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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. IVED-VESDAT. DECEMBER I. SEEK PARDON FOR Typewriters Come and go, but the machine that always stays, always leads, always im proves, always outwears, and always outsells all others is the Remington Remington Typewriter Company Ncrr York and Everywhere 118 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. Ella Wheeler Wilcox Tries to Help Modern Jean Val Jean. New York, Dee. 4.—Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poet, refuses to tell the nstne and ad' dress of the prison refugee of fifteen years lu whose Iwhnlf she wrote to Oorcluor Campbell, of Texas. A telegram from Austin snld Mrs. Wilcox and a firm of New York lawyers had sent letters to fioremor Campbell, unking him to give a pardon for a certain man who escap ed from a state prison In Texas In 1892, and had become a man of wealth and tnfitienee the right name of the courtet was furnished to him. When n reporter Interviewed Mrs. Wilcox she snld: “lie is married, nnd bis wife and «(ill dren. who are devoted to him. know noth Ing of his alinme. He Is n strong, earnest, God-fearing man. Knowing that he hiu worn stripes. I would still lie glad to wel come him ns a brother. We snail take u« further steps In the matter." FOR EXPOSITION GOLD COIN SENT TO IN FEDERAL COURT SUB -TREASURIES Norfolk, Va.. Dec. 4.—Application wan made to United States Judge Wad- dll! by creditors for the appointment of r receiver for the Jamestown Exposi tion Company. The hearing will be held neitt Wednesday In Norfolk. Louis creditors, represented by Judge Willcox, of Norfolk, precipitated the matter. Other creditors will Join In. Philadelphia. Po../Dec. 4.—The first In stallment of now gold twenty-dollnr piece* was yesterday shipped from the United Slate* mint to vnrlouM stih-troiiBuries about the country. There were 115,0-10 of them, their momditry value being 42,290,000. on one *lde of the coin Is nn eagle fly log, with outstretched wing*, while oil the re verse Is a figure of “liberty." These coin* were innde lu eotienve fnsb- res being In high relief, nine hydraulic pres* being required Hereafter oulv one stroke ■olus shipped from to lie nit In circulation later. They will probably the 1804 penny. Ion. the llgu REAL ESTATE AREJPTIMISTIC With nn unusually large amount of small trading being done and many larger deals pending, the real estate men of Atlanta are optimistic eoiiceriilug the outlook for the market during the next six months or more. Few have ever considered the trouble more than temporary and from interviews with many of the real estate agents, the getierul opinion seems to he that the dull times are about over. Inning the few weeks of depression the mstiilit deiuniid for honiea In Atlanta, In a ay, held things together. At no time did the stream of home-seekers coining Into thu clfy cense, and residences were sold every day. None ot the real eatnte men report a *.roi» lu values at any time. “We are having Inquiries every day," said . T. Kimbrough, of H. It. Xurmuii A Co., ‘and are about to close up several large trm"— ”** — llrm of A. * i'o. are doing Try them for lunch and you will have them for dinner. Uneeda Biscuit The most nutritious staple made from wheat. am fib In moisture and WWM dust proof packages. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY RL PUTS POISON IN PARENTS'COFFEE ABhevlllo, N. <\, Dec. 4.—An attempt o poison the family of William H. vigorously continued until the bodies Weftnil wna tnndb by Julia Plftiuuir, a •re found or pntll nU hope of nndlng 16-year-old girl, adopted by the Writ- them la gone «« Ily. Her act waa prompted by Telegrams war* received by the fain- ,n spirit of revenge, aha aald, becauao Ilea of the drowned men in Atlanta i» few day a ago Mra. Wrntnll had re proved her and wounded her feelings. Amid sobs alio made her confession. J'T found n bottle marked poison." nho Work of searching for the bodies of George F. Mooney nnd A. J. Elliott, the two Atlanta engineers who were drowned Monday afternoon In the Al- tamaha river, together with will friends had started from Favnnnah to drag the river, and Tuesday night .. Mooney, and J. n. Owen, a brother- in-law, left for the s^ene of the acci dent to do the same thing. Mrs. Elliott received a tele, Tuesday night w hich bias hope she had that her husband was not among thfi drowned. There was some slight doubt of this Tuesday, for the reason that word had been brought snld. "nnd when no one was looking 1 poured It Into the coffee nnd then de stroyed the bottle." When Mrs. Westull attempted to drink her coffee her throat wna burned nnd she became deathly sick. A phy gram _ _ _ _ _ faint j elclan was hastily summoned. The other members of the family escaped. The girl, In the meantime, emptied the poisoned coffeo Into the sink. The poi son was n disinfectant for scarlet fe ver. Mr. however. Mra. Elliott received a tolo- | CHARGES OPPONENT grain from John Burden, another v **********» 4 Southern engineer, who went with the hunting party from Atlanta, confirming the first report that Mr. Elliott was drowned. No efforts nor expenre will be spared by the friends of the drowned men to recover the bodies. The river will be thoroughly dragged from a point near Its mouth up to where the accident oc curred. Reports from Savannah Indi cate that the men were drowned at Mount Pleasant, near Jesup, while ad vices from Brunswick say the dr WITH VIOLATION OP AGREEMENT gpeebil to The Georgian. Havnimnh. tin.. !»<*«•, 4.—As the date of the election draws near the cntupniKU In*- tween lion. 4. W. Overstreet mid Ills cousin. “Klnch" Overstreet, for the choice u* Hereven comity'* candidate lu the next con gressional election In the hirst district grows lu Interest. The election will lie held oil Friday. Keieven county iilutu* voting. ivldch n uri nes r Everett City. Mount Pleasant Is I ,»„tnrv exile entll after not on the Altam.ihn river and the . snv* that In g-dnsr to Mill, friends and families of the drowned | !»«*, blj» hemhiuarter*.. lie men believe the bodies are n« the muddy water* vunin’n letter »« by « '!» both Hie nisln Inc int< •re lu v*d ctlon. n. lies or the arowitea u' 1 * m* luMtiqiv.ncr*. lie stopped over In todies are now under ! Jlo«*kyford and other place* lu Screven eumi of the river. i V |*tid dl.l s..ui • el»*etloneerltni. "Ivlurh’ I den!e* lid* stntcuient. and that hie LEAVE8 NO RELATIVES; AGED AUGUSTAN DEAD. Special to The Georgian. Augusta. Ga.| Dec. 4.—Joseph Uyme, one of the oldest cltlxens of Augusta, died at his residence here yesterday. Mr. Byrne was S7 years of ng* and 11 bad been a resident of the city for more than half a century. His funeral will be attended In u body by the Knights of Oolumbus. He leaves no relatives. BISHOP LUTHER WILSON SCORES LIQUOR TRAFFIC. hint transfer* pending." "There Is u good demand for buslneas property." snld M. L. Thrower. "I have .eventI miiIooiis which 1 coaid rent for more Inin the present holders nf the lenses ••lying, blit they want *t|M more.'* "When the prohibition bill passed," aald Mr. Ibitri The consensus of opinion among the real estate men Is that there will lie few vacant store room* after January 1; that the dull season is over ami a porks! of activity WHY NOT SMOKE EEM Medicated tobacco or cigarettes euro your catarrh, cold, asthma, hay- rover. Sold by cigar and drug atorca 10c. CROSSATLANTIC IN BIG AIRSHIP Purl*. Dec. 4,—Count de In Yaulx, In dl*> tpe of - 1 • *■“" - - • vlthln scape v win the Atlantic the bnll(Hm Pat lie, Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Dec. 4.—During the present week Governor VArdnman will settle down to the task of placing his farewell message to the legislature In written form, and It Is exported that the document will he one of the longest ever submitted to the law-making body. During the rust few months the governor has devoted much time to a careful study of the needs of tho va rious state Institutions, and It la ex pected that he will make some notable recommendations. COTTON WILL EXHAUST- SOIL IN THE DELTA. Special to TjM Georgian. Jackson, Mias.. Dee. 4.—That the soil of the far-famed Mississippi delta, undoubtedly the richest In the world, will wear out If used constantly In cot. ton cultivation. Is the Interesting an nouncement made by Professor J. \V. Fox, director of the Mississippi branch agricultural experiment station, located at Htonevllle. PHOSPHATE CD. Eubanks Chosen President and Big Plant Is Being Built. , Bameavllle, Ga., Dec. 4.—The Union Phoaphnte Company of, Georgia has perfected organisation and Is getting down to business. J. G. Eubanks wna chosen president; J. T. McDaniel vice president, and J. L. Bgrron secretary and treasurer. The organisation of this company has been a long cherished dream of the Farmers’ Union, and the selection of these officers Insures Its success. The present headquarters of the company Is at Barnesvllle, Ga., but will probably be ot Union City after a short time, as one of the principal plants will be located there. The work Is being pushed rapidly, nnd the com pany expects to be ready for business in a short time. CASTOR IA Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought of ROLD CONFERENCE Every Organization in the Country Will Be Included. nxklngton, Dec. 4.—Great good to the commercial Interests of the country Is ex pected to develop from the conference to l»e held nt the department of rnnimfrcp and iMlior between Secretary Straus and repre sentatives of tho various commercial bodies, who come from all sections of the country. It Is believed that the conference will lie very helpful, not only to tho commercial In terests, hut to the department. This I* a preliminary meeting, nnd' It la expected that the commercial bodies repre sented lu such s plan ns will be developed will Include nil of the commercial organisa tion* throughout the country. The prfsident will receive the delegates tomorrow, and In the evening s reception from 9 until 11 o'clock will be given by the secretary mid Hr*. Oscar H. Strum* nt their home to the delegates nnd their families. Why is Sugar Sweot? If sugar did not dissolve In the mouth you could not taste the sweet. GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC Is as strong as 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 tho acids of the stomach. Is just as good for grown people as for children. The First and Original Tasteless Chill Ton ic. The Standard for 30 years. 00c. SAFE DYNAMITED; $700 IS TAKEN Bears tho Signature Writ 8erved on Officers. Special to The Georgian. * Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 4.—Oscar Ful v"J| Luther Wilson, s j, nm n f Birmingham, noting deputy •resident • f the National Antl-haloon 7^,.^., mnN k.i BEGAN YOUNG. Had “Coffee Narvaa” from Youth. "When very young I began using cof fee and continued up to the past six months.’’ writes a Texas girl. *■1 had been exceedingly nervous, thin and very sallow. After quitting coffee and drinking Postum Foo<1 Coffee about a month my nervousne** disappeared and haa never returned. This Is the more remarkable u* J am a primary- teacher and have kept right on with my work. "My complexion now I* clear and rosy, my akin soft and smoqth. As a good complexion was something 1 had greatly desired, 1 feel amply repaid, even though this were the only bene fit derived from drinking Postum. "Before beginning Its use I had suf fered greatly from Indigestion and headache; these troubles are now un known. "Best of all. I changed from coffee to Poatum without the slightest incon venience. did not even have a head ache. Have’know n coffee drinkers who were visiting me to use Postum a week without being aware that they were not drinking coffee. ”1 have known several to begin the use of Postum and drop it because they did not boll It properly. After explaining how It should be prepared they have tried It again anil pronounced It delicious.” Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. Read the booklet, "The Hoad to Wellville," in pkgs. "There’s |a Reason." Saloon snld the license of a saloon is u gieutei curse than the saloon. Hr said the man who votes with the saloon Is partially icspon'dldo for the man who falls by the wayside a drunkard, lie characterised Chattanooga as a mecca for these whisky dealers nnd insisted that the people of this city should not I Maud for any such a thing. United States marshal, has served writs of Injunction recently issued from the Federal court of the Middle dis trict of Alabama, on the authority of Judge Thomas G. Jones, upon Hnllcltnr James H. Pride. Sheriff William Mitch, ell. Circuit Clerk Henry B. Roper and A. M. Booth and J. W. Skinner. Died in Baltimore. S|»oc!,*il to The Georgian. Columbus. Ga., .Dec. 1.—News received here last night of tho death of Alonso E. Chadwick ut John* Hop kins Hospital in Baltimore, where he went for treatment several weeks ago. He was traveling agent for the Lum inus Gin Works for u number of years. Bryan In Marble Room. Sp.-clnl to The Georgina, Washington. Dec. 4.—William J. Ilryan visited the senate marble room yesterday and talked with many of the Democratic renutors with regard to his plan for financial relief. While he and Senator Tillman were discussing to gether Governor Vardanian, of Mis sissippi. came In, shook hands nnd joined In the discussion. Funeral of Mist Barnard. SlKMial to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga.. Dec. 4.—The funeral of Miss ttallie Barnard, whose death • •courted at her home In Atlanta, took place on arrival of the train from that city yesterday, Rev. S. Alston Wragg. r*H tor of Trinity church, conducting the services. The Interment was in Lin- wood comefery. Building Irspoctor Named. Augusta. Ga.. Dec. 4.—A new ordi nance lust passed by the city council creates tin* office of building inspector lu Augusta. Recent accidents or a serious nature in the city, among them two elevator act Idcnts. Induced the member* us cuutnii ku consider c»to of- See a necessary vca. ACWORTH FACTORIES RUN AT FULL CAPACITY. Acwvrth. Ga.. Dec. 4.—The present status of money affairs has not In any way impaired the business of any of the manufacturing enterprises In Ac- worth. The cotton factories, cotton seed oil mill, tannery, brick yard, har ness factory, marble works and all the other enterprls«|» In Acworth ate run ning on full time and with full force. HEALTH INSURANCE The man who insures his life is wise for bis family. Tho man who Insures his health is wise both for his family and himself. You may insure health by guard ing It. It la worth guarding. At the first attack of disease, which generally approaches through tho LIVER and mani fests itself in innumerable ways TAKE TotfsPife Anu'oavo your health. CHRISTMAS KODAKS From 4 1 up. Nothing Is a greater source of plensure In a household than a kodak. John L. Moore A Rons have them In all styles. 42 North Broad street, Prudential building. AND THEN HERSELF Detroit, Mich., Dec. 4.—Mrs. John B. tlrltilth, iihed SC. n patient, shot Dr. J. A. Attrldge, aged 18, her physician, last night In her apartments, and then sent a bullet through her hraln. Both were sent to a hospital. The Injured woman's husband said he and his wife had quarreled about the attentions of Ur. Grlthth. but a reconciliation had been effected. REMOVED PHONE"; CUSTOMER SUES Alleging that the Southern Bell Tel ephone nnd Telegraph Company had his telephone removed from his home, 187 Gordon street, on November 2«. when he held a receipt for dues up to November 30, thereby causing him great Inconvenience and humiliation, W. M. Jenkins haa filed suit for *1,999 damages against the company. MISSIONARYPLAN IS FORMULATED f lan. lec. 4.—The Laymen's * - ---- iu*e runic to ........ ...... — J#y» of Urdu- ..nrk and effective effort. A banquet was served Monday night, with addrcaw* by Messrs. Woodward, of Wnahinirton; Ki lls. of The Philadelphia Press, and J. Frank f’nmpbetl. many years In Hie mission field. Yesterday committee* representing everyrte- tioniluatIon inet to formulate plans to in crease chunk assessment* for missionary work. Meetings In nil of the • Uurclin* this afternoon of meodier* of tho several de nominations will, discuss foreign missions. First Tax Sale In Two Year#. Special to The Georgian. t’olumbua. Ga., Dec. 4.—For the first time In nearly five years a legal tax sale of property levied on by the city for taxes t«>ok place here yesterday, blew open the safe In the postnfflee at tVIj- llniustoii Monday iitsrht nnd made off with 1700. It Is believed that the same gang that PLOT TO KILL CZAR AND HIS FAMILY ANDLOOTTREASURY Anarchist Confesses and Im plicates High Of ficials. % Hr. Petersburg. Dee. 4.—It Is said that nn nnnrchlat whose arrest nipped In the bud n« attempt to assassinate the exar, blow up the Imperial no lace nod the donum and loot tho Imperial Hauls, has confessed, ltn- jdlfutlug u number of inou high lu official . Informed of the plans for Immediate exe cution. The rank and file were directed to »ki * * J<lge of the esar's death and general catastrophe. A general It la li _9d the Ilntnston post office. lunging to negroes city marshal. ere sold by the Business Show Hundreds Call Daily To See the Display at Mower-HobartGo., 1 and 3 South Broad St. Six hundred and seven ty-four leading business men visited our "Office Appliance and Business Furniture Exposition" on yesterday. Everybody in vited. / baud to take ndvanti and general entastre tighter of the esar’a family was arranged, revolutionists of minor Importance being de tailed to do the work after the blow had been struck. FARMERS' UNION CALLED TD MEET BYR.FJCKWORTH Will Formulate Plans For Reduction of Acreage in 1908. Rpeclal to The Georgian Bameavllle, Ga., Dec. 4.—At tho headquarter, of the Farmers' Union every effort I* being put forth to get the member, to stand Arm In the tight for a higher, price for their cotton. The officers are leaving no stone unturned that will work any benefit for the farm er, ot the union. Already a Concerted effort I, being mode for tho reduction of the cotton acreage of 1908. A call ha, been sent out by the national pres ident, C. S. Barrett, for a meeting of all local unions on Saturday, December 7, to discus, this question and deter mine on the reduction. Delegates will be eelected on December 14 for the national meeting In' Memphis on Janu ary 7. In the official coll, State President R. F. Duckworth says: "Inclosed you will find a call from National President . Barrett for the meeting of local unions on Saturday, December 7, to discuss the question of reducing the cotton acresge In 190*, and the financing of distressed cotton, the county unions to nject on Saturday, December 14. to select delegates, a na tional meeting to be held In Memphis, Tenn.; January 7, 1908. "Your national and ‘state officials are determined to whip- the bear specula tors, and completely rout them. The question Is. Will the farmers win or will the Wall street gamblers triumph? Wo know the victory Is ours and that we can completely revolutionise the system of marketing our cotton, if we will only take the proper steps a the proper time. In our Judgment, It Is necessary for our members to decide to reduce the cotton acreage for 1908, and plant your land In food crops, which w(ll enable you to live without being forced to place your cotton on the market. • • • select your very best men to send to the national meeting on January 7 and 8, remembering this Is a critical period In our affairs. Send as many delegates to the Memphis meeting as you feel able to pay ex penses for.” , . CHIEF WITNESS IN POWERS CASE HAS DISAPPEARED Georgetown, Ky„ Dec. 4.—A decided sensation was caused In the Powers trial when It became known that Frank Cecil, one of the chief witnesses for the prosecution, had disappeared dur ing the night. Cecil formerly lived nt Middlesboro, Ky„ but now resides In St. Louis, Since the trial began he has been stopping at the Wellington Hotel, where the attorneys for the prosecution are located. W. S. Wltham, head of a large chain of banks In Georgia and other states, has returned from New York, where he addressed a meeting of bankers on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. Wltham says that he found con ditions rapidly rounding Into normal shape In Gotham, and the people there consider the Hurry to all Intents at an end. New York banks are paying out currency freely bn demand. As a further Indication that condi tions are becoming normal everywhere, former State Senator Crawford Wheat, ley passed through Atlanta Tuesday en route to New York, and stated that Amerlcus had determined Monday to retire Us |»sue of clearing house cer- tlflcates as fast as they were paid Into the banks. "In fact, we did not Issue but *17,000 In these certificates.” said Mr. Wheat- ley, "and aside from a certain caution of merchants and business men, we no. ‘ wn tlced no difference do' erythlng Is nil right now. 1 our way. Ev- CAUCUS CALLED FOR DEMOCRATS Washington, Dec. 4.—A caucus of the Democratic member, of the house to consider a plan for forcing the tariff question to the front during the pres, ent session has been called by Chair* man Clayton for this evening. BANK INVOLVED, HE KILLED SELF Lawton, Okla., Dec. 4.—The body of D. R. Rankin, missing cashier of the defunct Merchants and Planters' Bank, was found late yesterday by an Indian boy In Cache creek, two miles north of Lawton. Rankin disappeared on November 7. He was formerly of Chattanooga. Tenn. KILLED HIMSELF IN FLOWER SHOP Chicago. Dec. 4.—P. J. Hauswlrth. proprietor of the florist store In the au ditorium-annex, ahot and killed himself today In hit place of business. In the shop at the time were several custom er,. most of them guests at the hotel. They were thrown Into a panic by the ■hooting. SUPR2ME COURT OFGEORGIA. Delaware Insurance Company va Pennsyl vania Fire Insurance Company, from Ful ton. Argued. \V. I. Sims et ,1. va U. II. dime et el., flvui I'ution. Argued. BANDITS TAKE VILLAGE COP AND 1,000 IN CASH New York, Dec. 4.—Wlht all the boldness of Western bandits, safe blow- ers looted the postofllce at Garden City, L. L, Tuesday, seised one of teh vlllagp policemen and then fled In an automobile with. H.OOO cash. a *75,000 Tex from Corporations. Savannah, Ga, Dec. 4.—It le expect ed that Savannah will get about *7S,000 taxes from the corporations. This Is a large Increase over former years. The Lunch Counter la the Cause of Dyspepsia and In digestion, Catarrh of the Stom ach and Heart Disease. Nine-Tenth* of Those Who Eat There Bolt Down Their Food. The next time you eat at a lunch counter Just you watch the people op posite. Look down the whole line and notice how they bolt down their food, washing It down with hot coffee or cold water. First they take a large bite, then a drink, a bite and a drink, hurry ing through their meal In live or ten minute,. Many of them don’t know the correct way to eat, while other, are so Intent on money-making that they will not take the time to eat properly. The lunch counter, create a great de mand for Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, for every one now knows that they as sist the stomach In digesting the food that has been suddenly forced down Into It. Health should be the first thing sought for In the battle for existence. With a sound body all thing, are pos sible to man, while lu-health handicap, him. The dyspeptic I, usually grouchy and can not meet hi, fellowman In the proper spirit to win his confidence and esteem. Many a fine proposition haa failed because a dyspeptic was back of It. Your brain does not work right where dyspeptic condition, prevail, neither doe, any organ of tha body. Get your digestive apparatus In per fect condition first and all will go well with you. Take Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets until you cure yourself of Indigestion, ca tarrh of the stomach and dyspepsia, and your heart, liver, brain and an the organs of the body will perform their functions properly and you will be In sound health. Don't give up in despair, but get right and all things will coma your way and fortune will again smile upon you. You can purchase Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets anywhere on earth. They have become a family necessity sverywhsrs. They are *0 cents per package. Rend us your nams and address to day end we will at once send you br mall a sample package free. Address F. A. Stuart Company, 1*0 Stuart building, Marshall. Mich. f