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TILE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE
WEDS FOR THIRD TIME;
MISS GARDNER IS BRIDE
QUICK TRIAL FOR NEGRO SLAYER
OF PATROLMAN JAMES A. MAN1ER
Mr. Patterson Met Young Woman While He
Was Making His Campaign For
the Governorship.
Special to The Georgian. j The engagement announcement.
Nashville, Tc-nn.; Dec. '.—Governor which was mode In October, came a*
Malcolfn R. Patteradn and Miss Mary ' no surprise to the society folk of Menu
Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. • fcM*. C™' the executive had been paying
H Gardner, were married at the home, court to the eister of the St. Louis mll-
oi the bride's parents, In Union City, jllunplre for a Icto* time.
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tlie cere- j Friends of the couple declare It was
mony tvn* performed by Rev. .Sterling) * If, ve at first sight. Their
Foster, of Birmingham, brother-in-law ! rtr8t meeting, It is said, took place on
of the Governor. ! the stage of the town hall.
There was no formal reception a* j Miss Gardner was deputized by the
the bride and groom and the guests j Democracy of Union City to present
from a distance left almost imme
Ciately. the governor and his bride
going to New Orleans. They will re
turn to Nashville about December 13.
Several state officers and other
friends from Nashville and elsewhere
attended the wedding. No cards had
bren issued. The ceremony was per
formed in the presence of only a few
fiends and relatives. The house was
beautifully decorated with chrysanthe
mums and American Beauty roses.
Malcolm Patterson, then the Democrat
ic candidate for governor, with a bou
quet, after one of his rousing campaign
speeches. The result was that Mie>
Gardner forgot her lines.
Mr. Patterson acted ns one who had
run out of words, being overcome with
confusion.
Governor Patterson has been made a
widower twice. His second wife died
while he was making his canvass for
the Democratic nomination.
SHADOW OF DEATH FALLS
ON FORCE AT STATION;
POLICEMEN RAISE FUND
TREATY WITH U. S
Washington, Dec. 7—Dispatches from
Ambassador O’Brien at Toklo, have
oast a new light on the somewhat mys
terious recall of Viscount Aokl, Japan
ese ambassador at Washington.
It Is now, to all appearances, certain
that Japan will demand a new Immi
gration treaty and has drawn attention
to certain demands of the Japaneee
government. It Is now learned that
previous dispatches were forwarded to
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root to such an extent that Ambassa
dor Aokl’s recall was not altogether
a surprise.
Japan's .attitude In the whole matter
Is one of dissatisfaction with the pres
ent eondlllon of affairs, the brunt of
which must be borne by Viscount
Aoki. If the United States accedes to
the demand for a new treaty, Baron
Takohlra will probably be aent at once
to take up negotiations. If not. Secre
tory Root will be obliged to deal with
a subordinate.
FROM TUPELfl GUM
Twutj*, hlliioa tee% of 1 timber In the South
hltlierto practically of uo Value can now bo
turned into the finest of lumlwood find
pUwed on the market by n new process of
sbeorblng the witter front It, then hermetl-
cslly sealing fhe' pores.
Experiments tnndc with tupelo gum and
common field pine hare demonstrated the
practicability of the process. Cnptnlu I>. G.
I’urso, of Hsrsnnah, is In Atlanta Hnturdny
end exhibiting specimens of both the gum
snd pine treated, and it bears the appear
and of the finest hardwood. The gum is
IHdlfthed and finished like mahogany, and no
one could tell that it was nor the real hard*
wood. The pint* is finished to look l|ke fine*
10 BE’Fira BY
»AMES A. MANIER.
A recent photograph of the offi
cer who was shot dend by a negro
while at his post of duty.
In New York exchange. Twenty i
bale will be advanced If he wants bis cotton
held subject to bis order.
If left to be sold at the discretion of the
bankers, he will receive $30 a bale.
WILL ADDRESS THE
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 7.—Mayor TIcUeman
has received from W. H. Gavati, chairman
of the entertainment committee, s.program
of the convention of the National League
of Commission Merchants of the rutted
States, which will, lie held In this city J fife
•wry *7 to IS inclusive. About 3M delegates
tend 75 ^ 100 <KCCom ? aB J r * n * l*<!le* will .gt^
Governor Hoke Smith will rwipAnd to
Mayor TIedcmnn's address of welcome. Gov-
ernor Stalth will arrive on the morning of
the 8th and will be met by a civic and
military escort. Charleston. .TneksonrIUe
and St. Augustine will bs visited after the
adjournment of the league iu Savannah.
Tbb delegates will come from nlmost every
state In the Union.
THE~SUNDAY EVEN-
ING DOLLAR DINNERS
AT THE NEW KIMBALL
PALM GARDEN ARE
VERY POPULAR.
oak.
abundance In swamps or low lands," aald
Captain Purse. "Hitherto Jt has been con
sidered worthless, it Is so filled with water.
The Howard process places the gum board*
In a vacuum and subjects them to 350 de
cree* of best—sufficient to reduce the wood
to powder If It was not a vacuum. The
li**at |« gradually reduced, and the hoard
• otnes out with the pores sealed. It ia a
hardwood then, capable of taking any finish
desired, and will last forever.
‘'Georgia has more of thl* wood than any
other Southern state, and the government
estimates that there Is twenty Tdlllon feet
"f such timber In the South. It will bring
gre-it wealth to the state. Companies will
he organised at once all over the Mouth, be
ginning ‘norhap* In Georgia. There pan b«
nn i|n*Ni W about' the practicability of the
plan." . - * <
MR. MOWER’S DINNER
TO CLOSE SHOW
A» the finale of the great business office
•«PPly exposition, which he haa been con
ducting for the past five days at No. 1
Mouth Ilroad street and which closes Hntnr-
d«T evening, W. K. Mower, president of the
Mower-Hobart Company, will give n dinner
■t the Capital City £lub Saturday evening
S o’clock.
Those, invited- to the dinner Include em-
Idoyeee of th«* Mower-Robart- Company, the
{■» presentntlves v of out-of-town business
homes who have lieen attending the cxposK
f ion, the three judge* In the letter dictating
'" n u*H atm thi*- tiewilpapev representatives
woo have been reporting the exposition.
, lh *J aro as follow*: A. , 1‘. HnyHss. seore-
!.? r JL Mower-Hobart Company, and;
l «• HlchflMs.H. V. UTilfe find L R. Hull.
S: **• Gash and G, W. Skeeis. of the Globe.
«<*rnlnko i ompauyj H. A. Stacy, of the
f l ,ll ’w ('. Tatum Cdmpany; Z. h. Gilbert.
ii;. 5 ’ J? ,ce nn <l & W, Ginn, Judges of the
letter dictating coo feat, and if. A. S. John-
The Constitution: Knymund Daniel.
f. r ril 2 Journml, aud H. 1>. Weaver, of The
Georgian
TD
MEET IN CHICAGO
Washington, Dsr. 7,—The Republican
national committee today decided on
bolding tho next national convention
In Chicago June 16. The vote Was
Chicago 32; Kanaaa City 17 and Den
ver 4. The vote was then made tinan
Imous for Chicago.
ATLANTA P,0, PLANS
*** yon know how I apprselate your
bjf!**?*** J MuMaasd taking them lost Notem-
"a. r. Bmn, iu Franklin 8t„ Breckljn. I* T.
Beat For
The Bowels
U me ooweis ^
UMdomm
Washington, Dec.' 7.—The . revision
of the'plans for changing the conetruc-
fon of the Atlanta poatofflee from mar.
ble to granite will-be finished by the
supervising architect of the treasury
not later than'TueadRy of next week.
Alfer• Iliat the supervising architect
will have tft .figure with each’of. the
nix original bidden for a marble con
struction, ao aa to reduce the blda to
correspond to a changed construction.
It, may be thirty daya before the nuc
lei etui bidder Is announced.
SUSPENDED BANK
CHECKS ARE GOOD
IN KANSAS CITY
Kansas City. Mo.. Use. 7.-The Mitchell
Dry Goods Company, one of the leading
mercantile concerns of the city, is advertis
ing that cheeks on the National Rank of
Commerce, which closed its doors, will be
taken In payment for purchases.. They say:
••We believe In the solvency of the Na
tional Rank of Commerce and we believe
they will pay their depositors in full
’hecks on the National Rank of Commerce
created same ns cash at our store in pay.
went for merchandise." 4
CANDY CATMAN TIC
cuc -
I .u^'.'^cR^osdyC,., Chiracs or N.V. 594
ANNUAL SALE, TEH MILLION BOXES
MRS. SARAH E. IVES
CALLED BY DEATH
Mr., Karsh Elizabeth 1 res. formerly of
Atlanta. 'Red Thursday night at ('oimuhtl,
(1b.. which fi.nl two her bout* for some
time. Mrs. Ire, n, 79 inn of nge smf
ora, it woiitflii ttf remnrkafile piety and rig.
orotia Intellect, She was the great neat of
William Hurd lllllyer, of Attaint.
Continued From Page On,.
proper funeral muat be paid. Mrs.
Hosier ,I* a musician and will, no
doubt, be able to care for heraelf and
child when hep health la restored, but
.for the present the bereaved woman Is
In sore need.
Members of the police force and a
few friends have contributed some
thing over 5100 to a fund to aid her.
The Georgian will gladly receive and
deliver any subscrlptlona sent to the
unfortunate woman.
Accounts of the officer’s murder dif
fer. Some say that Officer Manier only
spoke to the negro and others that he
attempted to arrest him.
Story of the Crime.
Johnaon. who I, known aa ’’Black
Sport.” and whose reputation Is of the
name color, came reeling down Peters
street about 2 o’clock Friday afternoon.
As he passed in front of 116 Peters
street. Officer Manier told him to stop
cursing. Tho negro, it seems, did not
stop, and the officer stepped In front
of him to Intercept him.
As this was done, the negro drew
a 44-caliber revolver and fired one
me, the ball entering at the point
of the lower Jaw and passing through
the base of the brain. The Injured po
liceman fell In his tracks and died be
fore any one could reach him.
Wife Near Scene.
The murder of the officer occurred
within the sight of his wife, who tvaa
approaching to see him. “Officer Ma
nier la shot!” some one shouted In her
ears. She ran toward the acene of the
shooting, and saw the blood stream
ing from her injured husband’s head.
Some one caught her before she could
reach him. and she tvaa taken, pros
trated with grief, to her home on East
Fair street. She had been In 111 health
for several weeks, and It was feared
that the announcement that her hu«-
apd was dead would bn more than she
ould hear.
’'His body lay In a pool of blood on
tbs sidewalk In front.of the restaurant,
surrounded-by saddened policemen who
had worked with him and under him
when he |vas sergeant.
The nCgro fled, smoking revolver In
hand, up Haynes street, and turned
Into Walker, pursued by Bartow Black
man, the negro In front of whose store
the shooting occurred. Bartow yell
ed "Catch him!” as he ran, and never
lost sight of him.
The negro darted under a house In
Walker street, Juet off Hayne,. and
Blackman followed. The negro hid hie
revolver, and. according to Blackman,
offered him money If allowed to go.
Blackman told him to come out and
he would talk about it. When the des
perado came out, Blackman caught and
held him, despite a (fierce struggle. In
a few seconds, a white man came up
and helped to hold the murderer.
Bartow Blaokman’a Nerve.
Bartow Is n type of the best class of
nego. He le Industrious, enterprising,
polite and he abides by the law. His
bravery In arreetlng one of hie own
color when the man arrested was des
perate and had just killed a policeman
le quite remarkable and praiseworthy
and will not go unrewarded.
"I knew Mr. Manier,” stated Black
man, "and 1 thought a lota of him. Ha
waa always good to mo and everybody
else. I felt It my duty to do all I could
to catch the man that killed him, no
matter If It was dangerous and he was
of my color."
The body of Policeman Manier Is be
ing held at the undertaking establish
ment of Haro - O. Poole.
The negro Johnson, when seen In the
Tower, had not fully recovered from
his drunken stupor of Friday. He
stated that ha did not mean to shoot
Policeman Manier, but that hie Pistol
went off accidentally.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed. It le understood there
le a probability of the body of om
cer Manier being taken back to hla
former home In Nashville; Tenn., for
Interment. If the body It taken to
Nashville, It will be accompanied by an
escort of policemen.
Chief Jennings stated Saturday
morning that h» would consult with
Mrs. Manier before appointing the po
lice detail. This will be done some time
during the day.
An air of sorrow permeated thepollco
nation Saturday, following the murder
of Policeman Manier Friday afternoon
by the negro. Andrew Johnson.
Expressions of grief could bo heard
on all sides, as tile officers.discussed the
tragic death of their comrade. Whefi
the day watch, of which Ofllcor Manlef
was a member, went on duty Saturday
at 8 o'clock, the absence of the genial
face of the slain officer a mV the vivid
! memory of tile cause of his absence.
! rendered the roll call impressive. Po-
; fireman Manier was one of the most
1 popular members of the force and his
! ceath Is keenly felt by his big-hearted,
sympathetic comHtdes.
As the dead officer was not a mem
ber of the Police Relief Association
ar.d carried no Insurance of any kind,
hla widow and little child have been
left without substantial means. Real
izing this and In an effort to aid the
stricken family, tho members of tl/e
force have generously come to the
rescue. Voluntary contrbutlons are be
ing received from each of the three
watches and ao far the amount has
reached S131.95.,
Warns Other Officer*.
Just before the day watch filed out
of the police station Saturday morning,
Captain Norman, the commanding olfi.
cer, addressed the men, warning them
to be careful of their lives.
"The slaying of Policeman Manier Is
a sad affair, one that brings sorrow to
us all,” said Captain Norman. "It Is
an awful thing for an officer of the law
to be shot dead by a criminal while in
the discharge of his duty, protecting
the lives and property of the citizens,
nnd I want to urge all you men to takn
cote of yourselves. Watch these brutes
and never let them get the advantage
of you. Keep within the law, but above
all things be careful of your life. Keep
right behind these vagrant negroes. If
a auspicious negro can not make a good
showing for himself, lock him up.”
Captains .Shepard and Beavers, of
the other two watches, mada similar
talks to their men. Captain Shepard
broke down and wept In speaking of
the murdor of the officer.
Not only have the policemen come to
the rescue of the grlof-strlcken widow
and little orphan child, but the depart
ment will also reward Bartow Black
man, the negro restaurant keeper who
captured the slayer, pulling him out
from under a house In Walker street,
near Haynes, where he hnd sought
refuge.
Chief Jenhlnge Saturday morning
said:
To Reward Blackman,
"Blackman certainly did a courage
ous act In catching the negro murder
and should be rbwarded. I am now In.
vestlgatlng the matter- and as soon as
I ascertain the exact facts, Blackman
-will be,substantially reward id. I have
understood that others also figured In,
the,chase after tho negro and I want
to get all of the facts before hiking any
action.”
The tragedy occurred directly
from of the reataurant of Blackmen.
115 Peters street, and was witnessed
by him. According to statements,
Blackman rave chase after the mur
derer. who fled from the acene Im
mediately after firing the fatal shot.
He was joined by P. N. Petty, a white
man of 38 HUIb avenue, and two other
negroes. Marshal Mack and Henry Ba
ker. These men chased Johnson to
Walker street, where the latter ran
under a house, near the corner of
Haynes street. Mack and Baker stood
guard at the front of the house, while
Blackman and Petty ran around to the
other side. Blackman wan the first to
reach the rear and Immediately crawled
under the house and nervlly yanked
the slayer out. The half drunken mur
derer begged Blackman to turn him
loose, and, pulling out some greenback,
offered to bribe him.
"No, you can not got away.” replied
the negro, "Ton killed an officer In
front of my place and I’m going to turn
you over to the law.”
Capture of Johneon,
At thle Johnson tried to Jerk loose,
but by this tlmo Petty had come to the
assistance of Blackman. The slayer
continued to resist, and, In the struggle,
his head was jammed Into a fence, 'cut
ting a gash on top of the head.
Policeman W. F. Harper, who was
passing near by on his way to the
f iollce station to go to work, was qulck-
y summoned and took the prisoner In
charge, sending him to the police sta
tion.
■ The dXrlng act of the negroes, In
chasing and capturing the desperate
murderer, not knowing but what they
themselves might be killed. Is being
heartily commended by white people
all over the city, and the proposition to
reward them meets with enthusiastic
favor. After the capture Blackman
found Johnson's pistol, near the house,
where the murderer had thrown It aa
he crawled under.
Bartow Blackman Saturday morning
told The Oeorglan the following story
of the tragedy:
Eye-Witness' Story,
"I was In my restaurant at the 'time
of the killing and saw the whole oc
currence. The negro. Johnson, waa
drunk and waa standing on the side
walk cursing and acting disorderly.
Officer Manier approached him and or
dered him to move on and stop his
cursing, threatening to make a case
against him. Johnson seemed to resent
this and told the officer he could not
arrest him. At this Officer Manier
started to take hold of Johnson, when
the negro threw his hand to hts pocket
and started to pull his pistol. The of
ficer saw the pistol and struck Johnson
with his club. The blow had no effect
on the negro, howover, and before Of
ficer Manier could do anything else
Johnson pulled the pistol and fired.
The officer Immediately sank to hla
knees, but still held on tp Johnson.
As the officer went down the negro
Jerked loose and ran. I then ran after
him.”
ABSOLUTE SECURITY
Genuine CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS must bear
ARTER’S
ITTLE
I VE R
PILLSj
Absolutely CtlFe
BILIOUSNESS.
SICK HEADACHt.
TORPID LIVER.
FURREOTONQUE.
INDIGESTION
CONSTIPATION
DIZZINESS.
SALLOW SKIN
Thsy TOUCH the LJ V IE
Genuine Wrapper Printed on
PEO PAPER BLACK LETTERS
Jbook for tho Signature
EIGHTH POLICEMAN SLAIN
WITHIN PAST TEN YEARS
The *eren picture* ootr in the roit-cnll
room nnd which tell the *tory of trnitedle*,
are tho«e of Robert L. Albert, Thomn* /.
Ponder, Thomas Carl Mill*, E, H. Debray,
Thomofl E. Orant, C. E. Crabtree nnd Ilans
Draibaeb.
The portrait of roHceman J. A. Manier
will aoon hnujr on the wall of the roil-cail
room at the police station as the eighth po
liceman slain In Atlanta during recent
year*.
Policeman Albert wa* »liot by n negro
burglar in Ilroiid atreet, near the bridge,
early In the morning of July 13. 1887. lie
died In the Grady hoaplta! July 17. A negro
wna afterward convicted of the crime and
aenteuced to life imprisonment, but there
waa ao much doubt aa to hla gttllt he waa
later released.
Policeman Ponder waa killed on the night
of November 8. 1897. In a saloon In Wall
atreet, oppoalte the union depot. The anloon
hnd been cloaed by the courts, nnd, noticing
some one Inside about 6 o'clock nt night,
Officer Ponder went in to Investigate, wheu
he waa shot to death. No one wa* ever
punished for thla murder.
Policeman Mills had been a member of the
police force only three days, when,
night of August 6, u
ambush end killed l
the penitentiary for
Roth Policemen Or
Orant nnd Prabtree were
auiea in tne morning of May 17, 1802. In the
Pittsburg riot. They were allot while the
police were atorming the house of Will
Ulchnrdson, a negro desperado. .
Policeman Draabach was ■ tabbed and
killed on the night of October 3. 1903. la i
saloon at Decatur atreet and Piedmont are-
nue. John Harris, the.negro slayer, was
captured shortly afterward in South Caro
lina and was hanged In the Tower. Harris
waa the only man hanged for the munler.of
a policeman.
PROSPERITY COTS
DIG BOND ISSUE
MR. MANIER WON HIS BRIDE
WHILE PATROLING HIS BEAT
Share of Proceeds to Widow
of Murdered Police
man.
large share of Ihe proceeds from
the first seven performances at the
Orpheurn theater next week will be
donated to the fund for the dldow of
Patrolman Jamea A. Manier, who waa
killed by the-negro, Andrew Johneon,
Friday afternoon.
At the conclueloh of .the performance
Friday night Manager Ben, Kahn, of
the orpheum, announced that he felt
It his duty as a citizen of Atlanta to
do his share toward aiding the woman
who Is left a destitute widow by her
husband's death at his post of duly. pro-
James A. Manier wa* elected a mem
ber of the Atlanta police force In 1897
and had served ten years as one of Us
most efficient and faithful officers. He
was elected eergeant in 190J and served
in that capacity until he was reduced
to the ranks at the regular election
held In 1908. During hie time of eerv-
Ic* he waa on the morning watch, until
a few daya ago when he was transfer
red to the day watch.
Physically, Officer Manier waa one
of the moat perfect epeclmen* of man
hood on the police force. Tall, heavily
built and well-muecled, he stood 6 feet
and 3 Inches In his bare feet and tipped
the scales at 260 pounds. Ills physical
strength, coupled with a keen nnd ac
tive Intellect, made him one of the
most reliable officer* on the force.
Four years ago Officer Manier wa*
married to Miss Ella Ashtr, a pretty
nnd attractive young musician who
played the piano In the orchestra at the
Piedmont hotel. It wa* while petrol
ing Ids heat on Peachtree street past
the hotel that Officer Manier met,
wooed and won hla wife. She and a
baby son survive him.
CITY’S HEAD SENDS LETTER
OF CONDOLENCE TO WIDOW
Washington, Deo. 7.—Secretary rortclyou
has decided to reduce by one-hnlf the iMue
of Panama canal bonds, and allotments to
the amount of. only $25,000,000 hare been
made. The lowest price at which offers will
be accepted will be between 102 and 102H.
ranging up to more than 10ft, the average
being a figure slightly in excesa of 103.
The Improvement Jjj business conditions
following the announcement of relief meas
ures by the treasury department la regard
ed hr the secretary as warranting him In
limiting the Issue of Panama cnnal bonds to
*25.009.<S*\ :
The allotments of the 3 per cent debit cer
tificates will not exceed $15,000,000. These
have been assigned to national banks.
OFFICIALS SEIZE
Washington, Deo. 7.—Advices from Hous
ton, Texas, to tho effect that the United
States district attorney at that place ha*
seized a number of carbines nnd quantities
of ammunition and dynamite which are al
leged to hare been Iureeded for revolution
ary purposes, wore received here this morn
ing. Whether the affair under investiga
tion is of a revolutionary nature would
uelther be denied nor confirmed at the at
torney general’* office.
EVERYONE ENJOYS
THE SUNDAY EVENING
CONCERTS AT THE NEW
KIMBALL.
FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE.
G ADSDEN RUSSELL,
Electrical Contractor.
ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL
WORK. .
ESTIMATES FURNISHED.
WIRING OLD RESIDENCES MY
SPECIALTY.
ELECTRICAL REPAIR WORK OF
ALL KINDS.
26 SOUTH BROAD ST.
Bell Phonos 1327, 1328 Main—Atlanta
Phono 2030.
Mayor Pro Tem. F. A. Qulllian, who
le acting mayor In the aheence of
Mayor Joyner, ha» aent the following
latter of eympathy to the widow of
Officer Manier:
•December 7, 1907.
”Mr». J. A. Manier, No. 31 East Fair
atreet. City:
"Dear Mra. Mauler—I wish to ex-
pres* to you the deep sympathy that
the city of Atlanta and Its citizen* feel
for you In thl* trying hour.
"The tragic death of your huaband
la a shock to this community, and per
sonally I feel hi* loss keenly. 1 knew
him personally as a man and a friend.
Ho was one of the kindest and moet
gentle members of the police force that
I over came In contact with, and It nev.
er occurred to me that he would be
one of the members of that force whose
life would be so ruthlessly taken.
"He was s splendid man, and in his
death our city has lost one of Its best
officers, and this whols community
deeply sympathizes with you In youi
loss.
”1 trust the Heavenly Father will
sustain you In thla trying hour. Sin
cerely yourt,
"F. A. QUILLIAN,
"Mayor Pro Tem."
RESIAURAN1 WAITRESSES
CONTRIBUTE FOR FLOWERS
The waitresses In Silverman's lunch
room raised a subscription Saturday
morning to send a floral offering aa a
tribute of their esteem for Patrolman
Manier, who, for many years, took his
breakfast at the luneli counter each
day when on duty on his Whitehall
street beat.
"We all just loved him In here," ssId
one of the girls, "he never missed a
morning when he was on this beat. He
wa* nice to the waitresses, and we si
ways gave him the best attention we
could. The girls are all chipping In,
for he did not have favorites.”
Quite a neat sum will be raised by
the girls for their former customer and
friend.
tectlng the peace and morals lof At
lanta. He said:
"1 shall give a large share of the pro
ceeds . from the first seven perform
ances, matinees and night, to the relief
fund for Mrs. Manier. I feel It no more
than my duty."
It was arranged with Chief Henry
Jennings, who heartily approves tho
movement, that a big proportion of the
gross receipts will be devoted to the re
lief fund. Tickets purchased from
either the box office or one of the up
town offices, nt Jacobs' Pharmacy or
the Kimball House news stand, will he
Included In the benefit arrangement.
The benefit performances wlll.be the
matinees on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, and the night performances
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. It le nn opportunity by
which citizens may aid a worthy cause.
One patron appeared at the box uf-
a check for $10, asking that tickets for
that amount be sent to addresses which
he gave. Mr. Kahn announces that
checks mailed to him will receive at
tention and tickets delivered to any ad
dress ordered.
Car Turns Turtle
On Steep Grade
Pittsburg, Dec. 7,—A loaded street
car left the tracks and turned com
pletely over on a steep grade In Al
leghany City this afternoon. All the
patrol wagons and hospital ambulances
have been called to the ecene. Many
flee Saturday afternoon and handed In are reported dead.
CZAR PUTS SCREWS
ON JEWISH RACE
Berlin, Dec. 7.—The exar ha* Issued
a secret circular ordering the provin
cial authorities to strictly enforce the
600 dlsahllfte* Imposed by statute upon
Jews, according to Information re
ceived from St, Petersburg by Influen
tial Hebrews here. Tho order Is ac
cepted aa inaugurating a fresh era of
official persecution of tho race.
REFUND OF COTTON TAX
IS ASKED BY SOUTH.I
Special to The Oeorglin.
Greenville, 8. C„ Dec. 7.—At this
session of congress, General M. C. But
ler and associates will renew their ef
fort * to have refunded to the Southern
people back tax collected on cotton dur
ing the years from 1862 to 1868.
There was collected from Southern
people during thle period $38,060,000, of
which nbout $10,000,000 was taken from
South Carolina.
NEGRO BOY IS DEAD
AFTER DRINKING CONTEST.
WOODWARD LUMBER
COMPANY.
HARDWOOD INTERIOR
FINISH AND MANTELS,
DOORS, SASH & BLINDS.
SEND YOUR PLANS
FOR ESTIMATES.
ATLANTA - - GEORGIA, j
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga, Dee. 7.—Henry West
and John Hardgravc, both negroes, are
held by the police tor alleged connec
tion with the death of Motor Gordon,
also colored, aged 6 year*, the specific
charge being that they arranged and
aided and abetted In a drinking match
between Gordon and another lad. as a
result of which both boy* got drunk,
and G<Xdon died within an hour.
ROOFING SLATE.
WE HAVE ON HAND A'
LARGE STOCK OF VIR
GINIA SLATE IN STAND
ARD SIZES—CAN FUR
NISH ANY QUANTITY.
ALSO NAILS, FELT, CE
MENT AND METAL
TRIMMINGS. WE ARE
PREPARED TO PUT ON
YOUR ROOF COMPLETE.
DOWMAN-DOZIER MFG.
COMPANY.
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
$976—S. H. Mims to Mrs. F
Treadwell, lot on Harris street,
mlnlstrator'e deed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
$1,600—0. W. Adair, 593 Peachtree
street, to build stable.
$200—Voleburg, 7 Wellborn atreet, to
build bath room.
$1,200—A. F, Plekert, 43 Plckert
atreet, to build dwelling.
$9,600—Frank.Edmondson, 29$ Ponce
DeLeon avenue, to build dwelling.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hill, 18$ Jones
avenue, a girl.
To Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Reid, a girl.
To Mr. end Mrs. Raymond Pierce,
18$ Fault Fair street, a girl.
To Mr. nnd Mrs. Louis Phillips, 291
North Ashby street, a girl.
To Mr. and Mrs. Sam Friedman, 124
Gilmer street, a boy.
1,000 WAYS TO MAKE ,
MONEY.
An Invaluable book for the young
mart or young woman who has-not yet
decided upon an occupation, trade or
profession. In nddltion to Information
of greatest value to every portion, the :
book,is a guide for the safe conduct of
business. It should be In every home,
office nnd library; 320- large pag-s,
cloth bound. Special December offer
$1.00, postage paid.
American Mercantile Co.,
P. O. Box 668—Atlanta, Ga.