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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY. JUNE 8. 1807. 3 FREE COURSE IN CHARTIER SHORTHAND At BAGWELL’S BUSINESS COLLEGE 198 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. The superiority of CHARTIER SHORTHAND over all other systems has already been fully established. Many are now holding positions with leading firms of Atlanta and other cities after only EIGHT to TWELVE weeks’ courses. But in order that everybody may have an opportunity to investigate for themselves the wonder ful possibilities of the Chartier system of Shorthand, BAGWELL BUSINESS COLLEGE will give A FREE TEN DAYS’ COURSE to all who may apply. After one week’s instruction the average student should be able to read and write at a moderate speed or dinary business letters, “The only system in existence that can be read like print.” The day class will be formed Monday morning, 9 o’clock, June 17. Evening class Monday evening, 7:‘ ' * ” body welcome. Call, , write or tel- be enrolled in order of ap- o’clock, June 17. ephone us. Your name plication, COURT REPORTERS, PROFESSIONAL STENOG RAPHERS and shorthand instructors are especially invited and urged to attend this demonstration class and to ask any . questions which they may desire. COLLEGE BUILDING. Most attractive location of any Business College in the 8outh- “ • ■ - “'Ith pleasent grounds, cool .... situated on Peachtree, next to Governor's Mansion. With plsassnt grounds, oool and commodious rooms, it is an ideal location for a summer school, quite different from schools in the noisy, crowded business portions of the city. CHARTIER SHORTHAND HAS REVOLUTION IZED THE ART OP RAPID WRITING. It has been adopted by over 200 of the leading Business Colleges in the United States, including the famous Eastman school, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., the largest in the world. This alone is sufficient proof that it is a wonderful im provement over all other systems. The old line systems like Graham, Munson, Pitman, Gregg, etc., consist of liunilreds of rules, almost as many exceptions and thousands of hard-to-learn word signs and contractions. CHARTIER SHORTHAND consists simply of the alphabet ana 10 SIMPLE RULES. That’s all. It can be learned in one-half the time and with one- fifth the effort. Can be written 20 per cent to 30 per cent faster and read more easily than any other system. All those who enroll for this class demonstration do so ABSOLUTELY FREE, and are under no obliga tion to continue. Come, and tell your friends about it. REMEMBER THE TIME AND PLACE, 9 O’CLOCK MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 17 AND 7:30 MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 17. BELL PHONE 1981 M. BAGWELL BUSINESS COLLEGE, 198 Peachtree St., Atlanta, 6a. OLIVER GETS CONTRACT TO BUILD NEW RAILROAD ACROSS THE STATE OF GA. Sped.! to The Georgtsn. Kooivllle, Tenn., June 8.—William J. Oliver baa tlgned the contract for building the new line between Savannah nnd Chat tanooga,. with a cut oil to Angunta, Ga. The cost of conatrnctlon la eatlmated at mere than 818.000,000, which Includea the building of all the bridges and tmall de licts on the line. The uew road will fol low the Savannah river and Its trlbutarlea on tho south aide to the Blue indue moun tains, nnd then Into Chattanooga. When naked when he would begin work, Mr. Oliver said: •T have Juat tlgned a contract for the ronstructlon of the road. Wlthlu the next few days I will place a large force on the line ami begin work. The contract cnlln for the eonitrurtfon of the road and btilldfng of all brldgea and tmall depott on the Utica." The total distance of the road will ha 430 mllea, and It will be known na the Savannah, Augusta nnd Northern railway, running from Savannah to Chattanooga. Mr. Oliver la one of the beat known rail* road a contraetora In the South. For tome time he hat l>e»n doing ail the grade work on the Southern rallwny. Ilia large ininu- facturlng plant la located In this city. STATESBORO CAPITALISTS TO BUILD RAILROAD. Augusta, Ga., Juno 8.—J. R. Miller and other Statesboro, Ga., capitalists, own the Savannah, Augusta and North ern railroad, which has been let to contract. Oliver was here a short time ago to bid on the Georgia and Florida rail road, and It la likely that he will get the contract within the next few days. A 7 LA NT AN GOES 70 SWEDEN PORA VISIT 70 HIS OLD HOME GROCERS WIN OUT IN FLOUR MATTER Southern’s Order On Tags Revoked After Strong Protest. Guataf A. Anderson will start Sun day on his tenth trip across the At lantlc, nnd will spend hla summer va cation with hla mother and other rela tives In hla old home at Stockholm, Sweden. At a farewell reception given In hts honor Thursday evening, hla fellow members of the Viking Club of Atlanta presented him with a handsome silver loving cup, upon which la engraved the following Swedish Inscriptions: "LYCKA RURIK PA V1KINGAFARDEN, JUNE «. 1807." This, translated Into English, reads: "God speed you, brother, on your home- ward voyage." Mr. Anderson is one of the most prominent members of the Swedish colony of Atlanta and la well known and popular In the business and social circles of the city. He came to America In 1880 and to Atlanta ten years later, where he has ■Ince resided. For the past alx years he has been connected with Daniel Brothers Co., having the management of the hat department of this well- known concern. After a few days at the Jamestown Exposition, Mr. Anderson will go to New York, from which port he will sail. He will carry with him the good wlahea of many Atlantans who wish him bon i A ruling by tha Southern railroad which would have meant great expense to the wholesale grocers of Atlanta has just been revoked as a result of con certed action upon the part of the At lanta grocers, and It ehows what may be done by organisation. At a meeting of the Atlanta Whole sale Grocers' Association a report was made by a committee appointed to look after the matter, and this report allow ed the order was revoked before the railroad hod a chance to put It Into effect. A short time ago the Southern Issued an order that all flour in sacks shipped out of Atlanta must be tagged with the name of the consignee. As each whole sale house In the city ships large num bers of bags dally, such an order meant the additional expense of a man to do nothing but place tags on flour sacks. Prevloualy the grocers shipped flour and designated the shipments by the brands of the flour. A meeting of the Grocers' Association was held, and a committee, headed by President D. H. Browder, was appointed to wait on the railroads and have the order revoked. This was done and as soon as the gro cers' side of the case was explained, the order was revoked. 000000000000000430000000000 O O O WOULD USE DYNAMITE O O ON SPEAKER CANNON. 0 O 0 0 Special to The Georgian. 0 0 Norfolk. Va, June 8.— Speaker 0 O Cannon of tho national house of 0 O representatives Is In danger unless 0 O he ceases to block legislation In 0 0 which the Federation of Women's 0 O Clubs Is Interested. 0 0 Said Mrs. Kehew In delivering 0 O her report to the Federation con- O 0 ventton yesterday: O 0 “It seems that tha committee 0 0 having laws In hand experienced 0 0 considerable difficulty In hnvlng 0 0 them acted on at the last session 0 O of congress. It was Speaker Can- 0 0 non's fault. 0 O "He ought to be dynamited. O 0 Somebody ought to get behind him 0 0 with a good big charge and set it 0 o oft." 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 TWO MEN KILLED IN WABASH WRECK Washington. Pa, June 8.—Two were Hied and clavon Injured In a wreck on the Wabnah road, near here Friday, when the Toledo express crashed Into 11 coal train on a siding, telescoping the smoker and a Pullman car. The flagman of the coal train, who Is said to be responsible for letting the pas senger train In on the siding occu pied by the coal train, disappeared Immediately after the crash. The dead are: FRANK BLANCO. ANTHONY SCHLUME. QUSTAF A. ANDERSON. Who will leave Sunday to visit hla boyhood home in Stockholm. voyage and who will be glad to wel. come him upon his return in August or September. JULY COTTON SOLD FOR TWELVE CENTS New York, June 8.—Options of July cotton sold at 12 cents a pound on the New York Cotton Exchange yester day for the first time this season, aft er an advance of about 1-2 cent per pound, or 12.50 per hale. MRS. WM. VANDERBILT FINDS LOST GEMS editors WENT ON RECORD 1011 Resolution Offered by Mr. Upshaw Is Adopted Unanimously. tMeinewI Mrik Bathing and Boating Resort Adjoining East Point and College Park City Limits A large Bathing and Swimming Pool, furnished with pure Spring Water, Reserved for Ladies. LADIES ADMITTED FREE UNTIL JUNE 9. The Lake Large, cigar and well equipped, for men and boys. It one of the very beet In this section. Noat bathing suits provided. Bathing and Boating Any Time This pleasant retort la under careful management and good or der maintained. Rope-Walking Across Lake Cold Drinks, Candiaa, Frulte. Clgare and Lunchee on grounds. Take College Park Car and get off at Magnesia street and go due west six blocks. GRAND BARBECUE JUNE 8 OOME OUT AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. Bathing and Boating on That Day Free. New York. June 8.—A 816,000 box made of gold and containing 868 dia monds ond sixty-three sapphires, which two waiters attempted to pawn yester day. resulting In their arrest, was Iden tified yesterday oy Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt aa her property. COVINGTON PUBLIC 6CHOOL8 ELECT NEW SUPERINTENDENT. Special to The Georgian. Covington, Ga, June 8.—Covington public schools have come to a close aft er a moat successful year. The board of education has elected Professor John B. Allen, of Holly Springs. Miss., to the eupsrlntendency of the city schools, vies Superintend ent A. H. Foster, who resigned. The new superintendent taught In the Orlf- ffn. Oa, public schools from 1801 to 1804, and later In the city school of Holly Sprlnga. Miss. He Is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College. Battling Nalson in Training. Chicago, Junt 8.—Battling Nelson will leave tonight for San Francisco, where he Immediately will start train- for hla fight with Jimmy Britt on Ing t July Funeral of Mrs. Robsrta. Special to Tha Georgian. Covington, Ga- June 8.—Funeral of Mrs. Isabel Roberts, whose death oc curred at her home In this city on Thursday night, was held from the home of her daughter, Mre. Robert L. Lloyd, at t:lt o’clock this morning. The services ware conducted by her pastor, the Rev. John B. Oordon, of the Covington Presbyterian church. Inter ment woe In Westvlew cemetery, this city. The deceased leaves two sons and one daughter. Special to Tho Georglsu. Sandersvllle, Ga, June 8.—Prohibi tion sentiment ran high at the meet ing of the Georgia Weekly Press Asso ciation, which adjourned here yester day afternoon. The frlende of temper ance are elated over the fact that the editors of the weekly press, who wield such powerful Influence In the state, passed with enthusiasm and without a dissenting vote the following resolu tion. which was Introduced by William D. Upshaw, editor of The Golden Age and vice gregjdent of the Anti-Saloon League of Georgia. "Resolved, That It la the sense of the Georgia Weekly Press Association that the next session of the Georgia legisla ture should answer 'Yes' to the petition of one million names which the Anil- Saloon League of the state will present at the coming session, asking either for n general election or giving state prohibition by legislative enactment." The last business session of the con vention was held yesterday morning. President Coleman refused to serve as president another year. Hon. H. M. Stanley, of Dublin, was elected presi dent; Colonel G. H. Howard, of San- dersville, vice president: W. A. Hhsok. elford. of Lexington, and B. T. Mosely, of Danielsvllle, secretary and treasur er, respectively. A delightful entertainment was held at Tennllte In the afternoon when i ball game was witnessed between Cov Ington and Tennllle. A reception at J. D. Newman's closed the session. 1ISI MEIERS" HOLD MlMEETING Conference Decided That Harriuian Was Immune From Prosecution. Washington. June 8.—That E. H. Harrlman, the railroad magnate, Is Im mune from criminal proiecutlon ns the result of his testimony before the In terstate commerce commission in New York recently: that prosecution of bi tuminous coal-carrying railroads should be left In the hands of the attorney general, and that prosecution of the anthracite coal roads will begin In Philadelphia probably next week, were conclusions reached at a conference last night at the white house. STATISTICS. VA CA I ION DAySAT LAST; SUMMER BRINGS ITS REST Happy days are here for twelve thousand Atlanta children, vacation days when the thought of school will not worry the mind or trammel the freedom of the boys and girls of the Gate City. On Friday the white and colored schools, the night schools and the high schools closed the scholastic year. To many young women and boys It meant the end of school days, at least In tha public schools. To one fair young graduate, at least. It meant the beginning of a new life with the man who had won her heart and hand. Final exercises of the Girls' High School were held In the Grand Thurs day evening, while the graduating ex ercises of the Boys' High 8chool oc curred Friday evening. Many of these bright boys will go forth to the great colleges In the fall, while others will . take up their work In the business and Industrial endeavor of the city. At noon Friday the twenty white public schools closed for tho summer vacation with appropriate exercises, at which many parents and fond relatives were present. In the six colored schools exercises were held also, with large attendances. The year just closed has been a most prosperous one, and marked substan- I flat growth In new buildings and gen- I erally improved conditions. WOMAN GOES 70 GRAVE; ENDS SERIES OF7RAGEDIES PORTO RICAN GRADUATES AT CHATTANOOGA 8CHOOL. Special lo The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., June 8.—In sddl tlon to the distinction of turning out the first women who has ever gradu ated In law In this state, the Chatta nooga Law School has made a full- fledged lawyer of a young Porto Rican, one Antonio Carlo y Cortex When Major Evans, dean of the school, was commanding a battalion of United States troops In Porto Rico during the Spanish war he made the acquaintance of the father of young Cortes. The friendship then formed resulted In the young man coming to the school. He left yesterday for Chicago, where he will add the finishing touches to his education. DR. G. K. WOODWARD AT RAILROAD Y. M. C. A. Dr. O. K. Woodward, evangelist, of the Congregational Methodist church, wilt spesk at the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association. 81 1-2 West Ala bama street. Sunday afternoon at J:20 o'clock. Dr. Woodward Is a man of deep earnestness and a forceful speak er, alwaye gripping the attention and hearts of men. The rooms are open during the day and men with time on their hands are asked to spend it at this pleasant place and remain for the afternoon service. A cordial welcome for alL PROPERTY TRAN8FERS. 8260—8. B. Turman and Mrs. Helen Reed Turman, lot on Lakewood ave nue; warranty deed. 8800—George S. Lowndes to Holland B. Lowndes, lot on West Third street; warranty deed. 81.250—S. P. Richards to S. W. Sul llvan, lot on Central avenue; warranty deed. 81.800— Holland B. Lowndes to P. H. Melt, lot on West Third street; war. ranty deed. 8860—W. C. Martin to Word Bros., lot on Hemphill avenue. 8660—P. F. Smith to Atlanta Savings Bank, lot on White street 8560—P. F. Smith to Atlanta 8av Inge Bank, lot on Whits street; war ranty deed. 8300—Anne Domini to East Point Land Co., lot on East Point avenue In East Point. 31,500—C. E. Cooper to Dr. Chss. F. Benson, lot on May street; warranty deed. 31.100—George 8. May M. F. May and 8. B. Turman, lot on May street; warranty deed. 3100—Frank Edmondson to J. R. Kennedy, lot on Thomas street; bond for title. 38.400—Penal sum—Frank B. Hertm to J. 8. Dunn, lot on South Boulevard; bond for title. 8100—Linton C. Hopkins to Charles T. Hopkins, lot containing (10) ten acres along Ridge road; warranty deed. BUILDING PERMIT8. 31.800— A. F. Plckert, to build two one-story frame dwellings at 88-43 Plckert street. 3200—B. E. Spencer, to build stable at 122 Williams street. 31.600—C. B. Henderson, to build one story frame dwelling at 244 Oglethorpe avenue. DEATH 8. Henry Harris, colored, age 18 years, dlsd at rear 176 East Harris street. Nellie L. Campbell, age 1 year, died at 60 Neal atreet. Nellie W. Palmer, age 1 year, died at 60 Sylvan atreet. Marshall Yancey, age 78 yeara, died at 210 Railroad street. Henry Cholovltla. age 35 yeara, died of meningitis at Grady Hospital. BIRTHS. To Mr. and Mre. R. B. Standrlch, at 26 Lambkin street. To Mr. and Mrs. Duke Allen, at 85 Chappel atreet. Epworth League in Kirkwood. The city union of the Epworth League will be the gueata of the Kirkwood Ep. worth League In the Kirkwood Metho- dial church Tuesday evening. An at tractive social meeting has been plan ned. The musical feature will be vio lin selections by Mre. Mueller. Loa Angeles, June 8.—The body of a woman who died In the county hospital May 21, and who Is entered on the records of the hoepltal as Olga Miller, has been Identified as that of Bertha Bellateln, who murdered her mothor In Allegheny, Pa., In October, 1888, and escaped from Dlxmrojt Asylum for the Insane, where she was confined In Sep tember, 1806. After a violent quarrel she killed her mothdr as she lay asleep. Then, after sitting through ths night beside the body, she made a desperate attempt to end her own life, shooting herself In three places and alaahlng her wrist with a knife. . The night following the murdar of the mother an old servant of the family ; threw himself In front of a train and was killed. At the funeral of the mother, Ed ward, a brother of the matricide, tried to jump Into his mother's grave, and a , month later the youth was found dead : on the grave. He had token prussic acid to end hla life. LIEUTENANT FAILED TO WED; RESIGNED AND TOOK POISON San Antonio, Texas. June For mer Lieutenant Mack Richardson, of the Twenty-sixth United States infan try. died lest night at the hospital at Fort Sam Houston as the result of an overdose of poisonous drugs. Announcemsnt of the acceptance of Richardson's resignation was made public yesterday. He was also to have married the daughter of a Browns ville man, but failed to show up when the wedding hour arrived. Richardson was found today In an Insensible condition, lying across his bed partially dressed. He was Imme diately removed to the post hospital. | where It was discovered by the physi cian! that he had taken morphine, and 1 then followed with a dose of prussic ' acid. Mr. Richardson left a note saying:. “To whom It may concern—This ac tion has been Inevitable since last No vember." The letter gave certain directions aa to whom to notify. Mr. Richardson was born In Tennes see December 16. 1868. USED WASHINGTON’S TROWEL IN LAYING CORNER STONE Washington, June 8.—Using the same trowel and gavel employed by George Washington In laying the corner atone of the capllol building. Grand Master F. J. Woodman, Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons. District of Columbia, this afternoon laid the corner ■tone for the new 31.800,060 Masonic temple. The historic Implements were loaned for the occasion by the Washington Lodge, Alexandria, Va., and Potomac Lodge, thla city, which have been the custodians since the first president of the United States was grind master of tha Masons of Virginia. President Roosevelt was the Mason’s guest of honor and delivered an ad-. dress. ADDRESS TO MEN Music Led by Orchestra. Sunday 3:30. Y. M. G. A. Stylf, Service and Satisfaction ARE WHAT YOU BUY CARRIAGES FOR These three essentials are combined in the Ve hicles we seli Satisfied customers increase the number of our patrons and swell the volume of our business every year. THAT’S WHY “It Pays to Deal With” E. D. CRANE & CO., FRONT NEW DEPOT.