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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. The Soft Straws Used to be, “Soft Straws for the old men”— not so this season. Anyone who chooses may wear Japs or Milans in negligee shapes. ^ The flat crown soft hats with bound or unbound edges are, in fact, quite the swagger thing for young men. The price range is $2.50 to $4.00. Larger Shapes in Soft Straws, $1.00 to $4.00. Panamas, $5.00to$l0.00. Fancy adjustable hat-bands 25c and 50c Summer Caps 50c to $1.00 Auto Caps 75c to $4.00 Golf Hats 50c MUSE’S 3-5-7 Whitehall. 5 MAIL CLERKS HURT AND ENGINEER KILLED r A8T PASSENGER TRAIN CRASHES INTO A FREIGHT ON THE LAKE SHORE. By Private Leased Wire. Sandusky, Ohio, June 1.—Westbound jia-ranger train No. 17, known as the Buffalo and Pittsburg express, on the I-ake Shore road, dashed Into the rear rod of a freight train here today, re sulting In the Injury of Engineer Wise, of the passenger train. Hve mall clerks were hurt. No pas sengers were Injured. The tracks were all blocked. Well-Known Citizen Dead. Bpeclnl to The Georgian. Huntsville, Ala., June 1.—John Jor dan, a prominent and well known clt- Hen of this county. Is dead. His re mains were Interred In Maple Hill cem. etery Wednesday. „ Must Serve Term. ' Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., June 1.—The su preme court has decided that Cleveland Hill, a white man of Marshall county, must serve one year In the penlten- ’lary for cutting to death John Hen- J U NE with its roses, its fragrance, its bonnie E bride—and its wedding gifts! The place par excellence for the choosing of the latter is our store. If you want the convention- si silver or crystal, wc have it si its best. Fine Chinn, so desired by many brides, is a strong feat ure with us. Exquisite de signs. Eleotric lamps of artistic Fliape and decoration are in rich array. Pottery, miniatures, statua ry- brass ornaments, clocks sud a score of other things— Imppy suggestions all. Maier & Bcrk.ele. FARMER FIRED UPON BT NEGHOJMPLBYEE GUN WAS LOADED WITH IRON 8LUGS WHICH STRUCK IN ARM. Special to The Georgian. Roberta, Ga., June 1.—A Mr. Ruth' erford, a well-to-do farmer, redding near here, waa ahot and wounded by a negro work hand Tueaday afternoon at 1 o'clock. The atory of the ahootlng la told followa: After having rung the call bell at 1 o'clock, and receiving no reaponae, Mr. Rutherford went to a tenant houae to ace where hla handa were. He called out Frank Willie, a negro, and told him to go to work. At the aame time he called for the negro'a boy. Wlllla* wife came to the door and said: "D— If he la going anywhere.” Mr. Rutherford remarked: "Well, he will,” and pulling the boy up atarted him on In front of hlmaelf. After he had gofie about ten yarde he heard a nolae and looked around. Frank Wlllla, the boy'a father, had a gun drawn on him and ahot juat aa turned around, the load taking efl In hla arm and allghtly wounding him. Mr. Rutherford fired a platol four times at the negro, os he ran off. It la not known whether any of the shots took effect, aa the negro hasn't been seen since. The boy end hla mother were arreet- ed and tried before Justice M. C. Mc Afee and the boy bound over on a 1200 bond, while the woman was acquitted. The physicians attending Mr. Ruth erford think the negro'a gun waa load ed with Iron aluga. DECISION IS REVERSED IN WALTER SYKES CASE Special to The Georgian. Uoutgomerjr. Ala.. June l.-Tbe anpreme court, In the caee of Ike State va. Walton Syl:e». uplH-nleil from Crenshaw county, reversed the decision. Sykes was charged with the murder of Virgil Wnlker, and hla attorneys brought habeas corpus proceedings before the pro bate court few bis release on bond and this the judge allowed. The solicitor appealed the case and won. COMMITTEE GETS DOWN TO WORK ORGANIZATION OF EXPOOAN- VASS WILL BE PERFECTED. Committee of Fifty Held Enthu siastic Session Thursday Afternoon. New Subscriptions. Maier A Votberg W. I* Bradwell L. Volberg, Jr. Turned In by Dr. A. L. Curtis.,..$210. Otto A. Kauffer 25 Total $235 To-perfect organisation of the can vaas a committee of live waa appointed Friday morning In accordance with the conclusion reached at a meeting of the committee of fifty Thursday after noon. The committee la composed of Robert F. Maddox, chairman; Forrest Adair, F. J. Paxon, C. E. Caverly and Walter G. Cooper. The committee will meet at the call of the chairman. Chairman Maddox said Friday that he would call the meeting aa soon as the list of those who have subscribed have been tabulated Recording to occu patlon, and that this would probably be done by Monday afternoon. "The work of the committee of five appointed this morning,” said Mr. Maddox, "Is to make arrangements for the completion of the canvass, to di vide the work among the committee of fifty and the committees already ap- lolnted and to decide upon what else a necessary along this line.” Committee Meeting Thursday. The meeting Thursday afternoon wad opened by Chairman Robert F. Mad dox with a practical speech, setting forth exactly what remains to be ac complished. He brought out the points that not only the total amount of $500,000 must be subscribed, but about er cent more than this amount, to cover the deficiency probable when collection time comes. This must be done before a single contract la left for the actual work of preparing for the exposition. Mr. Maddox then declared that the subscriptions In many cases, so far, and especially taken aa coming from the various classes of buaineaa end professional men, were not at all liberal, and, In fact, far below the ex pectations of the original committee. The wisdom of the move to put.new blood Into the committee was moat ap parent and the enthusiasm of the new members wee encouraging. T. H. Martin, one of Atlanta's most prominent business men. brought the enthusiasm to Its highest pitch by of fering hla servlcea for the entire month of June. Mr. Martin explained that the month was hla vacation and that hla entire time would be given to the work of making certain the 1910 exposition. Others followed Mr. Martin's lead and tendered a portion of their time. Col onel Harry Silverman moved that stenographers be secured and complete lists be made of those who have sub scribed. Mr. Martin followed this sug gestion along the line of canvassing the city with personal visits and letters In the manner a political'campaign la carried on. Forrest Adair, Edwin P. Ansley, Alex Smith and others ex pressed views as to systematising, and t was decided that Chairman Maddox should name a committee of five to take up this matter. C. H. Kelley suggested that the block committees continue their excellent work. Mr. Kelley declared that there were many more people In hla block who would subscribe and many others who would raise their subscriptions. To Meet Every Thursday. It waa unanimously decided that the ommlttee of fifty meet In the Cham- *r of commerce rooms every Thursday at $:$0 o’clock. It waa also decided to appoint a committee of women. It la believed that this will be moet success ful. Alex Smith made a practical speech on the difference of the proposed ex position and others held In Atlanta isretofore. It was also suggested that the Fourth of July be celebrated as the day on which all the money for the Atlanta exposition of 1*10 has been raised. Among those present were: C. E. Caverly. J. O. Oglesby, Jr., A. C. Cal laway, Sam D. Jones, V. H. Krlhgsha- bpr, C. If. Daniels, Walter Rich, Coun cilman W. D. Bills, Jr., Postmaster E. Blodgett, Edwin P. Ansley, Thomas Martin, Clarence Blosser, Charles Roberts, C. H. Kelley, John W. Murphy, J. Lee Barnes, Colonsl W. I* Peel, Alex W. 8mith, Joseph E. Hfrsch, Captain W. R. Joyner, R. F. Maddox, Wllmer t>. Moore, Sheriff John W. Nelms, Jack J. Spalding, Colonel Harry W. Silverman, John Temple Graves, Forrest Adnli, J. J. Goodrum, R. 8. Wesssls, J. K. Orr. I SHALL DO WITH THAT HOT OF MINE? A Course In Crichton's Bus ness College, Kiser Building, Is the Place tor Him If your boy seems Insy about his les eons, shirks arithmetic for fishing and prefers baseball to grammar, do not get discouraged and out of temper and conclude that he la to be a black sheep. Yours Is not the first boy who did not “take to books” and who did not gi to the bad either. Remember this Education must go on from forces within; your boy will not learn a thing unless he wants to learn It; you must begin with hla desires. If hs does not do well In mathematics and the ologlea, he may take to book keeping. business practice, shorthand, etc., as a duck takes to water. Try make a practical man of him. If does not get on well at the high school or the college, do not become dlscour aged. Give him a practical busln shorthand course In a first class bust ness college—Crichton's Business Cob lege. The Instructors of this well known school have been before the people of Atlanta aa teachers of the commercial branches for 20 years, and thousands of the most successful shorthand writers and bookkeepers of the South were educated by them. Tha college rata log Is mailed free. AHE TO BE DRAINED RAILROAD PROPOSES TO DIG 95-MILE CANAL. Will Drain a Section More Fertile Than Valley of the Nile When Completed. Special to The Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., June 1.—The St, Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company Is preparing to carry out one of the greatest Improvements ever un dertaken In the Southwest. It pro' loses to dig a canal from Mammoth Spring In the northern portion of this state, to tha Mississippi river, near Memphle. The canal will traverse the counties of Fulton, Sharp, Lawrence, Craighead, Crittenden and Poinsett The section of country contains thousands of acres of swamp land, which, whan drained, will rival the valley at the Nile In pro' ductlvenesa. The distance from Mam. moth Spring to Memphis along the route by the proposed canal Is ninety- five miles. JEFFERSON DAVIS MEMORIAL EXERCISES EATONTON HIGH SCHOOL HELD COMMENCEMENT NATIONS INVITED TO ITALY TO TALK AGRICULTURE By Prlvats Leased Wire. Washington. June 1.—The king of Italy has Invited the nations of the world tq send representatives to a conference, to be held at Rornc t* eoa- jlder the propriety of creating an In ternational Institute of agriculture— and If so decided, to organise each sn Institute with clearly defined ob jects and duties, as set forth In the pr-.t'- I which trill be the basts of the deliberations of tbs conference. Specie! to The GrorglnD. Eatnntoa, Ga., Jane t.—The rommence- ment elerrtses. of the Ks ton ton High school, were more tlisu usually attractive this year. The declamations by the pnplla on Thursday morning gave evidence of the splendid work done by Ulan Louise Turner. Instructor In expression. On 'Iliurtday and Friday evenings large audiences crowded to the opera bouse, to listen to the musical recitals siren by. tbs pupils of Sirs. Florence Manila ami Mian Maggie Umtxlln. Delightful programs were rendered on Imth m-csslons. and tbs technique of tbs pLalsts testified to the painstaking work of their teachers. The IweeaUnreuts sermon was delivered Monday morning by B»v. U. A. IlentUe, „. Atlanta. Tlis Presbyterlsii church was a rkefi to the doors, and the large au- •nre listened with rapt attention to a most scholarly discourse. The graduation exercises were held os Monday evening when fourteen pnplla re calved diplomas. The address wan made y Bev. Mm W. Small. The grand finale was tho reception riven _n Tuesday nlgkt by the senior rlos* at tho elegant hsaas of Professor Wright. build commercial AND TOURISTS’ HOTEL /Special In The Georgian. Asheville, N. C„ June 1.—Frank Loughron, former proprietor of. the Hotel Berkeley, hoe announced that he will build a commercial and tourist hotel In this city, to cost $100,(MW. The proposed structure will be just across the street from the Battery Park hotel, and will have to* outside rooms. Mr. Loughran has secured the build ing permit, end states that he will be gin work on the structure within the next month. The hotel will be eight storlee high, and will be furnished throughout with telephone and elevator services. It will be built of North Carolina granite and light.colon ! brick. Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala, June 1.—On Sunday afternoon, June t, at 4 o'clock, eervlcei in honor of the memory of the Cori' federate dead, burled In /he city cem etery here, and alio In honor of th« birthday of Jefferson Davis, at the city cemetery, will be held. Joe Wheeler chapter. United Daugh ter* of the Confederacy, have appoint ed the following committee of ar rangement!.- Mrs. W. H. Long, chair man; Mrs. James E. Penney, Mrs. J. M. Roteler. Dr. W. H. Long will act as master of ceremonlee. The servlcea will be held under the susplcee of the Camp Horace King, United Confederate Veterans; Joe Wheeler chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy, and Sam Blackwell chapter (children's), United Daugh ten of the Confederacy. The gravee of the Confederate dead here were not decorated on Confeder ate Decoration day, os tha members of Camp Horace Ktng preferred to hold these exerctees on Jeffereon Davie' birthday. SUES THE SOUTHERN FOR HEAVY DAMAGES Special to The Georgian. Bpartanbprg, 8. O., Juno 1,—Mrs. Anna M. Slmonton, of this city, sister- in-law of the late Judge Charles H. Slmonton! United States circuit court, has filed a suit against the Southern railway for damages In the sum of $25,000 for personal injuries received last September, while she was about to alight from s passenger train In Spartanburg. Mrs. Slmonton was returning from a visit to Charleston when the aeeldent occurred, she being thrown forward os she arose from her seat, the fall break ing her leg. The cose has been filed In the United States court at Charleston. MAHARANEE OF BARODA OUTSHONE THEM ALL •s 11 — th* Maharanee of Barodn Is greatly fob lowed there will be some depleted pocket books In society before long. At the dinner given In her honor by Mrs. George Law Ibis description of her dreao Is given by one writer: ' *s» American patent leather ujlp- rae In Indian nHire. Orel- her town was n I, SltlerSng"»an > of flolh'^S urns ■rat appeared to be a simple belt about her waist. . .. . About the neck of th* Maharanee waa n ..►cklace of gigantic pesria three rows deep and where The purple folds met over her breast shone a huge emerald. The belt, which confined the cloth of grid and purple at her wnlnt, waa studded with nMea and diamonds Tho earrings, which she wears while la pobUe, had given place to dta- I and WHISKEY HABITS | cured at home with. tpain. Book of par* ) tlcaUrt aent FHt.K. . M. WOOLIeKY. M. D. Uflkt 104N.P;; cr btretU MADE IN NEW YORK T HE exclusive custom tailors of Fifth Ave nue and Alfred Benjamin & Co. derive their fashion ideas from similar sources. In fabrics and workmanship their prod ucts arc identical. Tho difference is in prices—Alfred Ben- jnmin & Co.’s Correct Clothes for Men are sold at a saving of about one half. You can buy clot lies made a block from Broadway, a minute's walk from Fiftli Avenue, from the local agent of Alfred Benjnmin & Co. “CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN." 26 Whitehall Street. f1 !M ta m i2.ijSS& ESSIG BROS., IN FIRST DEGREE FRANKLIN CONVICTED OF KILLING A. K. RAMSEY. Solicitor for the State Was Assist ed by Atlanta Attorney in the Prosecution. Special to Ths Georgian. Dalton, Go., June 1.—The Jury In the case of Jim Franklin, charged with the murder of Hon. A. K. Ramaey, In Murray county, recently, rams In late yesterday afternoon at Spring Place and rendered a verdict of guilty of murder In the first degree, with recom mendation to the mercy of the court. Solicitor 8. P. Maddox for the state waa nnalnted by Judge It T. Dorsey, of Atlanta, and C. N. King, of Spring Place. The defendant wan reprenented by O. O. Glenn, of Dalton: Barry Wright, of Rome, and W. B. Mann, of Ringgold. WHOSE UTILE BOY IS THIS WANOEHEH? A chubby little boy, apparently three yearn of age, won found wandering almlennly about In Whitehall Biroot Friday morning shortly before 8 o’clock onjoylng the eights of that thorough fare and won taken In charge by the police. The little fellow Is now" In the police station, under the Care of kind-hearted officers, and io far Is unknown and unclaimed. The Identity of the lost child In veiled In myntery, an It can give no account of Itself and cannot even tell Its name. Repeated efforts have been made by the police to get Information from the little fellow that would aid In finding Its relatives nr home, but all endeavors along thin line have proved fruitless. The child appears unable to reallxe the situation and all Inquiries of the offleern are answered only by almost unlntelllglbln childish prattle. The child won found In Whitehall street, near the corner of Hunter, by ,F- F. Taylor, who In connscted with tha Atlanta Wreckage Company, In Mitchell street. Mr. Taylor soon as certained that the child was lost and turned It over to Policeman Wood at Whitehall and Alabama streets. The child was hatless and wore a cotton checked apron. The little fellow Is bright looking, has pretty light hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. Al though frightened by Its experience and amid strange surroundings st the polios elation, the child never shed a ear, occasionally, however, pleading for Its "muvver. IF OIL TRUST IS GUILTY IT SHOULD BE PUNISHED —JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. By Private leased Wire. New York, June 1.—John I). Rockefeller must have felt the effects of the xea air eveu before he started on hla sen voyage for, breaking all precedents, lie spoke freely for puhllcetlon on all sorts of subjects ■ nd spoke Interestingly, too. Here are some of lbs salient print* the Interview he save: "It Hie Htsndard Oil Company has been guilty of violating any law It should bn punished. A thorough examination, how ever, would rereel that It has followed |H>rfeetlr legitimate course of business all Its dealings. President on Right Lint. “If there Is any charge that the Htsndard Oil Company has not I wen guilty of. from * newspaper point of view. I should Ilk* (o know of It. The Htnnritnl Oil Comp— rnmwit (but ran aland ahita*, K ilns a ninorrn (bat ran aland anuar, arfl nut 1 think It rau taka rare of ttaalf.1 Of the lierf arandnla hr anld: J womlrr how auch thlnj IHWondltfon ,rf alralra (a frwPPPPippiiP them ahntild Ik* atrpa taken' to prorent president smeralljr known what ho la about, and I think he la taking the proper atepa In the matter ” f the chancaa for aueceaa the moat auc J. S. SCOFIELD DIED WAS ON PROSPECTING TRIP WITH J. WILIE POPE. Prominont Business Man of Atlan ta was in Perfect Hoalth Only Short Time Ago. MANY CANDIDATES HAVE ANNOUNCED Special to The Georgian. Newberry, H. C., June I.—Many announce ments have lieen made for county offices, while some of the more timid ones are holding lack for s few days. mute politics Is also beginning to boll with the dispensary ns the main Issue among the gubernatorial candidates. Htate Kona:or Cole I,. Bleaae, of Newberry, who lion. A. e, jonea bad announced hla ndblacy fn$ the gorernnr'a chair on the nklbltlon platform, bnt recently with- mentation na lo _ orernor Heyward JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MEETING REACHES DISAGREEMENT. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga, June 1.—Ths meet- ig of lawyers from all parts of thli judicial circuit called with a view It agreeing to a plan for dividing ths cir cuit resulted In a disagreement. When the meeting was called to or der It soon developed that there was great opposition ta the proposed I of division. It had been undent that the majority of tbs local bar was In favor of a division, but It developed that the preponderance of sentiment among Brunswick attorneys was | n op position to the proposed division, un- esa ths county In which Waycrosa In situated Is Included In the district. Tha meeting came to no agreement as to division of the circuit. LAGRANGE COLLEGE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE. Special to The Georgian. LaGrange, Ga.. June 1.—The com mencement program of LaGrange Fe male College Is ae follows: Saturday, June 2, ( p. m.—Annual concert. Sunday, June I, 14:10 a. m.—Com mencement sermon by Rev. J. H. Mc Coy, Birmingham, Ala. Sunday, June 2. J p. m.—Missionary sermon try Rev. Tounj J. Allen, D.D., LL.D., Shanghai, China. Monday, June 4, » a. m.—Annual meeting of the board of trustee*. Monday, June 4, 10:10 a. m.—Debate between the Iranian and Meixofantlan rletten. Monday, June 4, f p. m.—Graduat ing exercise*. Afidrees by Major K. Halford, U. H. A., Atlanta, o*. New* wo* received Thursday night by F. M. Scofield, of the sudden death of hie brother, J. H. Scofield, In Mon tana. Mr. Scofield was on an Inspec- Hon trip In the West, In company with J. Wllle Pope, where they were visiting gold mines In that section of the coun i.ry. Tho body will be brought to At lento, and taken to Oarclsy A Bran don’s undertaking establishment. The deceased T» a brother of F. M. Scofield, first reader In ths Christian Science church. Up lo the time of hla death ha was engaged In business with hie brother, undsr the firm name of F. M. 4k J. S. Scofield, In the Fourth Na tional Bank building. He was well known and liked by nil of tho promt nent business men of Atlanta. J. 8. Scofield and his brother, F. M Scofield, came to Atlanta about ten yean ago from the East. Hla business career won a success. For many yean he was prominent In New York dly financial circles. He was a neighbor of William Rockefeller and of Grovsr Cleveland, at hla former residence, Greenwich, Long Island. L0NCW0RTHS ARE TO SAIL FOR EUROPE ON SATURDAY By Private Leased Wire. Washington, June 1.—Everything In readiness for the departure of Mr. end Mrs. Nicholas Longworth on their European tour. Thty sail from Now York on ths American liner St. Louis Saturday. Mr. Longworth sold yester day: "We go first to London, where we will remain two weeks. Our time will be epent In Great Britain, France and Germany. There Is a remote possi bility that we may visit Constantinople, We will return to this country In Au gust.” Mr. and Mrs. Longworth will be guests of Ambassador Raid In London end of distinguished Americana In other capitals. A series of entertain ments at Dorchester house, the Lon don home of the American embassa dor, have been arranged for them. Among these Is a dinner, which. It le ssld, King Edward will attend, and Mr. and Mrs. Ixmgworth will give ■ ball In honor of their guests. RAILROAD CARR CONTINUED TILL NEXT TERM OF COURT. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., June 1.—The com of the Louisville and Nashville vs. Henry Gray, which I* on appeal, wan not submlttnd to the supreme court yesterday at the request of ths railroad attorneys, who claimed that they had not had time to prepare themselves for argument. Gregory Smith, of Mo bile, representing the railroad, said that tha cane hod not been property ap pealed, but Phares Coleman, represent ing Mr. Gray, contended that It came under the head of expeditious litiga tion, as It was a quo warranto proceed- ,n *h. case went over tin the next term. This Is an appeal from Judge Sayre's decision of the city court of Montgom ery. who held that ths Louisville and Nashville had no authority to operate the Botuh end North railroad, that part of the main line of the Louisville and Nashville between Montgomery and Decatur. ARE YOU GOING AWAY? . It no, have The Georgian mailed to you. Mailed to city subscribers while away from home for the summer months at the regular rate of ten cents a week—no charge for mailing. Sent to any address In the United States or Foreign postage extra. eeisfiil nun In ths world from a material viewpoint, he declared: “Do More Then Expected.” •‘I think that over two-thirds of |h» young men today would make a Imaln. .In — In life If they would — their tnlnila In do no. There proim not a business runrera In eilstsac* time does not want good, reliable. I si m. n "It make* no illfferrner what sphere >.r llfo a man may Imv piirc.1 In. he has op- portonltle* to make him- if valuable to hi* employers The more valuable he mokes hlmaelf, the greater nr# hla prospeeta >le advice to young man Is always to do »»• than Is expected of them. “If you will make out a list of the t nei-eaafiil men of Iho present sge-men iIm ave made their mark In the world yon will find that —~ men wlm lo'g der and work “It's n Css* of Work.” “lawk st ths Hat of men who haro roroo wealthy In tho steel Industry. ■' k you will find they started out « ling hut a common school adurntlon > ■at amount of grit and detcrmlu ui..u lf» a esse of work. The boy that Is afraid of work develops Into ths man t ho r will always get * small salary, and Hon ho prolmhly gets morn than ha Is worth." worth." ^^b^hh^bS ARONSON STOCK T BY BASS Many Thousands of Dollars Represented in the Big Deal. Entire Stock of Well-Known Whitehall Street Lattice' Tellor Secured by Prominent Department 8tore fit Leu Than 25c on the Dollar. ■ Vlrlyn B. Moore, trusts* In bank ruptcy for S. Aronson, yesterday »dd ths entire stock of this concern, locate,I at 70 Whitehall street, for an amount which Is authoritatively stated to b* less than 25 per cent of original cost tho Bass Dry Goods Co., of IS We Mitchell street. . n speaking of the deal yesterday, M H. F. Joel, president of tho Hass scln! llshmsnt, said: "Yes, we have hong tho Aronson stock at somewhat Is than one-fourth Its original cost, i shown by the court Inventory. “We expect to sell It nut at an r<io reduction from uaunt retail prices, nu la the policy of our establishment I share every bargain that we fiscui with our cuelomere. We are arrangbi for on* of the greatest anion In II history of our business, and will in clude In It ths entire Aronson st, Tha sale will begin at our .Mil, street store Saturday morning. •• Dies'After Long Illness. Special lo The Georgian.- Douglnsyllle, Ga., June 1.—O. Brown, marshal of Douglosvllle. of the moat prominent young men this section, died hers yestsnlay inn Ins, after an Illness of four mon Hs first suffered from an attm k meningitis and afterwards from pn monla fever. lie wan 33 years of and unmarried. The funeral occurred hers loday :3d o'clock. $500.00. The above reward will be paid for such evidence as will lead to arrest and conviction of the party or parties who maliciously cut a number of wires on cable pole at corner of I’eachtrco and Seventh streets, during "Wednesday night, April 19, or Thursday morning, April 20. A like reward will be paid for mch evidence as will lead to the arrest and conviction of any per son or persons maliciously inter fering with or destroying ths property of this company, at any point. Soutliern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, J. EPPS BROWN, General Manager#