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OWNERSHIP BY GOVERNMENT OF RAILROADS IS OPPOSED BY SOUTHERN CONGRESSMEN Georgia Members State Their Reasons For Not Favoring Radical Action on Part of United States. Washington, fob. It.— Several day* ago The Washington Herald sub- ,,,1, „.J i he following propoaltloD. to Democratic senators and c. naresatiaa- l lrei. Do you favor th* government ownership of railroads' Se.oncl.Js the PJ^“f *»»«>*tlod of rallwaya- Intarestate tralllc euf- ll. |enily strong to protect ahlppera7 If not, can It be strengthened r Third. Do you favor a plank on this question in the Democr • i..nal platform? Answers have been received front these Southern men Senator 01*7, Georgia, , i ,to not favor the government onrershlp of railway*: I favor alrlct r.o-rrnment regulation. , The prreent law. In my Judgment. ' b, strengthened, and doubtlaei will b, .trengthened as time will develop .... .i.fects In He operation. The Imrrstate commerce commlealon. under J. "resent law. le empowered to In- leitlgote traneportatlon rete*. and If nund in be too high, the commleeloe le .nnowered to lower exletlnc ratee. flx- ratee that ara reasonable and Xt 1 apprehend that It will be a ir (Iimrult taek foe. the commlealon 'determine what ts • reasonable and ,, unlesa the eommlsalon ehell the actual coat of our railway rIV It Will not do to Dx rates on that the foade coat .the imount for which they are capitalised, t watered stock* Should be equeesed „„ and the actual ooata should be aa- lertalned. and. In my Judgment, con- will have to provide for expert* „ determine the arfual value of the ,a,lr beror* the comnUaalon can aacer- ; » hat Is a reasonable and Just rate. Democratic' na- Z rate bill wae under conelderntlon. but wits defeated. 1 believe such a iMl.latlon to be neoaesary In order to j,,,* government regulation. Senator Money, Miaaiuippl. 1 | am opposed to the ownership of railroads. • There has been no trial of the new ,et to teet If* offlclency. I believe tint the government can regulate rail properly and beneficially. : l do favor a plank on this question favor's dVcmratlon agalnet sUt# social. l,m and also against centralisation, both is'lng now equally dangerou* and both destructive to the capacity of the jrtop!** for nelf-fOTernm«nt. Senator Carmack, Tennessee. i. I do not favor government owner- ,I.ip of railway*. ~ : Practical experience will probably rweal various Imperfection* In tha i,rearm law. 3 The Democratic platform ahould favor the strengthening of tho present law In whatever reepect* It Is shown t» experience to be faulty or Imper. feet. Representative Burnett, Alabama. i i ,i,i nnt favor government owner* •hip of railroad* unlebs, after full and fair trim, government control proves Ineffective. 3 The present regulation of railway interstate traffic his not yet been tried sufficiently to determine whether It I* .>n„uc enough To protect the shipper*. 1 am of the opinion that In home Impor. tint details It ought to be made strong. — 3 l dn not favor a plank In the na- temal Democratic platform pledging ihe parly to government ownership of railroads, but I do favor a plank da- mandlng efficient government regula tion of railroads In ao far aa congress has the power to pass such legisla tion. Representative Wiley, Alabama. l 1 do not favor the government ownership of railway*. : I am In favor oP giving the rate Un n fair trial. If It le not etrong enough to protect shippers and the bobli generally agalnet alleged rate Inequalities and discriminations, I am •ur» tt can be eo amended In the fu- tore aa to attain the desired end. 5, Ai I am opposed to every move- mem or proposition which emecke, even remotely, of a purpose to further encroach upon the right* of tha stale*. Ido not favor the Insertion In the next Democratic national platform of any plank upon the subject of governmental ownership of public utllttlea. Representative Clarke, Florida. I do not favor the government own. erahlp of railways it would b* a total abandonment of that fundamental prin ciple of the Democratic party, namely, opposition to a centralisation of powar Jn the general government. It would •Vault In the abolition of what la called the “Jim t'row car" In the South. !r ,n * ** ntni1 government should own fu® J!?, / th« minor positions In the railway service, such aa conductors, engineers, station agents, etc., would undoubtedly be put under the civil —ini'*' a, !. d J ha! " oul<l mean negro railway and Pullman conductors on our Southern train*, and thl* would moan Interminable strife, turmoil and blood- ahed, as the Souttiarn • people would never tolerate such a condition. KepmenUtive Bartlett, Georgia. (1) I do not favor the government ownership of railway*. <!> While the present regulation of railway Interstate traffic, as enacted at the last session of congress, Is a long etep In the direction of protecting Ihe Interests of shippers, there are other things that might be done end should be done to further protect them. To mention some: t believe that the com- mission ahould liava Ihe power to In spect Ihe physical condition of rail roads and to require the transportation companies to keep their roadways am! equipment In proper repair. The com- ealon should have tha power to com . niTe railroads fi> furnish alt reason - able and necessary Instrumentalities of traneportatlon and to require Niem to deliver freight without unne-eesary or- lay. At the present time >ho railroad* charge the consignees of fr-h.-h! de murrage, generally after th« expiration of forty-eight hour*. If they do not re move freight from Ihe cars In the yards and In many Instances freight le re- reived In the yards of railroads nnd kept there for week* before It I* deliv ered to the consignee. Power should therefore be given the Interatite com mission to compel the payment of re ciprocal damurrage to the shipper r.r consignee for delays In the delivery of freight as well as to permit tne tail- roads to charge and collect demurrage from shippers and consignees. The Interstate commerce coifimia.'on should have the power to change clas slflcattons that are made by the rail road*, because It Is by means of class! flcitlone made by railroads, In many In. stances, that discrimination.! are mad* In favor of soma shippers oa against others. Additional legislation should be had looking to the protection'of the llvea of the traveling pub’lc and em ployees from accidents, whim are ihe result of overworiron tha P-vt of em ployee#. or from keeping employees on duty for unusually long hours without stsep nr rest. These are the main points that should he covered by addl tlonel legislation, and there ntay be others, but I believe thrft If the present law Is upheld by the courts and prop erly carried nut It will be of great ben efit to the people. (II I believe that the next Democrat ic platform ahould contain on enuncia tion that the Democratic party le op posed to the government lwnersh.n of railroads, and repeat the declaration contained In Its former platforms tn favor of tha regulation of Internal', railroads by the United Pistes govern ment. Rep. Candler, MuiiuippL (I) No. (1) While the law has not been «ufll clently tested to throughly determine FOUR MURDER CASES ARE TO BE HEARD IN SUPERIOR COURT (pedal to The Georgias. Macon.- Oa., Feb. II.—Tb* criminal docket of |h* superior court will he taken up this morning at I o'clock. The dockat Include* the trial of four men charged with murder, ten for attempted murder, three for forgery and twenty eight charged with minor crime* and misdemeanor*. The moat important caeo to be tr will be that of John and Joe Curtis, i whito youths, charged with the murder of Henry Newsome. In • free-fnr-nil light In Moccasin Slid* alley last sum mer. On the night of October t, when the Jell was broken open In an affn t to secure Henry Flews, the negro who bad earlier Ip the night shot two young men at tha fair grounds, the Curtla boys were liberated and- told to make good their eecape. However, the boy* only went to tholr homo and aarly tho next morning were back at the Jail ready io give themselves up. HID UNDER HOUSE, NEGRO WITH AXE WASJDISOOVERED fipeelsl to Tbe Georglsn. Wadley. Oa.. Feb. II—Friday nlgbt about 10 o'clock a ne gro, Wad* lewis, was discovered un der tb* residence of Professor A. F. Were, principal of Wadley High Bcbool. He claimed to be a barber of Swalnt- were also found under the boas* where the negro was. Hearing tome nolsa under tb* house Mrs. War* telephoned for some men. The negro attempted to escaped, but in restating arrest was wounded. He will probably recover. Professor Ware was at the depot waiting for the tialn. He Intended go ing to Atlantia' YOUNG BURGLARS ARRESTED WHILE ROBBING A STORE Had Complete Outfit, In cluding Many Skeleton Kevs and Saws. Special to The Georgian. Oresnvllla, 8. C.. Feb. II.—Ik* Leell* and Bob Leslie, brothers, aged, respec tively. it and I year*, war* arrested her* late yesterday afternoon, chaffed with burglarising Barr's department iton. The police caught the two boya coming out of the store with money and goods. They had with them a com plat* burglar’s kit of tools, comprising emong other things a steel saw, bunch of about to skeleton key* and other Implements when they were cap tured. They reedlly confessed to hav ing burglarised Cobb's five and tan< cent store earlier In the day. They also run Named to having burglarlsad the store of John D. Colling a week ago, and toon after that the furniture store of Beebe* * 'Wood. It I* tb* third time these boys hav* been arralted oh similar charge*. Their father le a hard-working carpenter. PRESIDENT PRAISES MOUNTAIN SCHOOL Mlddlttboro. Ky . Feb. 1,1.—Mis* Em ily Winters, matron of the Oracp Net ileton Memorial school at Cumberland Gap. Tenn.. la In receipt of a lettar front President Roosevelt In which the work of this mountain Institution Is highly commended. The president en closed a check for 1200. stating that Ihe money wa* from an "unknown friend." Mrs. Hoosevelt waa a pupil of Mies Winters when tb* president'* wife was a young woman. CINCINNATTI SOCIETY WILL QIVE BANQUET Sehoel Gives Entertainment. Kpeelal to The Georglsn. Wadley, Ga., Feb. 1*.—Friday night the trculty of the high school gave a very Interesting entertainment. A large audience was present. The pro ceeds will go for the benefit of the siege and scenery which ha* recently been completed. whether It Is entirely sufficient or not. still 1 ant of the opinion that there are provisions which could be added to It which would strengthen It and make It more effective. (1) The Democrats have been con sistent In tha advocacy of rata regula tion nnd bar* advocated It In savaral platforms, and I am In favor of putting It In tha next platform and contlan* the battle until a full victory for the people le won. : ” representative spigot, fiuisunppi (1) I am opposed to gwerntmnt ownership of railroad*. While .it lb possible that conditions may arise tn gla le preparing for Its annual banquat at the DrSoto Hotal on the evening of February 22. It la expected '.hat their will be a number of guests from out of town at the meeting, officers will b* elected (or the ensuing year. Mr*. Mary C. Smith. Mr*. Mars C. Smith, agad Id years died Sunday-aftataoon at her residence. U Martin street- Bh« la survived by the future whJch-wouhF-yhaage thl* vBanaaughtsrr~Mtt»Mtmite-8tnlth. The ; do I 01 tnmk It probable. funeral services will be conducted (21 i prefer not to answer your sec ond question btcause thare baa not been a sufficient test to determine what. If any, change! are necessary. Bopregantetive Sims, Tens erne. (I) 1 do not favor government own ership of railroads, If It Is possible to properly control them without It. (D lt teenta to tna that the present regulation of railroad Interstate traffic Is sufficiently strong to protect the shippers If everything is enforced, and If not, It can be strengthened. In my Judgment, by proper amendment*. (1) 1 certainly favor a plank In the next Democratic national platform upon the subject of railway control and regulation. Medium - eight Suits At 25 Per Cent Reduction LoYs o|f' medium-weight suits that will be just , right for wear throughout the Spring are in cluded in this February Rebuild ing-Reduction Sale. Staple blacks and blues, full- dress and Tuxedo styles are in cluded, as well as fancies. Regular prices are marked in plain figures; just take 25 per cent off when you buy. Xo trouble to fit you. Daniel Bros. Co., 45-47 Peachtree Street. SALISBURY MERCHANT ■UYS BLACKBURN'S PAPER. Special to The Georgian. Salisbury. X. ('.. Feb. II.—James D. Doreen, a wealthy merchant of Spen der. Saturday purchased The Weekly Tar Heel, the political organ of Spen cer Blackburn. Republican represents- irve Dom tip Eighth dtitnet of Worth Carolina. Mr. Dorsett was Blackburn's strongest supporter during the cam paign. and tb* most liberal of Republl. can contributors. It la bis Intention either to start a dally labor paper or a political w*akly< , TODAY MORE MEN than ever before understand what constitutes the proper management of Life Insurance, and also which . companies are best managed. To this knowledge, which has been forced upon the American people, and because the policyholders of the NORTHWESTERN have so universally been satisfied with the results of their insurance and are willing .and glad to state their experience to their friends, is due the fact that this Company, notwithstanding the disturbed conditions of business, has closed the most successful year in its history. The amount of insurance paid for during 1906 was largely in excess of any previous year, and the in crease in business in force was greater than that of any otherCompany in the world. The fact that this phenom enal record was accomplished at a lower expenditure than that of any other American Company but serves to increase the confidence of insurers in the North western Mutual Life. It is management that counts after all. “Gef Right Before You Get Written R. J, GUINN, District Manager, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 212 CANDLER BUILDING, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. GIRL WHO OIVAPPEAREP LOCATED IN ANOTHER CITY Special to The Georgian. Macon. Oa.. Feb. II.—Some two years ago, B. E. Wethsrsoa* secured \a lit Ipwlel to Tb* Georgies. Savannah. Ga. F*b. II.—The Society or rti'.clunaltaas" tn the state of Oeor- ' teffiJJ* ^orphan^ ■la la HraiMirtn* ra, it. annual hanouat ««• w *'"- Vall*K. Ml**., as a nura* ahd companion for his wife. Ha sign •k! an agreement to board, cloth* and educate the child until she was It year* of age, at which lime he was to give her |100 and a wardrobe. Shortly after this, Mr. Welheraon* movad to Georgia and oa* of the first things he did was to send the child to school. Some Uw* ago he moved to Macon, hut too Into for the school session. The girl was treated as a mem- her of tb* family. On last Monday she wa* sent to a Tuesday In the chapel of Harry Poole. The Interment will be tn Weslvlew cemetery. o? n foM?S,« ,Tb A 8lUBE about* until Saturday, when the city authorities received a latter from a lady In a loom something over a hun dred miles front Macon asking Informa tion about a young girl recently ar rived thare. Mr, Weathereone gave inat fuel Ion* .for the girl tg b* pent to Macon. Mr. J. A. Branch. Mrs. J. A. Branch, aged 26 years died euddenty-at-her rceldenee-M-Cap- BUSINESS CENTRAL OP QEORQIA RAILWAY. .Arrive ON THE SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL WAT. Itol avenue. Sunday morning. 8b* le survived by her husband. J. A. Branch, a prominent attorney, and one child. The funeral services ware conducted Monday afternoon, and the body placed temporarily In the receiving vault In Weitvlen cemetery. RA IE DISC RIM IN A TION CHARGED B Y SHIPPERS Special to The Georgian. Augusts, (is.. Fell. 1S.-Uu.Ii Interest eeu ters here ss s result of the claim* aggre gating urer u aillllou dollars which ars to he fiteil today against tb* rellroadt enter- tng Augusta In Washington city before (he Interstate commerce rommlMlnn. The clalma will lie died by It. J. Mouth- ell. of Augusta, who represents tit* follow. tg five tug concerne: Chine etui Japan Trading Cnnipany. Urn- ltd: American Trading Company. A. Sor- den A Co.. Karberg A On . ami Fearoa, ^The'ilefemiaat .-onlpanlea are the Georgia railroad. Central nf Georgia Hallway Corn- pony. Southern Hallway Comimuy. Atlantic Fusst Line. Atlantai and Waal Petal, Weal, ecu and Atlnnllc. Western Hallway of Ala- hiraa. rhirlpilAO tad Columbia. Nawlitr pMkp ami Ohio ntNl Nathrlllr, Weil ern Carolina, J laurenn. Cfcaaa* Outral. l.oulErlllE Chatunoojm and Line, Mobil* and iMfiart. KtuMi and Pacific. ,0 rawim's ,UWIt " iifoil Parlllo. Ohio, Trt«* and . Triaa. Hatita Fa, Northern. Northern . Orvfoti Hull*ay and Navigation Company, Oregon Short lint, iiumdlnn Pacific, flnui Northern Ktmumbln Comnaay and Occlfleutnl nnd Oriental HtcdUiBblp Com pany. The main purpoa* of the rlnlui la. • fight niptlnM alleged rat* dl*rim l nut loo In tlie matter of rotton goodR alilnpad from point* In tb* Booth. The petition allows ttmt from polnta In *tghi Hunt hern mate* to China** and Ja|»ati*at» i»orta the rut* l* li.tfl p*r hundred, whll* from Saw ICnglaml cotton mnnnfactttrlng renter* It I* Ifi trot* per hundred. J. ARMSTRONG CHANLER , BLAMES STANFORD WHITE Charlottesville, Vs.. Feb. K —In the preamble of a deed filed In Albemarle county, conveying to the rector and visitors of the I'nivaralty of Virginia hla “Alerrle Mills" eaUta. near Cob- ham. John Armstrong Chanler lake* occasion to give the hlelory of hi* •*- trangsment from ble family, his Incar ceration In Bloomlngdale, and hla ad judgment to be Insen* by the supreme court of New York. lie declares hla eatrangament from hie family bagan on bis marriage. In m*. with Amalie Rive*, and culmi nated nine years later when hla broth- era and alslara, “acting through tha In strumentality of the late Stanford White, hla false friend, lured hfm to New York for the purpose of having hint Incarcerated for life In Blooming dale.” FOUNDER OF SALVATION ARMY ' MAY VISIT ATLANTA NEXT FALL Copyright 1906 by Hitt Schifihcr V Marx General William Booth, foundar and cmnmander-ln-chlef of the Salvation Stemware Tho housewife who covets dainty and niodiah effects for her tabic equipment will appreciate our exquisite stemware.. We have all the desirable thiugs. Maier & Berkele Army, may visit Atlanta In the fall. The aged chieftain of the army I* now nn hie way to Japan through th* rolled states, and on his return tn th* fell he will In all probability visit the South'and speak at a feel large centers of thla pan of thb country General Booth, although ;• year* of age. la still active, and ao great la hla Intarsat In tha wonderful organisation nf which he la lha founder that ha la now making thla long Journey og a •penal campaign. He will make a thorough Inspection of the work done In Japan by hla followers, where they hav* been helped considerably by the Japanese government. He will speak oace In Nets- York dur log hla trip, and on th* return efforts will bo made to hav* th* general make Atlanta one of b|g Mopping places. Fertiliser Filler Plant—We have very extensive deposit of so-called graphite between Atlanta and Blrmlng. ham which makes a very «flne filler for fertiliser end can be adapted to other commercial purposes *• well. Ad- property because close by I* a of yellow shale and a whit* clay and by mixing these in th* proper propor tion* a filler suited to almost any ter tlllsar coaid ba produced. Cotton Gin—A good location la Coosa YiUcy, Alabama, on our main line. Probably from 7M to J,#M bale* would ba altraciad to the town the first season, and gradually built up to approximately t.ooo bales. A war*, house to br operated In conjunction would pay and be liberally patronised •by the farmers. ——^— Handle Factory *r Plow Beam Plant—With great quantities of hick ory. oak, inaple. ash. dogwood and persimmon, with some locust, available, tributary tu a growing town on our A. ft H, the opportunity for a handle fac tory, which should combine other wood-worklng features, seems attract, Ive, and we would bo glad to give additional data. Kaolins, Clays and Shal**—Our line between Atltnta and Birmingham Is developing th* gtaateat variety and most enormous deposits of high grade clay* and kaollae. Infusorial earth. crude 1 silica and similar materials, and we would be gled to Interview or cor respond with users of such materials, in addition to Its other uumerou* uses, this crude allies la superior to almost anything els* for filtering purpooea. In th* Birmingham Dletriet—The owners of a perfectly level piece property have offered to donate It for manufacturing purposes. The acreage so donated to be based on the nature of Industry proposed and th* number of laborera employed. There Isn't a piece of property In the entire district with better railroad facilities. Cotton Mill—If your town is located nn the Seaboard and can raise I100.0M toward the capital stock of a textile mill, w* are In touch with experienced manufacturer* who will Invest tlOil.- uoo, additional with you. They will not consider u smaller mill, but If th* amount I* greater than your raaourcea. advise hew much rould be raised Conduit and Sewer Pip* Pla While you are riding around th* city, or over the stala, or throughout the South, observe the enormous quantities of sewer pipe, vitrified conduit*, and drain tile, which I* being distributed and used. There are no vitrified con duits manufactured south uf the Po tomac nor eaat or th# Ohio river, nor doe* the South manufacture sufficient sewer pip* to supply It* own require ment*. Between Atlanta and Birming ham we have depoaltn of days and shales unequalled for th* manufacture of these products. Deposits of material of this nature are scarce, however, and you might test hundreds of prop erties without finding Just the right qualltv. We hav* already dlecovered It, and to the man with sufficient capital to establish such a plant we wilt be gled to accord full Information. Cratee and Boxeo—Th* farmers eur. rounding one town on our line paid out over 110,000.00 last year for crate* to ship strawberries, cantaloupes and Jaeksoorill* .7.61 am Macon 11.40 sn Macon *15 pa Macoo 1.51 pa iitii s Macro ........ "BdcioarUic S3!5 ■2 Closing Out Entire Stock SHOES Regardless of Cost >#r Sine Fcvmi (wooFlcfff 60 MARIETTA ST, spent for thl* purpose within A l. of 71 mil«s of the town. There is l„ ty of timber available for manufac turing In lha vicinity, and we can make a crate and box manufacturer 1 attractive proaoeitlon. Brick and Reefing Til# Plant—On* location available which could not be excelled. There Is forty acres of ma terial in th* property, and It average* over 100 feet In depth. Opening* have been made at numerous point*, th* malarial thoroughly teattd and samplaa are on exhibition at our office*. Tb* properly alio contain* deposits of hem atite and manganae* ores. For additional Information concern ing thla* or other opportunities for profitable Investment in our territory call on or address, H. B. BIOHAM. Asst. General Industrial Agent. 1100-11 English-American Building. Atlanta, Georgia. party. usa cqseirucira n pi which has In It th* Ten Ceraaaa prohibition, government ownership, suffrage tad ualform dlvorae. MaddoX'Rticker Banking Cs. Capital and surplus $ 700,C Total resources 18,000^ New accounts invited. We offer to depositors every facility which their balances and business re sponsibility warrant. 4 pe: cent paid on limited amounts in our fiaviup Department.