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THK ATLANTA O EORO IAX. • it HT \\ For Saturday Misses' 25c Hose at 15c Pair. Fine ribbed, splendid Summer Hose for misses, light and cool, but a very serviceable quality, fast black, absolutely. We never sold hotter Hose at 25c. A new shipment in all sizes, for this sale at 15c pair. Embroidery Collars at 10c Each. Dainty* white collars with long or short tabs. The designs are very stylish and attractive. Open-work embroidery, eyelets, ana little blind figures over grounds of Swiss. * “Lingerie” — decidedly. The true value is 25c. We are selling them at 10c each, but this is probably the last shipment we shall be able to get. j White Skirts—Duck and Linen. All "White Duck Skirts that have been selling at $1.50 are offered now at $1.00 each. Plain models, cut extra wide, with deep hems, or tastily strapped. Quite a variety of styles. I Beautiful Skirts of Linen in the newest designs; these are also re duced in price— $5.00 to $10.00 Skirts are now $3.00 to $7.50. $1.00 Wash Petticoats 69c Each. . Newly made, stylish summer Petticoats of Chambray, in oxblood, blue and tan; or of Ginghams in a variety of stripes. They have deep, attractive flounces and are finished with numerous small ruffles. $1.00 kinds for 69c. Mercerized Petticoats with deep accordeon pleated flounces, in black, red, brown, green and blue; $1.00 each. Value $1.50. Children's Muslin Drawers 10c. Sizes 2 to 7 years. A good grade of Muslin with hemstitched hem and cluster tucks above, worked buttonholes. There’s a limit of six pairs to a purchaser on these. Otherwise, we couldn’t possibly get enough to supply the demand at this price, 10c pair. Here are children’s Muslin Petticoats with deep flounces, hem and cluster tucks, lace or embroidery trimmed, at 39c each; were 50c. Sizes 4 to 14 years. Y emen's Summer Vests 11c Each. Vests of lisle thread—thin and soft; worth double the price to the wearer this hot summer weather. Neck and arms are nicely finished with tape. There’s a whole lot of sorvico and comfort in every one of them. Offered Satiirday at 11c each. Union Suits for Women— These at 25c Suit. Lowneck and sleeveless, made umbrella style, trimmed with lace. Not a great quantity—just a few dozen, in fact. Reduced to 25c suit. Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co. ' Store of Many Departments. STOLE FOR WIFE; JUDGE PAYS FINE Sy Private Leaned Wire. Marlon, Ind., Aur. 10.—Juitlce Phil ip* had a prisoner before him yeater- l«v charged with a theft. In which he evidence left no doubt. He lleten- ■fl to the evidence which convicted he thief, then eearched In hi* pocket* ind found a St bill, handed It to the planner and told him to go. Justice Phillip* held that the law can afford to waive It* right to retribution ■ometlmee, and alwaya ehould In the case of a man whd steal* only to ap pease the hunger of his wife and chil dren. The prisoner, when his family had been without foodjfor two days, stole two bushels of wheat from farmer. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN CLOTHING VALUES At this store are always good, but tho value* you get now will benefit you now and benefit us in the future. Well add your name to our Hat of regular customer* if you will attend pur 25 Per Cent Discount sale on Hen'* fancy 8ults and odd Trousers. SulU bear the label “ALFRED BENJAMIN * CO.," Trousers. “PARAGON." If you wear them once you'll hare no other make. Any STRAW HAT In the house for $1.00. worth from $2.00 to $S.00. Essig Bros., u CORRECT CLOTHES FOR MEN/ 26 WHITEHALL ST. CANDIDATES MAY ’ HAVE VOTE WATCHED A. H. Van Dyke, chairman of the Fulton county Democratic executive sub-committee, hah notified the can didate* for governor Hint they may have a representative m each or the polling places In the < ,iy to witness the counting of ballots polled August ZZ. The communication reads as fol lows: "Atlanta, Ga. August t, 1I0S. "Dear Sir: The sub-committee of the Democratic executive committee of Fulton county, Georgia, having In charge the details of the state white Democratic primary election of said county, unanimously adopted a resolu tion at Its session of the 7th instant, permitting yourself, If you so desire, to have a representative at each pri mary election precinct In said county to watch the count of the ballots cast In the primary election of August ZZ, ISOS, for state house officers. The sams privilege was accorded to the other candidates for governor. "Should you desire to avail yourself of the above named courtesy, kindly notify the undersigned In their official capacity by the Z«th Instant, together with names of the representatives for several precincts of this county and letters of authority will be promptly Issued to them. If no reply Is received by the undersigned In their official capacity from you by the above named date, such failure Will be construed to mean that you do not wish to avail yourself of aforesaid courtesy. ''Very respectfully. “A. H. VAN DYKE, “Chairman Sob-Committee. "CHARLES N. ALLEN, "Secretary Hub-Committee." Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co. Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co. CI roN c IS E mm m y OKE SMI Til Mi KES D Husband of Mrs. Lowe of Atlanta, Sued for Divorce. GREAT SECRECY IS MAINTAINED If Divorce Is Granted First Mrs. Giuiton, Strange Status Will Ro- v suit MI88 REBECCA LOWE GUNTON. By Private Leased Wire, New York, August 10.—The fact that the eult brought lait January by Ame lia R. Gunton, cgalnat Professor George Ounton, editor of Gunton'a Magazine, dor a divorce was tried quietly and without any publicity became known t"riay when th>- r.'i-ot nf former Justle* 'of the Supreme Court Bookatnver, as referee, woe submitted to Justice Gin. gerlch. In special term. Pert I, of the supremo court, for hie approval. From the fact that forttier Judge Parker's law firm asked that the ref- eree'e report be confirmed. It was taken that the decision of Referee Booksta ver Is In favor of Mrs. Amalia Gunton. who asserts that she le the only le* wife of Professor Gunton. notwlt standing the fact that he was married to Mrs. Rebecca Lowe, of Atlanta. Go., on February 14, 1*04. If the report It approved and the de. cree Is Issued to Mrs. Amelia n. Oun ton, the legal statue of Mrs. Rebecca Lowe Gunton at a wlfo will be a cur,l ous and perplexing one. When she be gan her suit against Mr. Gunton, Mrs, Amelia Gunton at the anmt time Insti tuted a suit against Rebeca Low* Gun- ton for the alleged alienation of her husband's nffeilons It follows, If the referee holds that Amelia IL Gunton Is entitled to an In- erlncutory dercte of divorce against ■rofesaor Gunton, hi* marriage to Re becca Lowe Gunton le invalid. In th* opinion of the decree. THEY WERE MARRIED AT THE PIEDMONT HOTEL. Mr*. Rebecca Douglas Lowe and Pro fessor George Gunton were married at the Piedmont Hotel In Atlanta on Feb. ruary 14, 1*04. The, marriage waa a matter of considerable aurprtae to At lanta society In which Mrs. Low* had been prominent for many year*. Im mediately after the marriage the coU' pie went East, where they have alnce lived. Mr*. Low* wae perhap* more con- aplcuou* In public Ufa than any other woman of the South. For five years before her marriage to Professor Oun ton eh* was president of tho National Federation of Women'* Club*. At on* time she led the opposition In the fed eration to th* admission of negro wom en a* delegatee, winning her fight In brilliant fashion after a struggle that held th* attention of the entire ooun- try. A* a parliamentarian she had but taw equate, even among statesmen. In America. .... At thle time she waa the widow of W. D. Lowe, who was one of Atlanta's wealthiest men. She ha* two children, Mrs. James W. English, Jr., and W. D. Lowe, Both of Atlanta. Rht and Profeator Gunton are living at their country home near Hot Springe, Va. WIFE AND CHILD SLOPED WITH HlSl By Wrilf Leased Wire. Xew Tort. • dmtm K‘i!5U feawr is? .^ ta &rW4S n io.7l£ la «Mri, Wearer refused t», dlaetese the hereabouts oTMrs. Leney and the cilia. 500 NEBRA8KAN8 TO GO TO GOTHAM TO 8EE BRYAN. By Print* l/iiel Wire. New York, Aug. 10.—Colonel A. C. Drink water, of Mlsoachusetta; ex-Oov- emor Benton McMItlln. of Tenneeeee; SUte Senator Thome* F. Grady, of New York; Father Ducey and Colo nel Jacqb Ruppert were elected mem Special to 'TbfOeorgtSB. Gadsden, Ala., Auir. id.—Colon al John H. Bankhead, alternate candidate for the United States senate, In a speech at'Hokta Bluff, aald that In the rush for railroad building, the two moat Important and economical meth ods had been overlooked, namely water nnd public highways. Alabama has more navigable waterways than any other state In the union, 1,000 miles, which have been surveyed and approv ed by the national government, he said, and predicted that when they were made navigable that Mobile would become the greatest coaling station In the world. He sold the only sure and certain way”to regulate rallmnd ratea was to Improve the waterways which would give cheaper transportation, down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to the sea. That Pittsburg today was shipping cool to New Orleans cheaper than Alabama, which state woe almost at the doors of New Orleans, and that Pittsburg had asked congress to ap propriate $40,000,000 to make n 9 foot channel In the Ohio river, so that she could still futerhr reduce her freight rates. SAVANNAH ADOPTS ADVERTISING PLAN Special to The GeorgUm. Savannah, Ga., Auf. 10e—At a meet ing of the Bavanhah Manufacturers' Association last night It was dgcliled to Inaugurate an advertising campaign In newspapers and elsewhere. It wee Ih* sense of the meeting that Savannah's advantages as a manufacturing center should bo known to the trade In a wide clrele of territory. The campaign will begin September 1. SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA Jt'nuMK.NTH AFFIRMED. Barker vs. Tsbor A Aliusnd, from rlt; court of |-:ibert«»n, before Judge Proffitt “ — * *ottff In arror. Van ID THE DEMPSEY CHARGES Prints Affidavits to Show Dempsey Got All Possible, Itofcr*. for nlali A Tntt. contra. D| JiarciiiM»rt vs. Hist* Banking Corai icfgr court of Hall county, omits it jr, hr court of Ilsll county, Judgf Prior. It. II. !>ron. for plQlntJff Id error. ’Nlelil vs. Davenport, from city Americas. Judge Littlejohn. Wlf Harper, for plaint|(T In error. K. kIns, rontn. Jmlth was chosen secretary to serve at the ra- caption at Madison Square Oarden. lenity. Thomas r*cordlng An *ffort will b* mad? to s*at all state delegations as far at possible. At least M0 people will com* from Nebraska to welcome Mr. Bryan on hi* return to America, Fletcher M. Johiisou urn! contra. Humnierfleld va. Davenport, from court of America * ..... . .... llama A r A. Hawk! . Bennett va. Fsrkss, from Dougherty nerior court. Judge Npenoe. Clayton Jones and J>. r. Omni and, for plaintiff In errni Wooten St IJofmsyer and Pope A Ileum*! contra. Western Union Telegraph Company vs. llynii. from Fulton superior court, Judge Winn vs. Htnte, from Hlldi superior court, Jorfgs FVIton. Morton W._IIsrrts, . for plain tiff In error. W. <\ Thompson, contra, iforrtgao, sheriff, va. Mrsiinnh ffrurci ocupsnr, from city court of Havnnua Judge Norwood. Iftwtoa A Cnniilnglmr rt| - ■ *— * — Johnson, con krrfctand et nl. vs. Atlantic and Bir mingham Hallway Company, front Ware su perior coart. Judge Parker, r. WlIUs Ihurt and Charles T. Roan, for plaintiffs In error, ltoaser & Ilrondoh and t. I* Hweat, ^Cawood vs. Chattahoochee Lumber Com pany. from city coart of Balahrldge. Judge I (-i r nil It li I Imi Ufl-'M iiii-l liilliert A Talliert, for plaintiff In error. Donaleon St Dotulsoa, centre. Roberson va. Downing Company, from Wayne superior court. Judge Henliriwk. John W. Ifcnnett nnd Leon a. WUseto* for plnlntlffa In error. C. V. Goodyear and W. K. Kay. contra. Corbin vs. Durdln, from Bmignri aa r rlor court. Judge Rawlings. Wnltome Bradley, for )d0lntlff In error. Haffold 4k I Arsen, contra. Callaway A Truitt vs. Bonthern Hallway Company (two .otsea), from Fulton superior court. Judge Pendleton. Etheridge, Boy kin ft Etheridge, for plslutlff* In error. Lamar Uin ker, rontra. KKVRUflRD. irns superior court, rill, for plnlntl if* Jtnmaoy vs. gfnfe, from Stephen* rv parlor court, Judge gfeasey. J, 1*. Jones for plaintiff In error. W. A. Chartere, solicitor* general, contra. Osrbutt Lnmbur Co. ra. WgMettt* f ?, ,n ! Irwin superior court. Judge Martin. Ilal Lawson, far plaintiff la error. Qular+j ft Mclionald and K. D. Graham. contra. Martin vs. T*»ttlllo. from Henry superior court, Judge Bengali, M. Hmllh and Ilrown ft Brown, for plaintiff In error. G. ffnr?vs.*Lewis*'ffhore ft Co.,.from Brooke WlmJ ■ _ u w irnnrb-nnd 8 ton ley 8. Rennet, eontru. A alley vs. Farley* from Fulton superior I’endletou. Alei W. Bfepbens, error. Itolzert It. Hlackburo, nni nunr/i'i llorken et si., from Colquitt t. Judge Mitchell. J. H. Mer atlff In error. Hhlpp ft Kline, linn vs. nuorv <s superior court, Judge Mitchell. Patterson, for plninilff In error. Ilrnorle slid ftt " “ " * “ Ansley vs. I f,»r pl.lntlff In -rrer. I». P. Boe* eiul J. I), nperke, raatrs. Dee. vs. BeisiDn*.. fmm Bk-hmrHid enpe- rtor fonrt, Jad** ll.sisMsd. W. It. Fl«a- in*, tor Iilelutlfr In error. F. W. Cepers, wur/’r « James Teylor, for pieiejlir ft, error. F. A. H.nopsr.^B^^^tre, losenh U'. * Idgk llumpkrte* *M W. r. Klmarr. for i.i.inilff In error. John It. auBBSm *B uaur Barker, eontr*. en-ons re, JleK.nnn, from r«T pm/t of kivnnnsb. Juilr. Norwood. It. If. <l*rh ind Adnro. A Adams, for nl.lntlff In .nor. o.is>m* £ lawrence and Edmund II. Abra- ham*, contra. UEIIRABINtt DENIED. Item ct si. ra Hoods, front Inker supe- l..r eoort. Jodr» K|s-neo. PowellA Pottls, nr pl.lntlff In erWir. Ilenion Odom .Bd i. n. Johotno. cotes. Round Trip — Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain $4.10, via Western ft Atlantic R.R. Battlefield Route, Shortest Lin* and Qulekeit Tim*. Tlekat* on **l* tvery Saturday; good till Tuesday following. An opportunity to vlalt Chickamau- ga Park during th* encampment of th* Georgia Stat* Guard. For ticket*, achadulc* and furthar Information, call on J. A. THOMAS. City Pa*a. A Tkt. Aqt. -Phone. 169 M. Bell; 153 Atlanta. C. B. Walker, Depot Tlekat Agt. ’Phone 213 Main. C. E. Harman, G. P. A. SAYS ALBERT HOWELL WAS BEHIND DEMPSEY •Sensational Reply Made to Affidavits Published in Tho Consti- tion. PI**** let me hear from you riicht •way, berauae I don’t like to beli-v* take th* settlement t illing to at 11,000 tlm dreaa nt* at Z01 Foundry street, oblige. YounKruty. (Rlgned) "8. D. DEMPSEY." A copy of Dempkey'a second letter follows: “Atlants, Ga., January Z0, 1000. "Hon. link* Smith, Atlanta, Go. "Dear Mr. Bmlth: I wrote you on January 10 in regard to aattlement of my claim against N., C. an l Ht. L railway, and to my aurpriae bar* re- reived no reply. Please let me hear from you by return mall In rrgstd to It, *■ I am vary much worried “Yours truly, (Rlgned) "8. D. DEMPSEY. "lot Foundry Street, Atlanta, Ga." Hon. Hok. Bmlth Issued a statement Thursday to the press, concerning the chargee Insinuated ggalnat him by Al bert Howell concerning Mr. Smith's handling of a eult brought for 10,000 damages against the Western and At lantic Railway In behalf of 8. D. Dempsey, of 101 Foundry street. He said: "If Albert Howell or 8. D. Dempsey will swear that I, or my firm, at any (Ime, received an offer of settlement In Dempsey-* rasa fit 11,500, or ot any other sum greater than |Z,B00| "Or that In agreeing to the offer of setllement the Company was under, taking to pay Dempsey 13,600; 'Ur that I u*od th* Dempsey case to Increase my fee In th* two other cases —*a Albert IloweU Inalnuate* In Th* Constitution this morning— In the two other caae.—a. Albert How- all Insinuate* In Tho Constitution this morning— "1 will Indict him for false swearing and I will put stripes on Ills back ana shackles around hla legs oa a common felon In the state penitentiary." Mr. Hiulth aald the affidavits war* made by Albert Howel, Introducing hla charge aa fnllowat .."In Sunday, morning* Constitution Mr. Albert Howell practically charged that I had represented 8. D. Dentpeey Jn a case against th* western and At lantic Itnllroad Company: that 1 had settled the Dempeoy case with the rail road company for ZZ.600: that I had kept 11,000 or th* money and hnd set tled with Dempsey upon tho Imels of only having collected 11,600 from the railroad company. "Yesterday afternoon I answered that statement and showed that It was false, and that I had only collected 6Z.400 from the railroad company. ■ "Thle morning Mr. Albert Howell makes a second publication In which he abandons Ills statement of Sunday and chargas, In substance, that I set tled Dempsey's case with two negro cases: that I could have obtained ZZ,- 600 for Dempsey, but Instead nf doing ao Z took fZ.600 and Inrrensed tho I which was paid to the n If* furthermore states tlmt was due to (he fact that I had a larger fee In the negro caeca than In Drmp toy's case. "The statements of Mr. Howell this morning ar* absolutely false. "The affidavit which he used on Sun day from 8. D. Dempsey wae sworn to Inel November. II kiih mndo ill tlm Instance nf Kir. Albert Howell. I never heard a complaint from Dempsey until Ills Istter of January 16, I '.'"6, Hourly Iso lit Iim nfler Mr. All...II II.. Hell brill l rlrl III Ill'll fr.llll llllll the amdavlt. -At tho (Ime Dempsey's cess woe settled with th* Western nnd Atlantia Railroad Comnnny. two other cases were also settled; one the coao of Mrs. Blanch Powsll: the other the rase nf Ram Farrell. Mr*. Putwdl re ceived 61,660: Nam Ferrell received 6200. Mrs. Powell Is n respected white woman and Ram Ferrell It a white JOT. '’My contract with each of the t.hrrs was for one-third of the amount col ie. led III . line Mill - U lie brought. Suits were brought In all three nf tho rases. I voluntarily reduced my fee In the rasn of Dempaey, nnd In the case of Mrs. Powell to 16 per cenL "Mr, John L. Tye, attorney for th* Woatorn nnd Atlantic Itnllroad Contpa- ii' , . i.mlin led the negnlIntliiim mi.I in.lde (lie -rltlemeiil- "We never received an offer of 112,000 In th* Dempaey rase, but w* llnnlly Induced them to agree to pay "Mr. Howell ha* asked that I print he correspondence with Dempaey nnd he original contract I had with him. do so that tin public may see the ex act facts and fully appreciate the mo live* which inspire Mr. Howell's con duct “The affidavits of Mr. J. J. Hasting* and th* letter of Mr. F. M. Hughes ..... f ,, lli.oimel-." A copy of the Dempsey contract fol- lows: "Georgia. Fulton County—I hereby employ Hoke Smith end II. I*. Peeples to represent tne In suit against th* Western and Atlantic Railroad Com pany for Injuries received by me on lleptember 10, 1(01. and agree to pay them 10 per cent of any amount they may recover by settlement, or one- third of any amount they may recover after ault Is brought. (Signed) ~B. D. DEMPSEY." A copy of Dempsey-# letter to Mr. Smith follow*: “Atlanta, Go- January 11, 1101. Mr. Hok* Bmlth, Atlanta. Ga. “My Dear Mr. Bmlth: You will re member that I gave you my c*a* against th* N, C. and St. L. railway, on account of getting hurt In Septem ber, ItOZ. You settled th# rose for m* In th* following summer for $t,600, end after taking out the money you bad advanced to me at the time I gave you the case and afterward*, you paid me balance, amounting t!,4l*.ll. I have Just heard that the railroad of fered to pay 61,600 to settle my CSS*, and that you refused to make the Dement unless the company would at tba soma tlm* eettl* two other* rase* with you. but with which I had no connection of any kind. Will you please let me know by return mall 11 there I* any truth In the statement that the attorneys for th* railroad com- pany did offer you 61,600 to settle my rase, end If It could have been nettled for that amount at any time. Wot there any othar of your ■ ossa settled at the same lime mine was" And If an, I would Ilk* to know who thsv were, hi -Mr. B. D. Dempaey, »0X Foundry Street, Atlanta. Go. “Dear Sir: I havn just returned to the city from southwest Georgia I received your first letter before I left, but under the preeeur*. I did not have i opportunity to -The aattlement c . gotlated by Mr. Jack 1 self. I never heard of an offer dollar more than th* amount I got for you. I am sure that your Information must be entirely without foundation. It Is after 7 o'clock, and Mr. Hastings bn* gone home for the night 1 leave .m Hn tomorrow to be gone for a week. When I get beck I will take up the matter again and let you hear from me fur ther. Your# very truly. (Signed) -HOKE SMITH." Mr. Heating's letter to Dempsey fol lows: -‘January 16, 1606. 'Mr. 8, D. Dempaey, 601 Foundry Street, Atlanta, an. "Dear Sir: I negotiated the settle ment In your cn-e with .Mr. Tye Who. ever told you that I was offered 66.600 In your rase haa misinformed you. You no doubt remember that during the negotiations you said you were willing to aetlle the rase for 11,600, nnd at that time th* railroad company re in.- iii'ii.- lb.hi J-'."on In your case. You were told of every step In the negotiations end followed It us lose as I did. and I have no doubt that I could recall It all to your mind If you will rail and see about IL Very I uty yours, (Signed) “J. J. HASTINGS." To this statement was appended a card from Attorney F. M. Hughes, who said that he had been approached by the mother of Dempsey, who bod'told him that ahe understood 66,600 could have been got from I he railroad, when only 61.600 waa secure,) by Mr. Smith. He says further that he went to Mr. Hmlth'a office to Investigate and later John L Tye. all of which Inves tigation caused him to tell lira. Demp sey that $2,500 waa all that could have been secured. Mr. Hughes further aete forth In hN at/itement that he was recently In formed by Mm. Dempsey that Mr Howell had several tlmee sent for her and had oaeured her that $2,500 had been collected. An affidavit from J. J. JJusllngJi is added, ae follows: "State of Oeorffte, County of Fulton— Personally appeared J. J. Hasting*, who, on oath, anye that In 1902 h»» was connected with the firm ot Hoke Bmlth A II. C. Peeplee. Deponent negotiated the eettleinent of tho ce«e of 8. D. Demnsey against the Weetem and AtlatnJc Railroad Company, or the N., C. A Ht. L. Hall- roAd Company. “At no time wae deponent offered* by the representative of the railroad com pany, more than $1,000 to settle the caso of H. D. Dempsey, Until Anally an agreement was reached that the rail road company should pay $2,500. "No negro cases were settled nt the time that tho coso of S. D. Dempsey was settled. **The only two other cases settled -aim- III. i-.i-.m .J Mm hl.im-h Powell for $2,650 nnd flam Ferrell for $200. There never was an Intimation from itw. uM..rn*-\ nt the mill -Hid company that a larger sum than $2,500 could he obtained for H. D. Dempsey; oh the t'.iAfiHry, thf tlint nfO-t ->f fti<- railroad . <.m|-itn\ v-i \ Mill- h IcNM. and It was only after continued negotiations that 1 wae able to obtain from them a settlement at $2,500. 8. D. Dempsey was anxious to sf»t- tlo when tho offer of $1,500 was made by the railroad company, but 1 IhHtst- ed that he was entitled to more, and that If ho would give me time I would get more. 1 first Intended to charge Demp**y ono-thlrd of the settlement, according r-. tin- f ontnu t Ilf HHW .Mr Hok# Smith An*. 2J». Hmlth agreed to n-du< *» th** (••** t-. 2'i i- i • • nt Hii%Ing i .-iu. #-d Dempsey's fe«» to 25 per cent, Mr. Hmlth told mf to charge Mrs. Powell only 21 per cent also, which I did. •*J. J. HABTINGB.- flwom to and subscribed befor*- me this, August 9. 1906. JOHN W. JONK8. Notary Public. Fulton county, Georgia. LAROE INCREASE IN MUSCOGEE rglnn. Aug. 10.—The tax re turns for Muscogee county for the year 1 !*'»»» JIM ro/i)p|»-f/d by Tax Assessor Henderson show a remarkable gain in many respects over thos© of 1905, the total amount being $19,607,66“, a gain of 11,670 JJ - Th** professional tax fell off $30, «nd the Increase In the num ber of polls wns 1,239. The negroes i••turn a total of $4*9.430, a gain, a* before stated, of $56,600 over that lift v-.tr CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST CITY OFFICIALS. Hpeelsl to The tSeoridua. Greenville, 8. <T„ Aug 10 -Oreen- rllle le now writhing In the throes of an alleged police dal council comm Investigate certnln by two discharge* made a partial rep ts forth that th- police force Is mi several Important enforced. Chief of Police l with being In "tahe superintendent. Captain Willi In raising h-*gM nf the convict cun the city's expense; the thief li lowed his actual ti the fire chief*' c Spring*. It charges, put In .i bill f-*f full round trip fare, when all the time hail a Southern rullw.-r. pa - The • i !«■( 1* also *'barged vtith Impiovlng ntses at the city's expense. appointed rt, and this; report efficiency of the maintained, nnd rdinunces ar** n-d ecknell I* chained ellng