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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1507.
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for sale—real estate-
$2,800—$150 CASH.
Wc have a magnificent 7-
room cottage in Kirkwood
on large shad}’ lot that we
can sell you for the above
j.rice and terms. This prop
erty is on car line and in fine
neighborhood. The house
alone would cost now $3,500
to duplicate. This property
will be worth $4,000 in a
phort while. This is that bar
gain you have been waiting
for.
M. L. THROWER,
?,<) X. FORSYTH STREET.
OLORE & JUSTIN,
215 Peters Building.
A I!I:AI„ UP-TO-DATE HOME ON TUB
l.eat part of Forraaf avenue: la Just whnt
toll have lieetl looking for, Well, we have
It the owner la going weat and wants to
turn If Into cash, and llaten: the price Is
$7,0(0.
FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE
SAY, PEOPLE!
SIMPLY ELEGANT. UP-TO-DATE, JIM
liniHljr milage borne. In En.t Point Bn-
n .. r - PpJK’htree style; hay window*, hard
oil flulah, tile walk*; everything In nnple
pie order; Just one Idoek from car Hue,
Our Mpcclul price, good for only five days.
12,250. Easy terms. You can’t beat it In
« thousand miles. 'Phone us* today.
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.
NEW STREET CAR LINE TO IIAPE*
vllle. Do you want to make a few hun
dred dollars on vacant lots near the Hue?
We heve them. It’s an opportunity. Can
give you easy terms. See us at ouce.
$4,500. I|o you waut It for $4,100?
$4,000 HOME FOR $3,600. OWNER MI ST
sacrifice. Large lot and every modern
convenience. It Is a pick-up. <
NICE. COSY FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE.
north front; half block car: Iteautlful
shade. Modern and wbrth $2,750. Owner
moving, and will sell for $2,350.
TRIMBLE & RAMSEY,
36 INMAN BLDG.
BELL PHONE 4613.
ns HASS STltKKT, BETWEEN' HIM.
mid Grnnt, bnuul new modern 6-rooin col.
tnge, and a lH*aUt.v. owner says we can
m II this for $5,000 If we can sell It before he
laeves In. and we will do* It If you will
ladp us—hurry! *
OX "| ioiLDERNKStfSTU FfKT~ W E 11 AT E
live nice shadinl lots, with east frnnf. run-
milk- (>»rk Wt feet to alloy. , AVe win sell
h» of these lit the low |irlee nf 112.9) per
XEAlt WILLIAMS STREET SCHOOL WE
unve ii litre 7-r.H.iii >«tuiy buim; minuet
inniitel., tiling hearth, nmt nil street lm-
iH.ivriiieiitn; gas. water nmt linth. "We tail
m il thin for *3,T60, half caah. Sen on.
MCE LOTS ON GRIFFIN ST.. WITHIN
.me block nf tar line) sidewalk ilowic, Ha
rash mill 15 per month. Call nml art pint
OX THE CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND
Meldram street.,' nice 4 room coital*:
level lot. cabinet naintels: for only 11,250!
OH ea.Ii nml monthly payment,.
LOT 50 BY 150, WITH NICE NEW FIVE,
room cottage, and an 1 nice a little home
na any one would want at the price; only
11,400, nml termn.
WE HAVE ONE LARGE LEVEL LOT.
i,vine 71 by 320 feet. In half block of rar
\b„. In Weat End. Thin lot ban en.t
amt plenty of ahaile... Joat think of
getting n lot this
side for 51,000.
XKAT THREE-ROOM COTTAGE. WITH
lot IOO by 235. to a nattier street: level,
with enet fn.nl. hnrne. etc. Renta 510 per
nuiiiih. Thin In In Ibe weilern portion of
the city. If TOO want a little farm In town
Bee thin. Onlj 51,000. Ternn. ’
W (TIBSTNCT ST.-NICE JSTORY
house, within H block of car Une; Ine ele-.
ration nmt level loti 51,650; enty payments,
*»r r. per cent «>ff for rush.
4 : . NI’.WPORT ~AVE.-NKW 4 ROOM COT-
tngc; very large lot. city water; $1,250;
,mnll en.h 'payment nml 515 per month.
HX ACCOUNT OF SICKNESS, OWNER IS
rnmpelled to noil nleo corner lot In Went-
en, Heights; rout 5425. but hne Instructed
im t„ sell for 5325. Thin'Ik n "pick up"
FOR RENT—HOU8E8.
For Rent By
EDWIN P. ANSLEY,
10 East Alabama St.,
(Century Buildiug)
Both Phones 363.
Room*.
K North Jarkaon street 10
Price.
$50.00
£3 Capitol avenue, near Futton..lQ
45.00
M Uonue ntreet 9
27.50
1"9 UU’htmfuan atreet (Oct. 1)..,. 8
27.50
13“ Summit avenue, near Angler.. 7
25.60
K Fast Fair street, near Hill .. 7
35.00
23 Ivwhtree street.». v 7
60.00
b I List i'hin - street 7
45.00
South Humphries street 6
20.00
5 I'lnrke «t., near Wortlngtnn... 6
25.00
k* ivachtreo st., near Currier.... 6
50.00
Forrest avenue, near h’ummlt.. 6
25.00
iNvatur, Ga 6
15.00
s. boulevard 6
17.20
•W ‘ 'Hiper atreet B
20.00
Fitzgerald ntreet 4
16.00
^3 Bradley street 3
7.50
» U ci KW FI * I. ItOi >31 MUDUraB, r.«
m uvenug, East Point; rent $15 each.
EDWIN P. ANSLEY.
FOR RENT.
STORKS.
DWELLINGS.
I' -.:61 JOHNSON AVENUE - THESE
nrniid-ucw five-room cottage*. Just llnlm-
a, ‘d never occupied, on lots 35 l»y 60,
f r “ '-n the south side of Johnson avenue,
••' ••»»» Roiib>vnrd and Howell street; have
' v »ler. iHimdnln Imth. op met. sink In
! ';• klb’hen. If you nrc looking for some*
hbig flint Is uent and rosy and St the
Dine reasonable In price, this la your
’l’i h ;rtunlty. Good iiclgnborhoo'l. Iloule-
tvva ,,n,, “^laud one block
•f'l't $21 tier week.
a eopy of our free rent bulletin.
JOHN J. WOODSIDE,
the renting agent,
12 AUBURN AVE.
BUSINESS OPPOR
TUNITY.
ONE OF THE BEST CLOSE-IN CORNERS
on one per cent rent proposition. Would
sell on attractive terms or exchange for a
home worth $4,000 or $6,000 nml take differ
ence In monthly notes. Also stork of fancy
groceries, with fine established trade; splen
did opportunity for any one: falling health
reason for sidling. Don't call us by phone.
Come In and talk with us. Nothing like It
on the market.
McCRORY & JOHNSON,
503 Peters Building. Phones 4691.
"BARGAINS ALL OVER THE CITY."
WILLIAM S. ANSLEY,
Real Estate,
217 Century Building.
Phones Bell 288, Atlanta 295
INVESTMENT-ONE OF THE BEST I
have had to offer In ft long time. It eon-
slats of two brand-new seven-room bouses,
renting very cbeup for $25 a mouth each,
making $50 a mouth, und locntetl on the
south side of the city on a first-class street.
These places can be bought for $5,000, iiud
If you want something Ihat will firing you
In a steady Income, tnl? will do It for all
time to come.
WEST PEACHTREE IIO.ME-1F YOU
have any notion of getting n Imrgnlnon
this Iteautlful thoroughfare, now Is your
chance. I have a lovely nine-room house,
which Is a gem of a home, which was built
for a home, that the owner now finds he
enn’t keep, and he has been holding It at
$9,500, hut bns told me If I call sell It
right away, he will tpke $8,500 for It. I
wish you would come und look, at It.
••1 ii*i ijr< ni ncir.i ia'in —
nothing In the city pretty ns these lots,
which I cun offer you, and the site* vary
from 60 feet front to 70 feet, and you will
ANKLET PARK I.OT-A REAUTY, NEAR
Peachtree, on Peachtree circle, over 75
feet front. This will make a splendid loca
tion for a home. Price $3,500. •
nol’LKVARD LOT—THIS LOT HAS AN
eastern frontage, nud lies finely, nml Is
near Ponce DeLeon avenue. It Is u bargain
at the price, $2,500.
HOMES IN COLLEGE
PARK
52,700 BUYS A SPLENDID SEVEN-ROOM
two-stoty home; large corner lot. Owner
lives In affother state, and Instructs us to
sell, although' less than cost. You esn’t
best this anywhere.
$1,650 BUY8 A FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE;
lot 150 by 200, on corner.' Ensy terms.
A LOVELY LOT, 96 BY 2W; FRONTS
chert, and Is a beauty. Actually worth
$1,930. Owner In a tight nud must sell,
and says take $1,550 If sold quick. Don't
miss It.
LOTS $200, $250. $300 AND OK TO ACRE-
age. Don't think of buying anything In
this beautiful suburb until you see
I. C. M’CRORYr
503 Peters Building.
Phones 4691.
A. J. WEST & CO.,
Business Property for Lease
Splendid iot, 63 by 200 feet;: best part of
Marietta street; now suitable for stores,
factory, lumber, coal or nny other busi
ness. In n fast growing section. In midst
of fine fsiHroad Improvements, and 'sur
rounded by Immense manufacturing Inter
ests. We will lease by month, or year, or
will*build to suit tenant.
FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE.'
\THOS. W. GRIFFITH,
Real Estate and Business
Broker,
422 Century Building.
10-rooin house and garni tenant house, well
arranged with buildings for the business;
has good wells nml fine spring; land In
fine state and lies well; In five minutes'
w’lilk <»f depot. In good growing town In 19
miles iff Atlanta. Four acres land splendidly
wired In and everything Just ns good ns can
he desired; worth $5,009. but If taken now
will sell for $3,600, on good terms, iin owner
has other Interests demanding his attention
nt once.
ton; loffh two-story buildings of about 9
rooms each; 4f taken nt once $6,000 eiyh on
TWO GOOD FARMS OF 25 ACRES EACH.
six miles front Atlanta on Cninifeellton
road, one on chert road, the other half
mile away; both have small houses, about
20 acres elearoff. Imlitnre In woods. They
go to quick buyer at $2,500 for one on chert
road and $1,500 for the other, on terms to
Crty ’S LA W WAS SE'I ASIDE
FOR LIIILE WHITE HEARSE
It wan the height of the busiest part
of the day. In the busiest part of the
city—Whitehall and Alabama streets.
Streams of vehicles were threading
the Intricacies of traffic In four direc
tions. Jangling cars wormed up and
down and across Whitehall. Pedes
trians dodged In and out of the endless
stream of vehicles.
A big blue-coated guardian of the
peace stood In the maelstrotp and with
watchful eye anil uplifted hand untan
gled the snarls of hurrying traffic, and
saw that there was no Infraction of the
law forbidding vehicles rrom moving
faster than a walk at this congested
point.
It was a scene of a great city's fever
ish activity, a kaleldescoplc picture of
suit; better Investigate this at once.
PROPERTY OF ALL KINDS' ALMOST
everywhere»uenr. city nud country; some
nice Cottage Park property. Phone or write
me whnt you want or come to see mi*. List
vour property of all kinds with me. ns I
have many Inquiries every day. and there la
no harm done nor any cost attached unless
sale Is made.
BELL PHONE 4046.
CHESTNUT STREET, NEAR KENNEDY
street ear nml Atkinson's railroad Im
provements. Will sub-divide Into six or
eight lots, nud there Is nothing better for
kiiiiiII cottages. Low price; snmll cash
payment, balance monthly, or will ex
change for other property.
A. J. WEST & CO.,
213 Century Building.
$2,100—TWO NEW SIX-ROOM HOUSES ON
large suburban lots:-near enrs nml sehool;
will rent for $13 to $15 each. This Is far
below cost, hut owner must sell. There Is
$900 profit In these.
$1,900 - SIX ROOM COTTAGE NEAR
Grnnt Park. Can/ l>e rented for $22.50
a mouth.
$1,500—FOUR ROOMS AND HALL COT
tnge, near Grant Park. Rental value,
$15 a month. •
$S00—$100 CASH AND $12.50 A MONTH; EX
trn large three-room house. Teu minutes'
walk of the terminal statlcn-
V AC A NT LOT.
$600—REDUCED FROM $750 FOR QUICK
sale. Lot In West End; water, gns and
sewer. Alley side and rear.
GOOD SMALL INVEST
MENT
If you have a little money
that you want to put in a
piece of suburban real estate
where it will grow and en
hance in value, write me
about my lot, it is a large one
in a good white section and
will be a first-class invest
ment for some one who has
only a very small amount of
money and wants to own a
piece of “Atlanta dirt.” I
will sell it on easy terms,
without interest. No. 20,
care of Georgian.
HOME HUNTING
If you are looking for a good com
fortable cozy home In Weat End with
all modern Improvcmenta, pleasantly
situated and at a moderate price, we
have It In No. 19 LUCILE AVENUE.
Thla place haa seven rooms and Is
practically new. being extra weIT-bullt
out of only the beat of material. We
can sell this place for $3,750. Very-
easy terms.
GRANT & PETTY,
30-32 E. Alabama St.
NEEDA FENCE?
Page Fence Erected
Cheaper Than Wood
W, J. DABNEY IMP. GO.,
96, 93 and 100 8a. Forayth 8tr««L
TRIBESMEN BEATEN
Erstwhile Hostile Natives
Are to Retnrn to Work ,
in Fields.
Paris, Sept. 17.—According to dis
patches received from Casa Blanca,
the mission which took General Drude
to Morocco has been fully accomplish
ed. The submission of nil the tribes
now appears to be practically assured.
The tribesmen will return to agricul
tural pursuits.
The troops collected In and near
Casa Blanca will he distributed to sea.
port towns, where absolute peace has
been established. The police system
will then be put In force.
Conditions of Psacs.
The conditions upon which the lead
ing tribes are willing to agree to .de
clare peace In Morocco nre:
Carrying arms prohibited within ra
dius of 12 kilometers of Casa Blanca;
complete disarmament of tribes In case
of a renewal of the attack on Euro
peans; immediate «ut render for pun
ishment of the assassins who partici
pated In the massacre of July 30;
treatment as prisoners of war all per
sons caught carrying contraband; fur
nishing hostage for each tribe to as
sure the carrying out of the agreements
of peace; payment to France of war
Indemnity.
The tribesmen were given until
Thursday to submit their demands to
France.
WILL PUT C01T0N
Special to Th** Georgian.
'Augusta. Ga., Bept. 17.—A petition
for a charter has been filed In the of
flee of the clerjc of the superior court
of Richmond county by the Georgia
Cotton Picker Company. The first
cotton picking machine to be placed on
the market here Is one that was In
vented by Ben A. Chew.
The machine Is declared by experts
to be practicable. It Is operated by a
gasoline engine and Is carried over the
cotton fields In a wagon. Several
tubes project from the machine and
the cotton Is picked from the boll by
little saws. It Is then carried through
the tube Into the wagon by means of
suction.
It Is said that a half doxen rows of
cotton can be picked by this machine
nt the same time, and It Is estimated
that three men can do the work of
seven or eight. The capital stock of
the company will be $25,000 and the
place of business In Augusta. The In
corporators are Bryan Lawrence, \V. K.
Miller, Ben A. Chew, W. O. Tarver and
C. J. Camfleld.
Virginian Ambushed Near
Home and Was
Killed.
Culpeper, Va., Sept. 17.—William
Smith, superintendent of a plantation
owned by Captain Miller, In this coun
ty. about 14 miles from Culpeper, was
shot and killed Sunday night. There
Is no clew to his slayer's Identity, al
though the police say they believe It
was the remit of nn old quarrel and
concerv a woman.
Smith was called from his home aft
er dark by some one who claimed to be
In need of assistance In mending a
broken wagon. H . went out Into the
road and when he was a few feet from
the house the concealed assassin Used
point-blank at him, emptying two loads
of buckshot Into hln body. He was
dead when found by members of his
family, who were attracted by the
shooting. The night was a bright moon
light one. but none of those who soon
reached the scene of the murder could
find any trace of the slayer.
vivid life. As the officer stood with
hack toward the viaduct, his trained
ear caught the rat-a-tnp of horses' feet
In a brisk trot.
Ho wheeled sharply with uplifted
club. Then his stern face softened,
the uplifted club fell to his side, and the
helmet was Involuntarily lifted from
his head for a moment.
Ho saw a snowy hearse, within which
rested a tiny snowy coffin. Behind It
rumbled two or three carriages, in the
foremost of which was visible the grief-
torn face of a young woman.
Out Whitehall toward the railway
station the small procession moved,
while the policeman stood with bared
head, lines of Infinite sympathy soften
ing his grim couHtenance. Then the
engulfing traffic whirled ami eddied
about him again.
STATISTICS.
SENATOR BACON
IS COMING HOME
' C. M. Hitch, executive secretary In
Governor Smith and former private
secretary to Senator A. O. Bacon,' hue
receiver! a letter from Senator Uncoil
stating that hi. health la greatly Im
proved. and that he will return home
about the middle of October. The let
ter wa» written from Andermnlt, Switz
erland. He will nail for New York on
September 27 and will arrive on Octo
ber 10. Senator Bacon haz been In
Europe several monthz on account of
hla health, and at the name time to
atuily foreign affair*.
Pretidenl’e Cousin Deposed.
New York, Sept. 17.—John L Roose
velt, a cousin of Be prezldent, and
Conztant A. Andrew* have been de
posed a* trustee* of the 5375,000 estate
of Mrs. Constant A. Andrew*, who Is
In a sanitarium.
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O 725-POUND WOMAN 0
O BURIED IN DELAWARE. O
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O Wilmington. Del., Sept. 17.—So 4}
O large that her casket could not O
O be taken In a hearse, hut had to O
O be removed to a cemetery on a O
0 truck. Mrs. Walter Short, aged 35. O
0 who weighed 725 pound*. i«n* bur- tl
0 led ut Smyrna. Del., yesterday. 0
0 Kourteon pallbearers were neces- O
O sary. <3
0 Mrs. Short was afflicted with 0
O tumors, which grew to gigantic O
0 proportions. Thla did not cause O
O her death, however, she having 0
O dropped dead from heart disease. 0
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BUILDING PERMIT8.
5100—Hill Neckwear Company, 61 1-2
Mitchell street, to build balcony.
5187—Jacob Elseman, 30 Merrltts
avenue, to build barn and servants'
house.
5200—A. O. Rhodes. 26 Capitol avo-
nue, to repair two-story dwelling.
*1,500—Randall Bros., 669 Marietta
street, to build addition to a planing
mill.
*150—W. H. Rlackstock. rear 13 Wcl-
born street, to build a barn.
*115—J. H. Sterehl, 99 Ira street, to
re-cover one-story frame dwelling.
$187—Charles Roberts, rear 236 Third
street, to build a servants' house.
*150—Charles T. Page, 306 Ponce De-
Leon avenue, to Install furnace.
5650—D. T. Howard, 347 West Mitch
ell, to repair Are damage.
*100—II. Marshall. 102-164 Gilmer
street, to repair dwelling.
*2.000— Miss A. M. O'Neal. 129 Ogle-
thorpo avenue, to put one story on a
one-story dwelling.
. DEATHS.
Susie Denton, uge 7. died at 76 High
tower street.
John A. Watts, age 58. died at 201
Carter street.
R. M. Hughes, age 61, died at 418
Pulliam street.
W. H. Glbba, age 45. died In Western
Heights.
Mrs. Ethel Robertson, age 25, died at
176 West Hunter street.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
5300—Mrs. J. M. Carter to Rev. W. L.
Llngle, lot on Evans drive.
11,000—Mrs. C. H. Robinson to Hlrsch
Bros., lot on Capitol avenue.
*2.000—John W. Hamer to A. B,
Buohl, tot on Peachtree view.
JOURNALS DELAYED
BY LACK OF INDEX
With all of the work completed by
the state printer on the house und sen
ate Journals, Issue I* delayed through
Inability to secure the Indexes.
Resolutions were passed at the close
of the last session of the general as
sembly tn pay the Journal clerk of the
house nnd the chief clerk of the srnnte
*76 enrli for preparing nn Index to the
Work from their rcepectlvc branches.
The state printer has had the Jour,
nnls printed for some time, but has had
to hold the work hack because he could
not get the Indexes. Heretofore the
state printer ha* nrepared the indexes,
nnd this delay did not occur.
Both of the clerks havo been asked
to hurry up their part of thy work, so
the printer can complete the publica
tion bind the books nnd place them on
sale! Many requests have come In for
the Journals from all parts of the state.
WOODRIDER KILLS
COLQUITT FARMER
Special to The Georgian.
Moultrie, Ga.. Sept. 17.—News has
reached here nf a homicide nt Melton
& Bamberg's still, 20 miles from Moul
trie. on the eastern border of Colquitt
county. Dave Overstreet, a woodsrlder
at the still, shot and killed Gilbert
Dees, a farmer of the community. The
killing was In front of the commissary,
and seems to have resulted from a pro.
test against Dees cursing In the pres
ence of ladies. Sheriff Collier was sent
for. but It Is understood that Overstreet
has left the community.
MONROE CITIZEN
BURIED MONDAY
gpeclsl to The Georgian.
Culloden, Qa., Sept. 17.—John Bay-
good. Sr., one of the oldest citizens
of Monroe county, died at his home
near here Sunday and was burled here
yesterday afternoon, the funeral serv
ices being conducted by Rev. W. W,
Childs, of Yatesvllle.
Mr. Haygood was a member of one
of the oldest families In Georgia. Eight
or his brothers and sisters lived to an
average of 80 year* each.
WOMAN APPEALS
F0R ,( B0Y CONVICT"
Howard Hobbs a Prisoner
Since He Was 12 Years
of Age. I
Howard Hobbs, confined In tho At
lanta Federal prison since that Institu
tion was established nnd an Inmate of
Federal pffhltent (Arles since he was 12
years of age, may be pardoned, If a
woman's plea to President Roosevelt
proves effective.
Hobbs lias been In prison for years,
charged with a crime committed when
he was only 12 years of ng£. He has
arrived at man's estate nnd the world
has grown past him. He would be but
a boy In hlav. knowledge of the world
should he emerge Wow from the walls
which have confined him for years.
A woman In Cincinnati has Interested
herself In Hobbs nnd will make a plea
to President Roosevelt (or his life.
INTERLINE RATES
PUT ON FRIDAY
The new Interline tnrlff sheet will be
Issued by the Southeastern Passenger
Association on Friday morning. Sep
tember 20. and by the following Mon
day II will be possible to buy through
tickets without any trouble, as was the
case before tho order of the railroad
commission reducing passenger rates
went Into effect.
The railroads In the 2-cent clnss are
the Atlanta and West Point and the
Western nnd Atlnntlr.
Two nml one-fourth <2 1-4) cents per
mile: Atlantic Cnfist Line Rallrond
Company; charleston and Western
Carolina Railway Company; Georgia
Railroad Company.
Two and one-half (21-2) cents per
mile: Alabnma Oreat Bouthern Rail
road Company. Central of Georgia
Railway Company; Georgia Southern
nml Florida Railway Company; Sea
board Air Line Railway Company;
Southern Railway Companj-.
All the other roads of the stato are
In the 3-rent clnss. with the exception
of a few short lines.
MANY PAY TRIBUTE
TO NEGRO GAMBLER
Ulilcngo. Sept. 17.—John V. ("Slash.
mouth") John was burled yesterday.
From sll wnllis of life enme those who
attended the funeral of the oegro lull.
Ilonalre, in known ns the African imlloy
king of Chicago. It wns estimated that
2.W) persons henrrl tho funerul sermon.
WASHWOMEN GO
ON BIG STRIKE AT
COLUMBUS, GA.
K|>eelnl to The Genrglnn.
Columbus. Oa„ Sept. 17.—The city
council havlrtv ruled small wagons off
the sidewalks, the washerwomen have
gone on a strike, refusing to send or
go for clothes because they must pull
their wngons through the street*. They
say the dust ) would spoil the clean
clothes, anyway. In many Instances
clothes were sent to the striker* on
drays.
FAMILYINAUGUSTA
FOUND DESTITUTE
Special to The Georgian.
Augusta, Os., Hept. 17.—In a desper
ate condition,’without food and with
scanty clothing. Alois Andley, his wife
and live little children were discovered
In this city by Captain Brown, of the
Salvation Army. Andley Is a German,
who lived In New Jersey until a few
months ago. He had a good position,
hut Ills health began to fall and he de
cided to come South after listening to
the representations of nn immigration
agent. Andley went to work In South
Georgia on a farm and u'hlle there one
of his children died. It required all the
money he could get to pay the physi
cian's hill, nml funeral expenses, and
ttnnlly the family decided to come to
Augusta/ When found by Captain
Brown the entire household wus In
tears nnd all stateo that they had
nothing to eut for many hours.
HEAD SEVERED
FROM MAN’S BODY
Birmingham. Ala., Sept. 17.—B. F.
Perkins, a night watchman at the
Louisville o/iil Nashville, was run over
and Instantly killed yesterday by a
switch engine. His head was dhm-
pletely severed from the body.
New Cunardsr's Sea Trial.
New Caslle-on-Tyne. Sept. 17.—The
new Cunardor Mauritania left the Tyne
this morning for her first sea trial.
May Avoid a Strike.
New York, Sept. 17.—Managers of
the steamship companies on which the
demands for higher wnges have been
made by the marine engineers will meet
some time this week to consider them.
It Is believed both side* will make con
cessions to avoid a strike.
Barkeep Fined $400.
Augusta, (la., riept. 17.—F. H. Blch-
ardaon. a local barkeeper, has been
tried III the city court on the charge
of keeping open his bar room on Sun
day and fined *400. In default of the
fine he will have to serve a term of six
months on the county chalngang. In
accordance with the law Richardson
has been ordered to forfeit his license.
SITE
ACCEPTED BY CITYi
REPORT ON WATER
. ■ , l. . .
Council Will Pay Over $75,-
000 For Armory
Land.
Tho site of the audltorlurn-armor?
wua formally accepted by the city
council Monday afternoon, when m res
olution by Alderman Peters providing
that the $76,000 laid aside for that
purpose be paid over for an equity In
the property.
CVdonel Clifford L. Anderson, one of
the active workers In the audltorium-
armory project, announced in the course
of his address that the bid of Gude &
Walker, contractors, which had been
accepted, was $189,750.
Council heard the report of the spe
cial committee appointed to Investigate
the waterworks, and It was referred to
the water hoard nnd the finance com
mittee, us many improvements were
urged.
The report urges all the Improve
ments thot have been tasked by the
waterw -rks department and Is In the
nature of a vindication of the coarse
pursued by t?ie general manager. The
motion was first to “accept'' the feport
and refer It, but upon suggestion of Al
derman Key It wns changed so that the
report wns “received” and referred.
The hoard of electrical control re
ported favorably on the petition of Drs.
Hancock and Jnrnngln for permission
to run nn overhead wire from Sprlnff
street by the Georgia Railway and
Electric Company’s building to the hos
pital. at the corner of Cone and Poplar
streets. The report wns adopted by a
vote of 14 to 6.
Counclltnnn Hancock Introduced nn
ordinance creating the office of recorder
pro tern., and making the clerk eligible
for the position. It Is the purpose of
the ordinance to have the clerk act as
recorder. Instead of the members of
council, when tho recorder Is out of the
city. «
jewsTrekilled
Proclamation Against At
tacks Has Absolutely
No Effect.
Odessa. Sept. 17.—Notwithstanding the
pro4*laniiitlon of the new prefect of Odessa.
General Novitsky, outrages In the streets
here were resumed on the occasion of the
funeral of n police official.
The Black Hundred tired revolvers reck
lessly all day, broke Into Jewish bouses,
pillaged them und cruelly heat their oeeu-
imntH. Two Jews were killed and tuanjr
were Injured. ..If.
Reports are reaching this city of rat*
bertas iiinI murders nt other places. •
N WATER OF RIVER
Pittsburg, Sept. 17.—Six Italian laborers
employed on the new government dam on
the Allegheny river nt Aspluwsl, near here,
lost their lives Inst evening, when they lie-
enme pniilc-strlckeii and leaned from u flat
boat on which they were taking stone from
n dam. The men Jiiui|>ed from one end
of the hoot Into 12 foi-t of water. Instead of
stepplug from the other end to a sand
bur.
CASSIE CHADWICK
SUFFERS A COLLAPSE
Columbus. Ohio, Sept. 17.—While
talking with her son In the female de
partment of the Ohio penitentiary,
.Mrs. Caasle Chadwick, formerly “queen
of finance,” suffered a nervous collapse
that ulmost cost her life and left her,
temporarily at leant, stone blind.
PROBING WRECK
TO FIX BLAME
Concord, N. H., Kept. 17.—In an ef
fort to fix the blame for the Boston and
Maine wreck near here early Sunday
morning, which cost the Uvea of twen
ty-five persons, nn Investigation Is now
being conducted by officers of the road.
It Is said by railroad officials that tha
disaster wns due i a blunder in hand
ling train orders, but the Identity of tha
guilty employee has not been disclosed^
LOVED CIGARETTES
BETTER THAN WIFE
St. Louis, Sept. 17.—When Mr*. Jo-,
sephson told her husband, Abraham
Josephson. that ho would havo to
choose between hor and cigarettes, he
promptly chose the cigarettes and left
her, according to her statement In her
petition for n divorce.
watsonTof'indiana,
MAY BE GOVERNOR
Richmond. Ind., Sept. 17.—James E.
Watson, representative In congress
from the Sixth district, has made an
official announcement of his candidacy
for governor. Mr. Watson Is the whip
of the Republican side of the house
nnd a member of the way* and means
committee.
August, Market Off.
Augusta, Ga., Sept. 17.—The price of
cotton took a big tumble here yeeter-
day. falling 40 points during the day.
Only about two weak, ago the staple
was bringing a fancy price, while yes
terday's quotations at the lowest were
117-1* cent*. The fall rush Is now on
here, and thousands of bales are pour*,
ing Into the market Mich day.
STAINS
Lucas cil stains—best ou earth.
GEORGIA PAINT 6. GLASS CO,
40 Peachtree Str-*»•