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LIBERAL PRIZES AROUSE INTEREST
Candidates Show Determination in Effort
to Land $1,000 in Gold or Ocher
Awards.
There have been contests and contests In Atlanta and the state of
Georgia before, but none has ever started off with the dash and enthu
siasm accorded The Georgian and News $15,000 popular voting contest
There arc many reasons for the unqualified In
terest accorded this race, principal among
them being the liberality of the prizes
offered and the liberal conditions by which
the contest Is governed. The great
race Is open to all women In the state of Geor
gia, and the way nominations and votes are
pouring In It Indicates that almost the entire
population of the state has taken a deep root
ed Interest in it, and means to have a finger
In the pie of 94 grand prizes, headed by a cap
ital award of $1,000 In gold.
Big Results in Four Days.
The contest opened officially on Friday, No
vember 15, and although but four days have
elapsed since Its Inception, there is enough In
terest and enthusiasm marking the course of
the race to Insure Its ultimate success and
make It a record breaker and maker, establish
ing a mark to the reaching of which all future contests In this state will
be directed.
The first day of the contest was a hummer; a foretaste of what the
contest would be within a week. Saturday surpassed , the record of Fri
day, and undoubtedly Monday’s work will overshadow all previous efforts.
The candidates now entered in the contest are taking hold of the plan with a
vim and each and everyone Is determined to win the capital prize or at
least the $2,000 touring car or the $760 Grand Piano. The Cuba trips are
also eliciting grand support from those In the contest. The ten Kingsbury
pianos are especially attractive, as the Cable Plano Company fully guaran
tees the pianos In every respect, tor ten years. The tone and action of this
famous piano is the best on the market for the price, even surpassing most
of the pianos selling for higher price. The Kingsbury pianos are worth
every cent of the advertised price, which is $350, and any one winning one
of the pianos can rest assured that they are getting value received the same
as if they paid cash for the piano. If you are In doubt as to the price of
these pianos ask the Cable Piano Company and you will be told that they
sell this piano everywhere In the world for $350. The pianos can be chosen
after the contest so that you will have a choice of either oak or mahogany,
and by our giving you a choice of the pianos assures you that the pianos
are as we represent them to be.
GOEST
L
AKEWOOD PLANS
Busy Session Ahead of the
Body at Its Meeting
Monday.
GEORGIAN AND NEWS $15,000 CONTEST
| Wo. 3 | COOP FOR FIVE VOTES]
FOR MRS. OR MISS
(Name of Candidate)
ADDRESS
(Street Knmber, City and State.)
CONTEST DISTRICT NUMBER
NOT GOOD AFTER NOV. 24.
PRINCE OF BOURBON
DEAD IN LONDON
London, Nor. 17.—Prince Robert of
Bourbon, non of the duke of Parroa,
who. was murdered In 1854, Is dead.
He waa heir to the dukedom, of
which he was dispossessed In 1888,
after the war for the unification of
Italy. Ho leave* twenty children by
two successive wives and a fortune of
$40)008,000.
United Statea Take* Certificates,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 18.—Bernard
Bettnmnn, collector of Internal reve
nue, today said that ho hod received
a telegram from Commissioner John
G. Capers, of Washington, authorizing
him to accept cashier's checks, drafts
and certificates of deposit In payment
for revenue stamps to ■ be used on
liquor.
Negroes' Religious Work.
Portland, Ore., Nov. 18.—The gen
eral commission of home missions and
church extension of the Methodist
Kplacopal church has appropriated
$49,48] for the work among colored
people. Of this sum, the greater part
goes to the Southern conference*. The
sums appropriated are: Atlanta con
ference, 1700: Central Alabama con
ference, $S,000: for work between At
lanta arid Birmingham,, same confer
ence. $2,180: for general work east Ten-
hessee conference, $3,300.
CROWD GATHERED
AT BREAK-DOWN
It takes something Just a little unusual
and shout three minutes to cause a crowd
to gather in Whitehall or Peachtree streets.
This was Illustrated Saturday morning
when a wagon loaded with bags l>e!onglng
to the Fulton Dag and Cotton Mills broke
down at the corner of Whitehall and Ah»*i
bums streets. One wheel tried to go down
the Alabama street trnrk, the other turn*
Ing Into Whitehall. The axlo broke and tbs
bags had to he nntonded In the middle of
drlrer, the mule and the street car coin
pany. The congestion was Anally relieved
by a monkey and hand organ performance
that drew abont half the crowd to another
locality.
GOV. HASKELL HAS
ISSUED FIRST CALL
Guthrie, Okla.. Nov. 18.—Governor
Charles N. Haskell hns Issued a call
for the legislature of the new stato to
meet on December 1. The place where
the session will be called Is left open.
Ph&wnee has offered quarters for the
state officers and n place for the leg
islature to meet free of charge.
The Oklahoma legislature Is compos,
ed of 109 representatives and forty-
four senator*. The Republicans have
ily seventeen members of the house
id five members of the senate. Gov*
ernor Haskell doea not outline any pro
posed legislation In the call.
The city council will be called upon
■Monday afternoon to vote on the quea.
tlon of a charter revision commission,
as Is proposed by the special committee
to which was "referred the question of
election of officials by the people.
This will be the most Important mat.
ter to be considered at the session, and
a lively debate Is anticipated, as hardly
two men In the generaT council have
exactly the same views about the mat.
ter.
It Is not at all Improbable that n
commission to revise the charter will
bo appointed. Whether or not It will
be a commission consisting of four
citizens and four coundlmen. all ap.
pointed by the mayor, with the mayor
as chairman, Is uncertain.
The resolution which will be offered
by the special committee along this line
provides for such a commission.
Some members of council, among
them the mayor pro tern., think that
all the city bonrds should . be abol
ished. Others believe in the commis
sion plan of government, such as Is
non* In use at Dcs Moines and Galves
ton. Others believe In clothing the
mayor with greater power and holding
him responsible for the city govern
ment. There arc as many different
Ideas of what changes should be made
In the government ns there are mem
bers of the general council.
It Is proposed that the charter re
vision commission consider all these
matters and report back In elx months.
Alderman Curtis Insists that the
charter revision commission matter
should not be allowed to sidetrack Ills
resolution providing for election of
city officials by the people, and in this
ho Is joined by Alderman Key.
They say that the people have voted
overwhelmingly for popular elections,
and It Is the duty of council to carry
out their wishes. They say further
that the charter revision commission
and popular elections nro two separate
matters and should be acted upon sep
arately. Neither Alderman Curtis nor
Alderman Key Is opposed to a charter
revision commission.
Alderman Curtis announces that he
will call upon council to vote for or
against the popular election of every
city official, and to vote on each sep
arately Monday afternoon.
Another matter of great Importance
to be considered by the council Is the
proposition to convert Lakewood Into a
municipal cemetery.
The cemetery committee of council
will recommend that the legislature be
asked to change the law forbidding the
establishment of a cemetery within four
miles of the city limits, and forbidding
the sale of the property.
The cemetery commission, at a meet.
Ing Saturday night, decided to recom
mend that 169 acres of Lakewood be
sot aside for Immediate use as a cem.
etery, and that the remaining 218 acres
be set apart for park purposes.
The part of Lakewood recommended
far a new cemetery Is that which Is
situated north of the lake, parallel with
Pryor street on the west, running up
to the property of Clark University on
the north and to Brownsville on the
east.
The commission Is strongly of the
opinion that a new cemetery Is needed,
as the lots at Oakland are nearly ex.
hausted. *
The water board will recommend the
acceptance of the bid of the United
States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
Company for the pipe for the 16-Inch
main from Caseys Hill to the reser
voir. The bid Is $24.50 per ton.
R, C. ALSTON NAMED
GENERAL
ITI
Succeeds HisFather-in-Law,
Fleming duBignon,
Resigned.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If It
falls to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signa
ture Is on each box. 25c.
EVIL DAYS FOR
THE ACTOR FOLK
New York. Nov. II.—Evil days for
si age people and the theatrical business
are now on. It Is estimated In theat
rical circles that almost 1,000 actors
and actresses arc out of work. Actors
and actresses may bo seen dally In
Broadway vainly making the rounds of
the agencies.
WHO WILL WIN THE
,000CASH
OFFERED BY THE
GEORGIAN AND NEWS
?
IN ITS $15,000 CONTEST 0
READ THE ARTICLE ON ANOTHER PAGE
FOR PARTICULARS OF THE CONTEST PLAN
Robert C. Alston,, one of the best-known
young attorneys of Atlanta ,has been ap
pointed acting general counsel of the South
ern Express Company, succeeding his fa
ther-in-law, lion. Fleming dnBlgnon, who
resigns on account of contluued 111 health.
Colouel 31. J. O'Brien, president of the
few days ago, and It Is presumed l—
change was arranged then, as announce
ment of It was made late Saturday after-
Mr. duRlgnon had been general counsel of
the company for fifteen years, rendering In
valuable service to that great corporation.
Seven years ago he removed from Savannah
to Atlanta In order to be In closer touch
with the center of the growing business.
For the
1x1k health
been falling und resulted In
final relinquishment of bis place.
Three years ago It. C. Alston was ap
pointed nsststaut general counsel of the
compnuy and since his father-ln-law'a 111
health much of the larger duties of counsel
bnve fallen upon his shoulders, lie la there
fore thoroughly equipped for the duties of
general counsel. Mr. Alstou Is a member of
the law firm of McDaniel, Alston A Black.
Ills appointment will not change the per
sonnel of the firm.
Why la Sugar Sweet?
If sugar did not dissolve in the mouth
you could not taste the awcet. GROVE’S
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC It
strong aa the strongest bitter tonic, but
you do not taste the bitter because the
ingredients do not dissolve in the
mouth, but do dissolve readily In the
acids of the stomach. Ia just as good
for grown people as for children. The
First and Original Tasteless Chill Ton
ic. The Standard for 30 years. 50c.
STATE IS ENJOINED
BY WESTERN UNION
Telegraph Company Goes to
Court to Avoid Fran
chise Tax.
Judge Newman of the United States
clrcutl court granted a temporary re
straining order Saturday on the peti
tion cf the Western Union Telegraph
Company restraining Comptroller Gen.
cral William A.. Wright from certify
ing or taking any steps toward collect
ing any franchise tax from that cor
poration pending a" hearing and final
determination of the case.
This hearing Is set for Wednesday,
November 27, In Atlanta, and In the
meantime no action against the cor
poration can bo taken In the tax col
lecting line.
The petition, besides asking that the
comptroller be permanently enjoined,
attacks the constitutionality of the
franchise tax act of 1902 of the leg
islature and asks that It be declared
null and void.
It Is claimed by the telegraph com
pany that It Is not subject to a fran
chise tax In Georgia for the reason that
It operates under a Federal franchise
given by the United States government
under the post roads act of 1288. It la
turther claimed that In consideration
cf this franchise the telegraph compa
ny gives preference to government
business at reduced rdtes to be fixed by
the postmaster general and that fur
ther It Is bound to surrender Its entire
system to tho government on a basis
provided by the act.
Earned Only $1,800,
Attached to the bill Is an Itemized
statement tending to show that, for the
years 1908 and 1907 the company onlj
earned on business In Georgia $1,800
net.
The petition conclude* with a prayet
that the Federal franchise of the com'
pony be declared exempt from taxa
tlon In this state; that the act of 1902
be declared unconstitutional; that the
valuation of the company’s franchise
In Georgia as fixed by he hoard of ar.
bltratlon be declared void; that th.
sum o( $796,000 os fixed by the board
as the value of the company's tangible
property In the state be decreed as rfte
only property subject to taxation.
Service on Comptroller.
A copy of the Injunction proceeding*
brought by the Western Union was
served on Comptroller General Wright
Monday morning. He Immediately
turned over the papers to Attorney
General Hart, who will look after the
state's Interest In this matter.
Just why the Western Union opens
a fight on Its franchise tax, after pay-
Is not clear to the comptroller. He
holds that the right to do business In
the stale forma an Intangible value,
which Is taxed as a franchise. This Is
the first time the constitutionality of
the act Itself has been attacked.
Just after the general assembly
passed the franchise tax attorneys for
a large number of corporations met In
the state library, and, after a lengthy
mo BlUld liurwj, nil'll IUICI • i'lllSUIJ
conference, decided not to combat the
new law.
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O BOOZE AUCTIONED O
OFF IN OKLAHOMA. O
O
Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov. 18.— O
O All the saloons here did a rushing O
O much drunkenness. Borne of the .
O saloons hung out red flags early O
O In the evening, and many auctions O
O were held, wines, champagne. 0
O Whisky and beer selling at less O
O than coat. Nearly every dealer In O
O the city disposed of everything but O
O the glassware and fixtures. The O
SEND US™ CHECKS ' O-EARiNG HOUSE CHECKS, BANK DRAFTS
YOUR OWN CHECKS Certified to by your Banker
WE TAKE THEM THE SAME AS CASH WITHOUT DISCOUNT OR EXCHANGE
While we prefer to have you send ua money by postofficc money order or express money order, —■
the tame aa usual, nevertheless, for your own convenience we will for the present accept from
you checks, drafts and certificate* above referred to exactly th'
III CHkJP CCpTinUC farmer* * nd others are having difficulty
IN OUMC OtUlluNO i n getting cash; by this we mean cur
rency, gold, silver, greenbacks or bank notes, and there
fore temporarily are compelled to exchange their produce
and their labor for checks, either their bankers' checks or
certificates, clearing house checks or certificates or bank
drafts.
THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM YOU 355^'jPf.
oeived by us In exchange for any of our goods exactly the
same aa a postoffice money order. If you have a bankers’
check or a bank draft, or If you have a checking account
of your own, and will make a check to tho amount you
wish to purchase and go to your bank and have the
check certified, you can send your check or the bank's
check or the bank draft, endorsed payable to our order,
to us, ordering any kind of goods in our catalogue and
we will accept these checks exactly the same as cash.
the present accept from
ne as money orders or cash.
or otherwise, you have been paid
a sum of money In a check or bank draft, go to your
banker and ask for a banker’s check or a bank draft
drawn in our favor for the amount you want to send us,
or if you hold a banker’s check, clearing house check or
bank draft and you wish to send the entire amount
rchandlHe, simply write on the back of the
check, “Pay to the order of Sears, Roebuck & Co.,” sign
your name and .send It to us with your order for goods,
and It will bo accepted by uh exactly the same as if you
had sent us a postoffice money order, express money or
der or even exactly the same as the gold.
IF YOU HAVE ANY BALANCEIN THE BANK b c T. n . k r i£
house check or bank draft, or If you have any cattle or
grain or other produce which you can exchange for check*
or drafts, such checks or drafts will bo accepted by ue ex
actly the sumo as cash In exchange for any goods in oui*
catalogue.
SEND US THE CHECK OR DRAFT YOU HAVE °/ 0 rl"
chock, first having It certified to by your barTker or if you
want to send for a lesser amount of goods, take the
draft or check you have, go to the bang and have the
bank divide it. making ono check or draft to our order
for tho amount you wish to send to us.
IF YOU HAYEMONEYIH THE BANK -
to ue in exchange for any merchandi.e in our catalog at
our lowaat price*, and by us It will bo treated exactly
the same ns It It were gold.
SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, CHICAGO.
DEMANDS BETTER
Chairman McLendon Issues
Warning to Common
Carriers.
In accordance with a statement Is
sued some time ago, Chairman McLen.
don of the railroad commission ha* Is
sued a letter to the common carriers
of the state requesting quicker deliv
ery of freight, better and faster trains
and quicker payment of claims.
It Is stated that If these reforms are
not Inaugurated within ninety days, h*
would suggest a remedy to the com
mission, and that "Mr. J. S. B. Thomp
son, assistant to the president of ths
Southern railroad, enn Inform you what
my remedy will be." Mr. Thompson
stated that the chairman had his au
thority for saying this, but that he
could not discuss the remedy without
violating a confidence. He said, how
ever, thnt he would be glad to talk to
nny recognized head of a common car
rier.
One of theso letters has been receiv
ed by President H. St. Atkinson, of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantto rail
road, who has sent It out to all of the
olllclalH nnd employees of the road,
with the request that efforts to please
the public be redoubled.
COL. BRYAN WILL
SPEAK MONDAY AT
LAFAYETTE, IND.
LaFayctte, Ind., Nov. 18.—Tho peo
ple of thlir city paid a notable compli
ment to William Jennings Dryan last
night, when the Coliseum was filled to
overflowing to hear his address, en
titled "Prince of Peace’’ and "Mission*."
Mr. Bryan will this evening deliver a
political speech at a banqeut of the
Tenth district Democracy.
Aeroplane Wouldn't Fly.
Paris, Nov. 18.—M. Santos Dumont
made an unsuccessful attempt yester
day to win tho archdeacon prize of
$10,000 for the first aeroplane to com
plete a circular kilometer in the air.
He made uso of his new butterfly
shaped machine. He succeeded only
Jn making several short flights, and it
was plain that the motor was not pow
erful enough to drive the aeroplane.
KILLS HIS TENANT!
Man Shot to Death When
He Went For Settle
ment.
Sporlnl to The C.eorglnn.
Hazlehurst, Ga., Nov. 18.—A. D.
Strickland, a prominent farmer, living
seven miles south of here, was brought
through tn'.vn ypHtrnliiy *‘ti route to
Baxley jail, being charged with tho
murder of John Cole, Strickland's ten
ant. Cole went to Strlcklnnd's house
Saturday evening, when Strickland
asked him what he wanted. Cole re
plied that he had come for a settle
ment. A dispute arose and Strickland
fired a load of No. 4 shot In Cole’s
breast. Cole died yesterday morning.
Cole’s brother and Gus Herrington were
present. Strickland fired a load In
Cole’s brother’s back, but his wounds
are slight and ho will recover.
0 ness that It wa* found necessary 0
The Bell Telephone Co.—
Reasons For Its Rules
was late In the night
0 fore the delivery closed.
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JOHN M. MILLER CO.
CHRISTMAS BOOKS of all KINDS.
In the conduct of any business, however great or small, certain
rules are necessary. These rules must be followed in all cases, otherwise
they become ineffective. When there are exceptions to tho rules, the
proper authority should approve the exception, and the circumstances
surrounding the case should be clear and reasonable. ■>
We have certain rules for our own protection and certain rules for
the protection of our patrons. It is our endeavor to adhere to these rules,
not arbitrarily, but with reason and due courtesy. .
We can not decline to furnish telephone service to a new citizen or
to anyone simply because we do not know them and are unacquainted with
their ability or inability to pay for the sendee. Therefore, we require a
certain payment in advanco. It is simply a protective measure that any
business concern would take, and is purely a business proposition a t
which no one can reasonably take exception. + . *
There are more than 11,000 accounts on our hooks to be handled
every month. If wc permit 1,000 persons to become $4 each in arrears it
means that $4,000 is tied up. The interest loss alone is considerable. We
give delinquents amide opportunity to reach a settlement. When they con
tinue to fail to make payment, we give due notice and then discontinue
service or remove the telephone. We can no more afford to give free tel
ephone sendee than tho merchant can afford to give his goods away.
When you fail to pay a merchant he sends th,e goods “cash on delivery,”
or declines to extend further credit. ... .. ..
We deal with so many people in so many different walks of life,
and our margin of profit is so small, that care is necessary in order that
our business may not prove a losing proposition. The handling of these
accounts is a delicate matter. We appreciate this and our effort is to make
prompt collections without causing our patrons annoyance. It is not a
pleasure to discontinue sendee or remove a telephone—our business Is
just the opposite. But sometimes such measures are necessary and wo
endeavor to be as pleasant about it as is the city when you fail to pay,
your water bill.
For Information About Rates and Service
Cal! Contract Department, Main 9080.
Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company