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i*HE AI’IjA-NTA GEORGIAN. * aTTKPAY. JULY 14. $1,000 Challenge Made by Competitor Was Accepted and He Has Failed To Respond. Extends the Time. CHARTIER SHORTHAND SYSTEM BROUGHT TO GRIEF DEFIES WOULD-BE DETRACTORS | BY DESERTION OE HUSBAND SHE SAYS Penniless Woman Claims Husband Eloped with Wealthy Lady. # ■pedal to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., July It.—lira. M Tucker Knighton, ot Atlanta, dalma that aha haa been brought to grief by the marriage of her husband, who la a well-known bricklayer of Atlanta, to Mre. M. P. Jonea, a wealthy widow, of Bridgeport, Ala. She followed her huaband all the way to I.oulavllle, Ky., sent him home aa ahe thought, but arriving hera he made nr- rangementa to get a licenaa and tele* phoned Mra. Jonea, who met him here, and after aecurlng licence In the name Of-"M. P. Nlghton," were married. She arrived here laat night and aa aerie ahe will ewear out a warrant agalnat har huaband, charging him with bigamy. Mra. Knlgbton aaya ahe wa» married to Knighton In Spartanburg, 8. C., In 1175. and lhay have live children. She le pennlleee and waa given a tlckat by chief of police at Atlanta and Louls- vllle and a local policeman gave her money to pay for lodging laat night. Tht Atlanta directory glvea the real dence of M. T. Knighton, a brlckmaaon, and wife aa 11 Hill* avenue. Inquiry at that nuiqber developed the fact that no white family had lived there alnce laat year. nwywwwwwwfc Remarkable Results Accomplished in a Pew Weeks Gives Convincing Proof to Educational World of Its Superiority and Attracts Many Students. The Chartler System of Shorthand, which Bagwell'a Bualncaa College, of this city, haa the exclualva right to tea. h In the atate of Georgia, la meet ing with phenomenal success and re celvlng the unqualified Indoreement of ■11 ehorthand wrltere who have hon- aatly Inveatlgated Ita merita. Profeeeore and atudents are enthu; •laetlo over the eaee with which It can be learned. Pupils who have studied the ayattm for only a few weeks are now writing from fifty to seventy words per minute of unfamiliar matter. Nothing equal to this haa ever been accomplished with any other system. Jt can ba learned In one-half the time end with one-fifth the effort required for the old aystema. Letters of Inquiry are pouring In from all over the South, and. Just at this time, when all the public schools are closed, many are anxious to avail themaelvaa of the opportunity of learn ing a paying business In a few weeks. COMPETITOR FAlL8 TO BACK UP *1,000 CHALLENGE . a few weeks ago an advocate of one ot the old aystema proposed to forfeit 1156 In each case If tht advocate of the Chartler system would produce a belter stenographer than he could produce In six months or In threo month*, or In any period of time whatever, , The president ot Bagwell's Business College - gives out the following statf- ment In regard to the challenge: “W* accepted each ot the proposi tions of our competitor, and on June ;| wrote .him a letter demanding -that a public contest be held not later than July 4. Aa the public will doubtless recall, we agreed to enter students of the Chartler system who he'd been studying shorthand only ten days agalnat any of hla pupils who had been studying hla system thirty deya, thus giving him n graat advantage, both In time and In tha number of pupils from which to select. "WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A REPX.Y TO OUR LETTER." TIME FOR CONTEST EXTENDED BY BAGWELL'S Inasmuch aa this la an educational matter In which the public Is Interested, we hereby extend the,tlm# of the Orel contest. If our competitor does not take up the matter with ua at one* and arrange for the conteat- to be held not later than July 11. there la but one conclusion to be drawn, via.: that our competitor's challenge was not mads In good faith. CHARTIER 8Y8TEM HERE TO 8TAY In this lightning age a*y Invention which economises lima or shortens die tance takes rank Immediately aa an absolute factor In human progress. During tha last decade strenuous ef forts have been mads to Improve the complicated and difficult systems of shorthand now In ua*. Several now ayalems have been brought forward, Mint of which pos*egeed points ot ad vantage over the old - systems, but no other new aystem has received the In stant recognition and unqualified en dorsement of the Tending bu*lnei|: col leges of America. Bicause It has tre mendously shortened a long and ardu ous journey and because uf Its solid and substantial utility, Its practical Importance cannot be overestimated. It la here to stay. GOODYEAR-MARSHALL \ SYSTEM BOOKKEEPING which la taught at Bagwell's Business College has wonderfully simplified, the science of bookkeeping and the art of teaching It. It lias been brought Into harmony with the actual methods used In the business offices of today. It haa materially shortened the time of learn ing It by cutting out all useless theory. For further Information, addreaa Bagwell's Business yollege, 111 Peach Ires Street, Atlanta, Ua. ’ IT IS NOW THE BELIEF OF THE OffICEHS NTO "THE JUNGLE" Att<*nillnx the twenty-seventh aantul meeting of the Hotel Mens Mutu«l Benefit Association held thla week In fhjnio. will V. Zimmer, tususger of the Klmhalj house, V. Zimmer, lususxer or the Miniwl nouar. has been In the Windy City ss the»nfflrhil delegate to the meetings from the Geontla chanter, of whteh he Is vie* president. The tiiemlwra of the association In Atlanta are Mr. Zimmer, J. Lee llaroei, nroptWwr of the Aragon; Fred llonaer. chief clerk at the Aragon, and Charles tl. Day, alternate clerk at the Marlon. .... The Chlcagu hotel men united In giving the visitor* a #ne time, ami the program waa oae of the moat enjoyable In the hla- tnry of tho organisation. Members of the association reached Chicago .last Monday sad Iks hnslaeso sessions commenced on Atlanta, was elseted a member of tho board of directors for tho ensuing roaf- One of tbs features. of the Prat days ontlsgs Is Chicago was the visit of the hotel men to the t’nlon block yarts. tho trip being made on two special trains fur nished by the «ve 1 mutest packing houses of the city. The trip was oue of great nrolU to the members of the party, who secuml their first Insight Into tho true date of affairs In ••1‘scklagtown." Other delightful trips worn arranges! for the benefit of the visiting hotel men. a banquet to the ladles, a trip to Milwaukee ■nd numerous private reception* and din ner*. making the time pass nleasautly. Mr. Zlmmrr la ca|>cetod home from hla northern trip on Huuday. BOY FALLS FROM FOOT LOG AND DROWNS IN STREAM rial ta Tho Georgian, hattanoogo. Tenn, July It.—White king a foot log In Hilt c| y this minx. Fred Nolen, the I-year-old of Will Nolen, fell Into the swollen 'am and waa drowned. The body not been found. FOR COUNCIL. I respectfully anneunee myatlf a candidate for council from the Second ward, aubjact to tho white primary an August 22. pRESS HUDDLEST0N . I respectfully announce myself • candidate for council from tha Third ward, subject to tha whits primary on A -"« * C. W. MANOUM. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for council - from tha Sixth ward, aubjact to tho whito primary on Au9u,t JOHN W. GRANT. HEBEL FORCES WIN By Private Leased Wirt. Mexico City, July 14.—Advices from San Salvador announce a victory gained by General Toledo, of tha In •■urgent forces, at a point where the Guatemalan army was routed jalth heavy lasses. The revolutionists now claim Nica ragua will lake part In the war, and allow - her gunboats to aid tha revolu tionists, which, they Insist, will result In the downfall of President Cabrera, of Guatemala. UNITED STATES TRIES TO END HOSTILITIES. By Private ImwiI Wire. Washington, July 14.—The slate de pnvtment la trying to prevent the hos- ill# clash from procoedlng to tha point ot actual war. and to that and In structions have been aent to Minister Merry at Ban Salvador and to Min' later Combs at Guatemala City to use thllr good offices with tha govern ments to which they are accredited and endavor to brjng about a peaceful settlement ot tha present difficulty, gunboat has hern ordered to protect American Interest*. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. apeetfully announce myself a idate for County Treasurer, sub- to whito primary on August 22. 1 J. BARNES respectfully announce myself a data for County Treasurer, sub 's white primary on August 22- PETER F. CLARKE. respectfully announce nyself uie ior vbuiiij ■ ■ caauici . m > white primary on August 22. MACON C. SHARP. NEW - LAW FIRM HAS BEEN FORMED Kugena R. Black, Bandera McDaniel and Robert C. Alston will about Au gust 1 farm partnership for the prac tice of law, with olllaeit in the Eqult able building. Philip H. Alston will be associated with the firm. 'Gene Black was former solicitor of the city court, resigning to take the Southern agency of the Prudential Life Insurance Company, which business he recently sold out. Bandera McDaniel la a son of former Governor Henry D. McDaniel and has for a number of years been a member of the law firm of Dorsey. Brewster A Howell. Robert C. Alston has been In part nership with Hon. Iteming duBIgnon. THE DEUTSCHLAND IS BADLY DAMAGED lly Private leaned Wire. Dover, Eng., July 14.—The Hamburg-American Line steamer, Deutschland, was split from her bo.w to her keel yesterday by a collision with her pier. The liner is unable to proceed and must be docked for repaint. ■pedal to The Georgian. Birmingham, Ala., July 14.—It la be. lleved that C.'C. Wright, night watch' man for tha Bouthern railway In tha freight yards at Woodlawn, waa mur dered by car thieves, who placed tha body on a aide track and let a car run over It to leave the Impression that death was the result of an accident. When hla mutilated body waa found early today, an Iron bar waa picked up near th« car. It was covered with blood nnd brains of tha dead man. One of the ear wheels had. stopped directly over the body. Shortly after Wright, who la a man of fumtly, went to work last night, he detected car thieves at work and put them to night. He recovered a large quantity pt cracker#. He returned to his work after carrying tha goods to tha station and was never seen again until this morning. The police are at work on the case. plaint¥1/inT BIG DAMAGE SUIT AGAINSUEABOABD Spivlnl to The (Itorflfin. Columbia. 8. C\, July l«.-The Jury lu the cam of O. Frank Hart, administrator of IlrrlM'rt A. l'attlllo, doceaoed, to. Hea- iNNirtl Air Liu* railway returned a verdict hero today of 122.800 In the court of com mon |ilcao ajmliiHt the defendant. Messrs. Atklmmu A Horn, of Atlautn, are attorueyii for tfae plaintiff. Mr. rnttUlo was n postal clerk runntni I»vtween .lackoouvlllv. Fla., mul llamlet, N. C. On the morutnir of January SO, this year, while he wn« In the dl»-harm of hla dntlen on naSMmcer train Nu 00, the train eallldcd aeaU-on with freight train extra No. 68S. lostimtly kllllaje him. It wax alleged that the freight train erew went to aleen while on the aide track at Hlaitey, and thluktug that while they xlcpt tha paMeaaer frntn had p:i>wed, ran the freight trtlu out of the aide trad Itlaney, and when a few mites aoutl Itlnuey the coltlshm oecurded. * Pq| * * —~ ■■ t r r - ■ r r ■ ■ r.Ji r tt *r ■ tt ■ ■ * tt ■ nj ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■» t. - t r it - -f ■ w t — ■§ Its purity, quality, and wholesomeness guaranteed by The Southern Cotton Oil Compam NEGRO ASSAILANT IS STILL AT LARGE At 2:ll» o'clock Saturday afternoon no trace bad been found of th# negro who assaulted Mlaa Haaet Baird on Slmpaon street Friday afternoon. The county police have been making every effort to locate the negro from the de orrlptlon given, but It la believed that he made his way Into tha city and be came lost among the slum* of the ne gro quarter. The home ot John Moore, on Simp son street, not far from the scene of the aaeautt, was entered by some un known thief Friday a short time before the attack. on Mias Balril. A quantity of wearing apparel waa stolen, and tt le believed that the thief I* the same ne gro who assaulted Mlaa Baird. Th* negro had been loafing In the vicinity for several days. PARDON DENIED TO JUtlUS BONE Julius Bone, a member of the noto rious Atlanta Bone family, was refused a pardon.bj* the prison commission at the Friday meeting of that body. He ta serving a sentence for larceny. Charles O'Neal, aent up from Bibb county, was recommended for a par don. on account ot his III hsalth. He was convicted of purse snatching and given twelve months, of which he has served eight. John Joyce, a young man, who was sentenced to six months in Jail for lar ceny after t-uet. wa% recommended for a |>ardon. Joyce came to Atlanta from New York last year and became strand ed. He tried to sell phonographs, but Inst his sample, while taking a fow "balls" wit a some alleged "friends" on Decatur ntreet. lie was tried for lar ceny after trust and convicted. Pardon* were refused A. J. Griffin, Fulton connty. larceny: Enoch Hall, Bpnldlmr county, running a blind tiger, and Ben Smith. Fallon county, rob bery. LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED Trolley Rid* and Picnio. Tha young people of the Phllethea and Baracca Bible classes of tha Wes ley Memorial Methodist Church are to hold a trolley ride and picnic Satur day evening, weather permitting. This Is an annual affair and ta always an enjoyable event for the young ladles and gentlemen who participate. Pienie on Saturday. The employees of lit# Gat# City Cot ton Mills enjoyed their annual picnic Saturday, the event being preceded by a trolley ride around tha city. In spits of the threatening weather and occa sional shtAvers, th he enjoying then Dr. Lta's Lscturs. The Atlanta Psychological Society extends aa Invitation to the public to attend the lecture to be given Monday night. July 1*. at ( o'clock, at hall of Columbian Woodmen 113 Peachtree street. Dr. Lae wUI apeak on "Psychol ogy From a Scriptural Standpoint." There will be a beautiful musical pro gram. consisting of piano, vocal and violin solos. Directors to Discuss Inturanct. The board of directors of th* cham ber of commerce will hold session on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock to fur ther disease tht bill now pending be fore the house rebitlv* to regulating lire Insurance policies. As th* matter Is of wide Interest there will probably be a large attendance. Meter Readers Cut Melons. The meter reader* connected with the city water works held a water melon culling at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon on the fourth floor ot th* city hall. There are between fifteen and twenty men In this department of the water works, all of whom war* In attendance and greatly enjoyed th* feast. Manager Park Wooolward was the guest of boner. W. D. Upshaw to. Speak. WUUam D. Upshaw, bdltor of The .olden Age. will apeak ,*t Jackson Hill aptlst Church Sunday morning and evening. He has suffiv-.ently recovered hla voice to he able to return to-ptat- form work, and while not an ordained minister, he will he.heard often In local pulpits. Railway Y. M. C. A. Invltss All. A hearty Invitation Is extended to all railroad men and their friends to attend the service at the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Secretary Wag gonar wilt have charge and short, crisp talks. Interspersed with stirring gospel songs, will be the order. After th* Beef Trust A crusade agalnat embalmed beef waa begun Friday when Inspect Wasser summoned two dealers before Judge Broyles. Sam Smith, proprietor of a small market at the corner of El liott and Magnolia streets, was fined 515.75 for having bad meat In hts pos session, and A. C. King waa taxed the same amount for having bad sausages around bis establishment. Seventeen Gamblers Caught. Aa the result of a big raid by a squad of police on a negro gambling Joint at 141-1 Decatur street Thursday night, Walter Harris and sixteen other ne groes were arraigned before Judge Broyles Friday afternoon. Harris re ceived a fine of 525 and costs for run ning a disorderly house and the real received lines of $10 and coats each. Paraonal Workers to Mfat. A meeting of all the personal Vork- era of every church In the city has been called for 4 o'clock Sunday after noon at the Central Congregational church, corner Ellis street and Car negie way. Psychologist* Mast Sunday. The regular weekly meeting of the! Atlanta Psychological Society w ill be j held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at | No. 121 Peachtree street. The subject for discussion will be "Giving and Get ting." and shoft talks will be given by 1 several of the members. A tin* musi cal program has been arranged. The lecture by Dr. Lee will he given Mon day flight, free to the public. \ ' / NEWSBOY MISSION TO BE HELD SUNDAY Dodgers bearlag the heading. ''Sewshoye' Extra—All About Ike Torrey-Alexamter Newsboy* - Mhnlea fieheelL" were scatter ed thrueghoet the city Friday afternoon by the sewsfea theataelrra. The mission will I'* held nt the Huntrr Street Chris tian ehurch, at 4 n’eloek Sunday nfteraoon. and Gorernor Northen anil John Temple Urarra will be there to apeak to the i>oy». It 4a proposed to make this a permanent mission for the benefit of the newaloiya, a it revelling the elnsa whleh waa formerly conducted os Fourteenth street, the object lielng to get down to the center of the rtty, where It will be more cosrenlent fur many of the hoya. The following committee, rep. resenting the four papers of the rlty. hare J?hn D, Hlaininna. Callaway and Milton iperintt iteed. Deaths ahd Funerals. Gaorge Lovatte Crumbliy. corg* Lovette CTrumbley, the 22- montha-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam D. Crumbley. of Marietta, died At the home of hla grmndperento, Mr. end Mra. O. W, Key. No. 42 Hood ntreet. at odock Friday afternoon of meningitlff. The funeral oenices will held from the residence on Hood OfQ^ street Sunday morning at 9:10 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Pierce., of Walker Street Methodlat church, will officiate, and the Interment will be at Westvitw. Rudolph G. Rice. Rudolph G. Rice, 42 years old, died St 1:41 o'clock Friday afternoon at hit residence. 21 Broyles street. He It sur vived by hie wife nnd live sone/H. Ivey, All. Ivey, Gordon Ivey, Joseph Ivey and Jamea Ivey, and three daughter*, Mr*. Mary Carter, Mrs. Hattie Han’ and Mlaa Basal* Ivey. Th* funeral *ervlce« will be held at Bt. Paul* MethodHt Church on Ea*t Hunter street Sunday afternoon at 4:19 o’clock, and the In terment will be at Oakland. J. C. Sturg**. J. C. Sturgea, 61 years old, died «t Grady hospital of Bright's djaeaae at 11 o'clock Friday morning. The fune ral was held at - 1! o'clock Saturday morning, lervlrea being held .at the grave at Weatvlew. Taft to Meet Canuck*. By Prints Leased Wire. _ Washington. July 14.—8*crei*ry Taft returned to Washington yeeier- day from Buffalo, N. Y„ and will r ' - maln hero until Sunday, when he go to New York, preparatory to leaving for Murray Bay. Canada, where he be with hi* family for the reat of tne summer. If you w ill *ee that thl* seal l* °n every roll of roofing you buy. w* will see that you get value received for your money. Vulcanite Roofing is a permanent roofing, and not a make-ablft. I la put up one square to the roll easily applied and la recommended by the National Board of Under writers and Southeastern Tariff A* ■oclatlon. - Take heed, you need our roofing, we need your patronage “You Can Put It On." ATLANTA SUPPLY COMPANY, Sole State Agents for Georgia. 29 and 31 South Pryor Street ATLANTA, GEORGIA- C a KM. le*"**" I. t CIUMTIILO. frciideaf.