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2 • •' : "* "' '"M I 1 . * rrr- r ^7T rr-T- - . THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. p They Are Coming f This Way! Today we haven’t a canoe in the house—have sold and delivered every one of those beauties that we had a few days ago. PREACHED TO PATIENTS RAWLII'S AND SONS 'YOUNG HEMPSTEAD THROUGH A TELEPHONE ARE AGAIN SENTENCED DROWNED IN'BAT DR. BROUGHTON . ANNOUNCED THAT COLLECTION FOR IN FIRMARY REACHED *2,400. NOW LISTEN! We have a dozen on the road, and they will go very quickly when received. So you had better place your order RIGHT NOW. ► KING HARDWARE CO., 53 Peachtree Street. STATE HAPPENINGS , IN CONDENSED FORM Large Wheat Yield. Special to The Georgian. Auburn. Ga., June 4.—J. J. Ethridge, u farmer living one-bait mile from here, has harvested 77 buahels of wheat from 1 acres. Tbla la the. largest >i«-iii in thla county. Contract Let for Building. Special to'The Georgian. w i lahtsvllle, Ga., June 4.—The con- tritet for the building of a 110,000 .ehool building has been let thla morn ing to Contractors C. K. Choate and E. J. i tiller, of Augusta. Material for building will be ordered Immediately. It \x III take about six months to com- plctr the building, and when rom- jileted It will be one of the handsomest n ii -.l buildings In the state. Andrew t'ornegle recently gave *5,000 on the 1'Ullillng. Jeff Devla Memorial. Hi« . lul to The Georgian. Himlehuret, Ga.. dun# 4.—Tha Con- f'-clt rate vetarsn held llwtlr tlrat Jeff l>o\ i- county reunion Saturday. Hon, n M. niaCkhurn delivered the memo- rlal .iddreea to a large audience. Mr.- Pat I triton, of llaxley, rnme up ? organised a chapter of the Daugh- t of the Conf#|]erary. basket dinner with plenty of lem- tmttilt was served. Poll of Fifty Voters. Special to The Georgian. Ha/.It-hurst. Cla„ June 4.—Judge Rus- tfll ttddreeeed lees than one hundred vatvi M after the memorial services here <>kc smith's supporters organised a e smith Club of about one hundred, pall was taken of a group of fifty- voter*: Hoke Smith 42, all the a- r. odklatea combined It. an. J. A. Cromnrtle le opposed for aeentattve by L. W. Johnson. The ent Is waxing warm. LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED Pi>e. la I to The Oeorglan. berr>', 8. C„ June 4.—At a meet- Hawkinsvlllt High 8chool. Special to The Georgian.' Hawklnavllle, Ga, June 4.—The grad uating exsrclaea of Hawklnavllle High School will occur June « at the achool auditorium. Under the management of Superin tendent. TO. Pothlll and hia efficient Dahlonega High Behodl. Special to The Georgian. Dahlonega, Ga., June 4.—The graded School at thla place closed Its session Fridny, after a moat successful year. A lengthy program was rendered by the pupils nnd wae attended by a large audience. Prize Winners Announced. Special to The Georgian. Emory College, Ga., June 4.—The Few ami .il Gamma Literary Socie ties olfcrnl prises of II for the beat short story, the beet essay and the beat twain published In the Emory Phoenix during the terms of lMI-'Ot. At chapel Saturday morning Preai dant James K. Dickey announced the winners a* follows: Beat short story, 'The Sacred Isle,' by A. T. Hind, of Atlanta. Beat essay, ''Vanity of Vanities," by Sterling Brinkley, of Thompson. Beet poem, 'To Death,” by Scott E. McIntosh. Will Notltasert Ship. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery,. Ala., June 4.—It la learned here, though not authoritative ly, that J. O. Thompson, chairman of the Rapubllcan state executive commit tee, has decided not to resign, and that he will stay In the light to the finish. There were all kinds of rumors why Dr. Len O. Broughton, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist church, Sunday morning made use of the telephone system for the first time. ' The tele phone was connected up In the pulpit and wires run to the cota In tha In firmary, so that the patlenta might hear tha sermon. The experiment was a aucceaa, and will be continued reg ularly. Dr. Broughton announced that Sun day was Infirmary day. A collection was taken, and an accounting showed that *2.400 of the needed *2,500 had been raised. The work of thb Infirmary will be Increased to meet the demands of the enlarged Institution. CONVERSE COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT MANY VISITORS ATTENDED CLOS ING EXERCISES OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK IS READY FOR BUSINESS In the court house the Rural Let. ureters' Association of Newberry y wae formed, eighteen carriers urinating. Tii>. following wen elected: President, J. D. Smith; vice presi dent. u a. Rtlgh; secretary and treas urer. W. Q. Peterson. A. Sllgh and W. O. Peterson wen Ml delegates to the state conven- which will meet In Laurens July M. with J. E. Jones and \V. S. Beybt (.males. K.-solutions calling the attention of c supervisor and sub-supervisors of e ounty to the condition of the pub . roads wen adopted. Special to The Georgian. __ _ _ _ Montgomery, Ala, June 4.—When IKK Of tho rural delivery carrien of ‘J>» F ' , ™ t National bank, of this city, rrv countv held Frldav after. lhrow * l«» doors for business to- rry county held Friday after- morroWi to a*y being a holiday, It will be one of the largest financial Institu tions In Alabama, having a capital stock of *1,000,M0, as a result of a merger with the Merchants’ and Plant ers' Farley National bank. Than la only one other bank In the actate with a *1,000,000 capitalisation. Saturday afternoon, after banking hours, the work of moving from tha Merchants' and Planters' Farley Na tional lo the First National waa begun, and today the work waa completed. The odicers of the consolidated Insti tution nre: President, A. M. Bald win; vice president, M. P. LeGrand; cashier, A. «. Woolfolk; assistant cash iers, Henry T. Bartlett and Emmett Selbies; trust oltlcer, a. W. Gralk; PANIC STRICKEN BY FIRE, PEOPLE FLEE TO ROOFS By I’rlt lie Leased Wire. ■tar Tork, June 4.—The forty fam ilies m the alx-story double tenement II No. f Debevolae street. Williams burg. were driven In a panic to the r.x.f .-inly today, most of them In their Light c lothea, by a fire In a store on be c-uni floor which cut oft all ticH|«i by the main hallway. on. , on the roof, men, women and ■ liil.ii. n huddled together, unable to go firth, r because - the scuttlee of the Wight, 'ting roofs were locked and feu ring that they would be caught there they were as the fire apread. The i tttiic-striehea crowd on the roof trie i. r eight down, however, by the WEAF. CAP AND GOWN DURING COMMENCEMENT Inl to The Oeorglan. ford. Ga., June 4.—At a class log Friday morning the Emory unl'T* decided that they would wear nnd gowns during the commenee- I exercises next year. r? ARE YOU GOING TO PAINTf Li: m . d Oil la the Ufa of paint See timt it I ; :re. Spencer Kellogg Old BOOM Linseed Oil Is the oldest lirantl In the United States. Sold by wiuu'Bi ituHi viiivrii v>. **• umiKi auditor, Charles O. Norton; receiving tellers, Raphael Seinmes, Jr., and Archie Johnston; paying tellers, War ren Tyson and James J. Campbell. WON BRYAN MEDAL FOR THE BEST ESSAY Special to The Oeorglan. Hamilton, Ala. June 4.—At the com mencement exercises of the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Charles Ed gar Rice, who formerly lived here, car ried off more honors Mr. Rice won the Bryan priae on the beat easay. His subject was "Govern ment Regulation of Interstate Car riers." In 11(1 the Hon. William Jennings Bryan gave to tha University tha aum of two hundred and Itfty dollars for the purpose of providing'an annual priae for the beet essay on some auhject re lating to the science of government. PREDICTS TROUBLE IN CENTRAL AMERICA 8peclal to The Georgian. New Orleans, La, June 4.—Manuel PI Odra Delgado, who haa just arrived from Panama has Interesting things to tell regarding conditions that exist In the latest of tha Central American republics Ha predicts certain trouble between the two factions—the Ins and the outs—In that country. "I don’t know when the trouble will come," says he, "but come It will, for the two factions realise that with Uncle 8am as backer then Is always going -holders to be plenty of money for office I V nnoTTmeii a —— — to spend and the office-holdlag business . J. COOLEDGE & BRO., I* by far the moat lucrative In Panama Ki, _ . las in all tha other Central Americau Atlu.ua Savannah, ‘countries” Hpeclal to The Georgian. Spartanburg, S. C, June 4.—The commencement exercises of Converse College, which were begun Saturday afternoon, will doee tonight with a Joint debate between the Carlisle and Phlloeophlan literary eocletlea The commencement haa been tne most successful In Hie hlatory of thla well-known Southern female collega Hundreds of visitors have been in at tendance nnd the exercises have been highly Interesting. Baturday afternoon waa class day, .he eXerrlsss being held on the campus, and on Baturday night .the dose play, “All Ie Well That Ends Well." was rendered. Thla play was written by Miss Pearla Wood. The baccalaureate eermon waa preached Sunday by Rev. E. C. Dar gan, of the Loulavllle Theological Bern Inary, a native of Bouth Carolina. BOARD MEETS TO PLAN , CONSULAR REFORMS DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMATS CON FER AT WASHINGTON OVER MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE. DATE OF EXECUTION FIXED FOR JULY 13 BY THE COURT. PANAMAS KpMal to Tlie Ororfclan. Valdosta, G*., Jana i.—J. G. Rawlins and bla ton a, Jenmla and Mlltuo, aud Alf Moore, the nUrged negro accomplice the murder of the Tarter children* were again eenteneed to lie banged by Judge Mitchell, of the superior coart. In this dty, Katarday afternoon. Fridny, July 13, was the day named for the execution. Malaria Makes Pale Sickly Children The Old .Standard, Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, driven out malaria and builds up the system. Sold by all dealers for 27 years. Price 50 cents. TREASURES OFVATICAN ARE CLAIMED BY UAL PARLIAMENT TO BE A8KED TO PREVENT 8ALE OF LACES TO J. PIERPONT MORGAN. By Private Leased Wire. Washington, D. C., June 4.—An Im portant atep In the movement for the reform of the consular service America waa taken today when a board of five officera created by order pf Sec retary Boot convened here to prepare plane for the desired reorganisation. The memberi of the board were chosen from among the moat experienced con- aula In the service. They are; Robert 8. Chilton, Jr., consul at Toronto; George H. Murphy, consular agent at 8t. Catherines: Frank H. Mason, con sul general at Parte; Charles M. Dick inson, consul general at Constantinople, and Edward H. Osman, consul at Stuttgart. The board Is charged with the con sideration of six topics, as follows: Regulations for the new Inspection . jrvlce, the relations between consu Intee anti the embassies or legations In the countries where they are lo cated, the rulee which should govern promotion and appointment, the scope and character of examinations for new appointments, the tariff of foes for con sular services, and amendment! of ex isting regulations rendered necessary or expedient by the new statute. In formulating their plans the mem bers of the board trill have the assist ance of Wilbur J. Carr, chief of the consular bureau. The work le expected to be completed by July 1, when the new regulatloni will become effective. AMERICAN INVASION STILL ON IN EUROPE By PAUL LAMBETH. Special Cable, Copyright. London, Juhe 4.—There la no let-up In the American Invasion. London has Its full quota of tourlits from the states, and It would be hard to And a place of note on the continent without Its American contingent. Among the recent arrivals In London are Mrs. Theodore P. Shonte and the Mieses Shonts, or Washington, wife and daughters of the president of the Panama canal commission; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, of Wash ington, and Colonel and Mrs. Jamas _ El verson, of lihtladelphta. In Paris are noted J. P. and Mrs. Andrews, of Akron. Ohio; F. and Mrs. Aakell, of Chicago; S. Bolt and Cobby Davies, of Chicago; Max and Mrs. Hlnch, of Cincinnati; Maud L. Moots, of Washington; Mn. A. Neaeted, of Pittsburg: J. C. Pennoyer, Chicago; Mr. and kin. Bad bolt. Detroit; Archie Terrill and R. 8. Terrill, of Chicago; B. nnd Mn. Friebee, of Ruffalo, and , W. Henderson, Cleveland. At Vichy an Hugo Pain, of Chicago, and Edward Thaw, of PHtaburg. At The Hague an Mr. and Mn. F. D. Rcmaen and family and Mr. and Mn. A. C. Moxiworth, of Chicago. At Antwerp are Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Patterson and R. McNeill, of Chicago. At Berlin an Mr. and Mrs. William P. Nelson, of Chicago; Hoaly C. In gall and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Blunders, of Cincinnati, and Mrs. H. D. Hor- wits, of Cleveland. May Opposa Senator Morgan. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Aha, June 4.—Then Is talk hen of the possibility of Genenl W. C. Oates, former congressman and governor, may announed as a candidate to succeed Senator John T. Morgan In the United Slates senate. How true this le cannot be learned. Oeneral Oates Is already a candidate for alter nate senator and should he announce ea an opponent for either Senator Mor gan or Pettua, It la expected others may do the earns thing. General Oates opposed Senator Pet- tun whan be was elected the first time. tly Prints Leased Wire. New York. June 4.—When J. P. Morgan Is abroad thuee European governments which hsve art treasures become uneasy. Two pieces of news In today's papers Hint- trnte this fast, llemuae nf the report that the pope la Inrllned to aell to J. P. Moreau the precious laces which bare Iteen ecru, initiating in the Vatican for centuries, the Italian cabinet baa prepared n bill to lie •nbmltted to parliament declaring Hint the treeeare! In the Vatican belong to the nation, rlnlmlng the right to prerent their Itelng exported and extending to them the law prohibiting the sale to foreigners the works of art ana treasures. Tho famona art collection nf Rudolph Kann Is said to have been bought by Mr. Mm gan. The Kaon collection la scarcely second to the Itotharhlld collection. Its founder^ Rndnlph Kann, made a fortune ll C of tha did llntch masters, begtunlug with Iteuihrandt and Frants lists. By Item- brand! there are eight paintings. In the French school (he Kann rirnli that of Itlr Ith hard Wallace containing ex nmplea by Fragaunrd. Boucher. Watteau, lamcrrt, Pater, Chardin amt David. In the Italian school Knnn possessed a Gio vanni llellttt and a Gblrlaudu. TO LAY CORNERSTONE Of THE NEW ST, LUKES EXERCI8E8 WILL BE HELD FRI DAY AFTERNOON AT 5 O'CLOCK. Africa many year* afo. lie then ■ rare «5d lace. SI. Kann’a contain itfilendlri example* of other ted to be Friday afternoon at.6 o’clock the corner- atone of tha new St. Lakes Kplscopal church building on Peachtree street will he laid with appropriate ceremony. Bishop C. K. Nelson will preside and after the ubuaI ceremony authorised by him addresses will lie made by lUbbl David Marx. Dr. W. W. Isandruro, Capr *“ " “ Gay, liev. C. II. Wllmer. racti Lukes, and Dlsbop C. K. Nelson. a ANtors And congregations chnrehea In the city art luvlti TTwa nt flrat planned to bold the exer cises Tuesday, but on account of tho uu Avoidable almonce of Dluhop Nelson from the city the date waa change*). When the comeratone of the old 8t. Lukea church At I'nrnr and Houston streets was opened tha following papers and records were taken frmu It: Atlanta Constitution, Saturday, October i. tsc. KnvHorm of the Cotton exposition. 1881 Journal of sixtieth annual convention dio cese of Georgia. May, 1882. Cogjr The Guardian, Saturday, October Ona cent of mi. One cant of 18S6. flow cent of Prince Iblward'a Island. 1571. lloll of scholars Ht. Lukes Sunday school. July, August. Hcptcmlwr. 1882. showlug 17 officers and teachers nnd 170 scholars. Soathorn Churchtnnu. October 12. 1S82. The Atlanta Post Appeal,” Friday, Oc« totter 21. UK. owing record waa t mettt. the writing of which as to he almost illegible. waa ao failed ■lit. Lukea - Church—Built la I*75, oa the ■ter atone bring laid Mat of October,' A. D. Chester A. Arthur, prraldrnt U. 8. A. Alfred II. Colquitt, governor of Qaorita. J. W. Knallah. mayor. John W. Beckwith, bishop of dloceao. W. C. Williams, D.D., print In charge. I’. M. Iterkwlth, attestant. John W. fox. senior wsrdrn. John Burkina. Junior warden. . L Junta, treasurer. Cnrutora—John W. fax, John Harkins, C. A. Reed. W. L Jsrvis. £ l>. lUrrtaon, W. tl. Katun, W. C. Bellamy, W. A. Boyce, Building Committee—B. \V. Frobd, John IlarhlmnW. «J. Eaton. J. O. HT. AMAXIl. Bcrlbe. .Atlanta, Ga., U. H. A.. October IL 1*82. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT OFFICERS Special to The Oeorglan. Eatonton, On., June 4.—At the semi annual election of the local lodge of Knights of Pythias, held here Saturday night, the following officers were elect ed for the ensuing term, which lasts six months; J. Nathan Hawkins, O. C.; H. Reid Hearn. V. C.; R. A. Wheeler, P.; Na than Batchelor. M. of V.; Elmer WII- eott. K. R. and 8.; Roy D. Stubbs, I. G.; L Johns, O. G. Alderman Resigns. Special to The Georgian. Huntsville, Ala. June 4.—A. E. Mat thews has resigned his position as al derman from the Third ward and has been succeeded by R. E. Smith, a young attorney, who waa elected at a special meeting of the council. QOOOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOO THE NEWS FROM HOME. When you leave Atlanta for your summer vacation, drop a postal with your address to the circulation department of The Oeorglan, and the paper will be mailed to you at the regular carrier rate to city subscribers, of ten rente a week. When no tifying the office In this man ner, add your home address also. OOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOO WA8 ENDEAVORING TO RECOVER SMALL 8KIFF FROM VE88EL. Special to The Georgian. Mobile, Ala, June 4.—While endeav oring to regain poaeesalon of a small skiff which went adrift from a vessel on which he waa one In a party of yachtmen. Theodore Hempstead, a very popular young maa' ed tala dty, waa drowned at Point Clear, Ala, yester day. Young Hempatc.nl waa a nephew of Congressman W. M. Howard, of Geor gta, and was 21 years of age. Just nu assistance was about to be rendered the young man rank beneath the waters of Mobile bay. Ilia body was brought here by steamer. LEANING OUT WINDOW, IS RAPIDLY PA88ING TROLLEY CAR TEAR8 HER HEAD NEAR LY OFF BODY. By Private Leased Wire. New Haven, Cpnn., June 4.—Della McDondld’a brains Were dashed out to day, her scalp was torn sway and her skull crushed Into a pulp as she waa supported by two Yale men with whom she had been on a lark at Savin Rook. They started to return to this city be fore daybreak this morning, and, ac cording to the Yale men's testimony, before Medical Examiner Bartlett, Miss McDonald had "taken something that did not agree with her.” She was In a hilarious mood and leaned out of the window of the trolley car on which the party were returning. In spite of the odvie'e of the Yale men to "look out." A car coming In an op posite direction crashed post and tore away the top of Miss McDonald's head. Death waa Instantaneous. grossIahkIngs"tax IS UP TOTHE VOTERS GRANTING WOMAN THE RIGHT TO VOTE 18 AL80 BEING PASS ED ON IN OREGON. By Private Leased Wire. Portland, Oregon, Jupe 4.—Today's election In Oregon Is regarded as one of . the most Important In the history of Jji* state. In addition to electing a full state ticket, the voters are called upon to elect representatives In the several congressional districts and to express their preference for United States eenstdr, one of the latter to be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Mitchell and the other for the long term to succeed Sen ator John W. Gearin. Governor George JR. Chamberlain has been named for re-eiectlon by the Dem ocrats, while the governor's Democratic appointee, John M. Gearin, Is a candi date to succeed himself In the United States senate for the full term. The Republican ticket Is headed by James Wlthycombe as the guberantorlal can didate, F. W. Mulkey Is the Republi can candidate for senator for the abort term and Jonathan Bourne, Jr., Is the candidate for the long term senator- ■hlp. In addition, eleven measures are sub mitted to the people for their action. Five are constitutional amendments and five are Initiatory 4aws, while the eleventh relates to an appropriation bill passed by the last legislature. The most Important measures from a pop ular viewpoint are those proposing woman suffrage, home rule for cities. Initiative and referendum on special laws, an'anti-peas law, and gross earn ings tax on private car lines and on express, telephone and telegraph com panies. The campaign haa been a spirited one, and both aides appear confident of succehs. The Republicans, however, seem certain of winning -In the con gressional alectlona and also In the leg- A shipment of very select Panama Hats— good color, closely woven of small strands —the genuine Panamas. PRICED $5.00 to $10.00 and twice your money’s worth in every hat ESSIG BROS., *Correct Clothes for Men” 26 WHITEHALL STREET. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS CONDENSED Appointments by Governor. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., June 4.—The gov ernor haa made the following appoint ments: J. M. Jones, county commis sioner of Cleburne county; Nell Mc- CsiTon, justice of the peace, ward one. Mobile; G. L Lambert, pension exam iner, Bay Mlnette; Franklin Patterson, Certificate of Nomination, itary public at Secour. teclnl to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., June 4.—The sec retary of state has received the cer tificate of nomination of Henry D. Clayton for congress from the third district Petition in Bankruptcy, Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., June 4.—Allen Turney, of thla city, haa filed a volun tary petition In bankruptcy In the United States court. Fines Are Collected. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., June 4.—The post- office authorities In this district are rigidly enforcing the order that there shall be no writing Inclosed In any but flrat-class mall. Packages, It Is stated, have been opened and found to contain writing that should not go through the mails except ok first claaa. The fine for thin Is *10, and the Inspectors have collected a neat aum from those who were found guilty. Teddyi Jr., a Chauffeur. New York, June 4.—The strenuos- Ity of the Roosevelts can not be kept down, and seems to have been trans mitted In full strength to the presi dent's children. Theodore, Jr„ Is now learning to be a chauffeur. The ordi nary run of collega sports seems to be too tame for him, so he has bought him an automobile, and speed records will soon have to begin to take notice, If they would avoid being broken. Meeting of Grain Men. Chicago, Ilia, June 4.—The annual meeting of the National Grain Dealers' Association began In this city today, and will continue over tomorrow, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha and •numerous other grain cen ters of (he country are represented at the convention. St. Louis has pre sented an Invitation to the asaociS' tlon to hold next year's meeting In that city. Judicial Election in Chicago, Chicago, Ilia., June 4.—An (lection being held In Chicago today fort Judges of the supreme court, circuit court anti municipal court. The prin cipal Interest In the nsult of the elec tion lies In Its bearing on the contest of the rival Democratic factions for supremacy. Mrs. Thomas In Court. Newport, R. I., June 4.—Unde Thomas, wife of Edward R. Thomas, the multl-mllllonalre turfman, appear ed In court today to defehd an action brought against her by George H. Wll- nvtrth, a Newport decorator, who Is suing for (1,500 damages He avers that In 1*04, Mrs. Thomas engaged film to construct a temporary ball room at her summer residence, and that after he had purchased the material and had It eent her, ahe countermanded the order. likely to prove .. emor Chamberlain, the Democratic standard-bearer, squeexed In two years ago by a plurality of 244,‘although the rest nf the Republican state ticket was elected, and Roosevelt had a plurality of nearly 42,0<M. The Democrats like wise elected the governor In 1*02 by a ilurallty of 27*. Rut normally Oregon e regarded as a Republican state and has been since 1172. Both the Repub lican congressmen were elected two years ago by large majorities Tha prohibitionists have a ticket In the field, headed by I. H. Amos for gov ernor and R. Lee Paget and Rev. H. Gould, aa candidates for United States senators LARGE FAMILY SURVIVES 8PARTANBURG FARMER. Special to The Georgian. Spartanburg, S. C., June 4.—G. W. Bruce, aged-tl yean, the greatest pro genitor of this country, lies buried In a country, church yard near New Pros pect, several miles from this city. Tile deceased waa a man after President Roosevelt's heart. He waa the father of 12 children, 50 grandchildren and 22 -grandchildren. Eight of hte chll- are still living, and moat of hie grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mr. Bruce was a prosperous farmer the upper section of Spartanburg county. His death was sudden and came aa a surprise to It Is many rela tives and friends. Candidate le Selected, Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn. June 4.—Ex- Sheriff W. P. Have has been selected take the place of Ben E. Hodge, who was advised by his physician to withdraw from the race for county clerk against J. N. McCutcheon, tha Democratic nominee. Kaiser’s Visit to Vlsnns. Vienna, June 4.—This, city Is au perbly decorated In honor of the ar rival here of Emperor William to morrow, Though the visit will be short, the meeting of the two rulers will be the occasion for a noteworthy demonstration and a series of brilliant spectacles. Considerable political sig nificance la attached to the visit. The newspapers generally ascribe Its pur. pose to be to strengthen the rela tione between Germany and Austria In view of the recent discussion re garding the Isolation of Germany. 8outh Dakota Republicans. Sioux Falls, 8. Dak, June 4.—The advance guards of delegates and visit' ora to the Republican State conven' tlon era arriving In Sioux Falls. As a preliminary, the State League of Re publican Clubs-began Its biennial con vention today with a good attendance. Tomorrow, the league will elect officers and choose delegatee to the National League convention at Philadelphia. , Party leaders of national prominence are slated for addresses. Maids, Seek Husbands. Brussels, June 4.—Ninety-seven marriageable spinsters In the village of Ecauselnes held a unique celebration of Whit Monday today, with an eye to securing life partners. Upon Invita tions, the eligible bachelors for miles around visited the town and were re ceived by a committee composed of the prettiest marriageable spinsters. An elaborate program of entertainment was carried out, Including a prome nade, a concert, dinner and ball. In the course of which the bachelors ware given fair opportunity to Inspect the charms of the spinsters. At tha concert, the band played nothing but nuptial marches and love songs. It Is expected that ere many days elapae there will be announcement of several score of engagements as a result of the party. * Iowa Veterans at Boone. Boone, Iowa, June 4.—Although the annual encampment of the Iowa-de partment Grand Army of the Repub lic, dees not begin until tomorrow, the t re tne brought In the vanguard of the veterans today, and the large number of early arrivals/ Indicates that the attendance will exceed the expecta tions of the local committee of ar, rangements. The business streets art hung with flags and beautiful patriot, lc decoration*, and the parade s|j move thorifgh garlands of red, xvhltt and blue hung from buildings, i>ulea and wires. Relief for Preachers. New Tork, June 4.—In order to do away with a feeling on the part of ministers that they are objects of char* Ity, In securing the relief provided by the church, a. new • system has been proposed to the general assembly of the United Presbyterian church. Thli calls for a pension system, providing s definite sum after a clergyman has served a certain number of years. Pocket Wireless System. Washington, June 4.—The bureau of equipment of the army has under ub. nervation a pocket wireless telegraph device which officers believe, when worked out, will be capable of accu rate service over an area of 30 mllei, and complete, with no more weight than 2 pounds. The apparatus an out lined at the present time Includes s balloon of thin rubber or similar ma terial, extremely collapsible, and ca pable of being Inflated Into an oblold 2 feet across tls greater diameter. Models for tho Point. Washington, Juno 4.—The military academy at West Point will soon re ceive a lot of new material of Instruc tion In the shape of models and pho tographs Illustrating thg construction and equipment of modern barracks. They were obtained by the United States minister at Stockholm, with the consent and assistance of the Swedlih government. The material Is particu larly valuable, because the barracks are of recent construction, and embody the beat features of similar structures In Germany and France. City to Import Butterflies. Chicago, June 4.—A plan to Intro duce Imported butterflies Into the city parks Is being discussed In Chicago. Possibly a butterfly house will be erected. London hoe one In her xoo- loglcat gardens, and It la the safer way of dealing with Imported insects. It Isn't that the authorities fear that the butterflies will not thrive If turned loose. It Is the danger of their thriv ing altogether too well that recom mends guarding them within a house of wire netting. Emancipated from their natural enemies, they may multi ply at a rato which would present us with another pest os threatening m the gipsy moth. To Celebrate Convention. Philadelphia, Pa., June 4.—The fif tieth nnnlvcrsary of the first Repub lican National convention is to be commemorated by a golden Jubilee, to be held under the auspices of the Na tional League of Republican Clubs, on June 17, IS and 19, nt Musical Fund hall, this city. Tho National Repub lican convention, held In Musical fund hall. Philadelphia, June 17, 1* and 19, lit*, placed In nomination for presi dent, General John C. Fremont. Many Bones Found. Dublin. June 4.—Thera haa Just been published by the Roynl Irish academy, a bulky report on the result of three years' exploration work among the caves of County Clare. No fewer than 70,000 specimens of bones were for warded In parcels to the Dublin mu seum for Identification. Each of these parcels waa carefully labeled, bearing a number corresponding with a map or the cave, giving the exact position and depth from the surface at which the specimens were obtained. Peace Conference In 1007, The Hague, Juno 4.—It le now re garded here os assured that the sec* odd International peace conference wm be postponed until the end of >!»>• 1007. To Patrol Frontier, Geneva, June 4.—Three Tyrolean in fantry regiment! are to be formed ror patrol duty on the Austro-Ital an frontier, aa a reply to the distribution along the froptter on the Italian »m* of several battalions of Alplnl- Prints Tieketi a* Needed. Naples, Italy. June 4.—An ItaJ}»" haa Invented a machine for printing railroad tickets as they ere ne*”™ The apparatus can print and rep* 1 " 40* different kinds of tickets, with ste tlon, date and fare. WANT SURVEY MADE OF QUADRANGLE Hpedal to The Georgian- . , d Colasilms, Ga.. Jane 4.—The grsr l of Mescogee county hue adapted roesiutl"«* urging the coenty eomietastooers *■■ * every effort to here tho goologteel »t"W work on the Colnsibae gsadringht jy™ J eeenty. end. K D. G. BETTIS, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER- Office at End of Car Line, Collef* Park. Telenhone East Point 7" References: Woodward Lumber Co. Bank of East Point