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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES
40 NEW POLICEMEN
Gas Committee’s Re
port Carried Over
Till Later.
Politic* seems at last to have been
eliminated from the police force—that
Is. In the selection of "cops."
The city fathers. In regular session
i- embled Tuesday, decided, after a
long and ardent debate, to select the
proposed forty new members of the
force by examinations. The examina
tions will be the some as laid out In
the civil service ordinance. The sum
of *6,400, favorably reported on by the
finance committee to defray the ex
pense of the addition, was passed. The
"green cops" will be on their beats
October 1, It‘Is believed that the In
crease will greatly decrease the visitors
to the recorder's court and generally
have a good effect on the lawless ele
ment of the city.
This Important matter was taken up
Immediately after the opening of coun*
ell. The rules were suspended and At
torney Linton C. Hopkins, representing
a special, committee of some . thirty
cltltens and the public at large, was
given the floor.
Mr. Hopkins opened his address with
n sketch of the prevailing conditions.
He stated, In substance, that the pres
ent prosperity and large wages given
negroes made it possible for that race
to work one day and loaf five; that
the saloons on Decatur street were
doing an unprecedented business, and
that there nre forty of these saloons
within four blocks on Decatur street,
and on Peters street fourteen within
two blocks.
Continuing. Mr. Hopkins said: "To.
day our women are prisoners In their
own houses. They dare not walk on
the streets at night and In the suburbs
they can not be left In safety even
during the day. There have been live
or more of the most diabolical outrages
committed In Fulton county during the
past few weeks. The people want
remedy. They do not wunt Ku-Klux
Klans, but better police protection.”
Only One "Cop” to 2,200 Cltlsens.
He then showed that there was only
one policeman on duty to every 2,200
cltlsens. He then asked that the civil
service be eliminated from the peti
tion.
Alderman Key asked why the civil
service would hurt the measure.
Mr. Hopkins stated that It might
cause a delay.
■ Alderman Key then stated that he
was the author of the civil service
proviso, an<J did not see why It should
not bo passed. "It Is a peculiar thing
to me,” said Mr. Key, “that this council
should Ttnoek' the civil service ordi
nance every time It Is mentioned.
When It was brought before this body
every member voted for It. Your ac
tion, gentleman, I* not consistent.
There Is an old custom of policemen
being selected by the members of the
police board. In the present case each
member will select five policemen.
Whether they are good, bad or Indif
ferent, It will make no difference—they
will have to be put on, and this for
political purposes. If the ordinance
was ever good. It Is rood now. This
amendment wilt In no manner put the
police under civil service. It will
simply eliminate the political feature
from the police force and place In tho
positions men who are mentally, moral
ly and physically able to fill them. As
r a delay, who will dare fly In the
BY US' BLOWS
Goldfield Miners Angry at
Dane—He Won’t Fight
Negro Again.
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for — —...
face of public opinion at such a time?
Tell me that, who will cause the delay?
If there Is such a man on the police
board, then he should not be there."
Tho wording of the amendment was
then slightly changed by Alderman
Qullllan and the ordinance passed.
Qss Report Deferred.
Because of the unusually largo
amount of business before council, It
was deemed wise to allow the report
of the special gas Investigating com
mittee go over until the next session
of council. There were a number of
cltlsens. aside from the representatives
of the monopoly, In the council cham
ber to hear what will be the outcome
of the long-delayw) report. It Is safe
to say there will be a hard light put up
before the council by Alderman James
L. Key, representing the spreading pub
lic sentiment, and by the gas com
pany's attorney and president on the
other hand.
The resignation of J. W. Kilpatrick
from the water board was accepted.
Ii Is believed that the resignation was
tendered In anticipation of the secre
taryship of the water-works depart
meat.
Two petitions asking that the city
council take a hand In the working of
tin- railway company and demand trail
ers for the use of negroes on certain of
the city lines, were referred to the
committee on electric and other rail
ways.
This matter Is causing much Interest
and it Is believed that the public sentl
tnent will prevail.
An ordinance by Councilman Rob'
#rt*. requiring all restaurants and
lunch houses to get their licenses only
after the location and conditions have
been Investigated by council, was
adopted.
An ordinance by Councilman Martin,
defining a "dive" as a place where
liquor Is sold and Immoral conduct
carried on, was adopted. There will
be a line Imposed on any one convicted
of running such a place.
Franehis* Not Aoted On.
The ordinance giving franchise to the
Southern Oaa Company was read and
laid on the table until the next session
of council. It Is probable that the or
dlnance will be then adopted with the
numerous provisos, among which Is
one giving thS city the right to con
demn the property and to buy It for
Its Intrinsic value.
An ordinance by Councilman Pome
roy was adopted, which effects a com
promise with the Georgia railroad In
the matter of building a foot bridge
from Decatur street over the tracks
to Oakland cemetery at the Yonge
street crossing.
A resolution by Alderman Sims and
Councilman Olass was adopted, which
will Institute an investigation by the
city engineer and city attorney Into
the need of more bridges and under
passes west of Forsyth street.
A resolution requesting ths.Oeorgla
Railway and Electric Company to fur
nish street car passes to the super-
numertes of public schools was re
ferred to the committee on electric and
other railways.
A resolution by Councilman Foster
so adopted requesting the police
board to Investigate the saloons on De
catur street and report to council.
To Investigate Railway.
The resolution by Alderman Key
By Private leased Wire.
Goldfield, Nev, BepV 5.—Bruised and
slashed almost beyond recognition,
Battling Nelson was delirious today
from the effects of the terrible beating
he had received at the hands of Jo*
Gans In the battle for the lightweight
championship.
A representative of Tex Rickard,
president of the Goldfield Athletic
Club, went to the room where the de
feated champion lay In his bed at
tended by doctors. Nelson was appar
ently rational when the promoter call
ed and told him of the offer of Cans,
‘i'll Never Fight Here."
“Gans does not think that his victory
Is entirely decisive," he said, "and he
Is willing to fight you again under the
same conditions If a large enough
purse Is offered. What do you think
of It?" ^
Nelson, wild eyed, rose In his bed,
and shaking oft hi* attendants, who
tried to hold him down, shouted:
I will never light that man again
The doctors pushed Nelson back Into
his bed, and the promoter left, the
room. He said that Nelson's face was
cut and swollen Into a shapeless mass.
Feeling Against Nslson.
There Is the most Intense feeling
against Nelson and his manager
among the miners here and as soon as
Nelson can be moved, It Is probable
that he will leave town with his party.
Gans added to the feeling against
Nelson’s manager today by condng out
with an open statement that ho had
been ofTored *26,000 to "throw" the
fight.
"I don’t want to name the man who
came to me,” said Gans, "but a man
who Is very close to Nolan visited my
training quarters some days ago and
asked If I thought I would have trou
ble making the wolght. 1 was offered
1125,000 then If I would 'lay down’ to
kelson.
Offered $25,000 to Fake.
You are afraid of the double-
cross, I guess,’ the man said, ’so I
will tell you how straight this Is. I
guarantee that you will have *26,000
twenty-four hours before you step Into
the ring If you agree to do the trick.’
"I told him that I did not want any
part of It. I believe that It was a
rick of Nolan’s. If I had agreed to It
Nolan would have promptly come out
with a statement that the fight was
crooked and would have withdrawn
Nelson from the mill. He was looking
for a chance to get out from under
because he knew his man was licked
as soon os he found out I could make
the weight.”
“LEG BAIL” FAILS;
MAN IS ARRESTED
gpeclsl to The Georgian.
Newberry, 8. C., Sept. 5.—Walter
Koon, the young man, who several
months ago, cut and almost fatally
stabbed D. W. Bushardt, In this city,
and Immediately took leg ball, was ar
rested In Woodruff Saturday by Sher
iff M. M. Buford, and lodged In the
Newberry county Jail. George Koon
and William Rtukes are charged with
complicity In the crime.
W. J,; BR YAN SCORES SULLIVAN
AND REPUDIATES INDORSEMENT
Declares He Wants No Fa
vors From Those Refus
ing to Read Roger Sul
livan Out of Con
vention.
asking the city attorney to Investigate
the right of the Atlanta Northern rail
way, the Marietta car line, to use the
public street^ of Atlanta, was Intro
duced. This matter has caused much
Interest since the exclusive article on
the subject In The Georgian. Tho ob
ject of the Investigation will be to
make the railway company swell to a
greater extent the city coffers and to
mnke the company pay a Just tax on
Its franchise.
J. A. Osborne, who has been an
nounced for governor on the Socialist
ticket, wns refused' the right to speak
on the street*.
Alderman Harwell Introduced a reso-
lutlon, w hich was adopted, requiring nn
Investigation Into the whya and where
fores of Jhe numerous delays of con
tractors In the laying of sidewalks and
curbings.
A resolution asking congress to In
stitute postnl savings banks through
out the United States, so ns to protect
the snvlngs of the small wage-earner,
was referred to the finance committee.
Peachtree Paving Proposition.
Council passed the report of , the
streets committee nnd the city engi
neer has been Instructed to advertise
for bids for the paving of Peachtree.
Bids will be called for, both In asphalt
and bltullthlc.
Bids will also be called for the pav-
Ing of Capitol square. Estimates on
wooden block and on asphalt will be
considered, •
Bids will be advertised for the pav
Ing of North Broad street from Marlet
ta to Luckle streets with asphalt.
The report of the board of health as
to the condition In Elliott street, was
adopted, carrying with It a *?00 appro,
prlatlon for a new pavement. .
A resolution was passed to pave 8t.
Paul avenue with chert: another reso
lution wns adopted to pave Fowler
street with chert. The resolution to
pave Chapel street with the money
taken from the sale of the Nelson
street bridge was recommitted to the
street committee. A resolution was
adopted to pave a portion of Elliott
street with old helglan blocks.
An ordinance appropriating *600 with
which new drive-ways will be opened
up In Piedmont park was adopted.
An ordinance by Councilman Roberts
taking 12,000 from the Piedmont ap
propriation and placing the money on
the Eighth ward school was adopted.
Nursing Mouiers and Malaria.
The Old Standard. Grove’s Tasteless
Chill Tonic drives out malaria and
builds up the system. Sold by all
dealers for 27 yean. Price $0 cents.
By Private Leased Wire.
Chicago. 8ept. 5.—Repudiation of the
Indorsement given him by the Illinois
Democratic state convention because
the same convention refused to oust
National Committeeman Roger C. Sul
livan, was the chief feature of the
speech delivered last evening by Wil
liam Jennings Bryan at the dinner at
the Auditorium hotel.
Many of those who heard Mr. Bryan
were members of and had taken part
In the state convention. Mr. Bryan
scored Sullivan and his political meth
ods and In the same breath served no
tice on the members of the Illinois
state convention that he refused utter
ly to accept their Indorsement of him
after they had Indorsed Sullivan.
Denounced 8ullivsn.
While the speaker denounced Sulli
van there was not a word of protest,
and when he repudiated the Indorse
ment of the Illinois convention there
was great applause.
Colonel'Gravos Speaks.
Others who delivered addresses were
Hon. John Temple Graves, of Atlanta,
editor of The Georgian: Mayor Dunne,
of Chicago, and Cato Sells, of Iowa.
In the afternoon Mr. Bryan spoke at
a luncheon given In his honor by the
Iroquois Club. In this address he ex
plained his government ownership of
railroads declaration.
As to Roger 8ullivan.
Fully 600 prominent Democrats from
Illinois and other middle Western
states were present at the banquet
given last night under the auspices of
the Jefferson Club at the Auditorium
hotel. When Mr. Bryan arose to speak
there was great enthusiasm. He said
In part:
The chief honesty of a party’s pur
pose Is shown not merely by Its plat
form or the speeches of Its candidates
nnd supporters, but by the character of
the men who nre Intrusted with the
purty management. Illinois presents a
case In point and I take this opportu
nity to stato my position In regard to
the national committeeman from this
state, Mr. Roger Sullivan. As you all
know, I wrote him a letter asking him
to resign from the national commltteo
In the Interests of the Democratic par
ty.
Explained to 8ullivan.
explained to him that his cor
porate connections made It Impossible
for him to help the party so long ns he
was in official position, but stated that
were that the only objection the mat
ter might be dealt with at the state
convention two years hence. I pointed
lut to him that as he held his seat by
raud there could be no harmony In the
Democratic party In the state until he,
by resigning, showed his respect for
the wishes of the majority at the last
state convention.
'instead of resigning, ho asked for
nn Indorsement from the state conven
tion. He charged that I was deceived
by Mr. Dunlap. The charge was so ob
viously untrue that It ought not to have
deceived any one. At tho national con
vention In 8t. Louis I had In writing a
request for his repudiation signed by
more than half of the delegates to the
state convention.
"Had Mr. Sullivan any of the In
stincts of a Democrat, had he the first
conception of what Democracy means,
ho would not have consented to hold
the place against the wishes of the
convention. The most fundamental of
all Democratic principles Is the right of
the majority to rule and the man who
consciously and purposely Ignores It
has no claim to the name of Democrat.
Gives Him Position.
“At the recent state convention the
delegates, although they did not vote
directly on the question to ask his res
ignation, voted to table the resolution,
nnd that may be accepted as a vote of
Indorsement. This gives him his po
sition for two years more.
'The question now Is what can the
Democracy of Illinois do to register Its
protest against the kind of politics for
which Mr. Sullivan stands. This is
the question In .which I, as a Demo
crat, am Interested, for the question
which arises In Illinois will arise In alt
the other states where the corporations
BRYAN EXPLAINS HIS REMARKS
ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ROADS
By Private Leased Wire.
• Chicago, Sept 6.—Regarding his remarks anent government owner,
ship of railroads, Mr. Bryan, in hi* speech here yesterday at the lunch,
eon given by the Iroquois Club, said:
“I stated what I thought with the exoeptlon that everybody else
would exercise the same freedom In the discussion of the question. I was
led to my conclusions by the corruption of the people of the United
States by the railroads as I have seen- lb In my Judgment we have no
more corrupting Influence In American politics than the railroads. It
has corrupted the people by the pass. I have known convention* to be
controlled by passes. I have known Judges to be elected by railroads,
and I have reached the conclusion that this corruption can not be
eliminated until these natural monopolies become the property of the gov
ernment. I am opposed to centralization and because I believe that the
state can best do that which concerns the state alond, because I be
lieve In the doctrine of self-government, therefore, I prefer that Instead
of having all the railroads owned by the Federal government, we should
have the local lines owned by at« e governments and only the trunk
lines owned by the Federal government."
TOO MUCH WHISKY SENT
SENA 7 OR TO PRISON CELL
W. D. Mills in Clutch
of the
Law.
es
The exemption of lawmakers does
not run after, lawmaking Is over.
Therefore, when State Senator W. D.
Mills, of Cherokee, faced Judge
Broyles In the police court Wednesday
morning he stood not upon the dignity
of his position, but pleaded the mercy
of the court
Senator Mills had a hangover. He
remembered the events of the day be
fore, but dimly, as though n glass be
clouded. All he remembered was that
he had remained at the capltot after
the close of the legislature In order to
complete certain reports necessary to
the welfare of the state. This labor
completed, he had sallied forth to cele
brate and had celebrated not wisely,
but too well.
Patrolman Terry, who directs the
passing throng at the corner of White
hall and Alabama Streets, was called In
to arrest Mr. Mills Tuesday afternoon.
Wednesday morning the senator,
sadder and wiser, explained to the of
ficers that he should be exempt from
arrest, being a member of the general
assembly, and thus above the Jurisdic
tion of earthly courts, unless charged
with murder, treason or sedition
against the sovereign state. The turn
key heard him patiently and sent him
up to court.
Before the recorder the senator made
no defense. Ho only asked that mercy
be shown and when assessed *5.76 for
his evening's pleasure and the subse
quent night’s lodging he merely begged'
that an officer be detailed to accom
pany him to the pawnshop across the
street. For the senator was out of
funds. He was held over until he could
communicate with his friends.
TO LYNCH BLACK
Officers Captufe George Mc
Henry in Time To Save
Him From Mob.
A lynching of a negro by a negro mob
was averted early Wednesday morning
by the prompt action of Call Officers
Dunton and Gallaher, and the offend
Ing negro, George McHenry, _ was
lodged behind steel bars In the police
station. He was accused of shooting
Into a crowd and wounding a negro
woman and her little boy.
A negro row. In which McHenry was
the central figure, arose near Ellis
street and Piedmont avenue, about
midnight. During the trouble McHenry
fired a revolver Into the crowd and
wounded a woman named Hettle
Griggs in the stomach, the bullet first
passing through the shoulder of her
6-year-old son. . The two were sent
the hospital.
The angry negroes began a chase
McHenry, determined to shoot or hang
him, but he escaped and was captured
a short distance away by the officers,
who responded to a telephone call. He
was locked up with a charge of assault
with Intent to murder registered
against him. The wounded negroes are
not hurt dangdtously.
STRENGTH OF U. S. TROOPS
TO BE TESTED BY MARCH
By Private Leased Wire.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 5.—Laden
with 90 pounds of ammunition, their
shelter tents, blankets, ponchos, nnd
extra clothing and cooking utensils,
tho Twenty-seventh and Twenty-
eighth Infantry, now In camp at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, will begin a
forced march to Chicago on Septem
ber 16 or 18. The order will be to
cover tho distance, variously estimated
at from 200 to 275 miles, according to
the route chosen. In ten days.
The Held artillery and the Third
squadron of the Second Cavalry will
will leave about the same time with
orders to cover the distance In the
shortest possible time. It will be one
of the most severe endurance tests
ever meted out to a company of the
United States. Tho object of the
march. It- Is said, will be to show that
the American soldiers are not the
weaklings they are reported to be.
RETURNS MONEY HE STOLE *
FROM EMPLOYER YEARS AGO
organ.
AVhat Is the objection to Mr. Sulll
van? He Is a high official In a fran
chlse holding corporation which Is con
stantly seeking favors at the hands of
the government. He Is familiar with
all the methods employed by such cor.
poratlons to gain from local and state
{ rovernments special favors-and prlvl
eges. I hold that no man who Is offi
cially connected with a corporation
that Is seeking privileges ought to act
ns a member of a political organisation
because he can not represent his cor
poration and the people at the same
time.
Takes Advantage of Public.
I am opposed to allowing a man sit
uated as he is to use the public treas
ury to pay the debts that he owes to
those who help his corporation to take
advantage of the public, and, there
fore, I Insist that the fight should be
commenced today to prevent his re-
election to the national committee. And
what 1 say of him I say of aspirants
tor positions In the party organizations
In other states. If the Democratic par
ty has not virtue enough to spew out
those who trnffle In politics for the ad
vantage of the corporations to which
they belong, It does not deserve victory
nor can It hop* for It.
"If you say that I have no right to
Interfere In the polities of this state, I
reply that I am simply applying to
Illinois a principle which I believe
ought to be applied universally. I do
not regard It sis a compliment to be
Indorsed f<W the presidency by a con
vention which Indorsed Mr. Sullivan, t
told them In advance that I should not
want nn Indorsement under such cir
cumstances, and I repudiate It. If my
nomination for any office depended
upon that Indorsement I would not
accept It.
"He’s Not My Friend."
Mr. Sullivan Is not my friend, al
though he pretended to b« before this
discussion arose. He would not have
allowed me to be Indorsed If he could
have prevented It. but Instead of oppos
ing me Ilk* a man, he attempted to
link Ms name with mine and thug se
cure an Indorsement for himself. Those
who voted to Indorse me were either
deceived themselves or thought they
By Private Leased Wire.
New Haven, Conn., Sept. 5.-—A tor
turing conscience was the means of
returning *200 with Interest for nine
teen years to li. J. Brockett, a farmer.
When a stranger visited at his house,
Brockett thought he resembled a hired
man who disappeared from his farm,
taking with him *200 In gold nineteen
years ago.
He hesitated to tqll the stranger this.
Tho visitor, however, confirmed his
recognition by handing him five *20
gold pieces, then drawing a check on
Chicngo bank for *287 Interest. He
now manages one of the biggest
goods houses in the Middle West.
U. S. TO PAY WIDOW$75,000
FOR DEPREDA TION OF ARMY
By Private Incased Wire.
New York, Sept. 5.—To light
wrong committed by the soldiers of
the Union under General McPherson
during the civil war, the government
haa decided to settle the claim of Mrs.
Flortne Austin Albright for 175,000.
Mrs. Albright Is the sole survivor of
an old Louisiana family, lives at No.
HO West Sixteenth street, und is (veil
known In New York society.
For forty years she has been con
ducting her tight against the Federal
government, part of the time assisted
by her husband. Attorney General
George W. Albright.
Mrs. Albright's father. Colonel Ster
ling, had an immense plantation In Car-
roll Parish, Louisiana. He was loyal
to the North. He was afterwards i
sasslnated. His son also wan killed.
During the war Colonel Sterling had
occasion to leave his plantation. In
his absence General McPherson’s men
stripped It of cotton, fodder, mules,
horses and cattle. One hundred and
sixty slaves were also turned loose.
The farm was devastated by breaking
the levee and flooding the land. The
loss amounted to $300,000.
The fight against the government
then began. Mrs. Albright recently
was awarded $60,000 by congress and
she still has pending even larger
claims.
could deceive me. If they were deceived
they will be glad to be undeceived; If
they thought to deceive me they will
have more respect for me when they
find that they did not succeed.
*T suggest that every candidate for
office who wants the people to have
confidence in him should announce
that he Is opposed to Mr. Sullivan’s
methods. That he repudiates his lead
ership and will oppose his re-election.
I do not hesitate to express the opinion
th.it no man running on the Democratic
ticket In Illinois is entitled to the sup
port of Democrats in this crisis Who
either stands with Mr. Sullivan or Is
afraid to oppose him. It Is not the
time for cowardice.
“There are times when men can slide
In office by dodging issues, but when
the life of the party nnd Its chances
for success depend upon establishing
Its character, those who are not with
the people are against them and those
who refuse to speak out must expect
their silence to be construed as ac
quiescence In corporate domination.”
WANTEOJV CLERKS
Resolution Calls for Exteu-
teusipn of Holiday to
One Month.
Sprdsl to The Georgian.
Savannah, On., Sept. 5.—The post-
ofnee clerks took up the morning In
hearing the report of the resolutions
committee. One resolution called for
the same consideration In vacations to
be extended to mall clerks as to de
partmental clerks, thus giving a month
Instead of two weeks.
The final session will be held to
morrow, at which officers will be elect
ed and the place for the next meeting
chosen.
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Porcelain Crown
Bridgework, per tooth
PAINLESS EXTRACTING
TEETH CLEANED
$9.50
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Hours, 8 am. till 8 p. m.
Sunday, 9 a. m. till 4 p. m
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UP IN THE OZONE
“In the Land of the Sky ”
KENILWORTH INN
Situated in a Private Park of 160 Acres, Biltmore, x^oar Ashe
ville, N. C., 2,500 Feet Above the Sea Level.
—“JUST THE PLACE TO SPEND THE SUMMER^—s
Kccogulxcd os the lending hotel lu the mountains of Western
North On roll nit. No scenery In the world will compare with tho view
from this hotel. Motmt Mitchell nnd Plsgnb in foil view. Adjoins
and overlooks the Biltmore estate. Cool, Invlforatinf climate, mag.
nlflcently furnished, cuisine unsurpassed. Pure water. All vegetables
from our private garden gathered fresh ever/ morning. Orchestra,
golf, pool, billiards, tenuis, livery, beautiful rides and drives.
Coach meets all trains at Biltmore station. Consumptives not ac
commodated under any circumstances. Coach Is opernted by man-
aeement, running every half hour between trolley from Asheville and
the hotel. Open nil the year. Write or wire for booklet and rates.
EDGAR F. MOORE. Proprietor.
ALLEN NOT FORCED
TO PAY FOR METERi
Georgia Railway and Elec
tric Company Incident
Fully Explained.
In a news story printed last Satur
day afternoon advocating municipal
ownership of the gas and electric
lighting plants, The Georgian made
mention of an Incident where E. W.
Allen & Co. printers at 51-2 South
Broad street, had been subjected to ar
bitrary practices. Among other things,
the story contained a statement to the
effect that E. W. Allen & Co. had been
forced, by threat of having the power
famed off,' to pay for a meter which
had been melted In a fire which caused
between *7,000 and *8,000 damages.
That was an error. Mr. Allen was
NOT forced to pay for the meter. He
did receive a bill for more than *70.
It was Itemized for meter destroyed
by fire In his place. He did refuse
to pay the bill. The Georgia Railway
and Electric Company officials did In
sist that the bill be paid.- Mr. Allen
refused point blank. The officials told
Ing the Georgia Railway and Electric
turn off his electric power and put him
out of business. He told them to turn
It off.
But Mr. Allen did not stop with tell
ing thme Georgia Railway and Electric
Company to turn the power oft. He
consulted his attorney. He told his at.
torney Just how the fire occurred. The
attorney took the matter up with the
Georgia Railway and Electric Compa
ny. He requested the Georgia Railway
and Electric Company not to Insist
upon the payment of that bill for the
meter. But the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company did Insist.
Then the attorney for Mr. Allen, who
happened to be Reuben Arnold, did i
btt of Insisting. In that suave, per.
suasfve manner for which he Is well
known, Mr. Arnold conveyed to the
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
the Information that If payment of that
bill of *70 was insisted upon any fur
ther, why he would go to work and in
stltute suit against the Georgia Rail,
way and Electrlo Company for setting
Mr. Allen's printing establishment on
fire. He somehow convinced the Geor
gia Railway and Electric Company—
Mr. Arnold has a way of doing those
things—that he would stand a pretty
good chance of getting a verdict before
a Jury. So the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company stopped insisting
that the meter be paid for.
‘Ir. Allen says he wants the facts
. be known. He says there Is ab
solutely no doubt about the arbitrary
practices. But he says he does not
want the Impression to go out that he
paid for that meter.
Also he; says the Georgia Railway
and Electric Company people have been
after him about It.
ARE CAPTURED
BY U. S
Elags and Dynamite Taken
'in Raid on Mex-
By Private Leseed Wire.
Douglas, Art*., Sept. 5.—Settlnf
forth an expedition Against a friendly
government Is the charge of C. T. Con
nell, Immigration Inspector, and Thom
as Rynnlng, captain of the Arizona
Rangers, have set against the namei
of twelve, officials of the first revolu
tion regiment Just committed here.
Four revolutionary flogs Inscribed
"Liberty, Patriotism and Justice," and
large quantities . of dynapilte were
taken. The revolution loses the flnt
trick through Uncle Sam.
Demasco Espanoro, the brilliant agi
tator, was also token last night
& A, INSTALLS
THE BLOCK SYSTEM
Will Be Operated Be
tweeu Atlanta and
Junta.
The enormous growth of the traffic
the Western and Atlantic railroad
Into and out of Atlanta, haa necessi
tated the Installation of a block sys-
tem to control the operation of trains.
One of the most up-to-date systems
the country has, therefore, Just been
put In between Atlanta and Junto,
fifty miles north of the city. The sig
nals have been placed from one and
one-half to four miles apart.
Air Brake Inspector Otto Best has
been at work superintending the put-
ting in of this equipment for the post
several weeks.
It Is understood that this 1* only a
beginning, and that these signals will
Installed at several other points on
Western and Atlantic and Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louts rail
ways.
Fletcher Proctor Lands the
Governorship by 15,-
676 Votes.
By Private Leased Wire.
White River Junction, Vt., Sept. 5.—
Complete returns from the state elec
tion show that Fletcher D. Proctor, of
Proctor (Republican), woe elected gov
ernor by 16,676 over Perclval W. Cle
ment, of Outland (Independent Demo
crat). The vote was: Proctor, 12,150:
Clement, 28,474; scattering, 1,000.
The remainder of the Republican
state ticket was successful. Repub
licans carried every county except
Bennington.
STATE^JEEGATES
Dr. Longino Heads Commit
tee to Prison Associa
tion Meeting.
In conformity with the request of A
A. Butler, general secretary of the Na
tional Prison Association of the United
States, Governor Terrell Wednesday
appointed the following official del**
gates from this state: .
Dr. T. D. Longino, Atlanta: Oeneral
A. Evans, Atlanta; Judge J. S.
Turner, Eatonton; Hon. Tom Eaaon,
Eastman; Secretary Qoodloe Yancey,
Athene, and Judge H. E. W. Palmer,
Atlanta.
The association meets In Albany.
Y„ September 15 to 20. Nearly all the
elates in the Union will be repre
sented.
Sam Jones Taaernacle
Meetings, Carters-
ville, Ga.
On 8eptempcr 15th to 23rd, Inclo
*tve, the Western and Atlantic rail
road will lell tickets from Atlanta-
Dalton and Intermediate •rations, to
Cartersvllle, at rate of one fare for
the round trip.
Sam Jones wilt be assisted by
Evangelist Oliver and other mlDl*L«
of renown. Prof. E. O. Excell win
hare charge of the mnslc, and other
gospel singers of noto will attend.
Three services each day, 10:30 a. m-
8:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m., and the
people of Carteravllle will welcome
the great crowd! with the same how
pirallty they have alwayi shown.
CHAS. E. HARMAN.
Gen. Pass. Agent