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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17. 1IM. OUR OFFER! offer on our SI2.60 machine and three month*s free trial pltn. Wa carry nothing but the latest im proved machines, guaranteed for ten years. We carry tha latest stock and ship from A tlanta tha lame day order is received, You can save several dollars on freight. Write today for catalog No. 23 Jofjn Foster Co. 265*267 Decatur Street: Atlanta, Georgia. LOW RATES SOUTHERN RAILWAY Warm Spring,, Ga ... Chick Springs, 8. C.. Asheville. N. C Waynesville, N. 0. Hendersonville, N. C. . Lake Toxaway, N. C. . Tryon, N. C Tate 8prlngs, Tenn ... St. Simons, Ga Cumberland island, Ga Atlantic Beach, Ha Chicago, III Saratoga Springs, N. Y Atlantic City, N., J .. . Asbury Park, N. J. .. . Oetrolt, Mich .$ 3.75 8.50 10.50 11.60 , 10.00 12.70 10.00 . 11.35 12.00 13.00 14.60 32.05 43.80 40.00 41.50 30.05 The above rates are for the Round Trip. Tickets on ssle daily limited for re turn until October 31, 1906. Passenger'and Ticket Office No. 1 Peachtree Street. ’Phone 142. COMBES sms POPE SAY WALL STREET BROKERS WERE DRAWN INTO NET BY SPIRITUALIST SEANCES Ex-Premier of France Com ments bn Pontiff’s Encyclical. By Prlvnto Leased IVIre, Parle. Aug. 17.—The Matin publishes an Interview with M. 'Cobee, ex-pre- mler and ex-minister of the Interior, on the pope's latest encyclical. M. Combes was practically the father of the law. He said that the pope has rung the death knell of the Catholic church In France. The state would be led Inevitably to suppress the pen sions granted to the clergy, cotnmla- sloners 'are losing possession of the churches and presbyteries. HOT CONTEST IS ON FOR REPRESENTATIVE 8|>eelnl to The Georgian. Jasper, Ala., Aug. 17.—That the po litical situation Is growing Intensely warm Is everywhere evident. Thero are a number of close contests in this county. There are four candidates and two are to be chosen. J. C. LUSK, District Passenger Agent. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for council from the Third ward, subject to the white primary on August 22. C. W MANGUM. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for oounoll from the Fourth ward, subjoot to white primary on August 22. DR. B. E. PEARCE. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for counoil from the 8lxth ward, subject to the whits primary on JOHN W. GRANT. FOR COUNTV TREASURER. JAME8 G. WOODWARD. I respectfully announce myeelf a candidate for County Troaeuror, sub ject to whlto primary on August 22. MACON C. SHARP. DECATUR CITIZENS WANT NEW RAILROAD. H|"'<-inl to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 17.—The citlsens of Decatur, Newton county, have peti tioned the railroad commlsalon asking that the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas t'lty road be made to build Its main line via that town, as ordered by the circuit court of that district a year ago. The decision of the lower court lies been appealed from and until the supreme court passes on It the railroad commission does not have much Juris diction. A Standard of What You Should Get When You Pay $3*50 Not that a Muse Special is more than we believe a three-fifty’s worth. Other three-fiftv shoes ought to be better, we believe. The “RIALTO” 1357 Patent Colt Blucher Oxford*, narrow, flat last, high military heel, $3.o0, 1375 G u n Metal Calf Blucher Ox fords, same shape as above, $3.50. The “RIALTO” In Tan 1389 Tan Russian Calf Blucher Ox ford. Very swelL $3.50. MUSE’S 3-5-7 Whitehall Street. LOW FREIGHT RATES SECURED ON ROADS Special to The Georgina. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 17.—The board of trade, through Its transportation committee, had secured reductions In freight In 770 shipments made over railroads by shlppperx to merchants in this city recently. When the discrep ancies were called to the attention of the railroad people the reductions were promptly made and the merchants are greatly pleased at the work of the com mittee in their behalf. Another com mittee Is at work formulating plans for an all water route via Apalachicola and hone to have them ready for the next regular meeting. U. S. District Attorney in New York Getting Evidence. MEDICAL SOCIETY HOLDS A MEETING PEACE IN BANTAM STATES IS ASSURED, SAYS COMBS By Prlvnte leased Wire. New York, Aug. 17.—Tb** stonraer A111- nnce, which arrived Inst night from Colon, I'nniinin, brought Leslie Combs, the Ameri can mlnlHjcr to Guatemala and Honduras. In a few days Mr. Combs will go to Wash ington and as soon as he hss reported thj* details of recent events In the eountrles to which lie Is accredited he will be given leave of absence and will visit his home In Kentucky. „ ... board lilted States wnrshlp Marblehead at San Jose, Costa Itleg, when per established between Guatemala on the one side and the allies,.Honduras mid Salvador, on the other, Mr. Combs said: ••There were provisions In the compact that I am quite sure will result In a peace ful situation In Central Amerlen for years to come. I consider the agreement where by any of the countries ran refer to the president of the United States and to the president of Mexico for settlement uuy ease thnt may arise by arbitration will effect this. •*I am sure It will crento a mornl press ure thnt will eliminate the revolutionary smooth out difficulties In neighboring « AT THE: THEATERS SHINGLE LATH BUYERS We have for »ale, Immediate delivery: 300 M. "Carolina Specials” Highest grade Cypres* Shingles, full dimension, 6x16, Beats-Prlmes. 500 M., each All Heart Pine, full dimension, 4x18 and 6x16 Shingles. 500 M. No. 2 Pine 4x18 and 5x16 Shingles. 1,000,000 Standard Green Lathi. 4 feet long, exactly 1 1-2 inches wide, exactly 3-8 inch thick. .. * We can deliver carloads and mixed carloads to all points in Georgia at satisfactory prices. Drayload lots a specialty. 800 tons Hair Fibre and Wood Fibre Plaster jeady for Im mediate shipment from Atlanta, Birmingham and Montgomery. Dehydratlne, the highest g.ade Damp and Water Proofing Compound. KEYSTONE LIME—THE PUREST, WHIT EST LIME ON THE MARKET, PUT UP IN THE STRONGEST AND MOST ATTRACT IVE BARRELS. SEND FOR SAMPLE BAR REL OF KEYSTONE LIME. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. At the Casino. And another great big gathering en Joyed the Casino performance Thtirs day night, and there la another large advance sale for the performances yet to be given. The theatergoers agree that this In one of the cleverest attractions yet of fered In Atlanta. It is absolutely vaude ville and ft is winning. The Elenore sisters have won a great impression, and will ever be welcome stars In the future. And the other acts on the bill are the sort that make a vaudeville bill a real succesi. The Bijou box office opened Friday for the *nle of Casino seats. The transfer will be ifiade from the Grand box to start the Bijou along for its season. The hi!! for the Casino show for the week that will start on Monday seems to be one of the regulars. Stuart Barnes, the cleverest singing comedian In vftudevllje, will be the special fea ture, Holcomb. Curtis Co., another great vaudeville success, will be on the bill, and one of the novelty features will be Chester, the statue dog. The bill looks good, and the sale of seats will start at the Bijou box office Saturday morning. AGED MOTHER TO HEAR THREE 60N8 PREACH Special to The Georgia it. Charlotte. N. C., Aug. 17.—At the lit tle Methodist Church at Blenheim, 8. on next Sunday there will be a touching and An unusual gathering, at the request of a gray headed and aged mother, whose three sons are now all preachers, one a college president, the second u presiding elder and the third a preacher In North Carolina. The mother is Mrs. Kale Kilgo, of Blenheim, and her desire to ^ee all of her sons In the pulpit together will be fulfilled by those sons at the Sunday services. Dr. John C. Kilgo, president of Trin ity College, one of the most richly en dowed institution# of the Bouth, is one By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 17.—Assistant Uni ted States District Attorney Carmody had all his available men busy today trying to locate two millionaire stock brokers whose names are almost as well known In Wall street as that of John W. Gates, In order to secure them as witnesses against Mrs. Blna F. Ver- rault-Hamllton and Mrs. James Pem berton Brown, known as the "Casste Chadwicks of New York.” The search for the two Wall street millionaires followed revelations of the alleged activities of Mrs. Hamilton and her friend, Mrs. Brown. According to the Information which has reached the United Stutes district attorney, the two women used their matrimonial buit merely as a side issue. The chief vic tims, It Is alleged, were wealthy Wail street brokers, and to get them It Is declared that they resorted to every thing from spiritualism to a roulette and faro layout. 8eances and Roulette. The handsome residence of this syn dicate In West Eighty-second street, It Is declared, was the scene of gumbllng revels, while frequently In another part of the mansion spiritualistic seances were going on, calculated to Impress prospective victims with the necessity of contributing munificently to the syndicate’s bogus stock companies. Mrs. Brown has furnished the bruins nnd Mrs. Verrault hax furnished the benuty. Twenty years ago the former eloped front Halifax with J. P. Brown, a civil engineer. They were married in Brooklyn. Brown was twenty years older than his brJde. Five years ago he died. The widow went to Boston, where she met Ulna Finnegan, who af terwards became Mrs. Verrault. Organized a Company. Mrs. Brown came to New York and The regular meeting of the Fulton County Medical Society was held Thursday evening at 8 o’clock In the Carnegie Library and several Impor tant medical matters were discussed. Among those taking part In the pro gram with papers or talks along scien tific subjects, were Dr. W. 8. Elkin, Ullv Buujctir. nciu 1/1. v* • o. uinni, Dr. a. H. Noble, Dr. J. O. Earnest, Dr. R. R. Klme, Dr. K. C. Davis, D». A. L Fowler, Dr. IV. F. Westmoreland, Dr. W. P. Nlcolson, Dr. Marlon Hull, Dr. 8. A. Vlsanska and Dr. 8. T. Bar nett. ROUND TRIP Summer and Convention Rates. Round trip summer excursions from all points East to Pacific Coast and Northwest, from June 1 to September 15th, with special stop-over privileges, good returning to October 31st, 1906. Summer Rates to Colorado, June lsttoSepf.30 Use the splendid through service of the SOUTH ERN PACIFIC from New Orleans, UNION PA CIFIC from Kansas City or Chicago to all points West, Northwest and Southwest, including palatial steamship service from San Francisco to Japan, China, Australia, etc. Through Pullman Tourist cars from Washington, Atlanta, Montgomery, etc., and from St. Louis and Chicago to California. WRITE ME FOR LITERATURE AND INFORMATION. J. F. VAN RENSSELAER, General Agt., . 124 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. 0. BEAN, T. P. A. G. W. ELY, T. P. STRONG CHARGE TO JURY ON LYNCHING QUESTION FEELING 18 GROWING AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS Hpeelal to The Georgina. Charlotte, N. C, Aug. 17.—Judge Peebles, In the opening of the criminal term of court for August In the city yesterday said some pretty strong things about lynching. He suld of lynching thnt It was nat urally the work of cowards, nnd that the reputation of this state for bravery could not bn always maintained If such men as the lynchers become to be re garded with any favor. He recited the fact that lynchers are murderers, nnd expressed himself cleurly on that l>otnt. Red Man Elect Officers. Hpeelal to The Georitlan. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 17.—Appalachia Tribe, local Red Men, have elected the following officers for the next six months: U E. Chandler, sachem; Percy Todd, 8. 8.; Ernest Todd, J. 8.; R. James, prophet; E. L. Patten, C. of R.; W, P. Johnson, K. of \V. The oth er officers who are appointive will ho named at the next regular council, by Deputy Grand Sachem Johnson of this .Pity. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden. Ala., August 17.—Blnco the defalcation of Cashier Chisolm, of the First National Dank of Birmingham, and the revelations of tho part the bucket shops hove taken In the mat ter, feeling I" very strong against the evil In this city. Last spring, when the revenue schedule was being made up by the city council, the license of bucket shops was doubled, and was paid under protest. It Is believed thnt the city will follow tho example set by Birmingham and will refuse to license them at all. FARMERS RAISE ENOUGH TO LAST TWO YEAR8 Hpeelal to Tho Georgian. Gadsdbn, Ala., August 17.—Reports rocelved from different parts of the great Hand Mountain plateau stated that the corn crop Is the most bounti ful In many years. Most of. the farm ers have made enough this year to last them two years. The cotton, too, Is very fine. The wet weather so far has not Injured It to nny great extent. There Is an ahundnneo of fruit, vege tables nnd poultry. TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE EXPECTED TO ATTEND Special to The Gcorglsn. Indian Springs, Ga., August 17.—The Indian Springs holiness camp meeting Is growing In Interest and attendance every service. Wednesday night there were present nt the regular 8 o'clock service more than 2,000 persona. At every service many people Join the church. Rev. Bud Robinson nnd Will Huff are doing the preaching. More than 1,200 people are now encamped on tha grounds. At the meeting of the cot tage holdors and their friends yester day $1,000 was raised to pay for the Improvements of this .year. Several have taken loti to build cottages for another year. Sunday Bud Robinson will preach, and 10,000 people are expected to be In attendance. This man, not knowing a letter In the alphabet at the age of 23 years, now speaks as one of the graduates of theological college. Rights Away 8scured. Hpeelal to The Georgian. Haralson, Ga., August 17.—The At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail way Company has secured deeds to j the right of way through Haralson. THIS COOK STOVE FOR $14.35 necured a position .ah a cloak model. Later she became a stenographer for a Wall street man. Ilia wife died and he axked her to marry him, but she re fused. In 1902 she Installed herself In mansion at 114 West Seventy-third street. She advtrtlned In the "per- uonfti” columns of a newspaper and ncorcM of replies came. Then xhe called upon Mrx. Verrault to go Into partnership with her. Then they be gan using spiritualism an a aide tnaue. Mrx. Brown formed a concern which xhe called the Kentucky foal and Fuel Company. At the xeancex which were conducted by Mrx. Verrault and George Maxon. Mm Brown's brother, vlRttorx were advised to buy stock In the Ken tucky company. ■ By means of these mystic ’’tip*" $50,000 worth of stock wax sold In the concern. A brewer who, lives In Brook lyn gave $10,000 ax xoon as a “spirit" told him to contribute and later he put In $15,000 more. of her sons, while the others are both well known—J. W. Kilgo being presid ing elder of one of South Carolina’* leading district*. Hat the largest oven of any cast iron cook stovt made, being 21x20 inches. Retail Dealers Would Sell It for $22.00 to $25.00 Our prices mean a big saving to you. Cook Stoves from $4.50 up. Ranges from $15.00 to $23.50 Our catalog Mo. 29 Is free. Write for it or call to see us. JOHN FOSTER GO., 265-7-9 and 271 Decatur St., Atlanta, Ga