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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
Short Items of Interest.
Half Price for White
Wrist Bags
>[o*t stylish new shapes, in kid,
leather, canvas and a new washable
material. Attractive gilt frame and
aubstantial handle, inside' coin purse.
$1.00 Bags at 50c each.
50c Bags at 25c each.
New Leather Belts
Soft and pliable,correct new shape,
especially in brown and tan. which
now have accented vogue. Largo nov
elty gilt buckles fastening front or
back. 50c each—but worth more
money.
Embroidery Robes at
$5.00- -Formerly $10
In the Embroidery department,
beautiful white Robes at $5.00 each,
from $10.00. The very hnndsome gar
ments witly skirt practically ready for
use, and enough material and inser
tion for making the waist; you know
what they are! These are especially
pleasing.
Openwork desi gns. eyelets—every
pattern rich and stylish. Mo two are
alike. They arc new and perfectly
fresh, as desirable in every way as
when we sold them for $10.00. A most
remarkable opportunity.
Children’s Dresses
• at Reduced Prices
Both white and colored Dresses of
all kinds, best styles, sizes 2 to 6
years.
75c values at 50c each.,
$1.00 and $1.25 values,' 89c each.
$2.50 values at $1.75 each.
Sizes G to 12 years:
$1.25 Dresses at $1.00 each.
$2.50 Dresses at $1.75 each.
Children’s Drawers
Of soft Muslin, narrow cambric ruf
fle finished with hemstitched tucks;
all sizes, 15c pnir; values 20c and 25c.
$1.00 Night Dresses at 69c
Any of the beautiful Night Dresses we sell regularly at
$1.00, can be bought now for G9e.
Half a hundred styles or nyire, and as exceptional in
quality as most garments for which $1.25 is asked. Softest
of Nainsook, carefully made and very effectively trimmed. No
doubt you will secure a liberal supply of them while this ex
tremely low price is offered. They may never cost so littlo
again.
Long Silk Kimonos at $3. SO
Long and full, made of a soft, dainty Silk that is. pretty
and serviceable. The same Kimonos sell usually at $5.00 and
$6.50.
Assorted patterns, including flowers nnd vines and large
butterflies, cool-looking and artistic, in attractive shades of
red, blue, green, pink and lavender. Satin borders. Several
dozen for this sale at $3.50 each.
Corset Covers 25c
Were 35c and 40c
These are of soft Cambric, with
rows of lace inserting, lace beading nnd
ribbons. A variety of styles, regu
lar 35c and 40c Corset Covers, at 25c
each.
NainsookDrawers49c
Of soft Nainsook with wide flounces,
finished with rows of VaL lace insert
ing and edge. Others have dainty em
broidery edges.
Hammocks at Less
Than Usual.
Palmer Hammocks—bes t made.
That gives double interest to the price
reductions. All styles and every lato
improvement shown nt the present
notable savings in cost.
$1.50 Hammocks for $1.15.
$2.50 Hammocks for $1.35.
$3.50 Hammocks for $2.50.
$5.00 and $6.00 Hammocks, $3.76.
Mosquito Net Canopies—big spe
cial shipment just in. Also netting by
the yard.
Embroidery Stocks at
10c Each, Value 25c
Beautiful white Stocks of openwork
embroidery, with short tabs. Typical
lingerie effects. A lnrgo variety, new
nnd usual 25c kinds, nt lOo each.
Handy Pin and Needle Boohs.
4 pa_
i Pins; card of Darn
ing Needles; Ilair Pins; Hooks and
Eyes; enrd of English Steel Pins—all
for 5c, in the Notion section.
Containing: 4 papers Sharp's Nee
dles; card of Lace Pins;
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
Store of Many Departments.
Additional Sporting News
FOR FULL PAGE OF 8PORT8 8EE PAGE TWELVE.
SOUTHERN BELL WINS.
The Southern Ilell team of AtlnntA took
the •frond straight game from tin* Winder
bln# yesterday afternoon at Winder, (in..
bj tin* »cor« of 14 to 2. The first game
result*! In a score of 4 to 2 In favor of
the Southern Hell. The feature of this
atm# wm the batting of Hnlnwatcr, who
I«t four hits out of four time* nt hat.
E«1 tafltte, for the Southern Dell, pitched
hi* mail lino game of hall, strlklm: nut
twelve men and allowing only ono hit.
for Winder, who usually pitches
two and threa hlt garnet, was rontddera*
*»ly off, and retired after tho fourth in-
blog.
The Southern Bell boya wero delighted
■t th<* uniformly courteoua and fair treat-
tt^ot extended them by the Winder peo-
l»l* bod players,
TV detail acore of the second game fol-
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CONYER8 WIN8 TWO.
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**^8 AND NOTES OT SPORTS
t-_ '* * in it, c cotton Htatro
«rJk Vlrtl >— .track a winning
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LnJ rilf 1 ’? 11 *- **• .tar pMster of the
will no A I* Few England .League.
W » b *«‘> 'he major.
“‘.T'w./TH." l«z»nwoHh are bar-
honor* . tor Wee tern Asaociatlon
sar £»
Special to The Georgian.
Conjrrra, Ga.. July A—Conyera won
double bntdrr from the Southern Hallway
It'am ycatenlay afternoon, which makra
sieves gome, Conyers baa won out of
tu'clro played.
In the first came Conyera aont Griffin
In to twirl, Put cm account of hla wlldnasa
lie "IIS 1 .II. V.,1 liy MnngtMS, who pitched
the remainder of tbo fame without allow'
Ins a run. Conyera won ont In the elorcplb
Inning on n two-base hit of Colle, which
ecored (Julgg.
Score by lunlnga: It. II. E.
Conyera 102 £01 010 01—1 0 7
Southern Railway COO M0 000 00—7
Hatterles: Conyera, Griffin, Mangum and
Colle; Boutbern Railway. Alford and Naoce.
SECOND GAME.
The second game waa a eery one-sided
affair. There were no (pedal features.
Griffin and Colle each bit a hong) ran.
Score by Inning.: U. II. E.
Conyera M0 001 4-17 » 5
Southern Railway 1M 001 0- 4 t (
Batteries: Conyera, Mauguni and Colle:
Southern Railway, I'orter, Alford and
Neece. -
WHAT NA8HVILLE DID
WHEN IN ATLANTA BEFORE.
Owing to a discussion which has
arisen It may as well be elated that
when Naehvllle waa last In Atlanta the
Flnnltea took two out of three.
In the first same Ely outpltehed
Raymond and Nashville won 4 to 1.
That waa April SI.
The next day Sorrell did the same
atunt for Harley and again Nashville
won, that time by a ecore of S to 1. In
the final game'Raymond was relieved
TENNI8 NOTE8.
All of tho preliminary ami second rounds
and part of tbo third were played off Wed
nesday. I.ognn, Davit, Hunt and IIowoll
r. i- li. 'J tin- h.-iiiI N.'inl flimK Willi goml
-■ Tliiirsilfiy, th«‘ He-in I II mi In In Rlngli-s
and doubles, and,' perhaps, in the ladles'
singles, should bo reached.
Tho doubles between ntaekshear and
Taylor against Ilyrd and TIcbenor was one
of tho hardest fought of the day.
strenuous did It become that it was moved
over to tho first court in front of the
grand stand, whole tho spectators could set*
the finish. Tho Macon team proved too
much for the home pair, but both sides
fought hard for IL
Red Russell won hit
won, 7 to «.
and Atlanta
SHOOT ON AT THOMA8VILLE.
Special to The Georgian.
Thomaavllle, Oa, July 6.—The ehoot
of the Cracker Gun Club of Thomaa
vllle. has brought here expert clay
pigeon abole from the entire South.
In fact. Walter Huff, who la the cham
pion ahot of the country, and winner
of the Grand American Handicap, la
In attendance.
The Cracker Club hae been exceed
ingly octlve for eeveral year*, but thU
le the first time It has pulled oft an
event of euch general Intereet ae that
now In progress. The first events de
veloped the fact that Georgia can af
ford aa good amataur shots as ama
teurs can get. The events today are
being hotly conteeted and great crowd,
of spectator, are watching tha work
ell done.
SAYS HER HUSBAND
IS AN EX-CONVIOT
Special to The Georgian
Ilrlakil, Teon.. July (.-lira. John Orr.
ZXtrVfcJgr JSUS#
her proper support.
Wllllama and Scott put up n goal
match agatnat Hunt and I.CP, but
University of Michigan aggregation waa
too atrung for tha local players. All the
games were hard fought, but tha Anal
acore was M, M, In favor of Hunt nnd
Lee.
front, fha future book fnvorfte for tho
Honthern rhampkmshlp, pat la a has! day,
Ho played through hla firat, socond and
third rounds In (Ingle,, and hla first match
In doubles In fast order. II# wae fortunate
I: llloc r.-.i-.1.1 >- r.’i.y op|H>iici,ln,
while Thornton, the man Atlautn la backing
to beat him, went agalaet IIMnck In the
draw, nnd hae eome etronuone matches In
the preliminary rounde.
E. IV. Daley, nf Nashville, te playing
line tennle. He defeated Chnrlae Rodgers,
of Knoxville, In tbo aeeond round, nnd
Welter C. Lee, of Mlehlgso, In tha AM
Tho Daley-Lee tneteh wae one of tho long-
oat of the day. Tbo ecore wee At. J-4, <4.
and ell the gamre were hard fought. The
two play merit alike—a careful, eaaw Mb
tlug, hard plerlng port of a game. Neither
man hit the ball with any degree of
strength even In what might have been
•maahes," bnt their placing and passing
wee remarkable.
Rlend Logan, of New Orloana, baa played
good teanls throughout. lie la a marvel of
agility, end knows the game from end
to end.
The entire New Orleaue delegation
seems to be la gfeat favor with the apeeta-
tora and players. All of theid play hard,
•portaraanllke tennis, and tha goal wishes
of the bunch go with (heat every lime they
•tart a match.
About the coolest headed player In the
losraameat Is Sam Wllllama. Apparently
he bee so chance against a crack player,
and yat he mows th.-m dowa one nfi. •
another. Ilia knowledge of the game and
refusal to know when be le beaten
combine in mahlag him a hard man to con
quer.
Reuben Ifuat, tbo L’nlroralty of Michigan
player, will be e bent oao tp beet out of
the cap. He le a sms of great height,
awl ha poaasaaei a wonderful reach. In
singles, ho gets right In tho middle of th.
enurt, and It la almost Impossible to pass
him, and It la Salcido t» try a lob. Ills
overhead work Is excellent, aad hla smashes
were'worth going a long way to eev.
The empires were more than lenleot In
regard to foot-faelfs. A nuwlx-r of Ihc
playera made'them habitually, but only a
faw were railed.
■egalo. of New Orleans; Profes
sor tv. D. Mousey, ef Marfcesslwte. Tci.,
aad II. it. Ashe, ef Atleata. era the refer
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
AT THE ARAGON.
T. F. Flnnlnu, Sparta, Gn.; L. P. Bran-
WM, Booola. Ga.; Hyland Gooi1r.hi,
CrawfordvilW*. Ga.; 1». P. lloka. Griffin,
W. C. llart-
MR. CONNER OF BARTOW.
Mr. Conner, the gentleman from
Rnrtow, Is one of the rurnl members of
the house, nnd Is the author of the bill
to approjdmte $100,000 to erect n build
ing at Athens* to be used In the study
of agcrlulture.
Mr. Conner doesn’t speak often. lie
MV to refrain* from exceeatva sab
that his few remarks may receive some
consideration. HJs Tew** remarks on
his 1*111 consumed about fortv minutes,
and In* cmti*«!« d th** 1 limit,
This Is Mr. Conner’s fourth year In
the house. In his county he 1s regarded
as n fixture In the legislature. Always
on hand, the constituents know him to
bo a worker nnd they feel that their
Interests are well looked after.
Now Mr. Flynt says Mr. Conner Is
a •’fiopper,” but then they are on op
posite sides on the Conner bill.
MR. FLYNT OF 8PALDING.
There are orators In the house, but
to Mr. Flynt, of Spalding, alone can be
applied the words “silver tongue.” lie
is also one of the handsome members
of the house. With his clean cut pro
file, his silvery, prematurely gray hair,
he makes a striking figure on tho floor,
lie Is leading the opposition to the
Conner bill.
The gentleman from Spalding li
now member of the old school. He Is
honest and fearless and these qualifi
cations hnvo kept him Jn the bouse #
a representative from Spalding for sev
en years. Among the members of tho
house Mr. Flynt Is popular, for his
hearty handshake is never wanting.
It might bo added that the gentle
man from Braiding te a member of the
Smokers' Club, an orgaqUatlon tho
object of which la to smoke 10-cent
cigars nt the expense of unsuspecting
new members who are Initiated Into
tho club.
GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
Colonel Jim 8mlth Speeke.
Spcrtnl to tbe Georgian.
Homer, G<l, July 5.—Colonel James
M. Smith, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor, spoke here
Tuesday to a representative audience.
his claims i
i office.
donbiirg,
CmWi. ...,
On.; C. 11. Watson. Georgia
lfi\ Tliomnston,' Gn.;
t .. jrsln; C. K. Turner, Macon; JJ. L.
Morrison, Georgia.
AT THeTUdMONT.
B. J. Terry. Bolntirldge, Ga.: LMtniind II.
Abrahams, Kavnimab. Ga.; G. I). Bryan,
Augusta, Go.; G. II. Netberton, Mncou, Go,;
11. H. JMwards. Macon. Gn.; John It. Bar
clay. Rome, Ga.; Albert • TuaiUn, Cave
Springs, Ga.
AT THE~MARION
George J. Btout. city; W. K. Paris,
Gnlnodvllla, Ga.* fe. B. I#.' Taylor, city;
Billie Crawford and wlfo, city; J. A. Webo,
Gainesville, Ga.; J. T. Wisdom. Cblpley;
B. A. Kims, Columbus; J. S Mcf'oaanck,
••tty; gam C. Patterson, Mlllsdcevllle, Gn.;
T. A. Collins, Rllavllle: II. Minnows, I .a
Grange; W. II. lloffsisr, Neuijan, Os.:
J. Arnsteln, elty: Tom BrlghtwoJl, Moxeys;
K. W. Bui lor. Msdlsoo; V. B. Barfield,
Benola; B. L. Me Knight, Hcnola.
AT THe“kImBALL.
ei. i». Kent, Mourne, Oa.; George II.
Lanlar. West Point, Ga.: J. T. West, l>
Rose, Columbus, Us.: O. 1* Uresbsm. Way-
roaa, Ga.; J. P. McCord, Auguste, Us.;
: C. Duncan, Perry, Os.; C. y. Farmer.
FltsgeraM, Ga.; W. L. Phillips, D.uis
vllle, Ga.; T, J. Brown, Kllierton. Gs.; U
C. Merldeth. Hartwell, Ga.* K. H
Benoln. Ga.; J. N. Corley, CevtogU
It. Jordan, Comer, Ga.: % II. jH
Buford. 4is.: J. It. Beard, Stone BPniatalh.
Gs.; Mrs. II. K. Rills, Uoaroe, Gn : C. N.
flsner. Amerlrns, Gs.; W. P. tteitrff 9 g i
Kummlt, Gs.: N. W. Ix*rsi»n. Kwalnsboro.
Gs.: J. It. Vao Boren, Grlswrdd. Ga.; C.
I. Moll. Athens. Gn.; J. I. Branch, Greena-
boro, Ga.; II. fa. Kbaw, Fort G-ilnes. Gs.
L. .V. Heard. Klberlon, Ga.; $fra. K. Os
lionie, l.ofnyntte, Of,! A- K. Chadwick.
Columl*us< Gs,; W. I*. Itobeck, Cordele,
Ga.; D. I). Ktroug, Blakely. Ga.; J. C.
Arnold, B4-noln. Gs.; J. N. Arnold, fienola,
OM.; JJ. r. Htfiner, AvgUHtu, tin.: J. P.
Jaenway, Trenton, Ga.; C. I>. Bailey, An
C ats, Ga.; C. J. White. An.« rl* u*>. Ga.;
U. Arnold. Hogs ns vllle. Os.; J. li Fer
guson, Tlfton, Ga.
YOUNG TRAMP FOUND
DEAD ON THE RAILROAD.
Special to The Georgian,
Kingston, Oa., July K.—A white boy,
between th# agea of 16 and 18 years,
was found dead on the railroad here
yesterday. His pockets were turned
wrong side out when found, which In
dfcated that he had been robbed.
Atlantans on Fishing Trip.
Spoclnl to tbe Gcbrglan.
Brunswick, Oa., July 5.—A party of
twenty-fivo or thirty fishermen are ex
pected In the city from Macon and At
lanta, and will go out on tho seagoing
pilot boat E. C. Knight, to the snapper
banka In Cumberland sound for sevoral
days’ fishing. J. H. Nelson has the
Knight chartered for a month. Anoth
er large party Is expected from Atlanta
next week.
Will 8oon Begin Work.
Special to Tbo Georgian.
Brunswick. Ga., July 5.—Messrs.
Miles & Bradt, of Atlanta, to whom
the contract for construction of the
Glynn county court house has been
awarded, havo announced that they will
commence work on or before July 12.
Nabbed by an Officer.
Special to The Georgian.
Brunswick, Oa., July B.—Frank
Brown, a young white man, has been
arrested on Ht. Simons Island on tho
of their business. Young Brown was
given employment several weeks ngo
to collect fareH at the “merry-go-
round” on St. Simons. Having had a
very good day, It Is clolmed, ho at
tempted to skip out with the proceeds,
but was nabbed by a special officer.
Elks to Build Home.
Special to Tbo Georgian.
Brunswick, Oa., July 6.—The com
mittee appointed by the Brunswick
lodge, Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, to consider the advisability of
constructing an Elks’ home In this city,
will probably roport to tho lodge thla
week, recommending the erection of a
three-story building.
Attorneys Are Indignant.
Special to Tbo Georgian.
Hitvnminli, Cm, Julv T.. Attorneys
for Greene and Gaynor are very In-
dlgniint over a publication throwing
.•nt lustrumtI*»hh that r.tunnel for the
men wero not ignorant of an alleged
plan of escape.
Hoke 8mith Club.
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Carrollton, Ga., July 6.—Two hun
dred representative citizens , of this
county met at tho court house Tues
day to form a Hoke Smith Club. Hon.
Moses R. Russell was elected chair
man nnd Colonel Leon Hood, secrotary.
Tho above reward will be paid
for such evidence cs will lead to
arrest and conviction of the party
or parties who maliciously cut a
number of wires on cable pole at
corner of Peachtree and Seventh
streets, during Wednesday night,
April 19, or Thursday morning,
April 20.
A like reward will be paid for
such evidence as will lead to the
arrest and conviction of any per
son or persons maliciously inter
fering with or destroying the
property of this company, at any
point.
Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company,
I. EPPS BROWN,
General Manager.
FOR COUNCIL.
I reepectfully announce myself •
candidate for council from th. 8econd
Ward, eubject to the white primary on
August 22.
PRE88 HUDDLESTON.
ipectfully
■ te for coi
• If
, announce
candidate for council from the Third
ward, subject to tho whits primary on
August 22.
C. W. MANGUM.
charge of trying to rob the operators Roeolutlonn were adopted Indorsing
of a ••merry-go-round" of tho proceeds | Mr. Smlth'e platform.
•ae of tbs taarnsmenh Mr. firgelo has
been a member of tbe Lost, dab le N.w
Orle.se eome nineteen yrsra. and etatee
that they .re going to gfre him en bon
orary mrmberahlp when be complete Mi
tweetletb year.
An ennprrted swl welcome addition waa
mad. to tbe entry Uet or tbs womau'e
rbsmpfonshlp oa tbe errtrsl of lit..
Itudfere, of Knosrllle, a aleter of tbe Rodg-
ere brothers, doubles champion! of Tease,
W. R. Tlehenor was moeb to demand
aa aa empire. When be wae celled ewey
from euptrieg a match In the drat eoert to
piny bis drat rand lean match la doublet,
sl.o.* Ms brad sadly, sad mid: "I'll
bet here’s when yew toes lbs best
spire In tbe tragem”
Copyright League Formed.
Narragansett Plor, R. I, July B.—
Th. formation of a library copyright
leaguo was the only business trans
acted by the American Library Asso
ciation yesterday. The officers elected
were: President, Bernard C. Zelnor,
of Baltimore; eecrotary-treasurer, W.
B. Cutter, of Northampton, and eigh
teen vice presidents, representing
libraries throughout the country.
No One Even Hurt
Cleveland, O, July A Lake Shore
passenger train was wrecked this
morning nt Olenvllle, n suburb of
Cleveland. Although the car. I.ft th.
track, no one was killed and, accord
ing to present reports, there were no
serious Injuries. The reuse of the ac
cident han not been discovered.
Two Victim* Reatlese.
London. July *e-WRh th. .xcep-
tlon of Robert Crtrhtell, of Chicago,
and Edward IV. Rentell, of Brooklyn,
th. Injured In the Salisbury wreck are
making entlefactory progress. Crttehell
and Hcntell havo been restless and
take littlo nourishment.
Train Robber Pardoned.
Jefferson City, Mo, July 8.—Marlon
Hodgneth, who was sentenced to 25
years 1 Imprisonment nnd has served 12
years for the robbery of a St. Louis
ond San Krnnclaco train nt Olondale,
Mo., was pardoned yesterday by Oov-
ornor Folk.
Auto Ends”Hie Life.
Buffalo, N. T„ July i.—Professor
Henry A. Ward, of Chicago, the well-
known naturalist, was struck by nn
automobile yesterday afternoon and
killed.
Roosevelts Celebrate.
Oyster Ray. July I.—Bsgamora Hill
was Illuminated last night In Koarth of
July colon nnd the cracking boom nf
fireworks spelled a happy frolic for tho
JbtnIIm of th. pnodfBt*. bmttr, I
other relatives and Invited friends from
tho village.
RAILROAD NEWS.
Colie Willum, Coming BscV.
T. Colle Williams. * on. of the most
popular railroad men In tho South,
formerly connected with th. Loul.vllle
ond Nashvlllo road In this city, will
return to Atlanta on July 15 and fill
th. position of traveling freight ond
[Manager agent of the West Point
road, succeeding W. J. Parker, who
goes to Mobile os commercial agent of
the satno road. George U. Kyler, com
mercial agent at Mobile, will go to 8t.
Louis to succeed Mr. William*. Mr.
Wllllama woe until a few month* ago
trav.llng freight .gent for the Louis
ville and Naahvtlla road, with head*
, At a. In the lat.
quarters nt Anniston,
fall he left that road to accept a
lucrative position with th. we*t i
taking th. poaltlon of rommerrl
In th.
, more
Point,
<•1
agent at «t. Louie. He was l.t.r trane-
ferrad to Cincinnati. HI. ratum to
Dial, will be welcome news to hie
many friend. In *nd out of th. rail
road world.
F.urth of July Tr.v.l,
Wednesday wm a record-breaker on
all railroads entering Atlanta, the
number nf visitors being estimated at
over 5,000, most of whom were from
Houtn Georgia. Tbe West Point road
handled their annual Fourth of July
excursion crowd In twenty-seven care,
running In two sections. The Sea
board, Central of Georgia, Southern
eml Georgia roads dpereted specials
and attached extra coaches to all reg.
ulsr trains. That the Immense crowd
was handled swiftly «nd comfortably
with no serious accidents at any point
on the various rad. apeak, volumes
for the mattagemeat of th. officials,
who worked early and late to secure
Of Personal Interest.
James IT. Horne, of the land nnd I
Industrial department of th* Southern, j
will leave Friday morning for Wash
ington, D. C„ where he will spend hie I
annual vacation at the home nf his
■■•rents. Guy L. Stewart returned frum
the MOW city Thursday nnd will be In
charge of the olttce during Mr. Horne's
absence.
J. A. Higgins, chief clerk of the
West Point rood at the Terminal sta
tion, has returned from Richmond, Vtu
where he has been spending several
weeks at the bedside of his father, who
ha* been critically III. He was slight
ly Improved when Mr. Higgins re
turned to Atlanta.
President Charles A. Wlckerabam
and Division Passengei Agent Jowpb
Billups have returned from their busi
ness trip to Chicago, Mr. Wlckershsm
arriving Wednesday and Mr. Billups
preceding him by eeveral days.
MU. FRANCIS FRENCH
TO BE MADE COLONEL
Major Francis -A. French, formerly
stationed at Fort McPherson with the
Sixteenth Infantry, but more recently
detailed for service with the Inspector
general’s department, will In a few
days receive a promotion to a lieuten
ant « .► 1«*r»• • I«■ v. Mini |ii "l>nMy iixslgned
to the Twelfth Infantry.
Major French was for txvo years de
tailed for Inspection with the NnHonal
Guard <<f Georgia, and li*- l-< well known
among the military boys In Georgia.
News of his promotion will be read
with Interest by his friends both in
At Inn In and *>\*r tli<* l.it*- M:ij<»r
French !m considered a v«*r> Wtlelent
ofllcer and enjoys a great degree of
personal popularity.
JUDGE RUSSELL SPEAKS
IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
tithu-
Special to The Georgian.
Lavonla, Gn. # July 5.—Judge It.
Ruaacll spoko to n largo
-liiHilt crowd of voter* hen- Inte yes
terday afternoon. Tho frolndit of Judge
*e|| nro confident that he wiy carry
Franklin county by a largo majority*
AMUSEMENTS
CASINO
THI8 WEEK
Matinees Today and Saturday.
MAX HOFFMAN'S OWN COMPANY,
30 PEOPLE 30
Including “HlIverB” Oakley, Toney
Hart, Gcrtrudo Hoffman, Otto
Brother#, Twin Sisters Dolly.
Next Week—VAUDEVILLE.
SALE AT GRAND BOX OFFTCFJ.
pONCE DEILEOJ^j
DIRECTION JAKE WELLS, PrniAiiL
THE GARDEN SPOT
Of Atlanta.
BAND CONCERTS TWICE DAILY.
See OSTRICH Farm
RACES!
THOUGHT TO BE DYING
FROM MENINGITIS
gpsrial to tb* flvorgtsn.
IluutMtllp, Ala., July (—Tbotns, W
Wanl.rasCaM* Safi randMat* for shoriff,
s'f •«',* b"';;^:;;.!'" "•"'"i Adml.»ion 26c. and 60o.
Piedmont Park Track,
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 4 P. M.
BIRD VS. HORSE.
The Trotting Oitrich Hurricane
VS.
The Fast Trotting Horie
BUD GIBBONY.
Other Exciting Races.
SANITARY FRENCH DRY CLEANING
DYE WORKS
pcACHrsec strect.
nd Gent’s Hulta • leaned and pr<
leaning. Pin** und«*ruear. -Urt
; hand. .Mullet, .Swiss. 2.lng**ri«*
WM.
glrr:. l»r
PHONE 1744.
• d French L>y«* and Ainerl-
aHtx, fancy work. In<
.awn*. * tTganillfH, wunh silks.
FLORENCE. Proprietor.