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VOLUME XV. ALBANY, GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 19, 1906. T NUMBER 178. ANOTHER PROTEST FILED IN METHODIST CONFERENCE AGAINST THE ACTION TO REVISE ARTICLES OF FAITH. i Birmingham, Ala., May 19.—The op ening devotional exercises at the gen eral conference of the Southern Meth odist church were led by T. W. Lewis, of Mississippi. A resolution fixing the time for final adjournment of the con ference on next Monday morning was deferred. A somewhat numerously signed pro test against the action to revise the articles of faith was presented by W. E. Williams, of the Northwest Texas conference, whose demandB that It be read was allowed, and a committee was appointed to make reply to the protest. A telegram of fraternal greetings was received from' the general assem bly of the Southern Presbyterian church at Greenville, S. C. Still Unorganized at Deca tur, Ill.—A Telegram from Texas Negroes Caused Laughter and Applause. Decatur, Ill., May 19.—Laughter and applause were caused at the Cumber land Presbyterian General Assembly today by a telegram from the Negro Cumberland Presbyterian assembly in session at Waco, Texas, which quoted the text: “Behold, how good and pleasant for brethren to dwell together in unity.” The Southern Presbyterian assem bly, at Greenville, S. C., also tele graphed greetings. No committees were ready to report, and a recess was taken till Monday. Argument on the injunction against the union of the Cumberland with other Presbyterian churches was con tinued before Judge Johns. MRS. DAVIS IS STILL IMPROVING. New York, May 19.—Mrs. Jefferson Davis’s condition is reported today to be greatly improved. The family are now hopeful of her complete recovery. Mill Supply Department: Genuine Gandy Belt, Atkin’s Cir cular and Cross Cut Saws, Marsh Steam Pumps. Implement Department: Harvesting Ma chinery, Thresh ing Machines in stock, all sizes SOLID CAR Twine, Twine, TO BE ELECTED JUNE 0 School Board Resolved to Employ Only the Most Competent Instructors to be Obtained. The board of control of the city system of public schools met at the court house yesterday afternoon for the purpose of further considering the details of the bill to be introduced at the approaching session of the legisla ture, and under the provisions of which a system of direct taxation for the maintenance of the public schools of the city will be Inaugurated. City At torney J. T. Mann, who is also the Immediate representative of Dough erty county in the legislature, attend ed the meeting, and the bill is now in such shape that a formal draft can be made. The necessary advertisement will be published within the next few days. As will be seen by reference to an advertisement published elsewhere in toddy’s Hera|^. the school board p RAILROAD COMMISSIONER JOSEPH M. BROWN DELIVERS A SOLAR PLEXUS BLOW TO THE ATLANTA JOURNAL—CLINCHING FIGURES. hold a meeting at the court house at 4 p. m. on Wednesday, June 6, for the purpose of electing teachers for the public schools for the ensuing school' year. At the same time salaries will be fixed and the plans for the year outlined. For the white schools of the city there are to be elected a superintend ent, a principal for the High School and another for the Albany Academy, two lady teachers for the High School and eight lady grade .teachers for the Academy, besides a teacher of vocal music and drawing and a teacher of manual training. At the same time a principal and seven teachers for the negro school will be elected, It is announced by authorized. rep resentatives of the school board that its policy will be to secure t]ie services of the very best teachers procurable, All will be selected with the greatest care, and none whose qualifications are not known to be of the very best will be considered. The board will have no favorites, and residents of Albany will be given no preference. They will, of course, have an equal showing with other applicants, 1 but merit will be the sole basis for the making of selec tions. The school board is determined that Albanys’ schools shall be as good as the best in Georgia. DR. CALDWELL IS TO BE TRIED Next Week at Greenville for Heresy. Other Important Matters. Twine I ) Sufficient to bind all the oats in this sec tion. Alt any Machinery Co. Greenville, S. C., May 19.—The Pres byterian general assembly today re ceived complaints of various troubles which the assembly-will be asked to settle, among them being charges of heresy against Dr. W. B. Caldwell, of Texas, who is to be tried before the assembly next week. Strong overtures have been received from the Tuscaloosa presbytery against the adoption of the articles of the Asheville inter-church conference last March, which outlined a certain attitude regarding divorce. ■ , • Because the names may be similar in sound and the bottles identical in looks is no reason why the cheap imi tations have the same purity of quality and richness of flavor of Acme Brew ing Co.’s "Bohemian Export” Beer. 1913t See the advertisement of the Acme Brewing Co. on'page 9. This brewery makes the original “Bohemian Export” Beer. 19-3t .Special to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 19. — Railroad Commissioner Joseph M. Brown today gave out to the press the following let ter addressed to the people of Geor gia: Office of the Railroad Commission of Georgia. Atlanta, Ga., May 18, 1906. To the People of Georgia: At times the public interest requires that the truth be very bluntly told. Here is a case in point: The Atlanta Journal, in its leading editorial, April 16th, made the follow ing unqualified statement: "It is a fact known to all marble interests in Georgia that the freight on marble from Vermont to points in Georgia is lower than the freight rate from North Georgia to the same points. In other words, Vermont marble can be brought into Georgia and sold to Georgia consumers cheaper than Geor gia marble can be sold right here at us, all through the discriminating freight rate.” Now, the best way to prove whether the Atlanta Journal Is telling the truth or not is to look at the comparative rates. The table below shows the rates in cents per 100 pounds from Tate, the farthest northern marble shipping point in Georgia, and from Barre and Montpelier, points in Ver mont, from which through rates are quoted to Georgia points: Rates on marble dressed, vis: blocks or slabs, dressed, hammered, chiseled or polished, boxed or crated, value limited to 40 cents per cubic foot and so receipted tor; monuments or tomb stones, or parts thereof, lettered or unlettered, boxed or crated, value lim 1 lted to 40 cents per cubic foot. From From Tate, Ga. Vermont. CLTiCL ',.1.12.2 32. ...11.8 31 ,..11.8 26 .'.: 9.3 ... 6.6 ...10.3 ... 9.6 CL LCL 33 ..83 38 83 To Albany.,.. To Americus . To Augusta .. To Athens ... To Atlanta ... To Columbus To Macon ... To Milledgevillle 11.1 To Hawkinsville .10.7 To Newnan 8.2 To Rome 7.7 The figures in the CL columns work out the following carload rates on 30,000 pounds weight: 23 12 26 23 26 28 18 17 31 31 28 32 31 32 33 30.9 28 From Tate, Ga„ to Albany, $36.6” to Americus, $34.40; to Augusta, $34.40; to Athens, $27.90; to Atlanta, $16.60; to Columbus, $30.90; to Macon, $28.80; to Mllledgeville, $33.30; to Hawkinsville, $32.10; to Newnan, $24.60; and to Rome, $22.10. From Montpelier and Barre, Ver mont, to Albany, $99.00; to Americus, $104.00; to Augusta, $93.00; to Athens, $93.00; to Atlanta, $84.00; to Colum bus, $96,000; to Macon, $93.00; to Mil- Iedgeville, $96.00; to Hawkinsville, $99.00; to Newnan, $92.70; and to Rome, $84.00. The above are the rail and water rates. The all-rail rates from Ver mont to Georgia points average up wards of $30.00 per car more than the rail and water rates. As the Atlanta Journal charges the Railroad Commission of Georgia with allowing the railroads to. exact exorbi tant rates on Georgia marble, I give below the local rates on marble, shaped as above, in Georgia, Vermont and Tennessee, which are the three states which have marble quarries competing for trade in Georgia. The rates beginning and ending in Georgia are the only rates over which the Rail road Commission of Georgia -has any control whatever. The following are the rates in cents per 100 pounds on marble, as above described, in car loads for 60 miles, which is the dis tance from Tate to Atlanta, where the Louisville & Nashville ends and the distribution begins: 60 miles in Georgia 6%c miles in Vermont .....10c 60 miles in Tennessee 22c It will be seen that the rates allowed by the Railroad Commission of Ver- mqnt are nearly twice as high, and those made by' the Railroad Commis sion of Tennessee are four times as high as those the Railroad Commis sion: ot .Georgia allows the Louisville & Nashvjlle railroad to charge. Inasmuch as the Atlanta Journal's statement- above quoted was as posi tive as it was unqualified, and as it has never been either withdrawn or modified, there is no escape from the conclusion that, in its attempt to dis credit the Railroad Commission of Georgia, the Atlanta Journal has knowingly and willfully published a deliberate falsehood. JOSEPH M. BROWN, Railroad Commissioner. RAILROAD RATE BILL PASSES THE SENATE SENATOR RAYNER’S PARTING SHOT AT THE PRESIDENT—A KALEIDOSCOPE. IS Hofmayer Dry Goods Co. and R. L Spring from the Establish ment of Hofmayer, Jones &Co. commodious quarters of the Washing ton street establishment Mr. Jones is himself one of the most experienced and successful merchants in Georgia, and it cannot be for a moment doubted that he will conduct one of the most popular establishments in this whole section. These changes have already gone _ | into effect, as is shown in the adver- JoneS & Go. t |slng columns of The Herald. This entire section is interested in the announcement that the firm of Hofmayer, Jones & Co. has been dis solved by mutual consent. Out of the old firm two new ones have sprung. Louis J. Hofmayer and Philip B. Hofmayer retire from the retail busi ness to devote their entire attention and capital to the wholesale establish ment. R. L. Jones disposes of his interest in the wholesale business, and will operate the extensive retail establish ment on Washington street which he has spent so many of the best years of his life in bringing to its present eriviable position. The wholesale firm will continue in business at its present Pine street stand, and will be known as the Hof mayer Dry Goods Co. Announcement is made that within the next few weeks application will be made tor charter for thej concern, which will have identified with it, besides the Hofmayer brothers, other men whose names are familiar in the local busi ness world. The company will greatly extend its business, adding other lines to those now carried and, in all prob ability, being forced to secure much more commodious quarters in the al most immediate future. R, L. Jones & Co. will likewise in augurate immediate improvements, and plans are already being considered GEORGIA RAILROAD FIGHTS SCHOOL TAX. 3peclal to The Herald. Atlanta, Ga., May 19.—On Monday the suprfme court of Georgia will hear the case of the Georgia Railway & Banking Co. against A. M. Hutchin son, tax collector of Hancock county. In this suit the railroad company at tacks the special school tax levied by Hancock county under the provisions of the McMfchael bill, passed by the last general assembly. The petition for injunction was denied by Judge Lewis, and the railroad carried the case up to the highest court in the state. Washington, May 18.—After Beventy days of almost continuous deliberation the senate today at 4:63 p. m. passed the railroad rate bill by the practically unanimous vote of 71 to 3. The three negative votes were cast by Senator Foraker (Republican), of Ohio, and Senators Morgan and Pettus (Demo crats), of Alabama. There was a Bomewhat larger attendance of senators than usual, but the attendance In the galleries was by no means very small and there was no manifestation of any kind when the result was announced. There was, however, an almost gen eral sigh of relief among senators. The bill has received more attention from the senate and from the public at large than any measure that has been before congress since the repeal of the purchasing clause. of the Sher man act in 1903. It was reported to the senate on February 26, and was made the unfinished business on March 12. From March 12 to May 4 the bill was under discussion, without limitation on the duration of speeches, fifty-eight of which were delivered, Many of these were prepared with great care, and two of them consumed more than a day’s time in delivering. Senator LaFollette, the junior senator from Wisconsin, spoke for three days, and Senator Daniel, of Virginia, for two days. Senators Bailey, Foraker, Lodge, Raynor, Dolliver and others each spoke for one entire day. For twelve days the bill has been under consideration under a rule lim iting speeches to fifteen minutes each. The debate has at times been earn est and animated, but tor the most part devoid of personality as between senators the paBt few days, however, having called out some caustic criti cisms of the president and of some newspaper correspondents by Senator Bailey. In addition to passing the bill the proceedings today consisted of con cluding the consideration of the amendments as such and the delivery of a number of speeches on the bill. The only amendment adapted was the one offered yesterday by Senator Tel ler, eliminating the words "in its Judg- ment” from tlip power given to the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix rates. At 1:60 the rate bill was completed and the bill was ready to pass when Mr. Raynor took the floor. Mr. Raynor Bald that he expected the President would change his opinion again-before the bill was finally enacted, and get back to the Long amendment. There was no telling but what in a few days. some new “Chandler of fortune might get possession of the president and get him back to the, original terminus; "The president resembled a kaleid oscope. This was a great era for nat ural disturbances, and ,the president seemed Jealouk of the earthquake and volcanoes. "He went tearing through space 'ob livious of where he came, from, and with no conception of where he was "The president,’’ said Mr. Rayner, “may have united his party in the senate, but had divided the people.” He claimed the Allison' court review amendment destroyed the hill, and de plored the president’s Interference, - THE VICE-PRESIDENT IN ATLANTA TODAY.: A Program that Will Keep Him and Mrs. Fairbanks on the Go Till Mid night. dumb, 1-can’t speak,' hut can’,t ybu ; see the way you pull my head back-is un comfortable; painful? You,are blind, mailer/blind, and i pray you ’may''iet the scales fall from your eyes that yin may see.” V , A horse has feeling, and I can’t un derstand how anyone can lose sight of this fact in an unreasonable tension Atlanta, Gai, May 19. — Vice-Presl- , , dent and Mrs. Fairbanks arrived here of the check rel “’lift*™,'* at noon from Birmingham, Ala., and until midnight will be the gueBts of friends and citizens here. The pro gram for the entertainment of the vice-president includes a luncheon at the Capital City Club by Col. Robert Lowry, a reception by the Ohio Soci ety, a visit to Fort McPherson, where he will review the regiment and a re ception will be tendered by Col. Van- Orsdale. A publiq reception will be held at the Carnegie Library, and dur ing .the evening a banquet will be ten dered by forty prominent citizens. Mrs. Fairbanks is entertained by the Daughters of the American Revolution and several functions are arranged in her behalf. The party will leave for Washington at midnight. EDWIN RUTHVBN, So me Brush es THOUGHTLE8SCRUELTY TO THE NOBLE HORSE. "Baby lElfte" and "Shinola” shoe polish, 10c each. W. E. FIELDS. THE COUNTESS DE CASTELLANE Will Return to America and Live With Her 8ister, Mlas Helen Gould. New York, May 19.—A cablegram to the World ' from Paris says that Countess De Castellane has confirmed the report that she will to return to America as soon as she secures her divorce and make her home with her sister. Miss Helen Gould. for the enlargement of the already Drug Co. Indigestion is much of a habit. Don’t get the habit. Take a little Kodol Dys pepsia Cure after eating and you will quit belching, puffing, palpitating and frowning. Kodol Digests what you eat and makes the stomach sweet. Sold by Albany Drug Co., Hilsman-Sale “Edwin Ruthven” Deplores the Custom of Overchecking. Editor Herald: Standing on Washington street yes terday afternoon I Baw two illustra tions of cruelty to animals that while they might not be considered as com ing within the scope of the law never theless were positively cruel. These animals which were being imposed on' were both checked up, had their heads drawn back until they were almost frantic with the restraint thus placed upon their natural carriage, and both of the.m were driven by white men. One of the drivers is a noted lawyer, who by his eloquent pleas has freed many a man from the restraints of the law, and who I personally know to be a man of tender and considerate nature. Now, I want to ask, were this lawyer called on to go before a Jury, choked with a collar two sizes too small for him, wearing a pair of shoeB that were pinching and crapmlng his feet at every point, could he do either himself or his client Justice in his ar gument? I am sure he could not. The animal he was driving^ was ,a perfect picture of a horse minus the restraint of the check rein. With her head car ried naturally, no fawn could hqve been more graceful. Bat that awful check rein ruined it all. Could the moyements of that beauti ful animal have been Interpreted I should think it would have run like this: “Oh, master, I am but a horse. I am are showing a beautiful line of bristle goods, includ ing Hair Brushes, 75c to $4. 1 Tooth Brushes, 10c to $1. Nail Brushes, 25c to $1. Shaving Brushes, 25c to $1.50, Clothes Brushes, 25c to $1. Bath Brushes, Mm ,75c. Hilsman-Sale