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Established 1865
EISEMAN
BROS.
The Old Reliable
Manufacturing
Clothiers
The Panama
At EISEMAN BROS. Is well
represented In the most pop
ular and 'modish shapes.
They are olK the genuine
South American "One-Piece"
models, made of the finest se
lected mountain grown fibers,
and come from the most relia
ble Importers In America;
PRICES RANGE FROM
$5 to $25
Other Symmer-tlme head-
gear In the prevailing vogues
In
8PLIT
MILAN
MACKINAW
PRICES RANGE FOR THE
BETTER SORT
$2.50 to $5.00
Eiseman Bros.
11-13-15-17 Whitehall
ATLANTA
BALTIMORE MD.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
BIBB FEE SYSTEM
BITTERLY OPPOSED
THE ‘ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
FAMOUS KEN1 UCK\ BE A UT\
WILL TELL HER OWN STORY
Body Declares in Favor of
Salary System For
Officers.
Gadsden, Ala., June 11.—The lax as
sessment for the year 1907 4s been
finished and turned over to the board
of county commissioners by Assessor
J. E. Hurst. Although the total amount
will not be given out until after the
commissioners pass upon It, It Is stated
that the Increase will be fully 11,000,-
000. The total assessment last year,
amounted to $6,543,000.
Price of Ties Declines.
Special to The Georgian.
Brunswick, Ga., June 11.—For the.
first time In over two years standard
yellow pine heart crossties have de
clined In price. Two years ago this
class of material was bringing 43 cents
a tie, delivered on cars at Brunswick.
For two years there was a steady ad
vance until the price reached 59 cents
a tie, where It remained unchanged un
til a few weeks ago.
Charged With Larceny.
Gadsden, Ala., June 11.—S. D. Minor,
a white man. was returned from Cull
man county last night by Deputy Sher
iff Lister. Minor Is wanted here on a
charge of burglary and grand larceny.
It being alleged that he robbed his
roommate and a store In North Gads-
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., June 11.—In returning
the general presentments In the supe
rior court yesterday, the grand Jury
administered a roast to the fee system
that now prevails In Bibb county and In
the course of the remarks directed at
this system, It was termed not only as
odious but working against the best In.
terest of the county.
The presentments stated that the
jury had met but little encouragement
In Its work of Investigating the system
and that officers had refused to give
figures showing how much money they
had secured In the way of tees during
the last year.
The Jury was most openly spoken
against the system. „
The presentments also said that the
Jdfy was greatly responsible for tho
perpetuation of the fee system, but that
the present Jury thought that It wan
taking the right step when It took upon
Itself to declare openly against the
present mode of glylng to the county
officers their compensation.
The Jury declared for a salary ays
tern.
DRINK A
BOTTLE
EVERY- IZn
WHERE 9C
WILL RECEIVE DEGREE
FROM MOBILE COLLEGE,
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Macon, Ga., June 11.—Professor
Thomas Hubbard McHatton arrived In
Macon yesterday from Ann Harbor,
Mich., where he has been attending the
University of Michigan for the past
several years. While at the college he
was elected to the chair of scientific
agriculture of the Sixth congressional
district, which Is to be located at
Bartlesville, Ga
After a short visit to his parents. Dr.
and Mrs. H. McHatton, Professor Me
Hatton will go to Spring Hill College,
near Mobile, Ala., to deliver the annual
address to the graduating class and to
have a degree conferred upon him.
He Is a graduate of Spring Hill Col
lege and attended there for several
years.
MACON OFFICER DIES
WHILE SEATED ON PORCH
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Juno 11.—Officer Jones
M. Herndon, aged 47 years, died very
suddenly yesterday, while sitting on
his front porch. Officer Herndon had
been a member of the. Macon police
force for more than ten years, and was
well liked by his hundreds of friends,
He Is survived by his wife and two
children, Leo and Miss Kate Herndon.
MACON LAD RETURNS
FROM LONG JOURNEY,
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Macon. Ga., June 11.—Raymond
Newcomb, non of J. A. Newcomb, of
the Lanier Hotel, returned home yes
terday after being away for more than
four months, his parents not knowing
where the boy was.
Since ydung Newcomb left Macon,
four months ago, he has traveled about
a great deal. He has been In New York
city for the past two months. New
comb Is only 16 years old. He has run
away from home three times, one time
going to Cuba.
TWENTY-FIVE VETERANS
A8K FOR PEN8IONS
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga„ June 11.—Ordinary Chas.
M. Wiley, of Bibb county, yesterday
sent to Commissioner of Pensions Lind
sey the applications of twenty-live
Bibb county veterans. These twenty-
five veterans made applications last
year for pension for 1907, but when the
pension rolls were made out In Febru
ary their names were left out on ac
count of a lack of funds.
In several other counties of the state
the same situation prevails and It la
understood that the amount needed to
pay off all who received no money at
the first of the year Is $25,000.
FOR ANOTHER WEEK
COURT WILL BE IN SESSION.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon. Ga., June 11.—All week long
and through next week the city court
of Macon will be engaged In 4ha civil
branch of the June docket. Over thirty
cases are to be heard during the next
two weeks, and on Saturday next the
appearance docket will be called.
MEMORIAL 8ERVICES
WILL BE HELD BY I. O. O. F.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., June 11.—Franklin Lodge
No 2 and United Brothers Lodge No.
5, I. O. O. F., will hold a memorial
service In honor of their members who
have died during the past twelve
months, at their hall, on Cherry street,
tonight, beginning at 8:30 o’clock.
The following program has been ar
ranged by the committee:
Opening ode, used by the I. O.
Prayer by Chaplain—Miss Annie Bar-
r °8ong, "We Sing Our Honored Dead"
(air "America")—By the lodges.
Reading the memorial proclamation—
by Secretary E. L. White.
Music—Instrumental selection by
Miss Mary Williams.
Explaining the object of Proclama
tion—By T. A. Cheatham, noble grand.
Call of Lodges—Franklin No. 2.
No deaths during the past twelve
m siusic—Instrumental selection by
Miss Mary Williams.
United Brothers No. 5.
Reading names deceased brothers—
Bv Secretary E. L. White.
Music-Duet by Misses Willis and
K Eulogies for the dead by Judge John
P Song* "lt Is Not Death to Die”—By
'^Benediction, by Chaplain—Miss An
nie Barron.
Bank Is Organized.
Glennvllle, Ga., June 11.—Saturday
the People’s Bank of Glennvllle was
organised with a capital stock of $25,-
000 $15,000 being folly paid In. C. C.
Padgett was elected president: 8. J.
Klckllshter, vice president, and E. II.
Baughman, cashier: dlrgctors, C. C.
Padgett! B. J. Klekllghter, I. J. De-
Loach. W. H. Elders. D. H. Bradley.
W R Purvis. D. J. DeLoach, M. S.
* awls and R. R- Purcell.
MAY BE A DRY DAY
ON FIRST_0F JULY
Licences Expire and There
May Not Be Time to
Reissue Them.
MR8. LUCY M. RANDOLPH.
She Is suing Millionaire W. D.
Stokes, whose picture is also shown,
for $500 a month support of her
4-year-old boy.
New 1 York, June 11.—'When her suit for
$500 a month ugnlust Millionaire W. E. D.
Stokes for the support of her 4-vear-old
boy wns resumed today before Juatlce Jay-
cox, lu tiie supreme court of Flushing,
Long Island, Mrs. Lucy M. Randolph np-
lay bare all the detail* of the romance.
r ‘I shall be tho tlrst witness,” said Mrs
Among other things. Mrs. Itaudolph. was
rend** to swear that Mr. .Stokes I* the fa>
ther of her child, born on octol»er 19, 1901.
The defense will allege that Mr. Stokes
is not the father of the child. And that
Mrs. Randolph has a husband living.
Mrs. Randolph Is prepared to Introduce
large numbef of love letters alleged to ha\„
been written to her by Mr. Stokes. The
millionaire la determined to contest tbe case
to the bitter end, os was Indicated by. the
statement he made before. the trial was
resumed today. ' * 1 . ,
••I am going to fight this .esse to a fin
ish, no matter whom It may .Involve. This;
ease Is likely to develop «omo, atari'
features before It Is finished, but now
it has reached trial It mnst go. on to its
conclusion.”
Will July 1 be a dry day .In Atlanta?
Hero la tbe (lope on the situation
Ail saloon liceuses expire ou the last day
>f June. The police committee, which
K sses ou the licenses, can not' meet on
tyrday of this week, because of the ab
sence lu Jamestown of so many of Its
members.
Council meets Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Councilman Roberts, chairman of
the police committee, has called a meet*
lug for Monday at 11:20 o'clock, on the Idea
that by that time euougb members will bo
lu Atlanta to bold the session.
With more than a hundred applications
for renewals mid quite a number of appll
cations for uew license*, the committee does
not staud n ghost of n show to pnsa on all
of them before council moots. lu fact. It
ay not be able to pass pu any.
If the committee does not get through
Monday before 3 o'clock, tlieu It will be at
tbe uext council meeting, scheduled for July
1. at 3 o'clock, that the recommendations of
the committee, which will meet lu the
meantime, will be'actal Upon.
That Is
meeting <
TO COMPETE AGAIN
Again this yea.*, Mrs. W. W. Monk, of
Worth county, will make n county ex
hibit at the state fair, and endeavor to re
peat past performances lu carrylog away
prizes.
Inr exhibitor
aha hurdly ever falls to laud one of th*»
largo premiums and many smaller ouch.
Last year she went hack to south Georgia
with about $1,000 lu premiums.
The entire management of the large
farm which she owns la open her shoulders,
and besides attending to all this business,
she has managed to raise a family and hi«s
sent her children to school. Nearly every
thing used lu her home Is made or grown
on her farm, and her exhibit Is always a
model one. f
Secretary Frank Weldon, of the fair as
sociation, has Just received a letter from
Mrs. Monk, In which sho announces her
determination to give the other exhibitors
n run for their money this year.
FUNERAL OF DR. NEVILLE
18 HELD AT CLINTON
Tilings that are in
the ten-cent and
tweny - five - cent
class* when cost is
considered, but
when the comfort
they bring is considered
they’re worth dollars.
Sea Salt
In The Bath
If you can’t go to the sea
you can bring at least part
of ijt to you. That part that
is so invigorating—
’ the salt sea bathing.
Mermaid Sea Salt
comes to you in a
sealed pound box, clean and
free from all impurities and
daintily perfumed with lav
ender or violet just as you prefer.
A handful or two in your bath is all that is neces
sary.
5 Pound Box 25c.
CALLEDBYMDEPT,
Challenged Anyone to Show
Equal of Negro Soldiers’
Record.
Washington. June 11.—In reply to
Senator Foraker's challenge to produce
the record of a soldier who had served
twenty-nve and one-half years without
a reprimand or courtmartlal, as had
Mingo Sanders, the negro sergeant of
the Twenty-flfth Infantry, who was
discharged with the three companies of
that regiment for participation In the
Brownsville shooting, the war depart
ment yesterday sent to the aenate mil
itary committee a list of 2,456 soldiers
who had servsd with good conduct for
more than thirty years.
The longest record given was fifty-
three years. The statement, however,
gave no statistics with regard to repri
mands, and at Senator Foraker's suy
restlon the department was called upon
;o furnish It.
SECRETARY TEELS
OF COTTON LEAK
Says Everything Was Done
To Keep Reports
Secret.
Mrs. W. M. McKee.
The funeral services of Mrs. W. M.
McKee, aged 62 years, who died Sun
day night at her residence, 45 Gartrell
street, were conducted Tuesday after
noon at Sylvester church. The Inter-
ment was In the church yard.
Have You
Had Your
Printing
returned with a little eticker at
tached, asking you to use this la
bel?
OFFICES U8INQ THIS LABEL:
Preaa I!u<Mleatou Printing Co..
21 8. Forsyth
fiji Letter A Co 2* N. Broad
V. P. Blaenn 9 N. Forsyth
K. C. Tompkins 16 W. Alabama
Warner Ptg. A Label Co...68 8. Pryor
Telegram Pub. Co.....86 Central Ave.
Franklin-Turner Co. 65-71 Ivy 8t.
Index Printing Co....94 Centrnl Ave.
LaHatte Printing Co 29 8. Broad
Ward Printing Co 55 8. Pryor
John Thomason Co 6tt 8. Broad
Blosaer Printing Co 38-49 Walton
Converse A Wing 104 Edgewrood
Kirkpatrick A Co 21tt 8. Forsyth
Atlanta Label Co..
If ao, patronize the above officee
and you will please 30,000 Union
People in Atlanta.
Atlanta Typographical Union,
620 Candler Building
P. O. Box 266
Atlanta Phone 873
Washington. June 11.—Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson was tho principal
witness yesterday before the eupreme
court of the District of Columbia In
the trial of Associate Statistician
Holmes, on the charge of prematurely
divulging cotton crop reports.
He said Holmes had been designated
i associate statistician on the recom
mendation of Mr. Hyde. He (aid alio
that Holmes had charge of the re
ports and that It was understood that
they were to be treated at strictly con.
fldcntlal.
Speaking of his estimate of Holmes,
he said:
■T never had the least suspicion con
cerning him until this cose camo up."
All possible precautions were taken
to keep the report! secret.
SOLDIERS’ BODIES
SHOWN BY PLOW
What. Ii tailored to have been tbe re
mains of Colonel W. T. Milligan of tbe
Fifteen Georgia regiment, Confederate
State* army, were ploughed up recently on
the Antletam battlefield near Shnrpeburg,
nlong with tbe remelne of five other Con
federate zoldlers.
The information that the bodlee had been
found woe received by J. B. McFaddan,
commander of the 8tonewell Jackson Camp,
l\ C. V. The l»odlee of the soldiers were
lying tide by aide and the clothing end
■hoes were intact until exposed to the nlr.
A aword and epaulets were found by
side of one of tbe men and a bullet
found In the ekull of another.
M. E. S'navely has ascertained that tbe
remnlns discovered wmo those of Colonel
W. T. Milligan of tho Fifteenth Georgia,
Lleutenaut E. M. Fuller of tbe Houth Caro-
Una Volunteers, D. D. Herring of the Flrat
North Carolina, U. Bobbin* of the Flrat
McIntosh battery. A. W. Snalght of th«
Third North Carolina, and W. F. Willing-
ham of Company L, Twelfth South Caro
lina Volunteers.
24 NAVAL OFFICERS
TO BE RETIRED
Washington. June U.-Tb» nary dspsrt
moot has itetermlUMl that If It Is posatlils
to do so, twenty-four officers must be re
tired lieforo July 1, under the navy per
sonnel set of 1899.
Tbe understanding has been that only
seventeen officers were to be retired, but
tbe offlclel computation of tbe department
Wes Thrown From Buggy.
Special to The Georgian.
Hartwell, Ga., June 11.—Hon. Julian
McCurry waa thrown from hia buggy
yesterday afternoon by his horse run
ning away, and painfully Injured. He
was on his way from Halcyon Springs,
and had with him Miss Eunice Ste
phens, who escaped without Injury,
8pedal to Tho Georgtob.
Clinton, S. C., June 11.—The funeral
aervlcea of Rev. Dr. W. G.’ Neville, the
late college president of P. C. of S. C„
Were conducted at ? the Presbyterian
church on Monday at 10 o’clock.
The remains were' conveyed to the
railway station and from,thence were
carried to Greenwood, S. C., for Inter
ment In the family plat.
Clinton loses a power for education
and a leader In all Christian- activities
by Dr. Neville's death. .. .
SUPERSEDEAS.GRANTED
IN THE BATTLE CASE,
Special to The Georgian.
Macon. Ga., June 11.—Until Judge
Speer, of the Federal court, In Macon,
makes an unfavorable reply to Attorney
John R. Cooper’s request for a super
sedeas In the Battle case, the prisoner
will be kept In the Bibb county Jail.
Up until a late hour Judge Speer had
not been to the court room, but At
torney Alexander Akerman stated that
he had been Informed that supersedeas
had been granted.
KENTUCKIAN ACCEPT8
A CALL TO MACON.
Special to The Georgian.
Macon, Ga., Juno 11.—Announcement
has been made that Rev. Howard J.
Braselton, of Earllngton. Ky., has ac
cepted a.call to the Christian church'ln
this city. Mr. Braselton visited the
congregation several weeks ago and
preached two sermons.
He will not be able to leave his
present pastorate until the first of next
September,
FIRE IN STORES
IN MITCHELL STREET
Fire waa discovered Monday night
about 10:10 o’clock In the (tore of the
Globe Optical Company. In Mitchell
street, and before It was extinguished
had eaten its way Into the pool room
of S. S. Moore. The store wee closed at
10 o’clock by Charles Lewkowta, the
manager, and In a half hour the fire
waa making good progress. Very little
damage waa done to the pool room ana
the Insurance of $1,500, which Lew-
kowtz hae on hie goode, will cover the
loes. ^
MEAT GOING UP;
WAGES MUST FOLLOW
Chicago, June 11.—If a mutton chop
Is worth 8 cants more a pound than It
was two years ago, Is a teamster worth
4 cents an hour more In wages?
Substantially, this proposition was
put to the packers yesterday by the
Packinghouse Drivers' Union, whose
members have voted to go on a strike
next Saturday unless their demands for
better pay are granted. Retail prices
of meet were quoted by the teamstere
to show that thetr demands are juetlfled
$].00
What ONE DOLLAR
a Month Will Do.
PERFECT
PROTECTION
POLICY
Insures Against
Any Sickness, 6 Months
Any Accident, 24 Months
Accidental Death
NORTH AMERICAN
ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO.
623 Candler Building.
'Phone 5330.
AGENT8 WANTED.
Jacobs* Violet
Talcum Powder
Talcum Powder heads the list, no
doubt, of toilet articles during
hot weather.
And all too often, through Im
purities or Inferiority, It betrays
Us mission.
Instead of soothing. It Irritates.
Especially Is this true In the
nursery.
Jacobs' Violet Talcum Pow
der has no peer and few com
peers. Delicately perfumed and
nicely put up in shaker top
boxes.
Price 15c
Jacobs* Violet
Ammonia
Violet Ammonia Is a pure, clear
ammonia, perfumed with the ex
tract of Arma violets combined
with aubstances which give a
cloudy appearance and prevent
It from Irritating the akin and
discoloring white fabrics, as clear
ammonia does.
Violet Ammonia In pint bot-
tlee with cut glass stopper.
25c
i For the Toilet Table In plain
bottles,
10c
Jacobs* Foot Comfort
Just shake a little In your shoes or stockings. Hot days with heated
stone sidewalks bring foot troubles.
Jacobs' Foot Comfort Is a positive cure for aching, swollen, tired feet.
It prevents excessive pereplratlon and cures corns,/bunions, ingrowing
toe nnlls and prevents blisters.
Shaking a little In new shoes wll greatly relieve the "agony" of
‘breaklng-ln" new shoes.
■'J-
In Shaker Top Box, Price 15c.
Shower Bath Attachments
A shower bath In an ordinary bath tab.
A tube with a nickel-plated nozzle for fine needle spray, that can be
slipped over the hot or cold water tub.
Two styles, single for hat or cold spray, and with "twin” coupling to
combine hot and cold spray.
Single, $1.00.
Double, $1.50.
Jacoby Pharmacy
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WALKER COMPANY
GOES TO RECEIVER
On the application of the Leeds ft
Catlln Company, of New York, Henry
K. Warn pole & Co., of Philadelphia, and
the Robert Galr Company, of New
York, a receiver was appointed In the
Federal court Tuesday for the Walker
Company, of Atlanta. The petitioning
creditors alleged the concern wae In
solvent, and J. D. Bradwell was ap
pointed to take charge of the company's
assets.
The company waa In the patent med
icine business, and the petition recited
the fact that there were assets of about
110,000 In medicinal preparations, med
icine In bplk and glassware, with 88,500
In outstanding accounts. Bad collec
tions are assigned for the receivership.
The petition of the creditor! wae con
curred In by the company’, officers.
ILLINOIS SOLDIERS
BALK AT EXPO.
Chicago. June 11.—The First regi
ment, Illinois national guard, has aban
doned Its proposed trip to the Jameg-
town Exposition and the reasone there
for are set forth In a denunciatory
document given out today.
The decision to cancel the pleasure
trip was made after an official Investt-
S tlon of condition* at the Virginia
r. Startling statements as to the
alleged Inadequacy of accommodatlons a
are made.
It Is declared "that from the best
Information available, the buildings
and the exposition will probably not be
finished and In place much before Au
gust 1."
LARGE LUMBER MILLS
ARE BEING REBUILT.
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
Fully half her charms Ilea In the
glory of tar holr. Tho
Imperial Hair Regenerator
Is responsible for most of tbe
beautiful shades of hair you *oe l
today. It Is absolutely hnrmlo**,
easily applied. Its use can Lot
be detected. Hampte of hair coi-W
ored free. Pilvacy assured corre- 1
epondence.
Imperial Chun. MfgC.o, 135 W. 23d St„ U. i
Sold by Jscobs’ Pharmacy, Atlanta, Ga. 1
HOTELS AND RE80RT8,
HOTEL WOODWARD,
Broadway and Fifty-Fifth
Street.
NEW YORK CITY.
A high clais transient and residential ,
hotel, catering only to a refined
and exclusive clientele.
T. D. GREEN, Manager.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
GREENBRIER
WEST VIRGINIA
(Tbi "OLD WHITE” Sulphur.) Now
open. Famoua for Ita sulphur hath..
Mo-l-ru Improvement., with prlv.tu
bath.. Permanent orcho.trn, Termi. IIS
to $26 week, ISO to $9) per month, writ,
for lllu.trated booklet. AilJreii,
GEO. A. MILLS, Jr., Manager,
nmnbrter Whit. Sulphur Springs, W. Vi:
Special to The Georgian.
Brunswick, Ga., June 11.—A consid
erable force of machinists, carpenters
and laborer! ta at work on 8t. Simons
Island at the mills of the Hilton ft
Dodge Lumber Company, which Is one
of the largest and best equipped saw
mllle In southeast Georgia. It la re
ported that the mills art to be thor
oughly overhauled and operated again
In the Immediate future.
Injured In Runaway.
Special to The Georgian,
Gadsden, A|a., June 11.—Mrs. E. B.
Bailey and two little children were
thrown from a buggy by a frightened
horse on Fourth street at noon yes
terday and seriously Injured. Mrs. Bai
ley having a rib broken and waa se
verely Injured about-the head.
SCHOOL
BOOKS
BOUGHT.
We pay cash for all kinds of
salable
SECOND HAND
books.
We buy In any quantities.
Call at store, mall list or
phone Bell 1822. Ask for Mr.
Gavan.
SOUTHERN
BOOK CONCERN.
71 Whitehall St.