that the fellow would take him to th*
Kimball for dinner to talk over trad-
Inff off hie wheel.’
“Eferythlng went off Juat aa plan
ned. Both of them ordered th* beet
dinner they could think of, each trying
to stick the other one. They talked
bicycle until late In the afternoon. I
looked In just about the time the waiter
presented th* bllL Neither of them
had enough to pay for It and I left
Joney never talked much about li.
but he came home with black and blue
spots on hla face, and the other fallow
never said another word about tha bill
until I went around to settle up sev
eral weeks later. He still had braise*
on bli fuct,"
Mixups at City Hall.
Some one called Mr. Ewing over to
the comptroller's office. ”1 reckon by
time th* people around th* dtp
have you straight?*’ Inquired th*
when he returned.
No, Indeed,” replied Mr. Ewlag.
"For mors than two years I worked
with the comptroller, and he never
could tell us one from the other. For
a long time we were both In the dry
goods business, on* waa with John
Sllvey ft Company, and th* other with
Morris, Ewing 4k Co. Old- customers
would come from on* store sometime*
to th* other and want to know how
tbe on* they were talking to had com*
over ao .quickly. I guess I have to
explain to a dozen people a day that
It ts my brother they want; not me,
and It u the earn* with him.
Wife Didn’t Know Her Husband.
“Shortly after my brother waa mar
ried w* both wont to hie house dm—-1
just alike, and, after ringing the door
bell, stood eld* by aide. HI* wife
cam* to the door and It did nut tuko
PETITION BEING OIROULA-
TED IN HIS FAVOR.
It Is Said He Has the Backing of
Colonel Robert J.
Lowry.
P™# Jeteat applicant for the position
of collector of Internal revenue for the
port of Atlanta to eurreed H. A. Ruek-
er, the present Incumbent, la Chnrh-e
n .?! b * l T y ' '•<•*»»>• Of tho firm of
S’,,®; Kings berry ft Company, which
failed a few month* ago.
Several prominent merchants have
signed a petition Indorsing him for the
place, and It Is understood that he will
get the support of the Chamber of
Commerce of Atlanta. In addition to
thl*. It In said he will hnve the barking
of Colonel Robert J. Lowry, tbe well
known banker, who I* probably the
moat prominent Ilepuhllcnn In tho
state, and whose word with President
llooeevelt goes rar toward the tilling of
government position* In Georgia.
No intimation hn* been given out
that Rucker la to lono his place, but iui
ho has already held Ihe position for
more than eight years, nnd ns It In
well known tbnt tho president does not
favor th* retention of one man In h.
Place more than two terms. It ban been
thought for some time that a sucre*-
sor to Rucker would be named nooner
or later.
CONCERT PROGRAM
AT PONCE DELEON
The following concert progrnm will
bo rendered at Ponco DeLeon Sunday
afternoon and evening by Ilallowell'art
hand;
Afternoon, 3: 30 P. M.
I. March, "Free Lance (from Ihe new
opera)," House.
I. Overture. "Morning. Noon and
Night In Vienna’’ Huppo.
3. Selection, "Tho Prince of Pllnen,"
Luder*.
4. Medley, "Harrla," Harrla.
5. Grand Selection, "I Lombardi."
Vordl.
6. Overture, "L# Lao Des Fee*,’’ Au-
b*r.
T. Selection, “Babes In Toylsnd,"
Herbert.
I. Medley, "Morse’s Melodies.” Morse.
9. March, "The Diplomat,” Hou-a
Night, 8:30 P. M.
This will be th* second evening de
voted to national olra. The following,
Is a Gorman program:
■ 1. Germin National March, (a),
Where Is lb* German Fatherland?"
(b) "Watch on the Rhine." Rorttger
t. "Jung Werner's Parting Hong,’*’
Neaaler.
I. Selection, “Songs of Germany.’"
Reeves. .
4. German Patrol, “Ouardinount,"'
Ellenberg.
5. Potpourri, "Liederkranz," Tohnnl.
' 9. Transcription. "Lorsloy, Neavads.
7. Waltzes, "Hotdaten I.leder." <Jun*l.
(. Collection, “Favorite Airs," Msr-
gls-llerger.
9. March, (a) "Wo Kraft und Muth,”
etc.; (b) "Ich bln eln PrauBse," Roett-
REDUCED R. R. RATES
FOR FOURTH OF JULY.
The W. ft A. R. R. and N. C. ft «t.
L. Railway will sell cheap round trip
tickets to all points south of tho Oblo
and Potomac and oaat of tho Missis
sippi river, Including St. Louie,
Evansville and Cincinnati, at one and
ono-thlrd fares; ticket* to bo sold
July 2d, 3d and 4th, good to return
until July 8th, 1906.
For furthor Information and tlek-
ots apply to any agent of tho W. ft
CHA8. E. HARMAN,
General Paee. Agent.
her very long to ooo what w>- wero up
‘You can’t fool me,' nho said T
would know my husband If It im
dark oa pitch.’ Will, the iun wns
shining Its beat, but she threw her
arms around me and, btfero her hu»-
ind could atop her, kln—d me.”
The reporter got Up und uftcr going
to other offices In the budding, started
out the door leading to the street
where he again met Mr. Ewing.
'•Say. Mr. Ewing." b* a-ked. did you
say that wa* you wife or your broth
er’s that you fooled?"
"Wife!" ejaculated Mr. Ewing ”()h,
yes, I guers Joney told you that one.
You see I had to g*t to work, when
Mr. Goldsmith '.died me 1 ju.it went
down stairs anil —nt him up."
The rri-.rter locked ,n him u mom-
it, and then, as he turned away.
I’ll bv blanked.”