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(COPYRIGHTED.) IVe Sow The Seecf| You reap the harvest. Ourj Grand harvest sale will eon- ■ tinue until every dollar’s worth of Elen’s Suits aud Odd Trouser* Ls disposed of. You are being benefited by this sale. You will get the greatest values ever offered to the buyin • public. $15.00 Suits for. .$11.25 $18.50 Suits for. .$13.85 $20.00 Suits for. .$15.00 . Venn $25.00 Suits for. .$18.75 t /brMm Tile clothes we offer you are ’ America’s best, bearing the label—Alfred Benjamin & Co., New York—this is suf ficient. ESSIG BROTHERS, “CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN,’ 26 WHITEHALL ST. LOW RATES via SOUTHERN RAILWAY Warm Springs, Ga $ 3.75 Chick Springs, 8. C 8.30 Asheville. N. C 10.50 Waynetville, N. C 11.60 Hendersonville, N. C 10.00 Lake Toxaway, N. C ... 12.70 Tryon, N. C 10.00 Tate Spring*, Tenn 11.35 St. Simons, Ga 12.00 Cumberland Island, Ga 13.00 Atlantic Beach, Fla 14.60 Chicago, III 32.05 Saratoga Springs, N. Y 43.80 Atlantic City, N. J .. 40.00 Asbury Park, N. J. 41.50 Detroit, Mich 30.05 The above rates are for the Round Trip. Tickets on sale dally limited for re turn until October 31, 1906. Paeaenger and Ticket Office No. 1 Peachtree Street. 'Phone 142. J. C. LUSK, District Passenger Agent. WIPE SAYS HUSBAND TORE HER CLOTHING AND ABANDONED HER Accused of beating his wife and tearing off her clothing one day last week, John Smith, of * 127 . Decatur street, will be arraigned Monday after* noon before Acting Recorder Foster. After his alleged mistreatment of his wife, Smith is said to have abandoned her and her three children. Mrs. Smith appealed to the Salvation Army and Captain Boucher at once took a deep Interest in her case. The captain succeeded In getting the three little-children Into the Home for the Friendless and also secured em ployment for the mother, In order that she might support herself. The matter was also brought to the attention of Probation Officer Oloer, on his return to his duties a few day* ago, and he has been on the lookout for the missing husband. Smith was seen by an acquaintance Sunday and was turned over to Policeman Hudsori, who sent him to the police, station. EVEN 100 COUNTIES GAIN 123,306,110 An even one hundred counties have mails returns to the comptroller gen eral to date, thawing a net Increase over last year of 133,306,110. It !■ estimated that If the remaining 45 counties show a proportionate In crease It will add 310,000,000 more to the total. This will, make the Increase for the «tate over last year an realty end personalty over 33I.OOWWO. The corporation returns nave not yet been compiled, but.lt Is expected that the increase from this aource will bring the total amount up to near 345,000,000 for the entire state. Out of the 100 counties reporting to date, only three show loss, and tha total for the three amounting to only 151.IS*. It Is expected that all of the counties will have made returns by the latter part of nejft week. NOOSE SUGGESTED FOR PISTTTOTERS" Councilman Foster, who acted re corder Monday morning, took occasion to express himself as being bitterly opposed to the practice of carrying concealed weapons. During the trial of a case of gaming. It developed that the officers found a loaded pistol In the room with a num ber of negro gamblers. As he eyed the weapon, the acting recorder exclaimed: "I wish we could hang every negro caught 4 with a pistol.” wilkesTuncoD ry, A A charter was granted Monday morning by the secretary of atate to the Wilkes and Lincoln Counties Hall- road Company, which will be about 60 miles In length. It wll) begin at Washington and run northeast through Wilkes county to a point on the Broad river; also easterly from Washington through Wilkes and Lincoln counties to Llncolnton. Capital stock Is to be 3250,000, with the privilege of Increasing to 3600,000, and the principal office In Waahtngton. The Incorporators are: J. H. Flts- patrlck, T. M. Fltspatnck. Benjamin Orne, I. T. Irvin, Jr., J. A. Benson, Jr., IV. A. Slaton, Emmett Caltan and F. H. Colley, of Wilkes, and'W. O. Powell atjd C. L. Groves, of Lincoln county. HALF STARVED BOY TELLS HORROR TALE OF PEONAGE By Private lamsml Wire. . New York, August 6.—Half starved, his body covered with black and blue marks, the result of beatings he wap forced to endure, and with a story In every detail far more horrifying than that ever told by a shipwrecked sailor, £ouls Gross, a sturdy 'young chap of this city, who lives with his parents at 66 Monroe street, arrived home today from a slate camp In North Carolina, where ha worked for seven weeks, go ing there under the promise that he waa to be well taken care of and pro vided for. Gross says that at the present time there are no less than twenty other youths from this city, who, because of lack of funds, are unable to return, and who are enduring every, day the tor tures that were heaped upon him by Inhuman bosses. , l t "There wire probably a- thousand .men at work In the camp," said arose. “On one occasion, because I nat down tqrsaL Die foreman tbTew heaVyMone* at me; one of tvhjch M ruck no? on the head, knocking me uncnnqciouif. For hours I lay on a cot In my shack with out medical attention, and 1 bear, the marks. "For refusing to work because of laVk of nourishment—for our meals con slsted of only a slice of bread and i glass of water—I saw the foreman take a revolver and shoot a young negro through the leg and then walk away, leaving him for dead. This fellow lalil for days without medical aid, and was Anally taken away, no one knowing where. Three Italians were killed and two others were severely Injured In a “ ‘' omen and laborers, hose men were ar- ANNOUNCEMENTS I reipectfully snhouncc myself a candidate for council from tho Third word, subject to tho white primary on August 22. C. W MANGUM. I reipectfully announce myself candidate for council from the Fourth ward, subject to white primary on August 22. DR. B. E. PEARCE. I respectfully announce myself candidate for council from tho Sixth ward, subject to tho white primary on August 22. JOHN W. GRANT. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. I respectfully announce myeelf a candidate for County Treasurer, sub ject to white primary on August 22. MACON C. SHARP. ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT7 Unseed Oil Is the life of paint See that It la pure. -Spencer Kellogg Old Process Linseed Oil Is the oldest brand In the United 8tates. .Sold by P. J. COOLEDGE & BRO., Atlanta. Savannah. CHARMEQWITH GEORGIA Through the strong showing made about one year ago by Slate Treasurer Park to A. W. Chase t/ of Minneapolis, the Minnesota man waa Induced to come to Georgia to live. •Mr. Chase located In Moultrie and eambllehed a bank. In a letter to Captain Park he saya that he I* charm ed With the people and the country, and that his treatment has been of the most charming nature. Mr. Chaae rays that If the people of the Northwest only knew of the hearty welcome awaiting them here, and the splendid opportunities presented to people, there would be an unprecedent ed rush from that section to Georgia. NEW BUILDINGS” • FOR UNIVERSITY Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss.. Aug. The execu tive committee or the board of trustees of the University of Mississippi will meet here today to award contracts for the new building* to be erected at the Institution. The principal building to be erected Is a new science hall. The trustees hare not yet been no- tilled by the governor as to when a session will be held to select the new chancellor. While no statehtent has been received from him on the sub ject, It la expected that Chancellor Ful- iipain. B ®°horpir-will accept the poatlnn tendered CgJg?JCTrgl Mu by an Instltulon at Charlottesville, } s. i-rau't v-.ecL . va, and JIM* will leave the chancellor- SMASHING UP DISHES; WIFE CRIES IN COURT After Imbibing too freely Saturday night, T. J. Odom, a painter of 70 Henry street, ran amuck at hi* home, and creatad a scene of considerable ex citement. During the melee, he Is said to have thrown two chairs and a slick of stove- wood at hie wife, and to have choked one of his sons. Bicycle Policemen Smith and Pearson were summoned to the scene and took the husband and father Into, custody. When Odom was arraigned Monday morning In police court, his wife ap peared and testified against him. As she told of his misconduct, she broke down and cried. She stated that Odom cursed her and also smashed some of the dishes. When the officers arrested Odom he had 32. and this they forced him to give to his wife, so she could buy provisions for herself and children. Odom had very little to say. further than to state that he was drinking. Ho expressed regret for his conduct and romlsed not to repeat It. He also ex pressed a willingness to take an oath never again to touch II<iuor, and the oath was administered to him by Act ing Recorder Foster. The acting re corder then announced that he would not Impose a fine, but would hold the case open against Odom. ALABAMA’S GOVERNOR MAKES APPOINTMENTS. MAN'S EAR AND TIEN RIT "MERELY FOR LUCK" When Henry Harper, of 25 Lawahe street, was arraigned In police court Monday morning, James Conofe testi fied that Harper attacked and beat him without provocation at Humphries street and Oreensferry avenue. He said Harper pulled his ear und then struck him several blows. "After hitting the several times,” said Conofe, “he said he would just hit ms again for luck, and struck me In the head.” . ■> Harper said he struck Conofe because the latter hit at him. He admitted he was drinking. ITT was fined 35.75 for being drunk -and..3U-76 for striking Conofe. * Ki^ctnl to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala.. Aug. 6.—The fol lowing appolntmerits have been made r the governor: Notaries Public—B. H. Jackson* and Foster Hamilton, of Birmingham; C. T. Harris, Columbia; 8. F. Burge, Carney; L. C. Lane, Demopolls, and J. W. San ders, Dothan. Notary Public and Justice of the Peace—A. 8. Clarke, Abbeville. YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK NOT FEAREO IN SOUTH. Itpeclel to The Georgian. Montgomery, Also Aug. 6.—Dr. W. H. Sanders, state health officer of Ala- bam*. Is of the opinion that the South will not be visited by a yellow fever epidemic this year. He bases this upon h# splendid system of Investigating | i ivery auspicious case of fever In New I Orleans and the other ports. CASCADE PARK SALE WAS GREAT SUCCESS The auction sale of thirty-one lots at Cascade park. In West End, con ducted Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock by J. W. Ferguson, auctioneer, for W, A. Foeter ft Co., real estate dealers, waa on* of the most successful In the history of real estate business In At lanta and her suburbs. Mr. Ferguson was In his happiest vein. Those who made purchases were pleased at the ex cellent Investments they, made, while' those who did not purchase were de lightfully entertained. The 3100 In gold offered as prise money waa won as follows; Miss Cora Bree, ■ first prlxe of 350; J. M. .Lanier, the second prise of 330, and Mell Sal mon, the third prlxe of 320, , Mr. Ferguson Is one of the beat known and most popular auctioneers In the business. He has come to be look ed upon as reaping success where oth ers might see only failure. Not only the realty dealers, but the public gen erally. have come to regard him aa a man well potted In real estate, and hla advice la always accepted as that of an authority. This enjoyment of the public confidence Is what baa made Mr. Fergtfson ao successful. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN By Private ls>aanl Wire. Chicago, Aug. 6.—John Alexander Dowle met with a serious accident Sat urday night, and It Is reported he I* now In a stale which excites apprehen sion. He fell down the stairs In 8hl- loh house at Zion City. News of the accident leaked out yesterday when he failed lo appear to preach tp hla. con gregation, but every attempt to gain Information about It frein members of the Dowle household was fruitless. It Is said that Dowlet waa being car ried to the upper story In hit chair by two attendants, when one of Ills bearers stumbled and fell, carrying the nrst apostle and chair with hint. When picked up Dowle 1 was unconscious. ATLANTA POLICE LOOK EOR GERMAN FUGITIVE fl Chief of Police Jennings ho* received a communication from the German consulate In this city, notifying him of the offer of a reward of 1,000 marks, or 3240, for the arrest of August Hter- n'lrkel, a Journeyman'miller, wanted In Germany on the charges of murder, robbery, ami arson. Sternlckel, together with two other Germans, Is accused of murdering a master miller, after which they robbed him, and set fire to hi* house. The other two men have been captured In Germany and have admitted Ihclr guilt, also Implicating Hterntckel. A description of the fugitive has been read lo the Atlanta policemen In order that they may be on the lookout for him. GEORGIANS IN ATLANTA. AT THE MARION. I’roucfe, Dawsotlj Mayor aud Attorney Spakl- , iug Have Verbal Run-in. President Milton H. Smith, Of the feoulRvIIfa and Nashville railroad, was In Atlarita Saturday. Monday there Was another lively pow-drow about the railroad, yards on Kaat Hunter street. The Hunt Hunter atreet proportion waa up before the atreets committee. Among other ' things Attorney J. J. Spalding, representing the Louisville ami Nashville, paid: "I do not care to take thla matter to the courts; but, should It be necessary, there la no doubt In my mind what will be the re sult.” Mayor Woodward suld: "If Spalding wantH to go to court, I have no ob jection." The committee decided not to art. ' ’ill 111 ll will ■ .ill- 1.141 III ilH l.'KllI II mention Monday aftemoqo n petition und a new plan, the latter allowing the railroad four opening!* In Hunter atreet land one In Butler street. Alderman Peters appeared before the committee In behalf of the railroad, and after Muting that he had held a long consultation with President Smith, gave President Smith’* view* <>n tin- Mibject, and asked that the new plan ; be considered. M.l> -I \\ Is\ ;i Ml IITI'I Attnl III . Spalding both waxed warm several j time!* during the debate, and at one time .the mayor declared there really should bo only two opening*, one on Hunter street and one on Butler utreet, aa he proposed when the matter flrat came up pome month* ago. Trains Leave Atlanta. New Terminal Station, corner Mitchell and * Madison Avenue. N. B.—Following achedulo figures pub-' llahed only as Information and are not guaranteed; 4:00 A. M.—No. 23. DAILY. Local to Blr- inhigbnift, making oil stops; arrlvlug la Birmingham 10:16 a. m. 6:30 A. II.-So. 13. DAILY. "CHICAGO AND CINCINNATI LIMITED.” A solid vestltaled train Atlanta to Cincinnati with out change, composed of restlbulcd day conches and Pillail drawing k».ui sl*ep- In* cars. Arrives Borne 7:3m n. m.; Chat tanooga 3:46 a. m.; Cincinnati 7:30 p. m.; Louisville 8:16 p. in.; Chicago 7:23 a. m. Cafe car service. All meals between At lanta and Cincinnati. 6:30 A. M.—No. SO DAILY, to Griffin and Columbus. Arrlrcs Griffin 7:11 n. m.; Co lumbus 10 a. m. 6:15 A. 12, DAILY, local to Macon, Brunswick and Jackson\ iii«>. Makes nil stops , arriving Macon 3:15 a. in.; Bruns wick 4 p. in.: Jurksouvlhe 7:40 p. m. . - \ M. DANA l’tilliiiun to Birmingham. Memphis, Kansas Cltj nn.l Colorado Spring*. Arrives Memphis 8:06 p. tit.; Kttasia City 9 *5 a. at., and Cilorsda Springs 8:16 a. in. 7:60 A. M.-No. 12. DAILY.-Locnl to Charlotte, Danville, Blchmoml and Ashe ville. 7:65 A. M.-N. 7, DAILY. Chattanooga. 12 NOON, No. &, DAILY.— WaaUlugton and Southwestern Limited. Electric light- •I. Bleeping, library, obwrvatlon und club ars tlirnugli without change Dining cars errs all meals en rout*-. Arrives Wash- 111_• t-• i •* I ’ .i m : .N"u \ nrk 12 •’» p. 1:00 P. M.* “* J i-.'l" Day Washington. Chariot l • ni: Ington 11:06 ; Sl.'.'l.. York Atlanta, *•» Wash- Hi .4klnavilitf. car Atlanta I 4:26 P. M. sleep! M.-No. . 3, DAILY Li! lie..n J.iu ji. III. 10, DAILY. Mnr RAN WIFE FROM HOME AND TRIED SUICIDE and day roe 4 35 V. M •ttevIJIe i Arrlvts Blnnliiglinm a;l5 p. m.; . M.-No. IK, DAILY, except Sun- Air Line Bello" to Tocco*. 61.—No. 22, DAILY.—Griffin and Piillmnu pnlnco slei-plng car DAILY.- i.I Port Volley. DAILY.—Thro nd sleep In " oga to Dalton Memphis n ml Fay- rough On- I.: t In GO 4:M P. M.-N drawing room si clnnntl and Miunplil Louisville. Arrives It«: 1:36 p. in.: Chattanoog 8:20 a - ‘ J J: 15 ; stops. ''11:13 P. SI -No. H. DAILY.- Florid. Lloi- * » solid \ i'fltlbulcd train t«» Jackson* 1 In. Through sleeping cars und day •h to Jacksonville and Brunswick; ar- Jacksonville 3 .Vo n. in.; Brunswick Ht. Louis 11:30 P. M. •Jl. t) At LY.-Through Bill Wln4»r; ri. II. (tanloer, Imaorwli li. li. Itrssirf.il. Gslliosrlllo; Psill Hlii-oiurcl. Ten nllle; Howard litstiton. GsliiesrUle; 1\. II. Newtnu sad wife, Tbooustoq; 11. Knowles, Mania; SI. Si. Xaiiih, nsitoa; Jtra. ll SlT Smith, Llaslaa: W. SI. lews- herd, t'olnmlme; J>. A. M"-‘-l-r f I >nnl-l. vllle; ('. II. Arer*. Itanlel.rllle; L l>. Xmlth. Gainesville; o. A. Wnllnw,. Aaieri- iois; Msrrla Brown. Sloatetnms; John wil liams and wife. Commerve; J. r. larkln. Tlfton; Curran it. Kills, Jlsroii; B, J. Ush er. Arngout II. I- MeKwen. Arnson; J. It. W'llllnms. Aragon; J- K. Home; .11. ■■ I Htrirklsnd, lal J. J. Katiaou. Albany. W. Ward- Isw. Americas: Howard Asblmrn. Moultrie; II. IV. Blake. Ilallgroand; It. K. M. W' lsoa ' daughter, ijultiuan; G, It. Glenn. Dak- ga; A. K. Ilarnea. Bias Lula Harris. J. Harris. J. I. Bronson. Maran; J. F. Fair, I'nlkonn; W. M. PemUe, ftiran nab; J. I*. Brown,- Bawklnarllla; H. H. ka and wife. Korayth: U. N. goring. Uriah: II. J. Kline and wife, Macon: G. II. Marshall. Marietta I IV. Jt. Houston and wife, Marietta. AT THE~kTmBALU re: refer freer. i -oimnoua; tr. r. .. Galtteatllle; T. II. Cbepoell. (MHB- I. L. Adams. Iinldln: rirsriea 11. lime Athens; J. B. Jones. Valdosta; Mlaa Pierce, Madison: J. C. Tindall. Macon: A. Hognjir, li'csi Poliil: I». II. Winter. Win- terrific; B. II. lisle. Athena; V. V. C*. LimpMii. Athena; Jcane Mct'rrmack. Bstnn- lon: II. A. I 1st and wife. Georgls; II. II. Hrernlrrldge, IVsycfnss; 41. IV. Walker sml wife. Itiw-krnart; J. I*. Mrl'nrd. Angnata: J. I'. Bond, roller, park; J. K. Ilsya. Geor gia; E. t\ irarldhon. Ihrwaon: II. Knrnrl, Marita; If. II. t’anson. Georgia; 11. O. Moats, liogsnsrfile: r. A. Alleit. Msnrn; “. K. Hranford. fordrle; G. M. Cbamllcr. nysrlll,.; B. Bhndcs. Athens. 3,000 ATTEND ALUMNI REUNION After going on n ram png** at his home HumUy night and running hts ' a. m wife away, Jim Mathis, a negro, rt-![£••„, siding In the rear of 161 Central ave- !&.*•• i* v nue, swallowed an overdose of carbolic p£Jt MslL iolft acid. The wife returned home early Mon day morning and found Mathis lying across n bed In a dying condition. The Grady hospital was notified nnd he was taken to that Institution. It'Is an nounced that ho Is not expected fo re cover. When he ran his wife from home, Mnthls told her ho Intended to commit suicide. cars servs all Washington 3.30 Local AtlsntnC’ receive passenge Attanta-Asljevlllc Ticket Offl.-o N pFtcri building. Both ’Phones. C So. 3. on Term 11 Klnnlnghaii ; .Incks4>n 2:26 p. ; Shreveport 10:6# veal vs passengers .V.—United States i| trulit. Hleeploy »t»«l. charlotte ana HhlngtfiD. Dining HpeHal to The Georgian. Newberry, 8. C„ Atfg. The an nual reunion of the alumni, student* and friends of Newberry CoIIff* waa held Friday at Little Mountain. There were more than 3,000 person* In at tendance. WOMAN FINED {50,75 ON SERIOUS CHARGE On tho charge of attempting tu aid In luring away a 17 year old girl, who Is at work In Atlanta but whose par ent* are In South Carolina, Eva Clark, a woman residing In Armstrong street, was fined 310.76 Monday morning by Acting Recorder Foeter. The woman announced her Intention of appealing the case to the superior court. Found Trip — Chattanooga uV!'™*,; SSluTfcg..'. I SpS . _ . -Montrom.rv, l:H pm,*Mours u'ry.lMI pm and Lookout Mountain A ' 1 o,h ' r i,u, “ and Lookout Mountain $4.10, via Western & Atlantic R.R. Battlefield Route. Shortest Line and Quickest Time. Ticket* on sale every Saturday; good till Tuesday following. An opportunity to visit Chickamau- ga Park during the encampment of the Georgia State Guard. For> tickets, schedules and further Information, call on A. THOMAS, City Pass. A TkL Agt. 'Phones 169 M. Bell; 153 Atlanta. C. B. Walker, Depot Ticket Agt. 'Phone 213 Main. Q, E. Harman, G. P. A. TRY A WANT AD T N THE GEORGIAN at an<l depart hell nrent and Madison a’teuus. tjkoroia TtAiDtoxn: Arrive From Depart To— 8 46 * I.ltbonVa*.'.. 7 48 ani|*Auguara.. 12 30 pm f'lmyers... RAILROAD SCHEDULES. Hhowlng the Arrival and Departure of Paw h»'tig*'i Imltifi "f fit** Follow lug Roads: WEcirriv a N't: A’rri'S’rrr tiXh.rOJLd. .No Artlve From No. Depart To— • 3 Xaahvllle 7 10 am • 2 Nashville. 8 » am 73 Martens .. h 35 am, 74 Marietta..1310 pm •W Nit eh vllle 11 46 Min;* 32 Naabvllls.4 60 pra 7f» Marietta . 2.91 pm, 72 >4ar1ettt.. 6 30 pm * 1 NaahvlUe . 7 pm,* 4 Nashvlll*. 1:50 pa « i:Ni'■KaL'oP igK.ufDlU HAlLWAf. Airlve From - Depart To— hit YHin.eU . 7 10 am.Macou 12:01 am Ja- kftoin llle . T yj ii in, Mn van nab 1:00 am Macon — II Warn,Macon 4.00 pm Kmnnnah 4 put Kavnunah 3:16 pm Minitt . 7 36 pm Ififkaotn tile . 1:30 pas ATLANTA ANT7 WF.HT POINT Rill#-. ROAD. Arrive From— Depart To— 'Selma 11 40 am[* Motif ginnery 5:|0 am 40 ptui*Montg'm'ry.l3 46 | -