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= THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. MOXDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1*04 HERE JANUARY 2 The annual flute rnnvrnttnn of (he Georgia division. Southern t'otton Aa- aociation. will be held In Atluntu In the hall of the house of repreaenlatlvea on W^fneeday, January 2, and a full at - tendance Is urged and expected front all sections of the state. The county organisations have al- 'ready held their meetings anti namet’ delegates to the state convention. At this convention officers of thi state division will be chosen, and thret new members of the executive com mittee of the association will be named. The new executive committee will meet at Birmingham, Ala., tut January - • preparatory to the annual meeting o the Southern Cotton Association ol ’ January 17-19 at that Place. President M. I.. Johnson, of the floor gla division, urges a full attendant' on the state convention, not only o delegates, hut of all others who at- Interested In the Important work the association Is doing and Its success. "The farmers of Georgia and the South have got to work together, If they ever hoi«e to get a living price for titelr cotton," President Johnson said. "There Is absolutely no profit in this crop to the growers at in rents. It needs only to lake Into consideration the cost of labor, mules and supplies to demonstrate the truth of this asser tion. It actually costs us an average of in cents to make the crop. We ought to have at least 12 1-2 cents tor this crop. It Is worth every cent of It. By strong ami determined organisation w can and will get it another time." BURIED MINER KEPT ON REGULA R PA YR OLL; CRIED WHEN RESCUED J wind. My* wind Ih very short, you IS HEAR WASHINGTON Special to The neorglsu. Washington, Go., Dec. 24. There Is tt vary strong likelihood that it company of Washington rltlsons will he formed In the near future for the purpost ’ developing the oil Industry In Wilkes county. There are splendid surface. In dlcattons In tile neighborhood of An thony Shoals In the northern part of the county, near Broad river, to Justify the belief that oil exists in this county In sufficient i|unntltles to be made profitable. K. B. Hook, of Augusta, general man ager of a company which proposes to sink several oil wells In Jefferson coun ty, near Louisville, early In the new year, was In Washington several days last week and It Is his opinion that Wilkes county Is traversed by the same oil vein which extends over the territory covered by the counties if Wilkes, Elbert, Glascock and Jefferson. The land on which the oil elgns have been noticed belongs to the Anthony Shoals Power Company, u corporation capitalized at ((,000,000. which has us Its object the Immediate development of the splendid water power tut Broad rive GEORGIA PLOWS ARE IN DEMAND A plant, consisting of the most mod ern and .up-to-date machinery, has been Installed by the Georgia Plow Works, an enterprise which liegan op eration in title city November I, ami already the entire output Is being used to fill orders that have accumulated ilnce the Inauguration of the concern. The plant turns out finished steel plow shapes used so extensively In the Mouth and West. The yards of the company are filled with car loads of raw material, from which will be made a full assortment of products usually turned out by plow- works. This youngest of Atlanta's en terprises la rapidly forging to the front of Southern Industries, and has con tributed He ahere toward the city's po- ■Itton ee an Industrial center. W. A. GATCHELL IS PROMOTED Notice was received In the loeal of fices of the Southern Monday of the appointment of W. H. Gatchell. super intendent of the Uruthern at Naeltvllle, to a new position, known as superin tendent of transfers. Mr. Gatchell will have churge of the transfer and reloading business of the entire system at all terminal and Junc tion points. The appointment will he effective January 1. Low Rates ONE WAY OR ROUND TRIP TO Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado Yi? Birmingham and the Tickets will W »i|«l frmu Atlanta <<n first anil Iblnl Tuesday a of January, February and March. Holder* of n»iiud trip tickets via Blim- Inghaui and ’Priam will lie allowed III, oral atap-om privileges; also diverse route a wcat of Memphis to many p«dnta In Oklahoma, Kansas olid Colorado Patronise the road that la trying to help von. Write f..r literal lire and detailed Information to S. L. PARROTT, District Passenger Agent. • N. Pryer St. Atlanta. Hicks in Such Good kB ^, Hh . kBmov , da{ewlnche , fur . ther toward freedom and his arms were Condition He Doesn’t by an ' 1 Mlner I Need Stimulants. The two, exerting all their strength, pulled the miner Into the main tunnel, where he was placed In a sitting posi tion. The blindfold that Hick* had Bakersfield, Cal., Dee. 24.—Lindsay 13. Hicks came out from what had been a tomb In the mountains above the Kern river at 12 o'clock Saturday night. He bad been liberated from the position li'i had occupied for fifteen days and al most seventeen hours. The last rail tinder the tram car which held him captive was sawed In two at 11:20 o'clock. The work of V**- v 1 ';,' ■ f-irir-v t" t 1 moving this bar to liberty consumed thirteen minutes. Hicks crawled from under the car through the space which had been so laborously made for him, head first, without assistance. Miner Wat Emaciated. He was emaciated, his beard was un kempt. his whole body begrimed, Ills clothes torn, but tfiere was the* look of supreme Joy upon Ids face. He grasped the hand of Hob (Sent, the miner who sawed the lust part In the second tail, and said with deep feeling: God bless you, old man. I want to see the rest of the boys right away and give them tny thunhs.” At the mouth of the tunnel nearly a hundred miners had gathered to see. if possible, ii mull who had caused all the k’orld to marvel—a poor miner who had emerged from Ills tomb to find mself famous. Didn't Need Stimulants. Hicks was so strong that the stimu lants that had been prepared for him were not needed. Ills beard was thick and stubby, but not as long as might be expected. Ills face find hands were dirty, but Ids clothing was fairly clean und In good condition. o sooner was the segment of debris removed and the way left open than Hicks began to scrape away the locks and earth and crawl toward the open ing. With arms In front of bis head. In went Into the miniature tunnel and liegan to work Ills way slowly through to the other side of a dump car. near which he had remained during the ex- avatlng. When he had progressed about half wu.v he stopped, and .Super intendent Frank .Miller, who stood at the tube at the mouth of the shaft. Im mediately called and nsked what w is the matter. Was Out of Wind. “Oh, nothing." • Hicks called hack. I'm Just going to stop. I'm nut of been ordered to put on was remove 1, as the tunnel was only dimly lighted by candle. And there a hundred feet from the face of the mountain and within a few steps of the place where the miner Inal lain entombed for nearly sixteen days, there occurred a pathetically joy ful scene. Dr. Htlnchfield, with tears In Ids eyes and his hands laid affec tionately on Hicks' shoulder, said: "Well, how are ^ofi, old hoy?" Rescued Man Criad. And there were tears In the eyes of Hicks as well, the only tears that lie had shed In all the days and nights since he- was entombed, as lie replied; , i am feeling fine. I can never tlmnk you, doctor, for what you have done." And then came Superintendent Done, of the Edison I'ower Company, the man rmpy 6W:ir^TRecixafi>oTTc CLKT AND , ; $$$ a:,-!.to, aaBB The accompanying diagram shows in a graphic manner the way in which J. B. Hicks, the imprisoned miner, was rsscusd after a con finement of more than two weeks. He was wedged* beneath a heavy tram car, 60 feet below the level ground, and was barely able to move. Ha was fad through a tub* sunk from the surface to his placs of imprisonment and hit comrades kept in constant communication with him to prevent his giving away beneath the awful strain. who has stayed by the work day and night directing eveVy move In the res cue of Hicks. He came forward and took Hicks by both hands and said: “I am glad to see you again, old man." 8till on Pay Roll. Hicks, hla voice choked with emo tion. attempted to thank felni also for Ills efforts in his behalf. The superintendent gazed steadfast ly for a moment, and then, unable to siwak further* turned and walked out of the tunnel and up the'mountain side. Willie the last steps were being taken In Ills rescue Superintendent Cone, who led the rescue, called to Hicks, gnd told him he was still on the pay roll. He said: ••You Imve been a most faithful man, Hicks. You have been on duty for fifteen days and nights and nev»*y asked for-a day off. You Imve been drawing puy all the time." PROHIBITION MOVEMENT IS GOING STEADILY ON quor Is sold and consumed In dry states and territories tlfiui the wet ones. Most cordially, J. B. Hit 'll ARDS. Anti - Saloon League Not Disturbed by Veto. The Anll-Huluon League hail n>U ex- petted that the measure to raise saloon licenses uml limit the number of sa loons would pass council flnully, as Is shown In u letter to The Georglun by Becretury Richards Monday. Mr. Rich ards announces that the circulation of petitions for a prohibition election Is going steadily on. His letter follows: I promised The Georgian on Muturriay In answer to a telephone call, to give some views upon the recent action of the council, and the mayor’s veto of the higher license ordinance, from an Antl-Haluon Ratoon League standpoint. I wish to say first of nil, us we always do, that we are unalterably opposrd to the license system In any way. I think this Is clear to all, so that when at uny time we may favor a higher li cense In connection with greater strlctluns und limitations, It will not be taken In any sense to mean a com promise on the license question. We have not at any time given at tention to the mutter of rulelng or low ering the license, for us a mutter of fact the higher the license the more firmly tile liquor traffic becomes en trenched In the political machinery of our legislative bodies, thus clogging t he wheels of progrers. We have urged all along, though, tlie narrowing down of the limitations of the liquor business, greater restric tions, und tin more perfect enforce ment of law governing tile traffic, but without avail. The fact Is the council has gone on Ignoring 'our appeals and continued to widen out und enlarge the business, until we had about concluded there was nothing to e\|s'ct of them. They have made r.o offer to further restuct or regulate until since out agi tation of the Iiu stlon of prohibition. Touching the matte r of the 12,000 license ordinance, we never believed the council would pass It In the first place. Borne of our executive hoard were tn the office some time ago discussing this question, and It wu« the sense of all present that the council would not ihiss the measuie, exc ept us u means of dis posing of it. and then the mayor would have a chance to check tt. Altogether wc have Iwen watching the matter closely, and awaiting the final outcome of It v.lth much Interest, meantime pressing the circulation of our prohibi tion petitions, i ml withstanding the strenuous effoits of some of the papers to males the public believe the piohibl- t tlonlsts had given up such u course. Now, ns to Mayor Woodward’s state ments about Mayor-elect Joyner and Ills platform, to the effect that he (Joy ner) was elected U|scn the same old saloccn platform, we leave lent little to say. We published t’aptaln Joyner'* letter tec us at ttie lime It was given, and dec not deem tt necessary tee give it In full now, lent append only the latter paiogruph tend the public cun Judge whether or nut the mayor-elect stands leer the liquor e lenient or for the better element of the community. Captain Joyner said, among other things, In re ply to a letter we sent him: "The last subject mentioned tn your letter Is an Inquiry of me us to whether I would agree to give greater consider- atlon he the appeal of tlie good people of the city touching great moral Is sues rattier than to the liquor bosses, trusts mid combinations. You may rest assured that at all times I will give greater consideration to tin* good lieciple of this city than to all other elements combined. Indeed, I hope and trust that I shall be considered the candidate of tlie good and law abiding citizens of Atlanta, and I shall en deavor to give an administration that will meet their approval.” Tomorrow I will give you some statements touching a lot of circulars bring distributed tc hihltton Is a fnllur HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. On account of Christmas holidays ticket* will be Hold at all point* Month of the Ohio and Potomac and ea*t of the Mississippi river, Ht. Loul*. Mo., Included, at rate of one and one-third first-clus? fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip. Ticket* on sole at all stations De cember 20 to.SR 30, 31 and January 1, final limit January 7. 190“. For further information apply to any ticket agent, or A. Q. JACKSON, C. C. M’MILLIN, 0. P. A. A. G. P. A. * Augusta, Ga. CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR ORPHAN BOYS GOLDFIELD DESERTED BY Goldfield, N'ev., Dec. 24.—As a result of a strike called Saturday, the miners In this section are Raving In train loads, Go|dfield Is rapidly becoming n deserted city. Many business men Have discharged the majority of their employees and some are contemplating closing their doors. The population of Goldfield has de creased front lfi,000 to about 7,000 with in the last week. The strike will con tinue and every mine, mill and smelter except the Hayes’ Monette and Fran ces' Mohawk Is closed.. MODERN EXPERT DENTISTRY AT REASONABLE PRICES. Crown and Bridge Work Set of Teeth .. 4)*? All other Dental Work at Prices that will please. Plates made and delivtrsd same day. DR. E. G. GRIFFIN'S GATE CITY DENTAL ROOMS 241 -2 WHITEHALL STREET Bell Phone 1708, HOURS: 8 A. lyi. TO 9 P. M. SUNDAYS, 9 A. M. TO 4 P. M. • FOR CENTENARIAN Special to The Georgian. \ Spartanburg, 8. C., Dec. 24.—There is probably no man In the entire South land who ha* observed Christmas so many time* a* Adam Frost, an aged negro, who live* near White Stone Spring*. He claims to be 126 year* of age, and as proof of his age he ha* an old, worn and faded book, contain ing a record of his birth, which way* that he wo* born on Sullvan* Inland, May 12, 1780. The record is made out and sworn to by S. S. Hunter. Adam is proud of the book, and prize* it as highly as his wife, who is wife No. 6. Adam ha* no knowledge of Christ mas until he whs about three year* of age, when he, along with the other pickaninnies owned by his master, used to trot up to the big house in Charleston on Christmas morning and receive gifts. There will be good cheer for old Adam and his wife' on Tuesday morning. Sergeant Woodward, of the police force, has prepared to give him a big Christmas. Tuesday morning the kind-hearted police officer will go to White Stone Springs and will carry Adam a basket of good tilings to eat. "Christmas wuz great times 'way back ynnder when I be'n a boy. nigger don’t hab no slch times lak I did," said Adam. "Colonel Drayton be sib* me all 1 wants. He been a big man, been governor or som’t'ing lak dat. and lived in fine houfie und had fine horses." Adam’s first master was Colonel Drayton, of Charleston. He say* that he was sold to a man named Fetch aniLJUKt before the civil war he wai sole" to Dr. Henry Frost, who refugeod to the upcountry building a house near Cedar Springs. Adam accompanied the Frost* to this county. "De big guns was booming en smash ing t'ings ter pieces when we left de city, anti I neber been back since," said Adam. P I ERCE BUSY STORE s Southern Dry Goods and Shoe Co. 60 -MARIETTA ST. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. VIVA AT THE THEATERS -i. If you contemplate open ing a new Bank Account or making a change in your present banking connections at the beginning of the New Year, the MADDOX RUCKER BANKING COMPANY, with a Capital and Surplus of $750,000.00, extends you a cordial invita tion to call or correspond with a view to opening an account with this institu tion, which has ample re sources and every facility to serve its patrons. Klmt.l to The nearxl.ni. Washington, Ga., Dee. 24.—As a milt of a labor of love on the port of Mr*. James Hines anil Mrs. F. IV. Gil bert, two prominent ladles of Wash* Install. about sixty-five little orphan hoys*at Si. Josephs orplianuKe. In ihla city, will be treated to Just as fine a Christinas surprise tomorrow morn ing as any child’s fond parent* could provide. Despite the cold weather of the past week, tltese two nohte women made a thorough canvass of the busi ness houses of the city and secured a long list of contributions, amounting to more than ItUO In cash, besides numer ous other donations In the shape of toys, fireworks, candles and fruit which Santa Claus will deliver. Kuril year the little fatherless and motherless boys of this noble institu tion are remembered with good things bv the citizens of Washington, oat this year u far better surprise will be given the little fellows than they have vet experienced. The boys at St. Josephs come from all parts of the state, and are being prepared for lives of usefulness to so- elety by the goisl Sisters of Charity. HOLIDAY" EXCURSIONS VIA GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. On account of Christmas holidays ticket* will be sold at uil point* south of the Ohio and Potomac nnd east of the Mississippi river. 8t. l*ouls. Mo.. Included, at rate of one nnd one-third first-class fare, plus 23 cents, for the round trip. Tickets on i!e at nil stations De cember 20 to 23, 30, 31 and January 1, final limit Januury 7, 1907. For further information apply to any ticket agent, or A. G. JACKSON, C. C. M’MILLIN, G: P. A. A. G. P. A. j Augusta* Ga* Tim Murphy. Tint Murphy I* not an Imperialist perhaps It Is Ix-rause he ha* too keep a sense of humor,. but he has a profound admiration for a German writer whose name happens to be William and whose J°b happens to bu kinging. What the* comedian particularly admire* him for 1* tills little nugget of philosophy whirl the emperor wrote for and recited int« «a phonograph tor preservation in per* petuity. Here I* an extract: "Ho brave In adversity. Do not strive for what I* unattainable or worthies*; be content with each day as It comes; look at, the good side of everything; take pleasure In nature and accept your fellow men a* you find them." ' Mr. Murphy will be *een at the Grand Monday and Tuesday night* and t'hristmn* day matinee in "A Corner In Coffee,” when he will give an evi dence of hU kindly humor, keener un derstanding of human nature and abil ity as an actor. Mansfield and "Pear Gynt.” One evening during the remarkable run of Richard Mansfield’s "Peer Gjnt" In Chicago, the fan* that ventilate the Grand opera house eontipued to buzz violently after the curtain had lifted upon the opening scene between Peer and his mother. Much of the effect of the passage depend* upon the exact- CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS The wife and mother deserves tlie best of everything. At Christinas time ten der thoughts of her arise. She would be grateful in her appre ciation of a practical preseut that would save her worry and work. A BELL TF.L- KPIIONE wo.nld ap peal to her. A Prez.nt Worth While. REASONA LE RATES. CALL CONTRACT DEPT.. Mail 1300. BELL SERVICE IS SATIS FACTORY. nes* and completeness with which the audience shall catch the shading In Peer's tone* throughout the badinage with Ase. Mr. Mansfield knew this and he did not Intend that the effect should be blurred for his generous audience by the unearthly racket of the fun*. He stopped short in Peer’* rhapsodiz ing and *ald in level tone that was per fectly audible, "Stop those fans,” and again In an Instant "Stop those fans." The. noise ceased and he resumed. It was a remarkable proof of his com mand over an uudfence that nobody was moved to tllt§r by thi* Interrup tion. He said afterwards, "Was I to endure It? Certainly not—nor was the assemblage who had paid me both their money and the honor of coming. to henr me." Thi* gorgeous presentation of "Peer Gynt" will be seen at'the Grand on next Thursday night for one perform ance only. “Parsifal.” In one of the most promising signs of late years in connection with the drama, Is the greatly Increased Inter est shown by the better cfass of thea tergoers in dramatic productions of a semi-religious nnd* religious nature. The latest and most successful of all religious dramas seen In this country, although for years past it has been wit nessed In Europe, Is Richard Wagner’s magnificent spectacle, "Parsifal.” While there is not a Biblical charac ter seen in the production, it Is essen tially a grandly religious work. In the effort to reproduce the reverential at mosphere of the original surroundings, and In other details the tradition of Beyrouth will he preserved during the gagement here at the Grand Friday und Saturday nights and Saturday inntlnee, December 28 and 29, except in the commencing time, which has been slightly chunged. Formerly the commencing time was 5:30 and a two- hour inlet mission was given for dinner. This long Intermission has been done away with, which permits of com mencing the first act at 7:45, the per formance concluding at 11 o’clock. The public is most earnestly requested to subscribe to the rule that everybody should be seated before the house Is darkened and the fitst net begins. It will be Impossible to seat any one at this Juncture. The Saturday matinee 1»erformance will begin nt 2 o’clock and elude at 5:30. Tonight and Tuesday, Doc. 24 and 25. MATINEE XMAS DAY. The Distinguished Conic*Jin n, MR. TIM MURPHY A CORNER IN COFFEE Prices 25c to $1.60. Sale now open, THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 27, MR. WlCHARD MANSFIELD In Henrik Ibsen's “Peer Gynt” Curtain at 7:45 P. It. Prices: 50c to |2.50i sale now open. THE &3J0U THIS WEEK: Matinees Christmas Day, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Musical Comedy Success “ME, HIM AND I ” WITH WATSON, KELLY AND ARLINGTON. 50 PEOPLE—TUNEFUL MUSIC Pretty Girls—Gorgeous Scenery. The One Big Hit of the 8eason. At the Bijou. Billy W. Watson, Mike Kelly and Billy Arlington, a trio of comedians equal to anything on the stag* In their line today! This week finds them In "Me, Him and I,” which will be the attraction nt the Bijou beginning to night. Watson Is 17. Kahn, a German band master; Kelly, is Conn Conn, an Irish man, and Billy Arlington, is a tramp called Dusty Dawson, und the three are the fragments of a disbanded show. The opening act finds them, bemoan ing their predicament. In Seattle on the docks. Kach one is suffering from a severe attack of gold fever, and the three are trying to find some way of getting aboard a millionaire's yacht, about to stal l f<a the gold fields In the north. The second act .finds them aboard the yacht bound for the Klon dike region, and by the time the final curtain Is rung tip their destination has lieen reached. The three actors strike a big fortune und become very wealthy. The company Is a large one and thoroughly entertaining,.and the songs Introduced during the action of the play meet with most generous applause. Matinees will be given on Christmas lay, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur day. Baldwin*Melville Company. The Baldwin-Melvllle Stock Compa ny will open the El Dorado Monday night with the performance of "Sher lock Holmes," a play after the ftory of Conan Doyle’s "The Sign of the Four.” This Is possibly the best known story in fiction, and is the one that tnnde the wonderful character of Sher lock Holmes famous. The play fol lows the story closely and the scenes and characters are taken directly from the book. Mr. Arthur Maitland, the arrival from the Forepaugh Stock Company, of Philadelphia, wITl take the leading part- He Is particularly suited for the part of Sherlock HoUnes, and has made a great hit wherever he hus played it. "Sherlock Holmes" w|»l lie given Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday nights, with ‘mAtinees Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with matinees Friday and Saturday, "The Two Orphans" will be the hill. At the Star. The Star Theater company will be gin Christmas week with an unusually strong attraction; in fact, one of the largest vaudeville hills ever presented at tfil* popular priced,theater. In ad dition to the numerous vaudeville fea ture* a strung drama will be presented. Tills ora mu. entitled "A Fight for a Mine,’ Is filled with thrilling, hair- raising inchler. * and exciting scenes. The Star management announces a special Christmas matinee for tomor row which will probably peek the hou«e. I ELDORADO 1 BALDWIN-MELVILLE STOCK GO. Monday, Tuesday nnd Wednesday Nights. Tnesdny and Wednesday Matinees. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MATIXKK. "SHERLOCK HOLMES’’ Thursday, Friday aud Saturday Night* "THE TWO ORPHANS” Friday and Saturday Matinee*. Night price* 10, 20, .1". ’** Matinee prices U>, 3». .ie Watch for Little Lord Fauntleroy. Week of December 24. SEN8ATIONAL DRAMA "FIGHT FOR A MINE” New Moving Pictures. Special Christmas Matinee STRONG VAUDEVILLE Matinee* Monday, Wedne»dajr. Thursday and Saturday at 2:20. Every night at I:1S. = RACES = COLISEUM XMAS DAY 3 P. M. WALTHOUR, AMERICA, VS. GUIGNARD, MOTOR-PACED, also other ra* * Admission 60c. on sale at Good rut a Whitehall pnd Alabama. The work of erecting a monument to Pope Leo XIII In the Church of St. John Luternn. Rome, 1* progressing rapidly. Care will be taken in remov ing the body to avoid disturbances sim ilar to those attending the funeral of Pius IX. when the casket containing the body was almost thrown into the Tiber. WANTED. Good Contractors ami Builder- : F. J. Cooledgc & Sou, 150 Peter, street, to (ret lowest prices "tt Builder*' Hardware, Hardware and Tools. F. J. COOLEDGE & SON- .ndwwauev H*Brr*