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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
extension of ST a te road
TO BE URGED IN BILL BY
H. ALEXANDER OE DE KALB
THURSDAY, JUNE 27. 1907.
A bill providing for the extension of
the Western and Atlantic railroad from
Atlanta to the ilea will be Introduced at
the present session of the legislature by
Representative Hooper Alexander, of
peK&lb. Mr. Alexander has advocated
the policy of extending the state road
to some point on the coast for years
and the bill which makes this provision
has been prepared after careful study
of the proposition.
The bill makes few specific plans In
regard to the extension of the road,
and provides for placing the matter
absolutely In the hands of the governor
and a board of trustees consisting of
eight members. It belpg the purpose of
the author to have the legislature de
clare Itself In favor of extension and
arrange the details afterward.
The governor is authorized to make
ail needful contracts and employ all
necessary assistance, Including a chief
executive officer, who shall be known
as the superintendent of the Western
and Atlantic railroad extension. The
governor Is authorized to exercise the
state's power to take private property
and the property of corporations. In
cluding railroads already built. In case
It Is decided to be necessary In carry
ing forward the work of extension.
Gives Authority.
Should It become desirable for the
governor, either In constructing or op
erating said road, to run engines, cars
or other customary vehicles or rolling
stock over the line of the Georgia Rail
road and Banking Company, or any
part thereof, he Is authorized to do so,
the railroad commission being author
ised to prescribe reasonable tolls for
the use of the line.
The bill provides for entrusting to
the executive discretion all matters
pertaining to the plan of the road, the
location of stopping places, etc.
The board of trustees provided for In
the measure shall consist of eight mem
bers, appointed by the governor, two
of whom shall serve for two years, two
for four years, two for six years and
two for eight years, the governor being
a member and ex-offlelo chairman of
the board.
No Appropriation.
The bill does not carry any appro
priation for building the extension, but
provides for Issuing bonds for this pur
pose In the following language:
"Sec. 9. Should power be conferred
on the general assembly or the govern
or, by an appropriation amendment to
the constitution, to sell bonds tor the
purposes of said work, said bonds or
their proceeds shall be entrusted to the
custody of sold board, to be disbursed
as by this act directed, and shall Con
stitute part of said building fund.
"Sec. 10. The governor shall have
J. M. HIGH COMPANY. Dry Goods, Carpets, Furniture
J. M. HIGH COMPANY.
Visitors to the Inauguration
HON. HOOPER ALEXANDER.
He has made a deep study of the
state road proposition and is Its
chief supporter.
power and authority to convey to said
board the title to the present Western
and Atlantic railroad, subject to the
constitutional charge thereon In favor
of the public debt, and the title to the
extension and all assets therewith con
nected, Including said building funds
In their hands, arising as pointed out In
section 8. shall rest In said board by
virtue of this act
Shall Issue Bonds.
"Whenever so requested by the gov
ernor, said board shall Issue bonds se
cured on the assets In Its hands or the
property to which it holds title, or such
part thereof as may be sufficient, to
such amount and on such terms as the
governor may request, It being made
clear, however, that said bonds are
payable only out of said assets and
are not a debt of the state, and that
In no event shall the same operate to
subject the present state road to sale
In such a way as to defeat the present
constitutional direction as to the pay
ment of the public debt out of the pro
ceeds of the sale of said road."
When the road Is completed and be
comes a paying proposition, the bill
provides that the surplus profits shall
be divided Into two parts, one of which
shall be paid Into the school fund and
the other to be used as a sinking fund
capable of Investment.
NOWELL WILL KNOCK OUT
BLIND TIGERS BY NEW LAW/
Representative Hal Nowell, of Walton, Is
going out after the “Mind tiger" operators
during the present session of the legislature,
ornl when be gets through a long step will
have been taken toward knocking out the
Illegal sale of spirituous liquors In the state
of Georgia.
Mr. Nowell bat prepared a bill and will
Introduce It In the legislature which pro
vlrles that anj party who has In bis posses
rlon os much as two gallons of whisky or
other spirituous drinks shall be prosecuted
for keeping a blind tiger, the whisky being
token as presumptive evidence and the bur
den will be upon the defendant to prove
that he Is not keeping the whisky for any
Illegal purpose.
“Two gallons of whisky Is more than any
tnnn needs to bare In bis possession nt
one time," said Mr. Nowell, In speaking of
bin bill, 'tonless be Is in the business of
selling whisky. My bill provides that the
fact of his having that ranch whisky Is n
pretty good Indication that he Is In the
business, and it Is up to him to prove that
he Is not.
"This bill Is Introduced principally to pro-
tert dry counties, where parties are contin
ually receiving barrels of whisky and beer
for no other purpose than to sell It lllc
gaily. You can't-arrest thorn for runn*—
blind tiger unless von can prove that
are selling It. which Is n hard thing to do.
t'nder this bill this condition of affairs will
be changed."
MOVE FOR LOWER RATES
ON LIGHTS AND WATER,
Special to The Georgian.
Brunswick, Ga., June 27.— 1 To check
mate the recent Injunction sought by
citizens against the city council, re
straining the city from purchasing the
local light and water plant at the ap
praised value, 9100,000, a special ordi
nance will be Introduced at the council
meeting tonight authorising the council
to fix and enforce new and lower rates
on gas, electricity and water, and will
also authorise the work of constructing
the electric street car line to proceed
immediately. The new rates on water,
electricity and gas will become opera
tive July 1,
WATCH COFFEE
And Watch It Csrefully.
Any brain worker who depends on
thought for his success in life, uses up
energy, by brain work, a varying
amount of the delicate particles of
phoaphate of potash and albumen of
which the brain and nerve centers are
composed.
The fine* microscopic particles of
Phosphate of potash are found In quan
tities In the pores of the skin after the
brain has been used actively. This
must be replaced from food, or brain
fag and nervous prostration set in.
This breaking down of the little cells
each day, from brain work alone, Is a
natural process, and the cells can read
ily be rebuilt from the right sort of
f *>od, if tha system Is not Interfered
"'Ith by drugs, but if an Increased
amount of cells are broken down by
the use of cofTee, trouble then begins.
Frequently It first shows In dyspep-
*la. lack of power of the bowels to
[Operate properly, palpitation of the
h*art, or some other lack of vitality
and healthy vigor. There Is but one
thing for a sensible man or woman to
do—quit coffee absolutely. “Hard to
do." you say. Take up Postum Food
Coffee, use It regularly, have It well
made, so It tastes good. You will find a
well-defined, unmistakable change In
>’our health, and there’s a reason for It.
You have become free from the
breaking down force of coffee, and on
the other hand you are taking a pow-
er ful, nourishing liquid food which
quickly rebuilds the new' cells. Then*
are facts—profound facts, ready for
anyone to prove to their own satisfac
tion by actual use. Postum Is used by
bruin workers all over the world. Don't
call it a "substitute" for coffee; leave
nut the coffee proposition altogether.
Bostum Is a liquid food and a true food
urlnk. "There’s a Reason.”
MR. NOWELL,
of Walton.
"Hal” Nowell Is one of the most
popular members of the house.
LETTER CARRIERS
ING Off FOURTH
Georgia Rural Route Men
to Hold Convention
Here.
More than 200 rural route totter carriers
will come to Atlanta on the Fourth of July,
their yearly holiday, for the annunl conven
tion of tho Rural Letter Carriers’ Assocla*
tlon of Georgia. Tbelr meetings will lie
held In Federation ball, and a baseball
game and n line spread are among the en
tertainments offered.
The Georgia letter carriers have one of
the finest state organisations In the coun
try, and the state nas been represented by
national officers for several years. They
expect to ask for several concessions from
tbo postoffice department, and these will
be outlined at the meeting on July ♦.
The letter carrier* will be addressed by
Senator A. 8. Clay and Congressman Liv
ingston at tho convention, and Mayor W. It
Joyner will welcome them to the city. K.
;* Heely, publisher of The Georgian, will
deliver un address of welcome on l»eha!f of
the publishers.
To Bo Entertained.
Tho local entertainment committee, which
will provide for the reception and entertain
ment of the visiting carrier*. Is composed
of George C. Nealy, chairman: It. M
Hughes, J. II. Williams. K. J. McC«s»l, C.
Jones. G. W. Tab*, mid I*. C. Stercbl.
The nreaent officers of the association are;
I'rcsldcnt—Fred f.. White, Buekhead. Ga.
Hecretnrr and Troasnrer-J. II. Williams,
F. l>. No. 6. Atlnnta, Ga.
VlceJ'restdeufs—George DeKrosse, Htatea-
„oro; R. J. Maun. Albany; M. N. Goodin,
Abbeville: T. L. Mendenhall. Columbus; 1*.
Coker, Chninblee; J. II. King. Thomas-
In- J II l.timpkln. Rome; S. O. Ctrtledge,
rat hens; K. S. I.ord, Jefferson; J. II. Calm-
hun, i n.wf. rdvllle; !!. M. Huff. Towns.
ScHcdulo of Assets Filed.
A schedule of assets of the Atlanta
Supply Company, against which an
Involuntary petition In bankruptcy u'ns
filed some days- ago, was filed In the
Federal court Wednesday. The sched
ule gives the a; pets <»f the company
at 143.275 *'* with liabilities amount
ing to |7J,870.SIfe
Are Invited to
dal
ke 1
"his Store Head<
quarters.
There Will Be Special Bargain Sales Friday and Saturday i
n All Dep’ts.
—
It’s Not What You Pay for Goods That Counts—It’s
What You Get For Your Money. We
Propose to Sell You
FURNITURE
Carpets, Rugs, Linoleums, Crockery, etc., for less money than any Housefur
nishing store in the Southern States. CASH OR CREDIT. We now have a su
perb stock of Furniture added to our many other excellent departments. We
make a specialty of furnishing Hotels, Boarding
Houses, Restaurants. Residences, Office Buildings,
Churches, etc., etc. Our Furniture, etc., is all
marked in PLAIN FIGURES—ONE PRICE TO
ALL—THE CHARGE CUSTOMER PAYS EX
ACTLY THE SAME PRICE AS THE CASH
BUYER HERE.
Homes
Furnished
Complete
“Cash
or
Credit”
Open a charge account with us. We guaran
tee our prices are from 10 to 25 per cent lower
than any other regular Furniture House in the
whole State of .Georgia, and 50 per cent lower
than ‘‘Installment Houses.” We want your Furni
ture, Carpet and Rug business, and are prepared
to make you the most attractive proposition for
furnishing your home, boarding house or hotel
ever offered the Southern Furniture trade. Come see our stock Furniture,
Carpets, Rugs, etc. Get our prices and LEARN OUR “EASY TERMS.”
We cordially incite all visitors
to the city Friday and Saturday to
make this store headquarters. We
have five floors of department store
merchandise gathered from the best
markets of the world, priced in our
own inimitable way.
We shall make Friday and
Saturday special bargain days for
the benefit of inauguration visitors.
All departments will vie with each
other in offering the greatest values
of the season. We cordially invite
you to come take a stroll through
this big store any way whetheryou
wish to buy or not. Remember
“ You Are Always Welcome at
High's. ”
Great Barg
ains Friday and
Saturday in
Dress Goods,
Silks, Laces,
Embroideries,
Handkerchiefs,
Hosiery, Gloves,
Notions, Jewelry,
Ribbons,
White Goods, ‘
Wash Goods,
Bedspreads,
Women’s Tailor- - -
Table Damasks,
Made Suits,
Waists, Skirts,
Millinery, Shoes,
Furniture, Carpets,
Rugs, Crockery,
China, Artware,
Etc., Etc.
Etc., Etc.
J. M. HIGH COMPANY.
CITY MAT ERECT
A BUILDING FOR
PUBLICJOMFORT
Councilman Huddleston
Has New Idea Worth
Consideration.
A great public comforts building in
the center of the city Is the earnest de
sire of Councilman Huddleston, and a
resolution looking to the erection of
such a building probably will be In
troduced In council before long.
The councilman’s plan If not worked
out thoroughly, but Its general scheme
he has decided upon. The building he
proposes will be erected by the city and
will be a boon and a blessing to the
shopper and the "man passing
through,” and will be a meeting place
such as the central corners now are and
a refuge from the sun In summer, the
biting winds of winter, and from rain
at all seasons.
"Atlanta has no place like this now,
stated Councilman Huddleston, "and
I know of nothing that would add more
the public convenience and com
fort.
"The building would not be an ex
pensive one. It could be amply sup
plied with benches or chairs and
would, of course, contain toilet rooms
for women and men. Boot-black stands,
n soda water fount, cigar stands and
the like could be Inside, and these
should make It self-sustaining.
Between the Viaducte.
"The location, of course, Is a matter
tc be determined upon later. The new
city hall—one, you know, 1s bound to
be built soon—might contain this fea
ture. Permission might be secured
from the railroads to build above their
tracks between the Whitehall street
laduct and Broad street bridge.
"The building could extend from one
the other and the railing now' on
the two viaducts could be taken down.
ITALIANS WILL CELEBRATE
AMERICA'S GLORIOLS 4TH
New York, June 27.—The Fourth.of
July will be celebrated by the Italian*
this year ae never before. Not only In
thle city, but every Italian colony
throughout the country will celebrate
the American national holiday as the
centennial of the birthday of aarlbnldl.
The feature event of the day In New
York will be the dedication of the Oarl-
haldl pantheon at Rosebank, Staten
Island.
Under the auspices of The Italian
Evening Bulletin a committee waa or
ganized lost year to preserve for future
generations the little house on Staten
island where the patriot and lover of
liberty, Qluteppe Garibaldi, lived while
un exile In this country.
The result of the work of that com
mittee Is Garibaldi's pantheon, which
will be dedicated on July 2, and which
will bnrome a mecca for the Italians of
this country. A great parade has been
arranged which will start from New
York on the morning of the Fourth and
will comprise many thousands of the
Italian, French, Greek and German pa
triotic societies of the city and vicinity.
A person wishing to cross from Broad
street to Whitehall, or vice versa,
ould walk right through the public
comforts building.
“A man passing through the city
would not have to go to a hotel and
engage a room Just to wash his face
and hnnds. Suppose I want to meet
you up town. We decide on some cor
ner. Suppose It rains. Then we have
to etay In It or go In a store and get
In somebody's way.
"Think of the convenience It would
be for shoppers. Ladles now must be
on the fun all the time. They have ab
solutely no place to stop, no place to
sit down—Just one continual rush and
Jam. To the people from the country
who come here to do their shopping
thls building would be an especial con.
venlcnce.
"Naturally. If this would odd to the
comfort of shoppers from the city and
country It would be a benefit to the
merchants.
"The city could employ a special po
liceman to keep order In the building,
and. If necessary, council could elect a
public comforts commission. Just as
she now has a park commission.”
IN GALLOWS’ SHADOW
CONVICT SAVES MAN
PANAMA CONFERENCE
TO MEET IN 'ORLEANS
New Orleans, June 27.—New Orleans pro
poses, If possible, to have s world’s expo
sition, to celebrate the completion of tb#
I’nnsmn canal. In pursuance of that de
termination, the New Orleans Protective
Union Ims invited the mayors of Houthern
cities and the governors of the Southern
states to appoint delegates to a Panama
inference, the first session of which will
Im* held In this city tomorrow*, to discuss
plans for such nu cx|K>sltlon. The union
•-ns received responses which Indicate that
large number of representative Houthern
men will lie present nt the first meeting
of the coiiferen
NEW CITY HALL
MPERATIVE FOR
Increase in Population and
Business Would Mean
Overflow.
Jefferson t'lty. Mo., June 27.-IIarry
Vaughns, one of the three convict, to lie
bunged tr-lny. made s sworn statement at
the penitentiary yesterdnr In whlrh he ex
onerated a ntnn mimed Kline, ,npnn*ed to
he In the penitentiary nt Jolle- III,., for
partlrtnntlnir In the ItoM-np of f y iillnol.
Central train near Chicago la if_j,t, 1904.
MEMBERS OF TWENTY-FIFTH
REIN LISTED AT C0LUMBU8.
Hpoolsl to The Georgian.
Columbus, Oa„ June 27.—Edward
Johnson, a former member of the
Twenty-fifth regiment. United States
colored Infantry, three battalions of
which were dismissed from the service
of the United States for participation
in the Brownsville, Texas, riot by Pres.
Ident Roosevelt, was relnllated In thfs
city yesterday by the enrolling officer
In charge of the recruiting station here.
Johnson, who It appears, was on
furlough at the time the "nhootlng up”
of Brownsville occurred, hns lived qui
etly In this city and has been persist
ently nt work with the department to
establish his Innocence of any complic
ity In the matter.
The extension of the city limits will
mean a new city hall.
This Is the opinion of a number of
members of the council who have been
approached about the matter and of
others who frequent the etructure that
now travels under the name of a city
hall.
-I, for one," states Councilman Hud-
dleatbn, "can't see how the city ran
get along without a new city hall, If
the proposed extensions are made. We
all know It Is a great need now. With
this great Increase of population It will
be an absolute necessity.”
Those who have been caught In the
seething mass of humanity. Jostling
and pushing and elbowing and etlcklng
knees Into each other In a desperate
effort to pay their water bills on time
to get the discount, will realise Just
what It means to have 50,000 people
added to the population.
The tax assessors claim they have
not room enough now. The city clerk
eays he Is crowded. The waterworks
people are the proverbial sardines. The
city marshal has an office somewhat
larger than the average wardrobe.
It the city limits are estended end
the population of Atlanta Increased
60,000 or thereabouts, the question of
that new city hall will be a live,
■teaming, biasing one, or somebody
misses a guess—In fact, some several
bodies.
CLAIMS PUBLIC
OUGHT NOT TO PAT
Attorney Declares It Is Un
just to Keep Rates Up Be-
cause of Accidents. t
ANYBODY, ANYWHERE. ANY TIME
can get The Georgian and News sent
to them. 'Phone 4928 or write the cir
culation department. 45 cents par
month, 10 cents per week, $4.50 per
year.
Asheville, N. C., June 27.—With the open,
log of court this morning, Walker I). IHn.-s.
the eminent railway lawyer of New York,
resumed hla speech for the plaintiffs In thu
action In the mutter of the Injunction
ngulnat the reduction of passenger rates or
the Southern railway anil other roads, be
fore Judge Pritchard, In the United Bute*
circuit court.
Replying to a contention of the defendant
cirixiriitfon cnuimlssluns of North Carolina
ami Virginia, voiced yesterday by cx-Cnu-
gretsnuiu Woodard, that much of the heavy
loss of the Southern railway by accidents
ami Injnry, was due to the caralnsnece of
made list year show a much smaller net
prullt thu a Is shown In the bill now pre
sented by the complainants. Mr. Hines
stated that these former reports were np-
prostmate. aud were clearly stated to he
such at the time they were rnsdo.
HOW 18 YOUR MEMORY?
Use It In purchasing Crab Orchard
Seltzer. See that the trade-mark, “A
.Woman Astride a Horse," Is on each
bottle. Cures dyspepsia, headache, etc.
Effervescent, palatable, pleasant. Drug
gists 10c and 25c.
Do not accept Crab Orchard Salts as
a substitute.
Bicycles, sundries and auto supplies.
Largest wholesalers In the South.
Southern distributors for Pierce, Yolo,
Snell and Hudson bicycles, besides car
rying a large line of our own name
plates—best on the market I90T cata
logues sent to dealers on application.
B2 Department. Alexander-Elyea Co.