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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. SATURDAY. OCTOBER <S, 190*. 7 N has been selected with the ut- care to secure the beBt, and we 2*1 confident that our drugs are pure ' , entirely reliable. ‘ Our prescription department 1b In (he hands of thoroughly experienced ^.script ionlstfl, who execute all or- Sen accurately and promptly. If you are particular as to the qual ity of your drugs, medicines and toilet articles, you will do well to try us. Our prices are always the lowest. Brannen & Anthony Druggists. iOME WORK DONE DURING TERM OF He Has Determined to Leave No Debt on His Successor. '3 Stores. [102 Whitehall St. 30 Marietta St., 2 East Mitchell St. Liquors for Medicinal Use. NOTICE! Effective with last car leaving Atlanta Satur- 1 urday, Oct. 6, and last car leaving Asheville Sunday, Oct. 7, the Ma- con-Asheville sleeping car line trains. Nos. 35 and 36 will be discontin ued. j. C LUSK, Dis. Pas. Agt. The determination of Mayor Wood ward to go out of office leaving no debts behind him, has caused a good deal of favorable comment in munici pal circles. Already during his last term ho has paid $210,000 of debts Inherited from his successors. When he came Into of- flee there was a floating debt of $34i;. 000, which was decreased by $9,000 be cause of the payment of certain bonds and Increased by $17,000 because of tho Edgowood avenue addition. The total floating debt was therefore $349,000. Th)s has been decreased to $139,000. The remaining amount covers the city hall note of $1,360.80, the Dockeraon Trust note for the reservoir, which with Interest amounts to $10,266.67, the pumping station note and Interest amounting to about $27,600 ond the Piedmont park bonds which have been cut down to $60,000. Aside from paying the $210,000 car rled over from tho last administration, the Washington viaduct has been com menced, and the total amount of $66,000, tho city's part, paid or provided for, tho Boulevard underpass, costing the city $30,000, paid for; the eighth and sec ond ward schools costing $75,000 built and paid for. Additions to five other schools, one Are bouse built and an other exchanged and numerous other Improvements made. The Edgewood avenue viaduct and the Magnolia street viaduct have also been built during the administration, the amount being counted In the $341, 000 debt handed over. The revocation of saloon, restaurant and other licensee coming as it does at the end of the term and being unlooked for, Is the cause of the mayor’s deter mination not to hand over any debt. This will cut the present admlntstra tlon out of about $15,000 all told. I will cut the next administration out of about $40,000, and If prohibition should come It will decrease the city’s reve nues something like $90,000. DIED AFTER TAKING SAMPLE OF NERVE TONIC, MID-AIR ACROBATS ' WITH THE BIG SHOW An unusually large number of nov. elty-act* are promised for.the delecta tion of the local public when the Bar- num & Bailey clrcurf exhibits in At lanta, Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20! One of the" latest,'which'will t* presented here for the first time, Is called ’The Aerial Tremplln.” It Is Introduced by a company of seven Im ported artists—four men and three young women. From a published de scription of the act, the following In- tereitlng facts are taken:. . “The aerial tremplln is an elaborated acrobatli- act, performed In mtd-alr. Thirty feet above the ground a plat form, In three sections, Is suspended. The end sections are solid, but In the center of the middle one there Is an elastic canvas. Above the entire appa ratus are two great wheels, and near by h suspended a mammoth ball. The Steves Troupe, which performs, the act; Mflns the display by a very clever <er es of acrobatic feats, turning single and double somersaults from shoulder to shoulder with the same agility os upon the ground, notwithstanding that the platforms are only 12 feet long and •,;«> In width. The tremplln is then utilized to perform some astonishing feats. The artists spring upon the Special to The Georgian. Chlckamauga, Ga., Oct. 6.—Mrs. R. E. Hooks, of Chelsea, Chattooga coun ty, Georgia, died Tuesday last from a dose of nerve tonic, received through the malls. The dose was a half tea spoonful every hour. The woman was dead In one hour after taking the dose. The matter Is under investiga tion. The remnant of the medicine will be analyzed by Chemist McCandless. of Atlanta. $3.38 * —TO— Macon, Ga., and Return —VIA— Central of Georgia Railway, Account Macon Centennial Fair, the Central of Georgia Railway will, on October 1st to 9th, inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Macon be fore noon, October 10th, sell tickets from Atlanta at rate of $3.38 round trip, final’ limit October 13th, 1906. Correspondingly low rates will apply from other points In Georgia and from Columbia and Eufaula, Ala. W. H. FOGG, D, P. A., Atlanta, Qa. elastic canvas, and being thrown (llgh into the air accomplish the most dif ficult somersaults, and finally land upon tit; shoulders of their companions on the end platforms. At the climax of the act, two of the girls whirl around on the great wheels at railroad speed, and the globe, opening, unexpectedly discloses the figure of a pretty young girl. The act is not only clever, of fering opportunities for, the display of rare skill and daring, but It Is also new —and that Is always worth while In these days when amusement purveyors are too apt to be contented with the things that are more or less conven tional.” Welcome, Druggists ! While attending.the Druggists’ convention, it 'vould pay you to give some thought to this Label Placed on your printed matter it will be a bid for patronage of Organized Labor. x daw*_ Atlanta Typographical Union P. O. Box 266. TENNESSEE COAL EXCHANliE Wholesale Shippers of High-Grade Steam and Domestic Coal ' When you are in the market for a car of good coaly phone or write us for prices before placing your order. Our coal is first-class in every respect, as it is free from im purities and will burn up absolutely clean, and the price is right. We can place you a car of Domestic Coal on your siding in thirty- six hours after notice. Office 404 Peters Building. Long Distance Phone 1740 Main. Atlanta, Ga. T. J. PHILLIPS, Pres. J. H. TUTWILER, Sec’y and Gen. Mgr. J. D. CLAYTON, Mgr. of Sales Officers State Society. Mncon. First Vlce-Pree.: Dr. A. It. 1 Holderby, Atlanta. Second VIce-Pres.: Dr. E. C. Pcete, Macon. Score ta ry-Trea eurer: Dr. W. T. Jones, Atlanta. Annual Meeting In May, 1907, at Macon. SOCIOLOGICAL EDITORIAL COMMITTEE—Rev. C. B. Wilmer, J. D. Gleaton, E. Marvin Underwood, Dr. R. R. Kime. Officii Atlanta 8ooi«ty. President: Dr. It. It. Kline. Vice-President: E. M, Underwood. Becretary-Treoeurer: Dr. E. C. Cartledge. Regular Meeting on Recond Thunder Night of Each Month at Carnegie Llbrarj. DOES IT PAY ATLANTA? By Dr. R. R. Klme. Come, let u« reaaon together for the good of the city. We have Just emerged from one of the most unpleasant experiences of our fair city and duty call* to every citizen of the city to use his beat efforts to eliminate the cauae or cause* that made such a scene possible. We as a city are responsible for the riotous scene, death of the Innocent and Injury to the fair name of Atlanta. Some say It was for the lack of more policemen, a larger police force—the sociologist asks What are the causes that led to, the demand for a larger police force. 1. It Increase of crime and lawlessness? If so, what Is the cause? Others say sensational reports of crime In the newspapers. What caused the sensational reports? An swer: Crime and lawlesness. Many say the low dives—but the low dive must have a fit subject on which to work to produce crime and lawless ness. Where did the subject come from and who Is responsible for his condi tion? Who licensed the low dives? Let us be fair and honest. Where did the rioters come from that memor able night? Not from the “low dives,” but many from the respectable saloon nnd nil were governed by a spirit of lawlessness and revenge. From whence came this spirit of lawlessnes and re venge? Some In palliation say It was the young men and boys mostly—a sad commentary and a gloomy future for Atlanta, If the young men and boys, the future citizens, can so ruthlessly violate law and order and murder In nocent victims. We are led to Inquire what were the causes of this spirit of lawlessness and crime In the youths of our town. Some thing Is wrong In our civic conditions and moral training. They did not come from the low dives on Decatur street. Is the city doing Its duty and the pa rents their duty In providing whole some surroundings, wholesome litera ture and proper recreation for the chil dren nnd youths of the city? Where Is your hoy tonight? Is he In some shooting gallery, "peanut gal lery" or loafing on the street or In com pany that will flt and qualify him for a career of vice, crime and degenera- tl0 8o ? long as the city and parents will furnish the boys and young men the opportunity of developing the habits of drinking, cigarette smoking and m- moral places of amusement and^ allow them to be there so long will we have lawlessness snd crime. We are told by high authority each community has the criminals It de- " e At1anta Is Just what Its citizens nake if. Lawlessness, crime, vice and degeneration do not come by chance, but as ft result of cause And effect^ ;vll Irom evil grows: gopd from good iws. If we have riots, murder of innocent victims, crime* of all sort*. It Is but the result of existing condi tions which we permit nml foster. In correcting these conditions we have many things to consider, for there bio many causes. In dealing wltn Bir causes. In dealing causes we should be Influenced and directed by the principles of •-*-*'* ustlce and moderation ” frh * « "right. The space In this article will not permit of the con sideration of all the causes that have led up to existing conditions, so while we take up what we consider one of the primal causes, we hope to consider some of the others later, when we have more time and space. We present It as a principle of right and Justice that no city has a moral right to license any business that tends to Injure or destroy Its citizens. If a business Is right, Just and a benefit, then the more that are licensed the better for the city. If a saloon Is right, Just end a benefit to the cltlgens of the city, then the more that are li censed the better. Is a saloon a pro ducer? Does It Improve the physical, moral and mental condition of Its pat rons? Does It supply any of the neces sities of life? Does it add to the peace, comfort and happiness of Its patrons, and to the homes which It reaches and Affects? Does It tend to prevent law lessness and crime, uplift and better humanity? If It does none of these, then what want or need doea It supply that Justifies Its existence? Experience, observation and Investi gation have demonstrated that the sa loon tends to vice, lawlessness, crime, disease and degeneration; that It tends to destroy the physical, moral and men- tal of mankind. It Is a parasite on humanity, and has no moral valid claim for existence. What moral right has a city to legal ize and license a business that tends to destroy Its citizens? Licensing an evil does not make It Just nor right. Money thus obtained carries with It a curse and the recipient must pay the penalty. If we license the business, accept and use the money, then we are partners In the business and' responsi ble In the sight of God. If a father should, for a few dollars, license the destruction of the morals, honor and virtue of his own children, you would consider him a brute. What better are we doing as a city? Can we afford to pay the price In dollars, leaving out the moral and ethical consideration of the question? One riot. What has It cost Atlanta? 112,000 or 315,000 for military and po lice; one policeman killed, others In jured, several Innocent persons killed, business practically suspended for a wegk, the damage to the trade of the city, loss In future Investments. Va rious arrests and trials as a direct re- suit of the riot. In the last (3) three years we have for Atlanta: Totile 51,339 $490,901 We are safe In saying 75 per cent of these are due to alcoholics, making about $370,000 In round numbers. This does not Include the money spent for whisky, the time lost from work, the Injury to business, the money spent for treating diseases due to Its use, the value of lives lost by Its use, the extra expense of an Increased police force, the number sf poor cared for by the city and tha charities. Any level-headed business man, If he would only stop 1° think, coultf soon see what money Invested In a saloon means In ;pense's to a city. From • vll we can sometimes draw good lessons. We quote; "Clark Preston, In At lanta, placed on the recorder's docket a total of 65 cases only for both morn ing and afternoon sessions of Monday's court, while the average la 150 cases. In the 55 cases are represented several raids, In which a number of people were arrusted at the same time for the same offense. Court lasted only 40 minutes, being a record-breaker. Re corder Broyles and police officials at tribute It to enforced prohibition.” "Since the end of the rioting in At lanta a remarkable record has been established at the Grady hospital, de veloping a sltu&tlon never before known In the big City hospital. "It was announced at the Institution Monday at noon that from lost Tuesday up to that hour not a case, growing out of any kind of disorder, had been treat ed. Not a white man nor a negro had come Into the hospital with a cut, gun shot wound, or any other kind of wound received In a light. "The ambulance has made only a few runs during the past week and haa not been out a time at night. < "The hospital doctors declare this condition is unprecedented, and that It Is due to the closing of the saloons.” In San Frdndsco after the earth quake the saloons were closed, per fect order prevailed, police and military had but little to do In preserving order. Later saloons were licensed at $500 each. In 24 hour* 2,000 applications were made and within two days 630 more. First Monday after opening sa loons 74 victims |n police court against five the prevlou* Monday; 72 against 2 on previous Friday and on Monday to follow, 111 criminals were arrested.” •These figures convey but a slight picture of real conditions, for crime of every unmentionable sort was rife In the city. Defenseless women were at tacked In their tent homes. Llttls chil dren were even molested and the moral condition which prevailed was deplor able." We quote from Wesleyan Christian Advocate In regard to Kansas City a* follow*: "One day last week the police mag istrate at Kansas City, Kans., adjusted his spectacles preparatory to calling the first case. There was no answer. An apologetic bailiff who stood by grinned, and explained, 'There ain't none, your honor.’ The magistrate cast his eye down the’empty court room. 'Where are the prisoners r he asked. For the first time In the history of the municipality, at least within the mem ory of the oldest officeholder! the shab by row of ‘drunks and disorderlies' fail ed to line up before the bar of Jus tice. “The two hundred saloona have been put nut of business In this city, and the Jails are empty. Assistant Attor ney Trlckett Is master of the situa tion, while Mayor Roite, discouraged and depressed, has had to resign his office to escape prosecution by the su preme court. Another session of the police court without plaintiffs ha* been held—two In one week. The city jail Is empty. Even the two guards have been discharged. The police force has been diminished, and the Jafl rock-pile Is silent. A startling decrease In crime iq the result of the temperance itratton. Only a few months ago the city officials were considering plans for enlarging the Jail. That waa before Attorney Trlckett Inaugurated his cru sade. The crooka and criminals have sought. other, fields. They have gone “WHEN IN THE COUR8E of human events It becomes necessary" to build a house, a home, a hovel, a hut, a barn, a bungalo, a factory, a tene ment, a shelter, a shack, a shed or any place requiring roofing, consult ■‘“VULCANITE It Is tho logical thing to use, for reasons too numerous to mention. People who have bought Vulcanite are buying It when they need roofing again. There are facts which actually hap pen and they speak louder than words. It does not require expert labor to apply It. It Is. recommended by tho National Board of Un derwriters and Southeastern Tariff Association. “YOU CAN PUT IT ON.” - ‘i£«ic See that this 8eal Is on •vary Roll. ATLANTA SDPPLY C0„ SOLE 8TATE AQENT8 FOR GEORGIA. '29-31 8outh Forsyth Street, Atlenta, Ga. J. C. GREENFIELD, Prii. C. k. PEEK, Sm'j. to cities where there aro moro sa loons and gambling houses. Kansas City Is rid of them, probably forever. Banker* and. merchant* who protested at first against such a campaign have voluntarily apologized and have align ed themselve* with the reform forces. They now admit that the enforcement of the law haa helped bualneu rather than cauaed a depression. A time keeper of one of the large packing houses testified that since the solqons were crushed the effect on employees has been marked. If the saloons were kept closed,' he said, 'the company soon could afford to raise the wages of the men.’ What one city has done others can If there are any other Attorney Trickett* around, now la their time to come forward.” . . These thought* have bean presented for consideration by Atlanta’s cltlsena given from a material nnd moral stand- point. , LA... No rash act* or,ra*h measures should be taken, but right, justice and mod eration should prevail. This subject should be studied and Investigated In all Its bearings and ra tional measures Instituted for It* per manent proper adjustment. 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