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\ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1906. The local papers indorse the candidacy of R. F. MADDOX for County Commissioner, as is shown by the following articles: GIVE US A GOOD - COMMISSIONER. The office of county commissioner Is one of the most important public duties and responsibilities that fall to a citizen. It Is more important now than ever before in the history of Atlanta, be cause the city and county are con stantly growing. Their Interests are multiplying, their necessities are de veloping, their roads, revenues, police arrangements, etc.,-are assuming larger magnitude and Importance every year. This, too, is the growing period In the history of Fulton county, and a period of growth Is one in which things are done, changes made and policies es tablished. For this reason it Is to the last de gree Important that the people who have votes In Fulton county should carefully consider the men who aspire for their suffrages^or commissioner, and should carefully and firmly choose that man whose business ex perience has been the largest, whose business repute has been the highest and whose intelligence and proven ca pacity In the public service is not a matter of conjecture. We trust that this will be the spirit with which the electors will enter upon this county election, and we only urge that every citizen, both of the city and of the county, who has the interests of the county at heart, should come out to the polls and cast a straight, clear and Intelligent ballot for the man whom he knows to be the best, the wisest, the cleanest and the most capable man. Up to the present stage of announce ment we know no man whose experi ence and gaining better fit him for this responsible position than Robert F. Maddox.—Editorial in.Georgian. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERSHIP VACANT In hereby commending Mr. Robert F. Maddox for the seat upon the board of county commissioners, made vacant by the election of Mr. Hubert L.' Cul berson, as county treasurer, The Jour nal of Labor departs from its usual ruM of non-interference in purely local politics, In which organized labor Is not especially concerned. But Mr. Maddox Is so peculiarly and splendidly qualified to discharge the Important duties of this administrative office that we can not refrain from commending him to the voter* of Ful ton county. The office of county commissioner la a most Important one. Nearly a half million of dollars is handled annually by the board. It Is an office which calls for the highest degree of business skill, fair ness to all sections of the county, and unyielding fidelity to the public inter ests. Mr. Maddox fills these requirements admirably. As president of the Chamber of Com merce for two years this able young Atlantan won extraordinary and de served popularity and esteem from all classes of business Interests. It Is doubtful, if in the last decide any citizen of Atlanta has more forci bly and favorably striven for the pub lic weal, has shown more public spirit and genuine devotion to the upbuilding of Atlanta, than has Mr. Maddox. He Is a broad-gauge man, liberal and progressive, believes in giving a square deal to everybody. The Interests of the humblest tax payer will be absolutely safe in his Im partial hands. So believing, The Journal of Labor takes pleasure in commending this worthy citizen to the voters of this city and county. In the approaching election.—Editorial Journal of Labor* THE MAN WE NEED. The man whom Atlanta honored by making him president of its Chamber of Commerce, and again electing him to that post, can be safely trusted by the rest of Fulton county' to look after their Interests when he becomes coun ty commissioner; and Robert F. Mad dox will be elected to that office. The office demands a man of large experience in the business and com mercial world. It requires a man of large Intellect and wide breadth of Ideas. He should be a thorough and a successful business man. He ^should be a man who Is above partisan feel ings and petty prejudices. Such a man is Robert F. Maddox, who has shown his public spirit In the grand work ha has so successfully prosecuted on be half of a world's fair for Atlanta In 1910. The advanced Ideas he presented while engaged in this noble work will be utilized in Improving Fulton county, and we are lucky In securing the ser vices of such a man to aid In carrying but the work mapped out in Fulton county. South Fulton will show Itself fully alive to Its Interests when It give* "Bob” Maddox a rousing majority In October.—Editorial in Fulton Enter prise, East Point, Ga. DON’T FORGET WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3. YOUR VOTE WILL BE APPRECIATED. ROBERT F. MADDOX FOR COUNTY BOARD Prominent Banker Announces That He Will Mako Race to Succeed Mr. Culberson. Robert F. Maddox, vice president of • the Mnddox-Rucker Banking Company', and one of the most prominent and pro gressive of Atlanta’s citizens, hAS yield ed to the request of a large number of friends from all sections of Fulton county, and consented to stand for cqunty commissioner for the full term, beginning January 1, 1907. Hubert L. Culberson had already been elected for this term, but In view of his recent election to the office of county treasurer, will retire at the end of the year. Mr. Maddox is hlmslf absent from the city on a holiday, but he has been Importuned by wire and letter to per mit the use of his name, and it was announced Friday morning by a num ber of his friends that he had given them authority to announce his cnndl- dncy. Mr. Maddox Is In no sense an applicant for the place, but so many of his friends from every part of the city and every district In the county asked him to run that he finally au thorized hlr. consent. Mr. Maddox, In consenting to run, authorized his friends to state that he was willing to contest either In a pri mary or In the regular October state and county election. He was specific to say that he hnd no suggestions to make as whether a primary should or should not be held, and would cheer fully abide any decision reached by the Democratic authorities of the county. Mr. Maddox is one of Atlanta’s best known and most respected young men. He has been president of the Chamber of Commerce, and is now chairman of the committee of fifty which has charge of the question of the exposition of 1910. He Is a prominent hanker, a splendid business man and the worthy son of his gallant father, the late Colonel Robert F. Maddox.—Atlanta Journal. MR. MADDOX FOR COMMISSIONER In the absence of Mr. Robert F. Maddox from the city, a number of his former associates In the chamber of commerce have Instituted a movement to have him fill the vacancy on the board of county commissioners occa sioned by the election of Hon. Hubert L. Culberson a a county treasurer. As the last president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Maddox brought to bear a combination of abil ity, enterprise and energy which made his administration perhaps the most successful one in the history of that organization. When the exposition movement was begun, a little more than a year ago, Mr. Maddox, As pres ident of the chamber of commerce, waa selected to head the temporary organi zation, and largely an the result of his Indomitable energy over $300,000 was subscribed, when the summer season Interrupted the work of the canvass, which Is to be resumed with the renew al of business activity this fall. Mr. Maddox is out of the city, but in response to telegraphic inquiry, has stated that If he can be of service to the public as county commissioner he will consent to mnke the race. No better selection could be made, and It would be a graceful tribute to one of Atlanta's most prominent, active and forceful young business men If he were tendered the position wlt $o'ut op position. Certain it Is that no man could be selected who would discharge the duties of the place with greater credit to himself, or more satisfaction to the county, than Mr. Maddox.—Edi torial in Constitution. POLICE COUR7 OF MORNING LASTED BUT 40 MINUTES-, HE A VY DROP IN BUSINESS The session of police court Monday morning proved to be one of the llght- *-i in the history of the municipal tiibunnl, in striking contrast to the av erage Monday morning court. fieri; Preston placed on the recor- r.ir's docket a total of only 55 enses !"i both morning and ufternoon ses- .‘i"U.s . f Monday’s court, while the uv- eiiur*- is ir.o cases. In the 55 cases are ropi-fx nted several raids. In which a number of people were arrested at one tlmq and for the same offense. The morning ?ourt convened at 8:30 o’clock and adjourned at 9:10, a ses sion of only 40 minutes’ duration. This Is a tecord-hrenker, something unpre cedented In the history of the local po lice court. Recorder Broyles and police officials attribute the decrease in the number of cases mainly to the enforced prohibi tion In Atlanta. CLANSMAN ACTORS CHEERED IN STREETS 8|.t-« i;d to The Georgian. N'-w Orleans, bn., Oct. 1.—In the pres- nf tunny public officials and tie* lira tut “'*t gathered in the Tula tie then- ter "The nnnsnmn” wus eiithiiHlnstlcnHy sel.*,»med to this city Sntnrdny night. New brlentu had refused to ftnr the play, in* Uor»lti^ the attitude of Acting Mayor Me* o >< ken and the entire newspaper pro**, ''lii'li fa Id in effect that to prohibit a i* v]ny n Southern town was an K\ery sent la the house was •k la the Afternoon. I " r: " v 3 o'clock in til.' nftornnou. ' '•"lupntiy arrived only nit hour he* "tiie performance, having l»eeii delay* in —ntral Alabama by the hurrienne V" ,,u ' boolsvjlle and Nashville. 1 • '•‘t-Hnge* containing the netors were • ,i . 1 th '\ ***** from the station to mi- and when the currniu rose on , *' , a, ‘t. the aiidlenee stood up nnd n * pm i'it*d vigorously. To Leave Hawkinsville. ■i^lid t.» The (Jeorgiau. Hawkinsville. On., Oct. 1.—Colonel Fort and family will go to ho»?« i. lo mako their future home. u4! h, *r tay nt more than a year in „.!L\ kl , n ? v,, ! e ’ Lionel Fort has made *nd« whose good wishes follow nitt r h 9 * xce,,em family to their MANY MULES BURNED DURING STABLE EIRE Roanoke, Va., Oct. 1.—The stables of I). \V. Fllckwlr, a Roanoke railroad contractor, located near Forest depot, were destroyed by fire last night. Twenty-two mules and a large number of farts and quantities of provender were consumed. There was $4,500 in surance on the building nnd contents. Commission to Fix Rata. Hpeclnl to The tlcorglnn. Hinvkln.vllle. Oa„ Oct. 1.—The coun ty cotnmlBHlonere of Pula.kl will fix the tax rate for this year at lla meetlnx Tueailuy. It la believed by Ihoae post- ed on the neoeaaary revenue to be ralse.l to defray the expenae of roada and brldgea, that the rate will be made $15.2(1, which added to the .tales rate of $I.Rft, will amount to $20.00 per thousand. ^ "You are the only .Irl I ever loved!" he declared, passionately. "That’a nice," she anawered. "But really, you know, tt’a a lot more lm- portant for me to be assured that I m the only girl you’re ever going to love. —Cleveland Leader. FURNITURE and HOUSEHOLD GOODS AT AUCTION T*o line lots of furniture; one from Windsor street and the other '• Fair at rent, will be sold Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 10 a. m. at 123 White* , ‘J street without reserve: 2 oak and 1 walnut bedroom «uit, cherry inlying bed and metal folding bed, etdeboard. wardrobe, dining table, roii-top desk, refrigerator, Eclipse gas stove, kitchen safe, small Iron cas h register, computing scales, cook stove, heater, standard Jawing machine, rockers. Iron beds, odd dresser and washstand, pair one POrtters, antique table, kitchen utensils, etc. order of the consignor. LEO FRESH, Auctioneer. I,- f IMIlUM MARYE TO DESIGN Noted Architect Offers Ser vices to Jamestown Com mission Gratis. The Georgia State building at the Jamestown Exposition will be design ed by the well-known architect, P. Thornton Marye. Mr. Marye, who is a native Virginian, though long a resident of Atlanta, ten dered his services to Mr. \V, N. Mitch ell, chairman of the Georgia James town commission, free of charge, and Mr. Mitchell gratefully accepted his services. The Georgia building will be colonial, and It Is proposed to have some ten or twelve rooms. Fund* to erect this building will he raised among Georgia cities, and it is the purpose to name a room for each city contributing. For instance, the Atlanta room will be filled with products of this city. Under the resolution of the legisla ture appropriating $30,000 for the Jame.stmvn Exposition, no part of this fund can he used for a state build ing. Chairman Mitchell believes, how ever, that the cities of Georgia will willingly contribute an amount suffi- Icnt to erect an Imposing building. Architect Marye Is now at work on the design and will have it ready to submit In a short time. He was the architect of the Atlanta Terminal Hta lion. He also designed the ntw term! nals In Mobile and Birmingham nnd the mlJllon-dollar city hall In New Or leans, now In course of construction. NO saluteIs fTreo TO GREET MR, ROOT Washington, Oct. 1.—"I have had a most Interesting and most instructive visit among the people of the South American countries,” said Secretary Root last evening, shortly after his return to Washington. He had com pleted the trip of 16,000 miles, covering a little more than three months, during which time he has visited practically every country of the Southern hemi sphere and been received with a cor diality and expressions of hospitality and friendship that could not have been exceeded hnd he been some crowned head. The secretary of state reached the navy yard yesterday afternoon aboard the United States yacht Sylph. There was no ceremony In the reception of Mr. Root upon his arrival. The marine guard was not turned out and on ac count of a naval regulation governing the observance of Sunday, no salute waa fired. BY SPECIAL ORDER DF MRJOOSEVELT President, Starting For Washington, Vetoes Demonstration. Oyater Bay, N. Y., Oct. 1.—President Roosevelt’s vacation officially ended at 9 o'clock this morning when he boarded a special train on the Long Island Railroad and began his journey to Washington. He Is due to arrive nt the national capital at 4:15 p. m. At Long Island City he will take a special boat belonging to the Pennsyl- anla Railroad Company for a little cruise around the lower end of New York. At Jersey City the presidential pnrty will board a special car which will be attached to the regular train leaving nt 11:15 a. m. Villagers at Station. The president la accompanied to Washington by Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel, Archie and Quentin, Acting Sec retary LattA, the members of the cleri cal force who have been employed at the executive office during the summer, several secret service guards nnd rep resentatives of the newspaper press as sociations. About 100 villagers were at the sta tion to say goodbye to the president. Much to the disappointment of the "leading citizens" of the town, the S resident vetoed a proposition to give lm a "send off." They were prepar ing to shoot off fire crackers and ora tory and marshal the school children at the station. The children were to render "Ood Be With You TUI We Meet Again.” He Vetoes Fireworks. There was to be an effective waving of flags and then divide honors with the president on the platform. The president intimated that he’d be tickled to death to have this come to pass, but after ail he would like It Just a little better if there waa no demonstration at all. He’d be glad, however, to shake hands with any of his old friends and neighbors who wished to come down to the station. As the president usunliy has his way about most things he had It In this and the oratory, firecrackers, songs and flags were put away for future use. Shakes Many Hands. The president shook hands for two or three minutes, the crowd gave u hearty cheer, the engine tooted and the train pulled out. ‘Goodbye and good luck.” cried the president from the rear end of the train and the town of Oyster Bay proceeded to settle back for a time In Its sleep. AT DECATUR GETS Methodist Ministers Discuss the Shortage of Preachers. MAUD. Nearly $7,500 of the $8,000 necessary tor the building of the Atlanta dormi tory at the Decatur Orphans’ Home waa reported ns collected In the Meth odist churches of the Atlanta district Runday at the Methodist ministers’ meeting Monday morning. This gratifying showing Is the re sult of hundreds of people giving the earnings of their Saturday’s work to this worthy cause. For hi* work In agitating the "work day" and presenting the cause of the orphans the ministers tendered their thanks to Major R. J. Guinn, and through the superintendent of the home, Rev. H. L. Crumley, the trustees and the Inmates thanked the preachers of Atlanta for their co-operation In the work. The discussion of the morning was on the same subject as last Monday the shortage In the supply of preach ers. The discussion was led by Dr. C. E. Dowman, pastor of *the First Methodist church. In his opinion—and it seemed to be the opinion of most of the otb*r preachers present—there are a* many Idle preachers In Methodism at least, as there ore unoccupied pul pits. "Where there Is a really desirable pulpit vacant, there are plenty of men 'called' to that place," said the speak er. "Of course Methodist preacher* are placed by the bishop und are not called, nor do they openly let It be known that they are candidates for certain of the better charges. "I feel that I would make an egre gious failure If I had to preach a trial sermon and be sampled like a bale of cotton, one trouble Is that so many preachers do not keep themselves fresh, hut get to be moss-backs. The con stant study of the theology of 100 years ago to the exclusion of other things has this tendency. "Of course I don’t mean to say that a preacher should try to run away with the wagon, but he should keep from being run over by the rest of the team. Soma Churches Want Hell-fir*. "Another thing which has largely been responsible for the shortage Is the varying standards of preachers and churches. So many preacher* want t$> preach all love and sweetness when the church which they serve wants them to preach hell, and preach it hot. Then sometimes It’s the church that «'"*»t» the sweetness preached. There TO BUILD RAILROAD IN NORTHEAST GA, Special to The Georgian. Athens, Ga., Oct. 1.—It is said that a contract has been made to build a line of railroad from some point between Marietta and Blue Ridge to the Frank lin mines, located at Hightower on the border of Forsyth nnd ('herokee coun ties, and had virtually promised to ex tend It on to Frogtown In Forsyth county. It appears that the promise has been given the proprietors of the mines to give them a road. From a point near Ballground, on the Atlanta, Knox ville and Northern division from Mari etta it Is said that It would not cost a great deal to build the line proposed. It does not appear os If the Gainesville Midland Railroad, which will soon en ter Athens, will he content to allow the ither end of its line to stop for any great length of time at Gainesville, and while there is as yet nothing positive about future movements of the roads, It seems as It the time will soon come when the Gainesville Midland will be extended, making connection with the >ad that will he built from Ballground nnd going on through to Knoxville, giv ing a through connection with the West. ure not too few preachers, but may be too few available. "But, granting a shortage, one rea son Is a failure In thla day and time to recognize a divine call to the ministry. A cajj does not have to come in dreams and visions, but In most cases Is from a combination of a man’s conscious ness that there Is a place for hltn to fill and the efforts of others to fill that vacancy. "Other things which have had their effect In creating any shortage which may exist are the commercial spirit of the age which measures success by dollars, and the heavy demands of the social life In the circle in which the pastor’s family has to move." One of the ministers present read statistics to show that as a matter of fact there had been no shortage In the Georgia conference, and that the supply now was even better than It had been In some years past. Subscription List. Here are the amounts subscribed..by the members of the various churches of the city to the Orphans’ Horhe at Decatur: Trinity $2,300 First church 1,600 St. Marks 70:) Park Street 500 Grace church 300 Wesley Memorial 260 College Park 203 Walker Street 200 St. Johns .. .. 150 St. Paul .. 120 Inman Park .. 100 Battle Hill 60 Payne Memorial .. .. 61 West Side 40 St. James 26 Copenhlll 25.66 Anbury 24 Dunwoody 20 Vininc* 15 Kirkwood .. •• .. 11.50 John Carson Disappeared Saturday—Police Aid Wife in Search. With a little child in her arms and an expression of worry on her face, Mri. John Cat son, a young woman re siding at 117 Main street, near the Ex position Cotton Mills, walked Into the police station Monday morning and asked the police to be on the lookout for her husband, who has been missing from home since Saturday morniny. Mis. Carson stated that her husband left home with the statement that he was going to Social Circle, but she said he had failed to arrive there* and that nothing had been heard of him in any way In that place. Mrs. Carson has six children to card for and is much distressed over the disappearance of the buaband and futher. The entire police force wlU bf put on notice of the disappearance. STUDENTS'CLOTRING BURNS IN DORMITORY Rpeetnl to Tito Georgian* Hamilton. Ain., net. 1.—The dormitory of the West Alabama Agricultural school burned List Thursdny night. The flames were first discovered In the celllug of the second story, and, notwitb*tamUug the rain Mint was falling, the buildlug soon went down. The building wus next to the largest In town, and the great toss was only per* tlalljr covered by Insurance. The students lost a great deal, many of them InMiik left only that which was on thefr hocks. Tin* cause of the fire Is not kuowu. CROWNS, BRIDGES, PUTES. BEST ON EARTH $3, $5, S7 4TLANT& DENTAL OFFICES 39i WhitehaU St. Phon« 23C3-J. (or Dr. Lanier or Dr. Lorclaco.