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IN THE FRONT SEAT, ON THE LEFT, IS MR. M’DONALD, OF THE FRANKLIN COMPANY, AND WITH HIM REUBEN ARNOLD. IN THE REAR SEAT ARE W. J. BRYAN, LAMAR HILL AND J. J. HA8TING3. mxm THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. WuA A CANDIDATE OF THE PEOPLE T. M. POOLE Robert Maddox, president of a land com- pany, a director of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, wants to be county commis sioner to pass on his affairs. Does the Mad dox bank want the earth? Mr. Peel, his partner, is chairman Of the city’s sinking fund that holds all the city securities for the redemption of her bonds. His cashier, Mr. Peeples, is city treas urer. Does the city and county want to turn over their affairs to them in full'or in part? I am a candidate of the people and if elected will represent the people. T. M. POOLE. ONE OF BEST PHOTOS TAKEN OF BRYAN DURING VISIT; MR. BRYAN AND PARTY IN AUTO IN FRONT OF N. AVE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EN ROUTE TO PONCE DE IE0N T TO (MOTIONS CALLING FOR LIQUOR The mayor's office Is a busy place these days. Committees, citizens with advice, those seeking advice, saloon men chaf ing to have their places of business npen, letters from ail over the country sad many other like matters give the third floor of the city ball a regular bargain day appearance. One of the many things which calls for the mayor's attention Is the signing of prescriptions This Is something new, but none the less important, that Is to the minds of those In quest of whisky “for medicinal purposes." Friday and Saturday an endless num ber of prescriptions were, signed. This Is necessary before any medicine con taining spirituous liquors can be ob tained from any reliable pharmacy. The legality of this move has not been questioned as It Is the will of the people that the lid be down hard and tight until there la some permanent settlement as to the all Important whis ky traffic. Mayor Woodward said that he nev er knew so many sick people to be In Atlanta before at one time. “Every one seems to have an ailment and tvhlsky seems to be the panacea." carteoillTgets TWO NEW BANKS WHITEHEAD ESTATE RECEIVES $81,325 ON INSURANCE POLICY Jackson & Arllne, state managers of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia, paid to the estate of Joseph B. Whitehead, In full settlement of policy, 131,325. The face of the policy was for 325,000, but being lesued on the “Trust Certificate Plan,” carried with it guaranteed Interest of 10.325. The policy was issued on September 29, 1905—only one premium of 3979.50 having been paid. Cartersvllle sets the pace in the way of new banks by chartering a couple In one day. Saturday morning Secretary of State Phil Cook granted charters to the Farmers and Merchants and the Home Savings banks of Cartersvllle. The tlrst named has a capital stock of 350, 000 with John R. Trtppe, E. Strickland, T. V. Oemes, W. L. Carson, H. T. Brad ley, Cartersvllle, and W. D. Manly, At lanta, as incorporators. The Home Savings Bank has a cap ital slock of 326,000 and John R. Trlppe, R. R. Harris, W. C. Walton, H. P. Jones, M. D. Smith and C. N. Smith as Incorporators. Cartersvllle will have three banks when these two are established. Building Chapel for Employees. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 20.—The South ern Steel Company Is having erected a neat chapel at their works In this city for the beneflt of Immigrants being brought here In large numbers at pres ent, most of whom are Catholics. LIEUT, L.S.O.RUCKER TO BE MADE CAPTAIN T-r GRAND KLAW & EWER Introducing The Peerless CORINNE Surrounded by A Notable Cast and Cohanesque Chorus Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct, 2 and 3 Mat. Wednesday. Present the Tremendous Success ffrf) M PflUlM A Music Play In Three Acts by ULU, ITIi UUllnll 20 Weeks in New York 30 Weeks in Chicago. Cohan Song Hits, “So Long, Mary.” “45 Minutes from Broadway.” “Mary is a Grand “Old Name.” “A Popular Millionaire,” Sale now open. Night prices 2Sc. to $1.50. Matinee 25c to $1.00. THURSDAY NIGHT, OCT. 4th. Return of the Comedy Sensation of Last Season, THE KIRKE LA SHELLE PRO DUCTION, “An Emphatic “Hit,” New York Herald. Lieutenant L. S. D. Rucker, who was recently assigned to duty with the hos pital corps in Washington, stands at the head of the list of lieutenants and Is, therefore, next In line for promotion to a captaincy. As soon as a vacancy occurs Lieut enant Rucker will receive his promo tion. He was for over a year assigned to service with the national guard In Georgia, and has many warm friends among military men In the state who will be pleased to learn that tie Is soon to advance. Lieutenant Rucker Is a son-in-law of Judge W. T. Newnan, of this city. Shortly after going to the Philippines for duty with his regiment, Lieuten ant Rucker's wife died, and he return ed to Atlanta with her body, and was later assigned to Washington. NO INDICTMENTS MADE BY GRAND JURY. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Sept. 29.—The grand Jury failed to Indict any one charged with committing fraud In the recent August elections. About seven ty-five witnesses were brought before the Jury, but no one seemed to know anything about the alleged fraud. BY LARGE MAJORITY SiHH'inl to Tho (goorglnn. Salisbury, N. C., Sept. 29.—The Con cord presbytery, which has been In ses sion for the past three days In this city, adjourned today, after a session devoted to the hearing: of special, re ports and an ordination sermon by Kev. C. M. Richards, D.D., of States ville. Frank Baity, of Mooresvllle, Ire dell county, was ordained to the min istry and will go to the foreign mis sion field In Cuba. A resolution introduced on the floor of the presbytery yesterday by Rev. Dr. George H. Cornelaon, of Concord, fa voring unionism between the Southern and Northern Presbyterian churches, brought a spirited discussion. The de bate In favor of the measure was led by Dr. Cornelson, while the opposition was championed by Rev. Dr. J. A. Scott, of Charlotte. The resolution was finally passed by a big majority. The sentiment of the ministers pres ent seemed to favor unionism In work and spirit, but not in church govern ment. OFFICER OF SEVENTEENTH MARRIED DAUGHTER OF MILLIONAIRE CHINAMAN TABERNACLE COURSE Nut Grower* to Meet. Special to The Georgian. Scranton, Mina., Sept. 29.—The Na tlnnal Nut Growers’ Association will meet In Its fifth annual convention here October 31. and hold a three days' ses sion. It Is expected that this will be the largest meeting In the history of the association. mm THE DIP OF DEATH AT ATLANTA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, OCT. 19 AND 20. USUAL CIRCUS LOT, BOULEVARD AND IRWIN STREETS. A CIRCUS THAT IS A CIRCUS Nothing Like It Ever Seen on Earth Before ALL THE WORLD'S MOST STARTLING THRILLERS. THE NEWEST LATEST, MOST STUPENDOUS SENSATION The Farleas. Flashing. FarorfC renting Flight A Young Lady Loop. ing the Gap in an Automobile. up.aide.down. AN ACT THAT COSTS «IOO A SECOND, AND IS WORTH IT. THE TWO TWIRLS OF TERROR Atrial Somersaults bp Tbso Daring, Death-Vt/glng Wheelmen. First tiros of ths Resplendent New Military and Allegorical Spsctscls PEACE «*» I. r , B • chlj r«j*ri*..n#4 Honrs. F.irvh*nt» *nd Cm* eat QoW lltasiMUd TtblMUt Can, la Um Meet *«pcrb Dtaptay of Pa«MUitnr **tn Is Modern Tiros*. MORE HIGH-CLASS FEATURES THAN ALL OTHER SHOWS COMBINED flnriil Chlldnn'i tlrntf-MfllBT CloWW~BIffCet ItSB ill Women os tsrth-BmllHt ThS 1 lt <^><1lMYUaGwngy tjrrbcKnk—RmIHoman Htp»Srro»« M-tscUlortwof All A*»#-HUrWu»ptac Horwe- i«swb lUtffcHiebpd gqsisas of finOosHbm*. 3 CtKCUntS-t BIO BOOS—A TIM IKS OF SPECIAL CABS -M* HORSBt-CalK Herd of Otraff^lSM PMpto Tents Ever OosTOTMted - SI* Inc* -.y.^Msw-^llAmnigh^rrtiU rwWH>w The Tabernacle Lyceum course opens next Monday night with an evening of delightful entertainment by the John Thomas Concert Company, one of the best numbers of the course. The com' pony consists of John Thomas, the Inimitable humorous lecturer; Annie Webster Thomas, a violinist of marvel ous talent, and Clare Stone, a pianist of grent ability. The performance will be given at the Baptist Tabernacle, beginning at 8:15 o’clock. Tickets will be on sale at the door one hour before tho performance. Single tickets for this attraction will he sold at 60 cents; season tickets for the entire course of eight entertain ments for $1. Besides the John Thomas Concert Company, the following very fine at tractions are Included In this course: October 29, Ople Read; November 15*, A. W. Hawks; December 3, Italian Boys’ Band and Elbert Foland; Janu ary 11, Spillman Riggs; March 12, Gil bert A. Kldredge; April 13, Mattlson W. Chase; April 16, Whitney Brothers’ Quartette. Season tickets for the entire course are on sale At $1 and can be had today from Phillips & Crew Company, Ed mondson’s drug store or Knott & Aw- try Shoe Company. Seats reserved at Phillips & Crew Company. PLATE GLASS DOOR SHATTERED BY STORM. Specliil to The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 29.—The storm which swept the Southern states with such fury did not omit Anniston from the places visited, and considerable property damage was done here by,the high wind. The highest velocity re corded at the local weather bureau station was 28 miles per hour, and tele phone and telegraph lines suffered In consequence. A pJAte glae* door In the front of the Murphy-Rhudy Furniture Company, on Noble street, was shatter ed at the height of the gale. ”Dkl we know the Ah Fong girls?” "Why, of course. All army and navy men know tho Ah Fengs. And they are swell lookers, too.” Officers at Fort McPherson remem ber very distinctly the daughters of Wing Ah Fong, afterwards Mr. Atong, who died In Chinn a few days ago and left a fortune estimated at between #10,000,000 and $30,000,000. Onp officer of the Seventeenth mar ried one of them, Lieutenant Andrew J. Dougherty, who joined the Seven teenth In 1899 while the regiment was stationed In Luzon, stopped In Hono lulu a few days on his way. He met Martha Muriel Afong, reigning belle of Honolulu, and when the regiment left the Philippines he brought Mrs. Martha Muriel Dougherty to the Uni ted States with him. Lieutenant Dough erty was transferred to the Twenty- eighth Infantry In 1901 and has never been with the Seventeenth since It was sent to Fort McPherson. His regiment Is now at Fort Snelllng, Minn. "And Andrew ought to come Into a nice little fortune," said one officer Saturday morning. "The Afong girls," ns they have been known to the army and navy for years, arc very little like Chinese. Their father was a half-caste and their moth er a Portuguese and the daughters have hut a fourth of Chinese blood. They have traveled everywhere, have been dined and feted in many countries One of them—there were thirteen daughters—married Captain, now Rear Admiral, Whiting, of the United States navy. Another married Lieutenant Riggs. *>f the navy—the second daugh ter Is the wife of Lieutenant Dougherty. "They are refined, Intelligent wom en," said one of the officers, "and bear little trace of Chinese blood. They were very popular with army and navy men and entertained lavishly In Hono lulu." GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Opens Street Through Park. Special to The (ieonrlnn. Savannah, Ga., Sept. 29.—A street will be opened through tho Bolton street ball pnrk, which has been used for some years. This will render a new park necessary for the coming season. Dies of His Injuries. Npcrlal to The Georgina. Statesboro, Ga., Sept. 29.—Homer Lee, the popular young business man of Statesboro who was yesterday seri ously injured by a car at Statesboro oil mill, died yesterday at 12:30 o'clock. Building Largs Stable. Rperis I to The Georglun. Covington, Ga., Sept. 29.—If. B. An- 'ty and Covington If* called to meet In tho court house on the first Tuesday In October for the purpose of raising funds necessary to secure the ngricul tural college for this district. Work Day for Orphans’ Home* Special to The Gcortffan. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 29.—Today ll "Work Day” for the orphan homes of the state, and there have been circu lars sent all over the state asking the people to contribute today’s earning* toward the support of tho orphan homes of the state. The home In Au gusta Is supported by a fund, and there Is considerable property at the demand of the trustees of the Institution, but there are other homes In the state that have to be supported by the people. Offerman Working for 8chool. Special to The Georgian. . * Offerman, Oa., Sept. 29.—The citizens of Offerman and community have be come greatly Interested In the sugges- THE HEIR TO THE HOORAH By Paul Armatrong. GUY BATES POST and the Notabla Cast from th. Hud- aon Theater, New York City. Prices 25c to |].50. Sale open* Tuesday. “Worthy, of Bret I Iftrte'h Best Days.” N. Y. Vorld. FRIDAY and SATURDAY. OCT. 5-6. MATINEE SATURDAY. Joseph and William W. JEFFERSON. In Cleveland Moffett and Hartley Davia' New Comedy of Today, “PLAYING THE GAME.” THE COMEDY SUCCESS OF THE SEASON. BUILT FOR LAUGHTER ONLY. Prices 25o to $1.50 (night. Matinee 26c to $1'00. 8ALE OPENS WEDNESDAY. A NEW COMEDY KAKLE A Big Bijou Bargain Week Starts MONDAY NIGHT. MATINEES TUES., THURS. AND SAT. AT REGULAR BUOU PRICES. T NO YE BU SOON T e Funniest a d Rest Dressed Musical Song Show In America. E. D. STAIR PRESENTS THE RAPID FIRE COMEDIAN Formerly of Ward & Yokes, HAP WARD SO PEOPLE SO With LUCY DALY, And the best Girl Chorus you will see this year and Hit Company, (Iarson Is erecting one of the largest tlon of John Strickland, of lllaekshenr, -1J eie of UM.M-Elmmrt Toil. E,.rCon«TOOrf -1 »ly.-J M»0—- k Mil. Hum,Track. HTTlwra wlllb. .oStrart OM*. Iwjjta* — « uiuaiiTraoa ta.aikiuucunM.au a.ILudir. a. din,. TWO EXHIBITION. DSItV, AT X dND # P. M. DOORS O..S ONI NOUS ■ ASLI.S. ..... ADMISSION, WITH A ASAT, AO CENTS. OMIIOSSH UNDtS 10 T**Se. HAIS.SAIOB. PNIVATS BOX AND ReOBRVSO COUROH BBATS, RITRA. AOOORDINO TO LOCATION. . AllHra-rweRrawXawt»rad. WtratABoiAAdRawradO«aattR*CkA**«R»I.MIk.o™.Ad.a»k. Owen** Hmw i Ana ettrlas Uw dAj a uw dewAAewn CfcAl *0k* a G Watkins Drug Store, Peachtree and Walton streets. ANNISTON GA8 RATE FIXED BY COUNCIL. Hpot Inl to The Georgian. Anniflton, Ala., S«pt. 29.—The feature of the city council meeting lent night was tho granting of a franchise to’the Anniston Ga* and fclectrlc Light Tom- pany for ga* for 20 years to become effective on Its acceptance by the com pany The fmnchUe makes the rate for $1.40 for Illuminating and $1 for fuel, with a sliding scale reducing the price as the city advance* In pop ulation When Anniston reaches 25,000 in population a uniform price of $1 will be In vogue and will give the city the •ante rate a* Atlanta, Birmingham and item this now enjoy. stables ever erected In Uovlngton, which Is to be used exclusively for a sale stable. He Intends to use It In connection with the Aiken & Anderaou livery stable. Steel for Car Shops. Kpeelnl to The Georgian. WaycrosH, Ga., h’ept. 29.—Several ears of the steel girders and tninse* for the big Atlantic Coast Line shop*. In thl* city, have arrived and In a short time a force of steel workers from the ork* of the Pennsylvania Bridge Company. In Beaver Falls, Pa., will be sent to Wayeross for the purpose of commencing the roofing work. County Elections Next Week. Hpeefnl to The Georgian. Rising Fawn, Go., 8ept. 29.—In the county elections next week, particular Interest centers on the candidates for state representatives, who live In op posite end.s of the county. Appointed 8chool Commissioner. Special to The Georgian. Covington, G«., Sept. 29.—Hon. G. C. Adams, Newton’s county school com missioner, has received an appointment from Governor Terrell, as a member of the board of trustees for the agricul tural college for this district. Mate Meeting of Citizens. Nperlsl to The Georgian. Covington, Ga., Sept. 29.—A mass meeting of the citizens of Newton coun- to establish the district agricultural college at this place. At an Impromptu meeting It was decided to call a gen eral meeting of the community for Monday night at the church to dis cuss this suggestion and to take some measure toward securing the estab lishment of the school in this commun ity. Has It Puzzled* You to Find a Food easy to digest ? Grape-Nuts When is a Home Not a Home? When It ha* no Bell telephone, we would say. .Most homes In this city take Bell ser vice. If you are not a sub scriber, perhaps It Is because you do not re alize that a Bell tele phone Is the most eco nomical of all home necessities. Once tried never abandoned. REASONABLE RATES. Call Contract Dept. M. 1300. BELL SERVICE S SATIS- FACTORY TWELVE-YEAR-OLD BOY BREAKS 8WIMMINO RECORD. Special to The Georgian. Charleston, 8. C., Sept. 29.—Win- bourne L. Clarke, 12 yean old, broke the official Young Men', Christian As- soclatlon boys' record (nr still water •wlmmlnx this morning In the Charles, ton association pool, by swimming one mile and lit (set. He finished In good condition, and stopped by advice. He performed the (eat In a: pool 43 (eet ong and touched the end wall st each turn. The boy used three strokes and did not swim on his back or rest by floating. LIFE INSURANCE A88QCIATION MEETS. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 29.—The American Life Insurance Association Is In session at Lookout Inn. Tho In surance men In attendance represent thirty-five Southern and Western Itfef companies. Indianapolis, Omaha, Dec Moines, Greensboro, N. C, Dallas, Rome, Ga, the Carollnaa, Fort Wayne and other etates and cities are repre sented. The meeting closed this after noon. AMUSEMENTS na BIJOU TONIGHT—MATINEE TODAY. VANL'B & SULLIVAN COMPANY OFFER* SIDNEY TOLER IN THE COMEDY-DRAMA SUCCESS, “How Baxter Butted In” Next Week—“HAP” WARD. 8ALE8MAN INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 29.—A. L. Stulce, the young salesman of Morton Kyle, eommlsslon merchants, who was arrested while at the,deathbed of brother, In James county, has been Indicted by the grand Jury on a charge of embezzlement. His employers claim that he collected shout *600, which he failed to turn Into th* office. He haa made bond. WIRES BLOWN DOWN AT GADSDEN, ALA. Special to Tb* Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 29.—The heavy storm from the coast struck this city with full force end the wind did con siderable damage to trees, crops, tele phone and electric light wires. The telephone company was the most se riously crippled of any, having wires down all over the city and others crossed until It was almost Impossible get a eatlsfactory service. MISSIONARY UNION TO HOLD MEETING. Special to Tbe Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Sept. 29.—The Wom- I'a Foreign Missionary Jlnlon of the Presbyterian church will hold their annual meeting at Attalla October 9-10, the Presbyterian church In that place. The Gadsden union has elected the following delegates: Mrs. Morrow, Miss Elizabeth Cocheron. Mrs, R.' C. Sandlin and Mrs. Bruce Armstrong, and will assist the Attalla union to en tertain the delegate* If It should be necessary. £ASINO Special Attraction Ona Week, Starting Monday, Sept. 24, HAMNET’S TRAINED BIRDS, GEESE AND DOGS Every afternoon and night. Children 15c. Adults 25c. FRANCHISE PETITION PRESENTED TO COUNCIL. Special to The Georften, Anniston, Ala, Sept. 29.—At th* meeting of the city council last night Hon. W. P. Acker, representing the Anniston and C'olumbua railway, re cently Incorporated, presented a peti tion for a franchise In the city limits. Councilman Blackmon Introduced an ordinance for the franchise, which asks for a location for tracks from near the Oxford depot north along th* Birmingham and Mobile division of ths Southern railway to Eleventh Street, thence west to the tracks of the Unit ed States Cast Iron Pipe and Foun dry Company and th* Woodstock Iron Works. Tha ordinance was ordered ' published. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION TO MEET IN DECATUR. Specie! to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala, Sept. 29 October 4. and continuing for several days, th* , Muscle Shoals Baptist Association will hold a meeting at Austlnvllle, a suburb J of this city. Already arrangements area being mode looking to tbe entertain ment of the delegates. Preach on Atlanta Riot -5 Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga, Sept. 29.—What prom- 1 Ises to be an Intereating sermon will be delivered tomorrow night when Rev. ■ Dr. J. L. While will preach In the*,* First Baptist church on the “Atlanta Blot and Its Leuon.”