The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, July 21, 1906, Image 9
SATURDAY, JI'I.Y :i. !W.
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NEWS OF THE SECRET ORDER WORLD
s -EDITED BY ,
...CLAUDE NEALY...
MOMENT STARTED
TO FORM ASSOCIATION
OFPAST COMMANDERS
ill Be First Organization of Its
Kind in the South—Glea
son Heads Movement.
Deputy State Commander U. D. Glea-
•n. of the Maccabees, Is organizing a
fist Commanders' Association.
This Is a higher branch of the Mac
oibees, and is coiflposed of only past
smimanders and commanders, and
membership In It Is the reward of
merit
The following well-known cltlsens
tre eligible to membership:
John R. Wllkersdn, C. T. Wurm, A.
G Wolley, J. B. Richards, F. A. Hick-
gin, T. A. Pinson, A. C. Polk, M. D.
Wesson, \V. D. Odom, E. H. Pickett.
». Hoizman, Arthur Hale, L. Frisch. J.
b. Satterwhlte, J. II. Head, O. A.
Kupfer, Newman Laser, J. F. Pace, T.
J. Miller and VV. T. D. Gentry.
This will be the first organisation of
Its kind In the South.
/GREATER ATLANTA IS
PLANNING TO INITIATE
BIG CLUBJN AUGUST
Greater Atlanta tent of the Macca
bees Is going to have a big club Initia
tion on August 6.
Past Commander F. A. Hickson has
been appointed captain of the degree
team again and promises to have a
team second to none in the South.
The membership contest between ths
"Reds" and "Whites” Is waxing warm.
IHAilBENO ,5
TO ATTEND SERVICES
Beavers Soon to Organize
Splendid Dam in Selma
Special to The Georgian.
Selma, Ala., July 21.—Deputy Su
preme Organiser E. W. Tripp, of At
lanta, and Special Organiser J. W.
Hall, of Chattanooga, are preparing to
Install one of the largest lodges of
Beavers ever Instituted In this section
of the state.
They came to Selma only a few short
weeks ago for the purpose of Institut
ing a local dam of the popular South
ern order here, and have had remark
able success In their undertaking. They
have enlisted In ttie cause of Beaver-
dom almost the whole population of
the little city. All that can be heard
on the street comers from early morn
until late at night Is: "Be a Beaver"
or "Are you a BeaverT"
It has become a word with evety one
you meet. Even the rlerka In tho
stores, the ladles on the streets, and
the soldiers that are In camp at Elk-
dale park wear the little tags with the
Inscription thereon: "Be-a-Beaver.”
Enthuslaam It at fever heat, and It Is
predicted that the Beavers wilt start
to work with the largest membership
eyer organised In Selma.
It Is understood that the new dam
will spring Into existence between tho
tint and the fifth of August. Ed
Humphreys, supreme state president of
the Georgia Beavers, together with a
delegation from Atlanta dam, No. 2,
will join a delegation at Montgomery
and proceed to Selma and give the
"boys here a warm swim through the
muddy waters of the dam.
SOME PERSONALS OF INTEREST
ABOUT ATLANTA ORDER PEOPLE
1 W. C. Gill of the Maccabees Is visit
ing l'
Members of Hohawk Tribe, No. 5,
Improved Order of Red Men, will meet
at their wigwam at 10 o'clock Sunday
■morning to attend cervices at Egleston
Memorial Church at 11 o'clock.
Brother Isaac H. Miller will preach
on the subject of "Freedom, Friend
ship nnd Charity.” All .members are
earnestly requested to attend.
C. H. Nelson, deputy organiser for
he Woodmen, waa In the city for a
ow days last week.
Mrs. A. M. Strickland of the Ladles
f the Maccabees has gone on a visit to
br old home In Spartanburg, S. C.
j President Beatty of the New York
Society reports that many pleasant
features are In store for the members
of that society In the near future.
F.-A. Hickson, captain of Canton No.
2, Odd Fellows, has accepted a respon
sible position with the Fulton Bag and
Cotton Mills. /
J.. R. Smith of Gordon tent, Macca
bees, spent last week In Chattanooga
In the Interest of his firm.
i A. | ,M. Bergstrom of the Foresters
reports that his society Is making rapid
progress all over the country.
W. B. Baker of the Junior Order, who
has been confined to his home, 44 Ken
dall street, for the past two weeks. Is
Improving somewhat and his physician
.In In the
side of the order. He will present the
same at the triennial convention next
month.
Newman Laser of the Fraternal
Union Is making preparations for a trip
to, Denver, Colo., where his duties as
supreme steward require hts presence
In making up reports of the business
TO ATTEND SERVICES
Comanche tribe of Red Men will at
tend religious services In a body Sun
day morning at the Egleston Memorial
church. . >
A special sermon for the occasion
will be preached by the pastor, ReV.
Isaac H. Miller.
The members of the tribe will as
semble In the wigwam and proceed to
the church In a body. It 1s expected
that a large representation of the
membership will attend.
Rebekahs Install Officers
At Fine Meeting in Athens
JAMES T. RACE.
New comander of Greater Atlan
ta Tent, Knights of the Macca
bees.
S. B. MARK8.
Popular member of Comanche
Tribe, Red Men, and junior saga-
more of One Ida degree council.
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R O. BEAN, T.' P. A.
G. W. ELY, T. P. A.
• By B. LEE SMITH
ES, I've quit railroading, and I
will never- throw another
■witch or flag another train aa
long as 1 have my facuttlea well oiled
and the bearlnga cool."
A number of old-time prlntera were
■eated on the railing In front of tha
office waiting for the “ghost" to walk,
when one of the party aaked Stiff If he
had ’ given up railroading. Stiff bad
"carried” this eame comp over the road
a number of times.
"Why* on my last trip out of Mem
phis In 18— you were flagging for
your brother and yon told me you hod
adopted tha road, as there' was good
money and a future In It. On that trip
you ‘took In' more than a V, besides
your salary. Why did you give It up?'
"A hoodoo:"
"A what?"
"A hoodoo."
"Oh, come ofT! What are you giving
ua? What kind of a hoodoo?”
"A negro."
"How waa that? Tell ua about It"
"We had the beet run on tho road-
fast freight-cleaving Memphis at
10:10 at night find arriving at Amory,
the end of our division, early the next
morning. We had a negro brakeman
called ‘Big Six,' who waa tha beat
worker and the meanest negro I had
ever come In contact with. He waa
afraid of nothing on earth except tha
'captain,' aa he called the conductor.
He failed to '(how up' for hie run one
night. When we returned to Mem-
hie we were Informed 'Uncle Zack’
R hie we were intor
ad been murdered.
Uncle Zack' waa an old negro who
flagged a street croealng In Memphis
for our road, and waa one of the beat
old negroes I have ever known. He
and his wife were peacefully sleeping
In'their little cottage near the croee-
Ing the night before, when the woman
waa awakened as a blow waa struck
her husband.
“ 'Big Six' was standing by the bed
side with an ax In his hands, with
which he had split wide open the head
of the old negro. The woman recog
nised him and screamed. He fled, und
a diligent search by the officers failed
to reveal hla whereabouts.
“That night we pulled out at 10:2%
as usual. Twenty miles out of Mem
phis. at Cold Water Creek, we took
water. Just after leaving the tank,
one negro brakeman came back to the
caboose and reported that 'Big Six' had
boarded the train.
"The conductor told him to say i
nothing and we would capture him at !
Holly Springs, which waa our next |
•When we arrived there a police- !
man waa summoned, and the night ;
clerk of the depot eating house Joined 1
In the capture ot the negro.
"I had 17 ‘passengers' In a car of
>m, from whom I had 'collectad* 12.25.!
i this car ‘Big Six' had taken refua
"The policeman and clerk took tn
stand on one aide of the train, while
the conductor and myaelf were on the
other. The. conductor ordered every
one to come out ot the car.
“The moon was shining almost as
bright aa day. When the order to
vacato was given there waa a rustle
In the corn and a black figure leaped
through the window tp the top of the
car In front.
"The conductor yelled to him to atop,
but he started down the train. Every
man began filing at him, and after run
ning the length of two cars he leaped tv
the ground and started for an old Held
near the railroad track. He ran Into
a wire fence, but broke through and
we thought he had escaped. We got
through the fence aa soon aa posalbU,
but not a sign of the fleeing negro waa
there.
"We thought he had dropped Into i
ditch and would probably fire on us, a
we began our anarch very cautiously.
"‘Here he Is,' called the conductor,
and we hurried to hla aide to find ‘Big
Six' with eyes wide open, aa If looking
Into the beyond, but still In death.
“The officer took charge of the body,
and wo pulled out for Amonr.
"I remnlned on the road just one
month from that night, and during that
time we had eleven wrecks* and 1 nevar
took In a penny. That negro waa
hoodoo,”
Special lo The Georgian.
Athene, Oa., July 21.—Athens lodge,
No. 14, independent Order ot Odd Fel
lows held lie regular mealing laat
Thursday night.
After the business session had baen
concluded, two candidates were Intro
duced and given the Rebekah degree,
after which lha semi-annual Installa
tion of officers occurred.
The following It a lift ot officer* In
stalled:
Noble Orand—Mlaa Irene Feeler.
Vice Orand—Mlaa Hattie Tuck.
Treasurer—Mlaa Jemima Kenne:
Recording Secretary—Miss 1
Bishop.
Financial Secretary—Mrs. J. L.
Thomas.
Conductor—Mlaa Katie Paaa.
Warden—Mlaa Llaale Cape.
Right Supporter to Noble Orand—
Mr. C. W. Parr.
Yim.
Left Supporter to Noble Orand—Mlaa
Minnie Tuck.
Right Hupportsr to Vic* Orand—Mlaa
Hattie Oalllher.
Left Supporter to Vice Orand—Mlaa
Mamie Nelah.
Chaplain—Mrs. C. W. Parr.
Inside Guardian—Mrs. w. C. naugh.
Outside Guardian—Mr. W. C. Bough.
Past Noble Orand—Mrs. C. W. Bhui*>.
Athens lodge has a fine degree (earn
and doe* tpltndId work. Every mem
ber of ths lodge Is a wide-awake, »n-
Ihustaeilc worker, which accounta for
the splendid success the lodga has been
achieving.
Next Thursday night there le to b*
given an entertainment, consisting en
tirely of home talent, under the able
management of Mlae Leila Colllne.
quite a large delegation la expeoted
from th* different Todgee In neighbor.
Ing towns.
HATTIE QALLIHBR.
REBEKAHS OF FULTON
PREPARE EOR SOCIAl
Popular Lodge Will Give Splen
did Kntcrtnininent—Com-
mitteo Appointed.
SOME TERSE AND TIMELY MAXIMS
FOR THE FRATERNAL ORDER FOLK
Mr. Preaiding officer la your lick
committee doing lie duty.
The progressive fraternal order helps
those who help themselves.
Death can stop your salary, but It
cannot atop your Ilfs certificate.
There ta only one aura way of get
ting your money back from a fraternal
order—stick to It.
Trouble cornea to nearly all of ua.
If we hold a certificate In a good fra
ternal order we have a foundation
which will support ua or our family
In times of adversity.
If you can do no more for your lodge
than to attend the meetings, do that
much. Your presence will be appre
ciated and will encourage the officers
of your lodge.
No man ran be truly happy without a
protected home. In no way ran this
be done ao well, with tho least ex-
penes, aa by tha aid of tha fraternities.
Wear an emblematic pin nr button
of your ordar and let the outside world
know that you have confidence In tha
order ybu pdy your money In.
Every time you bring a friend Into
your order you are throwing,* life line
around him that may aave him or hla
family from going Into a whirlpool of
distress.
An Ideal lodge member le one who
attends all meetings, takas an Interest
In the good and welfare of hla lodga
and la not afraid to talk up hla order
‘ thin
Fulton Rebekah lodge, No. 14, Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, h»ld nn
enthusiastic meeting laat Wednesday
night.
Preparations were completed for an
"at home" ft the next meeting, which
will be on Wednesday, July 21, at 7:30
P. m.
John IB. Whits and Herbert Kite were
appointed a committee of two to got
tho refreshments for th* occasion live
cakaa ware promised by the ladles
present, which leave* the committee
nothing to do but get the Ice cream
and soft drinks.
The officers for the ensuing term will
be Installed, after which the refre-h-
manta will be served. All those »-ho
are fortunate nough to be with us are
assured a pleasant time.
Members of slater lodges. In good
standing, are fraternally Invited to t>#
with ua. "JEW."
whenever
hearing.
desirable man la with
M. D. GLEASON.
SOME OF THE MANY WOES
OF THIS “INFORMATION”
“HI
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Beds,
The latest and moat exelm
slve design* manufactured.
Quality and Prices ,
Unequaled.
The best expression of high
grade col Id Brass Tubing
construction ever exhibited
tn the Sonth.
Samples on Exhibition
in Atlanta.
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Factory Capacity 50 Bods Per Day.
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Southern Representatives
UNITED SALES AGENCY,
Selling Experts.
Fourth National Bonk Bldg.
ATLANTA.
By J. WIDEMAN LEE.
ONESTLY, If 1 had that man’*
Job I'd go craty,” said a pretty
young mlaa aa ahe left the bu
reau of Information window at the
Terminal elation. That le the opinion
of moat every one who stopa to think
Juet what Mr. Information It
against
Of all the job* In Atlanta, none I*
harder to fill than that of Information
clerk at the Terminal. If you don't be
lieve It, juet go over and stand by tha
Information window a while between 2
and 4 o'clock hi th* afternoon and lis
ten to the questions put .to W. E
Gain**. Mark tha ease with which ha
gets rid of tha many and varied que
ries and you will be amazed.
A few mlnutee with Mr. Oslne* la
sufficient to get a good Idea ot hla
business, which consists In knowing
things and being able to gtv* on* tha
benefit of hla knowledge In a vary few
seconds.
Of coure* a lot of paoplt ask fool
questions. There are Juat that many
who know vary llttl* about traveling. A
favorite request received by Mr. In
formation la, "What tlm* does my train
leave ?“ It must be admitted that that
la a hard queatlon to anewer, especially
when the face at the window doesn't
look aa though It belonged lo a man
who might own a train, "What tlm*
does the Southern leave?" or “When
(Igm f Fisa y'anlraI sen nttt I' 1 name aniiallv
train* e day on both llnee going In
direollone, you Can see juat what Mr.
Oalnes has to contend with. But h* Is
there, always, and haa a peculiar knack
ot finding out what hie friend may
went, ana In a very short time, too.
Here's a little of "Information’s'
work Friday afternoon, about five min'
utea. You can Imagine the rapidity
with which the answer* are given by
him, for h* I* at th* *ama tlm* manip
ulating two telephones, tailing how lato
thla train la. or what time that train
Will "go out."
"Olvo me a Southern folder, please."
"Ten, mam.”
"What time do*a tha train go to New
York tomorrow V'
"There’a a vestibule at 12 o'clock."
“Doc* It atop at Buford?"
"Hello, yea, mam, It will be In at 8
o’clock."
"No, elr; I don't know what tlma
your train goes. Tha Southern to
Orlltln? 4:20, air."
"Hello, the vestibule Is 40 minutes
"There'* a good dry goods store on
Hunter and Whitehall atreete.”
"Central folder? Thera you are. 1
"I can't aay, as there an aavaral
trains a day on th* Southern. To
Washington? Noon, 1 o’clock and 12
"Taka s. A. L. at other depot for
Winder,"
"No, thanks, Bill; I can't laav* to get
a dope; you see how busy I am."
"Hello! Train Just come from Now
York. No, mam, I didn't notice wheth
er there waa a nice-looking man With a
gray »ult You're welcome."
"Hello! To Tybee? You can get n
week-end, two-day or summer exour-
slon ticket. Yea, buy It her* or down
town."
"Southern folder? Yea, sir.”
“Track six, third gate, for Birming
ham.”
"No, I don't know th* best hotel In
Selma."
Taka a Whitehall to West End and
get off at Lea street."
"Track 10 tor Cincinnati train."
"No, It didn't rain her* yesterday.”
“Hello! Tee, the Southern la In.'
(Think how many Southern trains
there are a day.)*
“That sort of thing goea on pretty
much ell day," sold Mr. Oalneo, when
he had time for a little breathing spell.
"I have gotten used to It, but eome-
time* I get a little Irritated. I have
had tome very funny experience* elnco
1 have been on thle window. I’eoplo
generally have no Idea how Ignorant
re
BEAVERS OF ATLANTA
TO INITIATE MEMBERS
AT SPECIAL MEETING
Atlanta dam. No. 2, Independent Or
der of Beavers, will hold a meeting
Monday night, July 22.
All Beavers should be on hand ts aee
the "rubra” go through.
Drop everything elee end be on tlm*.
It will make th* blues "skldoo."
Some good newe le In atom for you.
And If you want tn smile
Juet he on hand next Monday nlxht;
You'll find It worth your while.
Th* Kiser building le th* place,
Eight-thirty la the time;
Excuse me, brothers (It's my first
offense),
For "butting Into rhyme.”
"JEW."
LA FAYETTE TENT
WILL GIVE SOCIAL
AT AN EARLY DATE
ta the average traveler.
favorite
trains leave. Of course I don't
know which train they mean. A* sense-
less la tha question, ‘What tlm* does
th* Southern leave, or the Central r
Th* other day a man called up and
asked me If I knew what the Bell Tel
ephone Company charged for a 'phone
by th* month. Some people seem to
think we should know everything. Of
course one gets used lo the trains, but
when the questions come at you an very
fast and mixed with them are Inquiries
about place* out In town and whether
they will mok* connections and what
sort of a place Lula Is to spend the
night, wall. It la a little too Mm
com* on at 7 o'clock and generally stay
at th* window until about 8:20, though
If th* afternoon tratna are very late I
remain until about 7.
Nearly all of the Inquiries come from
women. 1 don’t have ten questions a
day from negroes.”
At the last review of Lafayette tent,
of tho Marrmbeea, C. C. Head and T.
J, Miller reported that th*y hod sev
eral applications for th* band that was
being organized by this tent, nml that
order* had been left with a well-known
music store tor two valuable Instru
ments.
This tent will give n dime social In
the near future. Chaplain II. II. Gut
ter was appointed chairman of a com
mittee 4o perfect arrangement*.
Several candidate* will bo admitted
next Tueaday night.
friendsThIell
HOLD BIG RALLY
Th* meeting of Fourth ward voters
on Decatur* street tn the Interest of
Clark Howell Friday nlKht brought out
a crowd of fouf or flv« hundred.
H ' I * I 11<11jkin•< prrti.l. .1 t.v. r th« ,
r..i: . -ir. . ■ i *•!»• ' 1 M.- ute rilng with %.
ringing ipeerh for How*)]. Oth»r* who,
mad* aridrcfltes were W. C. Burke
A. II. Langley, 15. P. Childress, W.
WcsTcy nnd Madison Dell.
Tho several speeches aroused
■Idernble enthusiasm.
rkett.
TRY A WANT AD
IN THE GEORGIAN !
»Mi n ' M - ™ w, * b
Hutferer-Kea, I wish th* window* an
Jared that my wife can't paaatldy think
- ™ of them at sight.—
Frank f). Millet, th* well known
correspondent and’ moral ^painter, "la a
to be designing s eerie* of war medals for
fns fsdornT government.
CANDIDATES ACM
IN DARIEN COUNTY
Special to The Georgian.
Waynesboro, Ga., July 21.—Hon. W.
M. Clifton, of Darien, candidate for the
unexplred term of congress to the First
district, caused by the death of Hon.
R. E. Lester, spent Thursday Jn the
city shaking hands with hla many
friends here, who assert that be will
carry Burke county in the convention,
but Hon. Gordon Rausay, of Savannah,
who Is also a candidate for the short
term, la In the city, and hla friends
are equally sanguine about hlsvace.
Hon. Lannle Branen la In the city, as
a candidate for th* long term In the
legislative race caused by the death of
Hon. D. E. Neeblt. There are four
candidate. Messrs. John D. Munnerlyn,
J. W. Handeford, ft. A. Carter and
George P. Lively.
midnight; you're welcome.”
'Henowy? Yc
train
You mean Senola;
leaven at 8 o'clock/'
"No, mam, I can't hold your baby;
give It to a maid—well, I mean have
her hold It, of course, I—”
"Southern to Birmingham will leave
about 8:08.”
"Hello! No, I don’t know where that
factory I* now; It used to be on Mari
etta street. That’s out of my line.”
"Take e Peachtree, Forrest avenue or
Ponce DeLeon car for Ponce DeLeon."
;Thlrty-*even I* late, yes."
"I don’t know whether you will make
connection* or not; th* trains will."
"Hello! Thirty-nine will be In at
3:45."
"You want to go to Morrow? Take
the Central today at 4:16."
"Bleeper tickets around the comer.”
"Track 8. fourth gate for Columbus
train."
"Hello! Yes, mam, 40 mlnutee late."
"To Macon? You can go 6:18, 6,
12:18, 4, 4:10, 8:80, 8:16, 11:11 and
12:06. You’re welcome."
"No, mam. w* don't sell tlcketa First
window around the comer."
"Take Southern at 4:20 tor Shiloh."
"Seventy-four cents Is th* far* to
Fayetteville."
"Birmingham? Sixth track, 'third
gate."
"Sixty-eight miles to Rome."
"Yes, mam; there's a good ahow at
Ponce DeLeon.”
"Piedmont, Kimball, Aragon, Marlon,
any of them will da"
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family of Jefferson Davis
dead at bar home In Flushing, at
th* age of 101 years, she also
was owned by Henry WUe,
Robert Garnet and Dr. Alfred
Garnet, who freed her. fthe re
mained with him eeveral years
after coming to Flushing, about
thlrty-flv« years ago. Until a
year agi ‘
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GAINESVILLE AND RETURN
ON SUNDAYS* VIA
Leave Atlanta 7:50 A.M.
Arrive Gainesville 10:35 A-M. (Eastern Time)
RETURNING
Leave Gainesville 2:42— 9:05 P.M.
Arrive Atlanta 3:35—10:05 P.M.
In visiting Gainesville anil tho "Famous Chattahoochee Park"
you will have the advantage of boating, etc., in the cool
Blue Ridge Mountains of *N’ortheaat Georgia.
I. C. BEAM, Jr., District Pass. Agent.