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XiUS ATLAJSTA (iiiUKUIAA AA'JJ JNJliVVH. (M|^P0PPJI rcEMDAr, JULY 5. 190T. C.M.ORR SETTLED AND HOLDS RECEIPT FOURTH WARD TO FIGHT IN RANKS OFPROHIBITION; BUSINESS MEN JOIN HANDS Brother Denies Former Cashier Has Disappeared. He Is in Dublin. The Georgian Indorsed at Meeting Mon day. 6t*clal to The Georgian. Macon. On., July 9.-A statement has been unde by E. ft. Orr, brother of C. M. Orr, the former caubter of the Exchange bank, iu which he brands n« n falsehood the state* ment in the Atlanta Constitution today that C. M. Orr and his family have disappeared. The following is his statement: “The statement is made In the Atlanta Constitution today that Clifford M. orr, the former cashier of the Exchange bank of Macon. Is lieyond reach of tho bank offielala The statement is absolutely untrue. I am his brother and know that he has nt no time been beyond the reach of the hank officials or sny other person Interested In knowing his whereabouts. He Is st my home In Dub* Un, where he can be found or communicated with at any time. WARD LEAGUE IS READY FOR WORK , bank In a manner entirely bold, a receipt In full, wb blm af tbe time when bla i — fully known to fbe bank aa they are today. (Signed! "B. B. OBB." Salt of Building. The statement Inst Tuesday morning that tha local banks bad come to the rescue of the Exchange, and would stand behind the institution, waa dis counted when a deed, with power of sale, to the Exchange Bank building and bank fixtures was Hied for record In the clerk's office of the superior court. All the funds that the Exchange ever got to its backing In the deala of the day of excitement was a loan of <16,000, one of 140,000, one of <20,000 and one of <6,000. Altogether there was <00,000 advanced by local banka, and there Is now a deal on record carrying with It power of sale to the bank building, four atorlea high, and all the fixtures. Strong business men who were be hind the movement to make a national bank of the Exchange have failed In their plane, and thera will be little further effort to euetaln the Institution, A plan that waa held as legal by out side counsel was rejected by counsel for the bank, and the only recourse left waa the receivership This was accept ed at the laat moment. Wearers of Fez All Invited to Ponce DeLeon Tues day Night. Committee of 100 Formed to Push the Cause In Atlanta. OO000000000OOO00000O000000 O 0 O PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT P O TO THE GEORGIAN. 0 O The Fourth Ward Anti-Saloon P P League adopted the following res- 0 0 olutlon at the large meeting hold O p at Grace Methodist church Moo- O O day night: 0 0 "Resolved, That this league p P most heartily commends the post- p 0 tfon of The Atlanta Georgian on P C the question of state prohibition, P 0 and that we pledge It botn our 0 O moral and material support." 0 0 Till, resolution waa adopted 0 0 unanimously by a rising vote. 0 P P 00000000000000000000000000 The Indications are that tile Casino will be taxed to Its utmost capacity by the Shrlners Tuesday night, Yaarab Temple has about one thousand mem ber*, and It le estimated that there are about one hundred Bhrlnera living In Atlanta who belong to temples In other cities. Invitations have been Issued to them as well as to all members of Yaarab Temple, urging them to come and bring their lady friends with them. Potentate Forrest Adair and a com mittee from Yaarab Temple occupied one of the boxes at the performance Monday evening, and they unanimously pronounce It to be the beet bill of vaudeville ever seen In Atlanta. The acts are all full of ginger, and In fact every single feature Is a top liner. The Shrlners will not wear the pro verbial drees suit this evening, as the affair Is entirely Informal. They will be armed, however, with the white vis uc uniiFU, uuwuror, wun uis n line Itlng card and will wear the Red fox. Especial preparations have been made for several appropriate faetures this evening. After the performance at tha Casino the Shrlners will remain on the grounds until 1< o'clock enjoy ing the attraction, at Pence DeLeon, such as the toboggan, the old mill, tho circle swing and the gee w his. Those attractions will he free to the wearers of the fee and to the ladles who accom. pany them. The performance will begin promptly at <:10 p. m. No seats will be reserved except the stage boxes, and those who come early will be assured the beet seats In the orchestra. ATLANTA HIS HOME, ■pedal to The Georgian. Savannah. Ga., July t.—Edgdr P. Turner, who says he has a wife and child at 620 Peachtree street. In At lanta, was shot In the foot while at tempting to escape from Detective Fal lon, who had arrested him for a series of forgeries. Turner admits a number of forgeries of the names of prominent people, In cluding that of Mayor Tledetnin, through w hich he obtained money and merchandise. He also forged the name of Henry 1Valx and that Of Magistrate Frank VanUelsen. Turner is 22 yeurs of age and says he was married two years ago in Atlanta. Protest Against Prohibition Special to The Georgian. Rarannab, Ga., July 9.—A delegation of Baranoahann, headed by Mayor Tledeman, leave here tonight for Atlanta to ap|>ear before the special houae committee to pro tect against the enactment ol the proposed prohibition legislation. A. B. Moore, rice-chairman of tbe county comiuiutquera; Leopold Adler, rlce-nreal- rviiiUllNiuuctu, wu|snu atuet, , iit-uiyw dent of the Chamber of Commerce; W. B. tltUlwetL president of the Board of Trade; Wright Hunter, * * “ ~ ** .Another del V. Ainsworth. l>r. T. H. Flay. B. 1*. Bollard. James Farte and W. It. Stuldis, representing the prohibition forces, also will eppeex lie- That the Fourth ward voters will take an actlvc'pnrt In the fight for pro hibition was evidenced Monday night at a meeting held at Grace Methodist church, corner Highland avenue and North Boulevard. Tho mooting was called at the In stigation of the members of Grace Methodist, Jackson Hill Baptist and Wesmlnstor Presbyterian churches, hut there were voters present from Ponce DeLeon nvpnq| to Inman Park, and the enthusIaaM manifest nnd tho de termination expressed was such ns to leave no doubt as to the outcome of the fight against bar rooms In Georgia. Attorney Walter McElreath waa se lected as chairman and M. M. Welch as secretary. After briefly stating the object of tho meeting, Chairman McElreath asked for short talks from business men pres ent, and the first to reepond was Wll Ham H. New-Ill, of Inman Park, Vico president of the King Hardware Com pany. Mr. New-Ill asserted hie stand for prohibition In no uncertain terms, and read a copy of a letter from Mr. King, president of the hardware com pany, In which he stated that he waa heart and aoul for prohibition, and would lend hie financial nnd moral support to the movement. Mr. New-Ill had In hie poaseislcn a petition which was written on the Fouth of July, urg ing the voters to fight for prohibition. O00000000000000000000O0000 O O E. G. WILLINGHAM TELLS 0 OF EFFECT OF PROHIBITION, 0 O "I am perhaps one of the larg- 0 O est land owners In the city of At- 0 0 Innta. During the short period of 0 O prohibition In this city I sold a 0 O large number of homes to work- 0 0 Ing men on five-year Installments. 0 0 During the time of prohibition 0 O In Atlanta there was not one sin- 0 0 gle default of payment, and many 0 0 succeeded In paying for their cot- 0 0 tage homes. 0 “When local option went Into 0 0 effect, payments stopped entirely 0 0 In a majority of coses, and since 0 O that time many have lost their 0 0 homes because of the curio of 0 O whisky. This Is sufficient. In my 0 O mind, to convince ' anyone that O 0 whisky Is a curse to humanity.” 0 0 Mr. Willingham le president of 0 0 the E. G. Willingham Lumber 0 0 Company, one of the largest con- 0 cerns of the kind In the South. 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 before the committees on temperance of the senate and house of represents lives to urge the passage of the Hard- man-CovIngton state prohibition bill, and no stone will he left unturned In the fight for prohibition. Another meeting will be held at Jackson Hill Baptist church Friday night, and early next week one will be held at Westminster Presbyterian church, tho Invitations being extended by Dr. Akers for Jackson Hill and E. George, chairman of the board of deacons of Westminster Presbyte rian church. On Monday night next the Fourth Ward Anti-Saloon League will attend the mammoth mass meeting at the cap ital In a body, and they will bo heard as well aa seen. fora the house committee. and there were ninny names signed to the paper. His talk was on the line of a business man, and he naerted that Ills company hnd no fear of the results of prohibition In a financial way. and that the morality of the movement could not be questioned. From Jaekeon Hill. At this juncture a delegation front Jackson Hill mpttst church arrived and Dr. John D. Jordan, pastor of Jackson Hill Baptist church, was called rn and respondsd In a happy yet strong argument for prohibition. Dr. Eakee, presiding elder of the At lanta district of the Methodist church, made a strong plea for permanent or ganisation and called- the attention of those present to the stand taken by The Atlanta Georgian. He stated that he had been Informed that 4,200 names had been added to tho circulation Hat of The Georgian since It took Its stand for prohibition, and he urged those In terested In the movement to lend their flananclgl and moral support to the pa per. He said that some advertising business had already been withdrawn from tho paper, but If every cltlsen of the Fourth ward would lend hie aup- port and lollclt subscriptions to the paper, the very weight of the circula tion thus obtained would force adver tisers to patronise the paper. At every mention of The Georgian at the meeting there was enthusiastic applause, which showed clearly In what esteem that paper Is held by the friends of the movement. Dr. F. P. H. Akers, of Inman. Akers & Inman, made a happy and affective talk for prohibition. He said It was Unnecessary to- made a prohibition epsech, but he would give .1 few views In order to strengthen nny of those present whoso knees were weak and whose spinal column wns not so strong ss It might be. He related his expe rience In a prohibition campaign In DeKalb county, In which he had his men hitch up wagons and go to th* polls to vote. On the way to Decatur he stopped nt a country store and asked the merchant to Join his party and vote agalnat the evil of whisky. The mer chant hesitated, when Dr. Akers put this proposition to him: Look on your books and see how many outstanding accounts you have that have not been ,wld because of the Interference of whisky. The merchant said: "Walt until I get my coat.*' The nrgument as conclusive and convincing. Indorse The Georolen. N. T. Anderson, In a forceful talk, offered the following resolution, which was naopted unanimously by a rising vote, commending The Georgian for Its stand for prohibition: "Resolved, That this league most heartily commends the position of The Atlanta Georgian on the question of state prohibition, and that we pledge It both our moral and material sup port." After u number of short talks, the organisation was perfected by adopt ing the name of the Fourth Ward Antl- Saloun League, auxiliary to the Fulton County Anti-Saloon League. An executive committee composed of Dr. F. P. H. Akers, Captain John D. Richard, R. E. George, William A. Parker and W. S. Featherstone, with Chairman Welter McElreath and See- bers, as appointed to select a committee of 100 to push the work In tbe Fourth ward. This committee will be selected from residents In different sections of the ward, and an active campaign will be Inaugurated. The Fourth Ward Antl-Salnon League will be a permanent organisa tion, and the committee of one hun dred will have charge of the work. A strong committee of business men Special to The Georgian. Marietta, Ga., July 0.—The following resolutions have been adopted: "Resolved, That tho Rose Lane Bap tist church do hereby commend Sena tor Hardman and Representative Cov Ington for their earnest efforts to have a state prohibition act passed In tho Georgia legislature -and we call upon our senators and representative to give this measure their earnest support. We also indorse the stand taken by The Atlantn Georgian nnd News. "J. J. CROW, Pastor. "LEON LAND. Clerk.' Special to Tho Georgian. Dacula, Ga., July 9.—The following resolution has been adopted: "Resolved, That tho general meeting of the third district of Mulberrj^Bap- tlst Association urges and Insists that the Georgia legislature and senate, now In session, pass the prohibition bill as Introduced by Hon. L. G. Hardman: apd that a copy of the resolutlnna bo sent to each of the legislative’ bodies. "H. N. RAINEY, Moderator. EDW. FREEMAN, Clerk." Meeting at 8tatssboro. Special to Tha Georgian. Statesboro, Ga, July 9.—A . mass meeting of the citlsens of Statesboro was held at the cdurt house yesterday afternoon at '4!*0 o'clock In the In terest 'of stnte prohibition. After an earnest address by Rev. Mr. Davis, a representative of the Anti-Saloon League of Georgia, and a talk by £olo- nel Hinton Booth, of the local bar, the following resolutions were passed unanimously by the large gathering: Whereas, A great prohibition move ment Is sweeping over Georgia, de manding state prohibition: and, Whereas, Tho liquor traffic Is the greatest enemy to God nnd man, and the greatest curse to the home, the state and the church; and, Whereas, It corrupts the negro, de bauches the white man, disorganises labor, Imposes heavy financial burdens, aggravates the race problem and pro duces crime, pauperism, widowhood; or. phanage, suffering and death: and, Whereas, It Invades the sanctity of the home, destroys our boys anil young men and Invites attacks of the most brutal and vlclnua character upon ev ery Georgia woman, especially those in the rural districts; be It, therefore. Resolved, by the elttxens of States boro and Bulloch county. In mass meet ing assembled, That we most heartily approve and Indorse the Hardman- Covlngtoti blit for stnte prohibition, now pending In both houses of the leg islature, , Resolved, That our senator and rep resentatives vote nnd work for the passage of the said bill during the pres, ent session of the legislature. Resolved. That we request every member of the general assembly to aid In tha passage of the said bill, and to secure tho passage of such other legislation as shall protect our state from the manufacture, snle and lm|>or- tatlon of Intoxicating liquors. Resolved, That a copy of these reso- RALLV III WfcSLEY E! Senators and Rcprescnta tives to Make Prohibi tion Addresses. Representative W. J. Neel, of Bartow, will be the chief speeker at the great prohibition rally at Wealqg Memorial church Tueaday night. The Antl-Sa loon League Is preparing for one the largest attendances In the history of the campaign. Among the other prominent speakers who will deal with the prohibition fight will be State Senator Knight, chairman of the temperance committee of tho JOlnH the supply of mud which con- legislature. Representative Covington. John W. Akin, president of senate, and Representative W. M. Smith, of Camp bell county. Senators Steed and Boyd hare been Invited to take part In the program, arjd a number of prominent business men of Atlanta will deliver ahort addresses. Thursday night the prohibition rally will be held In Broughton’s Tabema slon will be Dr. A. O. Nunnally, former candidate for governor, and Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, president of the state Woman's .Christian Temper ance Union. Ex-Senator E. W. Carmack, of Ten neesee, and Governor R. B. Glenn, of North Carolina, probably the two greatest temperance orators In the South, have been Invited to take part In the program of next Sunday and to address an overflow meeting at the state capitol on next Monday night. It la considered highly probable that they will accept. At the meeting of the executive com. mltteo of tho Fulton County Anti-8a loon League Monday afternoon It was announced that prohibition committees had been formed In all the warda of the city. Meetings of these committees have been held In all the wards except the Second, Fifth and Seventh. In organising tho word committees It wns Intended to have but one hun died members from each ward. How ever, In many Instances tho commit, tees now number twice or three times ns many and the enrollment Is still In creasing. A meeting of the Fourth ward com mlttee will be held at Walker Street church Tuesday night. The gathering will be for business purposes, with lit' tie or no “spellbinding CIRCULAR 316 CASE COMES UP WEDNESDAY The Injunction proceedings Instituted by the Central of Georgia railroad against the state railroad commission to prevent circular <16 from going Into effect are scheduled to come up In the Federal court Wednesday before Stand ing Master George Bell After the evi dence presented by the railroad at the last hearing was all In. the case was adjourned until Wednesday, July 1#, for the state to present Ita side. This argument will be made by Attorney General Hart and Attorney Wlmbleh, of Ellis, Wlmbleh A Ellis. Committees Called, Chairman Overstreet called a meet ing of the general Judiciary commit tee Immediately after the session Tues day afternoon, and the committee was organised to consider several Impor- unit bills referred to It. Chairman Wll. Ilford called n meeting of the educa tional committee for Wednesday after noon, und Chairman Henderson railed the agricultural rommltteo for a meet ing Wednesday morning at »:J0 o'clock. mnoiMiu. iimi 16 vujiy ill lllFhP lutlona be furnished to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house and to our own senator and representa tives. Resolved, further. That they be pub lished In our county papers and In the Atlanta papers. F. A. BRINSON. DISTRICT CONFERENCE ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS. Bpeclsl to The Georgian. Covington, Ga., July 9.—At the re cent session of the Oxford district con ference of tho North Georgia .Methodist Conference, held at Mansfield, the fol lowing resolutions on the liquor prob lem In Georgia were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The many problem* that affect tho material, moral «nd spiritual prosperity of our great state pale Into Insignificance when contrasted with the liquor problem,- and, Whereas, The negro problem, with Its outrages and lynchlngs. Is Intensi fied a hundred fold by the demon drink, and our fair women can no longer be unprotected In the broad light of day. and. Whereas, The labor und Immigration problem Is vitally affected by the curse of bar room* dispensaries, beer saloons and the jug trade for the moot part carried on by foreigners, therefore be It Resolved, first, That the Oxford dis trict of the Methodist Episcopal church. South, In conference assembled, hereby expresses Its unqualified abhorrence ot the liquor traffic In all Its forma, real ising that bar rooms and harlot dens are relics of heathen barbarism, and that we beseech all Christian minis- 4ers to teach ar.d exhort the people agalnat the evils of lmsini>erance until our stnte Is freed from this Iniquitous traffic and abominable habit sonal letters to their senators and rep resentatives urln* them to vote, speak und use their personal Influence for the lwssage of any bill calling for absolute Hate prohibition and the wiping out of the nefarious Jug trade; and lei us re mind them that the great Christian statesman, William Evart Gladstone, said that "Strong drink wrecks more homes than war, pestilence and fam ine.” Respectfully submitted and signed by the whole committee. J. T. DENNIS, L. D, EZELL, It. A. BAKES. H. A. DeLOACH, G. D. MYRICK, E. H. JOHNSON, I. N. NASH, S. II. DIMON, A. N. HAYS, A. L. HARRIS. E. T. MAYO. F. A. RAGSDALE, W. A. REID, C. E. REAGAN. L. A. M'LAUGHLIN. Mitchell County Acta Special to The Georgian. I’elham, Go., July 9.—The following resolutlona have been adopted at mass meeting of citlsens, held at the Methodist church, Sunday evening: "Whereas, liquors are sold (ft the county of Mitchell, both In barrooms und dispensaries, and, "Whereas, we believe the aentlment of the majority of the people le over whelmingly opposed to said snle, and "Whereas, under the present execu tion of the local option law. If said county Is voted dry by us, whisky Resolved, second. That our, people will doubtless be appointed to appear are earnestly requested to write per- county Is voted dry by us, whisky would be shipped Indiscriminately Into tills and all other dry counties, "Therefore, be It resolved, by this meeting. That-we heartily Indorse tho bill so recently Introduced Into the sen ate and house of representatives by Messrs. Hardman and Covington, which declures for state prohibition, and that we hereby pledge them our aid and support. "Resolved, further, That we request our senator and representative, Hon. J. 8. Bush and Hon. A. T. Jones, to vote for and aid In the passage of sold bill during the present legislature. "Resolved, further, That we urge our senator and representative to assist any other and further measure that will prevent the shipment of whleky and other Intoxicants Into any county In this state front other states and counties. "Resolved, further, that a copy of these resolutions be furnished our sen ator and representative, and that they he published In the pres* of this city, with the request that they be copied by- other county and state papers. "J. W. EVERETT. Chairman, a. M. CURRY, Secretary." EVERYBODY WANTS A TRIP ON WATER WAGON NOW,BUT SEATS ARE AT A PREMIUM Spring in Candler Building Supplies Many. "Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink." This exclamation la alleged by one Mr. Coleridge to have been Jerked from the system of an old salt who found himself alone o'n shipboard In the midst of the briny deep many years ago. When relating the' experience some time later he based his complaint upon the abundance of salt In the fluid. Had the ancient mariner lived to the present day and found himself In At lanta he would have launched his kick tlnues to turn the clty'e supply of water a murky brown and balks the efforts of even the most thirsty citizen to drink It down. Although tho pure water famine has reached the stage where every man, woman and child feels the effects of It more or less, there Is much consolation being derived from the fact that there are a few places In Atlanta and vicinity where nature Alters her own water and serves It to perspiring, and sometimes swearing, citizens without the necessity of pipes. 8pring Under Candler. Notable among these Is the spring In the baeement of the Candler building on Peachtree street, which wns discovered when the skyscraper was In course of erection. Ftvo large filters have been Installed In the basement for the pur pose of purifying the water and Mon day the management Invited whosoever would to come and drink freely. In re sponse to the Invitation a great throng crowded Into the basement Monday and all day Tuesday they came and went with a frequency not unlike that of ants traveling to and fro between two hills. In order to fortify the Candler build ing against a like contingency In future plans are being mude for boring Into the ground under the building, where It is believed an artesian well, with an eternal supply of water will be found. There aro a number of other places In Atlanta and vicinity where fresh water can be secured and although they are farther removed from the busy marts of trade than the spring at tho Candler building they are nevertheless being frequented by thousands of thirsty peo- pla Trolley Company’s 8pring. The Davis street plant of the Geor- Ifla Railway and Electric Company has been thrown open to the public nnd suffering humanity, In response to th* Invitation of Vico President Brine. Is swarming to the spot where artealan water, fresh and clear and cool, flows on unfailingly. Ponce DeLeon and White City are also being visited dally nnd nightly by great droves of people, who visit the springs and drink and drink, and then drink orsln. On leaving for home, they carry water away In buckets, bottles, lugs and every vessel capable of hold ing a fluid substance. One of the most largely frequented spots Is Constitution spring, at Grant Park. There also the water bubbles clear and sparkling from the bosom of Mother Earth, without the formality of Alters, tho aid of plpea or the sit tings ot city councils, and there the sweltering citizens, with parched Ups and dry throats, find solace In refresh ing draughts, and under Its spell for the moment are prone to think kindly of any who may have been responsible for the condition of affair* which drives them there to drink. Among those who have visited this spring nnd who thank a wise Provi dence that springs exist, Is Senator Lashley. The senator boards In the vicinity of Grant Park, and he pays dally visits to the spring. "I went last night,” said Senator Lashley Tuesday murnlng, "and 1 didn't got. lonesome. Oh, no. There were ther people about. Several of them, went over right after supper to get a drink, and I was so hot and thirsty that a thermometer would have blown up hail I put my hand on It. Well, I got a drink, but I waited until nearly 10 o'clock." On account of the pure water famine, Smith A Higgins, the dry goods mer chants In Peters street, have announced that they will furnish, clear spring wa ter for their employees and those of their customers who desire to take a drink of wnter while shopping. Such Is the condition of affairs with reference to the water question, and In the meantime diluted mud, labeled “drinking water," flows on Into thou sands of homes. ELECT SEN. BACON ON .WEDNESDAY (Continued from Pago Ono.) merca commission bo requested to give the Invention a teat. At 11:45 o'clock, the houae adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, on motion of Mr. Holder, of Jackson. New Bills Reid. t On motion of Mr. Candler, of De- Kalb, the rules were suspended and the following new bills were introduced and read the first time by Heading Clerk McClatchey: By Mr. Ellison, of Harris—To repeal act establishing city court of Hamll ton. By Messrs. Mundy. of Polk, and Par rish. of Berrien—To fix compensation of justice court Jurors. By Mr. JIundy. of Polk—To author ize Cedartown to establish system of public schools. By Mr. Duggan, of Washington—To amend act Incorporating city of San dersvtlle. By Messrs. Duggan and Walker, of Washington—To create the city court of Sandersvllle. By Mr. Sheffield,* of Decatur—To make appropriation for publishing the decisions of the court of appeals for 1907. By Mr. Taylor, of Sumter—To amend the section of the code with reference to the number of Jurymen serving on lunacy cases. By Mr. Wise, of Fayette—To In crease the salaries of the Judges of the couit of appeals from <4,000 to <5,000 per year. By Mr. Barrow, of Chatham—To pro. vide compensation for deputy jailers and Jail guards In counties having a city of not less than 60,000 nor more than 75,000 population. By Mr. Wise, of Fayette—To Increase salaries of justices of supreme court to <5,000 per annum. By Messrs. Davidson, of Greene, and Blackburn, of Fulton—To pay pension of Mrs. Sarah A. Brucc. By Mr, Hill, of Clayton—To regulate Issuing nnd payment of money orders by express companies. By Sir. Candler, of DeKalb—To pro vide that all bonds deposited ns secu rity by Are Insurance companies with the state treasurer shall bs registered. By Mr.' Denn, of Floyd—To amend section 2060 of ihe code of 1895 by In serting the word "taxes" between the word "fee" and the word "or," To amend the rode of 1895 defining character of Investments. By Messrs. Wright and Dean,, of Floyd—To establish an Institution for the feeble-minded and epileptic. By Messrs. Alexander and Candler, of DeKalb—To amend charter of Lt- thonla. > By Sir. Hill, of Monroe—To Incor porate the town of Eleanor. By Mr. Payton, of Worth—To provide for naming of county depositories by ordinaries or county commissioners. By Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb—To pay pension of 1890 to B. F. McGehoe, of Fulton county, By Messrs. Ashley and Walker, of Lowndea—To amend act to establish a system of public schools In Valdosta. By Mr. Calbeck, of Gordon—To In crease the compensation of constables for-serving writs and keeping of stock. By Mr. Orr, of Coweta—To pay a pension to Miss Fannie McLanc. SENATE KEEPS BUSY WITH RESOLUTIONS BELL TELEPHONE! TO GIVE ONE DUCT FOB USE OF CIN The City and Company Agree on Franchise Rights. Conditions under which the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company may hold tha franchises It already haa and which will govern those the com. pany Is now asking for, were practical, ly agreed upon Tuesday morning a, 1 Joint meeting of the ordinance commit tee and the committee on electro lights and telephones of council 0 And these conditions will mean tha, the Bell company will give to the ,ir» many thousands of dollars. ’ In the first place, all franchises which the company now enjoys are limited to 33 years from the date or Issue and those to be given will bd for that length of time. \. * * Then the company must furnish ”5 •phones to the city free of charge; must furnish the police signal service free and must ctIva nnp-thini off .<■ .....' and must give one-third off on all other' telephones the city may use. The conditions do not end there Ths telephone company must agree to give the city one duct of the underground system for the city to use. This mean, the use of 40' miles of duets, which It has been estimated Is valued at <40 ooo While no ordinance has yet been framed covering these matters, the con. dltlons have been practically agreed upon, and It is probable that a report In the shape of an ordinance win b« presented to council at the meeting next Monday afternoon. This action comes as the result of petitions of the Bell company for Iran, chlses to use additional etreeta and also for the new exchange, built on Auburn avenue. Vice President W. T. Gentry, of the Bell company, haa already agreed to the provision limiting the franchises to 33 years, and tho members of the two committees have reason to believe ths other conditions will be satisfactory. Mr*. Leety Perry. The funeral services of Mrs. Leety Perry, wife of C. M. Perry, a well- known contractor, who died Monday morning at her residence, 109 North Pryor street, will be conducted Tue* day' afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church. The interment will be In Westvlew cemetery. Mrs, Perry Is survived by one son, S. T Thlebaut, and one daughter, Mrs. E. W. Lott. Fay West The funeral services of Fny West, In fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. West, who died Monday morning at the family residence, 24t North Boulevard, were conducted Tuesday afternoon at < o'clock. The Interment was In Wesl- xkv cemetery. * Hazel Coleman. The funeral services of Hasel Cole man, the Infant daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. W. T. Coleman, who died Sunday afternoon, were conducted Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The Interment waa In Oakland cemetery. E. V. P. Hause. The funeral service* of E. V. P. Hause, a Confederate veteran who died Monday morning at the Soldiers’ Home, will be conducted Wednesday morning ■t 10 o'clock. He was 82 yean ot nge. During the Civil War he served under General Dick Morgan. Adoption of the Felder resolution, providing for the naming of a commit tee to Investigate the convtct question, a resolution to nAnte another legislative committee to Investigate the copper fume matter In north Georgia, the Camp bill to compel railroads to fur nish cars on .demand within twelve hours, under a heavy penalty, and the Overstreet bill, Increasing the railroad commission from threo to live, formed the subject matter of a busy day In the senate. Senator Felder's resolution opening up the convict question precipitated a sharp debate, In which Senators Feld er, Brook, Hayes, Knight, Wilkes, Camp, Williford and Steed took part. Senator Knight opposed the resolution because he thought there was plenty of time to take this matter up, as the lease will not expire until 1909. Senator Overstreet Introduced the bill Increasing the railroad commission from three to live members and widen lng tho powers of the body. The gov emor Is given authority *to name the two additional commissioners, the terms running until the next regular elec tion. Senator Camp'a bill compels rail roads to furnish shippers with cars within twelve hours after notice, under <100 penalty, and to move freight at least 20 miles per day, under same pen alty. The only proof required to make the case Is notice of the demand for cars and of the miles traveled. Shortly after the senate convened Tuesday, Senator Felder moved to go Into the election of a United States senator, and placed In nomination A. O. Bacon, of Bibb county. Forty-one votes were cast, Senator Bacon receiving all. Wednesdny at noon the senate and house -will meet In Joint session to elect Senator Bacon. For the Interim between March 4 and the present. Governor Terrell appoint ed Senator Bacon. Governor Smith’s flret appointments were sent to the senate. They were roud In open session and were as fol lows: BIO PHILIPPINES DOCK IS PRACTICALLY USELESS. Cleveland, Ohio, July The Press today publishes, under a Washington date, the following: There are no adequate doeklng fa cilities for the battleship* going to the Pacific, unless the government can use private dock*. The big deck, Olongopo, Philippines, practically useless, because there arc i shops nor enough workmen to make ment which sought to cut out all the even ordinary repairs. E. W. Jordan. Judge of the city court of Sandersvllle, for the unexplred term ending October <1, 1907, and for tbe full term of two years thereafter. J. E. Hyman, solicitor of the city court of Bandsrsvllle. for the unexplred term ending October Jl, 1907, and for the full term of two years thereafter. Howell Cobb, Judge of the city eourt of Athens, for the full term of tfco years. James Davidson, solicitor ot the city court of Greensboro, for the full term of two years. * Copper Suits Up. The famous Ducktown copper fume case was re-opened through a resolu tion offered by Senator Boyd, providing tor the appointment of a legislative committee of two from the senate and three from the bouse to Investigate conditions. Discussion was brought on by n mo tion to refer the resolution to a com mittee, which was opposed by Senator Boyd. The rules were suspended, and the matter discussed. On a vote, how. ever, the resolution was referred to the general Judiciary committee. The following new bills were offered for a first reading: Senator Hayes offered an amend- The unknown white man found un conscious Monday afternoon at Howell Station, and who died later at the Grady Hospital, may have been murdered, in. ■tead ofbclng a suicide. Coroner Thompson Is making a thor ough Investigation Tuesday, and an Inquest will probably be held some Urns during the afternoon. The dead man Is still unidentified, no one having been found who knows any. thing at till about him. The body has been removed to. the undertaking par- lore of Harry G. Poole A Co, where the Inquest will be held. An empty four-ounce laudanum bot tle was found near the unconscious form, and It was at first supposed ths stranger was a suicide. Doctors at ths hospital, however, state that they found bruises on hla side and face, and that his front teeth ore out. This hss led to the theory that possibly the man was murdered and the laudanum bottls placed near him to throw off suapl cion. FOR CAUSE WILL BE WELCOMED City Attorney James L. Mayaon, president of the Fulton County Anti- Saloon League, opened bis campaign In the Interest of prohibition at ' Grace Methodist church Sunday night with a very strong plea for the support of the prohibition bill. Monday Mr. Mayaon issued the fol lowing statement to tho frionds of pro hibition In Fulton oounty: We have received several Inqulrlei from those desirous of aiding the cause In a substantial manner as to how some may ba done. In answer to them, and to such others as may desire to do likewise, I am authorized to say that Mr. H. Y. McCord, of McCord-Stewart Comply, will receive such contribu tions us you may desire to moke. "Speaking for him, and (h* finance committee, acting with him, I wish to add that this will be used to cover cur- rent expenses, the collection of Infor mation and the dissemination of such literature as wa think WIU be a help to the cause, "J. L. MAYSON. "President Fulton County Anti-Saloon League.” the committee to four from the senate and five from tbe house. He said bis opposition to the preamble was based on the fact that ha did not wont to commit the state definitely to a policy of worktng Ita convicts on the public roads only. On the vote that part of the resolu tion to cut out the preamble was lot, but the part changing the number or the Investigating committee was adopted. The resolution wna then placed on its passage and waa adopted by a vote or 25 to 14. At 12:<0 the senate adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning Naw Stnats Bills. By Senator Camp—To amend the charter of Mt. Airy. By Senator Camp—To require com mon carriers to furnish cars for Imme- dlate shipments. By Senator Born—To provide for the appointment of a reporter of the court of appeals, with an assistant on ap proval of the court. By Senator Wilkes—An act to i thorlze ami require th* Insurance ssivnae U4I1| ici(iis<« * . .» commissioner of the state of refuse license to do business In Georgia to any foreign Insurance company which shall begin a suit In tbe l nlt*“ States court or remove, or cause to » removed any suit thereto, affecting on* tracts entered Into by- them In ,nl * state.' , . A rather hented debate was preclF tated when Senator Felder called up his resolution providing for th*n» m ™ of a Joint committee of two from ■" senate and three from the house to w vestlgate the question of working »>* convicts on the public roads after wiixivia VIM IIW (lUMtiv * — Tal|» preamble to th, resolution, and change SSTJSl* th<> P ‘ U “*