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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22. Clothes worth while Clothes that are above par—that’s what we offer you; an investment' in satisfac tion; in permanent*, good looks; in style that will be a credit to you, a business i * * i force for your benefit. • # / J Bven at such moderate prices as $15 ^ " $18 and $20 you’ll find all-wool, hand tailored suits and overcoats here; while at • ./ $25 and up to $50 we’ll sell you as fine clothes as you can buy anywhere. The Home of Rogers, Peet & Co. and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes. New Hats at $3 Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner- £st Marx See them ' in window today—newest styles in telescopes and derbies. Black, tan, brown, gray-the most fash ionable colors. You’ll never see better values. Boys’ Fine Suits Singlo and double-breast- i ^ ed, Norfolk and Russian ^ styles — sizes 21-2 to 17 off years. Everybody wbo has to buy boys’clothes should attend this sale, for au opportu nity to buy brand new winter suits just at the beginning of the season at reduced prices is a rare one. Odds and ends from broken lines—not every size in each style but all sizes in the lot. Were mighty good values at $5.00 to $10.00. Now $3.35 to $6.65 Boys' 75c Blouse Boys’ 75c Knee / Waists at 60c. Pants at 60c. New Manhattan Shirts, $1.50 to $3.50 Daniel Brothers Co. L. J. DANIEL, President 45-47-49 Peachtree-Opposite Walton St IS WALSH MADE Former Assistant Cashier Gives Names and Dates at the Trial. Chicago, Nor. 22.—Frederick W. McLean, former assistant cashier of the Chicago Kattonat Bank and confidential man to John R. Walsh, testified today In th* Walsh trial that on February 27, 1904. he, at Walsh's direction, forged names of five men to sis notes of 1100,000 each, and that Walsh draw the money from the bank. He said that without warrant fmis- men, but under Walsh's Instructions, he signed O. W. 0*rkson‘s name to two notes of JlOO,000 etch and the names of C. H. Collins, A. M, Weeks. F. L. Lewis, G. P. Pagarls to notes Of 110,000. DENVER FIGHTS . FOR CONVENTION OF DEMOCRATS French Lick, Ind., Nov. 23.—It wo» practically decided by members of the Democratic committee today that a full meeting of the committee bo held In Washington about the middle of De ember. At that tlme’a Anal declilon will be reached as to tho time and place ot holding the national convention. Denver le making the hardeit fight. POPE SIGNS BIG DECREE Rome, Italy, Nov. 22.—Tho popo signed a flscrae today recognizing the datary and ecclesiastical departments dealing with mats, dispensations, registration of church taraments and the penitentiary, which set* tks a question of conscience, absolutions Md confession. Tho reorganization Is ex P*tod to expedite tho transaction of boil- mss of both departments and remove abuses from both clerical and lay sources. “THE DAYLIGHT CORNER” There is a certain class of men who are not interested in being well dressed—but YOU are not in that class. Today we make a special display of Win ter Suits, como in and try one on. EISEMAN & WEIL, 1 Whitehall St. Just opened a new lot of Stetson Hats at $3.00, $3.50 and $5.00. OHO BEST HEADS ’ RAILWAY CLUB Meeting Addressed by Pro fessor Hibbard, of Cor- ' , nell. ' At one ot the most enthusiastic meetings in the history of the Southern and South western Hallway Club held Thursday afttr- i In the convention hall of the Piedmont, Otto Best, superintendent of terminals for the N., C. & St. L. railroad and one of the most energetic and best-known railroad men In the South, was elected president for the coming yesf. The complete elate of officers elected Is as follows: Otto Best, N., C. A St. L., presi dent; G. A. Goodyear. Georgia Southern and Florida, first vice president; T. F. Gaines, Central of Georgia,. second vice presbleut; A. J. Poole, Seaboard Air Line, third vice president; A. J. Merrill, Southern Iron and Equipment Company, secretary, and Horace Parker, American Steam Gauge and Valve Company, treasurer. A feature of the meeting wss an add by Professor II. Wade Hibbard, head of tha mechanical engineering department of Cornell University, on the railroad profes- cred thoroughly by Professor ; the Imnor ' note of h In acre IMr. Best ruutlo un .. dress, and before he bad talked long be had Injected his enthusiasm Into all of those presen [ng ye* the mi It wi members of the cl InS OFFICE BOY SHUT SIX GIRLS IN VAULT Chicago, Nov. 2$.—An office boy In the employ of American Steel and Wire Company playfully shut six girls up In tho big vault and whirled the combination. When the manager re turned from lunch and released the girls they had almost succumbed. The vault was air tight, but Iho janitor dug a hole through the concrete. SUNDAY SCHOOLS GO TO HAPEVILLE Plana for the quarterly meeting of the Baptist Sunday School Union at th. Georgia Baptist Orphans' Home, at Hnpevllie, Sunday afternoon are com pleted and the Indication* are that there will bo an attendance of 2,000. The meeting will be held at 3 o'clock and will be presided over by John \V. Green, ot Atlanta, president of the unto,. It Is expected that large dele gations will be present from all the Baptist Sunday schools In Atlanta and East Point. Arrangements are now be ing made with the Georgia Railway and Electric Company for handling the large crowd which Is expected. CAUGHT IN BELT BOY IS MANGLED E BROUGHT OUT BY PROBEJFBELLCO Apparent Net Revenues is 8.89 Per Cent An nually. _ Jills, wot caught in a running belt lu the mill yeaterday afternoon ami bndlr mnnglqd. Both leg* were broken and It Is thought he received Internal Injuries. 8everal cf hla toe* were gone from hit toot. CLIENT'S MISERY QUEERS LAWYER .. Waterbury, Conn.. Nov. 22.—Declar- wsa decided at the meeting to open sll | Ing that he can no longer bear to wtt- .- 1 — ness the suffering of clients who are forced to seek a lawyer's advice on no. count of their troubles. Joseph B. Lau- ber has abandoned the practice ot law and announced that he will engage In some occupation where the sights In curred are less pitiable. departments of the railroads to member ship In the club, ead at * result the mem bership will be greatly Incraaied. Hereto fore the club has been for the mechanics! departments only. At the roncluelon of the meeting wss served end afterward 1’rofesior i^the^guest of Ur. Best nt n dox '"f7o7 Walsh,"the - retiring president, was paid several high compliments for the able manner In which he bad managed the af fair s of the organisation. Mr. llsst Is th* third N.. C, k fit. L. msn who has been president ot the club end his record for energetic work end n» n hastier Insures the club nno of the moet beneficial and aaeaetsful years In Its history. About fifty Tech students were present nt tlio meeting end before leering -Atlanta Professor nihluird wns takeu to tho Tech end shown over tho Institution by Mr. Ilest. FLORIDA LIMITED TRAINS TO BEGIN Brief News Notes The wife of John Riggs. Springfield. Ohio, burned up a pair of old shoes fn which Riggs had hidden 3600 he hod drawn from bank for safety. President Rooeevelt le about to havo hie portrait painted by a young wom an artist. She. Is Miss Ellen Emmett, a member uf the famous Emmett fam ily. WANT MONEY KEPT IN CIRCULATION Special to The Georgian. ■ Dallas, Oa., Nov. 21.—At the Farm ers' Union meeting held here, the farm ers Invited the bankers to meet with them and take part In the exercises. E. Davis, president of the Commercial Savings Bank, made a talk on th* co- operation of bankers and farmers In sticking together In regard to keeping their money In circulation - Instead of hoarding It. R. D. Leonard, president of the Bank of Dallas, also made a short ad dress and Impressed th# farmers with the fact that the banks wore first and foremost a friend to th# farmer. Train Kills Boy. Jackson. Miss.. Nov. 22.—Arthur Ol- steln, 14-year-old boy. son of an en gineer, wa* run over and Instantly killed by a south bound Gulf and Ship Island train In the southern part of Jackson yards this morning. TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST N. & W. ROAD Special to Ths Georgian. charlotte. N. C„ Nov. 22.—It I* learn ed here on direct authority that the North Carolina corporation commleelon will bo ordered to Inetltute proceedings against th* Norfolk and Western and other lines to bring about a modification of rates. It Is alleged that North Car olina towns touched by the Norfolk and Western are discriminated against as compared with certain Virginia towns. That tho recent financial flurry Is not going to keep people In the North from visiting Florida and other Southern resorts this winter Is evidently the bo- Ilef of the Bouthem ralltvny officials, for they have made arrangements to put on the winter tourist trains. Advices have been received In At' lanta that the Southern's Palm Limit ed, one of the finest trains In tho world, will begin running from New York to Florida on January 6. and the program calls for It to continue during the winter season. Arrangements are also being made for through cars from tho West, and tourists In Chicago, Detroit. Cincinnati and other cities will be enabled to go through direct to their destination. TOOK FIVE COPS TO HOLD HOWARD When J. W. Howard, an employee of the Steel Hoop Factqry, went on a rampage In Decatur street Thursday afternoon five huaky policemen were required to handle him. Howard fought the officer* no viciously they h;ul final ly to aelze him by the hands and feet and carry and drag him to the station, a distance of several blocks. After arrival at the station Howard continued his disorder and a second case was entered against him by Call Officer Williams. The young man wns taken to the station by Officers Kerlln, Hollingsworth, Rowan, Rosser ana Bnrefield. Recorder Broyles Friday morning fined Howard $25.75 In one case and $15.76 In the other. Asks for Pardon. On tha ground that the two 16-year sentence* of Oabe Mop?, sent up from Muscogee county In 1892 are concur rent, and not one following at the ex piration of the other, W. C. Munday has asked the prison commission to discharge Moss from the state peniten tiary. The commission will Investigate the matter. That the apparent net revenue* of the Bbnthcrn nell In Georgia Is 8.89 per cent wns the most Important evidence brought out lu tho hearing before the commission Friday. It/was testimony offersd by J. M. It. Hoxsey, auditor of the company. Mr. Moisey stated, however,, that this rep* resented simply the differences between re ceipts and actual expenses; that It lududed no reserre fund, and that no provision was made In It for tho "sltent decay" of the ■— " **— 10 HE SAW SNAKES; TWENTY-THREED Snakes amt sawdust proved too had a eomblnVtlon for ono negro Friday men' "f- ind he beat It for Deratur street, while tbe laughs of spectators rang after him, but ' ft, rhe. manager oTnommV* Alabama street restaurant told one of M. portera to tnkc n box of aawdnet and sprinkle on tho le Ikmr to keep out the mud. The negro la- gall Work leisurely, looking away from hit Work it tha passers-by. fo?'•^'7r• T . 0 nJ. C dO^" tt ™b a b. C ?5y snnke In the box of fawdust. The next bnndfnl brought up tbe snake wblch wriggled under We grtep and etgred the ’’There* wae'opo'wild yell, Muf'lii . ,u,x of ^^naa^and^biurjn »x of overtu atmosphere er hasn’t n returned. DsatKs andFunerals that there coinmon-o ),228,800 bad At the beginning of the bearing General Counsel Chlnley read the letter through which Councilman Terrell bad trlod to ahour tho company waa 1 wnr. n letter from and Telegraph Comp—„ - — aker, E. K. IlnusoH, naklng for information regarding tho gnthcrlng of political news. I Auditor lloxscy'a statement waa neces sarily a in*** of figures, iln showed fhar the total assets of the Houthcru Bell Com] many on July 1 waa $21,929,970; that was a total stock Issue- "— SfO.mo*). and that of th l»cen sold at par. sSiSMSaS** leaving n revenue balance of Many tables of figures were offflBPHH Ing the r who!e detailed financial standing of AAm company. ■ "This hearing," says Chairman McLendon of tbe rnllroau commission. "Is the fullest and most exhaustive I have ever heard or known of. It Is sppsreutly the desire of ithe company to giro tbe commission the evidence It* operation. bt. spirit." REPORT TO JURY ITYETCOMPLETE Committee Still Investigat ing Justices of Peace. Robert B. Oobourn. Robert B. Osbourn, aged 23. died at a private sanitarium Friday morning at 1 o’clock. The body will be sent to Louis ville. Ky., Friday afternoon at 3:80 o'clock for funeral service, and Inter ment. i. re- Mrs. Sarah HumpHrlee. proflt# of the M „ g arah E Humphries, aged 66, died at her residence, 210 Woodward avenue. Thursday night. The funeral services will be held at Barclay & Brandon's private chapel Sunday aft ernoon at 3:10 o'clock. Mrs. R. O. MoAdams. After a brief Illness, Mrs. R. O. Mc Adams died at a private sanitarium Thursday night. The funeral waa con ducted at Harry G. Poole's private chapel Fffday morning at 10 o'clock. The body was sent to Abbeville, S. C.. for Interment. Walter Rlohmond Dorr, Walter Richmond, Infant son of Mr. qnd Mrs. George C. Dorr, died at the residence of the family, 113 Woodward avenue, Thursday afternoon. The fu nerat waa held from the residence Fri day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Th* in terment was In Westvlew cemetery. T. C. Christian. C. Christian, aged M. died at the reel, deuce of his family, IS ltldgo arcane, Fri day morning after a very abort Illness. Mr, Christian was a memlier of ths }. o. it, M.. Gate City Connell, and they will have charge of hla fnneral. The funeral erreuio- airs will he rondueted at Harry (I. I’onles private ehapel Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and the Interment will follow id ffollywood cautery, Clarke P. Cole, Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 23—After an Illness of several weeks from pneumo nla, Clarks P. Cole, of Atlanta, died hera at hi* boarding house at an early hour this morning. Mr. Cole leaves a wife and one rhlUI. He cam* to Mont, gomery to audit the state fair. Commiationer Hudson Back. Commissioner of Agriculture Hudson returned Friday from Columbia, S. C„ where he attended the convention of Souem States Commissioners of Agri culture, and of which body he v.aa elected president. Dr. John M. Mc- Candlass. state chemist, also attended the convention, and wo* appointed on the committee to unify the pure food law for the South. Because of further Inrcstlgstlon* which It Is desired tq make, the committee appolotcd to Investigate charges of malpractice In of fice egelest certain Justices of the pcscc, made no report to the grand Jury at the ses sion Friday and no action was taken Id the matter. The commit^** has been Investigating the chargee for tbe poet two work*, ond It was thought probald* that the report would be ready for the grand Jury Friday, fu order, however, that a full and complete hearing should be given all parties con cerned before final action Is taken, It was decided to go still farther Into tbe cases. Should tbe committee make adverse re ports upoa the records of tbe two Justices, Judge J. A. Dodgen end Judge It. W. Hop kins, who ere under Investigation, they will then be given a complete betring before the grand Jury Itself before any definite action Is taken. The grand Jury Friday returned twenty- ■even true bills end four no-bllls. AMATEURS’ CHANCE COMES AT ORPHEUM Friday brliur* "nraatfur nl*ht" at tha Orphoum, when local Btapc struck aspirants will gain thunder* of applauses or "the hook*" as their talents dwenre. We'll bare a big time tonight after tbe regular performance," says Manager Ren Kahn. "There are lots of amateurs on our nd the folks In tbe audience enn pick the winners to suit themselves. The hook? Well, if any at them need that, it's wait* ,n "i’htirlle Van. the 'stage carpenter/ will lutroducc the victims to the audience In his own Inimitable way and boy baritones and would-be »keteh artist* will have full sway If the audience approver "Walt * minute. There's 01 SOUTHERN RY. Switches and Trestles in Bad Order and Many Ties Missing. FORTUNE IS LEFT HID IN HOUSE BY AGED MISER Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Mlse., Xov. 22,—When the home of Samuel Faekwcod, a retired lawyer living twenty-five miles east nf Magnolia, woe searched liy relatives after hts death, 313,000 In currency waa found concealed la an old nell keg. The major portion of tbe amount was In gold coin and largo Mils. Psckwood wss a miserly old bachelor. Tbe remainder of Ida estate, valued at nboat 330,000, wilt be divided between three nephews snd five nieces. , U. 8. DISTRICT ATTORNEY HAS RESIGNED OFFICE. Special to Tbe Georgfno. New Orleans, La., Nov. 22.—An nouncement wag made today of tho resignation of Judge W. W, Howe, United States Attorney for eastern dis trict of Louisiana, effoctlva January 1, after which date It le understood ho will devote himself to hla private prac tice. Rufue E. Foster, neslstant dis trict attorney, l» elated for the va cancy. SEARCHING FOR HEIR TO FRENCH INHERITANCE. Special to Tbe Georgian. Augusta, Go., Nov. 22.—Mayor Wll- llam Dunbar, of Augusta, has been asked to locate biles Loocadla Sera, who, according to the persona making the request, lived here "about (0 or M yearn ago." It In stated that the has two more amateurs waiting to sign su *□- fallen heir to a email sum of money fn 'srrntcst. rite you later.*™ France. A report was given out by the roll rood commission Friday on the In- npector’a report of the main line of the Southern from McDonough to Coluin- bus. Only the confirmatory report of Com. mlaelonera Hlllycr and Hill was gtvon the detailed report of the inspector hav ing been sent to the road. Commis sioners Hlllycr and Hill state In their lengthy report that owing to the press ing nature of ecselnna of the comntls glon,.they were unable to make a per sonal verification by going over the road, but after a careful Inspection of the report they arc satisfied with Its evidence of care and accuracy, and "that It may be acted on os It stands." They again stress the Importance of close attention to the physical condi tion of railroads, as one email defect n:ay result In frightful loss of life. In tide report many switches and trcs'.les are reported In bad order, with many missing plates and rotten ties. They declaro that every dictate of duty and humanity call for the repair of such defects., The great task boforo the commis sion in this work of Inspection I* re ferred to, there being 8,500 miles In Georgln. They think the roads should have a track boss and forep of hands for every eight or nine niUts. They think the fact that some roads chafe under these Inspections grows out cf a misunderstanding of Its purpose. Wis dom has vindicated the course adopted, they declare. All roads will bo treated dike In this matter. No final action le token without giving all parties the right to be heard. They adopt an order calling on tho Southern to replace all missing bolt* or'the section reported within ten days, and within thirty days to replace nil bad tlti. It the roarj doe* not do to, It must report to the commission at the end of thirty days. killeITgrocer NEAR HIS DOOR IT OF WHITEgLSTOBE Brannen & Anthony Pay Bonus For Lease of Stores. ' By paying: a bonus of $600 In excess of the regular ventnl, the firm of Bran, nen & Anthony has jeaaed two ntoro room* In the rear of their drug store at the corner of Whitehall and Mitchell ■trefitn, and expect to nearly double th« capacity of their establishment by re modeling the new addition* and tho room now occupied by their liquor de partment. "We believe that we will have bu*I- neee enough after January 1 to Justify theee enlargement!!," said Mr. Bran nen Friday 'Uipmlng. "Ono of the atore room* le now occupied by a garage, tho preeence of which prac tically dpubled our Innurance. With our expanelon we expect a cons id era bio growth of buelness. In fact, we are already somewhat cramped for space." Work of roraodollng will begin about the flret of the year. The main en trance of the etore In now In Whitehall etreet and the additions will give a frontage of 210 leet In Mitchell street. Tho buildings will be thoroughly reno vated and the most up-to-date fixture* In* tailed. The firm Intend* to add many new feature* to its already large bu*lne*s, and to do thl* It waa forced to hav»t more space. Th* lease held by tbo resent occupant* wns taken over by Brannen & Anthony at the same term* after a bonus had been puld. WOMAN BEGINS LONG PEN TERM Burlington, N. J, Nov. 22.—E. Jefferson, nged 63, a wall-to-do groear, waa murdered late last night on, block from hla home. Mr. Jefferson was at tacked by n highwayman tvltljln thirty feet of his door. He wa* robbed, then strangled to death snd his body placed across tha railroad tracks nearby. Th, body was hit by the Philadelphia ac commodation train due here at 11:37 p. m. Typothetao Duty Again. New York, Nov. 22.—The United Typothetao of America report that Rogers & Co, one of tho Nsw York typothetaa firms whose press workers have struck tor the eight-hour day, having filled the places ot the striker* with girls, and wilt employ girls to do thle work In the future. No new strikes have occurred, as both sides are await ing the decision In the federal and lo cal courts on the contempt proceedings. CHARGED WITH FORGING NAME ON CERTIFICATE. Special to The Georxtan. Savannah, On., Nov. 23.—W. II. Long, ’■roustabout” on the wharves, was arrested last night on the charge of forging the name of Alderman Quick- enhelmer to a clearing house certifi cate for 310. He denied the charge. A negro woman, who pasted the certifi cate, however, Identified him ns the man from whom the obtained It. He wlll-be given a hearing In police court tomorrow morning. GLYNK COUNTY NEGROES INDORSE FORAKER. Special to The Ueorslan. Brunswick, Ga, Nov. 22.—Negro Re publicans of thle county have held a meeting, which was attended by sev eral hundred. Resolutions were passed pledging'the support of Glynn county negroes to Blihop Turner and others as delegates to the Republican national convention. Senator Foraker, of Ohio, tvns indorsed for the presidency. Chicago, Nov. 22.—Mrs. Evelyn RomadUe, wife of a Milwaukee mer chant, was token to the Joliet peni tentiary yesterday to begin her sen tence of from one to twenty years for burglary. * , 1 DEAD, 1 DYING IN HOTEL FIRE Buffalo, N. Y,, Nov, 22.—Ono man Ig dead, another le dying, a third |s at a hospital In a serious condition and a ecoro of persons had narrow escapes a* ths result of a fire In Sawtells Ho tel this morning. The name of the cad man le So fir unknown. Nearly 9 persons rushed Into the streets half clad. NEGRO ACIOENTALLY SHOOTS HIS DAUGHTER Special to The Georgian. Thomasvlllr, Oa. Nov. 22.—On Par ker’s Plantation yeeterday afternoon Joe Bneed. colon- I, while fooling with a gun which he thought unloaded, shot snd killed ills 6-year-old daughter. A ccroner’s jury was summoned who found a verdict of accidental death. Arizona Banka Suspend. Globa Aria, Nov. 22.—The First Na tional Bank closed Its doors today. The Qlobe National closed last week and the heavy drawings of exchange since tho Globe suspended forced the First National to close. Banks have deposits aggregating nearly 3750,000. Silver In Cases Meat Sets, Salad Sets, Whip ped Cream Sets, Coffee Sets, Mayonnaise Sets, Olive and Pickle Sets, Salt Sets. These ore a few of the choice things in silverware, put up in cases—not large nor expensive, and yet very, very elegant and substantial for gift purposes. Maier & Berkele