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1 ATLAM'A Ui'jUitUiA-N. COMPLETE AND INCOMPLETE RETURNS FROM ELECTION BURKE COUNTY. Waynesboro, Aug-. 22.—Indications are lhat Hoke Smith has carried Burke county by good majority. Two pre empts heard from give him nearly 2 to 1. , . - . BALDWIN COUNTY. Mllledgevllle, Aug. 22.—Baldwin county gives Hoko Smith 200 majority. Vote Is light. ■mall majority, Burke county, four precincts, gives Smith 350, Eatllt 148, Howell 23, Rus sell 4. Grady county Is close between Estlll ami Smith. Dodge for Smith by 8 over Estlll. , BARTOW COUNTY. Cartersvllle, 13a., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith has carried Bartow county by a majority estimated at 6C0. BERRIEN COUNTY. Sparks, Qa., Aug. 23.—Hoke Smith’s majority In Berrien Is between 100 ami 200, with Estlll second. Nashville, Ga„ Aug. 23.—Indications are that Hoke Smith has carried this (Berrien) county by over 200 majority. BUTTS~~COUNTY. Jackson, Ga.. Aug. 23.—‘Butts county went overwhelmingly for Hoke Smith for governor In yesterday’s primary. From all the precincts he received a majority of 410 votes. In the race for Judge of the superior court of Flint circuit, Y. A. Wright received a small majority. The election was quiet and a light vote was polled. carrolTTcounty. Carrollton, Ga., Aug. 23.—The con solidated returns of Carroll county give Hoke Smith 1,468, Clark Howell 459, Russell 366, Estlll 16, Jim Smith 2. claytoTTcounty. Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications at this hour show Hoke Smith carried Clayton county by 200. CATOOSA COUNTY. Full returns In this county give Hoke Smith 246, Howell 88, Russell 10, Estlll 15. Jim Smith 3. Mark Johnston carried the county hy a good majority. coffeeTcounty. Douglas, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith car ries Coffee by good majority. COBB COUNTY. Marietta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Marietta precinct goes for Hoke Smith with a majority over all-of 138. His majority over thirteen precincts In Cobb county. Is 901. FORSYTH COUNTY. Cummings, Aug. 22.—Forsyth coun ty goes for Hoke Smith by 241 ma jority, with three districts not reported. His majority will be about 200 In the county. franklin"county. Elberton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith has carried Franklin county by 250 ma jority. FLOYD COUNTY. Rome, Ga.. Aug. 23.—Returns from Rome preclnrt give Hoke Smith 626. Howell 408, EstlU 20, Russell 10, Jim Smith 2. Hoke Smith’s majority In the county Is.conceded at 600. Every coun ty In Seventh district as reported this far went solid for Hoke Smith. William A. Wright defeats V. T. San ford In this county for comptroller general. Walker county, one of Clark Howell’s strongholds, gave Hoke Smith 250 ma jority. Merritt defeated Johnston for school commissioner. GRADY COUNTY. Cairo, Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote In Grady can’t be determined till a com plete count la made. Smith and Estlll are very close together. LOWNDES COUNTY. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith has a majority In this county of 137 votes over Clark Howell and the Indi cations are now that he" has carried Lowndes county by ISO or 200 votes. Returns from the rural pfeclncts have not been received, but will probably In crease Smith’s majority. LAURENS COUNTY. Dublin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications are that Hoke Smith will carry Laurens county by 300 majority. Wright and Merritt will carry the county by a small majority ovelr San ford and Johnson. Sanders will carry the county over Lewis for judge. Brantley will defeat Carter In Laurens for senator in the Sixteenth district. GILMER COUNTY. Ellljay, Ga., Aug. 22.—Clark Howell carried Gilmer by a good majority. GREENE COUNTY. Greensboro, Ga., Aug. 22—At 8 o’clock returns from twelve pnecincts In Green county give Hoke Smith 466, Russell 14. Howell 14, Jim Smith 206. Estlll 4 The whole county will likely give Hoke Smith 100 votes over his nearest op ponent, Jim Smith. Judge Lewis car ries the county for Judge over Sanders by 300 majority. GWINNETT COUNTY. Lawrencevllle, Ga., Aug. 22.—Gwin nett county Is close between Hoke Smith and Russell. It w-111 take the official count to decide. CLAY COUNTY. Fort Gaines, Ga., Aug. 22—Clay coun ty goes for Hoke Smith. Wright, Mer- riee and A. M. Raines for Judge su perior court. CLAYTON COUNTY. Jonesboro, Ga, Aug. 22.—‘Official re turns for Clayton county give Estlir 1. Howell 20, Russell 226, Hoke Smith 567, Jim Smith 0. CHATHAM COUNTY. Savannah, Aug. 22.—Etyill'a’ plurality Is about 390 out of a whole vote of 4,048. CHATTOOGA COUNTY. Summerville, Ga., Aug. 23.—Complete returns of Chattooga county for gov ernor give Hoke Smith 857, Howell 143, Russell 16, Estlll 3, Jim Smith 2. For state school commissioner, Mark John son 690, Merritt 270. Foj- comptroller general, weight 752, Sanford 204. CAMDEN~COUNTY. St. Marys. Ga., Aug. 22.—Camden gives Estlll fifty, with one precinct to hear from, which will not chahge the result materially. ’ ' COLQUITT COUNTY. Doe Run, Ga„ Aug. 22—The count of the ballots In this precinct of Colquitt county Is Just completed and resulted us follows: Hoke Smith 70, Estlll 27, Unwell 4. From the outlying precincts heard from Smith is leading 2 to 1. CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY. Cusseta, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith’s majority In Chattahoochee about 100. ■ COWETA COUNTY. Newnan. Ga, Aug. 22.—Indlcfklons at this hour, 7:45, are that Hoke Smith will carry Coweta county. His ma jority will be about 200. DOUGLA8 COUNTY. Dnuglasvllle, Ga, Aug. 28.—The total vote In Douglas Is 614. Bartlett leads Edwards by 800 for Judge. Johnston hits defeated Merritt by a small ma jority. DOOLY COUNTY. Vienna, Aug. 22—Indications are that Hoke Smith will carry county by big majority. DOUGHERTY COUNT.Y. Albany, Oa„ Aug. 28.—The complete returns In Dougherty2 county are as fnl- 1-rns: Howell 376, Hoke Smith 265, Estlll 88. DECATUR COUNTY. Batnbrldge, Ga, Aug. 22.—At 7:30 o’clock, returns from fifteen precincts In Decatur county give Hoke Smith 551, Russell 2, Estlll 326, Howell 6. Jim Smith 0. GORDOhl’COUNTY. Calhoun, Ga, Aug. 22.—At 9 o’clock reports from six precincts show Hoke Smith In the lead of the field by about four to one. GLYNN COUNTY. Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 22.—Glynn county Is overwhelmingly for Hoke Smith. Brunswick city gave Hoke Smith 429, Estlll 119, Howell 11. There Is, only four county precincts In Glynn county outside of Brunswick, with i total registration of 62, and these pre clncts wll also show a majority for Hoke Smith. HART COUNTY. Hartwell. Ga, Aug. 22.—The consol idated vote of this county gives Hoke Smith a majority of 200 over all op position. Hoke Smith’s vote In the county 779, Jim Smith 512, Howell 21 Russell 41, Estlll 5. HARRIS COUNTY. Hamilton, Ga, Aug. 22.—Indications at this hour, 6 o'clock, are that Hoke Smith will carry Harris county by about five hundred majority. HANCOCK COUNTY. Sparta, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hokf Smith has carried Hancock by a plurality of from 75 to 125 over Estlll, who Is run ning second. Wright and Merritt have carried the county by safe majorities. A light vote was polled. There wss no contest for county officers except county commissioners. D. P. Fergu son, W. T. Birds'—g and W. L. Garrett were elected county commlssloig-rs by safe majorities. HABERSHAM COUNTY. Clarksville, Ga, Aug. 22.—Returns up to 6 o'clock Indicate that Hoke Smith has carried tne county by 76 to 100 plurality. Howell and James 51. Smith ran close for second place. HENRY COUNTY. McDonough, Ga, Aug. 22.—Henry county goes overwhelmingly for Hoke Smith, William B. Merritt, William A. Wright. Reagan wins for Judge over Wright, of Butts, lor judge of Flint circuit. DEKALB COUNTY. Decatur, Ga, Aug. 22.—Returns from eleven precincts In DeKalb county glvp Hoke Smith 647, Russell 414, Howell 5s. ELBERT COUNTY. Klherton, Ga, Aug. 23.—Elbert county gives Hoke Smith 63 majority. emanuelTcounty. Swalnsboro, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith has swept the county. FANNIN COUNTY. Blue Ridge, Ga, Aug. 22.—It Is es timated that Howell carried’ Fannin county by a majority of 75 votes. Rural preclnts not heard from. \\i ICED IP0STUM with lemon and cream. Tkers’s a R eason HARALSON COUNTY. Buchanan, Ga, Aug. 23.J-Hoke Smith carried Haralson county by 717 over Clark Howell. Hoke Smith’s major ity over all the other candidates Is 687. Price Edwards, candidate for judge of the Tallapoosa circuit court carried this county over A. L. Bartlett by 947 majority. W. K. Fielder carried the county for solicitor general over A. J. Camp. HOU8TON COUNTY. Ferry, Ga, Aug. 28.—Houston county went for Hoke .Smith for governor, D. M. Hughes for congress and H. a. Matthews for Judge by a smnlt ma jority. JEFF DAVI8 COUNTY. Savannah, Ga, Aug. 22.—Smith car ried Jeff Davis county by a large ma jority over Russell, who was his only serious opponent. Haxlehurst, Ga, Aug. 22—Hoke Smith carried Jeff Davis over all can didates combined. Russell next. L. W. Johnson defeats John A. cromortle by about 100. JACK80N COUNTY. Jefferson, Ga, Aug. 23.—Jackson gives Hoke-Smith 1,189, J. M. Smith 863, Russell 805, Estlll 28. Howell 24. Hoke Smith’s plurality 326. JEFFERSON COUNTY. 3Iontlcello, Ga, Aug. 22. Hoke Smith cnrrleB Jasper county by a ma jority of 250. JENKIN8 COUNTY. Mlllen, Ga, Aug. 22.—Indications at this hour, 6:30. are that Hoke Smith will carry Jenkins county by 200 ma jority over all candidates. There are seven precincts to be heard from yet J. A. Hrannen, candidate for First congressional district, will hay** mtt - Jorlty over W. W. Sheppard for regu lar term of 160. J0HN80N COUNTY. Wrlghtactile. Os, Aug. 2'.',—Johnson county will give Hoke Smith 100 ma jority. LUMPKIN COUNTY. Dahlonega, Ga, Aug. 22.—Russell carries Lumpkin county over all com- ,K \>jhlonega. Ga, Aug. carries Lumpkin county 2 to l oter all hla opponents. lincolFTcounty. Washington. Aug. 22.—Lincoln coun ty; Hoke Smith 621. Jim Smith 4Sa. Howell 13, Estlll 11. Russell I. Dublin, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith will carry Laurens county by 300 majority. MURRAY COUNTY. Savannah. Go, Aug. 22.—For Smith-- Polk. Terrell, Newton. Bibb, Tattnall, Harris, Spalding. For Howell—Mur ray. Close In Tattnall, between Shep pard r.nd Brannen with Overstreet for short term. McIntosh for Clifton and Sheppard. MONROE COUNTY. Forsyth, Ga, Aug. 22.—Poll at For syth—Hoke Smith 322, Howell 42, Es- till 13. Russell 8, Jim Smith 4. Cpunty returns delayed b/ rain. Big majority for Hoke Smith predicted. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Special to The Georgian. Mt. Vernon. Ga, Aqg. 28.—Montgom ery county gives Russell 494, Hoke Smith 478, Howell 31, Estlll 138. For comntroller general Wright 901, Sanford 120. Johnson, for state school commli- sloner, 214, Merritt 816. MORGAfTcOUHTY. Madison, Ga, Aug. 22.—With all but one precinct beard from Morgan coun ty gives Hoke Smith a majority of 346. M'DUFFIE COUNTY. Thomson, Ga, Aug. 23.—Colonel J. M. Smith has carried McDuffie county by 146 majority over Hoke Smith. MU8CO&EE COUNTY. Columbus, Ga, Aug. 22.—The vote here follows: Hoke Smith 1,037, How ell 540, Russell 77, Jlip Smith 1, Estlll 8. For comptroller, Wright, 1,010, San ford 359. For school commissioner, Merritt 981, Johnson' 861. Total vote in city, 1.858. MITCHELL COUNTY. Camilla, Aug. 22.—Indications are that Hoke Smith carried Mitchell county by 400 majority. MILLER COUNTY. Balnbridge, Ga, Aug. 22.—Colquitt, Miller county, Is for Hoke Smith by an overwhelming majority, perhapa 400. The official count cannot be had be fore tomorrow. In the race In this county for judge of the-superlor court between A. M. Raines and W. C. Wor-. rill Indications are that Worrlll has won by a very smay majority. MERIWETHER COUNTY. Greenville, Ga, Aug. 22.—Returns from seven precincts In Meriwether county gave-Hoke Smith 300 majority, MADISON COUNTY. Comer, Ga, Aug. 22.—James' M. Smith has carried Madison county by 608 majority. MILTON COUNTY. Alpharetta, Gg, Aug. 23.—Retjurna from all the precincts In Milton county give Hoke Smith 702, Russell 86, How ell 33. Estlll 3, J. M. Smith 0. -Merritt carried the county for state school commissioner, and Wright for comp troller general. OGLETHORPE COUNTY. Lexington, Ga., Aug. 23.—Twelve hundred and fifty votes were polled In the county, giving 300 majority for James M. Smith. oconeeTcounty. Watklnsvllle, Ga, Aug. 23.—Oconee county gtvea Hoke Smith 392, Russell 206, James Smith ,124, EstlU 1, Howell 3. PULASKI COUNTY. Hawktnsvllle. Ga, Aug. 22.—Eight preclncta In this (Pulaski) county at 9 o’clock report Hoke 8mlth a majority of about 200. Lewis will defeat Hughes for con gress. Hawklnsvllle, Ga, Aug. 22.—Indica tions at 6 o’clock are that Hoke Smith will carry Pulaski county. His major ity In six precincts will be about 100. PAULDING COUNTY. Dallas, Ga, Aug. 22.—As far as heard from. Paulding county Is close between Hoke Smith and Russell. PUTNAM COUNTY. Eatonton, Ga, Aug. 22.—Putnam's total vote, with one precinct to be beard from, was 696. Hoke Smith got 473, Howell 111, Russell 5, Estlll 4, Jim Smith J. Merritt carried thla county by a good majority. Howard was largely scratch ed. PIKE COUNTY. Zebulon, Ga, Aug. 22.—Pike county gives Hoke Smith 700 majority. PICKENS COUNTY. Jasper, Aug. 22.—Nine dlsti>|-ts In Pickens county heard from. Howell 9 votes ahead. Three district* to hear from and Smith will get amall ma jority. POLK COUNTY. Cedartown. Ga, Aug. 22.—Polk coun ty goes for Hoke Smith over the next man, Estlll, by about 300 majority. Cedartown will giv» only about 125 ma jority to Smith over Estlll In a total of 750 votes. School Commissioner Merritt carried the county easily, as did Comptroller General Wright. Edwards has a ma jority of about 30 over A. L. Bartlett for judge of the Tallapoosa circuit. News from Haralson. Paulding and Douglas counties, with Polk, Indicates Edwards' election sure ns judge. Solicitor General Fielder carried Polk by about 800 majority. Ills vote SKETCH OF THE FIFE OF HON. HOKE SMITH, THE NEXT GOVERNOR The Hon. Hoke Smith, whose election to the governorship seems assured In the state primary of Wednesday, Is thereby victorious In his first race for political office. Although he has been In the public eye for fifteen years and more, he has never before been a can didate before the people. To get right down to the.blographlcal data, he was born at Newton, N. C., September 2, 1855, and will one week from Sunday celebrate his list year. Newton, N. C„ Is In Lincoln county, which Is celebrated for having furnish ed the biggest per cent of Its popula tion for the Confederate army of any county in the South. His father and mother are both liv ing at the Smith home, 197 West Peachtree street. His rather, Hilary Ho.sea Smith, 89 years of age, voted Wednesday for nls son. He was a Democrat, and a slave owner In Ns»rth ■Carolina although he came from New Hampshire. He married In North Car olina a Southern girt. Hoke Smith was educated by his father and attended no college. He came to Atlanta when 18 years of ng# and taught a country school studying law at night. Ah soon as he was ad mitted to the bar he gave up his school and alone began the practice of law here. Buys Atlanta Journal. By the year 1887 he had acquired considerable money from hla practice and he then made his first move for public life. He bought the Atlanta Journal, then a weak struggling daily paper. He held onto this property, through panic and travail, until 1898, when he sold out to a body of men, supposed at that time to represent H. M. Atkinson and the street car company. Ills purchase of the Atlanta Journal Immediately put him Into city, state and national politics. He became a fig ure lit the Democratic machinery of the state, was an ardent Cleveland man In 1892 and wos swept Into office along with the last Democratic president. Be cause of his valiant service In Mr. Cleveland’s cause, Mr. Smith was ap pointed secretary of the interior. Because of his striking personality, he Instantly became widely known all over the country. Folks who had be fore never heard of such a man were treated to articles in the newspapers about the giant from Georgia. The ever alert New Yorw Sun nad a world of fun out of his name. Pert and Im pertinent paragraphs appeared dally, asking If Hoke Smith were a Hoax Myth. He was placed In The Sun’s hall of fame along with Dink Botts and Pod Dlsmukes. Record in the Cabinet. But despite the fun poked at him, Mr. Smith kept right along In the even tenor of his way and Is said by many In position to know to have reorgan ised and put on a business basis the department of the Interior. August 22, 1898, Mr. Smith resigned from his position In the cabinet. It was stated at that time that hla res ignation was caused by political dis agreement with President Cleveland About that time Cleveland had earned the displeasure and distrust of the rad ical element of the Democratic party In the South. Mr. Smith announced, or allowed the announcement to be made that he could not harmonise hla po litical conscience with Mr. Cleveland’s views and actions. During the campaign Just closed, It transpired that Mr. Smith's resigna tion was due to the financial distress of the Atlanta Journal, which was about to go under because of the pan ic which had held the South In Its grip two years am* a half. Mr. Smith had given up a practlc® snld to be worth $25,000 a year to accept the cabinet ap pointment. His salarv of $8,000 was hardly enough for him and his family to live on in the style expected of high officials In Washington. His large land holdings In Atlanta shrank In value because of the panic, and The Journal was on the verge of failure Returns to Atlanta. So he left the cabinet, went to Wall street, borrowed $50,000 and returned to Atlanta, where he again took up his law practice and the active man agement of The Journal. For ten years little was heard from him by the public. He worked hard on his law practice and when he sold out The Journal he almost dropped into obscurity, appearing In public only as an active member of the city board of education. Along in 1902 he began to go about the state, making addresses educational themes. He kept It up a year and then It began to be whispered about that he had his eye on the senatorshlp. It was expected that there would be something doing, either when Bacon's term expired or Steve Clay’s. It was known for year* that Clark Howell would be candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor In 1006. *Now, between Smith and the Howells there has never been any love wasted. Their newspaper rivalry doubtless caused them to be political enemies. When the old United Press failed and The Constitution was left without a telegraphic press service, the predominant Influence of The Consti tution had to go to Hoke Smith and ask him to divvy on the Associated Press franchise. Now the Evening Constitu tion had just been started and was cutting deeply Into The Journal. Hoke Smith said he would let The Constitution have the morning service of the Associated Press If the Evening Constitution were Immediately discon tinued. % Smites The Constitution. The Constitution was down, and Hoke Smith smote it good and hard. Which Is ethical enough In business even If not In personal encounter. The Evening Constitution was called off forever. It rankled In the hearts of the How? ells. When Clark Howell was Just about to announce his candidacy for gover nor/ on editorial appeared In The Con stitution, dating Hoke Smith to run. Why this rash challenge was issued, nobody knows, but Howe Smith took the dare, entered the race and won aft er the most remarkable campaign In the history of the state. He carried the state as much by sheer physical force ns anything else. He spoke In 144 counties, making 225 separate ad dresses.' All tn*thlrteen months. He had a platform that appealed to the people—assaults on the railroads and corporate Influences, and negro disfranchisement. He made the most of his planks. Mr. Smith was married In 1880 to Miss Birdie Cobb, daughter of General Thomas R. R. Cobb. Their children are Marion, a young lawyer, and Misses Mary Brent, Lucy and Callle Smith. Mr. Smith Is a Presbyterian and Is wejl known In secret orders, being a Mason, a Shrlner, a Bed Man and a Beaver. throughout the circuit Insures his re election. It was quiet and orderly here, both sides In governor's race working ener getically. Hoke Smith followers claim ed the county by 800, but the vote shows a big slump. PIERCE COUNTY. Blackshear, Aug. 22.—Five precincts In Pierce county give Hoke Smith 301, Estlll 133, Russell 4. Four precinct# to hear from will add about 60 Smith’s majority. QUITMAN COUNTY. Georgetown, Ga., Aug. 22.—Clark Howell has carried this county by 43 majprlty. ‘RABUN COUNTY. Clayton, Ga., Aug. 31.—At 10 o’clock five districts In Rabun show Howell 169, Hoke Smith 167, Jim Smith 47, Russell 27. Estlll 2. Howell Is doubling Hoke Smith In Clayton district. 1 Clayton, Ga„ Aug. 22.—Indications at 7 o'clock are that Howell will carry this (Rabun) county by a small ma jority over Hoke Smith. RICHMOND COUNTY. Augusta, Ga, Aug. 22.—One hundred and twenty-fourth dletrlct of Richmond county gave Estlll 3, Howell 4, Ruseell 2 and Hoke Smith 63. , Augusta, Aug. 22, 6:10.—Smith 30, Estlll 6, Huwell 9. Russell 2. The vote for Heptulbah Is 1,434 In the district. Augusta Ga.. Aug. 22.—Jim Smith has carried McDuffie by 100 to 160. Augusta, Ga, Aug. 22.—The second ward gives Sanford 88, Wright 194; Johnston 103, Merritt 158. 8UMTER COUNTY. A rnerlcus, Ga, Aug. 22.—Smith Is steadily gaining and It Is now thought that a conservative estimate will give him 150 majority. Thera are about fifty more votes to be counted and he now has a total majority of about 126. Hughes will carry the county by about fifty mnjorlty. He come In from the country about forty ahead and now- lias a lead of about nine In Amerlcua precinct. It Is thought that he will split on the remainder of votes. Amerlcua, Ga., Aug. 22.—Howell Is gaining on Smith. Smith's majority will be smaller than was first expected In Sumter. Lewis and Hughes are run ning neck and neck; Huetie* I* about <0 vqtea In the lead now. SMITH GETS MILTON COUNTY. Alpharetta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Milton county gives Hoke Smith 702, Russell 86, Howell 33. Estlll 3, J. Smith 0. 8TEPHEN8 COUNTY. Toccoa. Ga.. Aug 22.—Indications are that Russell wilt carry Stephens county by safe majority. SCREVEN COUNTY. Sylvanla, Aug. 22.—Indication* are that Hoke Smith carries Screven county by 600 to Estlll's 276. Balance scattering. Rural districts show him over 200 ahead and town Is admitted to give big majority for Hoke Smith. Jenkins county also carried for Smith by two-thirds. Indications show Bran nen for congress long term, and Over- street for short term, 8PALOING COUNTY. Griffin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Conservative estimate concedes Spalding county to Hoke Smith by over 200 majority. SCHLEY COUNTY. Ellavtlte, Ga„ Aug. 23.—Schley coun ty gives 125 majority for Smith over Russell. Merritt wins by a big majority over Johnston. Hughes has carried the county over bawls for congress hy a small major ity. TALBOT COUNTY. Talbotton, Ga„ Aug. 22.—All precincts heard from. Hoke Smith carried the county by 150 over Russell on whom the opposition had centered. TIFT COUNTY. Tlfton, Ga.. Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith carries Tift county by 133 plurality. The following Is the vote: Hoke Smith 446. Clark Howell 307, Estlll 79. Rub sell 4. -INSURE WITH- JAMES L DICKEY, JR. 1023 Empire Building. Bell Phone 1253 M. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT lor the Six Mouths l;u.yng Jane XI. iso*, of the Coodltlnn of the GERMAN AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE CO., OF NEW YORK. -- of the »tnte of New York; turn i of Georgia In pursuance of the laws of said state. Principal office, 58 Liberty street, New York city. .a / , * u L CAPITAL STOCK. 2. Amount paid up In rush II. AS8ETS. 1. Market value of real estate owned by the company $426,566.00 426,5'*'. "0 2. Loans on bond and mortgage (duly recorded, and being first Ileus on the fee) 230,000.00 3. Stock* and bond* owned absolutely by the company, par value $9,- 706,325.00. market value (carried out) $lJ},235.927.00 12,235,0-7.(10 4. Stocks, Imnda and nil other securities (Except mortgages) hypothecated with company as collateral security for cash lonued by the cotnpsiiy, with the pnr and market value of the same and the utuount loaned thereon. 5. Cash In company's principal office 3.341.35 6. pash hclonglug to the company deposited In bank 1,367,491.94 7. Cash In hands of agents and In course of transmission 81,179.42 Total Total cash Items (carried out) 9. Amount of Interest actually due aud $1,462,012.71 rued aud unpaid Uncollected premiums, not over three months due.... Total assets of the company, actual cash market value..... . , III. LIABILITIES. I. Gross losses In process of adjustment or In suspense. Includ ing all reported and supposed losses $4,465.1 3. Losses resisted. Including Interest, cost and all other ex- 1,452.012.71 . 4.226.*) 1,597.397.22 peases thereon 662.19 34.900.00 3,333,682.21 500.00090 ' 5,567,406.94 4. Total amount of claims for losses...., 6. Deduct reinsurance thereon 6. Net nmouut of uupnld losses (carried out) 9. Amount of borrowed money i 10. The amount of reserve for reinsurance 11. All other claims against the company, reinsurance and return pre miums. commissions ai 12. Joint stock capital actually pokl up !u cash...* 1.600.000.09 13. Surplus beyond ail liabilities 4,416.HT -’7 14. Total liabilities $15,505.15'' f»3 IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1905, 1. Amount of cash premiums received $_\7 "vi;;n c> 3. Received for Interest as.r.U 52 4. Income received from all other sources, reul estate l .G'iT 6. Total Income actually received during the first six months In cash $2,948,523 *4 V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIR8T 8IX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1906. 1. Amount of losses paid $1,64^.42h 31 2. Cash dividends actually paid 225,'**>."0 3. Amount of expenses paid. Including fees Salaries and commissions to agents and officers of the company 647,746.13 4. Paid for state, national and local taxes In this and other states 143,406 36 6. All other payments and expenditures, via: Inspections, traveling, station ery, rents, etc* 295,264.76 _ Total expenditures during the flrst six months of the year In cash....$2,959,915.56 Greatest amount Insured In any one risk $ 3flD.ona.oo Total amount of Insurance outstanding L342.360.46l.no A copy of the act of liicor|H>ratloti, duly certified, I* of file In the office of the Insurance commissioner. 8TATK OF NKW YOltK-County of New York. Personally appeared before the undcralgned Chns. O. Smith, who. being duly sworn, deppses.and says that lie Is the secretary of German American Insurance Co., J and thnt the fAregolng statement Is correct and true. ('. (}. HMIT1I. Hworn to aud subscribed before me this 17tli day of August. 1906. , . KDWIN F. CORBY. Commissioner of Deeds for the Htate of Georgia. Office No. 56 Wall 8t., New York City. give Estlll 11, Howell 39, Russell 294, Hoke Smith, 557, Jim Smith, 1. The estimated Hoke Smith majority la 600. WALTON COUNTY. Monroe, Ga., Aug. 22.—Russel! car ries Walton county by 300 majority, estimated. WILKINSON COUNTY. Dublin, Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote In Wilkinson county la: Hoke Hmlth 629, Jim Smith 3, Howell 10, Estlll 7, Rua- sell 160. TROUP COUNTY. LaGrange, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith's majority In Troup will be from 400 to 600. % TELFAIR COUNTY. McRae, Aug. 22.—Telfair county goes for Hoke Smith by 600 majority. THOMAS COUNTY. Thotnaavllle, Ga., Aug. 23.—The com plete unofficial returns In Thomas county give Hoke Smith 951, Estlll 183, Howell 83, Ruasell 16, Jim Hmlth 0. Hoke Smith's majority over all la 669. TOOMBS COUNTY. Lyons, Ga., Aug. 22.—Toombs county la conceded to Hoke Smith by 100 ma jority. The retuma are not all In from the country districts. Lyons, Ga., Aug. 22.—Lyon’s vote Is as follows: Estlll 20, Howell 11, Rus sell 104, Smith 93. TATNALL COUNTY. Collins, Ga., Aug. 22.—Meager re turns Indicate that Tattnall has gone for Hoke Smith by an easy majority. Sheppard leads Brannen by a small majority. TURNERCOUNTY. Aahburn, Ga., Aug. 22.—Turner coun ty goes for Russell by f>0 majority. TALBOT COUNTY. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22.—Talbot county gives Smith 150 majority. Talbotton, Aug. 22.—Complete re turns give Hoke Smith 381, Russell 194, Howell 15, Estlll 4. TERRELIL COUNTY. Dawson. Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith carries Terrell by over 200 majority, TALIAFERROCOUNTY. Crawfordvllle, Oa., Aug. 22.—Iloke Smith carries Taliaferro county by at least 75 mnjorlty. TWIGGS COUNTY. Jefferaonvllle, Aug. 22.—It Is believed that Twiggs county has gone for How ell by a small majority. WARREN COUNTY. Warrenton. Ga.. Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith has rartred Warren county by a majority of. 125 with the returns up to 6 o’clock. WORTH COUNTY. Sylvester, Aug. 22.—Worth county Is for Hoke Smith by big majority. WASH INGTON COUNTY. Sandersvflle, Oa.. Aug. 22,—With 11 districts heard from and 10 more still WALKER COUNTY. Lafayette. Aug. 22.—-Indications at this hour, 7:30 o’clock, are that Hoke Smith will carry Walker county by 260 majority. Russell's strongest precincts heard from and Smith Is 150 In the lead. WILCOX COUNTY. Abbeville,.Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith car ries Wilcox county by 159 majority. Hoke Smith 409, Clark Howell 250, Russell 228, Estlll 10. This report au thentic. Lewis carries, county by small majority for congress, while Lawson has good majority In county for Judgeship. STATISTICS. BIRTHS. To Mr. and Mr*. Alex Maunder*, at 119 Park avenue, ii daughter. Mr. nnd Mr*. <*. K. Musbbiirn, at 210 Angler avenue, a daughter. To Mr. nnd Mr*. W. T. Hhsdley, at 53 K. Bill* street. a *mi. To Mr. ami Mr*. It. A. Moreland, at 63 York nveuil*, a soli. To Mr. and Mr*. Losllo M. Davies, at 323 Uourtlaiid street, a mou. % DEATH8. Infant of L. -L. Hightower, 5 mouths old, died at 62 Mnnguni street, William Bearden, 66 years old, died of dropiiy nt 57 E. Twelfth street. Infant of G. L. Bnnul*ter died at 214 Fox street. Ml** Reulnh MeDonnld, 30 year* old, died st Presbyterian ho*pltnl. stimptl Isaac _ . ____ Bright'* dlMease at Grndy hospital. Ml** Emma Mabry, 32 years old, died of consumption st 62 llerenn avenue. BUILDIN(TPERMIT8. $6,500—Hwlft k Co., to'put In two (toilers aud build stnek at corner of Wells aud Hoi- * lid .street*. $3,650— Rrltt k Morris, to build two-story nine dwelling nt 142 Cypress street. $30— Hophronftt Key, to re-cover frame dwelling nt 200 Mnrklmtn ntreot. PROPERTY~TRAN8FER8. $4,250— F. B. Ilrownwell to Mrs. Marv J. Hanford, lot on i*orner of North and Pied mont avenues. Warranty deed. $750—11. M. Wi*dley to K. W. Watkins, r.. lot on Peyton street. $1,362—Mrs. H. P. I.lpford to Atlanta Bank ing and Having* Co., lot on Peachtree road near Collier tract. Mortgage. $1,000—Jnnle M. Isistltiger to W. P. Kelly, »r on Augutun avenue near Grant street.' Warranty deed. $580—H. c. Fleming to Miss Lillian Bran- muller. lot on Ira street near Gonhm street. Warmuty deed. $2,000, Penal Huui-Mrs. VI W. -Stephens ■ " * linden, hit on Washington street near Ridge avenue. Bond for $350—W. A. Ithinly to Virginia r. and Helen II. Ilnrilin, lot on Highland avenue. Warranty deed. $2.50)—J. E. W nillaiii* i Mrs. L. II. ‘Dan- CARO FROM BRANAN THANKING SUPPORTERS Hon. C. I. Branan haa laaued the fol lowing card, addreaaed to the votera of Fulton county: "0) ’,‘1 dealre to expreaa my warmest ap preciation of the auooort of the 1.48) votera who raw proper to caat their vote* for me for treaaurer of Fulton; nlao for the many kind expreaalona dur ing the campulgn from my frlenda, who, for peraonal renaona, voted for my opponenta. While It la true I waa defeated, nevertheleaa I believe the lux pnyera nnd rltlaena of Fulton county will reap a benefit from It In the near future. For llluatratlon, one of the heat county official* Hinted to me a few dnya ago that he hud withdrawn all hla op- poaltlon to the 'aalary ayatem,’ ami waa willing to meet with the grnnd Jury and the county comtnlaalonera nnd draft a practical bill, naming reaaon- able aalarlea for county official*, do ing Away with the preaent 'fee aya- tem.' Only yeaterdny one of the moat active county commlaalonera aald: ’.Mr. Urn mi ft, I lndorae your effort*, and also I he reform ineaaurea In placing tho county official* upon a anlary and do ing away with tha fee ayalcm for coun ty and ata|e official* for Fulton county.’ Now, It la my Idea to urge tho people. It make* no difference for whom they voted for county treaaurer, to get to gether nnd get back of thla movement, and I believe the repreaentntlvea from Fulton county will take the matter up anil pnaa a bill carrying nut the rec ommendation of the grand Jury with reference to placing the atnte and coun ty officials upon a aalary.” HEPBURN RATE BILL DISCUSSED BY ROADS II* Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 28.—Officials of the Southeastern railroad lines held a meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria to con sider an Interpretation to the IL-phum railroad rate bill. No statement has been given out as to tha conference. “REVOLT INCREASING; EVERYTHING 18 QUIET.** By Private Leased Wire. . Wnuhlhgton, Aug. 23.—Jacob Sleeper, the American chnrge d'affaires at Ha vana, sent to the department one of the most curious dispatches ever received by the government. It read ns fol lows: ■"Revolution Increasing. Everything quiet; no news.” The acting American minister fails to explain now everything could he quiet In Cuba and how there could be no news, when he states the revolution Is Increasing. It Is rumored, however, that two warships were offered by the govern ment to be sent to Havana, but that Palma replied that they were not needed. lei, lot on corner of Rice street ami Bedfo place. Warranty deed. $3.200—I* B. Thompson to J. M. John*.) LEO FRESH, Auctioneer, Office and Salesroom, 123 WHITEHALL ST. WILL SELL TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 10 A. M. A FINE LOT OF FURNITURE. CONSISTING OF BED ROOM SUITS, PARLOR CHAIRS. DINING TABLE. CHAIRS AND ROCKERS, FOLDING BED. STEEL RANGE. GOOD COOK STOVE, REFRIGERATOR. BABY CAR- RIAGE. ANTIQUE BRASS KETTLE. BRASS ANDIRONS, CLOCK. IRON BEOS. OFFICE DESK. CENTER TABLE, DESKS. ROCKERS. FOLDING LOUNGE AND COUCH, OIL CURTAINS, STEEL EN- GRAVINGS. SHADES AND LACE CURTAINS, SCHOOL BENCHES, KITCHEN SAFE AND UTENSIS. BY ORDER OF CONSIGNOR. LEO FRESH, Auctioneer