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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TiirnsDAY. si;r*ri:siiu:n is, ir» HOKE SMITH’S CANDIDACY THE SUBJECT FOR DISCUSSION IN THE BAPTIST CONVENTION g™., lnl In Tim Georgian. Vovington, Ga., Sept. 13.—The Ban ds! Association was called to order t,v i he moderator. Judge Hlllyer at 9 O vlock this morning. A report on education wbb adopted. At 10 o'clock the report ot the tem perance committee was received. It produced a lively, discussion, and that «,rt recommending dispensaries where ibsolute prohibition was not obtainable las stricken out. judge Hlllyer, Dr. White, of Atlanta, grid Dr. J. K. Pace and Rfcv. E. R. Pen dleton ..re taking a prominent part In •be discussion. During the discussion reference was made In those who supported Hoke Smith, a part owner of a hotel with a bar, Judge Hlllyer replying that there ,as a plank In the platform making absolute prohibition In dry counties, gnoke of the convention at Macon as a grand body of men. At 11 a. m. Dr. D. W. Gunn preached one of the ablest sermons of the as- j,.elution. It being a special missionary germon. At 3 p. m. the report on home mis sions will be made. Much -Interest Is manifested In this report. The program for the rest of the day will he: 0 « p. m„ state-mission; 5 p. m„ young women's meeting and talk by Mrs. Wallace. At It 30 evangelism will be discussed. gperla! to The Georgian... Covington, Ga„ Sept. 13.—The dele gates to the Baptist convention arriv ed In the city yesterday, numbering about 250. It was necessary when the morning train came from Atlanta, In order to get the delegates from the sta tion, to put on extra cars, and to get all public and private conveyances pos sible In the city. The local reception and entertain ment committee did its work well. Despite the damp weather everybody interested in the convention repaired to the church where Mrs. Branham An derson delivered the welcome address. There were several other accompany ing- talks by Rev. E. R. Pendleton and others. The program for the rest of the morning meeting was devoted to the business part of the convention. The assembly was called to order at .10 o'clock this morning * j Judge George Hlllyer. of Atlanta, the moder ator of the association. Moderator Hlllyer and Clerk James Kempton were unanimously re-elected for another term. After the formal organization of the convention, the Introductory sermon was preached at 11 o'clock by Dr. Jun ius W. Millard, pastor Ponce DeLeon Church, Atlanta. The afternoon session was taken up In hearing reports from committees on missions, education, state of religion In the churches, woman's work and other branches of the denominational work. The Baptist Woman's Missionary Union, presided over by Mrs. L. M. Landrum, of Atlanta, has been In ses sion during the day. The sessions of the association are being held at the Methodist Church on account of Its having a larger seating capacity than the Baptist Church. Among the prominent ministers present are Dr. John E. White, Dr. John F. Purser and Dr. J. W. Millard, of Atlanta. Likely to GetMajori'y in State Legisla ture. YOUNG MEN SHUN MINISTRY BECAUSE OF CREEDS THAT FROWN ON MODERN IDEAS FOR THE RECEPTION OF WM, J, Finance Cqmmittce Held Meeting Thursday Morning. Preparations for the reception and entertainment of William J. Bryan during his coming visit to Atlanta are bring rushed by the various commit ires of the Young Men's Democratic League, whose guest he will be while here. A meeting of the finance committee was held Thursday morning and plans were made whereby the amount neces sary for the proper entertainment of the distinguished guest can be raised, and It Is expected that the money will be forthcoming In a day or so. This money will be contributed by the mem bers ot the league and prominent busi ness men. A feature of the day will be either a banquet or lunch to which will be In vited to meet Mr. Bryan those who have contributed to the entertainment expenses. \ A meeting of the executive commit tee of the League will be held In the of- flre of the president, Lamar Hill, SOI Gould building, Thursday night, and at that time It will be definitely decided where Mr. Bryan will apeak. Steps will also be taken to arrange with the rail roads entering Atlanta to give reduced rates for the occasion, and It Is hoped to have a truly representative Georgia audlenco to greet the distinguished Ne braskan. OCCUPATION TAX TAXES THE C T Judge Pendleton Grants In junction' to Telephone Company. MARBLE RATE CASE TO Complainant Fails to Ap pear Before Com mission. The marble rate case was dismissed Thursday morning by the state railroad commission. l-'or the fourth time the complainant, J B. Roberts, president of the Marble Dealers’ Association, tailed to show up, and as the case was peremptorily set for Wednesday afternoon, the commis sion threwi It out. The commission stated, as an addi tional reason, that the Georgia rates are already lower than those of Ver mont nnd Tennessee. Judge J. T. Pendleton Thursday morning granted to the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company an Injunction against William A. Wright, comptroller general of Georgia, re straining him until further order from the court from levying executions against the petitioner upon Its prop erty for the occupation tax for the years 1903 and 1904 or In any other manner undertaking to collect the sum of $40,000, alleged by the state to be due. The petition for an Injunction was filed April 30 on the ground that the law approved December 16, 1902, pro viding for the state's 1903-1904 Income. whereby the comptroller sought to col lect an occupation tax from them war unconstitutional because It lacked uni formlty. The law under which Mr. Wright was proceeding provided that corporations In the telephone class should pay to the state two and one half per cent of their gross receipts In one wav or another. If their property tax did not equal two and one-half per cent of their gross receipts, enough of this •'occupation tax" was to be collected to make up the deficit. In attacking the constitutionality of the act, in which It Is sustained by Judge Pendleton, the telephone com pany showed that no occupation tax whatever would be required of many companies whose ad valorem tax ex tended two and one-half per cent or their revenue. It Is probable that the state will ap peal from Judge Pendleton's decision. NOTICE TO PHARMACY STUDENTS. Call at the handsome new quarters of the Southern.College of Pharmacy, corner Luckle nnd Bartow streets, At lanta, Ga., before beginning your stud- les this fall. We now have the larg est faculty, building and equipment In the state; and we give a full graduate course (consisting of two six-month sessions) In one year. Next session begins October 1. ... H. CREN8HAW, M. D., Dean. Watervllle, Me, Sept. 13.—The'Morn ing Sentinel, owned by Hon.' Cyrus W. Davis, Democratic candidate for gov ernor, publishes the following from the stnte capital at Augusta: “The Maine electloh Is still In doubt. There Is a good prospect that the Dem ocrats will not only control the next Maine house of representatives, but on Joint ballot will have a majority of the entire legislature and elect a United States senator to succeed Mr. Frye. The Investigation of the returns already shows the election of three Democratic representatives In places where the Re publicans claimed to be winners. In formation Is at hand which Indicates that this three may be many times multiplied." Mr. Davis says: "This election will be thoroughly In vestigated and It is likely an Investi gation will be carried to the ballots themselves If need be." CLEANING-UP LAWS Ordinance Framers Hold a Session of Much Interest. SNOMI FOR GOVERNORSHIP Denver, Colo, Sept. 13.—Alva Adam* kas nominated for governor on the Democratic ticket by acclamation to- STIR OVER CONTEST FOR COMMISSIONER Hpectnt to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 13.—The notice of H. C. Compton, of Birming ham, that he Intends to contest the nomination of Major John G. Harris as the nominee of the Democratic purty for railroad commissioner has caused much talk among the people of this city. Mr. Compton, who received the next highest vote to Major Harris, claims that Major Harris lives In the same district as Charles Henderson and that under the law he cannot be elected. He claims the home of Major Harris Is In Montgomery nnd that he Is not a resident of Hale eounty. It Is a fact that Major Harris Is on the reg istration books here, but ns to whether or not he ever voted In Montgomery there Is no record. The slate commit tee will take up this matter ot the meeting In October. Atlanta Is destined to a thorough fall cleaning. Vagrants, old and young, and “dives" and other disreputable joints are to be swept out as soon as the city fath ers hold session and Anally pass the several ordinances reported favorably by the ordinance committee, which held session In the mayor’s parlors Wed nesday afternoon. The keeping of little tots oft the streets after nightfall la a law which will appeal directly to every home In the city. The ordinance provides pro tection for the children by visiting pun ishment on the heads ot the parents. The terms are stringent. Any parent convicted of carelessly allowing his or her child or children to wander aim lessly around the streets at night will be Aned 3100 or sentenced to 30 days In the city stockade. Aitother ordinance which was favored in committee and will be a great boom to "Atlanta, the model city," deal* with "dives” In a manner aa harsh as Is necessary In cleaning out the lesser thoroughfares of the city. The Ane or sentence for operating a restaurant, or lunch room or other places coming under the deAnltlon of "dive" as con strued by council and the committee, will bo 3100 or 30 days. The passage of this ordinance at the next session of council will be the means by which some two hundred places on Decatur and other streets will be closed. It Is claimed that many places operating under the licensee of restaurants aro nothing more than lounging and drink ing places for women and men. The ordinance provides for all res taurant licenses to be passed upon by council after their location and char acter has been Investigated by the po lice committee. The elevator ordinance was passed over by the committee until some later date. MATRON SAYS HOME WAS IN AWFUL FILTH Continued from PeflO Ont. The fact that there In a dearth off young preachers In Atlanta and that f there are ten vacant pulpits In and! near this city, has furnished consider-! able food for thought among the church-going and thinking people. Dr. James W. Lee, pastor of Trin ity Methodist church, when asked what he thought of the state of affairs, ex pressed himself very plainly and very concisely. His remarks on the subject are likely to cause talk. He said: “It Is a matter for serious considera tion, for behind It He two contributing causes Incident to the spirit of the times. “I would say that the first reason for the lack of young men entering the ministry Is that the pull of the com mercial current In the fresh vigorous ilife of the country young men find hard to resist. Such great emphasis Is placed upon money nnd what money will accomplish and the «jpportunltles for making It are so great that the temptation to enter some of the lines of commercial life are very strong “Then the modern mind has passed through n complete revolution, not as to the fundamental, essential principles of religion, but In its point of view. The young men,are looking today not to the past, but to the future for the Golden Age. "Evolution as the method of crea tion has como universally to be ac cepted outside of certain church circles. The young men are taught it in all the colleges—church as well as undenominational schools—yet it often happens that when they go out of schools and begin to act on the prin ciple that evolution is true, there is a disposition to arraign them for heresy. “This among thinking 5'oung men has DR. JAMES W. LEE, Pastor of Trinity Church, who has decided views as to minis terial shortage. COTTON TRADE SHOCKED BY DEATH OF NEILL, THE NOTED ST A TISTTCIAN New York, Sept. 13.—The cotton trade here Is shocked by the news of the occidental killing In New Orleans of Henry M. Nelli, the local cotton ex pert. He was struck by a street car and died last night from his Injuries. He had Just returned to New Or leans from a visit to his son, Henry Harmon O’Neill, of this city. He as received with honors on the Nejv York cotton exchange during his visit. Henry M. Neill was one of the old est and most prominent cotton men of the South. For forty-nine years he was the Junior member of the firm of Neill Bros., of Mobile, New Orleans and Lon don, whlh he founded with his brother, William Neill, In 1857. In that position he became the leading statistician of the South. Mr. Neill was born In Belfast. Ire land, In 1838. He came to America at the age of 10. His firm was one of the first members of the New York Cotton Exchange, and Mr. Neill was one of the founders of that body. For many years he had lived In New Orleans. He was a member of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, and occupied promi nent positions on many of Its commit tees. Mr. Neill was one of the leading writers on cotton topics In the country. He Issued a monthly pamphlet In Lon don wnlch Is the highest priced publi cation of Its kind In the world. It has four pages, and the subscription price Is $25. Mr. Neill never wrote for the government. HARVIE JORDAN TELLS OF WAREHOUSE PLAN TWO FINE LOTS OF FURNITURE AND CARPETS AT AUCTION, Tomorrow, Friday, at 10 A. M. at 123 Whitehall St. One lot from the Storage Warehouse consisting otia ‘ng Machine, Ladles’ Bicycle, Walnut Washstand with Glass U S. full leather Saddle, two Squares, Rugs, 2 Cotton Mattresses, 1 Antique Ta- ble with Marble, 3 shades, 1 Parlor Rocker. Another ^treet, consisting of 2 Bed Room Suits, Wardrobe, Sideboard,!Pining Table, Chairs, Folding Bed, a Ruck Cook Stove, EcUP*e Range, Iron Beds, Refrigerator, Portier, Matting, Picture* and Utensils. By order of the Consignees. LEO FRESH, Auctioneer. to bring about order I had to be severe ot times.” ■ She said Captain Bowie was Incom- P '"Not one woman In Ave hundred would have stood what I did. It was horrible at limes." . She told of sitting up with old sol diers In the hospital night after night, though It was not part of her duty. She declared that the food given to the soldiers was wholesome end plenti ful. Fox River butter was used, and only once or twice was a bad lot of meat sent out. She detailed the bills of fares. In dicating a variety of excellent foods. Airs. Reid asserted that she had no fa vorites and tried to do her duty to all alike. Asked as to the charge of carrying a pistol, she said It was true, because It was necessary In working with the ne groes In the kitchen. Bluffed With Pistol. She told of having to use It once "as a bluff," to quell trouble among them. "I got my pistol, and drawing It on the negroes, told tnem 1 would put a bullet In the Arat one that made a move." , . Mrs. Reid gave Moseley, one of the Inmates, a b^d name. She said he drank, cursed and was ugly humored. Moseley referred to her as "Mrs. Roose. veil.” With her eves Ailed with tears and her voice shaken wllh emotion, Mrs. Reid told of the assassination of a brother In Alabama by a madman. "If I had ever had any tendency to be anything but an honorable woman, the thought of that brother and my father has kept my life clean and above reproach. "Aft- name has been dragged through the newspapers as an Immoral woman, and God knows not a word of truth is In It all!" Her testimony made a strong Im pression. At 12:60 the committee adjourned until 3 o'clock. The Afternoon Session. At the afternoon session of the leg islative Investigating committee, held Wednesday Jn the senate chamber, Captain '"Tip" Harrison, secretary of the board of trustees, and Dr. A. R. Buff Point, N. Y., Sept. 13.—Many delegates are In attendance upon the elghty-Arat semi-annual meeting ot the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, which opened yester day at the Hotel Champlain. The del egates were welcomed by Attorney General Moyer. The chief address of the Initial session was delivered by President James R. McColl, of Provi dence. President Harvle Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association, who was to have delivered an address at last night's session, was unable to attend and.so his speech was read by George A. Draper, of Hopedale, Mass. In his paper, Mr. Jordan said that cotton Is more carelessly handled on the farms than It was thirty years ago when labor was more plentiful and fanners took more pride In sending their staple to market In Arst class condition. He suggested that cotton should be ginned on roller gins which will separate the lint from the seed without cutting or napping the etnple, and that the cotton should be pressed and packed at sufficient density to en able Its shipment direct to the con sumer without re-compresslon en route, as at present. He said that the South cannot pro duce abundant supplies of raw cotton at- than 10 ^■g ■ cents, and If prices for any reason pre vail below that A gyre, production will be necessarily .curtailed, and the spin ning Industry made to suffer from the reaction. '.'During the past two years," he said, "several hundred modern, up-to- date warehouses have been construct ed at different Interior market points In the cotton states, and many hun dred more are now In the course of construction or In contemplation of building. These warehouses will be placed In charge of competent, expert cotton men, who will grade the cotton nnd properly weigh It. A negotiable receipt will be Issued with the grades and weights guaranteed and under written In such a wuy as to make those receipts negotiable In any Ananclal center. Such a cotton warehouse receipt, where the staple Is properly stored and Insured, will present a high type of gilt edge security to our hanks and will at once command very cheap money. This system will enable the growers to borrow money as needed on their cotton In storage to meet matur ing obligations In the fall and winter, while It will further Induce nnd enable the growers to sell the crop slowly nnd break up the present disastrous sys tem of rushing thq staple on the mar ket during a short period of time when It Is not needed for consumption.” Getting On the Inside Is any Insurance Company propos ing to make you (with forty-nine others, four hundred and forty-nine others, or any number of others) one of a special privileged class among its policy-holders through an “Advisory Board Contract” or an “Executive Agency Certificate,” or a form of “Au thority to Purchase Stock?” If so, be ware! For by any such offer the Com pany confesses itself to be among the number which have departed from the first principles of really good life in surance. The only “Insiders” of a prop erly managed Life Insurance Com pany are ALL its policyholders. The NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL is this kind of a company. It has yarn ed from Commissioner Host a descrip tion which the Spectator of New York gives as the definition of an “Ideal Life Insurance Company:” “EVERY IN VESTMENT IN STRICT COM PLIANCE WITH THE LAW,'AND EVERY OFFICER STILL A COM PARATIVELY POOR MAN.” Ask for a Northwestern proposition to, compare on all points—security —contract—and net cost, with any other that may be submitted to you. “Get Right Before You Get Written.” R. J. GUINN, District Manager, Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co. 211-212 and 213 Candler Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. CREW OF “THE GEORGIA” GATHERS AT NAYY YARD ENEMY OF PEEK-A-BOOS MA Y LOSE CONGRESS JOB Washington. Kepi. 13.—Because hr has dared in augegat what Is propi'r for a worn- su to wror nnd has eviqi gone so fsr ns to place Ihi' posh-a-two waist under tin* Inin, Congressman Nathan Halo, or Ten nessee. Is In a fair any to lose his sent In '""aSi ruled nt the possibility of n nntlonnl satisfied with using tliefr Influnuee with til'' men of tbelr own household. They will even go upon tin* platform and pro* test against the riveleetfo | - - Washington, Kept, i Si—The Georgia, the Arst battleship ever built on the Maine coast, wIII nail from the yards at Bath, Maine, on Sunday to the Charlestown navy yard, where she will be commissioned. Her crew Is now being assembled at the navy ynri Captain Richard G. Davsnpnr commanding ofAcer, has reports duty. Upon her arrlva 1 at Charle the Georgia will spend about two In dry dock. HIS TIP TO HEAD WAITER IS $4,800 COLORADO RANCH Denver, Colo., Bept. 13.—David H. Moffett, millionaire banker and rail road builder of Colorado, who boasts as his friend Thomas 8. Gay, head wal ler of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, desires his friend to live near him and as the Arst step In that direc tion has pnld 34,300 for a ranch near Steamboat Springs, which he Ih having put In shape before presenting It to Gay. MILITARY PARKS PROJECT ' GETS MUCH ENCOURA GEMENT electron of this limn. Holderby, chaplain nt the home, were Introduced ns witnesses. Captain Harrison read from his min utes, which are very full and complete, and when subjected to a running Arc of questions was always ready with an answer seemingly satisfactory In Its quality. He told of a number of the veterans being suspended from the home on account of drunkenness, and who had since lived on the bounty of Dr. Fox. He testified that he received 312.50 per month for acting ns secretary; Dr. Fox receives 350 a month as purchasing agent; the superintendent 3500 per an num. The month | - salary list at the home was 3355. He raised considerable laughter by telling about two old veterans who had a Aght In their room because of a dis cussion as to the form of baptism. Dr. Holderby's testimony was very favorable to the homo. He said that he thought affairs. In the main, were run In a proper manner, and he Had heard little complaint from the men tlint was of any moment. He said he had of- Aclnteil In 116 funerals of veterans since he had been chaplain there. NO NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS BY CONVENTION Special to The Georgian. Statesboro, Ga., 8ej?t. 13.—The con gresslonal convention of the First dt«* trlct resumed session here this mom in*. Four hundred and twenty-seven ballots have been taken without break* In* the deadlock. No nomination Is In sight. BOSTON, GA., GETS ■REDUCED RITES LUCAS VARNISH STAINS, Oil a tains, enamels, at the GEORGIA PAINT AND GLASS CO., 40 PEACHTREE. Boston, Ga., was Thursday morning granted a general reduction In freight rates by the state railroad commission. The reduction varies from 15 per cent to .16 per cent, according to freight claxsIAcatlon. By the new rates the town la put on footing with Quitman and Thom- asvllle. Because of the numerous letters of an encouraging nature, which are be Ing received by the several members of the Joint committee In charge of the proposed national military parka to be built, aa It Is hoped, at an early date around Atlanta, the committee la now sure that success will meet the bill ap propriating 3200,000 to this needed cauae. Secretary Walter G. Cooper, of the chamber of commerce, who has been one of the leaders In the Interest of the parks, stated Thursday that he waa In receipt of a number of commu nications from prominent citizens In the North and northeast assuring the committee that the project Is being widely watched and that great Inter est, as well as substantial aid, will be given to the ultimate outcome. Chairman Edmund W. Martin has also received numerous communica tions on the subject, and Is pushing the mutter with alt vigor. The bill will come up for passage at the next congress, to be held in No vember. During the Interim the spe cial committee will work unceasingly to have the appropriation mode, so that the work of buying the property and Inyltu? out the grounds can start early next spring. The dire need of Atlanta for parks where the populace can get the fresh air und enjoy the pleasures afforded by such places Is a matter of general nnd evergrowing consequence, so that the work of the committee is being watched with much interest by the home people. REGISTER ENJOINED * FROM DESTROYING CONTRACT. Special lo The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 13.—Sam uel Hixson, county register, has en joined Ab C. Carroll, G. B. Light and J. Walter Cummings from destroying an alleged written contract which Is said to have been inode between Carroll nnd Light In which Carroll offered Light a Job as deputy In the office of county register before the election. Service has been rendered. Southern College of Pharmacy largest Building, Equipment and Teaching Force In the South. DIPLOMA IN 12 MONTHS' P«H Session. October to April. Spring Session, April to October. Pharmacy Students aro cordially Invited to call and inspect our bandaome new building and equipment, corner l.uckle and Bartow streets.