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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN; FRIDAY, Jt’LY BOARD IS SILENT; RUMOR IS ACTIVE : AT THEjITV HALL Water Commissioners Will Not Talk About In- v ' vestigation. oooooooooooooooooooooooooo o a a LONG LOST 8ETTER O O 18 FOUND IN SHAFT O O AT DESERTED MINE8. O Municipal circle* have been awaken ed to creat Interest by the Investiga tion of the water work* book* by a fieelal committee appointed at the reg ular meeting of the water board Wed needay afternoon. The special committee, compoaed of J. H. Harwell;.D. N. McCullouth and J D. Turner, it I* believed will go over the book* In per»on or have an expert accountant to do the work. This, however, I* only a eurnriee. a* those composing the committee refuse to say what their plan* are. The ut- most of secrecy I* being maintained. ' Alderman Harwell stated Friday that Mr)' Turner wSs chairman of the spe- clid committee, although It was previ ously understood that Mr, Harwell wi chairman of the Investigating commit tee. and that Mr. Turner was chairman of a special committee that reported at the last session of the commissioners. This committee among other things re voked the rule uluwlng employee* to purchase coal at the pumping stations, reported that a bookheper was not needed at the pumping station and re voked the rule allowing the officials of the water works free water when ttntlonary gauges are kept In their So -ThisTatter Is n long-time Standing rule and revoking It created some surprise. The r*|mrt wn* ac cepted, * Mr. Turner stated Friday that he would not make public any of h|* plana, that his committee had already made an Investigation, and that the report would be presented, but he would not state when. It I* probable that he was speaking of the special committee above mentioned. . , nocause of the secrccf which Is be ing maintained, city hill 1* agog with rumey* that something l* wrong In the department. lEMIISI STOKE Miss Lloyd, of DcKalb County, Badly Hurt in Runaway. - At 2:40'o'clock Friday afternoon a Mlsa Lloyd, who lives In Dalialb coun ty, was thrown from a light spring wagon at the corner of Randolph street near Johnson avenue. She waa hurled ggalnst 'a curbstone and the wagon turned over on her. 8he Is unconscious and It la believed her condition la se- rloua. The horae pulling the wagon became frightened at a bicycle and ran away. A Grady hospital ambulance was summoned. BACON AND ADAMSON - CLASH ABOUT HOUSE By J. WIDEMAN LEE. Warm Spring*. Oa., July !0.—During the session of the Bar Association Thursday afternoon Senator Qu* Bacon and Congressman Charley Adamson had a little tilt a* to the comparative merits of the senate and the house. "The house legislates and the senate deliberates," sagely said the state's senior senator. "The rate bill pussed the house without a dissenting vote, to speak of. When It reached tltc sen ate It had eleven amendments tacked ’’’"The rate bill was debated eleven days In the house,” warmly replied Congressman Adamson. ■That Is very unusual. In fact, the ■word 'very' '« not strong enough. It Is to seldom that the house devotes so much time to a measure." Then they quit. COL, ESTILL HEARD 01 ROME VOTERS Special to The Georgian. Rome, Oa, July 20.—Colonel J. H. j:«tllL candidate for the Democratic -v„,mlnatK>n for governor, addreased the voters of this county at the court house today at 1:20 o'clock. Colonel Eatlll has quite a large following In this t.mnty, especially among the Confed- "erato Veterans, who will give him a royal welcome. , TELEGRAPHIC NEWS TOLD IX FEW WORDS Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, X. <•„ July 10.— "Bess, the ten-jnontha-old set ter of M. L. HI son, of this city. Is Just recovering from a fast of 2.T days St tile bottom of an old mining shaft thirty feet deep, lo cated several miles west of the city. The dog disappeared over three weeks ago and Sir. Dixon Anally gave her np ax lost, when last week he waa informed by some little negroes who had been nicking blackberries that they had heard a plaintive wall com ing out of the ground some where and had found the dog. The negroes threw down a hand ful of blackberries to the starv ing animal and then Informed the owner. By means of a' ladder and cnaln Mr. Dixon made the trip down the shaft and located the dog by the wall, now grown almost Inaudible from loss of strrngth, and brought her out. PLOT TO THE LYERLY FAMILY TOLD BY NEGROBOY He Says Gillespie Swore Family Was Killed and He Was Glad. oooooooooooooooooooooooooa TO DEATH OF DR, HERZL Ob Sunday afternoon nt I o’clock tbero will lie held a maas meeting «f the mem* tors of th* Jewish faith In Atlanta to n|ipco|»rlittely obagrve ami commemorate the nriSMAM r Zionist movement. The inemorlnl serv ices will l»e conducted by Itev. J.ubel. ' addition to tht usual musical restates . ilio etslmrste program, there wilt be speeches by severaf prominent Jews. Irwin K. Mnrgutlea, secretary of the Zionists' St.i- follow wfll be Harry M. Shapiro, Aim Prick min, Victor Jacobses, J. Schwarts aiul N. Meta. cordial Inrltatlob hat been extended .ye committee In ,' for til Jewish pimple Ity to attend Ike terries on Knndty after noon and assist in opterrlng oue of tht most sacred of holidays. Special to Tbs Georgian. Charlotte, M. C, July 20.—Damaging evidence was produced at the opening of the preliminary hearing today, the Lyerly family murder caee, by little 11-year-old negro boy, who told of every detail In regard to the murders as gone over between John Gillespie and hit father. Neaae Gillespie, the night of the murder.. The witness, Henry Gllleeple, gave the only material evidence at the hearing, which wae held for the most part behind closed doors, with Solicitor Hammer repre senting the state. Henry Gllletple'i story 1* substantially the same us that which he has told before, and Includes the minutest details of the plot and the conversation between John Gilles pie and hla father after the horrible crime was finished. The boy says that the father and son said that they had met Jack Dillingham and hla .wife at i , and that they told how eacL. one had done his part In the bloody work. Old man Glllespla. aayt ths boy, entering hie house at 11 o’clock night said: "By God, we have killed old man Ike Lyerly and hie family,, and I am of It.” The five negroes. Including the above named men, are still In the Charlotte Jail. The hearing at 2 o'clock was still In progress. Vague rumors of lynching are still heard, but It la not believed anything will result from these. LOCAL NEWS CONDENSED ... Her Ago Still Secret. Columbus, Ohio, July 20.—Mias Ten- ny Fristoe will not hove to tell her uge. Judge Samuel L. Block bases his de cision on the merit* of her suit to col- ... t money from Jacob Stein, and her *ge can Wave no material bearing on the caae. An order wae made out dis charging Miss Fristoe from the county - i -His Bravery is Rewarded. Columbus. Ohio, July 20.—After serv ing, three week* of a two-year sen- s.nce In the barracks guard house, William Britton, who helped to carry General Lawton's body off the field where ha was killed, was made happy today by the receipt of orders from Wash! ”—'*— ilngton announcing that {'resident Roosevelt had pardoned him. Host on Archeologists. Lander, Wyo.. July 20.—Upsetting the accepted belief that the horse waa • volved from a amall animal, arche- ' . : tt have found In the big Sweet Water divide foeall beds the excellent ly preserved skeleton of a horse 10 ~ -t long sad fully as tolL Jumped Through Car Window. Hugh Brantley entered sutt In the superior court Friday morning against ' e Georgia Railway and Electric Com pany, claiming 16,000 for personal In juries. Brantley alleges that he Jump ed through the window c" to avoid being crushed and waa seriously Injured. Haas Sues Samuels. Leopold J. Haas entered suit against _. M. Samuels In the city court Friday to recover 25,000 on two notes alleged to have been given him by Samuels In payment of a debt and which were not paid when due. Baxter Janes Commissioned. A commission Waa Issued Friday morning to First Lieutenant ■ Baxter Jones as captain of Company B, Ma con Volunteers, Second regiment. He succeeds Captain It. C. Haslehurst, who resigned recently to go abroad for a number of years. W. C, Hamner Here. W. C. Hamner, president of Mary land state camp of Gideons, Is in the city stopping at the Marlon hotel. He will talk by Invitation to the commer-. chit travelers and their friends on Sun day evening at * o'clock, at the First Methodist Church, on Peachtree street. Governor Approves Two Bills. Governor Terrell Friday affixed his signature to the bill amending the charter of the city of Elberton, and to the resolution authorising the slate librarian to send coplea of the code to the clerk of the circuit court of appeal* In Atlanta. The Conor bill has not yet reached hie desk. ■ Reward for Escapee) Murderer. Governor Terrell ha*'authorised the payment of a reward of |100 for the ar rest ami delivery to the proper authori ties, John Campbell, colred. Campbell was convicted of murder and eent up for life. Before he could be eent to the pen he escaped from the Nashville, Ha., Jail, and has been at liberty since. Father 8chadewell Going Abroad. Hev. Father Brhadewell, formerly aa- Blatant pastor of the Immaculato Con ception church, bf this city, now of Al bany. Oa., who has been visiting In At- Soldlers Doing Fine. Message* received from the Seven teenth regiment, on the way to Chicka- mauga, show that the men are stand ing up. well under the strain of the long march and having met with no accidents, the troops are In good shape. Cartersvllle waa left behind on Friday morning, and the boya are beginning to count the miles to their destination. Run Ovsr by a Dray. Run down by a dray and severely In- .ured, S - — - — old boy : moved to .... noon, end Dr. Simpson called td attend hie Injuries. The accident happened at the corner of Pryor otroet and Trinity avenue, and was the result of the «- tempt of the boy to escape an ei'C.ev car, and dodging directly In front of iv*> Ing on Sella avenue, waa re- hla home Thursday after dray. lanta for several months will leave . -— - *-■- months tour to regain hie health. Africa and Egypt will be via- ited, as well aa most of In Europe. the countrlea TRY TO INCITE RIOT AT LUMBER PLANT Special to The Georgten. Moultrie, Oa.. July 20.—The em ployees of the Sumner A Pounds saw mill. near Moultrie, who went out on strike yesterday, have returned to work and no further trouble Is anticipated. Trouble grew out of the superintendent allowing a squad of armed negroes to force him to turn over a time check to a negro laborer, In violation of the rules of the company. The white laborers resented the fail ure of the eupertntendent to resist the negroes unto death and they struck as a result. The white men finally re turned under agreement that all ne groes should be put off the work*. Sub sequently the leaders of the mob of ne groes were placed In jail and the oth er* were permitted to rteum to work with the white men. Three of the negroes are In Jail, barged with Inciting a riot. LIFE OF CURZON IS THREATENED Traveling Man Injured. D. C. Lankford, one of the best known traveling men running out of Atlanta. Is oonllped to his home on Woodward avenue aa the result of an accident which he sustained at the union depot last Sunday night ai he woe preparing to leave on a trip. His foot slipping aa he boarded the moving train, hie shoulder hit a pillar, causing a dislocation and bad shock, which will require several weeks of rest. Attorney Hill Improving. Attorney W. P. Hill, assistant city attorney, who has been critically III at SL Joseph's Infirmary for several weeks, has been removed to hla home and expects to be at his office within a short time. Although at one time a very alck man, hla progress during the past week hoe been rapid and complete recovery Is now a matter of but a few days. Mayor Returns From Convention. Mayor Woodward returned to Atlan ta Wednesday evening after attending the Southern Vehicle Association's convention at Asheville, N. C. The In ternational asaoctatlon Is to meet tn Atlanta next October directly after the Visits Atlanta Friends. Philip H. Hals, editor of The Na tional Farmer and Stock Grower of St. Louis, Mo., waa In the city Friday calling upon hie many friends. Mr. Hale Is touring the South for the pur pose of securing Information In regard to the summer and fall crepe. HALL TRIES TO DODGE ON THE NEW COUNTIES THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE SALE OF SALES YOU WILL RECOBKIZE OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS AS CARE FUL, PRECISE, CONSCIEN TIOUS STATEMENTS. YOUR INSPECTION WILL PROVE THESE VALUES ACTUAL, STRONG, APPEAUNG. Tomorrow morning we enter upon the third week of this extraordinary sacrifice of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, and the sanie remarkable values so eagerly sought for last week are again offered for this week. We are determined to effect a complete clearance of all summer stocks, and have created bar gains regardless of former selling prices, or even cost, in order to do so quickly. To prompt pur chasers this splendid sale means a seldom realized opportunity to save money, for every article in the entire stock must go, even if at a loss. Come tomorrow by all means—a “Dollar Saved is a Dollar Made’’—several dollars may be saved and made here easily. MEN’S SUITS YOUTHS’SUITS CHILDREN’S SUITS quits A $3.90 “FORMER PRICE $5.00 0UITS A $5.65 “FORMER PRICE $7.50 QUITS A $7.90 ^FORMER PRICE $10.00 QUITS A $9.40 ^FORMER PRICE $12.50 QUITS A$11.90 “FORMER PRICE $15.00 0UITS A $12.40 “FORMER PRICE $16.50. QUITS A $13.50 “FORMER PRICE $18.00. QUITS A $15.00 ^FORMER PRICE $20.00. . Ourrs A $16.85 ^FORMER PRICE 1 , $22.50 Ourrs A $18.75. ^FORMER PRICE t $25.00 QUITS , A $20.65 ^FORMER PRICE $27.50 QUITS A $22.50 “former PRICE $30.00 BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S SUITS. Suits at $1.98 that were .$2.50 Suits at $2.48 that were .$3.00 Suits at $2.98 that were .$4.00 Suits at $3.48 that were ..$4.50 Suits at $3.98 that were ..$5.00 Suits at $4.48 that were ..$6.50 Children's Sailor Hats. 50c. Quality 25c. Children'sTamO'Shanter 50 and 75c. Quality 35c. CHILDREN’S WASH SUITS. Sizes: 2 1-2 to 6. BLOUSE AND RUSSIAN BLOUSE. The $2.50 Quality, Now $1.50 The $2.00 Quality, Now J$1.25 /dkThe $1.50 Quality, Now $1.00. MEN'S STRAW HATS ABOUT ONE-HALF REGULAR PRICE. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. 89-91 WHITEHALL STREET. By Private leased Wire. I»ndon, July 20.—The condition of Lord CuraonV health ta giving hla In timate friend* great concern. It haa been known for eome time that the for mer viceroy waa threatened with a fa tal organic dleeaee, which haa been ag gravated by grief over the death of hla wife. The affection exlatlng between the couple waa a matter of comment tn court circlet and had been eaperlally manifest alnce laid)' t'urxon'a tllnea* In Walme* caatle two year* ago. The funeral of Lady Uurton will take place In Kedleaton next Monday. New county proposals provoked con siderable discussion In the houae Fri day morning, the matter having been brought up by Mr. Felder, of Bibb, who moved that the bill to create the new county of Ben 1IIII, to be composed of portions of the counties of Wilcox and Irwin, be withdrawn from the committee on constitutional amend ments and be recommitted to the com mittee on new countltt, with Instruc tions to report on the same by next Wednesday. He called for the reading of the reeo' lutlon by Mr. Hall, providing for the creation of tht* new county commit tee, which made It Imperative for all bill, for new fount lea to be tent to thla committee. Mr. Hall objected to this bill being eent to hie committee, explaining that the new county com mittee had at the last aeaslon heard all the facts relative to thla new county, and had, by a vote of 2 to 2, voted ad versely upon the proposition, and this vote waa adverse to the propostt self, and not In comparison with any of the new counties created. The resolution creating this commit tee only provided for the creating of eight new counties, and having per formed their functions In that reapect, thetr duties were now ended. Speaking for himself, he would be embarrassed by thla bill going back there. Mr. Felder Insisted on hla motion, contending that It waa the proper com mittee, oa It had all the facta relating to the question. Hla motion prevailed. The l)|ll to create a new county out of Pike and Monrob counties, with Barneartlle aa the county seat, was also taken from the constitutional amendment committee and re-referred to the new county committee. GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Investigating Conduct. Special to The Georgian. Savannah, Oft., July 20.—An Investl- gatlon of the official conduct of Harbor Master McBride woe taken up by the pilotage commission yesterday. The board of trade has adopted resolution* condemning McBride's manner of at- attendlng to the duties of hta office. Dies of Heet Prostration. Special to Tho Georgian. Savunnah, Ga., July 20.”—J. R. Cooper died yesterday afternoon tn the Pal metto house from heat prostration, which Induced congestion of the brain. He waa formerly tn the British navy, but had been In Savannah for some time. Fired Because He Complained. Special to The Georgian. Savannah. Ga., July 20.—Detective Muse Davie has been suspended by Su perintendent Garfunkle for writing a letter to the city council, complaining that the detective did not get a fair deal from the eupertntendent tn the matter of. assignment*. The superin tendent ha* written to the mayor rec- ummmendfng the dt*mf**at of Davis <m charge of Insubordination. , Drug Store Sold. Special to The Georgian. Hawklnsvllle, Go., July 20.—The stock of drugs and medicines of the klnsvllle Is to have another cotton warehouse and big store built? by J. D. Smith, of Dublin, who Invested largely In real estate here some time ago. Making a Map. 8peelsl to The Georgian. Haralson, Ala., July 30.—The sur veyors of the Atlantic, Birmingham and Gulf Railroad are bu*y*maktng a map of the town here. Grocery Company Organized. Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Oa., July 20.—S. K. Dlmon, W. H. White, J. H. Dlmon. W. W. Lockhart and T. W. Batea have formed a partnership to orgnntie a wholesale grocery company with a capital of 260, 000. Hawklnsvllle Drug Co. haa been sold to E. F. Sapp, of Blakely, Ga., who comes-here, to take charge of the butt- ncs*. , Warehouse and Store. Special to The Georgian. Hawklnsvllle, — YOUNG MAN FALLS IN BOTTOMLESS POOL Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, X. C, July 20.—Samuel A. Brtssle, head bookkeeper at the Little- long Co.’* department atoree here, felt Into one of the “bottomtese pools” at Chimney Rock, In western Carolina, aarly thla morning and was drowned. The young man won on hie vacation In the mountains. The body remained beneath the wa ter for three hours before It wae recov ered. The dead young man was promi nently known tn local business circles. And Her Voice Came Back. By Private Leased Wire. St. Joseph, Mich, July 20.—After be ing unable to apeak above a fktnt whit- K r for over three year*. Mrs. R. L ibtee, wife of the pastpr of the First Congregational church of thla city, boa Go, July 20.—Haw- suddenly recovered her roles. Agnes lola Plckatt. Agnes lola Pickett, 2 years old, died at the residence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Pickett, 222 West Fair street, at 6 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:20 o'clock Friday after noon, and the Interment will be at WeeMrlew. Mitt SalliTo. Millar. The funeral services of Miai Bailie D. Miller were held at the residence of her parents, 6!r. and Mrs? H. D. Miller, 8 Gartreil street, at 2 o'clock Friday morning, and at 12:46 o'clock the body wae taken to LaOrange for Interment, ■ John C. Winston. Special to The Georgian. Qadaden, Ala., July 20.—Information haa been received here of the death of John O. Winston at hit home In Mar shall county a, few days ago, aged (0 years. Mitt Ethel May Hudson, Funeral services over the body of Mies Ethel May Hudson were held at the Bapttet Tabernacle at 8 o’clock Friday afternoon, the Rev. Len Q. Broughton officiating. The Interment waa at Oakland. Mias Mattia Lawton. Mlsa Mattie Lawson, aged 66 year*, died Thursday morning at the Home for Incurables. The body waa taken to Swift 42 Hall Company’s undertak ing establishment and the funeral will be held from thetr chapel at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Dr. John E. White, of the Second Bapttet church, officiat ing. - TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN TOO MUCH OF STUDY CRAZES YOUNG BOY Bern Irenoritrh, the young Russian aka waa arretted Tburaday and locked up «t the police elation, after terrorising the rit- Irons on Fraser street with a drawn knife, will be tried for lunacy. Ule uncle. 4. Smnllynn, appeared In the ordlnarr'a Mod Friday and swore out e writ of lunjfr against hla naphaw. Irenoritrh will be wal to Jail pending tha trial for lunacy. Irennrltcb 1*21 yean of age. and b*» off* a student of medicine and dentistry. JJjJ uncle states that eloaa study haa ■••tt ■need the yooag man's mind, and tbit » haa an haflarluatlon that men at* , r ,* to mnrder hint. Irtnorltch stood la yard Tharaday with a Mg knife, and dire* all paaaeraby to com* near him. »a™ he waa locked up he was raring. VISITING COMMITTEES MUST TOE THE MARK Mr. 8teed, of Carroll, chairman cr the committee on auditing, remlnore the member* Friday that & *5* y Jw*e formed strictly to rut# 1H of the house :hey would not only benefit themeeir >ut the committee, aa well as the »>* commit* but the committee, aa well treasurer. This rule tees to state requires visiting eorom»_ ires iu Institutions to 2x*vri tatted statements of their pensee, with voucher* for the » ^ end euch expenses could not unless these requirements were m DECREE OF SALE FOR LARGE MILT* moriro*'- m ttkt rarity for a bond teeny. the place before November L