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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, WEDNESDAY, JAN CAST t, 1«T. RAILROAD EVILS AND CURES DISCUSSED BY HOKE SMITH AT FREIGHT BUREAU DINNER He Gives Roosevelt Credit For the Good Work of Past. FREE PASS EVIL MUST SURELY GO Governor Elect Delivers Strong Outline of His Public Policv. "I Ktvi* credit with pleasure to Pres ident Roosevelt f**r what lie hn* don# 1 , and although 1 am h Democrat. I hop* that the pmgrcsslv* element of the Re publican party, the element dls|*>*ed to protect popular rights. led by Presl- dent Roosevelt, will prevent the tool* of corporation*. an#l the reactionary element of the RepobHrnn party, from again mining into control of that par ty."—Hon. Hokt Smith. Thl*: wn* one of th^ Milking remark® in Mb 1 address of ih«-- jr»VeTJF«r-r*nwT TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM SUBJECT OF HIS ADDRESS The address «»f Governor-elect Hoke tirnltli before the Atlanta freight bu reau Tuesday night was hta first punitc speech atnee Ida election an chief exec, utlve of the etate. I!i.<* addrcaa. In full, follow* “CorporalIona owned and organised rdlnary private, c orporation*, such aa hank* and manufacturing companl##. They an* public In their nature. They arc given social privileges, and aaaume special duties. A company owning a hank or manufactory can only uc- #iulre properIIy by Gw* convent *»f tboao with whom It trade*. "A railroad company exerels#* the ptnte'p power of eminent domain to take private property for Ha use, even without tha owner’s conaent. Thl* pow. er Is • exercised up#»n the theory that the public will i»e benefited, and a railroad u>mi*any j* allowed to u*<* It because the railroad company la a corporation public in Ita nature, with fixed public diitlea. •'While the atate permit! the money of pflvate Individual* to la* need for the roust run ion of a railroad, the oh- ligations of the railroad to the public arc none the leap clear. The stockhold- era of a railroad company are entitled fair return upon their money, hut » Georgia at the annual dinner of the Atlanta Freight llureau nt the Pied mont «Hotel Tneadny night. It wax greeted by long npplnuec from the 1 r.O and more gueH*. Mr Smith discussed “Transportation Problems.” lie did not go Into detail up to discriminations and the like. but. In hip own language, merely itnprenaed a few ttuth* #»n the mind* of hla hear- era. with h lie wished re ties ted until every voter In the Ptate 1* familiar will them Another notab’e nddrepp at tne din ner wax that «>f Hon. S G McLendon, of ThoimmW*. rallrrmd commissioner- elect. Mr McLendon spoke on “Rates and Hate Levels." He ahotved the Ir- —regularities In *hc~ schedules-nuw nta>~: raining over the countn'.'nnd gave in- teres# I ng figure* to prove that Georgia la at the puinmlt of high late*. Hooper Alexander Talks. The other ejieaker of the ev# uing was Hon. Hooper Alexander, of D* Kuih nmnty. whose mhirrs* wna on “The Extension of the Western and Atlantic] be named li to the Hep." Mr. Alexander Ip always a forceful* fluent Ppeaker, and Id* graphic recital of the history of the atate road from the troublous time* <»f the war until now. together with hl.« arguments f«*r the extension, were heartily applauded Hon. Ram h. Jones, president, gave a short talk In which he told uf th« work the bureau In the five years of Its existence, and made a plea for Ita continued support from the pro-, gresnlve. alert business men of Atlanta He also showed wherein the work of furring the railroads to reduce rate* to Atlanta hod also benefited the entire state by making the T«oid* adopt sched ules which would agree with the re ductions. At the beginning uf tbe dinmo «t 7 -oVUyA. t hi 1 lu Wt*a a abort tnaumgs-ds- rinn. First, Hairy T. Moore. traffic manager of the bureau, made his an nual rejNirt. He said that It was too long to read, and so It had been pilot ed. a copy being presented !•» each stockholder and ginst' The i « port shows that the bureau lias done tutu h ami successful wuk during the year. H. H. Way. treasurer, reported that the bureau feci* like the members of thnt rare and Justly proud class of men who have all debts paid ami liavi mnnet In the hank* II** sal.; the bu reau hail ni«»r# than ll.ouO in excess of all obiigatluns. , Lout* Uholstin. chairman of the finance committee, repotted that the m«nev In hand and ni*»re would he em ploye!* Jr pushing sevt rid cases n**w In the courts to a successful conclusion A motion was made nnd a.lopted that the dlte* tors for the ensuing year he nnjliiiMlfil I.V „ Th«* public Is anil tied lo a voice in the charges which are mude by the railroad company for carrying passengers and freight. These charges must always be reasonable taul free from discriminations. “A railroad company, by reason of Its public nature, assumes the respon siblllty to furnish uti adequate and safe service for tha business xif "those dealing with It. A railroad company pwes It to the public to furnish ample means of transportation over Ita II: for persona and freight, und tO charge only reasonable rates for this service. Dual Dutiss of Roads. "The duties of h railroad company, therefore, are dual: first, to the public; second, to Its stockholders. The nffi. are- selected by the sttickh*»ltiers,-and have in view primarily the paymefit of (urge dividends “The public must l**«*k to the state and the notion to protect their rights. The state should protect tile public In the president. The com mittee was appointed, LouU Gholstln being chairman. and they returned with the following nominations: Directors Nominated. Directors -lteaumont Davison, of l>a- vlson-Paxoii-Blokes Company. E. It. Du Hose. D. <1. Dougherty, of Dough erty- Ward-I.lt He Company; letuls Gholstln. of Uluilatln'Cunningham Hpfhtg Red Gowpsny—James JL-Gray, of The Atlanta Journal; A. W. Hod- nett, of W. H. Duncan A Co.; K. M. Hudson, of MrGord-ffteWart Company, Sam D. Jones, of Atlanta Stove Works; C. II. Kelly. I! Y. McCord; J Will** Pope, w A Pa titer. E L. Rhodes, KrimM-J Hi*.*!••** -«'«»mt*nnv. It lt«*sen- hauin, of Atlanta Wooden Ware (’uni. pai». L. J Truumtfltie. of Atlanta Paper i.Miipanv; A If ret! Truitt, of TrtxHC-MHtcv Hat cimtfwmrr—TT-y Wefts**!*. df PUtshurg Plate Glass Gom- pany; 11. It. Wey, .if Dohbs K Wey Co.; II II. Whitcomb, of II II. Whit comb C«unpuny; W K. Newell, of King I lard w air Company; .1 N McEachern The stockholder* will hold a imr- gantzathm meeting In a few days, at which the officers will he elected. It D probable that the same oltieers will be chosen. The dinner was a most enjoyable one. from beginning to end An elaborate dinner was served and the utmost good will prevailed among the large number of guests gathered around tlte banquet board. The speeches were interesting, and not long enough to be wearisome. In short, fhe whole dinner went off with a snap, almost foreign to that na ture of entertainment, and every one freely expressed and evidenced his hap. plneas and hla enjoyment of the occa- all matters relating to local buxines*. *nd the nation ahould protect the pub H" !n ?!! matters relating to Interstate business. “The people generally are appalled at the present railroad situation. Almost dally they hear of soma terrible catas trophe due to a railroad wrack. Trains delayed _jintil twenty-four -hour* « W not an unheard of situation. "Men engaged In shipping under stand how difficult It la to obtnln cara. and how- paralysing la the delay In transportation even after goods arc •hipped 'They also understand that excessive and discriminatory charges are made by the railroads for carrying .freight. "It la uaeiesa to present the excuse that these troubles are caused by ex- esafve business. Causa of Wrecks. "The wrecks have largely been the result of employing Inexperienced, un lerpuld men. and then of ovarworklng i hem. The disregard of the block yyx em seems almost to havs been Inten Gonal. . “Trains have been chiefly delayed lierause engines have been overtaxed and improperly repaired. Engines have be**n used that were not fitted for the service, •Thf failure ‘to furrilah sufficient ‘■nr* 4"r"carrvlnr freight may lie in l«rt <liir in tha uimrprrtM! lacrraar m liualnran, but It la larc.ly tha mult .,r rarrlrianma In rtturolna cara to thru iirlRlnai mnm. For thla. all the roll- mail. are reaponalbla. They hay. ne*- Irelwl til |.lHre a proper charge upon the mail, retaining the care. The de lay. are largely due -to careleaaneee In liendllng care ut terminal polnta andnl Junction imlnia, and to a failure to fur* iileh englurr end care eufflclent ut terminal ami Junction polnta to handle the buelnrec. "The incretuie of buelneee ha* not hern a itKhleii Increaae. It liae been gradual, and the volume, long ago. de manded eoulpmonta In esceee of llioee provided. "The erjulpmenle now on hand hare not been u«ed with a proper rlfort t '"'‘ "‘'-'^"'' '''‘^IWnil-m-rv^ therubttr-. laniw tftunrate iril: .-a- ‘ rpaTgp with n stngta^iwtmcc. A Oeorgia InsUncs. "In a certain city of Ctonrgla there h a cotton comprtwa not owned by th* compressed state for shipment. Th* railroad company, while complaining of lack of cars with which to do busi ness. neglected this simple service t«» the coinpresa company and forced a large amount of the cotton from that city to l»c shipped to ports In an tin- ciimpressed condition, thereby requir ing a great many more cars to hAul the cotton. A half hour’s additional serv ice each day to the compress company add have saved the use of several hundred cars. ’The delay In shipments has been largely due to Indifference to the rights of the public.! -The, Jack, of^giiltlclrnr equipment In not sufficient excuse. •'KallrnadH have had ample money with which to meet till of their obliga tions to the public. Their business for I years bus been excessively large, and their incomes Immense. A proper use of that portion of their In- ones which should have been devote.! * Increased equipments ‘would easj|\ Iwive enabled them to meet the public wands - — 1 : ' The Virtue of Mastication (From "Tha Tribuna" Correipondant.) rr*'fess«>r Irv ing Fisher, of Yale University, has t*een con ducting experiments ui>on nine Yale students stn*«* last January In order !«» determine the * iTc* ts of the thorough • mastication of food. He has found that their endurance Is In- * tensed r.o |s*r cent, although they took no more exercise than before the «*x|M«rltu**nts. and although they d1inlntshe*l“1hetr c«*nsumpt1on «»f flesh foods to oim-sl\tli the original quantity. Tln*.*«' cxnoriniPDtM omplmsizo tlir nilvnutngt' of tin* sric'iititir food, GRAVK-XUTS, whioli, when oaton jnt*jH*rlv—that in, crisp and dry, direct from the package, with a little cream or milk—mpuros thoi'ough chewing. Grape-Nuts food eon es indelicate erispgran- nlcs. intended to he gromm up hy the teeth. Tin* work not only preserves the teeth hut firings down the saliva from the gums so necessary in the primary work of digestion. If your teeth are fit. chew, chew. chew, until the food is liquid and insists uu lining swallowed. If teeth are faulty, soften Grape-\utswitln ream or hot or cold milk and allow to stand a minute soaking, hut even then don ’t forget to chew. Many neople say (and it is true) that when they eat Gmpt*-Nuts they seem aide to digest noTTuiTy that food but other kinds which formerly seemed in digestible. There’s a Reason for Grape-Nuts Excaasivs Fraight Rales. Ill not occupy your time now present pro*if **f excessive clmrg- iniulc (in* transporting freight. It hux hern eHtlmute#! Glut the rallr- panics In the I'nlted State* arc paying Interest uml Ulvftlemls up*ut alx billion hundred million dollar* of wute * locks and bonds. “The highest court of *»ur land has declared that tnimqiortittinn cliurg made by railroad comp«inlc* to pay dividends on stock* and loutd* Issued In Mfffae• *»r money ttctn.iih mit Into the pr«»tH*itU‘H are unjust. “The tlgures 1 ha\.* Just pi**f*ented to yott show thftt the rran*t«irtiitlon com panies of the I'tHted Stat. s ate yearly taxing the public *»ver three hundred million dollar* lu exce*- of what they ahould Justly charge for the service rendered. "We can easily place our Unger upon the root of the evil, so fm n« the con duct of the trmi*portat1on companies t» cinuvrned “They have Issued enortmms *iuitntl- flea *»f wafereit st*H'k* and watered bond*. They are straining their prop erties to pay dividend* on these exces sive bond and stock tsaues. "The public Is charged tint* asonublV rntrs. tl)j»t the money may b. made to tmy dividends on these st-u k* an I Ismds. and net earning* whi«h should have N*en usetl t*» equip the pr<q*ertlf* have been |*al»l out «»n excessive bond compress tiu*t. It had tin capacity to compress all the cotton hauled from that * itv It was located within the raids of n railroad contpam A half Imur’s service esch day could have moved cotton t«» and from the compress so that the j’ompress could have pr«- iwired nil the c«utoti of Hint «m> in a and st.K-k Issue*. The long h**urs of w oik and the low pay to employees have not been re*pdre«l to makt leghl- mate dividends qtt legHIniuie nt***‘ks. but these burdens also have been placed In the interest of excessive bond and stock Issues. Creata Fictitious Valuat. •Market values have been SALOON LICENSE RAISED IN MACON BY CITY COUNCIL ftparlal tu Tlw Georgia a. Macon, Ox, Jan. 9.--The saloon II cenoe was raised from isoo to $S00 by the city council last night. The meet to* waa attended Ly a large mrwd nt dtlsetis, who In general favored the action. No music In any saloon Is to be al lowed, and no drlnka will be Hold to fe males, according to restrictions. The hours were Axed at 0 In the morning till 11 at night. An effort-*m thc pert of-AMermati flames to secure a measure separating the races In the saloons caused dlseua- sb*n, but ft was accepted nnd the liquor license for the year passed ns urged by the anti-saloon Interests oilhe city. FOUR DAYS IN 8CHOo£r LADY TEACHER IS DEAD. gperlal to The Georglau. Winder, Oa.. Jan. 9 — Ml** Alston, a teacher In Winder hoo|, died Monday night. Jennie public e lived In Nashville, Tenn.. and had been con nected with the school only four days. Hhe came from her home since the hoi. bln vs. taught four days In school, und taking sick, died In a short while. RACING ENGINEER. BLAMED FOR ONE RAILWAY ACCIDENT The (porting procllvltlr, nt an engi neer on the Southern rullwuy were re- ■ponelble for the Sting of a eull for II.*00 damegoe against that railroad company py Thomas Alexander, In the •uperlor court Tuaedey. Alexander In hla petition acts forth that he wna employed aa flremsn of a freight train on the Southern, and on December 3 the train left Avondale en route to Woodiawn and Birmingham. Ala.—Whurily after the Train (Tarred. ~ the petitioner (vers, the engineer saw a train on a parallel track proceeding In the aame direction. Here, according to the iietliloner. the eportlng blood of the engineer arose, and he vs. on fora race. Pulling the throttle wide open, the engineer ruahed the train along nt a 35.mile gait, and dleregardlng wrarn- Inga of danger ahead, ran the train Into a train of cant standing on a aide track. Alexander aaye that Juet before the colllelon occurred he Jumped acro.i the cab. aelsad and cloaed the throttle and Jumped. He fell acroos a rail. In juring the bane of his spine and eua- talnlng other Injuries. Petitioner dore not tett whet hap pened to the “sporty" engine driver. The only form of food made from wheat that is all nutri ment is the soda cracker, and yet—the only soda cracker of which this is really true is Uneeda Biscuit The The only only soda cracker scientifically- baked. soda cracker effectually The r only soda cracker ever fresh, crisp and clean. The only soda cracker good at all j In a dust tight. J moisture proof packagt. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY H'l'SPVflt, will prevent the tools of cor- porafton*. onri ttie reactionary element «»f ih«* Republican party, from again coming into control of thnt party. While the Guild may fear t** par tlripnte in this struggle every rant mon will recognise that tin* comm**res **f this country must be protect#-«l from the uncontrolled greed of those who handle the arterlea of trade. We may tfxpect, while the procewa of i>erf«*( ling KKuhitlon proceeds, an eff«»rt *»n the part of those engaged In tratif*p«qta- G*»n t*» create the Impression that gov- nm**nt and state control Is r«*i-.n- bl- for th# grievances which aflllot shippers. not be deceived. You will never a proper service ut Ju»i until the government und the Ing In rcspon*e to the demand of masses of the people, force them f**r you. ’Hut the #|t:estlon may be asked? How Is It that th#* Staten und th** nu- hove »*• long falle*! to exercise »ate*l ck l*#*u»** L f.*r th»* excessive bond and st by dividends paid <»» them cvfs high tip in nuthorltv have reaped their millions in pr**f1ts, while the rights of the public have been disre garded • While the time must coino when the officer* of the railroad companies realise .md live up t > their duties to the public, it will n»»t ptecede a bold and vigorous enforcement «*f the lights «»f the publli b> uatbmal *fnd stall gov ernment.* Au iinllvtdual sldp|* r, **r c«dleit|ve slilp|**rs **f .» single nlty. rann*»i al**t»e pr*»t**ct their lights I It re«iuli**s the powerful hand of the national government t*» M*»tcct In In- tarstatc trnnxpuruHton. ojuI Gwi ptuv»r« fill I wind of the state go\ *i tiiuent to protect in l**eaLt!uns|»ort.nion. HehlnC th** nation an*/the Mates are the peo ple. The government I* them*, ir the..- will but tiom themselves Credit to Roosevelt. "Tb.U is n » party quesu n 1 long to |*ce the leaders **f l«»th parties rep resent the rights of the people | give credit, with pleasure, to President j Roosevelt for what be lias done, and ] although I am a liemociut. I h*n»e that leim nt ».f the R« pub* I limn |N«rt>V til** element dl*|H>sr*| to 1 proteit |N*pular rignts, led b> Fusldent tin ir full ttuiii«»rlty~ln tidn*p" mnttcr* for the protcctinn of thr-puh- il. ? H|**aklng K#*iterally. the enormous louse of railroads uml the entire public’s dependency, upon them linn ~>cen largely a growth *»f the past iuatt4*r of a century. The public cm- rally are Just beginning to realize h**vv much has l»#»en taken from them. Tin* hosth of greed have been thoroughly organized till the lime; they have been igllnnt with their hired pollGenl agents, manipulating the machinery both the great political par- s. They have been free with their •ney to c«»ntrll»ute to the election of n whom they desired In office. They have been ready with their employees 111 the shape <»f retained attorneys to All t«he vyrtnua offices: thelf powcrjins Issen so great-Giat-men have feared-- to hallenge It. The free p*** practice ha* been a fruitful source of corrup- The low political plane which permitted the use of money to control election*, made their defeat almost lirw possible. Purity‘of Ballot. —— "Tturc can In* no successful asser Gojl of notnilur_.rial)L*_wJth*nit purity the ballot Imr. and the first greal step toward proteitlng the rlghs of the people by national and state power from wrongs nt the hand* of the trans- portatlon cotupanlca must be through ttie eHmfrmtfon of the tt*e **f rn*»ney lu p«ditlcul contests. "At the very beginning #*f <»ur strug gle, we must demand In Georgia, and all over the land, that the use uf money t** 'Influence voter* be stopped, ami that men who undertake to use It change their citizen*’ clothes for Convicts* stripes. ■‘IlHioM.He flee passes" have bell preventc-l by congr# se. The legislst- ture will end them in Georgia next summer. "The nm prtw*r ttiat h*a been great hindrance to your rights has been the hired political agent, the il—k, smooth, well—paid fell#»w with ampin favors, fa dlstrllmta, with m.ilu fng to do but to manlnulAte politics, dominating pArty machinery, and whis pering In the cars of legislators. The presence of these men must cease all over the .land. They must be driven out of the states. They must be exiled from Washington city. They'must l»e excluded by popular opinion from re spectable society. They must lw rec ognised as worse than men who seek to control u Jury by privately telling jurors how to make their .verdict. Htatu and national statutes should subject them to severe punishment, and theli occupcncy of any position of trust should be a thing Impossible. "Theso three steps gained, It will he surprising how rapidly the rights of the people move forward. While I would view with alarm »ny effort by the government at this time to take over nil the railroads m the Unite#! States, we need not be afraid of state und national ownership of such railroad lines us may be required for the purpose of accomplishing complete regulation by the government nnd hy the states, both of the rate* charged and service furnished. How better could the states of Ten- nessee and Kentucky serve their |*eo- ple than to build a railroad from t*hat. tnnooga, connecting there with our state road, to a point on the Ohio river? llow better could the states of Ohio ami Indiana serve their people than to extend a lino from such a point on the Ohio river to the Great Lakes, nnd then how could Georgia better serve the people of all these states than to build a road from Atlanta to the ocean? We Aiuan:then hikYftrfrom JTUL laH^a and from the uhlo liver t«> the ocean a great transportation company—op erated not for selfish gain to pay div idends upon Improperly Issued stocks nnd bonds, but to bring the people the very best service at the very least c«*st. "These are great problems. I-et us, steadfastly *i»t our race* to the front,! determined thnt Georgia will contribute Tier part toward pfnfrcfng-thr Ttgim’or the shippers. nn*l the rights of th»* great musses of the people against every unjust burden. THE VICTOR SANITARIUM 321-323 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga OPIUM. WHISKY Doctors Admit That They Can Do Nothing More For Your Stomach Thnn Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are Doing Every Day. COSTS NOTHING TO TRY. According to the exp* i t analysis of government authorities »n the I’nlttd State* and Great Hrlthln. Stuart’s Dys pepsia Tablets contain the exact ele ment s provided by natut** for digesting food in the healthy stomach. Stuart’* Dyspop*ln Tablet* have s;»v***l Miffci**!* from stomach disorders million* of dollars In giving them. In tie small .*»'> cent package, more relief than counties* treatments hy physl- lan* would bring nl*out ut 93.UV per visit haps you are nflhct*-d with dys pepsia —oi j-'hii* klndt* d .license arising • *<,, and other drug habit# cured In four weeks. Patients do not suffer aa they do nt many Institutions. Comfort of patients carefully looked af ter.—Sanitarium Ji.JiQme-like and pleasant, and not a prison, aa soma imagine. "Treatmentmttrclr free frortr any harmful reautts. Tor fuir particulars colt or address The Victor Sanitarium, or Dr. B. M. Woolley, Lock Box 387. CAPT. WORCESTER TS DISCHARGEI) Hp«*'lal .t<» The GeorgliiO. Angu*(n. (]:»„ Jan. 0.—An order has been receiver I hy Colonel John D. Twiggs cummandlng the Thinl Geor gia regiment, from Adjutant General Harris, dismissing Captain R. I*. Wor cester, of Company I. from the service. The reason assigned I* thnt Worcester left hln command vacant for thirty day* without obtaining a leave of nbaence from the commanding officer. The career'of Worcester In Augusta w as n short one. he coming here about a year ago from the North to engage m the in*uranec buslnes*. He showed some ability ns a military man anl \\a* elected captain of Company I. Ever since that time he lu** had trou ble. Colonel Twiggs preferred charge* against him for Incompetenry and while 111 the midst of the Investigation ... Worcester left the city «>n a thlrty-«\y*G leave of absence nnd a few days aft« ;*"“ the expiration of th** leave lie sent hi* resignation to the governor. It was not accepted. After Worcester had been gone from Augusta for sixty days an Inventory of th** goods of Company 1 was taken and Colonel Twiggs reported that they wer»» short. The surety !*omp«nv thnt went «>n Worcester’s horn! w ill have to pay the shortage. Georgia School of A TECHNICAL Institute of the highest rank, whose graduates, without exception, occupy prominent and lucrative positions In engineering and commercial life. Located In fhe Rnost progressive city In the South, with abounding opportunities offered Its graduates In tbo South's present remarkable development. The forty members of the class of 190U were placed In lucrative and desirable positions before gradua tion. Advanced courses In Mechanical, Electrical. Textile. Mining anil Civil Engineering. Engineering Chemistry and, Chemistryr - .. . ( .|ul|uiM*ul 4.f Slum. Mill. IjllMtirsterles. etc. New I.lhmry sin's tCxteii.ive suit w CUemh-nl tv.t .... vu-freu s.'le.lsrsMps. i11... t n Eseh . K. G. MATHESON, A. M., LL. D., President, Atlanta, Georgia NEW OFFICERS FOR MACON HANK HAVE BEEN ELECTED .•1st to Tie- th»* *t**ckh«*l*l**i! held ycHtcnlay, MADE TO USE CANDLES BY KER08ENE FAMINE. Ilnnrdi UcOilai hr*. Ilv**r mmhlf. tilllly. Th»*v a In a Mtminch It nmy heart bum. |mlpltatb*n. hi*«*tmi»n. rervout de ll have their beginning lib'll d»*e* not HOOT* i*r grind tin* f.».ul whbh L* the Jul taken Int If m*. we urge y.*u «•* fetid f**r ft free trial pa kng«* «*f Nm.itt'* f»v*|*'t**la Tablet* It will en*t y«*n nothing and Hiirelv will bring u* tm gain unh*** you And. lift* i uring it. that you are bene- hied and f**«*l that y**u n**»*l u full-*l/.e«l of j |Vft« kagp. i»v- 1 Thete 1* nb**<ilute1y n.i danger In ti*- jtng Stuart’* Dv*pep*ta Tablet*. .Noth, the ; tug I* contained in them thnt liu* not ! been *ubjv# ted to tin* * b**v*t ncrutiny b> the government official*. Stuart’* Dy*p* p*la Tablet* will til- 4*> i vour f*»*nl wlfh*nit deni.*in*!lng a .oiefiii diet. Uut gialt: uL Llb'Xi T d»- ;• t - ha* powe» t.* dig* nt 3,tk*« giatu* ..f *>i Miiar> f'Nul. Y«*u tan 1*' s ire re Unit n- mi!»#»r what \ *m c**tldUb»n. the*e little tablet* taken after each meal will abortl> r«**t.»re v-mr rtomueh to It.* normal eondttlon .iii*l render It capable of doing It* work ur.n*iit*teit. We withhold Jhe nnmro .*f hundteil* wh*» have written ui» VMiuntatilx tx- pre*»*hig their gratitude to tin* ►Imph* aubntltut" f>*r natme. Sen*! f »r trial paek.age tmlav. Y A Ntnart *o Stuart R’dg. Mar»ha!l. I initead Mich t ! insane* ..*» * * tit alze t«u kage for ea!e by druggists cxujwherv. tin I to The Georgian, t’olumbu*. Ga . .Ian. 9.-—The xt.ick of keroxene oil In the three title*, Go- lunihui*. I’henlx Glty ami GI rani, tm* been practically exhausted and there I* a famine in oil here. The Standard Dll Gonipany people *«>■ there I* oil mi the way here, hut they give no prontiM of an early arrival. The |*e«»tilt» pretmrlng t.i u*o candle* until the famine I* broken. tdfln n !« - At i# meeting of «»f the Exchange Haul; h»* following «hrcitor* T. Small. A. D. HrUrt- lleld. Sum Mayor. W. It. Gabnr.l**. It. L. .Tom*. A. I,. Adam.*, ]'. A. WaxeJ- bntini. Eiignr S. Wilson. II J. Lamar. rge R. Turpin. J. W. Gahani** ami ’A . It. Roger*; Immetliatcly following the *t.»« LhoM- ei*’ imretlng, the dlreetor* met for tin* piirpo.Ho w f electing the offit i r* f .r th been NO VACANT HOUSES FOUND IN BRUNSWICK M|myIu! to The <S«x*rglaii. ItruiiAWtel;. tin.. Jan. D-Moat of the . f M«**r* on th" Kteniimblp* of the Rnj»e*«; >> MteniiiRhlp t’ompaiiy are anxloua to uni their U-Mtie* lit llrtuiiovl* k. At nrcaent tit •' I* not one vnentit Ii*»iim» In Hil* elty. M • • ***ntmet* have lH«en let. but It will t »k « .il<*»m new loti.io-K to iiei'oniiu<*liii*‘ ' . It. \v |>* **|»le Who **\peet to be here wltL’j the io>\t two uiontln*. A great deni of IntereM hn nianlfe.*t**t| b> the pe«ip|e of M; to the outcome of the election of the officer*, a* two faction* had ilevehmed among the *to« kholdor*. one faction wanting to make certain change* in the bank and curtail the pnwein of the pro#blent, while the other wanted the preaetit regime to coutlnue. The lat- Nurtlng Moioort and Malaria. The Old Standard, Grove’* Taitelca* Chill Tonic drive# out malaria anl builds up the *y*t«m. Sold by ull dealers fur 57 years. Prtca 10 cents. PLUMBERS RETURN TO WORK; STRIKE 18 SETTLED. ter on nut. The . W. Gabiinl* ’«irbln; * a*hl**i decte.l * ppMident. N r II Itimlick. to : ue eeed G. M «*t r, w lm had resigned UM#(*tnm ea*hl#r.*. I* Hannon nra K. Milton, ami Milton ,v Jones wen elected attorneys f *r the bnnk\ Thy new finance • unniltt^ cnnalsti 0 of Mi»**i *. A. I. Adam-. E. S. Wilson ; the Alexander *, | aml.A. 1) Schofield. Special to The Georgian. Macon, tSu.. Jan. 9.—The uni n plumbers of Macon who have been "tit •*n a strike for the past couple of d.»: *. returned, to work yesterday. A meeting was held by the union tu* n in the city and the following cepmt ua* sent to the muster plumber* "f t' *' BILL BROUGHT AGAINST CENTRAL OF GEORGIA. Fpecltil t«* The Georgian. Savannah. Ga., Jan. 9—In the hear ing of the Injunction against the At lantic Goast Line yesterday Judge Gann held the niirtter In abeyance while a hitr lx hr'UUM Again*! Xhv iVntral *»f Georgia f.»i refusal accept ship ment* delivered to them by the Atlan tic Goa*t Line. Minister*’ Salaries Increased. Spe* |,d !** Th** Georgfmi. rolumhuo. Gu.. Jan. 9.—The special committee of the officers of 8t Luke Methodist church have recommended an Increase of |5oo |**r year, thu* mak ing the sftlnrv .if their pastor *»f f.’.ihio a* heretofore. An In- crease of 1200 in the salary *»f th»* pas- t«»r of Houth Hl*lr Ghapel. a branch Gf bt. Luke, was uUo recoinup.-mled. PILES CURED IN 0 TO 14 DAYS. RAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to | cure anv ease of Itching, lillnd. l'.leed- Ing or Protruding Pile* In d to U days or mouey refunded. 10c. “The Plumber Union, the Rlhh Pliinihing and Heating Gompany .u i ’lexander A l-nqulre G’otnpar. ■ nave adJUNted all differences and t * '* public cun rest assured that all w** glv**n t*» the shop* wl|| be taken care *f In good shape." LIVELY DI8CUSSION OVER QRANTIMG FRANCHISE. Hp**’i..i t.» Th" Georgina. AaurU'iw, 9—The Amerl- eu* board of trade was the scene of lively dl*cii*s| *n last night when reso lution* were being adopted tn he put before the dry council regarding a choice of t \x a * franchise* for street railway and lighting power. Mr. Rn- man represented hi* .company, while n represented u North- W. A. H ern syndicate Many members rere much excited. OEATH8 AMONQ NEGROES GREATER THAN WHITES. Special t** The Ge«*rgtAll. Macon. Ga.. Jan. 0.—Macon’* deaih and birth rate for the pant year « '* shown In th** antnml report of Dr> R i ! Harr on, chairman of the board * health, as follows: The total number of deaths for th* year w as 36<». «)f this number' 2.''*» were colored and 134 whit#. Th«- number of births for the >'•■ was 472. Of this number 287 w hites nnd 206 colored. The largest number of deaths *er^ those of |*ers«>ns between the ag* H 40 nnd 6« years.