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RIVERSIDE CAFE
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT,
THE FINEST IN THE SOUTH WE SERVE THE BEST
FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
Popular Prices and Polite Attention. Next to Stag Hotel
832 MARKET ST., CHATTANOOGA
Telephone No. 274.
STEWART BROS & CO
Clothiers, Hatters, Furnishers
EVERYTHING THAT MEN WEAR EXCEPT SHOES
The genial John B. Hughes, a Dade County boy,
to wait on you. Call; and see your friends.
821 MARKET ST, CHATTANOOGA, TENN
BURKE & COMPANY
TAILORS
525 MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TEtfN,
“Theman with the ehearß”
m Who daily appears
f In advertisin our work
Is the man who knows
_ What’s best in Clothes —
If you doubt it call on BURKE.
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Office Phone 1493 Residence Phone 134^
H. B. HEYWOOD
1 Dentist |
SUNDAY ENGAGEMENTS MADE IN ADVANCE
7111-2 MARKET STREET
PUBLIC NOTICE
We wish to notify the readers of this paper that there are
a number of unscrupulous spectacle peddlers traveling jin
Georgia and Tennessee claiming to be agents of our firm.
Such claims are FALSE and w r e denounce these parties as
FAKIRS and IMPOSTERS and will prosecute any offend
er of the above If we can secure evidence against him.
Broken Lenses Duplicated on Short Notice
HARRIS & JOHNSON
Mfg. ' O p t i’c ian s
13 E Eighth st. Chattanooga, Tenn.
PHONE, MAIN 676 ]
Stacy Adams & Go’s
CELEBRATED LINE OF SHOES
fjgJrl BEST ON EARTH
\ ALL LEATHER, ALL STYLES
Mki I*l Jk PRICES $5.50 *6 00 and $6.50
GREAT LINE OF MENS
$4.00 54.50 & SS.OOSHOES
803 MARKET ST. "
Chattanooga’s Reliable Firms
WHO APPRECIATE YOUR TRADE.
SYNOPSES OF BILL.
Provides That Convict Leasing Shall
Practically Cease March 1, 1909.
Atlanta, Ga—The following is a
complete summary of the bill for the
future control and management of the
convicts of the state, as agreed to Sat
urday morning by both the house and
senate:
First. The lease system is to end
forever on March 31, 1909, which is
the date of the termination of the
present lease contracts, with the sin
gle proviso that if there be Amy
“overs” at that time, they may be dis
posed of, for one year only, as the
prison commission, with the consent
and approval of the governor, may
deem best.
Second. Before there can be any
“overs” every county in the state shall
be allotted a share of the convicts ac
cording to its population. Those coun
ties not taking their share shall be
credited on the books of the prison
commission with a credit and at some
future date may demand of the state
to work their roads as far as their
credit may extend. Counties desiring
more than their share can have them
from counties not working their con
victs, free of charge. After all coun
ties shall have been supplied, as above
stated, municipalities can take con
victs at SIOO each per annum. In addi
tion to this there will be a number
of convicts at the state farm as re
quired by law. All that may be left
after counties, municipalities and state
farm shall have been supplied, may
be defined as “overs.”
Third. When the convict is a woman
the presiding judge shall have the
right to send her to the state farm
instead of giving her a chaingang sen
tence.
Fourth. All felony convicts, except
those required to be kept at the state
farm, shall be worked on the public
roads, bridges or other public works
of the state.
Fifth. The proration between the
counties shall be done by the prison
commission, and each county in the
state shall inform the commission as
to how many convicts it desires. The
information shall state distinctly
whether the county desires exactly its
quota, more than its quota or none at
all.
Sixth. When work is done in any
county by the prison commission, the
county shall pay the expenses thereof.
Seventh. The prison commission
shall, as far as practicable, employ
whites and blacks in separate insti
tutions and locations, and the races
shall always be provided with sepa
rate eating and sleeping apartments.
Eighth. The secretary of the prison
commission shall give his entire time
to the duties of his position and shall
receive SI,BOO per annum. The pay
of wardens shall not exceed SIOO per
month and that of the guards shall
not exceed SSO.
Ninth. Any two or more counties in
the same vicinity can form joint road
gangs for the working of their roads
or other public works.
Tenth. No warden, deputy warden,
guard, inspector or other officer or em
ploye of the state in the direction of
its convicts shall be interested in any
manner in the work or profit of the
labor of any convict, and any violation
of this provision shall constitute a
felony punishable by imprisonment in
the penitentiary for from two to five
years.
Eleventh. Stringent regulations as
to habits and character are laid down
for every applicant for any of the po
sitions under the bill.
Twelfth. All wardens and physicians
shall be required to make oath for
the proper performance of their du
ties and shall be required to make
bond in such amount as the prison
commission may determine.
Thirteenth. Wildcat camps are
broken up. It is provided that it shall
be unlawful for any official to hire
to any person or corporation in the
state any misdemeanor convict, and
it shall be equally unlawful for any
person or corporation to work any
such misdemeanor convict. The pris
on commission is charged w-ith the
duty of instituting prosecutions for
any violation of the terms of this
section. *
Fourteenth; It shall be the duty of
some member of the prison commis
sion to make personal visits to every
convict camp and road gang, at least
once in every six months.
Fifteenth. The prison committee,
with the approval of the governor, is
given the authority to purchase or
lease, for a period of five years, with
the option to purchase at any time,
tracts of lands for the purpose of
working convicts thereon.
Sixteenth. It is provided that the
state farm shall be used as far as pos
sible for the purpose of making sup
plies for the maintenance of the con
victs, the state sanitarium and other
state institutions, and that any net
profits arising from such work, shall
be used in establishing a central peni
tentiary for working such vicious con
victs as the prison commission may
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Seventeenth. The clerk of the court
in any county where a convict may be
convicted 4s required to give a de
tailed history of the convict to the
prison commission.
Eighteenth. In furthering the Idea
to make the county camps as perfect
as possible and to aid in the building
of good roads, the prison commission
is authorized, in its discretion, to em
ploy four supervisors, who shall visit
the various counties, inspect their
convicts and work, and perform such
other duties as the commission may
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require. . _ ..
Nineteenth. The supervisors shall
acquaint themselves with the theroy
and practice of road building and
shall stand ready to assist any county
Or municipality in the state in plan
ning and constructing their roads,
bridges and other public works.
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THREE NEW RAILROADS.
Moultrie Will Have Large Increase ifi
Its Railroad Facilities.
Moultrie, Ga. Moultrie is again
threatened with the invasion of a
number of small railroads, and the
outcome of these projects is being
watched with interest.
A charter has recently been granted
the Sparks and Moultrie railroad,
which will use the bed of a road that
was built a number of years ago, but
never chartered, and later taken up
and put down between Moultrie and
Tifton.
There is a road coming this way
from Adel, and is already built more
than half way. It is the property of a
large sawmill interest, and it is com
ing along at will, and with the avow
ed intention of coming in Moultrie be
fore it stops. Another road is being
built this way from Fort Gaines via
Arlington, Newton and Camilla.
All these roads are independent of
Moultrie’s capital or Moultrie inter
ests. In fact, none of them have ask
ed for subscriptions or encourage
ment whatever from Moultrie, though
such encouragement will be extended
at the proper time. While there is
much uncertainty in railroad building,
and especially at this time, when
business is somewhat depressed, it is
likely that Moultrie will have one or
more additional railroad outlets in
the course of another year or two.
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Lewis Cooksey, the little boy indict
ed for murder and train-wrecking,
having, it is alleged, wrecked the
train on the Southern railway near
Buford when Engineer Ben Dewberry
and his fireman lost their lives, was
tried by a jury before Judge Charles
H. Brand at Lawrenceville and ac
quitted on both charges.
Americus near-beer dispensers have
steadfastly refused thus far to pay
the state tax demand. Not one has
yet registered and settled. Some of
the dealers express hope that the
brewers may yet undertake legal pro
ceedings by injunction or otherwise,
thus at least delaying the collection
of taxes.
The waterwarks and electric light
systems at Canton soon will be com
pleted and water and lights furnished
the citizens under a fine system at
very reasonable rates. The sewerage
system will be installed later. In view
of these improvements and conven
iences the town is taking on renewed
life and dwellings are in great de
mand in that city.
Richard E. Ramset, one of the prom
inent farmers of the Augusta section
fell the third story window of
the Genesta hotel in that city, break
ing his neck. There seems to be
doubt that the tragedy was the result
of an accident, the lights being out
at the time. Mr. Ramset was 63
years of age and served in the Con
federacy in the army of northfc Vir
ginia for three years. He was wl; of
the most extensive farmers in
bia county and his home was at Phin
izy, Ga.
The Savannah lodge of Elks open
ed their new club house on Oglethorpe
avenue west. The club was formerly
the residence of Colonel Bienre Gor
don and it will make a palatial home
for the order. It has almost been en
tirely furnished by donations from the
membership.
Lemuel B. Norton and B. P. Phillips,
well known members of the legal pro
fession in DeKalb county, and A. H.
Flake, manager of the light plant in
Decatur, were indicted on three
counts by true bills handed down by
the DeKalb grand jury at Decatur in
connection with an investigation of
the protest filed by supporters of S.
A. Morris, recently defeated by Hoop
er Alexander in the race for represen
tative from that county.
From a reliable source it is report
ed that the car manufacturing plant
of the South Atlantic Car and Man
ufacturing company at Waycross will
resume operations with a large force
on Oceober 1. One order is already in
hand of the company, with a larger
one in sight. Working full force, the
plant will employ between four and
five hundred men.
Postmasters for Georgia appointed:
Ambrose, Coffee county, Ivy W.Poor
man, vice J. R. Cox, resigned; Slo
cumb, Jones county, John W. Brown,
vice J. M. Childs, resigned.
Members of the vaudeville troupe
that appeared at the Lyric theater in
Macon attached the scenery, props
and everything about the theater on
account of back salaries owed them
by the management. It is claimed
that over SSOO in salaries is owed to
the actors and actresses.
An increase of about 20 per cent
marked the total registration of the
LaGrange public schools over the reg
istration on opening day of last year.
Patents issued at Washington to
residents of Georgia: Plant for hand
ling baled cotton, J. R. Fordyce, At
lanta; guard for car windows, J. S.
McKenzie, Atlanta; envelop, T. S. Cor
bitt, Kirkland; adjustable stand, J. W.
Rice, Atlanta; ratary engine, L. M.
Singleton and C. E. Maddon, Alpha
retta.
The baseball fans will be glad to
know that there is a probability of
seeing the two great Georgia-Ameri
can players in the great international
sport during the state fair at Atlanta.
The proposition is that Cobb and
Rucker bring two opposing teams to
play the national game at the fair
grounds, they to pick out the best
players from the American and Na
tional leagues that can be secured.
The matter has been taken up with
Cobb and Rucker, and it is more than
probable that the arrangement will be
effected, and that Cobh will postpone
his Japanese trip till after the fair.
Tine place where all good men should sto
The Stag Hotel
Room O lean and Up-to-Date European
BaUis in Connection Every Modern Conveni .ee
STANLEY & BOGENSHOTT, PROP R ]
834 MARKET ST. PHONE 2598, CHATTANGGGJ
CHATTANOOGA MARBLE fl
A, W. HASSELL Prop.
Li f ) h a t r £ J ud Granite Monuments
1149-51 MARKET sT
We have monuments in stock from $8 to $3,000
Call on or write us.
it arc mhi " c ° ac.„ mßr
For The Same Money?
Call on us for repair work, bridles, collars, oils, whips,
or anything in the harness line.
Second hand harness bought and sold, work guaranteed,
prices right.
ANDERSON HARNESS CO,
SOI Main st. Chattanooga,
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W. L, Douglas
$3.00 SHOES $3.50
Shoes at all prices, for every member of the family.
Men, Boys, Women, Misses and Children
W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men’s $2.50,
$3.00 and $3.50 shoes than any other manufacturer
in the world, because they hold their shape, fit
better, wear longer, and are of greater value than
any other shoes in the world today.
W. L. Douglas $4 and $5 Gilt Edge Shoes Cannot Be
Equalled at Any Price.
caution, W. L. Douglas’ name and price is stamped on
bottom. Take no substitute. Sold by the best slioe
dealers everywhere.
Illustrated catalog free to any address
—W* Tj. Douglas, Brooktou, Mas.
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X 111111 j Chattanooga, Term.
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When the Honeymoon is over
And you’ve settled down at home
Where forever you’ll be happy
Never more you’ll want to roam.
Don’t you think it will be nicer
In that little “Feathered Nest,’*,
If its furnished to a finish
With the goods that are the best?
. Well, a secret we would whisper
If you hear don’t treat it light
Come to See us when you many
And Your future will be bright.
THE MONTGOMERY AVE, FURNITURE Cl
Telephone Main 4379
257 Montgomery Ave, Chattanooga.