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w T / ■ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15. : OIL TRUST TO INCREASE THE WAGES OF 500,000 jfew York, Dec. 15.—The Standard Oil Company will Increase the wages of 500.000 employees 10 per cent begin ning January 1. This will affect all eooalvlnff than Sion a month men recvmi(H »«*>*» » mumii, It wilj .Indirectly beneflt 2,000,000 per sons. Following the announcement of the Standard Oil, the Empire Iron and Steel Company, the request Iron Com pany and the Bassett Ore and Iron Company at Oxford, N. J., posted a no tice giving a 10 per cent increase to their men. IK AS'I OF CHANNUKAH CELEERATED BYHEBREWS Channukah, also called Hanukah, or the feast of Dedication or "Lights." will be celebrated Sunday by the orthodox jews of the city at the synagogue, Ahavath Achlm, at the comer of Pied mont avenue and Gilmer street. The celebration will be under the auspices of the Young Men's Hebrew Association and the Ahavath Zion So ciety. A comprehensive program of music, recitations and speeches, In which some of the best Jewish talent of the city will take prominent part, has been arranged. The feast of Hanukah began Decem ber 12. , It is celebrated In remem brance of the victories of the Macca bees over the hosts of the Syrian king, Antlochus Epiphanes. The feast lasts eight days, all marked by rejoicing and by praise. It Is called “Feast of Lights" because on the evening before the first - day one light Is kindled In the synagogue and the home, and every following night the number of lights Is Increased - by one until on the eighth night every house and synagogue has eight lights all burning. SCOLDED BY FATHER GIRL RUNS AWAY; WALKS SO MILES TO SECURE WORK Special to The Georgian. Ualnbridge, Ga., Dec. 15.—Miss Rosa Jones, who mysteriously disappeared from her home in the western part of the county, about ton days ago, has beeen located. She was found In the Florida Insane asylum at Chattahoo chee, where she is studying to be a trained nurse. The young lady says which she left home and walked the entire distance from her home to Chat tahoochee, which Is about fifty miles, taking two days for the Journey. She gave as her reason for leaving home that her father had threatened to whip her for going to a party with a young man friend. Miss Jones says she Is well pleaeed at Chattahoochee and In tends to stay and be a trained nurse. Her relatives and friends are much re lieved that she Is found, as they had she walked almost all of the night on suspected foul play. Persistently asserting he Is Innocent, Will Johnson, the negro condemned to die on the gallows In the Tower on January 4 for his alleged assault .Mrs. Hembree, has begun preparations tn meet his doom. In solitary confinement In a cage on the second floor of the big prteon, with no companion but his gloomy thoughts, Johnson Is spending most of his time In prayer for forgiveness for his sins. When seen Saturday by a Georgian reporter the condemned .prisoner de clared he had made his peace and was ready and willing to hang If the law demanded his life. He protested, how ever, that he would die Innocent of the crime charged to him. "Before my God‘ and before men I am Innocent," exclaimed the negro. "I never did what they charge me with. They say I must hang, though, and I am ready to go. I have been praying ever since they put me. In Jail and my sins have been forgiven." Asked If he reads the Bible, the pris oner replied: "I can’t rend at all. If I could, I would read the Bible." Johnson Is visited In his cell at fro- ipient Intervals by negro ministers of the city, who offer him spiritual con- polation. Johnson says he In anxious for a new trial, but don’t Know what his at torneys intend to do In thi matter. PRESIDENT READY TO FURNISH DATA Washington, Dec. 15.—To furnish In. formation requested by the senate, the following messages will be sent to that body by the president: .Monday, Dec. 17.—One the Panama The first Issue of Watson's Jeffer sonian Magazine was placed on sale at the news stands Saturday. The publication contains 148 pages of text and 44 pages of advertising, a re markable showing considering the dif ficulties besetting the management in launching the magazine In such a short time. The table of contents Is Inter- LA WYERS GA VE BAD 'IIP; ROWE MARRIED TOO MUCH ' BUI JUDGE LEI HIM GO Acting upon the advice of lawyers, caused Claude Rowe, a sleuth In the employ of the Piedmont Detective Agency, to have all sorts of trouble be fore he was finally cleared of a bigamy charge In Judge Roan’s court Friday afternoon. As It appeared that Rowe had con sulted lawyers before taking a second wife, and had acted In good faith. Judge Roan directed a verdict of ac quittal, Solicitor General Hill consent ing to this arrangement. It was shown that Rowe had married Mary Jenkins in Birmingham, believing her to be a widow. He lived with her some time and then received a visit from a man claiming to be Mary’s hus band, Who flashed a marriage certifi cate to back up his assertions. With this eldence before him, Rowe left Mary Jenkins and some time after- IS NEW PRESIDENT OF SOCIOLOGISTS At the last regular meeting of the Atlanta Sociological Society there were elected new officers, as follows: Presl- dent, Marvin Undsrwood; vies presl dent. Dr. Theodore Toepel: secretary. Miss Martin, and treasurer, Mr. Fob ward began paying attention to Miss Callte Thompson, of Atlanta. The re sult of this courtship was that Rowe again married. But before so doing he told the Jury that he consulted lawyers about the matter, and they told him to go ahead and marry: that his marriage with Mary Jenkins was not legal, for she had a husband at the time. The sleuth took the advice of the lawyers and the next chapter In this tragedy of life was when a brother-in- law swore out a warrant for the bride groom's arrest, charging bigamy. It was shown that the first wife, Mary Jenkins, Is living in Atlanta un der another name and has been known by many names. Rowe now has pend ing a suit for divorce against the first wife. ' In making his statement to the Jury, Rowe said he was the youngest soldier ever enlisted In the U. S. army, hav ing been sworn In when 13 years of age, and receiving an excellent discharge. PLANNED TO KILL HIM AND HIDE THE BOOT —CONDENSED STATEMENT— Most Remarkable Is Plot Dr. J. S. Todd ably discussed the subject, "Progress of Disease In the Moderate prlnker.” He said there Is really no such thing as drinking In moderation. Highest authorities say that alcohol Is not a stimulant The brightest spot In prohibition Is that the medical profession Is changing Its at titude In regard to use of alcoholics. Teetotalers are now 10 to 1 compared to ten years ago. Teetotalers are bet- risks for life Insurance and the moderate drinker cannot get Insurance. eating. The foreword Is Mr. Watson's full account ot his trouble with Colonel W, D. Mann and Watson's Magazine. Borne twenty-five pages are devoted to a his tory of this case, and Mr. Watson promises that this will end the matter so far as he Is concerned. Following this are some twenty pages of Mr. Watson's editorial which cover wide range of topics In the unique and readable manner for which Mr. Watson Is famed. In an editorial on Mr. Bryan and Mr. Watson," he says: 'Everybody realizes that there are more Populist* In Georgia today than there ever were before." "A Survey of the World," by Charles J. Bayne, associate editor, Is a very j. naync, nnauuaio *-m»vws, •» » wsj comprehensive resume of topics of world-wide Interest. The table of con tents Includes tho first Instalment of Will N, Harben's new story, "Anna Boyd;" "Life and Times of Andrew Jackson," by Thomas E. Watson. Mr. Watson also contributes educational and book review departments. The Jeffersonian Magazine begins Its Drinkers are more subject "to disease and more likely to die when affected with disease. The regular drinker Is more prone to tuberculosis, more cer tain to die from pneumonia, typhoid fever, septic disease; In fact, In all diseases of the lungs, brain, kidneys, heart, etc. pr. Klme presented statistical re ports on "What Liquor Houses Cost Atlanta.” The direct and Indirect ex penses aggregate 81,598,451, not count ing the city charities. Inmates sent to the poor farm, loss of time from sick ness, etc., due to alcoholics. There are 30 or 40 Insane yearly sent to the asylum from Atlanta due to alcoholics; murders committed not yet ascertain ed. etc. • In return forall this the city receives 8128,00 as a license fee. The details of the report will be published later when more complete. The society Indorsed the action ot Mr. Logan, of the Associated Charities, in bring Dr. H. S. Curtis, of Wash ington, D. C„ to lecture In Atlanta Monday night, December 17. Dr. Cur tis Is secretary and treasurer of tjie National Playground Association of America. He will give a lecture, Il lustrated by stereoptlcon, on the use and value of playgrounds for children. Every one Is urged tor attend this lec ture; no admission fee. The Sociological Society authorized Its committee to act with the Asso ciated Charities and appear before council and urge an appropriation for the purpose of keeping the school grounds open during next summer’s vacation, as playgrounds for the chil dren. career with promise of success. canal. On the naval personnel. Tuesday, Dec. 18.—On thp Japanese situation, with Secretary Metcalfs re port. On the public lands. On the Cuban situation, with Secretary Taft's report. Wednesday, Dec. 19.—On the Browns vllle case, dismissal of a battalion. The Best of the iw an books The American Girl Christy Illustrations $2.60 The Christy Girl ............. • •*]•}*} ||Both for $3.00 Y ear s Sub, to Rentiers Magazine..M-00II Hiawatha, Illustrated by Fisher $2-40 While the Heart Beats young, by Riley |".00 A Maid of Arcadia, by Barbour $1.00 Reveries of a Bachelor, Illustrated by Ashe 51.60 “They,” by Kipling A Warning to Lovers, by Ford, Illustrated by Hunt fl.ZO Col. 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During the season Athens Buffered greatly from the reason that the railroads did not have the facilities to properly handle the freights. Athens was not the only place nor the city which suffered the greatest. On the line of railroad between El- berton and Royston and Toccoa were counted 15,341 bales tied up on the platforms and In the streets and no power to move them away. Two trains are now being operated and the cotton js being got rid of faster. ALr Royston alone 5,302 bales were counted; at Lavonia, 3,400; at Gan non, 1,400 bales; at the small town of Dewey Rose, 1,200. The small cotton buyer has his hands tied. Having put all his money in cot ton he, together with the cotton buying merchant, are completely helpless. The big buyers are not hurt so badly. The situation for a time was indeed fearful. The railroads could not properly handle the cotton and the banks and money men had put all the cash obtainable ?n the fleecy staple which was lying Idle. One man, It Is said, who had money on deposit in a certain bank drew a checu for $500 and the bank was so low on money that it thought best to be on tho safe side to keep his money a while and hence did not cash the check. Figuring the cotton as being worth $50 a bale, which Is about an average, there you have $750,000 tied up and not worth a cent till the moving of it Is accomplished. i Brought to Light In France. By RAOUL DE 8AINT RENE. (Copyright, 1908, by W. R. Hears!.) Paris, Dec. 16.—The attempted assas sination of the English Doctor P. Z. Herbert, at Bolt-le-Rol, in the foreet if Fontalnbleu recently has created an uproar here which has not been equalled by any crime since the Gouffe affair, when Gabrielle Bompard, tho murderess, who attempted to land In America upon her liberation from pri son a couple of years ago, with the aid of an accomplice, killed the bailiff Gouffe and hid his body In a trunk. The police Investigations Into the matter have revealed tho fact that the man Cesbron and his accomplice, the woman Guerin, whose real name Is Marie Pesnel, are implicated In mar riage bureau frauds which ore not lim ited to France, but have a widespread International character. There Is no longer any doubt that Dr. Herbert in tended shortly leaving for America, and the police are convinced that theft was the motlv.e of the attempted assassina tion. It has been proved that Dr, Herbert, In company with the Cesbrons, visited ’numerous villas In the suburbs of Paris with a view to renting them. A curious fact In connection with these visits Is that Guerin always inquired whether there was a well In the garden. It is supposed that the Intention was to murder and throw his body down the well. However, that plot fell through and the Bots-le-Rol villa having been rented, an enormous trunk was sent there on the day before the attempted murder. It Is believed that the assas sins had decldsd to put the doctor's body Into the trunk and sink It In the Seine river, which Is not mors than a couple of hundred yards or no trom the river bank. This could easily have been accomplished under cover of night. Loaded clubs, firearms, daggers and other murderous Implements have been found on the premises occupied by Cesbron and his accomplice. Miss Mary Smith, the beautiful Eng lish girl with whom the doctor was in love, and whom the Guerin woman says Cesbron also admired, has dis appeared. It Is thought that she sailed for America on the St. Paul from Cher bourg under the name of Mary Wilson. M. Dudre, a young Frenchman, who Is an attache of the secretarial depart ment of the ministry of fine arts, has told how he was duped by the Ces brons. -He says he met the Guerin woman In Pari* and she offered to ar range a marriage with a wealthy Eng lish girl, the ward of a prosperous Lon don physician. He went over to Lon don and was Introduced to the beautl ful Mary Smith, who was not only lovely to look upon, but highly accom plished as well. He showered presents upon her, but Just when the engage ment was to be definitely arranged the girl disappeared and he wae unable to get any track of her. Eventually he lodged a complaint with the police. He was summoned to an Inspector's office and learned of another similar com plaint which had been lodged. The young glri in this case was called Miss Lawrence Northrope. When shown the photograph of Miss Northrope he was astonished to recognize In It the picture of Miss Mary Smith. Dr. Herbert Is progressing satisfac torily toward recovery at the hospital, and the police are actively seeking Mary Smith, as they believe she holds the clew to the mystery. MADDOX-RUCKER RANKING CO., At The Close of Business December 14th, 1906 ASSETS. Loans and Discounts $2,119,584.23 Stocks and bonds 111,380.00 Furniture and Fixtures.. 4,200.00 CASH: In vault, $333,562.06 With banks, 538,277.02— 871,839.08 $3,107,003.31 LIABILITIES. Capital $ 200,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 556,801.95 Due Depositors 2,350,201.36 $3,107,003.31 The best present Santa Claus could bring to young or old would be a new Savings Bank Book with a deposit in the MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO. Opening such an account lays the foundation for ECONOMY, which is the corner stone of SUCCESS. was dining In the house of an Ameri can painter, when. In the course of conversation, he expressed a wish to have more examples of modern art in the gallery. A friend of the painter, who was present, salc^ that he would present to the Palais any work with which the curator was delighted and went In search of and found one of the most beautiful examples of Monet, which was bought and presented by the American to the city of Paris. HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. On account of Christmas holidays tickets will be sold at all points south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi river, St. Louie, Mo., Included, at rate of one and one-third first-class fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip. Tickets on sale at all stations De cember 20 to 25, 30, 31 land January 1, final limit January 7, 1907. For further Information apply to any ticket agent, or A. G. JACKSON, C. C. M’MILLIN, G. P. A. A. O. P. A. Augusta, Ga. Crossties Wanted. WE WANT IMMEDIATELY FOR’ TEMPOR ARY USE, CROSSTIES IN LOTS FROM 100 TO 1,000. OFF GRADE TIES WILL DO. 8 to 8 1-2 FEET LONG, ANY SIZE. ANSWER NAMING PRICE AND WHERE TIES ARE LOCATED. “CROSSTIES” CARE GEORGIAN. EAST TO CONSULT Governor Joseph Jtf. Terrell will leave Sunday for Washington, where he goes to consult Secretary of Agriculture Wilson relative to the congressional district agricultural schools In Geor gia, ten of the eleven having been es tablished. The governor will also seek to secure an Increase In the amount given by the government for agricultural station exp The last echo of the Cure de Chan- tenay affair has proved almost ns star tling as tho first. It will be remeirf- bered that Abbe Delarue the Cure de ChAntenay disappeared mysteriously last summer and extraordinary searches were made for hie body, ns It was believed that he had been mur dered. Subsequently It transpired that be hnc! fled to Belgium with Mile. Marie Fremont, one o! his parishioners, with whom he hnd culpable relations. The young woman was expecting to become a mother. Her child has not yet been born, but the French papers have re ceived clrculnr letters from the ox- prlest and Mile. Fremont- announcing their Intention to separate and spend the remainder of their lives In seclu sion, expiating their sin. They con clude by asking pardon of all whom they have shocked and offended. point out the wonderful Impetus given agricultural pursuits by tho eleven schools as well as tho new agricultural college at Athens. From Washington he will go to New York to consult with George Foster Peubody relative to general educational work and plans in Georgia for the en suing year. He will be absent all of next week. THEODORE DEHOUR,, IS COMMERCIAL AGENT Theodore Dehon, Jr., now with the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company, has been appointed commer cial agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic and will assume the du ties of his new position January 1, with offices In the Empire building. Mr. Dehon is well known In the local railroad world and has a large circle of acquaintances In the South who wfil be Interested In this change. He Is a railroad man of wide experience, which will he of beneflt to him In opening the business of the new road In this territory. In* which there is so much competition. STEAMER GOES DOWN IN MOBILE, ALA,, BAY CAN FIVE MEN IN TWELVE HOURS SPEND $600 FOR REAL ENJOYMENT? $1,000 WAGERED ON THE QUESTION New York, Dec. 15.—Can five men In twelve hours spend In legitimate en joyment 8800? Frederick Thompson has wagered 81,000 with Sam Harris that It cannot be done—the loser to foot all the bills. The terms of the bet stipulate that there shtjl be no gambling; that cigars cannot be lighted with 810 bill,, or simitar foolish expenditures, and that the amount must be dissipated between the hours of 6 In the morning and 5 In the afternoon. The wager grew out of a discussion about a new play. In which the hero of the play finds no little difficulty In spending 11,000,000 a year under certain reatrlctlons. . MAJOR J. H. RIVERS DIES AT MERIDIAN OF PERITONITIS Special to The Georgian. Meridian, MIs*., Dec. 16.—T. E. Rlv. ore, vice president of tho Southern bank, a brother of Mayor J. H. Rivera and for years Joint agent In Meridian for the Alabama Great Southern, Ala bama and Vicksburg and New Orleans and Northeastern roads, died at his home In this city last night at 8 o'clock of peritonitis, as a result of appendi citis. He was 49 years old and Is sur vived by his widow and seven children, five sons and two daughters. He was a director of the board of trade and. a member of nearly every secret and benevolent organization In Meridian. BOUND OVER TO COURT ON AN A8SAULT CHARGE. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 16.—Ike Leonard has been bound to the grand Jury on "i—” I III FROM CUBAN TRIP W. VI. Orr, manager of the big cloth ing house of George Muse, has returned from a month’s sojourn In Cuba. Mr. Orr went there on a combined business and pleasure trip, and saw a great (leal of the Island from Havana to Santiago. He says that Havana Is a splendid nil Is progressing wonderfully. city, and . .. There Is a large number of Atnerlc on the Island now, and many of them are making money rapidly. Within the nezt few years there will be tremen dous Industrial development In Cubn. Mr. Orr returns from his trip rested and recuperated for the strain of tho heavy holiday trade. criminally assault Mrs. Dora Wooten, aged 13 years, and bride of five weeks, charge of attempting to who was married In Alabama. Give Him “ Romeos.’ Special to The Georgian. Mobile, Ala., Dec. 16.—The stern wheel steamer Sun,i bound from Mem phis to Pensacola, and which put Into Mobile for coal, sank In Mobile Bay last night, two miles below the city. The steamer struck a submerged ob struction while passing up the bay. She will be raised. No doubt about it, A man loves to be com fortable. If you would give him something that is not only comfort-giving, but a positive pleasure—not temporary, but all the year around—give him a pair of our splendid ROMEO SLIPPERS. We have the very thing for you. In tan, dark brown or black, soft, flexible leather, with lots of “give” to it; low heels and strong —yet very easy soles. Good-looking and very comfortable. Prices: $1.50 to $2.00. All Pari* is astonished at the gen erosity of an unknown American who has Just given n magnificent example of the work of Claude Monet, the Im pressionist to the art gallery of the city of Parle. Thin gentleman says that he will give other work* of art to the gallery, but only on the condition that hi* anonymity shall be strictly main tained. The way the gift was made Is cu rious. The curator of the Petit Palaf* W. J. SIMMONS HURT; IN GRADY HOSPITAL. Get Them Right Away. The accidental discharge of a gun Friday afternoon near Clarkesville may result In the death of W. J. Sim mon*, u young Decatur man. He Is now In the Grady hospital with bis foot badly mutilated and at present the sur. geons cannot say whether or not he will five, as they tear blood poisoning. Don’t fail to read the Christmas Tree puzzle page that will appear in Wednesday’s Georgian—we offer $5.00 and ten other prizes for the correct solution.