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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS: FRIDAY. APRIL 9. 190!).
GATHER HERE SOON
The Convention Will Be
Held in Atlanta in
June.
MADE HEAD OF
IMPERIAL SOCIETY
Ammtt lb* many ronTmtton* ihaf trill l>*
h»l,l In Atlanta dtirln* the cnmlnc month*,
that of the Rlllwir M*w Association Is at
tracting much comment by reason of the
nntsHe program prorUnd for tlie ontertaln-
ment of the visiting members during tlielr
four day a’ stay In the city.
Tho programs for the convention are now
in the hands of the Lester Book and Sta-
tlonerv Company* who w'H print *15.000 of
them for distribution and for mailing pur
poses. This program, by the way. Is the
lift of the Coca-Cola Company. The press
u'erk Is being done at Leator's. while the
rover, wldeh Is of apodal design, will come
fr TbeConvention will begin its sessions nt
the Piedmont Ilolel, Its headquarters, the
morning of Tuesday, June 1. Their wel-
ronie meeting will be held In the oudlto-
rinm. where the assembled delegates, from
every state In the Union, will be welcomed
In brief addresses by Governor Hoke
smith. United States Senators tiny mu'
and Bacon, Mayor Robert F, Maddox. lion
Tbomas Watson and others, In the even
Ing. there will be a reception In the midi
^WeSnetofay, June 2. will have aa Its ape-
rial feature an automobile ride by the
Isdlea of the association. The drive will
l»erln In the morning nt the Piedmont
Hotel and will take In the points of Inter
est In and around Atlanta, wlndtn* up at
Ponce Del-eon park, where the party will
be Joined of luncheon by the gentlemen of
the convention. After luncheon, a theater
Dirty will be formed.
Thursday, June 3. a trolley ride ovet
oltr. visiting the Georgia Tech. Fort
Pberson. ‘The Wren s Nest.’* and
narks, will be taken by nil the delegates.
A supper-dance will he the feature of the
0T y{jJ» n f«st <W$- of the convention, June ♦,
will l»e spent nt Stone Mountain, where a
genuine Georgia barbecue will be aerved
in the most approved style.
Between 303 and 600 visitors to Atlanta
sro looked for In connection with the com
ing of this convention.
DEKALB CITIZENS
WILL MEETSATURDAy
Will Choose ‘'Dissolution-
ist” to Succeed Candler
in Assembly.
circular*. signed by 109 of DeKalb
county's leading citlsens, annbunce a
mass meeting to be held In the court
house at Decatur Saturday, April 10,
: i: SO o'clock In the afternoon. Tho
yurposa of this meeting Is to nominate
n candidate for election to the stato
l clslature to succeed Hon. C. M. Can.
> : ier.
According to the text of the notice,
• -ily "dissolutlonlxts” need apply. It Is
•!n';un<;ed that a candidate is desired
■ no wilt stand squarely for the dlssolu-
' ■ n of DeKalb county and Its merger
ith Fulton county, and frienda of this
- vcinent are urged to be present at
' V meeting and seo that such a can*
•hue Is placed In the field.
i OTTON STALK PARER G
WILL BE MADE
Company Buys Land in Cor-
dele to Erect Big
Plant.
Tim Southern Cotton Stalk Pulp and Pa*
I'M* Company, whose home office Is lit At-
•ntn. hna purchased n tract of about 16
•re« of land In Cordele, On., where will be
' ■Ult, It la Announced, a 1100,000 mill for
in* manufacture of commercial paper from
'«.tton stalks.
This will be the first mill of IN kind In
lbo Mouth, and la the flrat of n scries of
mills to be built In the cotton bflt by the
"•mpany.
The company has a capital atock of $500.-
[*'». The deni for the land In Cordele. it
** snbl. has been closed. It Is planned
Mint the cotton stalks be bought by The
■•• re from farmers around the mill, their
purchasing operations spreading ns the busi
ness grow*.'
(Copyright, Reginald Haynes.)
MRS, JAMES BRYCE.
Wife of the British ambassador to
the United States, Mrs, Bryce re
cently organised and wait made
president of King Edward VII
Chapter of the Imperial Daughters
of the Empire State. There are
more than 400,000 of such women in
the United States, Lady Purdon
Clarke and Mrs. Courtenay W,
Bennett, wife’of the British con
sul-general here, are the honorary
vice-presidents of the association.
INSPECTION TOUR
Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic in Splendid
Condition. '
Receivers H. M. Atkinson and S. F.
Parrott, of the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad, returned to At
lanta Friday from their Inspection tour
of the Birmingham division, but aa yet
they have announced no change In
either the policies or the olfiolal man
agemont of the syatem.
It Is understood they will Confer
within the next few. days to ascertain
If any change Is necessary In the In
terest of economy in the road.
The receivers have now completed
the first general Inspection of tho entire
system,-the tottr-of'the Brunswick di
vision having been made last week.
The system was found to he In the
satisfactory condition described In the
report Receivers Atkinson and Ark'
wrlght filed |n the United States elf'
cult court on Monday.
IE0RGIA
STOCK
Robert Loveman, Poet,
Coming For Evening
Atlanta !« to hav« an evaninc with Robert
J-ovarnan, the Georgia poet. Mr. Loveman
been writing poetry for a number of
aueh magazine* aa Harper’s, Atlantic
.'lonthly and The Critic constantly publish-
mg hie poem* to the delight of their reader*.
Mr. Loveman will be aaaiated In hie en
tertainment bare, which will be given at the
'♦•ntral Congregational church, opposite t*
< arnegie library, by lliaa Lucile Dennis,
l-rano, and Miss Mary Dale Figuers, violin-
•Me of Columbia, Tenn. ^Tickets are on eale
Lester’s book etore and the Cable Piano
« •inDany'a store, at 50 cent*.
• The concert id next Tuesday evening,
'nril is.
Bridge Falla. Two Drown.
Ogdenaburg, N, Y„ April 9.—W. D.
Story, aged 62. and James Renny. 18,
were drowned near Pakenhani today,
' v nen the bridge across which they were
•M'tvlrig collapsed, hurling them and
iitelr horse and wagon Into the river.
High water had weakened the struc-
ture.
You get the BEST and
FRESHEST '
SODA CRACKER
When you buy
KENNESAW
BISCUIT
5c
FRANK E. BLOCK CO
Splendid Increase in Trolley
Company’s Earnings
Indicated.
Inquiry has developed the farr llilt the
advnnve In this stock from 78 last week tn
83U Thursday of this week Is dm* to the
statement of the comnany'a earnlngi for
January, February and March, which shows
a highly gratifying Increase over Ihe-carn-
Inxs for the same months of last year.
It Is well known that the business of a
nubile service corporation of the character
of the tleorgta Hallway and Klectrlc Is a
sure ludlriitor of the business conditions
surrounding It. There Is no holler gauge
of nubile feeling than Ihe trolley conduc
tor's fare register, anil Ihe Increased sctlv-
Itv Of this Instrument for Ihe first quarter
of 190, In Atlonta baa Increased the confi
dence of every business man who has ob
served It. tn say nothing of tho healthy
Increase In Ihe receipts of other depart
ments of the public service corporation.
It Is said by those who ore In a position
to know that ihe holiness. of the first
quarter of the year Indicates to officials of
flic company that 1909 will lie one of the
moat prosperous yenr. In the company -
history.
TWO MEN - \SK MERCY
Condemned Prisoners Ap
peal For Their Lives.
Applications for commutations of the
sentences of tdro men. a white man and
a negro, sentenced to hang on April 16,
are before the prison commission this
" e -fhe first Is that of John Mtlllrons.
who la under sentence of death In Clay
county on the charge of assault. His
case was submitted Thursday and will
be passed upon within a few days.
The second application Is that of Sain
Tavlor o negro, who la sentenced to
hang for murder In Coweta county. His
case Is set for a hearing Saturday
morning, and It Is said that a large
delegation of eltltens of Coweta county
will appear to urge clemency In his be-
ha ui> to date" the prison commission has
considered tills week a total of 168
applications for pardon, nn unprece
dented number for the same period.
The majority of application! now be
fore the board have been disposed of.
and recommendations In several of
them Will probably be made to Gov
ernor Smith Saturday.
Burglars rohtied two PftKS81N(I Cl.I'IIS
Thursday night, getting a lot of nothing
In each place, one of the plocea Imr-
glarlsod Is nt 790 Msrlelta-st. and the other
it 179 Baal llnnler-.t.
Shortly before noos Friday the fits depart
ment had a call to * Ea.« Rlha-at. The
Hr# vii soon extinguished, *nd thr dsmace
w.s »liffht. This make* (hr THIRD CALL the
department bad Friday morning. . All were
all fire*.
IT WILL BEAR CLOSE ANALYSIS
Sixty-fifth Annual Statement
NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
ALFRED D. FOSTER, President.
J. A. BARBEY, Secretary. WILLIAM F. DAVIS, Asst Secretary.
D. F, APPEL, Vice-President.
J. G. WILDMAN, Aps’tSecretary.
V / __ ^ . - • — -i 1 —
ASSETS
Bonds and Stocks, market value $26,094,912.00
Real Estate 2,428,380.00
Loans on Mortgage 11,388,433.34
Loans on Collateral Security 581,000.00
Loans on Policies and Premium Notes.. 5,924,110.29
Interest and Rents, due and accrued 974,811.01
Net Outstanding Premiums 310,537.81
Cash in Banks 878,463.29
$47,980,647.74
LIABILITIES
Reserve at Massachusetts’ Standard .$42,162,089.91
Present Value of Future Installments on
Matured Policies 193,437.78
Death and Endowment Claims Reported
and Awaiting Proofs 285^423.05
Premiums paid in Advance 51,009.06
Oommisssious and Expenses Accrued 59,306.38 •
Insurance Taxes, payable in 1909 105,970.10
Dividends Accrued 419,419.40
Dividends Apportioned December 31, 1908,
pavable m 1909 ; 1,200,000.00
NET SURPLUS 3,503,992.06
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$47,980,647.74
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Increase in Assets v $3,797,772.56
Increase In Gross Surplus .* 1,680,240.73
Increase in Net Surplus . .; T 480,249.73
Increase in Insurance Paid for ? 1,012,603.00
Increase in Insurance in Force 6,041,538.00
•I*
will
Not all the statements published by life insurance companies
stand the scrutiny of the trained business eye. The one above will.
The business man will observe at a glance how superbly balanced
are the investments of the company, and will quickly note that tjie sur
plus shown is net bed rock surplus, taxes, advanced payments and divi
dends payable for the year 1909, being already charged • off. A perfectly
healthy growth is indicated by the normal increase in assets, surplus and
paid-for insurance.
For simplicity and perfect equity the policy contracts of the New
England Mutual Life Insurance Co. are unsurpassed.
M
ROBERT J. GUINN, General Agent
W. S. FEATHERSTON, D. W. REYNOLDS, District Managers
Candler Building, Atlanta, Ga.
L.
IN SHORT METER ;
Now the Bronx zoo, New York, has
two Georgia ’POSSUMS. They wera
presented to the zoo by Jnmes G. Ross-
man, formerly of Atlanta, whh In turn
had been presented to them by Pink
Cherry. The names of the 'poaauma
are ''Bill" and "Ditto."
Captain Graham I., Johnson, an At
lanta man. of the Sixteenth Infantry,
United States army, has been appoint
ed an AIDE TO PRESIDENT TAFT.
The appointment came thru Captain
Archibald Butt, chief aid* to the presi
dent. who recommended him because of
M. excellent service in the Philippines,
'aptaln Johnson la the son of Mr. and
BEAUTIFUL CEREMONIAL
BY WHITE EAGLE CHAPTER
Tha bMutlfil Masonic ceremony of "Ex
tinguishing the Light*" was Ihe feature of
the opening of the Scottish Rite apartments
at the new Masonic Temple Thursday
erenlnjr. With this ceremony, the coming
aervteea of the dedicatory convocation,
which logins next Monday, were ushered
In. I
In the audience that assembled in the'
Scottish Rite auditorium to witness the
solemn, my a tic ceremony, were perhaps
160 ladles .-guest* of tfaa Rite, Invited for
the occasion. This also served to render
notable the first formal gathering In the
new home oft he White Ragle Chapter.
The admirable stage effect* and splendid
singing contributed greatly
for. as director of work, will be particularly
active In the class work next week, the
classes beginning at 2:90 o'clock Monday
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. R. A. Johnaon, of Atlanta, and la a ■■BXing cooinnntw grrauy jo^raa ia-
descendant of the Lera, of Virginia. He 'TbrSe^Y TjT.^
will be one of the six Junior aide* of! wan especially .for the occasion, ami
the president.
The Ladles' Aid Society of WEST
MINSTER Presbyterian church will
tender a reception Friday evening be
tween 8 and 10 o'clock to the members
of the church. Since the coming of the
new pastor. Dr. Little, there have been
added 130 new members to the church
roll, and It Is for the purpose of having
the old and new memburs meet each
other this reception Is given.
quartet and chorus of twclvo voices had
prepared Mercaihinte's wonderful cantata,
•The Haven Laat Words." This composi
tion, ilealgned to accompany the ceremonial
opening ohorus.
pon the rroas Sue-
pended." followed liy eeven numbers, sen.
anted by brief Interludes, baring their
verbal thenien In Ihe last seven sentence,
tkat fell from the llpa of the dying Cbrlst.
Aa each number la finished, one of the
seven tall randies Is extinguished, until
with the final "Father, Into Thy Hands I
Commend My Spirit," the laat candle dlea
out tn a dorkaeartbat aymheHsas .the de*
Comptroller-General Wright Friday i apalr of the uslverae at the death of the
celved J45.27».7« In SPECIAL TAXES Saviof- . .....
from aeveral counties of the elate. The “Wap March of
largest amount sent In was 33l.Stl.tO. rendering of,Mendelssohn a War March of
•>-■>• ... 0n th< r , f Ibl , number, the
atage was grouped with the knightly nffl-
nu who were to condnet the ceremony.
Their eoatumea of red and white satin were
In rich contrast with Ihe background for
the scene, which represented! he crncifislon
on Cslvsry. In frojsr of the srrsy stood
the seven tell candle., homing brightly,
their luster furnishing the only visible
light for the scene, tho the cleserly ar
ranged stage lights gave out s brilliant
Illumination.
A. each successive number of the cantata
waa sung, one or -the candles was extin
guished. while the decreasing lighting ef
fect from the stage equipment brought on
the gathering darkness that gradually en
shrouded the aolenin picture.
Number after number was sung; candle
after randle was extinguished; and over
all settled and brooded the ehadow of a
world-tragedy. In the pictured outline of
Ihe ernclilslon. A solemn stillness came
with the final darkness, and the spirit
of the occasion seemed to go with the
auditors ss they filed out after the rendi
tion of Gounod's "Hsnctue." sung by James
W Marehhank ami chorus.
The "Relighting of the Lights" will take
place In the Scottish Rite apartments Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Among the of
ficers of Ihe Whirs Eagle Chapter particu
larly active In the opening ceremoulea and
from Fulton county. The money repre
sent* tho special taxes on billiard
rooms, pool roonta, Insurance agents,
locker*, etc. The tax receipt* for the
first quarter of 1969 have amounted to
more than 3266,660 already, atld are
cumins In rapidly.
ner. J. D. Wlochealer. pastor of 1M-
MANTRI. Daptlst church, returned to the
city from Aabburn. Os., last Thursday,
and will preach at his church. East Falr-at.
nnd Rerean ave., at the ueual hours .Sunday.
Mr. Winchester has been conducting n
very successful meeting at Ashlmrn.
railroad In the stale to raaie tax
returns for the year I9M. having forwarded
Its returns to the comptroller-general
Thursday. The taxable property of the
company Is returned at 3323,600.
Colonel O. R Stevens, railroad commis
sioner, returned Thursday from Pike coun
ty. where be spent two days aa a witness
In a cose nn trial there. It) the published
report* of the port rate hearing Thursday
• was stated that on* of the reatoua for
_ continuance woe the abaen.-e of Mr. Ste
vens. The commissioner states that bis tern.
K irary atwenre was due to his detention et
i* Pike county Irish Inn that he would
have arrived in IM.ENTV <M' TIME to have
heard argument In the port rant case bad
U nut been postponed.
Wise Master Edward H,
Wanlcu ■ Edward M. Ilafer and Hecretary
Paul Rnrhert. The music la In charge of
John U. Murid, musical director. Mr. Ila-
Mra. Laura E. Griffin.
, Mr*. Laura E. Griffin, aged 37, died at
?o ?£ Sr her reihlenca, 93 Eoat-ave.. shortly aft-
blch formed * r 1 o'clock Friday morning. She I*
survived by her husband, four daugh-
tern, Mr*. N. K. Tyer, of Lake Park.
Fla.; Mtsaes Irene and Rannle Grlllln
and Mrs. A. T. Averett, of Atlanta;
two eon*. Dane Griffin, of San Antonio,
Texas, and F. M. Griffin, of Atlanta;
her mother, Mrs. M. V. Keller; one
brother. C. W. Keller, and two slater*.
Mrs. C. B. Peeplca and Mr*. G. W.
Terry, of Valdosta, Ga. The funerpl ar
rangements will be announced later.
L. L. Cowdery.
L. I.. Cowdery. aged 34, died at hia
residence. 337 South Boulevard, Friday
mottling at 1:36 o’clock. The body was
removed to the undertaking establish
ment of the Barclay & Brandon com
pany, and ihe funeral arrangements
will be announced later.
M. Farrie*.
The funeral of M. L. Fame*, aged 73.
Ihe Confederate veteran who died Wed
nesday morning, wa* held at Harry G.
Poole's private chapel Friday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, and the Interment was
at Weatvtew.
John' P. Hall.
The funeral services of John P. Hall,
the prominent Atlantan who died at the
, residence of hi* daughter, Mr*. J. J.
Barnes, 283 Whltehall-at. f Thursday
morning, were conducted at the First
Christian church, of which he waa a
devout member, Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, Rey. Dr. H. K. Pendleton,
the pastor, officiating. The interment
waa at Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Fanni* G. Pinckard.
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie G. Pinck
ard. who died Thursday, waa held at
her residence. *7 East Merritts-ave..
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and the
Interment wa* at Weetvlew cemetery.
She Is survived by her husband and
four daughter*.
Miss Sallie E. Loonty,
Miss Sallls & Looney, whose death
HOTEL MEN COMING
National Meeting Flails Are
Well Under Way.
Dans for tbn eot^rtalnmont of the Hotel
Men's Mutual Benefit Association of the
United Htetes and Canada, whose conven
tion will lie held In Atlanta May 13 and
14, are already being perfected, and It Is
stated thflt It will he the moat elaborately
entertained convention of the year.
The local hotel men are st work indl
vldiially and In committees, and • splendid
series of entertainments already have been
arranged. The national association com-
{ irises the proprietors of practically sit the
■rgrat hotels In this country and Canada.
Ail Mitchell-st. merchants
invite you to attend the
Saturday night concerts con
ducted by The Georgian.
FIRE ON COTTON 8TEAMER
CAUSES 3125,000 LOS8
Norfolk. Va.. "AnriI 9.—Fire that
started Wednesday In the cotton cargo
of the American steamer Moncenlsco,
from New Orleans to Genoa, whloh was
put In her for bunker coal, and was
extinguished last night. The cargo will
be removed and the vessel docked for
repair*. The los* Is 3123.060 or more.
occurred at Cornelia, Go.. Wednesday
morning, waa hurled at that place on
Thursday. Miss Looney was (4 year* of
age at the time of her death, and wa*
well known throughout middle and
northeast Georgia, where *he had
taught In the dlatrict schools for.thlrty-
flve years. She wa* a devout Chris
tian, a member of the' Baptist church,
and was greatly beloved by nil who
knew her. She Is survived by two
brothers, B. A. Looney, of Cornelia.
Ga., and D. S. Looney, of Birmingham.
Ala., and two sisters. Mrs. R. T. Harri
son, of Atlanta, and Mr*. E. A. Chat
ham, of Mayavllle, Ga.
Maroaret O. Eaton.
Margaret O.. the 1-year-old daughter
of Mr. end Mrs. J. H. Eaton, of 39 Kgle-
Kton-st.. dle<l shortly after 11 o'clock on
Friday morning. The body will bo sent
to Union Point. Ga., at an early hour
Saturday morning for funeral and In
terment.
commission of Culmnbus, Ha., and a well
known citizen of Hint city, died st the
horn.- of Troup P, Morelsnd, 387 Booth
boulevard, shortly afl*r I oYlork Krldax
morning. The liodr will he »*nt to Colnm-
bn* Friday afternojn at 4:10 o'cluck for
funeral and Interment.
CONTINUE RAIDS
Six More Near-Beer Dealer.*
Are Caught in the t
Drag Net. T
Mobil*, Ala.. Aptfl Dtloetlres
members of the anti-saloon foress ten
their crusade against suspsotsd violator
ths state prohibition laws today. Five
arrests under warrants were made
morning. All were released under
bonds eaeb.
Noar-bfer dealers in Mobile are In a
moil. A report has It that S00 wan
will be sworn out.
The anti-aeloon forces have s move or
this nfternoon, the nature of which iw
divulged. The impression prevails thai
celled clubs will be raided.
All liquors confleceted yesterday after
are jealously guarded by the sheriff s t
SNAPPY EASTER CLOTHINO #
AT ASKIN & MARINE’S
ON EASY TERMS
You can be well dressed for Easter
by trading at Askln &. Marine’s, 79
Whitehall street, and the payment* will
be made easy. This firm, which origi
nated the Idea of selling men's, wom
en’s and children’s clothing, hats and
shoes on credit at cash prices, Invite?
3'ou to call and Inspect the snappy
spring styles they have on display 1 .
Tills store carries a large and varied
stock and is the best-equipped estab
lishment of its kind in the South. Mr.
A. 11. Morris, tho well-known manager .
of the Atlanta store, has made exten-
ali.'niti.-nv ;m<l improvements to
take care of their increasing business.
It Is a big value-giving store, the good®
are imtrked in plain figure*, and it Is %
plao w hint' you chii Iniv the most styl«
Ish clothes on small weekly or monthly
payments.
Fugitive Dying.
Chicago, April 9.—Dan Coughlin, fof
three years a fugitive from justice, aft*
er Indictment for Jury-bribing in Um
Cronin case. Is reported to he dying at
Puerto Cortex. Spanish Honduras
where.-until three mofith* ago. he w*A
foreman of a rallroail ">n*truction
gang, going by the name of Jim Dftvfck