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SECOND SECTION.
The' Atlanta Georgian and News
VOL. V. NO. 326.
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1907.
■PPTHTC. In Atlanta: TWO CENTS.
JTTVJ.UXU. On Trains: FIVE CENTS.
CITY'S REAL INCOME
FROM WHISKYSALES
GIVEN \]_ FIGURES
Comptroller’s Report Shows
But $106,937.50 Income
For 1906.
MUCH CRUELTY FOUND
IN BIG RAILROAD CAMPS
In discussion of the prohibition ques
tion. the opponents of the law have
•tuck to the figures, 1200,000,"
showing what revenues the city would
lose each year should the bill become u
law. The report of the city comptroller
shows that this amount Is nearly twice
■he real Income from whisky dealers
and saloons.
The report of the comptroller for
1906, the latest report, gives the fol
lowing figures:
Collections—wholesale liquor licenses
16,375.
Retail liquor and beer licenses, $100,-
562.50.
Total $106,937.50.
"I don't see how the city can lose
what It has never hod,” said Council
man W. H. Terrell. "It'has never had
1200,000 Income from the sale of whis
ky, and I'm tired of hearing those same
cld figures given."
Alderman Peters’ Card.
Alderman E. C. Peters, In a card
published Saturday morning, makes a
statement upon the effect of a prohibi
tion law upon the city's finances, which
does not coincide with the statement
made by him upon the floor of coun
cil last Monday afternoon, and as pub
lished In The Georgian of Tuesday.
■Mr, Peters' card Is In reply to the reso.
lutlons of the Evangelical Ministers'
Association, adopted Thursday, In
which Mr. Peters was quoted denying
that prohibition would seriously Inter
fere with city improvements. The card
follows:
"Editor Constitution: I notice that
at a meeting of certain ministers held
In the city July 18. 1907, the following
statement was made:
" 'The claim that the pending bill
will seriously Interfere with city Im
provements and dlcarrangc financial
budgets Is entirely met by the denial
of the chairman of the finance com
mittee of the present city council.’
"As chairman of the finance commit
tee of the city council, I wish to say
positively I made no sucb statement,
but on the contrary,-said It would se-
ilously cripple the city’s ability to car
ry out contracts made for building
school houses, purchasing a water
works pump, building the auditorium
and armory, etc. It does not take a
financier to understand that a loss of
two hundred thousand ($200,000) dol-
lnrs In revenue to Atlanta In one year
will cause a serious embarrassment to
those trying to build school houses,
grade streets, lay water mains, place
electric lights, etc., for people clamor
ing for them. I regret the necessity
lor the explanation.
"Respectfully.
"E. C. PETERS."
"Don’t Depend On Whisky."
Alderman Peters' statement at the
meeting of council as quoted at that
lime, and which he made no denial fol.
lowing the publication, was as follows:
"I think It would be better to wait
until the legislature has acted on the
prohibition bill oeforc we act on city
extension, but I know that the city of
Atlanta does not depend upon whisky
for her growth."
Mules Worked When
Ready To Be
Shot.
MANY CASES MADE
BY HUMANE OFFICER
Visit by Agent Haskell and
Georgian Reporter Shows
Conditions.
Vigorous prosecution lr: the courts
of Fayette county against five con
tractors doing grading work on the
new line of the Atlanta, Birmingham
end Atlantic railroad will be the result
of a trip Just made to several of these
construction camps by Local Agent E.
V. D. Haskell of the Humane Society,
and a representative of The Georgian.
Agent Haskell has Just returned to
Atlanta after a tour of Inspection of
these camps and the conditions found
existing in live df them he declares to
be a disgrace to civilization.
In some of these camps he fqund
mules being worked that were better
fitted, he. says, to receive-bullets
their brains to end their suffering.
The matter Is now In the hands' of
Solicitor Lester of the Fayetteville
city court and accusations have been
sworn out by Mr. Haskell against those
working the mules at Shepard's camp,
the camp of Perkins & Pbwelt, and
against W. F. Neal, G. A. Barbee and
Val Driscoll.
Reports of Cruelty,
Reports of the manner In which the
mules being worked on the railroad
grading were being treated have been
drifting Into Atlanta for some time
past. Finally Agent Haskell received
a communication from a prominent
Fayette county man who urged him In
the name of humanity to make an In
vestigation and have the cruelty
slopped.
The result was that Mr. Haskell left
Atlanta last Tuesday with the knowl
edge and consent of the local officials
of the Society for the Prevention of
Ciuelty to Animals. He returned
Thursday after having started the le
gal machinery In motion which will
lur.d the offenders In the courts and
now he Is preparing Injunction pro
ceedings to prevent the contractors
from again using the mules In bad con
dition.
It Is true that some of the camps
hod mules In excellent condition. But
there were others working animats
that would cause pity in the .hearts of
all save the most cruel and hard-heart,
ed. Mules there were with large sores
on their necks and shoulders, and each
time they strained at the scrapers or
the plows, blood would gush from some
of these sores.
Huge lumps had formed on the
shoulders of some o' the animals, and
on top of thpsc lumps were raw places
that In some cases, Mr. Haskell says,
were almost to the bone.
In Isolated Camps.
Such conditions existing m Atlanta
would have landed the offenders
police headquarters ns soon as seen,
but out In the country, in Isolated con
structlon camps, the owners of these
mules feared nothing until Mr. Haskell
7HE WEEK IN COTTON
By JOSEPH B. LIVELY.
speculative hears hers worked diligently to depress prices the past ’''ek. Thelr
efforts In that direction have been auceeaaful to certain degree. In that on Sntiijday
Jiiel ^Thursday sharp declines were established as the result of peraletcut hammer
V Snhmlny',* bearish Influences Included continued favorable weather and un-
eertalnty of the atlentlon In Alexandria, where confldenco srai'reported destroyer!.
Hie nenr months suffered the greatest loaa-July ffl. August 17 nnil Jf.,l|! l, 10 r nr J,.
point.—while the later positions were 76* points lower, as compared with the pre
violin clone.
A ahnrp advance occurred on Monday on reaaaurln* cablet tww»
lug Hint the trouble there wns confined to stock exchange Interests, and wss as
'rilled to speculation In lund. Cron advices were ngnln “txirte.l, wit h the Souths,«t
reporting n natural Improvement In the crop, hut no recovery In time from the
lute start. After an advance of from 6«*> points mK'rnl nelllng or lerji nppesred
on Hie expectation of n bearish weather report on Tuesday, resulting In s ahnrp
reaction, mini prices being net unchanged to 16 points btaher. favorable
The market surprised the trade Tuesday. Despite tho eontlnue(l fat erotite
weather nnil prospects for n bearish weather report at anon. si7hortafn.
points higher, andsteadily gained In strength on a strong demand from »borts „.
fluoric,'d by aggressive bull support, and while the report on the nearner nitty
met the expectations of the beam, the strength and adviinie eontlnuid, July at
tl»** hlghoRt showing S2 |H>lnts gain nt 11.87, and August •*» :
I**r nnd Jnnunry gniuM 17 points to 11.85 and 11.97, reepect 1 V 1 JJ* cotVo?
Pf'flt* and some of the Wall street commission T* .2” ***[& Jo nts
fusing n nhfirp reaction in the new crop months, Ann! prices being points
h, *her. the Istter for July. . . ...
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appeared upon the scene.
The first camp visited out of Fair-
burn In Campbell county was that of
Miller & Lefrldge. Tho mules at this
place ware In excellent shape and were
kept In good condition. The same was
true with Ballinger's camp a few miles
away.
But the mules at the camp of Per
kins & Powell showed up In strong
contrast. This camp is Just beyond the
Campbell county lino In Fayette and Is
cne of the largest camps on this section
of the rood.
The first few camps were visited by
Agent Haskell and a reporter for The
Georgian, wnile the remainder were
Inspected next dav by Sir. Haskell
alone.
The camp of Perkins & Powell
on the Harper plantation and consists
of many men and mules. Besides
grading the roadbed, a huge concrete
culvert is being constructed. When Mr.
Haskell and The Georgian reporter ar
rived at this camp, the mulsh were Just
bslng driven from the corral out to
the work, and they presented a horrible
sight as they passed In review.
In Horrible Condition.
' Many of them had bad sores on the
shoulders and necks, while one ema
ciated gray mule had a bad left eye
that looked os If It had been caused by
a blow. These mules were not only
afflicted with sores, but many of them
were emaciated. Agent Haskell says
the fault Is not that the mules are not
fed enough, but that they are worked
with such sores torturing them.
J. H. Harper, a well-known Fayette
citizen, and brother of the owner of the
plantation on which thla outfit Is camp
ed, told Mr. Haskell and the reporter
that the stock was In bad shape and
that he had wished for a long time that
the authorities would take some action
to prevent the cruelty.
The owners of the mules at this camp
were Included In those against whom
accusations were sworn out by Mr.
Haskell. The next two camps along the
line—Lewis' and Nichols'—had stock
that was In fair shape and satisfactory
to the humane officer. But the next
one again presented scenes of cruelty.
This was Shephard’s camp. It Is situ
ated In the country, about ten miles
from Fayetteville and about eight from
Falrburn. There were mules here with
sore shoulders and one mule afflicted
In this manner had a chain that kept
slipping between the collar and sore
and that dug Into the raw flesh.
At this camp the mules were urged
by negroes with the aid of stout sticks.
Near Fayetteville,
The next day Agent Haskell went
out from Fayetteville with Deputy
Sheriff Felt Jonos, of Fayette county,
and more Inspections were mnde. A
the camp of W. F. Neal, Agent Has
kell says, the mnles were In very bad
condition—not over ten In the seventy
used being in a condition' to be worked.
He declares blood was running from
sores on the necks and shoulders. This
camp Is about ten miles from Fayette
ville, In the direction of Senoln. At
the camp of G. A- Barbee, about nine
miles from Fayetteville, similar condl-
tions prevailed, and the stock was bad,
says Mr. Haskell.
Another against whom a case was
made was Val Driscoll, whose camp Is
situated near the other two. Mr. Has
kell declares the mules at this camp
were In exceedingly bad condition, and
that blood was running from the raw
sores. And yet the mules were being
worked In this condition. Spratllng's
camp, beyond Neal’s toward Scnola,
had stock In fair condition, and no
case was made.
Agent Haskell left Atlanta with funds
and authority to engagl attorneys at
Fayetteville to prosecute offenders, but
the officials of the county wera only
too glad to begin the prosecutions after
the matter was brought'to their atten
tion and evidence furnished. Witnesses
were secured and everything made
ready by Mr. Haskell for a vigorous
prosecution.
In order to prevent a repetition of
the offense, Mr, Haskell probably will
enjoin the contractors from using
mulss In bad condition and a violation
of an order thus secured will mean a
Jail sentence.
TO HOUSE
BEFORETHE STORM
Prohibition Never Touched
Upon at Saturday’s
Session.
WILLIAM D. ELLIS
TO BE NEW .JUDGE
With final action from both the
house and senate on the bill creating
a new Judge for the Atlanta circuit, the
measure now needs only Governor
Smith’s signature to become a law.
It Is generally understood that the
governor will appoint Captain William
D. Ellis, one of the ablest and best-
known members of the Atlanta bar.
Captain Ellis Is the son of Dr. William
D. Ellis, and waa born In South Caro
llna.
PROTE8T 18 MADE
TO DELAY OF BILL.
8 per lit to The Georgian.
Madison, Ga., July 20.—At a meet
ing held here the following resolution!
were unanimously adopted:
‘Whereas, There Is now pending In
the general assembly of Georgia a bill
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors, and certain In
terests In Georgia are trying to delay
said measure by making It Ineffective
until January 1, 1909: therefore, be It
"Resolved, That we, the cltlsens. of
Madison and Morgan county, do hereby
most heartily Indorse the resolutions
of the Atlanta Ministers' Evangelical
Association, protesting against said
postnonement.
"That we appeal to pastors and pro
hibition leaders In other towns and
bounties of Georgia to call similar
mass meetings on next Sunday, for the
purpose of protecting against this de-
ay."
CORNELIA CITIZENS
FAVOR PASSAGE OF BILL.
HpeeUI to The Georgian.
Cornelia, Ga., July 20.—After a ser
mon on prohibition by Rev. A. J. John
son, It was decided to call a mass
meeting for the purpose of letting the
cltlsens of this town put themselves
on record In favor of the Hardman-
Covington bill. The mass meeting was
called to order with I. C. Wade as
chairman and J. L. Perkins as secre
tary. Strong resolutions were adopted
not only Indorsing the pending prohi
bition bill, but also commending The
Atlanta Oeorgta for the bold stand It
has taken on this vital Issue. The res.
olutlons were signed by ninety of the
leading citizens and a large number of
women, who were present at tba meet
ing.
Following her precipitate flight on
Friday when dissension arose between
the prohibitionists and the antts, the
dove of peace folded her wings on Sat
urday and settled down over the ses
sion of the lower house of the general
assembly of Georgia.
The session was short, lasting only
one and .one half hours, and, as If by
mutual consent, there was not one
breath of prohibition, and not once was
there any Indication that anything was
about to occur to break the placid calm.
After hearing a few new bills read and
after passing a few local bills, the
house adjourned at 11:30 to meet again
at 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
Realizing that the last legislative day
of the week Is seldom productive of In
teresting legislation, many of tho mem
bers departed for their homea Friday
night to get a few days' rest before the
final struggle for and against prohibi
tion In the state of Georgia Is precipi
tated next Wednesday morning.
Tho committee on education rendered
on adverse report to the blit of Mr.
White, of Madison, providing for the
election of county school commission
ers by the people. Mr. Nix, of Gwin
nett, filed a minority report on the
measure.
Wants More Senators.
Mr. Hule, of Clayton, Introduced
bill to rearrange the senatorial districts
of the state so as to Increase the pres
ent number of 44 to 69.
Tho anti-pass bill of Mr. Hall, of
Bibb, was read a second time. This
bill Is No. IS on the house calendar and
will bring on a fight which will prob
ably rank second In Importance to the
prohibition bill.
Mr. Hall affirms that It Is his bill or
none, and when the gentleman from
Bibb gets started he usually gives a
good account of himself. The bill pro
vides that only state and county offi
cers shall be prohibited from riding on
passes, and a hot fight Is expected when
the aupporters and opponents of the
measure clash In oral combat
New Billt.
By Messrs. Holder and Flanigan, of
Jackson, and Furr, of- Banks—To
amend charter of Maysvllle, so as to
submit to voters question of establish
ing public school system.
By Mr. Ballard, of Newton—To ts-
tabllsh city court of Covington.
By Mr. Fowler, of Bibb—To amend
act regulating licensing of pharmacists.
Mr. Hule. of Clayton—To amend
•JANE EYRE’’ COMES NEXT;
FAWCETT STOCK COMPANY
OFFERS POPULAR BOOK PLA Y
Miss Wheatley To
Be Seen.in Title
Role.
story, "Jane
>f Charlotte
THE GEORGIAN AT
Thnt delightful stage
Eyre," from the pen
Bronte, will be the attraction offered
by the Fawcett Stock Company at the
Orand theater next week, with the us
ual Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
This play, like "Camille,” has been se
lected following the Innumerable re
quests for Its presentation.
Every reader of a popular novel un
consciously forms an Idea of the char
acters described, the scenes enacted and
the climaxes which follow, and when
these can be presented graphically and
with a lifelike realism the play becomes
all ths more popular.
The story of the stage follows close- _ . . .
ly the line, of ,h. novel, and this will Vh’i'
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Skating on stilts will be the faset
natlng dlvertlsement promised as the
extra attraction in the rink of the St.
Nicholas auditorium at Ponce DeLeon
park next week.
Prfessor A. J, Self Is the daring
skater who will attempt thle feat,
which has never been witnessed It
Atlanta before. He Is one of the best
known skaters In the country and
rise above his fellow competitors has
resorted to this high-class style of
skating.
Professor Self has been making
tour all over the South, where he has
electrified audiences, both by the
helghth of hie skates and the manner
In which he gets over the rink floor.
With an added length to his stroke he
circles an ordinary rink In a twinkling.
With the rink at Ponce DeLeon park
he will have the added advantage of
longer turns.
The management announces his per
formance for each evening at 9:30
o'clock, and on Tuesday, Thursday and
By
constitution so as to Increase senatorial
districts from 44 to 59.
Bills Passtd.
By Mr. Slade, of Muscogee—To close
certain street In Columbus.
By Messrs. Sheffield and Donaldson,
of Dalton—To Incorporate town of
Duffle.
By Messrs. Pries and Neel, of Bar
tow—To amend charter of Adalrsvllle.
By Mr. Jones, of Mitchell—To fix
license fee for selling Intoxicants at
$36,000 In said county.
By Mr. Orr, of Coweta—To amend
charter of Newnan.
By Mr. Hill, of Monroe—To Incor
porate town of Ellen.
By Mr. Maya, of Butts—To amend
charter of Flovllla.
By Messrs. Russell and Slade,
Muscogee—To amtnd charter of Co
lumbus.
By Mr. McIntyre, of Thomas—To In
Corporate town of Patten.
By Mr. Adams, of Chatham—To de
fine militia districts of said county.
By Messrs. Hill and Persons,
Monroe—To create board of commis
sioners for said county.
lend an added charm. The story of
lore that Is unfolded Is too well known
to need other than a brief recount here.
Jane Eyre as a young girl is taken
into the family of Mrs. Reed, and after
she has grown up Is turned out to make
her own living In the world. This
action Is encompassed In the first act.
She goes to the home of Lord Roches
ter and becomes the governess of "Lit
tle Adel,” the daughter of the lord's
dead brother. It Is while she Is serv
ing in this capacity that Lord Roches
ter falls In love with her and she with
him, though It Is not brought out until
S ' e saves his life later. While serving
governess In the home of Lord
Rochester, Mrs. Reed, the former friend
of Jane Eyre, and her daughter, Oeor-
glano, who haa designs upon their host,
come to visit Lord Rochester at hts
home.
It Is here that the mad woman In the
house sets it on fire, and It Is only
through the courage and coolness of
Jane Eyre that Lord Rochester Is sav
ed. Hts gratitude Is only exceeded by
his love and tho true story comes out
and both are made happy.
Miss Wheatley In tho title role has
another of those emotional parts which
are so well suited to her nature,
George Schrader, who has never
failed to please In any part assigned,
will have the difficult role of Lord
Rochester, which suits his nature well.
Brandon Hurst will be seen as that
S ollshed Frenchman, Achilla DeLeon.
acob, the cockney, will be handled by
Frank Craven, whose mastery of this
dialect Is well remembered from his
work In "Man and Superman," where
he was the cockney chauffeur.
Grace Sherwood will play the part
of Mrs. Reed and the mother of Geor-
glana, who Is to be taken by Ethel
Conroy. Professor Brockelhurst will
be portrayed by that clever character
actor, DeWItt C. Jennings; Colonel
Dent by Burr Caruth, Herr John Reed
by Allen Fawcett, Mra. Fairfax ■ by
Frances Matheson and Little Adel by
Miss McEochron.
Casino.
There are three dally sessions
skating In ths rink with music at each,
The rink was never In better condition
than at present, while the repertoire of
tunes played upon the giant orchestrion
Is as complete a band concert as the
most exacting could wish to hear.
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The management of the Pastime
Theater, on Peachtree street, announces
with pletysure the offering for this home
of vaudeville for next week, which ts
to Include some of the most diverting
numbers ever seen on a vaudeville
stage.
The topltnera for the week are an
nounced as the McHenry family. This
talented organization Is composed
mother, father, daughter and son. They
are now what the famous Cohans were
four years ago before they spilt up.
The family composes one of the sweet
est quartettes ever heard, as their
voices blend beautifully.
In addition they are graceful danc
era, and get off a lot of rapid fire con
venation that Is most amusing.
James Hennessey, the eccentric
Irish black face comedian, has a col
lection of Jokes and coon songs that
will make him an Instantaneous favor
ite with the audience.
Miss AnnaHtelnbom wilt sing, by re,
quest, that sweet lave song, "Just t
Little Rocking Chair and You," with
appropriate llluetrated ' stereoptlcon
slides. She Is a favorite In Atlanta,
and her song will make a hit.
Miss Vaughan Sargeant will follow
In a series of songs nnd dances.
Professor Hatdman, an expert In
legerdemain, will conclude a wonder
ful evening of entertainment
Baldwin’s brass band of twenty-four
pieces gives serenades hr nightly nt
7 o’clock.
VAUDEVILLE AT CASINO
PROMISES RARE TREAT;
SEVERAL CRACK NUMBERS
BELIEVE THAT FIRE
WAS INCENDIARY
8|>eclal to The Georitsn.
Yatesvllle, Go., July $0.—At Steed,
a small place several miles from here,
the Bally mills, a barn and a dwelling
house were burned Thursday night at
about 3 o'clock.
There has been no one at tha mills
since Tuesday nnd the fire Is thought
to have been Incendiary. It was the
property of J. B. Carlisle, of Culloden,
and waa partially covered by Insur
ance.
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The rare beauty of Ponce' DeLeon,
together with Its wonderful attractions,
make this popular resort more a place
for all the people than ever before.
"Everything for Everybody" certainly
covers the situation, for whether a
person wants to spend anything or not,
there Is enough to occupy the Interest
and the attention of the people all the
time.
The thousands of plants that suf
fered setbacks at the early part of the
season have rallied under the summer
Influences, and now there are beautiful
budding beds, six Bnd eight feet In
height. The crushed stone walks, the
board walks, the shaded nooks and cor
ners, the fresh water and the magnifi
cent mineral springs are all attractions
In themselves, to say nothing of the
group of modern and first-class amuse
ments.
Of course Matthleasen’s band contin
ues to be a strong drawing card. This
band has become thoroughly estab
lished. It Is composed of the highest
class of musicians, and the .afternoon
and evening concerts dally are always
made up of the newest compositions.
Ponce DeLeon Is cool. Its location,
In a valley, surrounded by original
woodland, shelters it from the after
noon sun, end In the evening, no mat
ter how heated the city may be, Ponce
DeLeon Is comfortable and delightful.
The Toboggan Hllde. the Old Mill,
the Carousset, the Hale Car. the Gee
Whiz and the Circle swing are all pop
ular, and this haa been the most suc
cessful and most popular season in all
th# history of the park.
Old Favorites and New
Faces Come Next
Week.
The vaudeville bill that haa been ae
lectsd for next week at Ponce DeLeon
Casino Is thought to be one of rare
variety and one that will be of real
Interest. The sets come direct from
New York, and on Saturday night will
return to the great city, to take up Im
mediate employment In the vaudeville
theaters there.
The program haa been knitted In such
a fashion that there ran not be the
■lightest ronffletton, and there are no
two acte at all alike. There Is come
dy, novelty, music, singing, dancing,
bicycle trick riding, moving pictures
and Matthleaeen's orchestra.
Martin, Buckley A Co., a combina
tion of four players, who stand well In
vaudeville, will be one of the feature
numbers. It Is said In the advance
sheet that this act ts without an equal
In Its peculiar class, and that Its en
gagements on the big vaudeville cir
cuits serve as quits a real drawing
card during Its visit to any of the
cities. Gertrude Fisks, the lyric so
prano, late a member of one of the best
operatic organisations, and a recruit
to the ranks of advanced vaudeville,
will offer something real Ip a vocal
specialty, and her manager declares
the Atlanta people will get a rare treat.
Roe and Brosche, who have scored
hit after hit In Atlanta, have been in
duced to meet old friends again, and
there Is every Indication that the fun
ny pair will be royally welcomed. This
act Is crowded with funnfflsms, and
that Rae Is one of the best of the Ger
man character comedians will be evi
denced.
Bteele and Edwards, headliners In
musical acts, will offer a number that
promises to be one of the hits of the
bill. Steele will be recalled, as he
was the prime success of the offering
of Steele, Doty and Coe, at the Casino
last season. He Is without doubt one
of the cleverest trick piano perform
ers In vaudeville, and hla partner waa
one of the stars of the "Four Emperors
of Music."
The Great Chick and Chlcklets. the
wonderful comedy bicyclists, will be
another of the features. There are
three members of this set, and the
style of cycle riding will appeal to
those who like sensation and comedy.
A new selection of moving pictures
and new numbers by Matthlessen and
his orchestra make up the blit.
Beau will be obtainable from the
Bijou box office dally from 9 until (
o’clock.
Burglar Got Clothes.
A burglar Friday night entered the
home of J. F. Weir, 14! Hill street, and
stole a suit of clothes. Ths home of
T. 8. Cook, II Gilmer street, was also
burglarized and a coat stolen.
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WHITE CITY.
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been
The week Juat dozed haa
great one at White City.
The weather was splendid In com-
parieon to that of the previous weeks,
and the attendance was probably the
largest sines the opening week of the
popular pleasure park.
The securing of Professor Wolftng*s
educated stallions for three free per
formances at the park dally during the
entire week proved a bit of enterprise
on the part of the management which
has been amply repaid by the great
number of new friends It made for
White City.
Professor Wolfing Is one of the best
horse trainers In this country, and Is
so recognised, and his stallions are
probably the most Intelligent horses on
exhibition anywhere. In addition to all
tha difficult feats of trick hones. Pro
fessor Wolfing has trained one of his
stallions to be a pugullst.
At the conclusion of each perform
ance, he puts a pair of boxing gloves
bn the pugilistic horse, and begins a
two-round bout with him. The horse,
standing almost upright on hts hind
legs, gives blow for blow, counters, at
tacks, Is backed to the ropes, rallies
and then forces hts master to the ropes,
finally being awarded the decision on
points.
The free performance ts made more
Interesting by the Introduction of train
ed dogs which act In conjunction with
the horses. Every afternoon at 4
o'clock and every night at 1:30 and
9:30 o'clock th# free performances are
given, and Wedemeyer'a great concert
band playa all the while.
The Haunted House, which Is now In
operation at the park, has been pro.
nounced one of the cleverest amuse
menta along the Illusion line ever
brought to Atlanta.
The gigantic toboggan, the circle
swing, the miniature railroad that goes
all around the pretty lake, the vaude
ville tjieater, the Fun Factory, the Cave
of Winds, the Nlckelodlum, the carous-
ael: these, with other amusements, in
cluding rowing, are what go to make
White City such a popular place dur
ing these dull nays and nights.
Special concerts by Wedemeyer’s
band are given Sunday afternoon and
night
National Union Barbecue.
A barbecue waa given by the Na
tional Union at Brownwood Friday,
and the occasion was pronounced a
delightful one by all In attendance.
W. D. Johnson, president, and Henry
Cabaniss, past president were among
the speakers. There are about 500
members of the National Union in At
lanta, and the order la In splendid
shape, as waa evidenced by the talks at
the splendid barbecue.
W. A. Covington and F. L.
Seely Deliver Strong
Addresses.
For two hours Friday night a crowd
In the Capitol Avenue Baptist church
listened closely to the speeches of
Judgo W. A.v Covington, F. L. Seely
and Councilman W. H. Terrell. When
these had concluded, the audience
called for still more speakers.
Leaning over the pulpit In a seml-
confidentlal way, Judge Covington be
gan hts speeoh with a few apt Jokes.
The first produced a titter and In five
minutes the audience was laughing
outright ht the speaker’s sharply-
turned sentences and clever thrusts.
•'It's good to see the church mixing
In thin kind of politics,” said Judge
Covington. "While the bar rooms
have been running this world, we have
been promising better things In tho
next."
At this point Mr. Seely entered, amid
cpplnuse. "An Instance of the eleventh
hour reformer receiving the same
wages as the all-day worker,” said
Judge Covington. “Never will 1 get
to a place before time again."
Judge Covington's Address.
Humorously, yet severely. Judge
Covington denounced the rich men
who favored liquor for financial rea
sons. "These bar-keepers are better
men than they are," he said, "and yet
not one of the men who would have
you thinly I he bar-keepers are public
benefactors because we cnpA run tho
state without them would allow his
wife to associate with a saloon man's
family.
The best argument for the whisky
traffic Is silence. They haven't mado
a move that has not weakened their
cause. There are more and more com
ing over to our side. It was developed
today that we had thirty more than
three-fourths majority In the house."
(Applause.)
"They are out of business In Geor
gia, my dear dying countrymen. Your
grandchildren will have to consult an
encyclopedia to find the meaning of
such wools as 'saloon and distillery.'
"If the opponents have one-fifth In
the house- they may delay Indefinitely*
the passage of the bill, but we aro
there and there to etay until the ants
tote us out of the capital In pieces.
No call save a funeral In our family
will draw us away. And nil theno
other bills nnd financial arrangements
for Atlanta have got to watt until wo
pass this legislation
“The real immediate reason why tha
whole state of Georgia has gone crazy—
I like that word—about prohibition la
what a man worth three-quarters of n
million said to me, 'We’ve got to quit
selling liquor to the negroes. It sup
ines him with the nerve which he has
not got and Is responsible (or a great
er cent of his crime.'
That Is why the farmers und others
have sent us up here to vote for pro
hibition. The cry of a white woman
In distress, which has always brought
out the most chivalrous In the Anglo-
Saxon, will sweep the state clean.”
Mr. Terrell Speaks.
In speaking of The Georgian, Mr.
Terrell, who presided, said:
'Tyrants are afraid of a newspaper,
particularly a free and Independent
newspaper. To show you what a fix iv»
were In on the day that this movement
started In Atlanta, the matter was sup
pressed. Once when I made a speech
In council for state prohibition. It was
not mentioned. A minister was asked
to write on article for one of the papers
and In It he put several sentences
against the liquor traffle. It was blue-
penciled—not by The Georgian, but by
another large dally paper.
"I am thankful that there was ono
young man who had the right and tha
might to help us. I am glad that thera
are such young men as Fred L. Seely.”
When Mr. Seely was Introduced, the
audience broke Into applause.
"Judge Covington has given tho ar
guments for prohibition, so I won't
make a speech along that line," said
Mr. Seely, "but I would like to tell you
something about this fight, and It will
help you.
That Piedmont Meeting.
Mr. Seely told of the committee of
ten from the Piedmont crowd -which
argued with him for two hours In on
effort to get hts support. 11s said that
after listening to them and asking
them questions, he decided that there
were no real reasons against pro
hibition.
"It Is a common-sense, manly move
that the women have kept alive for
twenty-five years," he said, "and that
' why The Georgian stands for It.
“These men are making all the de
pression that wilt ever result from pro-
tlblUon, with their clearing house reso
lutions and directors' resolutions.
"There is another thing you men
should do. Let's not be ashamed of
being a prohibitionist. Tell your
friends you are a prohibitionist nnd
help the cause."
In speaking of the fight against the
fillbusterers In the house, Mr. Seely
■aid: *
"You ladles of this church might fur
nish these legislators with lunches on
next Wednesday, for there Is no telling
how long they may have to alt In their
seats. Make up 140 of them. Give
them to the men who favor the prohibi
tion bill."
A., B. & A. OFFICIALS
RETURN FROM TRIP.
President H. M. Atklneon and First
Vice President Freston S. Arkwright
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railroad, arrived In Atlanta Fri
day from New York and Boston, Valero
they have been looking after the inter
ests of their road. After remaining In
Atlanta a short time, Mr. Atkinson left
for Brunswick on railroad business.
President Atkinson saya ho still be
lieves train* over the new road will
be running Into Atlanta by October L
Ho ts Interested aa to what sort of leg
islation will be enacted by the present
legislature affecting railroads. He said
ho trusted the legislature would con-
tlnue Its policy of treating fairly with
railroads and especially th..ao belrn
constructed.