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me southern railway has also nearly
compiled the Nelson street bridge the
construction OF which commenced the
first part of 1906. In the matter of per
manent street improvements. there
nave been laid substantial block pave
ments upon portion of Madison, now
Spencer, avenue and Elliott street. The
most necessary Improvement along this
me is the relaying of asphalt on
Peachtree street. The contractors have
gotten We'll started with this work. and
before many weeks have passed Peach
tree street. the pride of the city. will
present an entirely different appear
ance than for many months past. The
money for the full completion of this
work has been provided for. In addi-
ton, the new prison at the city stock
AIDE has been finished This is possibly
one of the best constructed fireproof
prisons Of this character in the Coun-
try. Material has been purchased for
the erection of pavilion at Grant park
capable of holding 5000 people. This
new addition 10 the comforts of the
people visiting the park will be ready
for use next spring"
Difference in Six Years.
The administration of 1866 had a
total of $4545,205 10 its credit. while
the present administration has had
more than 100000 The administra-
ton of 1866 Strengthened out the
financial tangle of the city and left
S25,25l In the treasury. The present
administration is leaving S639 500 in
debtedness. If ! am elected. and from
the information | have received from
all parts Of the city and all classes Of
its people I have no doubt of the re-
suit, | will attempt to transact the
business Of the city in that business
like way that it was transacted during
l9O5-6
There are some things tolerated by
the present mayor that | would not al
low for one moment The charter saws
that "No member OF the general coun-
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dollar of it was paid by the first of
January, 1906. | took the firm position
in my inaugural address that no obi
cation would be carried over to the
council of 1906 except those that wee
already in effect | gave further notice
IN my annual message last January
that the same rule would apply during
the year 1905. and that no obligation
would be carried over to the next al
ministration unless they were for alb
SoIute necessity. While the finance
committee at times thought that my
position was rather hatsh-especia
was this the case last October. when
called them together for the purpose of
making arrangements to provide money
for the payment of claims that ii had
been agreed would be recommended to
the incoming administration TOR pay
meut. The general council had revoked
SO many liquor and beer licenses. there
by cons deraby affecting the revenue
of the city for 1907. | was firmly Of the
opinion that these claims should not be
put upon the incoming administration.
but that my administration should end
with a clean balance sheet.
Disregard of Charter Laws.
There has of late years grown up
TOO great a disregard for that part of
the charter laws regarding the carry
ing over of obligations to succeeding
Years and especially in some cases to
other administ' ations | am mindful of
the fact that IL may be necessary In
case Of an epidemic or Of some large
improvements that portion Of the eN-
pense might be carried over to the sue
ceeding council but the custom should
not be abused, and II proper limitations
are not regarded II should be aban-
doned altogether
at viii he seen by the comproller's bal
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Carefully the More Significant
for Greater Better and More IneGgenly Governed Atlanta

During my last administration $780,
O6) We had to take care Of a similar
class OF obligations amounting to $343,-
600, and desire to incorporate in this
announcement that part of my valedic-
tory message to the general council
dealing with its financial affairs of
lSo5-06. az follows:
Financial Success, 1905 06.
1t is with genuine satisfaction and
pleasure that | feel able to say that We
are turning over the city government
to our successors without single dol
lar Of Indebtedness created during this
administration. ON the contrary We
are leaving a cash balance In the treas
ury according TO the ComptrOlle'S bal
auCe sheet, above all OF our outstanding
obligations and contracts. Of S25,25l.3l.
"A the beginning OF this administrd-
ton | stated in my inaugural address
that We We're facing obligations that
had TO be provided for during the year
1908, amounting to SlS91S0 This in
yluded instruments on two WaterWorlis
pumps, completing Edgewood avenue
and Magnolia street bridges. the water
works. coagulatng basin, etC.N CAS- "A
matter of fact. this administration
practically built both Of the bridges
named, as there was only a sufficient
sum appropriated at the time of letting
The contracts in 1904 to build small
part Of either StruCturtD The amount
of SlS9lSo was reduced to $l3035 as
the estimate of the city engineers for
building the EdgeVood aveuue bridge
was reduced In the contract price by
$N,N25. This was. however. more than
offset later i'm the year. when the
finance committee had TO make proyi-
sion for The payment OF the Sl7.600 IN
! interest ON ten past due Georgia West
3 81 ~ Z
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BABY FALLS IS FEET
FROM THIRD FLOOR
WINDOW; YET ALIVE

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 27-While
standing on chair playfully Juggling
at the closed window blinds on the
third floor Of his home. Robert, the
nineteen months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. J, NJ. Kent. pitched through the
window and fell a distance of 80 feet.
Fortunately. the child escaped death
by striking the edge of a portico COW
ering the entrance TO the dwelling and
then rebounding to the pavement The
tot landed directly upon his head A
physician, hastily summoned, an
nounced that the child was practically
uninjured with the exception Of four
teeth that were knocked out.
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al
This Is showing that every mem
Der of the administration of 1905
mas good reason To point to with pride,
as II Is one that, from financial stand =
point, has no superior in the history OF
Atlanta
This most splendid showing in the
financial condition of the city is NOT
made AT the expense of public improve
ments, for we have many to our credit
During the past two years we have built
TWO OF the best and most modern school
houses, in addition to adding many adj
diuonal rooms to those already built
We have also constructed two new fire
engine houses, including the one at the
corner OF Washington and East Hunt
er streets, which was paid for by the
Louisville and Nashville railroad in ex-
change for the old dilapdated building
at Naverly place and Washington
street. In addition to building praCti-
cally the whole of Edgewood avenue
and Magnolia street bridges. contracts
that were forced upon us, We have to
our credit in this line the magnificent
Washington street viaduct and the
South Boulevard underpass. While
neither of these large Improvements is
completed We have provided money for
their payment when they are finished.
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TERSE TELEGRAM AMUSES
OFFICERS OF u. S. ARMY

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Army Of
hcers are getting good deal OF amuse-
ment out OF an interchange of tele-
grams, copies OF which have been
brought here by newly detailed off,
Ger. They furnish a new chapter to
that famous report. of again, on
again, gone again. FYnnegan."
1t seems that depot quartermaster
wired a superior officer that a certain
teamster Brown, would quit tomorrow,
and asking if he should hire a good
man in his place. The reply was:
Reference Brown wire, fire; hire"
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LARGE AUDIENCES WITNESSING
IA g & " 4


Attendance at the Grand is growing ali
the time. Theatergoers and a lot OF
people who have never Joined that army
until now have discovered that the Grand
Is delightful place TO visit
There will be matinee and evening
performances Friday and Saturday. con-
cludlng the engagement of the bill that
has so thoroughly pleased this week
The headlincr, More Snned Against
Than Usual is big act, one Of the
real features of modern vaudeville, and
has served IS a drawing card. This Is a
satire on the rural meller- dTammer. and
II is very funny There are other acts
that are splendid, and, az whole. the
show is the sort that will crowd any
thcater.
For next week the biggest act in
vaudeville will be the headline star. 1t
is Joseph Harris AN Opening Night,
with a cast of twenty five people and
three special scenes. This is conceded
to be the real production of vaudeville
10 IS play by George V. Hobart, and
II has been produced in tine fashion by
Mr. Hart, who is the most prominent pro-
Queer In all vaudeville.
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Will Break the Rinq.

Contractors for the city work VII
have to pay tribute to the ring, and TINS
means cheap, shoddy work, and the
taxpayers are the sufferers. ! am MOI
arraigning the whole city government
Tor there are good men in every ue-
partment, but ! am fearful that tne>
are in the minority in many depart
ments. In the language Of the late Rev,
Sam Jones. Let the hit dog Yeip.
promise the people that if am eievjt"
that little ring Will be out Of comnlS-
sion before the end Of my adminISlra-
ton.
With the present financial condition
of the city in view. | consider u Idf
talk to map out a line of improve
ments for the next year There a..
many that will claim attention, ou' llF
first that should receive attention y
the streets of the city. 1t has been We.
said that there should be no nor
south, east and west side OF tIr ,.''
but Atlanta without regard I" se,
tons This is what the building OF a.
these bridges and viaducts across NV
railroad tracks was intended 10 a..".
plish. But that sentiment shou-o, ~,
practiced literally and not actep,IS' .,,
name only. The tax money OF III.
people should be used for the perf'' ~.
all the people. and not used in spec
locality for the benefit OF a fe" DIX '.'
estate spectators.
There are two matters of great ,.u
portanCe to the city Of Atlanta '."l
should receive earnest attention
manufacturers exposition and Ihg ,
cation Of grounds for fair pufpoo.,.
The recent exposition at the nug.'rtt
rum, with the limited number or III.
represented. was something u" ~la
city has a right To be proud %. 1
proposition is something that n
have the support and co-ope .....,..
the city government, for in tna' IN.
ment there is great good coming "
city Of Atlanta.
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AT THE THEATERS
MUTT AND JEFF" ARE HERE
AT THE ATLANTA TONIC

Mutt and JEFF. a real comedy with
real muslc-the kind you like to hear
and the sort youll like to whistle on
tonight and tomorrow Gus Hill sends
the big show with fQrty-five people. sing
ers dancers and comedians, including
twenty five cate little girlies. \ magnin-
cent scenic production, including the
steamship lnsurgent. in South American
waters, will be seen, not forgetting Mutt
and jeff. the inmitable laugh producers,
who are constantly In evidence, except
when a breathing spell is absolutely nee
eSSarv
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THE ROSE MAID" is COMING
10 IAE All AhTA MEXT WEE

THE Rose Maid" Werba & Luescher's
latest great musical success, which will
be presented at the Atlanta on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. boasts of a cast
did company of musical comedy favorites
The "kute Kidies," who bring on their
toy peTambulators during the laughable
Family Song. and who won the hearts
Of thousands of New Workers during the
run OF THE Rose Maid" on Broadway
also introduce their dolliss In the dancing
number, TO the great delight OF the au-
dienCe.
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"ALMA. WHERE DO YOU LlVE?"
COMING TO THE ATLANTA AGAIN

At the Atlanta theater Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday Alma. Where DO You
Live" one Of the most charming of must
cal plays, comes for a return engage
ment. When it was produced on Broad
way it met with instant success and en-
1Oyed a long and prosperous run there
This season, Mr.. Weber has secured the
services OF Miss Grace Drew for the title
role. Seats go on sale Monday
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RICH MAN PAYS FINE OF
GIRL THIEF: TO WE'D HER

BRIDGEPORT. CONN. Sept ii
After a jury found Miss Eva Rious
guilty of theft, a rich Italian stepped
forward paid her fine, proposed and
was accepted. and had his wedding day
set
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tratlon OF the next two years will be one
which will demand intelligent and forceful
action on the part Of your chief executive.
Atlanta at the present time is domii-
mated by Ring Politics. The stua-
ton is growing more grave every hour.
his Is not time for petty bic ering and
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DAUGHTER FINDS BODY
HANGING FROM A TREE

ST. LOUIS. Sept 27.-Frank Miller,
a wealthy retired farmer of New Ath-
ems. H.. was found by his daughter,
Mrs. John Link, hanging from a tree
in the yard adjoining his daughters
home, five miles northwest of New Ath-
ems. piece of new rope was tied
about his neck. He apparently had
been dead several hours. Miller at
tempted to kill himself last Sunday by
walking into the Kaskaskia river, but
was rescued by Witnesses, He was de-
spondent over the death of his wife a
year ago.
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1.-THE GOOSE GIRL" WILL
END ENGAGEMENT TOMORROW

THE Goose Girl' which has been
pleasing packed houses all week at the
Lyric, will close its engagement tomorrow
night, giving the usual Saturday matinee
The company presenting the play is an
excellent one and has made many friends
during the past week.
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GOOD MELODRAMA is
BOOKED NEXT AT VII

THE Little Tendcrfoot' is next week s
attraction at the Lyric and viii he pre-
scented by one OF the best all-around com
panies seen at the play house in some
ing throughout, holding it's audience at a
high pitch Of expectancy from the rise
OF the curtain until the final drop Of the
canvas.
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Young men and women that are look
ing for positions and business openings
will do themselves a great justice by con
sulting the Help Wanted" and Business
Opportunity columns of The Georgian
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See Nat Goodwin in Oliver
Twist at the Forsyth.
To the Citizens Of Atlanta

On next "Wednesday you will be
called upon to cast your vote for Mayor
Of Atlanta for the next two years. And
| consider it the duty Of each and every
voter to weigh carefully the fitness and
qualifications of each and every candidate
before casting his ballot. For the admins
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small personalities; let get together and
wipe out this little inner circle of petty
bosses. Let's give Atlanta chance to
grow and develop under an administra-
ton absolutely unhampered and free from
Ring Rule and the influence of petty
office holders and political hangers on.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
A PETITION and q PROTEST.

To the Cairo Electric & Traction Co..
and copy to City Council of Cairo
H., and Cairo Press.
WE, the undersigned citizens of
Cairo, Illinois, and semi-compulsory
patrons Of the CAIRO ELECTRIC &,
TRACTION COMPANY and CAIRO
CITY GAS COMPANY, protest
against the kind Of service furnished
by the above named public service
corporal ON, and beg that it be I'M
mediately and very considerably i'm
proved. We have been more than
patient for almost year. The past
two months the service has been
s.oull~Ac Vi, nairg or the strccr
corner from ten to thirty minutes
waiting for belated car is daily
occurrence. If we get a car, the
chances of its dying for lack Of power
are about euqal, thus delaying us
from a quarter to one hour We pay
as we enter and are made to waste
valuable time-plus our never re-
funded fare--or walk
When the mercury hovcrs around
the freezing point, the cars are about
as comfortable as refrigerators. The
Gas is exceedingly poor, likewise the
Electric Lights. One has to turn on
three or four 16 cp. lamps to get the
illumination one should produce.
But, the high priced service must be
paid promptly for the low priced
service and pressure, without redress
and in obedience to and accordance
with the ever busy meter, working
overtime, faithfully recording, for
its owners benefit, service that is
never performed.
MUST WE SUBMIT TO THIS I'M
POSITION FOREVER? WILL NOT
OUR MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL and
our NEWSPAPERS do something?
We wonder--also wait-some more
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
SIINA ALLEN IS
GIVEN SENTENCE
OF 35 YEARS
Wesley Edwards Will Spend Twenty
seven Years in the
Penitentiary.
Press Dispatch,

Associated Press Dispatch.
Wythesville, Va, Dec 11,--Thir-
ty-five years in the penitentiary is
the penalty sidna Allen will pay for
his part in the shooting up of the
Carroll county court house at Hill
Vile, last March, when five persons,
including the presiding judge, the
sheriff and the commonwealth attor-
ney, were killed by members of the
Allen clan and a number Of others
wounded
Aliens nephew, Wesley Edwards,
will spend twenty-seven years in the
penitentiary.
These two sentences were the re-
suit of a compromise, this afternoon,
following a verdict of voluntary man
slaughter in the case of Sidna Allen
for the murder of Commonwealth At
torney William NJ. Foster, the jury
fixing the penalty at five years inn
prisonment. Allen had already been
found guilty OF second degree mur-
der at a former trial for the killing
of Judge Massey, for which he had
been sentenced to fifteen years in
the penitentiary Another indict-
ment against him for the murder OF
Sheriff Webb was compromised by
letting him plead guilty to second de-
gree murder and take a fifteen years
sentence.
Three indictments against Wes-
lev Edwards also were compromised
he taking a sentence of nine years
Imprisonment on each.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
MOVIES MAKE ANSWER.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE Mo.
tion Picture Patents Company todat
filed an answer in the United State7
District Court here to the suit
brought by the government to dis
solve the alleged Moving Picture
Trust.
The company, which is the hold.
ing company of all the various pat
ents owned by the defendants, denies
that it committed the illegal acts as
alleged by the government, and de-
clares that prior to the organization
of the moving picture producers no
lawful art or trade in moving pic
lures existed and that it could not
agree or combine in restraint of
trade. 1t is asserted that it created
whatever lawful trade there is in
motion pictures and that the organ
ization OF the defendants is neces-
sary, mot solely for convenience and
profit, but to the very lawful exist
ence Of the moving picture art"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
PRESIDENT TAFT MAY
SETTLE TWO ILLINOIS
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS,
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
Washington, Dec. 11.--President
Taft may settle two judicial appoint
mGnts in Illinois before he leaves for
Panama next week. He conferred,
today, with Senator Cullom and
former Mayor Busse and Fred W. Up.
ham, of Chicago, about the appoint
ments. but reached no decision.
President Taft has been expected
to elevate United States District
Judge George A. Carpenter, of Chi
cago to the circuit bench, succeeding
Peter S. Grosscup, who resigned, A
bill now before Congress, however,
abolishes this judgeship and the Pres
dent, at the request of Senator Cul-
lom, has been holding up the APP
pointment OF Judge Carpenter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
MAY NAME BARKLEY.

Washington, Dec. 10.--The Ken
tucky members discussing commit
tee places, in view of the changes 10
come next session, made necessary III
their case by Ollie James going TO
the senate and leaving open his place
on the ways and means committee,
have about agreed TO urge for place
on the rivers and harbors committee
as Mr.. James successor, Judge A. w.
Rarkley of Paducah Judge Ba~kley
has always evinced a sagacious in
terest in river navigation and it is
believed, that he will land.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
UNEARTH GREAT
SMUGGLING PLOT
AGAINST COUNTRY
Alleged That Government Has Been
Defrauded of Millians
Of Dollars.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASSuCltItu Z ! Obs DibpdlCH.
New York, Dec. 11.--A smuggling
conspiracy to which many of the
largest dress-making establishments
throughout the United States are
parties, and through which the
United States treasury has been de-
frauded of a million dollars revenue,
was alleged by the federal authori-
ties, today, when the first indictment
in the case was secured
A mlddle-aged woman of refined
foreign poise, proficient in five lam
guages, was indicted on the specific
charge Of facilitating the transpor-
tatioh of smuggled goods into this
country" by way of Canada.
When arrested at fashionable
house here today she was in posses
sion Of twenty-one gowns valued at
$4,000, the finest, the officials say,
that had been seized at this port in
years. Mrs. Haldorn, travelling, it is
alleged as Mrs, Amalaborn, Madam
Haldane and Madam Hubert, had
been followed by special agents of
the treasury department since early
last August, when she left this port
for Europe She was traced to Rot.
terdam, Paris, London, Liverpool ant
to Canada, telling the Canadians ant
American custom officers at Quebec
it is said. that she was a foreignel
on the way 10 the United States anc
that her wealth of gowns was fol
her personal use as became a woman
of her station in life.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
WOMEN APPEAL
TONRS. BELMONT
FOR PROTECTION
.Terssr'oir T1isfrfct Inlfabitant- s66yys
Police Protection is
Too Large.
Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
New Rork, Dee. 11.--Mary Goode,
a self-cor fessed keeper of a resort IN
thee tenderloin district as witness
before the aldermaAc committee,
which is investigating graft, testified
on the stand today, that women Of
that section had banded together in
an association and had appealed to
Mrs. O. Fl. =. Belmont to aid them
in protection against police graft.
She declared that the Becker
pocketbook' had set an eamxple of
graft to policemen Of the tenderloln
and that since the Becker epoxsure
officers were wild in their demands
for money"
From her own experience she told
of having paid $50 month for po-
lice protection. Some of the larger
places, she said were forced to pay
from $100 to 1920 per month.
"Tho police want more money all
the time" she declared "They keep
raising their demands. This is all
on account OF the Becker pocket
book"
She said there were $4,000 women
in the city affected by the police
methods
I'VE want to be put under com
mittee of citizens. We want to be
protected from the police" she said,
If that were done she said, the
women would help the committee in
Kidding the city of some of its worst
vice element. The woman declared
that "Gyp the Blood one of the
Becker gun men, and four other
armed men, entered her premises
one night and robbed the inmates,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
"TOSCA" TONED DOWN.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 10.--Mayor
John F. Fitzgerald notified the man,
agement of the Boston Opera House
today that unless the performance
of Mary Garden in "Tosca" tomor-
row evening is modified from the
presentation of last week, the license
of the opera house would be sus-
pended.
Special complaint is made of the
second act, in which the acting of
Vanni Marcroux as Scarpia and Miss
Mary Garden as Tosca is held to be
too realistic. Director Henry Russell
announced tonight that modification
would be made to meet the complaint.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-12-12
LABOR MEET AT ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE needs
and rights of labor were discussed
today at the first conference OF the
Southeastern Labor Congress. Edu-
cation, organization and legislation
were other subjects discussed To-
night Mrs. Mary McLendon addressed
the delegates--of whom about 200
are here, representing 13 statos--on
Woman Suffrage
Rev, Or. E. d, Eilenwood, pastor oil
the Universalist church. here, spoke
on "Religian and unionism."
The conference will close tomor-
row.