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TTIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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Continuation Sale
Of Fine
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—and—
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my line of Oriental Rugs, Cluny, Florentine, Mexi
can Drawnwork and all kinds of real laces. I am
also a native expert repairer and cleaner of Orien
tal Rugs.
Louis G. Deeb,
With J. E. HUNNICUTT.
56 Peachtree Street. Phone 665.
PALMER IS FREE
AFTER 20 YEARS
OF CONVICT LIE
Always Protested His Inno
cence of Crime
Charged.
TRUST CO, MUST
With numerous request* for road* to bo
worked, bridge* to be built, aod donation*
to ebirity, the board of county commission*
era spent a bnsy session at the regular
monthly meeting held Wednesday morning
at 10 o’clock.
One of the most Important actions taken
by the board was the denial of the petition
of the Guarantee Trust Company of Geor*
gin to relieve It from taxation upon ttt.OOO
worth of municipal bonds. The company
stated that a recent supreme court decision
declared that these bonds are not taxable,
but that they had been returned by the
company for taxation under the Impression
that they were taxable.
The action of the board In denying the
petition was based upon the opinion of
County Attorney Luther Z. Rosser, who
stated that he found no authority for cor
recting errors made by tax-payera.
Upon petition of Mrs. W. O. Ballard and
Mr*. James B. Wiley of the King's Daugh
ter* the board voted to appropriate the sum
of 150 per year for the purchaae of Ilf
ture to be used In conducting divine i
Ices at the county Jail. The board also
propria ted S15 In payment for an organ for
use at the Jail.
•We had to buy a new one." said Mrs.
Ballard, who appeared In behalf of the pe
tition "KnnaIlia n-n fnnnil that thn rata hail
before the board 1
old women of the connty in the Boulevard.
The requeat will not be acted upon until
the January meeting of the board, at which
time the financial status of the county will
be determined.
T. K. Glenn.
Hallway s
before the board with the requeat th
company be allowed to close Marietta street
•luring the erection of the bridge over the
Western and Atlantic and Southern rail
ways near the
ferson street
LOW RATE ADOPTED
Glenn, representing the Georgia
and Electric Company, appeared
tie board with the request that the
i me imnru ncii w
City Attorney Jaraei
petition signed by i
nit to bare the board
_ several eltlsens. seek-
_ board grade nml rock Cos
mic road In the vlelnlty of the ten-uille
“ It was referred to the public works
committee.
Upon request of the * Renlmard Air Lin#
railroad, through Judge Watts, general
counsel, the company was allowed until
March 1 to begin work upon the new bridge
to be erected across the tracks of the com
pany on Peachtree road. Judge Watts
bridge at this time.
Montgomery,*Ala., Dec. 4.—Governor
Comer and member^ of the railroad
commission agreed with the Atlantic
Coaat Line railroad that that road shall
come In and adopt the 2 3-4-cent fare
rate and put In the Georgia rates on
freight, effective December 10.
This fa about the same as the agree
ment made with the Southern rail
way, and understood to be Just like
that with the Seaboard Air %(ne. The
6 apers were signed up by President
Immerson and Vice President Hamll
tou, who were here most of the day.
It Is thought the Frisco wflj agree
to adopt the new law In a few days.
The United States court Judge last
night extended the restraining orders
secured by the railroads to cover the
penalty bills signed today. They are
like the other orders, and are secured
on behalf of those roads actively re
slating the new laws.
NEW DIOCESE TO
FORMULATE LAWS
Continued From Pag* On*.
, At th* cIo»e of Bishop Nelson’* ad
dress A. K. Hawke*, of Atlanta, made
a brief address thanking Bishop Nelson
for choosing to locate In Atlanta.
Committees were named as follows:
On Claims—Bev. J. J. Lamar, Mesar*.
W. A.* Taylor and O, A. Coleman.
On Parishes—Rev. G. E. Hoke and
Messrs George IV. Chatman and Rob
ert H. Cooper.
On State of Churches—Rev. John
Northrup, Rev. Plae, Berry and Bene
dict.
On Constitution—Rev. C. B. Wllmer,
F. A. Wragg and H. B. White.
On Missions—Rev. Farland, Rurry,
Thomas and Hlgfrs and Messrs. Strat
ton, Hines and Tyson.
On Unfinished Business—Rev. C. A.
Langston and Mesars. 1. W. Walker
and George Harrison.
On Corporations—Rev. Beattey. Ken
nedy, Hines and Gramlin.
On Finance—W. M. Hawk. G. H.
Dickerson, W. F. Hall, T. D. Tinsley
and W. A. Taylor.
On University of th* South—Rev.
Burry, O. E. Bell and Messrs. C. B.
Wllmer and Berry.
Wilson Palmer, a life prisoner In the
Georgia penitentiary. Is a free man.
Wednesday morning the prison com
mission recommended commutation
present service, and Governor Smith
gave his approval to the paper before
leaving for Washington.
News of his pardon waa Immediate
ly communicated to Palmer at the
plant of the Palmer Brick Company
and he was given his liberty. Palmer
will leave Wednesday night for Pitts
burg, his old home.
This Is one of the most remarkable
cases ever recorded In the state. Some
twenty years ago Palmer, then a young
man of 25 years, was arrested In Thom
as county and sent up for ten years for
burglary. He always resented the
sentence, because he said hs waa en
tlrely guiltless.
"I don’t have to do such things for
living.” he said at the time. “My peo
ple live In Pittsburg and are well-to-
do. I am an innocent man."
BISHOP TURNER
SAYS NEW WIFE
WASN’T DIVORCEE
Continued from Pege One.
breasts of those present at the council until
Bishop Turner prepared his pamphlet, "Only
for the Bishop's Eye."
This psmphtet was sent out some time ago
to all the bishops of the church and In It
the complete history of the slnfuler expe
rience of Laura P. Lemon, Bishop Turner’r
fourth wife.
Although there are on the records of the
superior court of Fultou county a case
showing that Rev. B. J. Powell had been
granted a divorce from bis wife, It
claimed by Bishop Turner, Laura P. Lemon
Turner, her attorneys, W. H. Hulsey, then
ordinary of Fulton county, and others that
Powell never married Laura P. Lemon.
This alleged marriage dates back to March
12, 1897. At that time Rev. B. J. Powell se
cured a marriage license from Ordinary
Hulsey and Journeyed to the Lemon home
with kov. Thomas Jefferaou and bis friend,
J. R. Render. He wanted to marry Laura
P. Lemon, but, according to the affidavits
of those present, did not. Why? Because
Laura P. Lemon declined.
The next feature came when Rev. Thos.
Jefferson admitted that he waa Inveigled
into signing the marriage certificate and
saying he had married the couple. T|en
comes Laura P. Lemon, her attorneys,
Glenn A Rountree, end the preacher, Rev.
Thomas Jefferson, before Ordinary Hulsey.
It was shown to the satisfaction of Ordi
nary Hulsey that a marriage did not tak
“*■ l and It was ordered by the court tbs
marriage certificate not be placed on
|>lac# am
reewS* r ATf thU~ happened s'fsw day* after
Powell reported to bis frteud* that be had
No. 5211.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE LOWRY NATIONAL BANK,
at Atlanta, In the state of Georgia, at the close of business December 1, 1907.
RES0URCE8.
Loans and discounts 53,727,907.98
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured ... . 2,921.28
U. 8. bonds to secure circulation 600.000.00
U, 8. bonds to secure U, 8. deposits 220,000.00
<Uher bonds to secure U. 8. deposits 664,000.00
U. 8. bonds on hand 80,000.00
Premiums on U. S. bonds 24.800.00
Bonds, securities, etc... .. .... 61,760.00
Banking house, furniture and fixtures .. , None
Other real estate owned None
Due from national banks (not reserve agents) 119,891.26
Due from state banks and banker* 141.159.28
Due from approved reserve agents 366,349.02
Checks and other caah Items 3.829.64
exchanges for clearing house 93,302.39
notes of other national banks.. 43,000,00
Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents 4,193.16
Hearing house certificates 3,663.00
Lawful money reserve In bank, vis.: 8
Specie 1205.030.00
Legal tender notes 204,000.00— 409,080.00
Redemption fund with U. 8. treasurer (6 per cent of circula
tion)....:. 26,000.00
Due from U. 8.,treasurer, other than 6 per cent redemption fund.. None
Total ... 36.387,846.98
LIABILITIES.
apltal stock paid In * 800.000.00
Surplus fund
Undivided profits, less expenses and taxes paid
National bank notes outstanding.. • ••
State bank notes outstanding '
Due other national banks
Due to stats bonks and bankers
Due to trust companies and savings banks
Due to approved reserve agents
Dividends unpaid
Individual deposits subject to check
Demand certificates of deposit..
Time certificates of deposit
* ertlfled checks
•’ashler's checks outstanding
j nlted States deposits.. ,.
Deposits of U. 8. disbursing officers
Hands borrowed... .. ...
'.I'.erlng house certificates '
Bills payable) Including certificates of deposit for money bor
rowed 1 ..
Liabilities other than those above stated
600,000.00
142,531.41
496.897.50
None
106,012.99
281,662.81
None
34,787.18
None
2.045.470.96
261.114.43
None
1,711.01
105.278.39
653.845.61
172.534.49
554.000.00
76,000,00
$6,367,846.93
Total
STATE OF GEORGIA—COUNTT OF FULTON. **.:
t. Jos. T. Orme, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the beet of my knowledge and belief.
JOB. T. ORME, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 4th day of December, 1907
„ HENRY A. FURTELL, Notary Public.
Correct—Attest:
8. M. INMAN.
JNO. K. MURPHY,
THOS. J. AVERY.
Directors.
„ _. mon and
testified, by signing
bis name, that he bad performed the rare
mony, no marriage took place and that I'oW’
ell was only dreaming when he spread the
report
A Tangled Divorce Suit
6bme years afterward Powell filed a salt
for divorce, alleging that the marriage took
place. Istture P. Lemon wae served with a
notice and consulted her attorneys. In Blah
op Turner's pamphlet Is a letter from An
demon. Felder, Rountree A Wilson, by Dan
lei W. Rountree, saying Laura P. Lemon
consulted them for advice and was advised
to pay no attention to Powell's suit tor
divorce for the reason that sbe bad never
married hltn.
She didn't. And Powell got a divorce.
Blabop Turner says Powell got a divorce
from a woman never married to him.
Bishop Gaines points to the divorce rec
ord.
Then Blflhop Turner points to the records
helped to rear
aimwered nearly all his letters.
She married the bishop Tuaadny night,
aud she sara Bishop Gaines Is back of all
the efforts l>elnc made to mine a row. She
tells how Bishop Gaines has been "harking
at Bishop Turner's heels" for a good many
years, and she points to the enleode chron
icled in the pamphlet, "Only for the Blsh
statement other than that some steps won)*,
be taken and that no person could marry a
divorced one. He merely refers to the dl
voree record. So—
When Is s divorce not a divorce?
Deaths and Funsrals
Mr,. Jan, Walsh.
The funeral ceremonies of Mrs. Jane
Walsh, wife of James Walsh, who died
at the residence, 67 East Mitchell
street, Tuesday afternoon after a long
Illness, will be conducted at the Church
of the lmmaculato Conception Thurs
day morning at 9:30 o’clock. The In
terment will follow In Oakland ceme
tery. She Is survived by her husband
and five children, Emmett D., Paul,
Estelle and Mamie, of Atlanta, and
James WSIsh, Jr,, of t.'lnclnnatl,
Beatrice Morri*.
The funeral services of Beatrice, the
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Morris, who died at her parents' res
idence, 336 Central avenue, Tuesday,
were held at the residence Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. The Interment
was In Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Roths V. Mott.
The funeral of Mrs. Hmha V. Mott
was conducted at Westvlew cemetery
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Rev.
John E. White officiating. .Mrs. .Mott
died at her residence. 131 Auburn ave
nue, several days ago. ,
William J. Alexander.
William J. Alexander, aged 67, died
suddenly at his residence, 82 Sylvan
avenue, Tuesday morning at l> o’clock.
At the Inquest held by Coroner Thomp
son, at the residence Tuesday afternoon
at 1 o’clock, the verdict waa that he
came to his death from unknown
causes. He leaves several children.
The funeral ceremonies were conducted
at the residence Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o’clock. The Interment was In
South Bend cemetery.
Fowler Given Plum.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The president
today sent to the senate the nomina
tion of Colonel Edward 8. Fowler to be
collector of customs at the port of New
York, In place of Nevada N. Strana-
lian, resigned.
is DAYS TILL XMAS is
Only 18 More Buying Days and the Christmas Stocks Are Complete
Select useful Christmas gifts, they are far more pleasing. Something for the
home—that is where you touch the heart of the ambitious housewife. It is really sur
prising at what very small cost one can choose here from the most suitable and sug
gestive gifts. Low prices are a constant attraction, combined with highest quality,
liberal assortments and, very important, easy terms.
The time to begin your Christmas shopping is now—tomorrow — and at this
store,
MORRIS CHAIRS
Exceptionally dine value*
In oak and mahogany, cov
ered with velour or leather.
A very extensive and satis
fying display.
Morris Chairs,
$7.50 to $30.00
New Moderate Price Davenports
This attractive and ever convenient piece of furniture—Illustrated It*
two uses shown In the cut—comes upholatsred In velour, chased or genuine
leather, the frame of oak, weathered oak or mahogany. One couldn’t well
think of & handsomer gift.
Davenports we have In full variety A style similar to cut. 327.60—and a
very remarkable value this Is.
Mony other* aa well, Including values unusually templing at price* all
the way up to 866.
Victor Talking Machines
For your own entertainment or as an
appropriate gift, let u* suggest a Victor
Talking Machine. $10 to 3100, and sold
on easy terms—dollar down, dollar a
week for moat any of the styles you
prefer.
Come and hear the new records.
"gl* Mann* Stale*-
MUAJtrm
WRITING DESKS
An opportunity for tho«e
who want a woman’s writing
desk for a gift
Beautiful desks of newest
design In select westhered
oak, golden oak and mahog
any. Pick out the one you
Ilk*—*n easy enough matter
among so many different
kind*.
Beginning at 34. each price
shows a saving of at least
one-third, character of the
desks end their fine style con
sidered.
J. C. & J. G. EVINS
73 WHITEHALL ST.
60 S. BROAD ST.
TEACHERS' PAY NOT
HIGH AS LABORERS’
Continued from Page One.
tire year—a proposition that would ap.
pall a man.
Comparative Wage Scale.
Following Is the average scale of
wage* rscelved by skilled labor In At
lanta:
Psr Month.
Printers 5 85.00
Machinists -76.00
Brick masons $80 to $125
Carpenters 376 to $80
Stonecutters $126 to $150
Tsachsrs $40 to $80
These are only a few of the various
occupations in which salaries are being
paid far In excess of the salaries paid
the Atlanta teacher*, and not a man
has been located who will question the
assertion that th* mental and physical
strain on tfe post of the teachers Is as
great and even greater than In other
occupations, or that the results of their
labor are far more lasting and have far
more Influence upon the social and po
litical fabric of the nation.
Women Can Not Vote.
'There Is not a decent laboring man
In the city of Atlanta,” aald a promi
nent cltlien Tuesday, "who would
spend-years In preparing himself for
his life’s work and then work six years
more at hla trad* to attain a salary of
$60 per month. It Is unreasonable to
expect a woman to do It, and an out
rage to require her to do It because she
does not wield th* ballot, has no voice
In making laws and can not face a pol
itician and compel him to look after her
Interests as he looks after the Interests
of the ward heeler who ha* voters at
his back."
y . A comparison of the salaries paid
9 city -
EDUCATORS TO MEET
AT THE PIEDMONT
Continued from Pags One.
teachers by forty-two leading cities
In the United States with a population
of over 100,000 shows that only four
of them pay a minimum salary equal to
that of Atlanta—$400 per year—and In
each Instance these cities pay a max
imum salary of at least $100 In excess
of the maximum salary paid by the
cliy of Atlanta. The maximum In At
lanta Is $460.
TUo minimum and maximum sala
ries paid teachers by the following
cities were selected at random from &
Mat of about 100.
In Seme Other Cities.
Baltimore, minimum $444, maximum
II700; Boston, minimum 1662, maximum
11936; Cincinnati, minimum $600, max
imum 61.000; Jersey City, minimum
1600, maximum $1,373: Memphis, min
imum $600, maximum 3860: Los Ange
les, minimum $620, maximum 3310;
Kansas City, minimum 1500, maximum
1826.
Th* question of securing larger sal
aries for the teachers of Atlanta, the
movement for which wss set on foot
Sunday by the Atlanta Typographical
Union, I* arousing widespread Interest,
especially among the various labor or
ganisation*. ami at the meeting of th*
Atlanta Federation of Trade* Wedne*-
day night the resolution adopted by
the Typographical Union probably will
bp Introduced ami acted upon. It Is
believed that It will he unanimously
adopted. The i -solution waa drawn
up by Jerome Jones, W. L. Haygood
and J! J. Hobby.
In speaking of the neceselty for an
increase In the salaries paid the teach
ers a prominent Fulton county educe-
tot said:
'There Is no question but that the
tiacher* of Atlanta are not paid sala
ries commensurate with the work they
do. Of course It Is well understood that
the board of education Is not respon
sible. Th* board doea the best It can
with the money appropriated, but It
appears to me that the proper author
ities should appropriate a sunt In 1908
that will be sufficient to give these
teachers a salary that they at least can
live on. In my opinion the salaries
should not be leas than 660 per month
and an Increase of $6 per month would
not be In excess of what their services
are worth to the parents, the training
of whose children Is entrusted to their
care.” t
Bingham. Mass., has the oldest church
edifice now In use la Amerles—the First
t’nltsrinn chu-rh. The haiMIng Is 226 yesrs
-.1.1* l.h. It I *- - ■
Southern educational board, haa ar
rived for this conference. Mr. Ogden
I* accompanied by hla daughter. When
seen In hla apartments at the Pied
mont he said:
"Various committees of the board
will assemble here to consult about
matters far ahead. These conferences
will be necessarily private In their na
ture, but the proper committee will give
out any statements deemed proper to
the press. As to the plans and scope of
this conference I can say nothing now.
I will probably be the only Northern
man here, the others all being South
erners, coming from Virginia to Tex-
aa.”
It is understood that practically every
member of the board will be here.
Edgar Gardner Murphy, of Montgom
ery, has already arrived In the city end
others are expected Wednesday even
ing.
Besides the Southern educational
board, other educators are expected
from all over the South. The Georgia
educational campaign committee, com
posed of David C. Barrow, chancellor
of th* University of Georgia; Bishop
W. A. Candler, Governor Hoke Smith,
State School Commissioner W. B. Mer.
rltt, ex-Governor W. J. Northen, Pro
fessor M. L. Duggan and Professor T.
J. Woofter will take part. Governor
Smith, who Is a member of both the
Southern board and the campaign com
mittee, will not be present, ns he left
at noon Wednesday for Washington.
A number of stats school commis
sioners from other states and teachers
In secondary work are also expected
to the conference. From a reliable
source It Is understood that particular
attention will be given Industrial edu
cation among the white boys and girls
of the South. In the past the South
ern educational board has given a great
deal of attention and money to Indus
trial education among the negroes of
the South.
The work of the educational commit
tee will probably be dene outside of the
general conference In progress In the
convention hall.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
IN ANNUAL DEBATE
The annual debate of the Alclphro-
nlan Literary and Debating Society of
the Boys’ High School will take place
this year at the Girls' High School at
10:30 o'clock on the morning of De
cember 19. The question to be debated
"Resolved, That the Interests of the
ntry demand the re-election of
President Roosevelt”
The gold-medal for the debate Is of
fered by Charles W. Crankshaw, while
Maler & Berkele offer a medal for
the best declamation on that day. The
Lester Book and Stationery Company
otters a handsome book for the l»at
declalmer In the first grade. The pro
gram follows:
Music—Wurm's Orchestra.
Declamation—Herbert Metxger, "The
Black Horse and Ills Rider” (Shep
pard), first grade; Waldo M. Slaton,
"The New South" (Henry W. Grady),
first grade; Henry Elliott. "The Death
bed of Benedict Arnold" (Leppard),
second grade; Willis J. Milner, Jr.,
•’Oratory" (Dr. J. B. Hawthorne), sen
ior grade.
Music.
Debate—Resolved, That the Interests
of the country demand the re-election
of President RoosevelL” Affirmative:
Edward D. Clarkson, leader, senior
class; Leonard Denton, senior class;
Rudolf Loeb, second grade; Leon
Colin, first grade. Negative: Roy Go-
ree, leader, senior class; Alfred Rev-
son, senior class; Franklin L. Cham-
bers. second grade; Fred Elseman, first
grade.
President's decision.
Delivery of prises by Rev. Dr. Ju
nius W. Millard.
Executive Committee—G. B. W<
chairman: W. P. Carpenter, Lewis
Foster. William Heins, Elwyn Ti
llnsnn, William Buchanan.
Special Ofllcer*—Henry G. Bedlnger.
president; James R. Hinton, secretary:
Earl Nunn, assistant secretary.
SIGNAL HONOR FOR
LEWIS OF GEORGIA
Washington, Dec. 4.—Representative
E. B. Lewis, of Georgia, liaa been re-
uppolnted on the banking and currency
committee of the house and will be the
ranking Democratic member of that
committee. This waa the first commit
tec to ba reappointed, and already i
vast volume of work has been cut out
for It. The consideration of var
financial bills will probably be the most
Important matter before the present
session.
CIRCUS TO WINTER
AT PIEDMONT PARK
The John H. Sparks Shows, n circus
carrying about eight cars. Including
a email menagerie, will probably v
ter In Atlanta at Piedmont park.
The Sparks Shows have been in
south Georgia for tho last ueek^_
mors on tour. The management has
petitioned for the uso of Piedmont park
for winter quarters, and the park hoard
will act on this at a meeting at 10:30
o’clock Wednesday morning.
Th* action probably will be fnvr
ble. It la possible that entertainments
will be given at Intervals through th*
• winter.;
FOR
Ccrpifafir
CHRISTMAS
A ND WHY NOT!. No Christman is complete without a rousing good dinner, and no dinner
can be complete and altogether satisfactory unless OAPITOLA is used in the baking.
We are right on the threshold of the Christmas Holidays. Mixing, making and baking
will *oon be the order of the day in every well regulated household. The Christmas Fruit Cake,
the Plum Puddings and n world' of goodies to tempt the palate on the great festal day, and
many days after, indeed; open honse with its hospitable welcome to relatives and friends; *h.e
larder must be well supplied, and in order to do this, a good supply of OAPITOLA Flour should
be laid in, and why not right now. while OAPITOLA Gold, as well as the flour, is obtainable?
Give just n few moments to the “muse of poesy,” write the best concluding line to the fol
lowing OAPITOLA Limerick verse, and win $5.00—or if you don’t win the $5.00, mayhap your
line will be eligible to one of the 10 additional prizes of $1.00 each:
A Dyspeptic who couldn't eat bread
To meal time looked forward with dread;
Till his wife one day
Used OAPITOLA, they say,
n|fl* John II. I.owt*
Itell rln|Ff #1 tb«?
fifty j-fir*.
All you have to do is to phone or send to your
grocer for a sack of OAPITOLA Flour, cut the
word OAPITOLA from the sack, write n con
cluding rhyming line to the OAPITOLA Lim
erick and mail or send both to our oftiee. Con
test closes Satiirdav at noon. “Do it NOW.”
ELEVEN PRIZES IN GOLD
To be distributed to successful contestants.
Why shnuldn't YOU be one of the prize win
ners this weekf
‘‘Look for the
Sign on the Sack”
Atlanta Milling Co.