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SATURDAY, JI'I.Y :i. !W. ^=f NEWS OF THE SECRET ORDER WORLD s -EDITED BY , ...CLAUDE NEALY... MOMENT STARTED TO FORM ASSOCIATION OFPAST COMMANDERS ill Be First Organization of Its Kind in the South—Glea son Heads Movement. Deputy State Commander U. D. Glea- •n. of the Maccabees, Is organizing a fist Commanders' Association. This Is a higher branch of the Mac oibees, and is coiflposed of only past smimanders and commanders, and membership In It Is the reward of merit The following well-known cltlsens tre eligible to membership: John R. Wllkersdn, C. T. Wurm, A. G Wolley, J. B. Richards, F. A. Hick- gin, T. A. Pinson, A. C. Polk, M. D. Wesson, \V. D. Odom, E. H. Pickett. ». Hoizman, Arthur Hale, L. Frisch. J. b. Satterwhlte, J. II. Head, O. A. Kupfer, Newman Laser, J. F. Pace, T. J. Miller and VV. T. D. Gentry. This will be the first organisation of Its kind In the South. /GREATER ATLANTA IS PLANNING TO INITIATE BIG CLUBJN AUGUST Greater Atlanta tent of the Macca bees Is going to have a big club Initia tion on August 6. Past Commander F. A. Hickson has been appointed captain of the degree team again and promises to have a team second to none in the South. The membership contest between ths "Reds" and "Whites” Is waxing warm. IHAilBENO ,5 TO ATTEND SERVICES Beavers Soon to Organize Splendid Dam in Selma Special to The Georgian. Selma, Ala., July 21.—Deputy Su preme Organiser E. W. Tripp, of At lanta, and Special Organiser J. W. Hall, of Chattanooga, are preparing to Install one of the largest lodges of Beavers ever Instituted In this section of the state. They came to Selma only a few short weeks ago for the purpose of Institut ing a local dam of the popular South ern order here, and have had remark able success In their undertaking. They have enlisted In ttie cause of Beaver- dom almost the whole population of the little city. All that can be heard on the street comers from early morn until late at night Is: "Be a Beaver" or "Are you a BeaverT" It has become a word with evety one you meet. Even the rlerka In tho stores, the ladles on the streets, and the soldiers that are In camp at Elk- dale park wear the little tags with the Inscription thereon: "Be-a-Beaver.” Enthuslaam It at fever heat, and It Is predicted that the Beavers wilt start to work with the largest membership eyer organised In Selma. It Is understood that the new dam will spring Into existence between tho tint and the fifth of August. Ed Humphreys, supreme state president of the Georgia Beavers, together with a delegation from Atlanta dam, No. 2, will join a delegation at Montgomery and proceed to Selma and give the "boys here a warm swim through the muddy waters of the dam. SOME PERSONALS OF INTEREST ABOUT ATLANTA ORDER PEOPLE 1 W. C. Gill of the Maccabees Is visit ing l' Members of Hohawk Tribe, No. 5, Improved Order of Red Men, will meet at their wigwam at 10 o'clock Sunday ■morning to attend cervices at Egleston Memorial Church at 11 o'clock. Brother Isaac H. Miller will preach on the subject of "Freedom, Friend ship nnd Charity.” All .members are earnestly requested to attend. C. H. Nelson, deputy organiser for he Woodmen, waa In the city for a ow days last week. Mrs. A. M. Strickland of the Ladles f the Maccabees has gone on a visit to br old home In Spartanburg, S. C. j President Beatty of the New York Society reports that many pleasant features are In store for the members of that society In the near future. F.-A. Hickson, captain of Canton No. 2, Odd Fellows, has accepted a respon sible position with the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills. / J.. R. Smith of Gordon tent, Macca bees, spent last week In Chattanooga In the Interest of his firm. i A. | ,M. Bergstrom of the Foresters reports that his society Is making rapid progress all over the country. W. B. Baker of the Junior Order, who has been confined to his home, 44 Ken dall street, for the past two weeks. Is Improving somewhat and his physician .In In the side of the order. He will present the same at the triennial convention next month. Newman Laser of the Fraternal Union Is making preparations for a trip to, Denver, Colo., where his duties as supreme steward require hts presence In making up reports of the business TO ATTEND SERVICES Comanche tribe of Red Men will at tend religious services In a body Sun day morning at the Egleston Memorial church. . > A special sermon for the occasion will be preached by the pastor, ReV. Isaac H. Miller. The members of the tribe will as semble In the wigwam and proceed to the church In a body. It 1s expected that a large representation of the membership will attend. Rebekahs Install Officers At Fine Meeting in Athens JAMES T. RACE. New comander of Greater Atlan ta Tent, Knights of the Macca bees. S. B. MARK8. Popular member of Comanche Tribe, Red Men, and junior saga- more of One Ida degree council. ‘BIG SIX” RUNNING AMUCK, CREATED PRIZE HOODOO “y 1 RATS! IN YOUR GARRET? IF YOU DON’T KNOW THAT THE (aTRAf^sT jj^^CgWCIL STANDS FOR THE BEST NORTH, EAS T , SOUTH, WEST, A Glance at the Lab“! shows Who She Is, Where She Is and What She Is, and Why She Is, That She Is THE CLEAN THING. Patronize People Putting Patriotism, Purity and Proficiency Properly Protected Past Poverty’s Puny Promotors. USE the ALLIED PRODUCTS ONLY and then sing, “There’s A Great Day A-CominV’ ATLANTA TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION No. 40, P. 0. Box 266. Oa„ wlna the IS "ad/ ROUND TRIP Summer and Convention Rates. Round trip Summer Excursions from all points East to Pacific Coast and Northwest from June 1 to Sept. 15, with special stop-over privileges, good returning to Oct. 31,1906. Summer Rates to Colorado, June 1 to September 30. Use tho splendid through service of the SOUTH ERN PACLFIO from New Orleans; UNION PA CIFIC from Kansas City or Chicago. Through Pullman Tourist cars from Washing ton, Atlanta, Montgomery, etc., and from St.Louis and Chicago to California. Write me for literature and information. J- F- VAN RENSSELAER, General Agent 124 Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga. R O. BEAN, T.' P. A. G. W. ELY, T. P. A. • By B. LEE SMITH ES, I've quit railroading, and I will never- throw another ■witch or flag another train aa long as 1 have my facuttlea well oiled and the bearlnga cool." A number of old-time prlntera were ■eated on the railing In front of tha office waiting for the “ghost" to walk, when one of the party aaked Stiff If he had ’ given up railroading. Stiff bad "carried” this eame comp over the road a number of times. "Why* on my last trip out of Mem phis In 18— you were flagging for your brother and yon told me you hod adopted tha road, as there' was good money and a future In It. On that trip you ‘took In' more than a V, besides your salary. Why did you give It up?' "A hoodoo:" "A what?" "A hoodoo." "Oh, come ofT! What are you giving ua? What kind of a hoodoo?” "A negro." "How waa that? Tell ua about It" "We had the beet run on tho road- fast freight-cleaving Memphis at 10:10 at night find arriving at Amory, the end of our division, early the next morning. We had a negro brakeman called ‘Big Six,' who waa tha beat worker and the meanest negro I had ever come In contact with. He waa afraid of nothing on earth except tha 'captain,' aa he called the conductor. He failed to '(how up' for hie run one night. When we returned to Mem- hie we were Informed 'Uncle Zack’ R hie we were intor ad been murdered. Uncle Zack' waa an old negro who flagged a street croealng In Memphis for our road, and waa one of the beat old negroes I have ever known. He and his wife were peacefully sleeping In'their little cottage near the croee- Ing the night before, when the woman waa awakened as a blow waa struck her husband. “ 'Big Six' was standing by the bed side with an ax In his hands, with which he had split wide open the head of the old negro. The woman recog nised him and screamed. He fled, und a diligent search by the officers failed to reveal hla whereabouts. “That night we pulled out at 10:2% as usual. Twenty miles out of Mem phis. at Cold Water Creek, we took water. Just after leaving the tank, one negro brakeman came back to the caboose and reported that 'Big Six' had boarded the train. "The conductor told him to say i nothing and we would capture him at ! Holly Springs, which waa our next | •When we arrived there a police- ! man waa summoned, and the night ; clerk of the depot eating house Joined 1 In the capture ot the negro. "I had 17 ‘passengers' In a car of >m, from whom I had 'collectad* 12.25.! i this car ‘Big Six' had taken refua "The policeman and clerk took tn stand on one aide of the train, while the conductor and myaelf were on the other. The. conductor ordered every one to come out ot the car. “The moon was shining almost as bright aa day. When the order to vacato was given there waa a rustle In the corn and a black figure leaped through the window tp the top of the car In front. "The conductor yelled to him to atop, but he started down the train. Every man began filing at him, and after run ning the length of two cars he leaped tv the ground and started for an old Held near the railroad track. He ran Into a wire fence, but broke through and we thought he had escaped. We got through the fence aa soon aa posalbU, but not a sign of the fleeing negro waa there. "We thought he had dropped Into i ditch and would probably fire on us, a we began our anarch very cautiously. "‘Here he Is,' called the conductor, and we hurried to hla aide to find ‘Big Six' with eyes wide open, aa If looking Into the beyond, but still In death. “The officer took charge of the body, and wo pulled out for Amonr. "I remnlned on the road just one month from that night, and during that time we had eleven wrecks* and 1 nevar took In a penny. That negro waa hoodoo,” Special lo The Georgian. Athene, Oa., July 21.—Athens lodge, No. 14, independent Order ot Odd Fel lows held lie regular mealing laat Thursday night. After the business session had baen concluded, two candidates were Intro duced and given the Rebekah degree, after which lha semi-annual Installa tion of officers occurred. The following It a lift ot officer* In stalled: Noble Orand—Mlaa Irene Feeler. Vice Orand—Mlaa Hattie Tuck. Treasurer—Mlaa Jemima Kenne: Recording Secretary—Miss 1 Bishop. Financial Secretary—Mrs. J. L. Thomas. Conductor—Mlaa Katie Paaa. Warden—Mlaa Llaale Cape. Right Supporter to Noble Orand— Mr. C. W. Parr. Yim. Left Supporter to Noble Orand—Mlaa Minnie Tuck. Right Hupportsr to Vic* Orand—Mlaa Hattie Oalllher. Left Supporter to Vice Orand—Mlaa Mamie Nelah. Chaplain—Mrs. C. W. Parr. Inside Guardian—Mrs. w. C. naugh. Outside Guardian—Mr. W. C. Bough. Past Noble Orand—Mrs. C. W. Bhui*>. Athens lodge has a fine degree (earn and doe* tpltndId work. Every mem ber of ths lodge Is a wide-awake, »n- Ihustaeilc worker, which accounta for the splendid success the lodga has been achieving. Next Thursday night there le to b* given an entertainment, consisting en tirely of home talent, under the able management of Mlae Leila Colllne. quite a large delegation la expeoted from th* different Todgee In neighbor. Ing towns. HATTIE QALLIHBR. REBEKAHS OF FULTON PREPARE EOR SOCIAl Popular Lodge Will Give Splen did Kntcrtnininent—Com- mitteo Appointed. SOME TERSE AND TIMELY MAXIMS FOR THE FRATERNAL ORDER FOLK Mr. Preaiding officer la your lick committee doing lie duty. The progressive fraternal order helps those who help themselves. Death can stop your salary, but It cannot atop your Ilfs certificate. There ta only one aura way of get ting your money back from a fraternal order—stick to It. Trouble cornea to nearly all of ua. If we hold a certificate In a good fra ternal order we have a foundation which will support ua or our family In times of adversity. If you can do no more for your lodge than to attend the meetings, do that much. Your presence will be appre ciated and will encourage the officers of your lodge. No man ran be truly happy without a protected home. In no way ran this be done ao well, with tho least ex- penes, aa by tha aid of tha fraternities. Wear an emblematic pin nr button of your ordar and let the outside world know that you have confidence In tha order ybu pdy your money In. Every time you bring a friend Into your order you are throwing,* life line around him that may aave him or hla family from going Into a whirlpool of distress. An Ideal lodge member le one who attends all meetings, takas an Interest In the good and welfare of hla lodga and la not afraid to talk up hla order ‘ thin Fulton Rebekah lodge, No. 14, Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows, h»ld nn enthusiastic meeting laat Wednesday night. Preparations were completed for an "at home" ft the next meeting, which will be on Wednesday, July 21, at 7:30 P. m. John IB. Whits and Herbert Kite were appointed a committee of two to got tho refreshments for th* occasion live cakaa ware promised by the ladles present, which leave* the committee nothing to do but get the Ice cream and soft drinks. The officers for the ensuing term will be Installed, after which the refre-h- manta will be served. All those »-ho are fortunate nough to be with us are assured a pleasant time. Members of slater lodges. In good standing, are fraternally Invited to t># with ua. "JEW." whenever hearing. desirable man la with M. D. GLEASON. SOME OF THE MANY WOES OF THIS “INFORMATION” “HI Brass Beds, The latest and moat exelm slve design* manufactured. Quality and Prices , Unequaled. The best expression of high grade col Id Brass Tubing construction ever exhibited tn the Sonth. Samples on Exhibition in Atlanta. ARTISTIC DESIGNS WITH ■ ESTIMATES ON REQUEST Factory Capacity 50 Bods Per Day. THE METAL A n T CO., Southern Representatives UNITED SALES AGENCY, Selling Experts. Fourth National Bonk Bldg. ATLANTA. By J. WIDEMAN LEE. ONESTLY, If 1 had that man’* Job I'd go craty,” said a pretty young mlaa aa ahe left the bu reau of Information window at the Terminal elation. That le the opinion of moat every one who stopa to think Juet what Mr. Information It against Of all the job* In Atlanta, none I* harder to fill than that of Information clerk at the Terminal. If you don't be lieve It, juet go over and stand by tha Information window a while between 2 and 4 o'clock hi th* afternoon and lis ten to the questions put .to W. E Gain**. Mark tha ease with which ha gets rid of tha many and varied que ries and you will be amazed. A few mlnutee with Mr. Oslne* la sufficient to get a good Idea ot hla business, which consists In knowing things and being able to gtv* on* tha benefit of hla knowledge In a vary few seconds. Of coure* a lot of paoplt ask fool questions. There are Juat that many who know vary llttl* about traveling. A favorite request received by Mr. In formation la, "What tlm* does my train leave ?“ It must be admitted that that la a hard queatlon to anewer, especially when the face at the window doesn't look aa though It belonged lo a man who might own a train, "What tlm* does the Southern leave?" or “When (Igm f Fisa y'anlraI sen nttt I' 1 name aniiallv train* e day on both llnee going In direollone, you Can see juat what Mr. Oalnes has to contend with. But h* Is there, always, and haa a peculiar knack ot finding out what hie friend may went, ana In a very short time, too. Here's a little of "Information’s' work Friday afternoon, about five min' utea. You can Imagine the rapidity with which the answer* are given by him, for h* I* at th* *ama tlm* manip ulating two telephones, tailing how lato thla train la. or what time that train Will "go out." "Olvo me a Southern folder, please." "Ten, mam.” "What time do*a tha train go to New York tomorrow V' "There’a a vestibule at 12 o'clock." “Doc* It atop at Buford?" "Hello, yea, mam, It will be In at 8 o’clock." "No, elr; I don't know what tlma your train goes. Tha Southern to Orlltln? 4:20, air." "Hello, the vestibule Is 40 minutes "There'* a good dry goods store on Hunter and Whitehall atreete.” "Central folder? Thera you are. 1 "I can't aay, as there an aavaral trains a day on th* Southern. To Washington? Noon, 1 o’clock and 12 "Taka s. A. L. at other depot for Winder," "No, thanks, Bill; I can't laav* to get a dope; you see how busy I am." "Hello! Train Just come from Now York. No, mam, I didn't notice wheth er there waa a nice-looking man With a gray »ult You're welcome." "Hello! To Tybee? You can get n week-end, two-day or summer exour- slon ticket. Yea, buy It her* or down town." "Southern folder? Yea, sir.” “Track six, third gate, for Birming ham.” "No, I don't know th* best hotel In Selma." Taka a Whitehall to West End and get off at Lea street." "Track 10 tor Cincinnati train." "No, It didn't rain her* yesterday.” “Hello! Tee, the Southern la In.' (Think how many Southern trains there are a day.)* “That sort of thing goea on pretty much ell day," sold Mr. Oalneo, when he had time for a little breathing spell. "I have gotten used to It, but eome- time* I get a little Irritated. I have had tome very funny experience* elnco 1 have been on thle window. I’eoplo generally have no Idea how Ignorant re BEAVERS OF ATLANTA TO INITIATE MEMBERS AT SPECIAL MEETING Atlanta dam. No. 2, Independent Or der of Beavers, will hold a meeting Monday night, July 22. All Beavers should be on hand ts aee the "rubra” go through. Drop everything elee end be on tlm*. It will make th* blues "skldoo." Some good newe le In atom for you. And If you want tn smile Juet he on hand next Monday nlxht; You'll find It worth your while. Th* Kiser building le th* place, Eight-thirty la the time; Excuse me, brothers (It's my first offense), For "butting Into rhyme.” "JEW." LA FAYETTE TENT WILL GIVE SOCIAL AT AN EARLY DATE ta the average traveler. favorite trains leave. Of course I don't know which train they mean. A* sense- less la tha question, ‘What tlm* does th* Southern leave, or the Central r Th* other day a man called up and asked me If I knew what the Bell Tel ephone Company charged for a 'phone by th* month. Some people seem to think we should know everything. Of course one gets used lo the trains, but when the questions come at you an very fast and mixed with them are Inquiries about place* out In town and whether they will mok* connections and what sort of a place Lula Is to spend the night, wall. It la a little too Mm com* on at 7 o'clock and generally stay at th* window until about 8:20, though If th* afternoon tratna are very late I remain until about 7. Nearly all of the Inquiries come from women. 1 don’t have ten questions a day from negroes.” At the last review of Lafayette tent, of tho Marrmbeea, C. C. Head and T. J, Miller reported that th*y hod sev eral applications for th* band that was being organized by this tent, nml that order* had been left with a well-known music store tor two valuable Instru ments. This tent will give n dime social In the near future. Chaplain II. II. Gut ter was appointed chairman of a com mittee 4o perfect arrangement*. Several candidate* will bo admitted next Tueaday night. friendsThIell HOLD BIG RALLY Th* meeting of Fourth ward voters on Decatur* street tn the Interest of Clark Howell Friday nlKht brought out a crowd of fouf or flv« hundred. H ' I * I 11<11jkin•< prrti.l. .1 t.v. r th« , r..i: . -ir. . ■ i *•!»• ' 1 M.- ute rilng with %. ringing ipeerh for How*)]. Oth»r* who, mad* aridrcfltes were W. C. Burke A. II. Langley, 15. P. Childress, W. WcsTcy nnd Madison Dell. Tho several speeches aroused ■Idernble enthusiasm. rkett. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN ! »Mi n ' M - ™ w, * b Hutferer-Kea, I wish th* window* an Jared that my wife can't paaatldy think - ™ of them at sight.— Frank f). Millet, th* well known correspondent and’ moral ^painter, "la a to be designing s eerie* of war medals for fns fsdornT government. CANDIDATES ACM IN DARIEN COUNTY Special to The Georgian. Waynesboro, Ga., July 21.—Hon. W. M. Clifton, of Darien, candidate for the unexplred term of congress to the First district, caused by the death of Hon. R. E. Lester, spent Thursday Jn the city shaking hands with hla many friends here, who assert that be will carry Burke county in the convention, but Hon. Gordon Rausay, of Savannah, who Is also a candidate for the short term, la In the city, and hla friends are equally sanguine about hlsvace. Hon. Lannle Branen la In the city, as a candidate for th* long term In the legislative race caused by the death of Hon. D. E. Neeblt. There are four candidate. Messrs. John D. Munnerlyn, J. W. Handeford, ft. A. Carter and George P. Lively. midnight; you're welcome.” 'Henowy? Yc train You mean Senola; leaven at 8 o'clock/' "No, mam, I can't hold your baby; give It to a maid—well, I mean have her hold It, of course, I—” "Southern to Birmingham will leave about 8:08.” "Hello! No, I don’t know where that factory I* now; It used to be on Mari etta street. That’s out of my line.” "Take e Peachtree, Forrest avenue or Ponce DeLeon car for Ponce DeLeon." ;Thlrty-*even I* late, yes." "I don’t know whether you will make connection* or not; th* trains will." "Hello! Thirty-nine will be In at 3:45." "You want to go to Morrow? Take the Central today at 4:16." "Bleeper tickets around the comer.” "Track 8. fourth gate for Columbus train." "Hello! Yes, mam, 40 mlnutee late." "To Macon? You can go 6:18, 6, 12:18, 4, 4:10, 8:80, 8:16, 11:11 and 12:06. You’re welcome." "No, mam. w* don't sell tlcketa First window around the comer." "Take Southern at 4:20 tor Shiloh." "Seventy-four cents Is th* far* to Fayetteville." "Birmingham? Sixth track, 'third gate." "Sixty-eight miles to Rome." "Yes, mam; there's a good ahow at Ponce DeLeon.” "Piedmont, Kimball, Aragon, Marlon, any of them will da" oooooooooooooooooooooooooa o < O O SHE WAS A SLAVE O O ON DAVI8 PLANTATION, a Ellen By Private Leased Wire. New York, July family of Jefferson Davis dead at bar home In Flushing, at th* age of 101 years, she also was owned by Henry WUe, Robert Garnet and Dr. Alfred Garnet, who freed her. fthe re mained with him eeveral years after coming to Flushing, about thlrty-flv« years ago. Until a year agi ‘ health. oooooooooooooooooooooooooa di ONLY i TO GAINESVILLE AND RETURN ON SUNDAYS* VIA Leave Atlanta 7:50 A.M. Arrive Gainesville 10:35 A-M. (Eastern Time) RETURNING Leave Gainesville 2:42— 9:05 P.M. Arrive Atlanta 3:35—10:05 P.M. In visiting Gainesville anil tho "Famous Chattahoochee Park" you will have the advantage of boating, etc., in the cool Blue Ridge Mountains of *N’ortheaat Georgia. I. C. BEAM, Jr., District Pass. Agent.