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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY. AUGUST 3, 1907.
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Colonel Harry Silverman, Candidate For Council
From the Second Ward, States His Case
Plainly to the People and Appeals
for a Fair Hearing
I have been a resident of
the second ward and a lib*
eral contributor to all public
enterprises for more than 30
years and naturally feel
much interested in the wel
fare of our great city.
My name is before the peo
ple of the second ward as a
candidate for councilman.
The platform upon which
I stand is for the many re
forms in all of our impor
tant departments necessary
to raise them to the highest
state of efficiency and to rid
those departments of every
questionable method and of
every lax official that disre
gards his solemn obligation
of public trust.
If elected I shall deem it
my solemn duty to use every
honest method to correct the
evils now prominent in the
water department and force
such a reorganization of that
department as will give as
surance of a faithful, busi
nesslike administration.
I deeply regret to find
some active opposition to my
election coming from the
rank and file of the prohibi
tionists. This I deem a most
ungenerous demonstration
of unfairness for the reason
that this question has been
settled by the highest tribu
nal of our state. The people
have voiced their final decree
abolishing the trafficking in
liquor in Georgia. To this
end I shall lend my might
and energies, and deem it my
solemn duty as a law-abid
ing citizen, to join the ranks
and forces of prohibition and
see that the demands of the
people are fulfilled. Prohi-
tion shall prevail in the full
meaning of the law.
I had hoped that this ques
tion had been finally settled
and that the prohibitionists
would wave an olive branch
of peace, inviting every good
citizen to stand with them in
enfor^ng this law.
I had hoped, indeed, that
this symbol of peace would
spread its emblematic fra
grance of truth in the serene
zephyrs of tranquillity, and
' like the dew from heaven’s
lofty dome, spread its bless
ing upon all mankind. The
slogan cry of every loyal At
lantan should be that of
* ‘peace. ’ ’ Let us not war in
strife and dissension. Let
biased opinion and heated
tongues be buried with the
past, and let us proclaim to
the world that in this new
era of evolution we have in
spired & new thought, a new
creed, and a new Atlanta,
that will strive and flourish
in spite of all contention.
The law of our land is
more sacred than the altars
of our opinion. Upon the
desecration of either must
follow shame and disaster.
I shall not only feel it my
duty to enforce prohibition
in Atlanta, but proclaim my
purpose to forever fight
against any attempt to re-
- open this old wound by
which liquor may be brought
back again.
The loss and confiscation
of part of my business in the
course of new events, and
the sacrifice I make of thou
sands of dollars, does not
concern me near so much as
the fear of any disruption
among my fellowmen. The
progress of our affairs must
not be impaired with hate
and scorn. The many fami
lies that* will be deprived of
a livelihood must be encour
aged to enter new fields.
The sword so cruel in af
fliction, measuring the valor
i of conflicting forces, must be
laid aside and the banner of
joyous tidings, fluttering in
the dancing sunbeams of a
new creation, shall bear the
emblem of tranquillity pro
claiming "Atlanta for At
lantans,” and "peace and
prosperity” for every home
in our great and glorious
city.
I am but a plain, honest
business man; the opportuni
ties of personally soliciting
votes do not come to one
active in the affairs of trade.
Your judgment alone
must guide you in the selec
tion of your vote for coun
cilman of your ward. I hope
you will weigh carefully the
ability and strength of your
candidate and leave all prej
udices and biased opinion
aside.
Very respectfully yours,
HARRY SILVERMAN,
Candidate for Councilman
Second Ward.
THE BRACEBRIDGE DIAMONDS
A thrilling Story of Mystery and Adventure
torn and jagged at the e\?e and was
vlth meaningless lines and
8YNOP8I8.
Prank (the hero) and HejrlnaM Ilrncr-
bridge (coueliiH) meet a marvelously lienutl-
ful woman on the pbuxa at Saratoga.
Weaiai), much nreoecupled, exhibits abject
terror upon sighting among
arrivals a foreign looking
•Ivnla a foreign looking inatf. Prank
learns she Is Mine. Vera Hlarlnskjr, That
night Reginald disappears and Prank finds
him at tuc gaming table. *
Lnter a woman’s screams attract Frank
you further. But I beg you to be very
careful of It/*
The offleera Immediately stepped for-
i nooks by
iKiirr ueinniiuiiig mm site sur-
i ”a bit of ns|»er ami a stone.”
i "tnlsaiug fragment” and that
re re then In the hotel.” Vera
render to him ”a bit of
Claims he hot
"the otters were
denies she has them with her. Mueller In
rage attacks her.
frank rushes to the defei
trick w
Urnrehrldce family. |
hniisted when Vem plunges a
■ telle £
and In ,
I men show knowledge it
which la a secret of the
Prank la almost
_ ilunges a liypodei
Into Mueller end renders mm uocou-
MML
Xbe wins Frank's promise to eeelet her.
»no «lve» him k -pachas*. with prrululnu
to 0,1.11 It when be think! the right time
bee roine.
J'rnuk returns to the Caeluo end Unde
that llrglnald bee lost every dollar. A tele
... death of Itegt
gram announces the audden
nnld'a rather.
Il'-K't.
i the
Irarne the MCret of the Brncetirldge dia
mond. the euree of violent death lying on
th. llrac.hrldRM until the three stone*
mln.ln* from the magalOeebt necklace
should lie returned.
,oM
chocks aggregating SM.000, sod that a war-
left ferjBs nr reel le In the hands of the
police. Bejrlnald comes to Mm to beg for
A rnald emplore.1 he BegtneM niehee In
ihn.hle wife la dead and he le ae-
aml t.ll< hBMBSSHSSeSVISiPVPP
eoaed of murder. Itegtnsld confesses n col-
W. ‘‘•capade Ibet resulted In marriage.
nbllng
arcuser. J • n< ‘ “ hl *
Itetfj-tlree seek Reginald. and Prank eon.
reals him In a secret room behind a paint-
He pushed a book
CHAPTER XV.
Tha Painting,
rung Kr'
she faced the desk,
before her.
“Lean your head In your hand* and
pretend to be reading," he whispered
quickly, then turned to the odlcera who
were busily examining the painting.
• You were apeaklng of this paint
ing?" be asked quietly.
L *tjV BHtlnger. Tm sorry.
Mr. BTkcebrldge. for I know this Is a
minting and I don't want to
valuable paint! __ _
duinage It But we can’t afford to take
any risk. This .picture la plenty large
enough to conceal a small room or
closet behind It and you are clever
enough to have such a place.”
Frank bowed his acknowledgments.
"I am not eo olever aa you think me."
he eald, "but Is It really necessary to
remove that painting. It coat several
thousand dollars, as you must know,
and I wouldn't Uke to have It damaged.
I assure you you would only have your
trouble for your pains, while I might
suffer loss If tha painting was spoiled."
While he was talking Frank stood
with his back against ths painting, his
hands clasped loosely behind his back.
Even the eagle eyea of tha detectives,
and there were none better on the New
York police force, did not detect that
his long, dexterous fingers wart buay
w ith the frame while he was talking.
“You are absolutely certain that you
remove the painting," he laid at
ward and rrleased four large
which the pnlntlng seemed to be fast
ened to the wall. When the last hook
was released the top of the picture top
pled forward, and If Frank had not
himself sprang to the assistance of the
officers ths immense picture would have
crashed to the noor to be shattered and
ruined.
The combined strength of tho three
men proved sufficient to lift and move
the picture to the cantor of the room.
Then they turned to Inspect tho wall
that It had covered. •
Katie atufTed her fingers In htr ears
and her hands over her eyea, so aura
was she that the next moment would
see the husband of the girl she loved
dragged out Ignomlnleualy by the of'
fleers of the law.
"Look," said Frank, "do you see any
thing suspicious there?"
Before tha eyea of the pusxled V>Q1-
rers there was only a frescoed wall
exactly like all the other sections of
wall In the room. BHtlnger and Loftus
looked at each other, then at the wall
and then at Frank.
“We pass, Mr. nracebrtdge," said
Loftus, disappointment showing In his
tone. "However, you got that young
fellow out of here: whether you sent
him up through the chimney or burled
him In the cellar, the fact remains
that you have beaten ua out. He Isn't
In th« house now, that I'll swear. And
he hasn't left the houae by any en
trance. that I'll awear also. Come on.
ther time here.'
He turned to Katie doubtfully.
■'We might take her with ua,” hi
suggested to BHtlnger.
BHtlnger looked at the honeet, open
faced girl. "No uae, Lostua, she'd aim'
ply go Into hysterica and we couldn't
Irese and we will be able to pick her
up when we want her.”
Officer Loftua entered the address of
the trembling girl In hla memorandum
book nnd the two officers turned to
take thalr leave.
I know you will not misunderstand
me, gentlemen.” aald Frank, smilingly,
"when I say that I am not sorry to see
"Absolutely." answered BHtlnger.
you ..
"We can weU understand that.'
turned Loftus, laughing. "And I hope
we may be able to apprehend your
cousin without disturbing you agalr
"I will not Join with you In your
hope," replied Frank, smiling again aa
he politely bowed them out.
they had reached the
street he locked and barred the door
behind them. Then he went directly
to the servants’ quarters and gave or
ders that every one except James
should retire at once.
Remain In your rooms.” he said,
sternly, "until morning. James, you
rlthln call. But do not
nglng at either the front
Bee that all doors and
■ecure, and let me know
will
ansi
or r
wlni
If th
■ng
Is m
Ft
libra
pain
as II
In*
Real
"Y
said
wen.
suspicious person prowl-
Itsltre
retraced his steps to the
Katie sat staring at the
!he blank wall behind It
turned to atone,
mlng?" she asked, look-
nk entered. "Didn’t Mr.
•hind that picture?"
tiled, aren’t you, Katie?"
ailing. "Yes," Reginald
tat painting, and, what’s
behind the painting In Just a moment,
The plctufe has a double back.”
He atrodo over to the painting, which
the combined efforts of the three men
hod fastened to the wall with Its hooks,
and ouched a concealed spring In Its
frame.
This time Ratio's wondering eyea
saw the picture and the section of the
wall again move outward Into the room.
“Come out, Reg," said Frank, softly.
CHAPTER XVI.
Tha Hiddan Stone.
Pallid, shaking and trembling, Reg
inald crept nut from the low closet Tn
which he had been hidden.
"Are they gone?" he gasped.
"Yes," Bald Frank. "There Is no dan
ger for the present, though they may
return to repeat their search at any
time. I must think what's to be done
with you now.''
“1 never knew you had such a place
aa this In tha house, Frank," said
Reginald.
"Neither did any one else," replied
Frank. 'You should have known, how
ever. Every Bracenrldge of the clinch,
ftd hand will need a place like this some
day In hla life until the curse be lifted
from our house. Bo goes the family
legend."
"What are you talking about, Frank?"
asked Reginald, curiously. "What
curse?"
"I haven't time to tell you about It
now. Reg." said Frank. "You are not
to be trusted with it yet..either. For
the present I ran only say that no
knowledge of mechanics necessary to
build such a hiding place as this In hit
own house."
"Is that why dad made me study that
measly trader* asked Reginald. "When
I was a little shaver he apprenticed
me to a carpenter out of school hours.
Hs had taught me other branches of
mechanics, too. I didn't learn them very
well, but I bad to stay there, any
way."
"That Is the reason. Reg." returned
Frank. "I don't .believe you could build
such a hiding place as fills, but your
father Intended that you should be able
to do so If the occasion for It arose."
"Did you build this one, Frank V
asked Reginald.
"No, my father built this; but I built
another one In a little house I own, and
I could build a doxen were there need
of them.
"But enough of this. We are wasting
precious time now. and there Is work
cut out for me to do. Lev me see that
locket once more.”
Frank took the locket from Reginald's
Angers and examined It again very
closely. He turned It over and over
In hla hands. He ran his Anger over
the face of the picture It contained. He
traced with his Anger nail the delicate
chasing on the outside.
"Ah! I thought so," he exclaimed, as
with a audden preaaure of hla Anger
the back of the locket Aew open.
Within there were two or three sheets
of Almy paper, enveloping some hard
substance. He unwrapped the paper.
Katie and Reginald had drawn near
him and all three gasped in astonish
ment when the hard substance was
Anally exposed to view.
It was a magnlAcent diamond, flpw-
less and of the dearest water.
"Oh. how beautiful!” gasped Katie,
•r woman's Instinct responding to the
demand of the Jewel for admiration.
"What the devil!" cried Reginald.
Only Frank was silent. He looked
the sheets of Almsy paper again.
covered will
dots.
Meaningless?
Frank knew Intuitively as he gazed
upon that.paper and that magnlAcent
gleaming stono that the secret of the
Bracebrldges at last lay within his
grasp.
How strange It was that tho lost
thread should have loin tightly clasped
In the childish hands of Reginald's dead
wife.
An Inspiration seized him.
Reginald's child and herst The hdr
not only to Immense wealth, but to one
of the most tremendous secrets the
world had ever known.
Where was that child?
Even as he propounded the question
to himself he knew the answer. The
heir to the Bracobrldgo millions and
the Bracebrldge secret was tn the cus
tody of the one man who stood In the
way of solving that secret.
Frank knew as well as If he hod seen
the smiling devil face to face that the
man who was striking at Reginald
through the cowardly giving of falie
Information to' the police, the man
whom ho was Armly convinced had
stolen Reginald's child, was no other
than the man of whom beautiful Vera
Slavlnsky entertained euch poignant
dread and horror.
"Walt here a moment,” be oatd to
Reginald and Katie.
He sought his bed room and closed
the door behind him. From on Inner
pocket he took out the case containing
the diamond necklace which his uncle
had left him. He opened tho case and
spread the glittering gems out upon
tho bed. The three empty places with
the huge pebbles mocked him.
Fitted In Place.
He picked up the diamond which had
come from the locket and Atted It In
one of the empty spaces. ' It matched
perfectly. Even a tyro could have, told
that It originally formed part of that
costly, glittering bauble.
He turned hla eyes on the piece of
paper that had wrapped the atone and
studied Its lines and dots. Then from
the case that enclosed the necklace he
took a circular piece of Almsy paper
and placed It beside the one which
Reginald's wife had carried so long.
The two pieces Atted. One-half of the
map lay before him.
Hesitatingly, Frank drew from hla
pocket another package. It was the
one Madame Slavlnsky had slipped Into
his hand In the darkness of lha ve
randa at French Lick Springs. Shh
had given him permission to open It
If he wished. He know that the time
lmd come when he must do so. He
knew, too, what he would And In that
package.
Carefully, almost reverently, he un
wrapped It and drew forth a third
sheet of tlseue and another magnlAcent
diamond.
He laid them down on the bed with
the others. One-fourth of the missing
map, one lustrous gem, were alt that
were needed to disclose the Brace-
bridge secret. He knew only too well
where that mleslng piece of paper and
that stone were. He knew as well as
It he had seen them In his possession
that they reposed In the breast pocket
of Dr. Mueller, that elusive, unknown,
smiling, devilish foreigner who had
crossed his path so repeatedly, and so.
mysteriously.
""The cards are nearly all In my hands
S ow," exulted Frank. "You think you
are scored heavily, Mueller,” he
growled as vehemently as If the man
stood before him. "but you have not
I will neher rest until I have tracked
you down, not until your smiling
treacherous face no longer remains on
top of this earth to terrify the woman
getting Reginald out of here.'*
He went back Into the room where
Reginald and Katie Awaited him.
"Get ready for a Journey, Reg," he
said brusquely. “Yoii can have any
of my things that you can wear. Take
that black bag and throw some things
Into It Make haste and be ready to
start In twenty minutes.”
He made hla way to the front en
trance and looked out cautiously. What
he saw outside caused him to start
angrily.
(Conti
Continued in Monday's Georgian.)
WM. HAYWOOD IN
SALT LAKE CITY
Frank choked himself abruptly.
"Pull up, old fellow,” he whispered
to himself. “No time for sentiment
f-*»m Two of ts—i rrr- MorV. Or- v.-c- row. It I- going to bo o tlokll-h Job
Salt take City, Utah, Aug. S.—Car
rying his Invalid wife In his arms,
William D, Haywood stepped-from a
train Into a crowd which hod gathered
here to meet him. Mrs. Caruthars.
Haywood’s mother, wai swept away
from the watting carriage. She was
rescued by her stalwart son and the
VfiRAND
Today and Tonight, Farewell Perfor
mance
—of the—
GEORGE FAWCETT 00.,
Presenting
“EAST LYNNE”
With all tho Favorites In the Cast.
Grand Popular Prices—Sale Now On.
latter, after shaking a few of the hun-
* ofied 1* ‘
dreds of outstretched hands, thanked
everybody and started for the home of
bis sister. Mr*. James Klleen.
NEW PLAYGROUND
AT PRYOR SCHOOL
The fourth summer playground for
Atlanta children will be opened Mon
day at the Pryor Street school, with
Miss Loudlc Holland In charge.
Through the efforts of the Associated
Charities, Atlanta has already estab
lished successful playgrounds at Pied
mont park and at two city schools, with
Improved apparatus and everything
needed to provide healthful amusement
for children.
Atlanta*t Playground
Ponce deLeon
Everything for Everybody
cCASINO
Tonight 8)30—Matlnao Today.
POLITE
VAUDEVILLE
ARMENTA—Sensational Mirror Dan
cer! Rice and Elmar, Acrobatic Bar
Performers; Howell and Scot!, Hebrew
Impsreonstors, and Others.
CA8INO PRICES—SALE AT BIJOU.
Next Waelc: VAUDEVILLE.
St. Nicholas Auditorium
PONCE DELEON PARK,
This afternoon and evening,
PROFESSOR OEMER8,
Champion Challenge Skater.
DOUBLE BILL NEXT WEEK.
PHROZO,
The Mechanical Skating Doll.
MoLALLENS,
Champion Dancer on Skates.
THIRTY THOUSAND
TELEGRAPH
OPERATORS WANTED
GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNO
MEN AND WOMEN TO
LEARN TELEGRAPHY.
By rraeou of the fact that thmiesnde of
miles of new railroad ere now being com-
>ted nnd congress baring paused a Tdl! re-/
•ring railroad companies not to work trie-'
shifts tn every
TI'.IUTY THOUSAND more telegraph op
erators than can be secured will be needed
In « few mouth*. Salaries bare been In-
crossed, and the chance* for promotion for
telegraph operator* were nerer better.
DBArillltlN' GETS' BUSY.
Draughon's Practical Huslneee College
Conn*ng lu ljM Iwlttred l«y railroad oTf.
dcloTs to establish Telegraph Department*
tn sereral of Its college*. Railroad wire*
are being etet Into three eollege* by railroad
companies, (Tiring student* maln-lln • prar-
Prortle*l telegraph nperature of many
ce bar* —-'
year* experience hare been nabioyrd as
teachers. BpeeUI Inducement I* lielng made
to -indent* who enter for Telegraph. SOW.
For booklet on Telegraphy and: Ballmad-
why ft- ■■
Ins. gfrlng reeeoo*
telegraphy, showing
yon should learn
.ring rate* ..r tnl-
.. ..... rail on or address Dntughou s
etleal Business College, Atlanta, 1-3
Peachtree s'reet. Piedmont Hotel Meek.
d Klailtlt (rseloset hi
WHikij, Oplsst, Mar-
.hint, Cat slat, Cllenl
ret act# aaf gtarailt*-
ala as Herts btaaiMefc
Tb« Only Keile; InitW
tali in Georgia.
229 Woodward An,, ATLANTA, BA. '
LARGE EXPENDITURE
TO COMPLY WITH LAW
Houston, Texas, Aug. 3.—The rail
roads In Texas have begun spending
money to conform to the new laws
passed by the last legislature, which
went Into effect July 12. To comply
with the enactments an expenditure
of 34,700,000 Is necessary and there la
no way to avoid It. Four laws cause
the greatest outlay of money. Theae
are known as the full train crew, the
trainmen's 14-hour law, the tele
graphers' eight-hour law and the elec
tric headlight law.
BISHOP CREATES
HAVANA SEMINARY
New York, Aug. 3.—Bishop Albion
W. Knight, the Episcopal bishop of the
missionary district of Cuba, will es
tablish a seminary In Havana to pre
pare native men of Cuba for the min
istry. According to his plans. It will
be opened about September l.
Rev. A. T. Sharpe hat been ap
pointed warden of the seminary by
Bishop Knight. Its professors Include
Archdeacon Steele, of Havana: Rev. C.
Col more, a Tennesseean, and Rev. E.
Morrel.
NEXT WEEK
Matinees Tuesday, Thuraday and
Saturday.
VAUDEVILLE
AM ETA, Fire Danoar,
BURROWS-TRAVIS CO., Sketch,
INZA A LORELK, Acrobat*,
8ISTER8 BRIXE, A bit of Music
Comedy.
5N A HUGHES, Minstrels,
GOLOEh
MOVING PICTURES,
Sale at Bijou—Same Prices.
»ii:Kiii,',iaiMi:imiiiwfljl
Matinees Dally 3-4 p. m., Nights 7/30-11
lees Daily 3-4 p. m.. Nights yu
THI8 WEEK'S PROGRAM.
ETHEL MAE RUBY, Imitator, Whis
tler, Singer; HIGLEY A HIQLEY,
Comedy Sketch; HARRI80N, WEST
A HARRISON, Featuring Master;
Petit, Boy Comedian; MISS ANNETTE
STEINBORN, Illustrated Bongs! MISS
SNOW, Songs.
NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM
Harrison, West & Harrison,
Featuring Master Petit,
Champion Wooden Shoe Dancer of the
World. .
Darrow A Mitchell,
Plano Imitations, Songs and Dances.
Ed Morley,
Eccentric Dance.
Earl Snow,
Hebrew Monologue.
Miss Annette Steinborn,
Illustrated Songs.
WHITE CITY
Great Free
Sho~!
night..
Begins
“Paul
Fireworks
Saturday
Eevere’s
Ride” in Fireworks. Free I
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