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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER :
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES
40 NEW POLICEMEN
Gas Committee’s Re
port Carried Over
Till Later.
Politic* Menu »t lft*t to have been
eliminated from the police force—that
I*. In the (election of *'cop»."
The city father*, In regular seanlon
as-embled Tueaday, decided, after a
Inuand ardent debate, to aelect the
proposed forty new member* of the
force by examination*. The examina
tions will be the same aa laid out In
the civil aervlce ordinance. The aum
of $1,400, favorably reported on by the
finance committee to defray the ex
pense of the addition, waa paaaed. The
“green cops” will be on their beat*
October 1. it la believed that the In
crease will greatly decrease the visitors
to the recorder's court and generally
have a good effect on the lawless ele
ment of the city.
This Important matter waa taken up
Immediately after the opening of count
ell. The rules were suspended and At
torney Linton C. Hopkins, representing
a special committee of some thirty
cltfxen* and the public at large, was
given the floor.
Mr. Hopkins opened hla address with
a sketch of the prevailing conditions.
He stated, In substance, that the pres
ent prosperity and large wages given
negroes made It possible for that-race
to work one day and loaf five; that
the saloons on Decatur street were
doing an unprecedented business, and
that there are forty of these saloon*
within four blocks on Decatur street,
and on Peters street fourteen within
two blocks.
Continuing, Mr. Hopkins said; "To
day our women are prisoner* In their
own houses. They dire not walk on
the streets at night and In the suburbs
they can not be left In safety even
during the day. There have been five
or more of the most diabolical outrage*
committed In Pulton county during the
past few weeks. The people want a
remedy. They do not want Ku-Klux
Klnns, but better police protection."
Only On* “Cop” to 3200 Citizens.
He then showed that there waa only
on* policeman on duty to every 2,200
citizen*. He then asked that the civil
service be eliminated from the peti
tion.
Alderman Key asked why the civil
aervlce would hurt the measure.
Mr. Hopkins stated that It might
cause a delay.
Alderman Key then stated that he
was the author of the civil service
proviso, and did not see why It should
not be passed, "it la n peculiar thing
to me," said Mr. Key, “that this council
should Itnock' the civil aervlce ordi
nance every lime It 1* mentioned.
When It was brought before this body
every member voted for It. Your ac-
BATTLING NELSON
MADE DELIBIOU!
BT gans; BLOWS
Goldfield Miners Angry at
Dane—He Won’t Fight
Negro Again.
being selected by the members of the
police board. In Ibe present case each
member wilt seloct five policemen.
Whether they are good, bad or Indif
ferent, It will make no difference—they
will have to be put on, and this for
political purposes. If the ordinance
waa ever good, It I* rood now. This
amendment wilt In no manner put the
police under civil service. It will
elmply eliminate the political feature
: from the police force and place In tho
positions men who are mentally, moral
ly and physically able In nil them. Ai
for a delay, who will dare fly In the
face of public opinion at such a time?
Tell m* that, who will causo the delay?
If there 1* such a man on the police
board, then ho should not be there."
Tho. wording of thC amendment wae
then slightly changed by Alderman
Qullllan and the nrdlnnnce passed.
Qat Report Deferred.
Because of tho unusually largo
amount of business before council, ft
was deemed wise to allow the report
of the special gas investigating com
mlttee go over until the next session
of council. There were a number of
clttsens, aside from the representatives
of the monopoly, In the council cham
ber to hear what will be the outcome
of the long-delayed report, it la safe
to *ay there will be a hard fight put up
before thr council by Alderman James
L. Key, representing the spreading pub-
. lie sentiment, and by the gas coin-
. pnny's attorney and president on the
, other hand.
The resignation of J. \V. Kilpatrick
from .the water board wae accepted.
It 1* believed that the resignation was
tendered In anticipation of the secre
taryship of the water-works depart
ment.
Two petition! asking that tho city
i. uncll take a hand In the working of
the railway company and demand trail
ers for the use of negroes on certain of
■ the city line*, were referred to the
committee on electric and other ratl-
5 ways.
Title matter la causing much Interest
and It Is believed that the public senti
ment will prevail.
An ordinance by Councilman Rob
erta, requiring all restaurants and
lunch houses to get their licenses only
after the location and conditions have
been Investigated by council, waa
‘adopted.
An ordinance by Councilman Martin,
defining a "dive" as a place where
liquor la told and Immoral conduct
carried on. was adopted. There will
be a fine Imposed on any one convicted
of running such a place.
Franchise Net Acted On.
The ordinance giving franchise to the
Southern Osh Company was read and
laid on the table until the next eeeslon
of council. It I* probable that the or
dinance will be then adopted with the
numerous provisos, among which la
one giving tho city the right to con
demn the property and to buy H for
lta Intrinsic value.
An ordinance by Councilman Pome
roy wae adopted, which effect* a com
promise with the Georgia railroad In
the matter of building a foot bridge
from Decatur afreet over the tracks
to 'Oakland cemetery at the Yonge
street crossing.
A resolution by Alderman, Sims and
Councilman Glass was adopted, which
will Institute an Investigation by the
city engineer and city attorney Into
the need of more bridges and under
passes west of Forsyth street.
A resolution requesting the Georgia
, Railway and Electric Company to fur
nish street car passes to the super--
numerte* of public schools was re
ferred to the committee on electric and
other railways.
A resdlutlon by Councilman Foster
waa adopted requesting the police
board to Investigate the saloons on De
catur street and report to council.
. Te Investigate Railway.
The resolution by Alderman Key
li
Dy Private Leased Wire.
Goldfield. Nev, Sept. S.—Bruised and
slashed almost btyond recognition,
Battling Nelson waa delirious today
from the effect* of the terrible beating
he had received at the hand* of Joe
Cans in tho battle for the lightweight
championship.
A representative of Tex Rickard
president of tho Goldfloid Athletic
Club, went to the room whore tho do
tested champion lay In his bed af*
tended by doctors. Nelson was appar
ently rational when the promoter call,
ed and told him of tho offer of Gane.
“I’ll Never Fight Here."
“Gone does not think that his victory
Is entirely decisive," he said, "and ho
Is willing to fight you again under the
same conditions If a large enough
puree Is offered. What do you think
of It?"
Nelson, wild eyed, rose In his bed,
and shaking off his attendants, who
tried to hold him down, shouted:
"I will never fight that man again
here."
The doctor* puehed Neleon back Into
his bed, and the promoter left the
room. He said that Nelson’s face was
cut and swollen Into a shapeless mass.
Fseling Against Nalson.
There Is the moat Intense feeling
against Nelson and hla manager
among the miners hero and aa soon aa
Nelson can be moved, It Is probable
that he will leave town with hla party.
Gans added to the feeling against
Nelson’s manager today by coming out
with an open statement that he had
been offered $26,000 to "throw" the
fight.
"I don’t want to name the man who
came to me.” said Gans, "but a man
who Is very close to Nolan visited my
training quarter* some day* ago and
asked If I thought I would have trou
ble making the weight. I was offered
J 26,000 then If I would ’lay down’ to
lelson.
Offered $25,000 to Fakt.
‘You are afraid of the double-
cross, I guess,’ the man said, ’so I
will tell you how straight this Is.
guarantee that you will have $26,000
twonty-four hours before you step Into
tho ring If you agree to do tho trick.'
"1 told him that I did not want any
part of It. I believe that It was a
trick of Nolan's. If 1 had agreed to It
Nolan would have promptly come out
with a statement that the light was the
crooked and would have withdrawn
Nelson from the mill. He waa looking
for a chance to gat out from under
because lie knew lil* man was licked
na anon as lie found out I could make
the weight.”
“LEG BAIL” FAILS;
. MAN IS AliRESTEI)
Special to The flaerslan.
Newborn', 8. C„ Rept. 6.—Walter
Koon, tha young man, who several
months ago, rut ond almost fatally
stabbed D. \V. llushardt. In this city,
and Immediately took leg ball, was ar
rested In Woodruff Saturday by Sher
iff M. M. lluford, and lodged In the
Newberry county Jail. George Koon
and William Btukea are charged with
complicity In the crime.
asking the city attorney to Investigate
the right of the Atlanta Northern rail
way, the Marietta car line, to use the
public street* of Atlnnta, waa Intro
duced. This matter ha* caused much
Interest since the exclusive article on
the subject In The Georgian. The ob
ject of the Investigation will. be to
make the railway company swell to a
greater extent the city coffer* and to
make the company pay a Just tax on
ita franchise.
J. A. Osborne, who has been an
nounced for governor on the Socialist
ticket, waa refused the right to speak
on the street*.
Alderman Hnrwell Introduced a reso
lution, which was adopted, requiting an
Investigation Into the why* and where
fores of the numerous delays of con
tractors In the laying of sidewalks and
curbings.
A resolution asking congress to In
stitute postal savings banks through
out fhe foiled States, so as to protect
the savings of the sinaM wage-earner,
was referred to the finance committee.
Peachtree Paving Propesitlon.
Council passed the report of the
streets committee and the city engi
neer has been Instructed to advertise
for bids for the paving of Peachtree.
Bids will be called for, both In asphalt
and bllulllhlc.
Rids will also be called for the pav
ing of Capitol square. Estimates on
wooden block nnd on asphalt will be
considered.
Bids will be advertised for the pav
ing of North Broad street from Mariet
ta to Luckle streets with asphalt.
The report of the board of health a*
to the condition In Elliott street, was
adopted, carrying with It a $700 appro
printlon for a new pavement.
A resolution waa passed to pave St.
Paul avenue with chert; another reso
lution was adopted to pave Fowler
street with chert. The resolution to
pave Chapel street with the money
taken from the sale of tha Nelson
street bridge waa recommitted to the
street committee. A resolution waa
adopted to pave a portion of Elliott
streig with old belglun blocks.
An ordinance appropriating $500 with
whtrh new drive-ways will be opened
up In Piedmont |>ark was adopted.
An ordinance by Councilman Roberts
taking $2,»0o from the Piedmont ap
propriation and placing the money on
the Eighth ward school was adopted.
Nursing Mein.re and Malaria.
The Old Standard. Grove’s Tasteless
Chill Tonic driven out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 27 ycArs. Fries 60 cents.
W. J. BR YAN SCORES SULLIVAN
AND REPUDIA TES INDORSEMENT
Declares He Wants No Fa
vors From Those Refus
ing to Read Roger Sul
livan Out of Con
vention.
By I’rirate Leased Wire.
Chicago, Sept. (.—Repudiation of the
Indorsement given him by the Illinois
Democratic stale convention because
the same convention refused to oust
National Committeeman Roger C. Sul
livan, was the chief feature of the
speech-delivered last evenlrfg by Wil
liam Jennings Bryan at. tha dinner at
the Auditorium hotel.
Mary of thoae who heard Mr. Bryan
were member* of and had taken part
In the state convention. Mr. Bryan
scored Sullivan and his political meth
ods and In the same breath served no
tice on the members of the Illinois
state convention that he refused utter
ly to accept their Indorsement of him
after they had Indorsed Bulllvan.
Denounced Sullivan.
While the speaker denounced Sulli
van there was not a word of protest,
and when he repudiated the Indorse
ment of the Illinois convention there
was great applause.
Colonel Graves 8|i*aks.
Others who delivered addresses were
Hon. John Temple Graves, of Atlanta,
editor of Tho Georgian: Mayor Dunne,
of Chicago, and Cato Sells, of Iowa.
.In the afternoon Mr. Bryan spoke at
a luncheon given In hi* honor by the
Iroquois Club. In this address he ex
plained hi* government ownership of
railroads declaration.
As to Roger 8ullivan.
Fully *00 prominent Democrats from
Illinois and other middle Western
states were present at the banquet
given last night under the auspices of
the Jeffereon Club .at the Auditorium
hotel. When Mr. Bryan arose to speak
there was great enthusiasm. He said
In part:
"Tho chief honesty of a party’s pur
pose I* shown not merely by Its plat
form or the speeches of Its candidates
and supporters, but by the character of
the men who are Intrusted with the
party management. Illinois presents a
cose In point and I take this opportu
nity to state my position In regard to
the national committeeman from this
stats, Mr. Roger Sullivan. As you all
know. I wrote him a letter asking him
to resign from the national committee
In the Interests of the Democratic par
ly.
Explained to 8ullivan.
”1 explained to him that his cor
porate connections made It Impossible
for him to help the party so long as he
was in official position, but stated that
were that the only objection the mat
ter might be dealt with at the state
convention two years hence. I pointed
out to him that aa he held his seat by
fraud there could be no harmony In the
Democratic party In the state until he,
by resigning, showed his respect for
wlshr
BRYAN EXPLAINS HIS REMARKS
ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ROADS
By Private Leased Wire. •
Chicago, Sept. 5.—Regarding his remarks anent government owner
ship of railroads, Mr. Bryan, In his speech here yesterday at the lunch
eon given by the Iroquois Club, said;
"I slated what I thought with the exception that everybody else
would exercise the same freedom In the discussion of the question. I was
led to my conclusions by the corruption of the people ot the United
States by the railroads as I have seen It. In my judgment we have no
more corrupting Influence In American politics than the railroad*. It
has corrupted the people by the pass. I have known conventions to be
controlled by passes. I have known judges to be elected by railroads,
and I have reached the conclusion that this corruption can not be
eliminated until these natural monoyollcs become the property of the gov
ernment. I am opposed to centralisation and because I believe that the
state enn best do that which concerns the state alone, because I be
lieve In the doctrine of self-government, therefore, I prefer that Instead
of having all the railroads owned Iry the Federal government, we should
have fhe local lines owned by eta e governments and only the trunk
lines owned by the Federal government."
TOO MUCH WHISKY SENT
SENATOR TO PRISON CELL
W. D. Mills in Clutch
of the
Law.
es
does
over.
ea of the majority at the last
'The exemption of lawmakers
not run after lawmaking Is
Therefore, when State Senator W. D.
Mills, of Cherokee, faced Judge
Broyles In the police court Wednesday
morning he stood not upon the dignity
of his position, but pleaded the mercy
of the court.
Senator Mills had a hangover. He
remembered the events of the day be
fore, but dimly, as though a glass be
clouded. All he remembered was that
he had remained at the capltot after
the close of the legislature In order to
complete certain reports necessary to
the welfare of the state. This labor
completed, he had sallied forth to cele
brate and had celebrated not wisely,
but too well.
Patrolman Terry,-who directs the
passing throng at the corner of White
hall and Alabama streets, was railed In
to arrest Mr. Mills Tuesday uftemoon.
Wednesday morning the senator,
sadder and wiser, explained to the of
ficer* that he should be exempt from
arrest, being a member of the general
assembly, nnd thus above the Jurisdic
tion of earthly courts, unless charged
with murder, treason or sedition
against the sovereign state. The turn
key heard him patiently and sent him
up to court.
Before the recorder the senator made
no defense. He only asked that mercy
be shown nnd when assessed $5.75 for
his evening’s pleasure and the subse
quent night's lodging he merely begged'
that nn officer be detailed tq accom
pany him to the pawnshop across tho
street. For the senator was out of
funds. He was hold over until he could
communicate with his friends.
state convention.
"instead of resigning, he asked for
nn indorsement from the state conven
tion. He charged that I was deceived
by Mr. Dunlap. Tho chargo was so oh
vloualy untrue that It ought not to have
deceived any one. At the national con
vention In St. Louis I had In writing a
request for his repudiation signed hy
more than half of the delegates to the
state convention,
’Had Mr. Sullivan any of the In
stincts of n Democrat, had he the first
conception of what Democracy mean*
he would not have consented to hold
the place against the wishes of the
convention. The moat fundamental of
all Democratic principles Is the right of
TO LYNCH BLACK
ITWOMA
AMERICAN DENTAL PARLORS
19 JPeacMre* Street, Atlanta, Gi,
oven SCHAUL. A MAY
Dr. C. C. NEEDHAM, Prop.
Robber Plates
22-K 6old Crown'...,
Porcelain Crown
Erldgework, per tooth
PAINLESS EXTRACTING
TEETH CLEANED
Hours, 8 am. till 8p. m,
Sunday, 9 a. m. till 4 p. m
WE TAKE IMPRESSION AND PUT IN YOUR TEETH SAME DAY.
$9.50
MP
FREE!
UP IN THE OZONE
‘In the Land of the Sky*
KENILWORTH INN
Officers Capture George Mc
Henry in Time To Save
Him From Mob.
A lynching of a negro by a negro mob
was averted early Wednesday morning
by* the prompt action of Call Offlcera
Dunton and Gallaher, and the offend
ing negro, George McHenry, was
lodged behind steel bar*.In the police
station. He was accused of shooting
Into a crowd and wounding a negro
woman and her little boy.
A negro row. In which McHenry waa
the central figure, arose near Ellis
street and Piedmont avenue, about
midnight. During the.trouble McHenry
fired a revolver Into the crowd nnd
wounded a' woman named Hettle
Griggs In the stomach, the bullet flrst
passing through the shoulder of her
6-year-old son. The two were sent to
the hospital.
Situated in a Private Park of ICO Acres, BUtmore, Near Ashe
ville, N. C. t 2,500 Feet Above the Sea Level.
THE PLACE TO SPEND THE SUMMCaSS^a
Recognized as the lending hotel In tho mountain* of Western
North Carolina. No scenery In the world will compare with the view
from thli hotel. Monnt Mitchell and Plsgnh In full view. Adlolns
nnd overlooks the Illltmore estate. Cool. Invigorating climate, maz-
nlflcently furnished, culslne^nnsurpassed. Pure wafer. All vegetables
— .. * - - a Orchestra,
Ires
lltmore station. Consumptlres not ac*
’ r man-
Me tad
----- „ _ ’ ’ |M fQtflg,
nnoATt B. MOORE, Proprietor.
nincenur rurnisneu. cuisine unsurpassed. Pure water. All
from our private garden gathered frenh every morning,
golf, pool, billiards, tennis, livery, beautiful rlile* nnd ilrlv.
Coach meet* all trains at Blltmors station. Consumpt... „
rommodnted under any clrenmstancos. Coach Is operated by i
sgement, running ever/ half hour between trolley from Asher/Me
the hotel. Open nil the year. Write or wire for booklet and n
ALLEN NOT FORCED
TO PAY FOR METERs
Georgiy Railway and Elec
tric Company Incident
Fully Explained.
McHenry, determined to shoot or hang
him, but he escaped and was captured
a short distance away by the officers,
who responded to a telephone call. He
was locked up with a charge of assault
with Intent to murder registered
against him. The wounded negroes are
not hurt dangerously.
c drive* o
the title
27 yedn.
consciously and purposely Igno!
has no claim to the name of Democrat.
Gives Him Positlan.
At the recent state convention tho
delegates, although they did not vote
directly on the question to ask his res
ignation, voted to table the resolution,
and that may he accepted as a vote ot
Indorsement. This gives him hts po
sltlon for two years more.
"The question now Is what can tho
Democracy of Illinois do to register Its
protest sgalnst the kind of politics for
which Mr. Sulllvnn stands. This Is
the question Inr which I, ns n Demo
crat, am Interested, for the question
which arises In Illinois will nrlse In all
the other states where the corporations
attempt to obtain control of the party
organisation.
‘What Is the objection to Mr. Sulli
van? He Is a high official In a fran
chise holding corporation which is con
stantly seeking fnvors at the hands of
the government. He la familiar with
all the methods employed by such cor
porations to gain from local nnd state
governments special favors and privi
leges. I hold that no man who Is offl-
clnlly connected with a corporation
that la seeking privilege* ought to act
a* a member of a political organisation
because he can not represent his cor
poration and the people at the same
time.
Takes Advantage of Public.
I am opposed to allowing a man sit
uated as he Is to use the public treas
ury to pay the debts that he owes to
those who help hie corporation to take
advantage of the public, and, there
fore, I Insist that the fight should be
commenced today to prevent his re-
election to the national committee. And
whnt I say qf him I say of aspirants
for positions In the party organisations
In other slttet. It the Democratic par
ty has not virtue enough to spew out
those who traffic In politics for the ad
vantage of the corporations to which
they belong. It doe* not deserve victory
nor can It hope for It. ,
"If you say that I have no right to
Interfere In the politics of this state, I
reply that I am simply applying t«
Illinois a principle which I believe
ought to be applied universally, t do
not regard It as a compliment to be
Indorsed for the presidency by a con
vention which Indorsed Sir. Sullivan. 1
told them In advance that I should not
want an Indorsement under such cir
cumstance*. and I repudiate It. If my
nomination for any office depended
upon that Indorsement I would not
accept It.
"He's Not My Friand."
“Mr. Sulllvnn Is not my rriend, al
though jte pretended to be before this
discussion arose. He would not have
allowed me to be Indorsed If he could
have prevented It, but Instead of oppos
ing me like a man, he attempted to
link hi* name with mine and thus se
cure an Indorsement for himself. Those
who voted to Indorse me were either
deceived themselves or thought they
STRENGTH OF U. S. TROOPS
TO BE TESTED BY MARCH
By Private !.rn*ed Wire.
Indlnnupnlls, Ind„ Sept. 5.—Laden
with 90 pounds of ammunition, their
shelter tents, blankets, ponchos, nnd
extra clothing and conking utensils,
the Twenty-seventh and Twenty-
eighth Infantry, notv In camp at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, will begin a
forced march to Chicago on Septem
ber 1* or 18. The order will be to
cover the distance, variously estimated
at from 200 to 275 miles, according to
the route chosen, In ten days.
The field artillery and the Third
squadron of the Second Cavalry will
will leave about tha same time with
orders to cover the distance In the
shortest possible time. It will be one
of tho most severe endurance tests
ever meted out "to a company of the
United State*. The object of the
march, It Is saH will be to show that
tho American soldiers are not the
weaklings they are reported to be.
RETURNS MONEY HE STOLE
FROM EMPLOYER YEARS AGO
By Private Leased Wire.
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 6.—A tor
turing conscience was the means of
returning $200 with Interest for nine
teen years to R. J. Broekett, a farmer.
When a stranger visited nt hla house,
Broekett thought he resembled a hired
man who disappeared from his farm,
taking with him $200 In gold nineteen
years ago.
He hesitated to tell the stranger this.
The visitor, however, confirmed his
recognition hy handing him five $20
gold plecos, then drawing a check on a
Chicago hank for $287 Interest. He
now manages one of the biggest dry
goods houses In the Middle West.
U. S. TO PAY WIDOW$75,000
FOR DEPREDATION OF ARMY
Rjr Private Uqjhn) Wire.
New York, Sept. 5.—To right
wrong committed by the soldiers of
the Union under General McPherson
during the civil war, the government
has decided to settle the claim of Mrs.
Florlne Austin Albright for $75*000.
Mrs. Atbrlght is the Hole survivor of
an old Louisiana family, lives nt No.
140 West Sixteenth street, and is well
known In New York society.
For forty yearn sne has been con
ducting her light against the Federal
government, part of the time assisted
by her husband. Attorney General
George W. Albright.
Mrs. Albright’s father, Colonel Ster-
could deceive me. If they were deceived
they will be glad to be undeceived; If
they thought to deceive me they will
have more respect for me when they
find tha* they did not succeed.
“I suggest that every candidate for
office who wants the people to have
confidence in him should announce
that he Is opposed to Mr. Sullivan’s
methods. That he repudiates his lead
ership and win oppose hla re-election.
I do not hesitate to express the opinion
that no man running on the Democratic
ticket in Illinois is entitled to the sup
port of Democrats In this crisis who
either stands with Mr. Sullivan or Is
afraid to oppose him. It Is not the
time for cowardice.
“There are times when men can slide
in office by dodging issues, but when
the life of the party and Us chances
.for success depend upon establishing
Its character, those who are not with
the people are against them and those
who refuse to speak out must expect
their silence to be construed as ac
quiescence In corporate domination.’'
ling, had an Immense plantation In Car-
roll Parish, Louisiana. He was loyal
to the North. He was afterwards as
sassinated. His son also was killed.
During the war Colonel Sterling had
occasion to leave his plantation. In
his absence General McPherson's men
stripped It of cotton, fodder, mules,
horses and cattle. One hundred and
sixty slaves were also turned loose.
The farm was devastated by breaking
the levee and flooding the land. The
loss amounted to $300,000.
Tho fight against tho government
then began. Mrs. Albright recentlv
was awarded $60,000 by congress anil
she stiir has ’•pending even larger
claims.
LODGER VACATIONS
WANTE0_B¥ CLERKS
Resolutiou Calls for Exten-
tensidn of Holiday to
One Month.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah. Ga., Sept. 6.—The poet-
offk'e clerk* took up the morning In
hearing the report of the. resolution*
committee. One resolution called for
the same consideration in vacation* to
be extended to mall clerks as to de
partmental clerks, thus giving a month
Instead of two weeks.
The final session will be held to
morrow, at which officers will be elect,
ed an.l the place for the next meeting
chosen.
In a news story printed last Satur
day afternoon advocating municipal
ownership of the gas and electric
lighting plants, The Georgian made
mention of an Incident where E. \V.
Allen & Co., printers at 61-2 South
Broad street, had been subjected to ar
bitrary practices. Among other things,
the story contained a statement to the
effect that E. W. Allen & Co. had been
forced, by threat ot having the power
turned off, to pay for a meter which
had been melted In a fire which.caused
between $1,000 and $8,000 damage*.
That was an error. Mr. Allen waa
NOT forced to pay for the meter. He
did receive a bill for more than $70.
It was Itemised for meter destroyed
by fire In his place. He did refuse
to pay the bill. The Georgia Railway
and Electric Coibpany officials did In
sist that the bill be paid. Mr. Allen
refused point blank. The officials told
Ing the Georgia Railway and Electric
turn off his electric power and put him
out of business. He told them to turn
It off.
Hut Mr. Allen did not stop with tell
ing thme Georgia Railway and Electric
Company to turn the power off. He
consulted his attorney. He told hts at
torney Just how the fire occurred. The
attorney took the matter up with the
Georgia Railway and Electric Compa
ny. He requested the Georgia Railway
nnd Electric Compuny not to Insist
upon the payment of that bill for the
meter. But the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company did Insist.
Then the attorney for Mr. Allen, who
happened to be Reuben Arnold, did i
bit of Insisting. In that suave, per
suaalve manner for which he is well
known, Mr. Arnold conveyed to the
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
the Information that If payment of that
bill of $70 was insisted upon any fur.
ther, why he would go to work and In
stltute suit against the Georgia Rail
way nnd Electric Company for setting
Mr. Allen's printing establishment on
fire. He somehow convinced the Geor
gia Railway and Electric Company—
Mr. Arnold has a way of doing those
things—that he would stand a pretty
good chance of getting a verdict before
a Jury. So the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company stopped Insisting
that the meter be paid for.
Mr. Allen says he wants the facts
to be known. He says there I
solutely no doubt about the arbitrary
practices. But he says he does not
want the Impresslon-to go out that he
paid for that meter.
Also he says the Georgia Railway
and Electric Company people have been
after him about It.
REVOLT LEADERS
ARE CAPTURED
BV 0, S
Flags and Dynamite Taken
in Raid on Mex-
By Private Leased Wire.
Douglas, Arlx., Sept. 5.—Settlnf
forth an expedition against a friendly
government Is the Charge of C. T. Con
nell, Immigration Inspector, and Thom
as Rynnlng, captain of the Arliont
Rangers, have set against the namn
of twelve officials of the first revolu
tion regiment just committed here.
Four revolutionary flags Inscribed
"Liberty, Patriotism and Justice,” and
large quantities of dynamite wei*
tnken. The revolution loaes the flrst
trick through Uncle Sam.
Demasco Enpanora, the brilliant aft-
tator, was also taken last night.
VERMONTELECTIDN
Fletcher Proctor Lauds the
Governorship by 15,-
.676 Votes.
W, & ft, INSTALLS
THE BLOCK SYSTEM
Will Be Operated Be-
. tween Atlanta and
Junta.
The enormous growth of the traffic
of the Western and Atlantic railroad
Into and out of Atlanta, haa necessi
tated the Installation of a block sys
tem to control the operation of trains.
One of the moot up-to-date syetems
In the country has, therefore, just been
put In between Atlanta and Junta,
fifty miles north of the city. The sig
nals have been placed from one. and
one-half to four mllea apart.
Air Brake Inspector otto Best has
been at woik superintending the put
ting In of tbis equipment for the past
several weeks.
It Is understood that this Is only a
beginning, and that these signals will
be Installed at several other points nn
the Western and Atlantic and Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis rall-
w ays.
By Private Leased Wire.
White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 5.—
Complete returns from the elate elec
tion show that Fletcher D. Proctor, ot
Proctor (Republican), waa ejected gov
ernor by 15,$76 over Perclval W. Cle
ment, of Outland (Independent Demo
crat). The vote wae; Proctor, 42,150;
Clement, 26,474; scattering, 1,000.
The remainder of the Republic**
state ticket waa successful. Repub
licans carried every county except
Bennington.
STATE^DELEGATES
Dr. Longino Hcuds Commit
tee to Prison Associa
tion Meeting.
In conformity with the request of A.
A. Butler, general secretary of the Na
tional Prison Association of the L'nliee
States, Governor Terrell Wednesday
appointed the following official Uel4*
gates from this stale; ,
Dr: T. D. Longino, Atlanta; General
. A. Evans, Atlanta; Judge J. »•
Turner, Eatonton; Hon. Tom Eason.
Boatman; Secretary Qoodloe Yancey,
Athens, and Judge H. E. W. Palmer.
Atlanta. ,.
The association meets In Albany. N.
Y.. September 15 to 20. Nearly all ib#
states In the Union will be repre
sented. •
Sam Jones Taaernacle
Meetings, Carters-
ville, Ga.
On Septemper 15th to 23rd, Incla
live, the Western nnd Atlantic rail-
rood will sell tickets from Atlanta-
Dalton and Intermediate stations, w
Cartersville. at rate- of one fare W
the round trip.
Sam Jone* will be asalsted by
Evangelist Oliver and other mlnl»t-J1
of renown. Prof. E. O. Excel! *]»
have charge of the music, and other
gospel lingers of note will attend.
Three aervlce* each day, 10:38 a. «-
3:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m., and tljj
people of Cartersville will welcome
tho great crowds with the same 6<w
pltallty they have always abown.
CHAS. E. HARMAN,
Gen. Pott. Agent