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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER I Ctrpjfofa There’s Only ONE Gfrjfofy "When you buy Cbp/fo/tf you have the self-satisfied assurance that you could have bought nothing better in the shape of Flour. No^Not even if you had paid more— Grfijfo/a is a Pure Food Product. Absolutely unexcelled whether for Bread, Biscuit, Cake or Pastry. Our Popular GfPjfo/ot Limerick Contest is still in progress. Write a concluding line to the following Limerick verse, enclose this word Cirfi/fo/a cut from a “Capitola” Flour sack, and become a “Capitola” contestant: The New Year is almost in sight, And to save yourself many a plight, Use “CAPITOLA” the PURE, Then you’ll always be sure, ELEVEN CASH PRIZES. $5.00 in GOLD for the best concluding line, and $1.00 each in cash for the 10 next best. Write your “line” NOW and mail or send to Atlanta Milling Co “Look for the Sign on the Sack.” UNDER A SPECIAL CONTRACT BANK OF EAST POINT East Point, Ga. L FOR BOYS OFFERS THOROUGH PREPARATION FOR GEORGIA TECH, ANNAPOLIS, THE UNIVERSITY OP GEORGIA. Engll.h and Mathematle* emphasized—Graduates accepted at leading colleges of the South on certificate—Military Feature. For Catalogue Write HOLMAN GARDNER, Decatur, Ga. GEORGIA SCHOOL OP TECHNOLOGY. Each County In the State Is entitled to 16 Free Scholarships. A num ber of these Scholarships will be available when work Is resumed nfter the holidays, January 2. 1908. Advanced courses In Mechanical, Electri cal.-Textile, Mining and Civil Engineering, Engineering Chemistry and Chemistry. For Illustrated catalog and full particulars, address K. G. Matheson, I.L.D., President, Atlanta, (la. TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS FORSALE We. have between five and six thousand 10-lnch disc records for Victor and Columbin Talking Machines. Reoords consist of Imperial, Contury, Concert, Columbia and Victor. We, also have about twenty Talking Machines and desire to closo out our entire stock of Talking ■Machines and Records, a* It Is our purpose to discontinue handling same. A bargain to spot cash buyers. Come quick. We are closing them out at one-half tho regular price. THE WALKER COMPANY, 103 SOUTH FOR8VTH 8TREET, CITY. And the ATLANTA SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY, Atlanta, Ga. Oldest and Largest South. Positions secured. Enter Now. Catalog Free The Georgia Military Academy The Leading School of Its' Kind in the South Is training 120 boys to the highest standards of manhood and entrance to Tech, Georgia, Emory, Mercer and other colleges. Not n vacancy at present, but it is possible for a small number of new pupils to enter after Christmas. Col. J. O. Woodward, A. M., Pres., College Park, Ga. MACON POSTOFFICE RECEIPTSJNCREAS Gain of One-Half Made Over Last Year’s Busi ness. Special to The Oeorglan. Macon, Ga., Dec. 2T.—All previous records were broken Monday and Tues day by the Macott postofllce. The stamp sales on Monday amounted 31,000, and the Increase of tho money order business over lost year was about 60 per cent. Nearly 3,000 money or ders were cashed on Monday, and 3,600 on Tuesday. The registry business Is about double what It was one year ago. The contractors for the new postofllco building have promised to have It In readiness for occupation by the government by the first of April. The new poatofnee Is built of white marble, at n cost of 3460,000. Post master Harry 8. Edwards Is the reclp- lent of many congratulations upon the general Increase of business and the efilrlefit service rendered the public during the Christmas holidays. STANDING BY BONFIRE. BOY IS 8HOT IN LEG Special to The Georgian. Macon, Go., Dec. 27.—While standing around a bonfire with a number of his playmates, young John Hamlin received a bullet In his leg from a rafle In the hands of some unknown person. Two shots were tired. The first bullet miss ed, but shortly afterwards the Injured youth fell with a bullet In his leg. SALVATION ARMY IN MACON FED OVER 500 POOR PEOPLE, Special to The Georgian. Macon, Go., Dec. 27.—Christmas Macon was characterized by the best order that the city has enjoyed In number of years. Many of the older citizens have testified that drunkenness was less frequent than ever before In tho history of the city so far os they could remember. The splendid order Is attributed by some to the Improve ments In the police department, follow ing the activity of the new city olll- data. SAYS WIFE THREATENED TO END OWN LIFE, Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Dec. 27.—John Watts, husband of the. woman found dead on the banks of the Ocmulgee Wednesday morning, Is stilt held In the county jail, awaiting further developments. Watts says he feels sure of being exonerated, and was sorry the authorities would not allow him to attend his wife's funer al. Watts stated that his wife hod frequently threatened suicide. He said that his wife had attempted to burn herself a month ago, and that he was little surprised to learn of her death Wednesday morning. He says he Is sure he will be set at liberty when given a hearing. INJUNCTION DISSOLVED IN NOTED LAND CASE. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Dec.' 27.—The hearing In'the United States court of appeals In tho case of W. M. Gaddy against F. R. Mann, resulted In a dissolution of the Injunction and the removal of the receiver for property In lands and tim ber near McRae, -Ga., valued at nearly 3100,000, and closed an Interesting suit, because of the fact that more than 26,- 000 acres of land were Involved. TRAINMEN WILL VOTE ON SCALE P Chicago. Dpt. 27.—Tho rotp of tho mem bor«hlp of tho Order of Railway Confine] tor* and the Brotherhood of Hallway Trolnl men on the newly proposed wage acalo will be cauvanned today at a meeting at the iHhernian House. President A. V. Gsrret-I son of the conductors’ orujrn I ration and P. '' nt of the Brotherhood will conduct tho can- Do People s - Shun You ON ACCOUNT OF FOUL BREATH FROM CATARRH? THEN READ BELOW. To take the sharp edge off an appetite that won’t wait for meals— To sharpen a poor appetite that doesn’t care for meals— eat Uneeda Biscuit So nutritious, so easily di gested, that they have become the staple wheat food. 1C In moisture and dust proof packages. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY WAS FLEECED FOR IN CASH New Britain, Conn., Default er Was Easy For Gamblers. New York, Dec. 27.—The story of the un doing of William F. Walker, the defaulting treasurer of the New Britain (Conn.) Sav ings bank, who Is under arrest at Rnsen- eda, Mexico, where he Is fighting extradi tion, Is told by William L. Hose, a detec tive. He says. In part: “William F. Walker had already lost more than $200,000 In speculation In Wall-at. wfcen he met “Big Al" Whitney last Feb ruary In Latham & Co.’a office In Wall at. Whitney la one of the most notorious steerera' In the business and baa turned many a shady deal. “For years he has been operating in Netr' York, Chicago and other big cities. Often he has gone to London sml Paris in searcb for victims, siding the efird sharps on his trips across the ocean. Walker was a fre quent visitor at the office of Latham & Co. and was one of the best customers ofi the firm. Whitney got the tip that Wal ker was a 'good thing,’ and the result proved that the tip was straight. Walker fell an easy dupe. “When they got him right they took hftnrt $296 000 » e 1,001 r °° m ind “ tH,cc<1 otlt GREETED WITH SHOT IDE Young Man Fired Upon As He Drove Up at Gate. , Special to The Georgian. Leesburg, Ga., Dec. 27.—B. W. Ad- kinn, an employee of The Lee County Journal, wan peppered with bird ahot In front of the home of Deputy Clerk J. \V. Morgan, a prominent citizen of thin county. It l« claimed the ehootlng was the result of a planned elopement by Adkins and Miss Nona Morgan. As Adkins drove up In front of the house, the shot was fired. It was pre ceded by a warning cry from Miss Morgan. Tho shot took effect In the face, neck and shoulders of Adkins. He returned the fire with a rifle, but his shots were without effect. It Is not known who tired tho shot as It- came from out tho darkness. BAGS OF MONEY SCATTERED WHEN CAR STRUCK WAGON Chicago, Dec. 27.—Canvas bags containing gold and silver coin to the amount of half a million dollars were scattered about the corner of LaSalle and Adams-sts. for a abort time last night, hut they wero Boon gathered up and taken to a place of safety under the protection of a squad of police men. A United States Express Company wagon with a load of specie, guarded by Barney Terbeck and Henry Kerkes, and driven by W. II. Sipltb, was struck by a street car. Terbeck and Kerkes were thrown to the street and the bags of speclo on ton of them. Terbeck received a fracture of the skull and Kerkes was badly bruised by the henry bags of money falling on him. S0LUMBU8 WHISKY TRADE GREATEST EVER KNOWN. ‘"Mai to The Georgian. ''olumbus, Ga., Dec. 27.—Despite the I'ict that it had been asserted that I’hristma* In Columbus would witness much drunkenness and carousal, the day passed In the most quiet manner •"er remembered by tho oldest Inhabi t'd. Whisky had been sold in enor mous quantities during the past two "eeks, the wholesale and retail houses "’vlng practically exhausted their '’“Oks In hand. The'people are lay- ”g In a supply In anticipation of the tnforeement of the prohibition law. The police themselves are unable to > count for the quiet thot reigned In ■ " city and the decrease In casee for i..order. FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL: LOSS ESTIMATED AT *10,000. Carrollton. Ga, Dec. 27.—The Stone Hotel here, valued at 310,000. was com pletely destroyed by fire yesterday. The cause of the fire Is unknown. The property was Insured for 36,000. Columbus Firm Depositors. Special lo The Georgian. Columbus, Ga, Dec, 27.—E. M. Sea- brook and R. O. Howard, composing the firm of Seabrook & Howard, deal ers In coal and wood, of this city, are among the depositor? of the Neal Dank, of Atlanta, they having 19,000 or 310,000 on deposit there. They express, the hope that under the able management of Mr. Candler they will not lose any thing. “My, My I What a Breath I Why Don’t You Have Gauss Cure That Catarrh?” If you continually k'lmwk and spit and there Is a constant dripping from the nose Into the mouth, if you have foul, disgust ing brestb, you have catarrh and I can cure It. All you need to do Is simply this: Fill out coupon below. Don’t doubt, don’t argue. You have everything to gain, nothing to lose by doing ns I tell rou. I want no money—just your name snu address. FREE This coupon Is good for one trial pack age of Claus*' Combined Catarrh Cure, ran lied free In plain package. Simply fill In ronr name and address on dotted lines below and mall to C. E. GAUSS, 1586 Main Street, Marshall, Mich. Only One “BROMO QUININE." That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for tho signature of E. W, GROVE. Used the world over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c. WAS RUSSIAN PRINCESS HANGED FOR TOSSING BOMB? fit. Petersburg, I)«c. 27.—Newspapers re port that the unkoown woman wbo was hanged at Moscow s few days ago for throwing a bomb at Oorernor Iteracbrlman December 14, waa 1’rlnceas Mrorheal. sclierskls. Hbo wt> tha wife of an Impov rrl.hcd acton of an ancient noble Imune, whom abc deirrtsd breauae the marrlaga wn, unhappy. REFUSES TO LICENSE GEORGIA MUTUAL Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 27.—State Insur ance Commissioner Folk has refused to re new the llcenso of the Btate Mutual Life Insurance Company of Georgia to operate Tennessee. Mr. Folk, construing the Tennessee statute, recently held that the offer of special privilege* to policyholders as an Inducement for busluesa wn* unfair. It was alleged that tbo company had adopted this method In some other states. PRAISE FOR POLICE IN ANNUAL REPORT The onnnsl report of the police commit tee of council praises In the highest terms the police force for Its work during the holidays and approves heartily of civil serv ice, which the committee state# has given entire satisfaction. The request of the chler for an extra ap- roprlatton for twenty-five mom men and twenty-four reserves Is referred to as being very Important. The police tward Is praised for its fairness. SCALDED WORKER DIES AT HOSPITAL As the result of falling Into a vat of boll Ing water at the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mllla several days ago, A. 1’. Illlaman died abont 3 o’clock Thursday ntternoou at the Grady hospital. .... nV him are his wife and three children. Tho hod/’ was removed to the undertaking establishment of Barclay & Brandon. GIRL SHOT CHILD IN MOTHER’S LAP McDonough, Os,, Dec, 27.—Minnie Mi-Gar- lly, the 19-rcariild .laughter of John Me- Garlty. while out wrcimUliig with a party of young people Chrtatinaa night, about four mllea east of McDonough, accidentally discharged n plntol at the home of D. G.« Lone, the bullet striking the Syear-old non. 'Leon, In the bead. Indicting a wound from which he died. Mfam McUnrlty had on an oTcrcoat be longing In a young man, which had a 32- calnter hammering* pl.tol In the pocket. The yonni lo.ly knew nothing of the n-.erhanlmn of the pistol and pallet the trig ger with H pointed toward the bend of the hoy, who was sitting In kts mother's Up. 111 The .accident Is greatly deplored hy all. | v< Doth the young lady and Itu- 1«y are mem her* of two of Henry county's highly esteemed Inttillles. old end LOCKJAW EXPERT PREDICTS DEATH Dreaded Tetanus Was Fa tal and Death Re lieved Him. Chicago, Dec. 27.—Dr. Joseph Plesen, the lockjaw expert, died of that disease last night, nfter begging the physicians to end hi* life nnd sufferings. Ills own diagnosis was justified by his death. In life Dr. Plcsen's opinion In tetanus was regarded ns Infallible and when he dumbly ludfcnted to those about his IhnI tlmt he would die there was none to dis pute It. Ills case developed from a com pound fracture of the nose caused by a fall. As soon as possible he went to a hospital and made hla will, Third Explosion In Three Weeka. Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 27.—The third ex, plosion In as many weeks at the King’s Powder Mllla fatally Injured two em ployees last night. The Injured are Alonxo Young and Andrew Bears. FOR FIRST DF TEAR Seaboard and L. & N. Con template Changes in Trains. So Tired It may bo from overwork, but the chancea are Its from an in* active LIVES. — With a well conducted LIVER one can do mountains of labor without fatigue. It adds a hundred per cent to ones earning capacity. It can be kept In healthfulactlon by. and only by TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. TEETH EXTRACTED positively without l dill. 6oc each. Best teeth IS. Money caa PH I L*A DEL Pm A DENTAL ROOMS, No a Wblt.ii.M ur Several Important changea In the achedulee of roads entering the union depot are now being contemplated and orders to this effect will probably soon be leaued, the changes to become ef fective January 6. It le probable that the two most Important changea will be made on the Seaboard Air Line and the Loulerilte and Nashville, but It le possible thcro may be others. While no official announcement has yet been made, It la said the night train for the East over the Seaboard Air Line, which now leaves at 10 o'clock, will bo changed to leave at 7:46 o'clock at night Instead. This change will be necessitated because of the Inaugura tion of the Florida limited train on that rood, of solid Pullman, from New York to 8t. Augustine. . The change will alio permit of connection! at Baltimore by boat for many point. In the vicinity. It la reported that the Loulevllle and Nashville will change the leaving time of the train to Cincinnati from 4 o’clock In the afternoon to 1:10 o’clock. Considerable Interest has been man ifested In railroad circle, ae tp wheth er or not the Naahvllle, Chattanooga and 81. Louis would Inaugurate thle year the Florida limited tourist train which has been run In the past. It le renorted that thle train will begin run. nlng on January 6 from Naahvllle to Atlanta over the Naehvllle, Chattanoo ga and 8t. Louie and from here to Florida via the Central of Georgia and Georgia Southern and Florida roads. Inquiry, however, at headquarter, of tho Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis In Atlanta resulted In the an nouncement that no decision In the matter had yet been made known In Atlanta. . _ _ if... ..nt raP.ii ! ti.cajetammmm n. m. wooLUrrj u. b. i AUaata.ua. Office 104K.Prre»*w«i. nowoeC NO LS&9 EVEKYHATGUARANTEED l.o Pf.CHTOtt ST. CLOTHING ON CREDIT FOR MEN AND WOMEN. SPARE ...00 A WEEK. WE WILL KEEP YOU WELL-DRESSED. , THE FAIR S3 WHITEHALL STREET. MILLS IN EAST WILL OUT TIME TO HELP MARKET Boston, Dec. 27.—The Arkwright Club, representing the cotton mill In terests of New England, hoe formally voted to curtail production 26 per cent between now and March 1 In order to relieve condition. In the cloth mar kets of New York, Chicago, Boston nnd other large centers. It Is exp.-.-ted that at least 160,000 persons will be affected by the cut. f COXEY, HOBO CHIEF, SELLS MINE STOCK Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 27.—Jacob S. Coxey. of Massillon, Ohio, former com- monwealer, who led his army of hoboes to Washington, has formed a combina tion with Ralph M. Weaver, former bucket shop king. The Coxey-Weaver combination has for Its obJectRhe float- lng of 31.000.000 stock In a Fair View, Nev„ mining concern. The Coxey- Weaver campaign is being conducted exclusively In Pittsburg. Thought Boy Was Burglsr. San Jose, Cal., Dec. 27.—Bertram Somera early yesterday shot and killed his 6-year-old ton, mistaking him for burglar. The child woe walking Ci his sleep. BRYAN BRINGS DOWN" 1 TWENTY-FIVE DUCKS Walllsvllle, Texas, Dec. 27.—William Jennings Bryan bagged his full day's limit of twenty-five ducks In a few hours yesterday at Lake Surprise. Governor Campbell made a poor record. Tho Bryan parly In making a trip after bear In the canebrake adjacent to the lake today. BIG TURKEY HUNT FOR ROOSEVELT Charlottesville. Va., Dec. 27.—Presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. Kennlt, Ar chie nnd Quentin Roosevelt, accom panied by Miss Carewe, sister of Mrs. Roosevelt and by Surgeon General Rlxey nnd Joseph Wllmer. arrived late yesterday afternoon at Pine Knot. The trip of ten miles was made over roads almost hub deep In mud In places. On descending from the train ‘here the president greeted the crowd at tho station, saying: "How do you do, gen tlemen? I am very glad to ho back here again.” The bird season has closed, but this will not work a hardship, for President Roosevelt has never attempted quail shooting. The turkey season, however. Is still on and the president expects to make a raid on the turkey runs on Green mountain as soon as he rests u day. Hungry as a Bear and Can't Eat If, When Mealtime Comes, You Suffer From a Yes-Not Kind of Hunger, You'ie a Dyspeptic. How to Cure All Stomach Troubles. A good many people get mad when [you tell them they’ve got dyspepsia, but way down deep In their stomachs they j know they’ve got It. I'd love to eat It, but I can't,” Is on, j [kind of dyspepsia. , .T ] hate to think of It,” Is another ! kind. There are thousands of peopls j today who hate their meals, and love ' them ot the same time. They haven't i that fine empty-hungry, eat-every- thlng-ln-nlght kind of feeling which goes with every good, strong, healthy stomach. Thai's because they have dyspepsia. And then there are others whose mouths don't .water at meal time or at any other time. They sit nt the table and go through the motions, only because It's time to eat. These people, too, are dyspeptics. > • 1 Every possible kind of stomach trou ble can be cured by taking something which will Just take right hold of all the food In your stomach and digest It alone without the help of the stomach, and let the stomach take a rest. • Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do this very thing. They are composed of the best digestive known to science, and are absolutely safe. One Ingredient alone of one of these tablets will di gest 3,000 grains of food! These tab lets do exactly the work that a good, strong, healthy stomach does. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure all cases of dyspepsia, indigestion, burning or Irritation, loss of appetite, bloat, brash, belching, aversion to food, fer mentation and gas on the stomach. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will make you feel "good” before and after each meal, and make your stomach strong and healthy again. They will make you happy. Send us your name and address today and we will at once send you by mail a sample package, free. Ad.lr.--s F. a. Stuart Company. 150 Stuart building. Marshall. Mich. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold j at every drug store for 50c a box. j