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THJK ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS 4 a for sale—real estate TOLL BENT YOUR VA- CANT HOUSE. On the first of August our houses were to numerous to mention, we have been rent ing houses on average of from ten to fifteen per day since the first—today we cannot supply the damand. If you have the vacant houses we have the tenants. They love to rent from us. M/ L. THROWER, 39 N. Forsyth St. FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE FARMS! FARMS! 125 ACRES, « MILES FBOSI ATLANTA: two railroads; 13,903 worth of tinnrore- mrats; good thither. k«o<1 water. tine place for fruit, mock, grain, chickens, etc.; conic ' ,l1 Touwant It; wlwlu "aliootlag match" for 1900. FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE. I13.S1 PER ACHE FOR 3M ACRES FINE farm- land. 4 miles from Woodstock. 8 miles from Roswell; 103 ncrcs In cultivation, balance original forest and pine. Adjoin- Rig lands game nualltr sold for 13 mid »>. This place Is a bargain. 12.530 FOR 13-ACRE FARM; GOOD HOFFS and good land; gmal water, good roads; an Ideal trnek farm; 7 miles from Atlanta. 129 AN ACRE FOR ONE OF THE BEST farms In Fulton county; 13 miles north of Atlanta; good land, wcfl wstercil. splendid Improvements. Let us tell j-ou nliout It. Oil /ORE & JUSTIN, 215 Peters Building. mily LOT 50 BY 153,"WITH NICE NEW FIVE- room cottage. and ns nice n little homo ns any one would want at the price; only $1,400. mill term*. EAST FoTsT-SI'LKNtHf) SIX-ROOM cot tape, rental to white trim lit at $10 per mouth. $850; f 100 cash and $15 per month. Did you ever, see anything like tlila? NEAR CAPITOL A V BN L* B—II It A X D -N K W four-room mid ball, large shaded lot, white neighborhood, rented at $11.59, for $1,050. Terni*. Something good here.. WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF CREW street school, four-room cottage, on large lot. cash bargain nt $1,500. The lot U worth till*. $20 AN ACRE FOR IDEAL FARM OF 399 acres near Chamblee. (in.; $20 an aero for good farm three miles west of College Park; $30 nu aero will buy one of the best little farm* of 100 acre* In north Fulton. Two good homes; flue roads; everything O. K. EAGAN PARK LAND CO., 36 INMAN BLDG. BELL PHONE 4613. FOR SALE FOB SALE ON CAPITOL AYE., 8-ROOM 2-story residence; large lot. all Improve ments; dose In; big bargain; 15,009; terms. On Jackson street, lovely 10-room residence; everything up to date; large shaded lot. Can’t heat it on north side. Call to see u and let us tell you about It. McCrory * M’CRORY & JOHNSON, 503 Peters Building. ROBSON & RIVERS. Phones: Bell 1208, Atlanta' 1207. Real Estate and Renting Agents, 8 W. Alabama. Trice. Dooms. 3?5 South Boulevard $85.00 12 159 East North avenue 73.00 10 296 Forrest y...... 50.01 10 178 South Pryor 50.00 10 2S7 Raw son 85.00 9 32 East Koftfc 65.50 8 457 Piedmont $7.50 7 15 Morrison $0.00 7 26 Capitol placo 31.00 7 348 Ashby .....i 25.00 6 Kirkwood, Ga .26.00 6 278 East North (furnished) 32.50 5 4 Ashby 23.00 C 42 Williams 80.00 C 67 West Harris 82.59 6 Capitol avenue 85.C9 5 36 West Pencilled- 80.60 5 282 East Georgia ~ 22.59 5 521 Peachtree 75.09 0 159 West Baker ...23.10 4 ROBSON & RIVERS. NEAT TllHEE-UOOM COTTAGE. WITH lot 100 hy 235, to another street; level, with east fruit, barns, etc. Iteuts $10 per month. This Is In the western portion of Hie city. If you want a little farm In town, see this. Onlj $1,600. Terms. IF YOU HAVF $600 IN CASH AND CAN pay 1800 In live years and want the liest •bflfgnin In town, s new nix-room cottage, cabinet mnntol. rhlnu rlonot. city wittier, large lot ami splendid locution, nee us. SIX ROOMS; CORNER LOT; REST* part of Chestnut street; one block of car Hue: lot 50 feet front; $1,750. Easy pay- ON HOLPRRNEBft STREET WE HA live nice shaded lots, with **nst front, run- mug back 150 feet to alley. We will sell two of there at the - low price of $12.50 per “■ * * * — 1U|JT | ln |, r0 ve lb NEAR WILLIAMS STREET PCBOOL WH have a nice sevenVootn two story bonus; cabinet mantels, tiling, hearth and all street improvements; gnu, water and l.ith; we am sell this for $3,750; half cash. See ns. NICE' LOTS ON GRIFFIN STREET. within one block of car line: sidewalk down: $25 cash and (5 per uioutb. Call and get plat. AT 49 NEWPORT STREET. PRICK RE- duced from $I.3F0 to .*1.100 for a few days. City water and large lot. Bssjr payments; 7 per cent Interest. You can't bent this. r ESTATE | <w^td'c*NTiJirr building. kX- HOm PlIONF.fl-4234 EXTRA BEU. CHONS 423B VACANT LOTS. f-**»-A BARGAIN ON GORDON STREET, Mint etui Ik* niiI* divided mid sold In nine ty day* for $3,500 or more. side and rear; $16*1 cash; balance easy. FAVER & BLACK, 315-16 Peters Bldg. $2,500 WILL BUY 18-ROOM APARTMENT house; les* thnn four blocks of the Ter minal Station; lot 33x150; paying 13 per cent. This section Is lielng used considera bly for husiues* purpose* and enhancing In value every day: this Is nu opportunity to make quick profit. Terms $1,000 cash, bal ance 6. 12 and 18 months at 7 per ceut. 8ec us at^>nc« for this and other bargains. STATISTICS. I-’TO-SOLTH SIDE LOT; 38 BY 129. I'M—OAK STREET; M BY 108; CHEAP enough. REMEMBER, ‘We Have Others. NEEDA FENCE? Page Fence Erecied Cheaper Than Wood W. 1. DABNEY IMP. CD,, 56, 98 and ICQ So. Foriyth Streeb_ PROPERTY TRANSFERS. $1,700—'V. H, Coppedge to Mis* Knte Slow, lot on Augusta avenue; deed to secure lonn. $7,148—Mr*. Mary E. Carman to Mr*. C. B. Bldwel!, lot on Boulevard Place: bond for title. $400—C. C. Kidd and IV. B. Harri son to J. W. Harrison, lot on Alnm street; warranty deed. $200—0. C. Kidd and W. B. Harri son, lot on Semmes avenue; warranty deed. $130—John R. Phillips to R. L. W. Eardtn. lot on Marlon street; warran ty deed. $7,000—Olarence Everett, Frances 0. Everett, Fannie o. Jones and Judith Lumpkin, executors, to Peter Brown, lot on Forsyth street; warran ty! deed. $000—G. \V. Seay to \V. B. Dlsbro, lot on Howell Place; warranty deed. $700—Mrs. C. H. Martin to J. A. Brooks, lot on Glenn street; warranty deed. BUILDING PERMITS. $3.400—J. T. Kimbrough, to build two frame dwellings nt 36-$S Lowndes street. $200—H. E. Loundsbury, to ro-eover frame dwelling at 2G7 North Jackson street. $500—Dr. C. J. Vaughan, to raise floor and repair nt 240-242 Houston street. $1,000—C. A. Cook, to build frame dwelling at 190 Jett street. $2,500—Mrs. 8. C. Stevens, to build frame dwelling at 135 Cherokee avc nue. DEATHS. Gaynell Hestley. age 1 year, died at 165 Hunnleutt street. Vivian Dawson, age 1 year, died at Piedmont and Tumlln streets. David E. Tlielsler, age 1 year, died at Howell station. Annie B. Ransome, age 24 years, died at 35 Lawshe street. I-oln Mosleys Lee, age 30 years, died at 69 Simpson street. A. J. Clark, age 27 years, died >1 Grady Hospital. Mrs. K. B. Davis, age 54 years, died at Grndy Hospital. R. L. Jackson, age 2t years, died at 26 Capitol avenue. John Bailey, colored, age 40 years, died at Grady Hospital. TEN WEREIILLEO 'WIFE IS WOUNDEDi 25 |atthe theaters [ At the Casino, The Wills Musical Comedy Company will nppear again this week nt tin* Ponce Del-eon Casino, offering two farce comedy bills. The flrst of the week will be devoted to “Sweet Six teen.” and the last half to "Muldoon's Picnic.” Neither of these farces have been presented In Atlanta for at least fifteen years, and they will bo wel comed as If they were the newest crop of comedy successes. The Wills com pany Is known and has attracted a great deal of attention since the be ginning of last week. "Sweet Sixteen” will be the bill until after Wednesday -night, and "Mul doon's Picnic" will occupy the stage for the remainder of the week. Pastime Theater. Probably the besL and certainly the most diversified, program of the season will bo that offered at the Pastime Theater, In Peachtree street, beginning with the mntlnee performances Mon day afternoon. Tho .bill has been con siderably changed from that announced In the Saturday Georgian and greatly Improved. Carl and Carl, the well-lyiown come, dian and comedlonne, will give a mu sical act which concludes with n saxn- phone duet. Harry T. Howard, the Singing and dancing comedian, will fol low In a line of work that will prove popular. Miss Marie Bebe*. whose rich- contralto voice hns been charming the circuit through the South, will make her debut as a singer of Illustrated ... ,» o„,tHi»rn Song*. Her selections will be both new i Richmond, Va., Aug. 26. Southern and pleasing. Mis# Lillian Carl, In railway train No. 34, northbound, "Poses Plastlnue." promises q genuine | known as the New York and Augusta sensation among the devotees of living Kxprws , nn ,i the companion train of pictures. "The Fellow that Looks Like * ' ,„ hl „ h Pr »„i,i« nt Samuel Me" Is the title of the after-piece which No. 35, on which President s«omuei Is presented by the entlro company. ATLANTA KHORASSAN WINS OFFICE OF HONOR By CLAUDE B. NEALY. Special to The Georgian. Colorado Sprint;*, Colo., Aug. 26.—Atlanta won.n distinctive honor hero nt the biennial session of the Inijierlnl palace. Dramatic Order Knights of Khnrnssau, when George —* j M ,p U | nr an( j F. Gulumk*. one of tin* elected to the office of lnipf*r!nl nil ml Mr. EnlKtnk* was chosen over strong op position and after a spirited light. Atlanta has made a splendid Impression on the Ini- iK»rlnl palace, nud the Georgia capital swept the convention. The representative* here from Ktldn Temple, No. 123. Messrs. Kil l'd it k*. IV, Thomas Winn, the newly elected councilman from th* fifth ward, ami Chief John Jontr-eti, of the sanitary department, arrived with a strong determination to win an imperial office, mil tie* $Wd “Atlanta spirit** proved a winning card. Mr. Knlrnnks and the Atlanta delegation have keen profusely congnitainted hy Kho- rnswiUB all over the country on the Atlanta victory. This Is the first time Mr. Rnbnnks hns attended a meeting of the Imperial pul- This session has won another honor for Atlanta. It helm? shown that the Georgia metropolis now baa the third largest tem ple In the I'lilted .State*. In addition tfi tho election of the Atlan tan. the South was given the honor of the highest office In the tmperkt! nnlncc. that of tmnerlni prince. J>. F. Kuuimoy, $>r Charlotte, N. C.. was chosen to tllf this office, succeeding W. I>. H.idfJeW. of Peo ria, 111*. Rev. John Hallowed Dickinson, of Ulchtuoud, Va.. was elected Imperii ‘ sheik, n newly created offlcp, at thl* sw slon. The Atlanta representatives have Ih*c treated royally here ami have enjoyed th trip Immensely. They have visited Pike Peak. Cripple Creek. Denver, mid the otbc GEORGE F. EUBANKS. He was elected Imperial azlm at tho Colorado convention. and It Im prohalde at asked to prohibit the the mime-of the order. been Instituted In Indianapolis. Jackson- Injunction negroes frm Negro temple IKdiita fif lutercfit In thl One of the fen tun* as action taken toward fighting the negro j tho most successful ever he’ll! hy the fin- KtuimssnHB.re4-entlynrgaiifr.ed. A commit-j perlnl palace. The next session will he tee was appointed to look into the matter, j field two years heuce In Heat tie. Wash. YOUNG COCKRELL’S WEDDING RESTORES SENATOR’S HEALTH N<*tr York. Ang. 26.—Although forinrr tfcnstor Pntlicls 31. (Vxkivll. of Missouri, has pnssod thf» rtjrrt*-sfiiro-:iinl ton mark, ho 1* n llvjtig (»xntuple of tho adage, “All the world loves a lover.” <>u Septoml**r 19 Al len V. Cockrell, n favorite win, is to marry Mrs. Frit nets B. Iteed, of St. Louis, nt Si'ilui? l*nke, X. J. The Broom hi lined f |* takliiB not n wlilt more Interest In tin* htp|ly event than the ngod father. It 1$ even whispered tli.tt <*n- jrros»inent In Allen's courtship hns in noli to do with the Ktatexiimu's return to health alter a break-down Inst winter. Volin*? Cook roll, who Is rouildonthtl secre tary of tie* liiterstati* (Muuiuerce <*oui!uIsh!oo. of wliloli the senator la a member, met Ills bride-to-be In Florida last winter while In attemlnnee nt his father’s nodshle. Slek as th" senator was. the son made n confidante of him. telling of his hojies nnd fears. From the ilny of the eoiifession came nn Improvement In the fiither's condi tion. Contras, France. Ausr. 23.-—Ten per sons were killed and twenty-five In jured In a head-on collision between an express train, bound from Bordeaux to Paris, and a. freight. The accident was caused by a misplaced switch. TWENTY-ONE HURT E Prominent Packer III. Chicago. Aug. 26/— Neleon Morris, founded of the packing business which lx's™ his name. Is In a critical condi tion at Jils home. For over a year he h»* been suffering with heart disease, ami 'luring the last four days he has been confined to hU bed. Special attention given to dinner parties both targe and small at the New Kimball. MILLEDGEVILLE pastor GOES TO WASHINGTON. Features for the fastidious are characteristic of The New Kimball j^alm Garden. DOG TAX ORDINANCE KNOCKED OUT IN DALTON. Special to The Georgian. Dalton, Gn. t Aug. 26.—“The city of Dalton Is exceeding the power granted municipalities In Georgia In trying to enforce the ordinance providing for the taxing of dog*.” was the decision of Judge J. A. Longlev, when the cases of Judge Joseph Bogle and Captain Tom Peeples against the city of Dal ton came up In city court. Thl* ordi nance was recently passed by the city council, and placed a tax of $1 on male dogs and $5 on female dogs. Several parties, believing that this was uncon stitutional, refused to pay this tax and their cares were carried to the city court. Charged with ns*nu|t with Intent to niunler and wlfcdicatlug, William !•:. Clniialnin. who lives near Howell Station, was brought to Jail Monday morning by the county polle despite tht* protests of hi* wife, who elalms that the idiot from a pistol which grazed her shoulder Khturduy night was occidental. Her mother state* that she was In tin 1 house at tin* time ntul that the two were lighting. Sin* think* the pistol shot an ac cident. Mrs. Claim ban lias wound* on her face where, It Is charged, her husband svrutchoil ami bruised her. CInnaban. who I* a foreman for a trading firm, returned home Saturday night after nearly it month's absence. The neigh bor* state thnt he was drank. Then? was some noise In the house, which was followed hy a pistol shot. The hu'.let struck a neigh boring house. Noth lug further urns heard that night.’ f Investigation Sunday by the mdghlMirk de veloped the fact that Airs. «'In no linn was slightly Wounded on the shoulder ami lmr C I*ttii-,.1 nMr pfine?rtnti Inst i ••'Jureil. She denied that her lnw 8peno* r was killed near Rangoon laal hand hail atiempteil to take her lire or lii Thanksgiving Day, hail a narrow es- I any way ml*tri-ati*i| lmr. The county police cape from total destruction at 4 o’clock | wen? notified, h *wi*ver, .mid wade the nr- hV/n'Hfirhlmr Red Hill clrht ' Ulannhaii was found nt hi* home and of- \V hlle ™ • fei^ no resistance. Ill* wife told the of miles south o^. ^harlottesvIH^ the en* j tlint H ,„, , rolll< , llot |>roau ^-,| f ,. pi,,, SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 29, 1907, of the condition of the Columbian National Life Insurance Go., OF BOSTON, Organized under the laws of the state of Massachusetts, made to the gov ernor of the state of Georgia, in pursuance of the laws of laid state. Principal office. 176-180 Federal street. I. CAPITAL 8T0CK. 1. Amount of capital stock $1,000,000.00 2. Amount of capital stock paid up In cash l.OOO.OdO.OO—$1*000,000.00 II. A88ETS. 2. Loans on bonds and mortgage (first Hens) on real estate.... $ 966,700.00 4. Loan* made In cash to policy holders on this company's pol icies assigned as collate!?! 95,878.96 5. Premium notes, loans or Hens on poflclea In force 53,457.82 6. Bond* and stocks owned absolutely, par value, $1,715,000.00; Market value, carried out 1,742,108.00 7. (’nub In company’s office 2.478.01 8. t’mih deposited In banks to credit of company ... . 786,513.86 9. Cash In hands of agent* and In course of transmission.. .. 7,450.00 10. Interest due or accrued and unpaid 29,272.43 12. Agents’ balance 87,766.11 14. Net amount of uncollected and deferred premiums (deduc tion 20 per cent for average loaning from gross amount). 96,062.79 Gross assets $3,867,687.98 Assets not admitted, deducted % 109,882.16 Total admitted assets $3,757,8^5.82 III. LIABILITIES. 1. Net present value of all the outstanding policies in force ..$2,192,556.00 Net premium reserve $2,192,556.00' 2. Death losses due and unpaid * $ 3,7s7.20 3. Death losses In process of adjustment, or adjusted and not due 23,692.80 4. Death losses and other policy claims resisted by the company 8,100.78 Total policy claims 85,580.78 8. Dividends declared but not yet due ... ... ..... 5,000.00 10. Amount of all other liabilities of the company 24,646.92 11. Cash capital 1,000.000.00 12. Hurplus over nil liabilities... 500,022.12 Total liabilities $3,757,805.82 IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1907. 1. Amount of cash premiums received $ 605.6S7.19 2. Amount of notes received for premiums 64,833.46 3. Interest received 61,625.59 4. Amounts of Income from all other sources 80,194.19 Total Income $ 812,310.43 V. DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FIRST 8IX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1907. I. Losses paid $86,392.52 Total amount actually paid for losses and matured endow ments $ 86,392.52 4. Annuitants 257.30 5. Surrender policies 28,747.99 6. Dividends paid to policyholders or others... 49,663.26 7. Expenses paid. Including commissions and salaries to agent* and home''office salaries...* 226,591.91 .8. Taxes paid 16,909.67 9. All other payments and expenditures 103,324.30 Total disbursement*... *»• *»» »•» ... I 611,886.95 Greatest amount Insured In any one risk.. ..$ 50,000.00 One-half reinsured. Total amount of Insurance out*tanding 38,461,710.50* •Industrial business amounting to about nine millions of Insurance In force on December 31, 1906, disposed of In 1907 to the Metropolitan Life In surance Company. A copy of the act of Incorporation, duly certified, Is of file In the office of the Insurance commissioner. STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS—County of Suffolk. Personally appeared before tho undersigned^ WUliam H. Brown, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the secretary and treasurer of The Columbian National Life Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement Is correct And true. WM. H. BROWN, Sec’y and Treas. * Sworn to and subscribed before ine, this 22d day of August, 1907. HARRY O. FORBUSH, Notary Public. ALFRED C. NEWELL & BROS., Managers. 208-IQ Candler Bldg., / Atlanta, 6a. IGRICULTURMJUMBER OF “ADVERTISING" OUT The rurrent number of Practical Ad- vortlalng. the magazine published by the Muaaengale advertising agency, la devoted to the agricultural Interests of Oeorgln and the entire South, and con tain* a number of nrtlclea from emi nent authorities, such ua make It a compendium of valuable Information. Thla special agricultural number Is pro fusely Illustrated, reproductions tire train, with the exception of the j jt, - , 'mabraugh, t«' , ioint'ami' lodged In jn'ii ' ,»„r(»lnln. engine, left the tracks, and, after run- under u heavy bund. halt tone giving a moat entertaining ning along the ties for some distance. I was thrown against a clay embank- — me nt. Several of the sleepers left the tracks, but, strange to say, no one was l killed and but twenty-one slightly in- ^CASINO PONCE DE LEON PARK Tonight 8:15. Mat. Tuesday. Wills Musical Comedy Co. “SWEET SIXTEEN” MUSIC AND SPECIALTIES. CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO WRECK TRAIN Hparlnl to The Georgian. Griffin, Ga., Aug. 26.—Artie Harris, a young negro. In Jail here Ohnrged with attempting to wreck the Atlanta-bound Southern pneaenger train at Rover, a few mile* below Griffin, Saturday night. The Central road has a spur track at Rover, and the negro, it la charged, locked the switch, which would have wrecked the approaching passenger, crowded with people. TO LAND IMMIGRANTS IN NORFOLK HARBOR. Special to Th. Georgian. Washington. -Ga.. Aug. 24.—Rev. J. J. Lanier, of Melledgevllle, has accept ed the call recently tendered him by the Washington Episcopal church, and will commence upon the work In hli new field on September 1. Mr. Lanier will move hi* family here and will rve the churches of Greensboro. Mad* Richmond, Va., Aug. 26.—Tho busi ness organization* and councils of many cities and towns of this slate have Indorsed the proposition of Nor folk to open a direct steamship line for passengers from that port to European ports. The primary object of such a steamship line Is to have Virginia and Southern Immigrants landed at Vir ginia port*. Building Big Ginnery. Special 'to The Georgian. Llzella, Ga.. Aug. >«.—W. B. Red ding Is building a seven-room dwelling, with basement and artificial stone foundations. A. B. Van Valkenburgh is also building a big ginnery here. ooooooooooooogoooooooo'goog o o O HOLLAND'S SUBJECTS O O EXPECTING PRINCE. O 0 0 0 Paris, Aug. $*.—It Is stated here O O that the queen of Holland experts O O to become a mother at the begin- 0 0 ntng of December. Her majesty 0 0 Is very well, and th* Dutch pen- 0 O pie's spirits are once more high, 0 0 an heir being confidently expected, 0 0 as baby prlncea have been so 0 0 much the fashion of late years. O O The rumor Is tautlng great joy D O In Holland. 0 O _ O church?** " ltUlCr “ W,U “ U ‘* IUtUl LOOOO00O00OO0O000OOO00OO00 dutul’bed. Jured. Those worst hurt are: The Injured. V. W. Duval. HyattsvUte. Md„ head clerk in mall car. cut about the breast and left arm. J. A. Boyer, Washington, mall clerk, side Injured. Calvin Cowan, colored, Salisbury, N. C„ bad cut over left eye. Samuel Goodman. Salisbury, mer chant, arm and wrist injured. H. C. Coulter, New York, travelin* man, knee hurt. One in Hospital. When the train containing the In jured reached Charlottesville but one— Cownn—was removed to the University Hospital. Attached to the rear of the train was the private car of Byrd Rob. Inson. president of the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City railway, on his return North from Knoxville. He and his party were unhurt. All the passengers were badly shaken up. Several Jumped from the windows, while the cars were running along tho ties. Had the accident occurred fifty yards further on, the train would have been thrown from a high trestle. The necldent was due to a defective roll, which is In the possession of the crew. Dishes prepared by a French chef, or dishes prepared hy a Southern cook “as mother used to fix them.” Take your choice at The New Palm Garden, “SAND HOGS” WERE TRAPPED IN TUNNEL Sew York, Ana. ti—Weak and exhausted, eighteen nieu who had been prisoners under thirty feet of water In the tunnel loek of the MrA'too teriul'uil for almost eight hours were relesse.1 yesterday moraine. One of the uiea who hml gone to work for the first time Saturday evening spent the entire time In prayer. ..... A few look the Imprisonment stoically nnd waited for the relief they lielleved was snre lo come. They runlil scarcely crawl when lironght ont. LIGHTNING MOVE8 CLOCK INTO ANOTHER ROOM. Special to The Georgian. Dalton. Ga.. Aug. H—Lightning struck the house of Charlie Rarten- fleld, three mltea from here, picking up a small clock, which was on the man tel In one of the rooma, and removing It to another room. The house was not Injured In the least, and, aside from moving th* dock, nothing else w-n> ENGINE EXPLOSION KILLS TWO Of CREW S|n*dnl to Tin* f$«*(»r«Inn. UcUartown, Ga.. Aug. 26.—Engineer Will B. Hutchln* nnd Flrcninn John Border* were isuitumly killed and Ar thur Welcher, a negro brakeinan, was perhaps fatally *cu!detl by the explo- *lon of nn engine of ihe Central of Georgia railroad at Lyerly at 4 o’clock Sunday morning. The cau*e of the explosion Is un known. The engine, which was draw ing a freight train, had taken water at the tank and was starting, when the catastrophe happened. The engine was thrown from the track, but the train wns not wrecked. The body of Knglneer Hutchings wns brought here and will be Interred today. He is sur%ived by a young wife. uuii:; nirE KILLS POE OF Mount Sterling, Ky„ Aug. 26.—Algln Thomas, a prominent farmer of Mont gomery county, was killed Sunday by Mrs. Kntle Hrumet, aged $0, wife of Abe Brumct, another fanner. The Bru nlets were tenants of Thomas’, and the men had a disagreement. While, Brumet was away from home, Thomas shot at Mrs. Ilrumet three titqgs, one bullet grazing her head. She secured a revolver, firing at Thomas five times, one bullet piercing the brain, killing him Instantly. CHURCH EXTENDS CALL TO CHESTER DIVINE. Special to The Georgian. Washington. Ga., Aug. 26.—A call to the pastorale of the Washington Pres byterian church has been extended to the Rev. 8. J. Uartledge, pastor of th* Presbyterian church In Uheeter. 8. C. Mr. Cartledge has not made his de cision known. He had Just completed a month's service for the Presbyterian church here, which he took In lieu of a vacation, when the formal call from be church was extended. and practical Idea of many of the natural resources, developments and Industries of th* entire South. One of the leading articles, "Remark able Resources of Georgia," Is from the pen of Sumuel C. Dunlap, the commis sioner of the Georgia Bureau of Indus, trie* and Immigration. f’lnrenci H. Poe, editor of the Pro. gresslvc Former, of Raleigh, N. C'„ also contributes n vnluable article on "The Agricultural Awakening of the South," the dawn of a new era for Southern farmers. S. K. Leith contribute* an In tercsting article on "Success In Agrl cultural Campaigns," he having made a specialty of this branch. An article of more general Interest Is one hy S. R Iwvldson, advertising manager of Uncle Remus's Magaslne. Mr. Davidson’s contribution tells In an Interesting manner how some of the country's largest financial Interests re- sorted to publicity, their reasons, and how the experimental singe was passed. Other features are articles from the pen of St. Elmo Msssengale, publisher, and Alan Ungers, editor, and others. This number of Practical Advertising carries a very large amount of adver tising. proving that this Journal, now In Its third .volume, Is widely recognized os one of the best mediums both on ac count of Its national circulation and Hint It Is the only mitgazInA In the South devoted to the special Interests of publishers, advertisers and adver tising. INIS NEW LAV TO PROTECT OARIES Grieved at the death of a baby girl that was left nn Ills doorstep In Jan uary, 1906, Sam J. Jones, of 42S Jack- son street, will start a crusade to have the next general assembly enact laws for the protection and care of found lings. On the night of January 6, 1906,* a negro woman left a basket at the Jones home, which was then on East Georgia avenue, and an examination showed the basket contained a girl baby. Having no children of their own. Mr. and Mrs. Jones adopted the foundling und they lenrned to love It as If It was their own. A short time ago the baby died und the loss of the little child he hail learn ed lo love so well caused Mr. Jones to desire laws enacted that would care for such unfortunates. He addressed an open letter to the general assembly, lo which he recited the results of In vestigations he had made along thla line, and told of some of Ihe aban doned babies he had found. He Kinds up his communication by calling upon the general assembly to pay less at tention to magnified railroad Imperfec tions and devote some to the unpr led and abandoned babies. Matinees Daily 3-4 p, m. Nights 7:30*11. THIS WEEK’S BILL. LILLIAN CARL, In Poses Plastique. HARRY T. HOWARD, Songs and Dances. MISS MARIE BEBBE, Illustrated Songs. “THE FELLOW THAT LOOKS LIKE ME.” ENTIRE COMPANY. St Nicholas Auditorium PONCE DELEON PARK. THI3 WEEK: RECKLESS REKLAW In hit marvelous performances on bi cycle* and unlcyclet, and a two-mllo race with L. J. DAVIES, champion racer on ekatee. Evenings 9:30, Tues day, Thursday and Saturday 5 p. m. NEW LAW WORRIES THE DRUG FIENDS The anti-narcotic bill Is now In effect In Georgia. It became a law Saturday, the bill having been signed Friday, but very few druggists. It Is said, kpew It was in effect until Sunday. Sunday, however, the lid was down tight and the users of morphine, co caine and other drugs and narcotics of similar character found out what It meant to be without these articles. PRISONER ATTACKlfsHlRIFF; IS SHOT TO DEATH Special to The Georgian. Cordele, Ga.. Aug. 26,—Joe Screens, a negro, was shot to death Saturday night on a Seaboard train at Puts, in Wilcox county. The negro was cap tured here by Policeman J. L. Summer, on Ihe information that he was wuntc l In Jacksonville, Fla., for murder. Sher iff R. C. Jackson, of Jacksonville, come for the negro and Officer Sumner started to achninpany the sheriff with the prisoner. \After leaving Cordele, the negro made a desperate effort to shoot Officer Sumner. In the struggle. Sheriff Jackson was compelled to kill the negro. The body was shipped to Jacksonville, where a $600 reward awaits Sumner. POSTMASTER FATALLY WOUNDS HIS ASSAILANT. Knoxville, Tenn.. Aug. 26.—Wesley Nichols, postmaster at Snocks, Tenn., seven miles east of this city, and As sistant Postmaster Q. M. Davis, who Is a, school teacher and a special offi cer, fought at the postofilre for an hour, until Davis fell bleeding from many wounds, gnri u probably fatally Injured. Davis was cut through the Jaw and tongue, on the hark of the neck and oh the face and body. Oae of the mall bags which was to have been sent awav was left behind, and Nichols accuse) I .arts of being at fault id D • I Nt