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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. J. M. HIGH CO, J. M. HIGH CO. J. M. HIGH CO. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1308. EX-SENATOR SAYS HEG0T$30 REBATES SHE’S AN OFFICER. Suit To Dissolve Oil Trust In New York Develops Sensation. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 1$.—Evidence that fhV Standard Oil tru*t’s' emtararie* have for tnrenty years spied upon the shipments „f oil and axle grease by the four Iliasen l.rnthers. bought up their employees and oven attempted to prove by the use of fraudulent measures that the Independent fl-Di was guilty of short»selllng, will be In troduced here today by‘Assistant Attor ney General Morrison, In the government’s suit to dissolve the world’s greatest uionop- "'•Jfo far there have l»een two witnesses. Including ox-Seimtor Dean, of Cheshire, Mass., who took the sttuid late yesterday. Mr Dean created considerable of a sen- MitTon when be declnred that be bad re ceived close to 130 In rabatea from the ..II trust after confronting its agenta with evidence that Standard Oil was selling to Bowen & Co., a rlvnl Cheshire merchant, nt IVb cents a gallon less than to him —■ J from the same barrels or tanks. HOLD-UP men FIRE AT VICTIM While on his way home Wednesday night, C. P. O’Ferrell, of 344 Boule vard place, was attacked by three ne gro highwaymen. The highwaymen knocked O’Fet down with a stunning blow on the head and atterwnrde allot at him. The allots were fired after the negroes had rifled the pockets of their victim and as they were running from the scene. As n result, their atm was bad and the bullets went wild. The highwaymen obtained no booty of value. The hold-up was promptly, reported to the police and on Investi gation made. No trace of the highway, men could be found, however. SAY TWO WOMEN SOLD WHISKY Accused of violating the prohibition law, Mrs. A. Dougherty and Rosa Hen drix, of 24 Bush-st.. were arrested on Wednesday night by Policemen Hamby and Posey, and are held In the police station In default of cash collateral of $100 each. The women are charged with selling two half pints of whisky. They deny this and assert they are victims of a conspiracy formed by enemies In an ef fort to put them in the chalngang. They will be given a preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon before Recorder Broyles. CARTERSVILLE BANK INCREASES STOCK Secretary of State Cook granted an amendment to the Bank of Cartersvllle Thursday. Increasing the capital stock from ir.u.no Oto $100,000. Hhe also re newed the charter of the Covington nnd oxford railway for a period of fifty years. The thirty-year charter Is about to expire. SAMUEL G. GRAVES DIES IN DALTON. 9- 3 LOW RATE OFFERED TO JISSISSIPP Southern’s Attorney Pre sents Offer to House Committee. MISS EDNA CROSSLEY. This is a plcture.of a pretty and bright New Jersey girl who has been appointed a process server by Attorney General Bobert H. Mc Carter. Miss Crossley Is not yet old enough to vote, but she has had remarkable success as a pro cess server. DALTON, Ga„ Feb. 13.—At 9:30 o’clock yesterday morning Samuel G. Graves, a highly respected citizen of thin city, died from a stroke of par alysis. Mr. Graves came to this city shortly after the war. He, together with five brothers, fought for the Con federacy In a Tennessee regiment. In which ho was known as the “soldier who wns absolutely without fear.” He Is survived by a brother, J. B. Graves, of Miami, Fla., a widow and seven chll dren. Men’s League Postponed. The regular monthly meeting of the -Men's League of the Capltol-ave. Bap tist church will not be held Thursday night, as previously nnnounred, on ac count of the death of one of Its most highly honored nnd faithful members, Marly Gillespie. The meeting, as al ready arranged, will be held nt the Church on next Monday night, and will be conducted by Rev. T. P. Bell, editor of The Christian Index. Peaohtree Creek Bridge. Six plans for building the bridge over Peachtree creek on Peachtree road were examined by the eounty commissioners at a meeting held Wednesday after noon. The commissioners decided to take no action on the bids until two of the plans are modified. As soon as these bids ars changed the board "111 meet again and decide which plan shall he adopted. SAY SOYS DELIVER EXPRESS LIQUOR Ordinance May Prohibit Mi nors Handling Whisky Packages. When It developed In police court Wednesday afternoon that the express company Ih employing minors, some of them boys In knee trousers, to de liver whisky. Recorder Broyles declared he considered this entirely wrong, and suggested that only trusted men should be permitted to handle the whisky ship ments. Superintendent Smith, of the express company, was. present In court, nnd Judge Broyles took up the matter with him. As a result of the police court case, It Is expected that an ordinance will be presented to the city council, seeking to prohibit minors from deliv ering whisky. This matter grew out of the trial of Willard Hallman, u 17-year-old em ployee of the express .company, who was charged with giving whisky to Ce cil Lacy, a 12-year-old boy, also an employee, and making him beastly drunk. The Lacy boy declared Hall man and himself were on the same wagon and that the latter got the whis ky out of an express package he was to deliver. Hallman denied this story and asserted that the little Lucy boy had the bottle of whisky wrapped In his overcoat when he hoarded the wagon. Judge Broyles bound Hallman over to the state courts on the charge of furnishing liquor to a minor, nnd also on the charge of stealing the liquor. Bond wan fixed at $300, which was later given. JACKSON, Miss.. Feb. 12.—The surprise c the legislative session occurred today wbe t’olonel K. I,. Bussell, representing the Mo- Idle and Ohio and the Southern railway, submitted an offer to the house committee on railroads to voluntarily adopt a pas senger rate of 2Vi cents, to be operative twelve months, with Ihe right to resume former tariffs if the rate should prove un- profitable to the railroads. The bends of the other railway system who appeared before the committee at the same time oppose Colonel Bussell’s offer, believing that no changes should be insjle in the existing lows. ^ In defense of bfs position, Cojonel Bus- arollna. Is entitled to acquire In peaceable manner wbat these states ac quired by flgbttug. COA8T LINE ACCEPTS GLENN'S COMPROMISE. A8HF.VILLK. N. l\. Feb. 13.-The Atlan tic Coast Line, which bns refused hereto fore to accept Governor Glenn’s compro mise. lias come to the governor’s terms. He has received a letter from President Emerson, Maying that Ids road will put EARLY GILLESPIE IS LAID TO REST The funeral services of Early Gillespie, the prominent Atlanta business man who died nt his home, 441 Capltol-ave., Wednes day morning after a week’s Illness, were conducted from the Capltol-ave. Baptist church at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The Interment was In Hollywood cemetery. Mr. Gillespie Is survived by his wife, who was Miss Cornelia Van Ness, tof Nash ville, Term., aud one drflighter, Butb. Ho wns n resident of Atlanta for twenty-fivo years and held a respocted'position in busi ness nnd church circles. BUILDING FLOODED BY BURST MAIN Damage to the extent of shout $3,000 wns done the Western Electric’Company’s plant in West End Wednesday l»y the bursting of a water main ruuulng to the hydraulic elevator. The elevator is lifted by means of water, lnrge main running Into the building tin- er the tlrst floor. This pipe sprung a leak, ntul despite the greatest precautions the building was flooded. The damage to the stock wns slight, but to the bulldln wns In tbe neighborhood of $3,000. APPROVES MERGER OF ’PHONE COS. Consolidation of the Georgia Tele phone Company and the Southern Bell Telephone Company In Savannah hoa been approved by the railroad com mission, an official order having been I turned to that effect, following the hear ing Wednesday. The Southern Bell will operate the telephone bualneai exclusively In Sa vannah from now on. The cpmmiulon orders the Georgia Telephone Company to call In. cancel and destroy all out .landing stocka or truet deed*. Great Clearance Sale Womens $3.50 Shoes .79 Pair and bonds, mortgages A Dangerous Operation the removal of the appendix by surgeon. No one who takes Dr. King’s New Life Pills Is ever subjected to this frightful ordeal. They work ao quietly you don’t feel them. They cure con stipation, headache, biliousness and malaria. 25c at all drug atorea. Deaths and Funerals If Your Heart Stops— Well— "'hat fat person can tell when? You "now, of course, what It means when .'our heart stops. It Is all over. About ninety per cent of deaths from heart disease are caused by fatty degenera- .n »f the heart. And the heart of nearly every fat person skips a beat every few minutes. At any one of these skips that heart beat may be .'"ur last. If your heart goes, thump- 'e-thump, te-te-thump, thump—thump, /?, .° ut! As you read this you may inn back dead. Lemuel Shafford, a tat Iowa farmer, was found stone dead ,ln * In a chair, glaring, with open, (Massy eyes at a newspaper held firmly l, 1 his stiff, cold hands. These are not tare cases. wP. 1 5 c ® M ,at dangerous at all times, "tille the fat person may he of excel lently good spirits, a happy, laughing soul, he knows not nt what moment ;-r,.fight over-exertion may usher In You will have no time to prepare * [l- n , the fatal second has arrived. It in be all over. Save yourself and > "Ur family auch a calamity. You can no It by using "Rengo,” without a doubt tn* most wonderful fat remedy which ras ever been discovered. It Is made tropical fruit extracts, and Is abso lutely safe. There la nothing ”Ju«t as good” as J'.'ngn. For sale by all druggists at f 1,1 per full-sized box, or by mall m. p * , d. by The Rengo Co.. 320* Rengo 1 tli ’ f*r tr °lt, Mich. The company "ttl gladly aend you a trial package rreeby „„!!_ , f you wrlte , hem d | rect stores'™*' n0 ' r ** package* at drug i ,ale and recommended In Atlanta " hltaker-C'oureey Drug Co, 29 Ma- Rt.: Elkin-Watson Drug Co., Marietta and Peachtree Sts.: Brannen * Anthony. 162 Whitehall St. J. THANKS FRIENDS FOR THEIR VOTES Mm. II**nrv O. Everett. «»f 138 Crnmlejr at., one of tbe winner* of a line Kingsbury |ilnno In The Georgian’* voting content, wlahea to expre** her appreciation of tbe service* of her friends, and bn* written the following can!: To my friend*, one and all. who have III III) I ■ IVUIIS. - ----- ---- --- aided me In securing one of the Klngshnrjr piano*, given by Tbe Georgian. In It* $15,- uOO voting contest, I tender mv sincere thank*, nnd a*sure each that tbe assist ance rendered me duilng the contest will I* always rememtiered by me.” NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER SYSTEM MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., Feb. 13.- T. J. Jackson, of Texarkana, Texas, hoa reached Mllledgevllle to take charge of the Baldwin County Water Compa ny’s plant. J. A. Burton, the former superintendent, hoa been tranaferred to a more lucrative poaltlon In Sew York. LIQUOR SUPPLY OUT; CANT BORROW MORE. AUGUSTA, Ga., Fab, 13.—The North AuguatA dispensary la out of liquor again. The last of the atock on hand vox sold yesterday, and today there are numerous and varied thlrata on both aldea of the river—mostly on thla aide. A $75,000 order haa been placed, but ha* not yet urrived. Yesterday a few cases were borrower! from the Aiken diapennary, but It lasted only a few hours. Dog Goes Mad. Suddenly becoming mad. a pet Scotch collie went on a rampage late Tuesday afternoon nt the home of Probation Officer Gloer, 129 Wlnd*or-*t„ snapped viciously at Officer Gloer’* children, and chewed another pet dog almost to pieces. When Officer Gloer arrived at his home, he found his family barricaded In the house and greatly excited. The mad dog was In the yard and at sight of the officer made a lunge at him. The officer was quick with his pistol, and shot the dog to death. He then killed the other dog. Henry Edmonds. After an Illness of several months, Henry Edmonds, aged 60, a pioneer cit izen of Atlanta, passed away at his res idence, Cox cross roads, at 5 o'clock Thursday morning. He la survived by son, Walter Edmonds, of 361 West Thlrd-st. The funeral ceremonies will he conducted at his residence Friday morning at 11 o’clock. He will be laid to rest in the family burying grounds. Waltar McCollough. The funeral services of Walter Me- ollough were conducted at Rock church. Campbell county, on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. The Interment was In the family graveyard. ' Burle B. Anderson. .Burle Bennett Anderaon. aged 21, passed away at the residence of his grandmother, Mrs. M. J. Spinks, on the Flat Shoals road, early Thursday morn ing, utter a brief illness. He In sur vived by hls parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Anderson, and by hls grandmother. The body was removed to Greenberg, Bond A Bloomfield's undertaking es tablishment, where the funeral cere monies will be conducted Friday after noon at 3 o’clock. The Interment will be at Oakland cemetery. Allen J. Stewart. Allen S'., the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. It. Stewart, died at the resi dence of hls parents, near Conley. Ga., early Wednesday morning. The fu neral arrangements will be announced later. W. P. Moore. The funeral ceremonies of W. P. Moore were conducted at hls residence, 100 East EUls-st., Thursday morning at 10 o'clpck. with Interment at West- view. Mrs. Henry Bullard. News has reached Atlanta of the death of Mrs. Henry Bullard, formerly Miss Mary Payne, In Kansas City, Mo. She was a slater of Miss Annie Payne, for years a well-known teacher In the Atlanta schools. $3.50 Patent Leathers and Dressy Vici Kids, Very Latest Styles and Lasts ' TOMORROW, Friday, we offer about 500 pairs Women's regular $3.50 Patent Leather and Vici Kid Shoes at a cut price of $2.79 a pair. These shoes must go now to make room for the new spring stock. This line, as advertised, consists of the very newest models and lasts as shown in cuts above. Identical Shoes selling in all exclusive shoe stores at $3.50 a pair and worth it. , But this.line must go now and go quickly. So we say come tomorrow and take your choice of these elegant $3.50 shoes, while they last, at $2.79 Pair NONE TAKEN BACK OR EXCHANGED. COME PROMPTLY * J. M. HIGH CO. Two Trains to Florida and Cuba Daily —VIA— CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. “CHICAGO & FLORIDA LIMITED”— Sleeping Can, Coaches and Dining Can. Leaves Atlanta 10:46 a. m. “DIXIE FLYER”—Sleeping Can and Coaches, leaves Atlanta 9:07 p. m. Take a trip to Cuba over the new route by Knights Key. Winter Tour ist tickets at reduced rates. Ticket Offices corner Marietta and Peachtree streets, and Terminal Station. W. H. POOO. D. P. A. HOME MADE CLUB GROWS POPULAR Newspaper* and boarda of trail** all over tin* South nr* lteconilug enthusiastic over tbe Home-Made Club. and the Indication* Fashion and Fat. % ——. Isn’t It fortunate that when fashion demands slender gracefulness of wom en who have to break corset laces to make themselves even presentable that science steps In and makes their task easy? For dieting und exercising It has sub stituted a pleasant wholesome mixture that can be obtained at small coat from any druggist, via.: One-half ounce Marmola, 1-2 ounce Fluid Extract Cas- cara Aromatic, and I 1-2 ounces Syrup Simplex. One teaspoonful of this mixture after meals and at bedtime will take off four to seven pounds of fat a week without causing wrinkles, interfering with the diet, or distressing the stomach In the slightest. Northern and Western manufacturer*. Persons In several state* are Joining the dnb and are showing they are member* by nuking for home-m*de gootla when they spend their money. Tbe Ides, which originated In Atlanta, Is well liked by those who have given It con sideration, and several newspaper* have spoken highly of It In their editorial col- Letters have been received from K. 8. Shannon, secretary of the Nashville Hoard of Trade, In Which he enthusiastically In dorses tbe proposition and gives hls opin ion that good resnlts will be obtained. Oth er letters come from I.oul* II. Magld. of Tallulah Lodge: W. L Skelton, manager of the Blberton Star, and others, speaking highly of the Home-Made flub. The Way- cross Journal la pushing the organisation fn that city nnd Is* urging tbe people to Join the dnb aud ask for home-made good*. MAY DISBAND STATE MILITIA HUSBAND FORGAVE MR8. C. FRANKLIN PURDY. She is the wife of a broker of this city, whose picture la here shown, recently ran away with Grace Guernsey, a student. Hhe hoa been forgiven by her husband and says ahe la finluhed with affinities. MOVED BY PRISONER’S YOUTH, OFFICERS GIVE COST. DALTON, Ga., Feb. 13c—Probably the most remarkable term of court ever before held In this section of the coun try was the February term of city court, which adjourned yesterday aft- ernooij. A total of fifteen case* were heard and In all of them, with the exception of the last one, the Jury found for the defendants. In the last case, that of tile state against Ernest Blair, for assault and battery, the Jury found the defendant guilty. Owing to hls youth. Judge Longley placed hie fine at $25. to'Include costs. Solicitor General Maddox Immediately begged permission of the court to give hls share of the costs to the I,.tie fellow. I’lerk Sapp and Sheriff Johnson follow, ed the exumple and the prisoner was turned loose after paying the coats In Justice court. MILLEDGEVILLE PEOPLE WILL GREET TRAIN. MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga„ Fab. 13— The coming of the educational train of the Georgia State College of Agricul ture la exciting a grent deal of Inter est in Mllledgevllle and Baldwin coun ty. The train will be here for several hours on February 29 and will be greet, ed by a large audience. ' Lawton Riley’s Lecture, Lawton Riley, one of the foremost young Christian workers of the city, will lecture at the Atlanta Bible School, $S Cooper-st., near Whltehall-st.. on Thursday evening, at 7:30 o’clock. Seats will be free* and an earnest Invitation to be present Is extended to all. par ticularly to young men, In whom Mr. Riley feels a special Interest, being himself one of (hem. JACKSON, Mias., Feb. 13.-Bscsliar of tbe ptdlltiX In death of the lirxro, Kit I'lgot. el Brookhaven. Monday Isat, the Mlaala- alppl legtalstere wilt be called upon to ,!«- eii|e whether tn dtaliend tbe atnte militia In tlntra of peace. Henntnr tinnier, of Grenada, offered * rraohitlon felling for thla In the aona It waa In rlew ( AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 13—\V. O. Johnson, a farmer operating In Houth Carolina, between here nnd Aiken court house, claim* the record on the 1907 cotton crop for thla unction of the belt. On a plantation of fifty acre* he har vested fifty-five bale*, the prize ha*** vent of the (Top being eighteen batea from one pateti of twelve acre*. AUGUSTA, Ga., Fab. 13.—A « conven tion of the Rural Free Dell very Car- rlera’ Aaaoclatlon of thl* district will be held at Handersvllle on February 22, the call having been *ent out by Dis trict President George T. Wilson, of Harlem. LUMBER MILL CL08E8 TILL PRICES IMPROVE. WADLEY, Ga., Feb7l3.—On account of the great decrease In the price of lumber, the Wadley Yellow Pine Lum ber Company has closed down Ita oper ations for three months. This will put out of work nearly 100 operatives. Order Your A. G. SPALDING & BROS. BASKET BALL AND BASEBALL GOODS. SHELLEY IVEY Manager, THE COLLEGE “CO-OP” COMPANY, 97 Peachtree St, Atlanta, Sou. Agta, ® The methods of handling business m this hank, both at the windows, where pa trons come in direct contact with our working-force, and in the interior operations of the several depart ments, are of as accurate, prompt and painstaking a nature as we can make them. And naturally this makes for good service. Fourth ^Tational Bank