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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
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COMPLETE AND INCOMPLETE RETURNS FROM ELECTION
■rt/RKE COUNTY^
Waynesboro, Aiiit. 52.—Indications
are that Hoke Smith has carried Burke
county by good majority. Two pre
cincts heard from give him nearly 2
to 1.
BALDWIN COUNTY.
Milledgeville, Aug. 22.—Baldwin
county gives Hoke Smith 200 majority.
Vote Is light,
email majority.
Burke county, four precincts, gives
Smith 350, Estlll 118, Howell 23, Rus
sell 4.
Grady county is close between Estlll
ami Smith. Dodge for Smith by 8 over
Ksllii.
BARTOW COUNTY.
Cartersvllle, Oa., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith has parried Bartow county by
a majority estimated at 650.
BERRIEN COUNTY.
Sparks, Oa., Aug. 23.—Hoke Smith's
majority In Berrien is between 100
am! 200, with Estiit second.
Nashville, Oa., Aug. 23.—Indications
are that Hoke Smith has carried this
(Berrien) county by over 200 majority.
BUTTS - COUNTY.
Jackson, Qa„ Aug. 23.—Butts county
wept 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.
carroll""county.
Carrollton, Oa., Aug. 23.—The con
solidated returns of Carroll county give
Hoke Smith 1,468, Clark Howell 459,
Russell 366, Esttll 16, Jim Smith 2.
claytonTcounty.
Jonesboro, Oa., Aug. 22.—Indications
at this hour show Hoke Smith carried
Clayton county by 200.
CATOOSA COUNTY.
Full returns in this county give Hoke
Smith 245, Howell 88, Russell 10, Estlll
15, Jim Smith 3.
Marie Johnston carried the county by
a good majority.
COFFEE _ COUNTY.
Douglas, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith car
ries Coffee by good majority.
COBB COUNTY.
Marietta, Oa., 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.
FOR8YTH 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^OUNTY.
Elberton, Oa., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith
has carried Franklin county by 250 ma
Jorlty.
FLOYD COUNTY.
Rome, Oa., Aug. 23.—Returns from
Rome precinct give Hoke Smith 626.
Howell 408, Estlll 20. Russell 10. Jim
8mlth 2. Hoke Smith’s majority In the
county Is conceded at 500. 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
Btrongholds, gave Hoke Smith 250 ma
jority.
Merritt defeated Johnston for school
commissioner.
GRADY COUNTY.
Cairo, (3a., Aug. 22.—The vote In
Grady can't be determined till a com
plete count Is made. Smith and Estlll
are very close together.
GILMER COUNTY.
Ellljay, Oa., Aug. 22.—Clark Howell
carried Gilmer by a good majority.
CLAY COUNTY.
Fort Gaines, Ga„ Aug. 22—Clay coun
tv goes for Hoke Smith. Wright, Mer-
rlee and A. M. Raines for Judge, su
perior court.
CLAYTON COUNTY.
Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. '22.—‘Official re
turns for Clayton county give Estlll
1. Howell 20, Russell 226, Hoke Smith
567, Jim Smith 0.
CHATHAM COUNTY.
Savannah, Aug. 22.—Estlll’s 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. ’ For comptroller
general, Wright 752, Sanford 204.
camden~county.
St. Marys, Ga., Aug. 22.—Camden
gives Estlll fifty, with one precinct to
hear from, which will not change 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
as follows: Hoke Smith 70, Estlll 2,,
Howell 4. From the outlying precincts
heard from Smith Is leading 2 to 1.
GREENE COUNTY.
Greensboro, Go., Aug. 22—At 8 o'clock
returns from twelve precincts 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.
Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 22.—Gwin
nett county Is close between Hoke
Smith and Russell. It will take the
official count to decide.
GORDON 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 (or 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
total registration of 62, and these pre
cincts wll also show a majority for
Hoke Smith.
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 150 or 200 votes.
Returns from the rural precincts have
not been received, but will probeftly 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 n small majority over 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.
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 and 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
tlll 13. Russell 8. Jim Smith 4. County
returns delayed by rain. Big majority
for Hoke Smith predicted.
MONTGOMERY - COUNTY.
Special to The (leorglnn.
Mt. Vernon. Ga., Aug. 23.—Montgom
ery county gives Russell 494, Hoke
Smith 478, Howell 31, Estlll 138.
For comptroller general Wright 902,
Sanford 120.
Johnson, for state school commis
sioner. 214, Merritt 815.
morgan""county.
Madison, Ga., Aug. 22.—With all but
one precinct heard from Morgan coun
ty gives Hoke Smith a majority of 846.
M’DUFFIE COUNTY.
Thomson, Ga., Aug. 23.—Colonel J. M.
Smith has carried McDuffie county by
146 majority over Hoke Smith.
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY.
Cusseta, Oa., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith's
majority In Chattahoochee about 100.
COWETA COUNTY.
Neivnan. Oa., Aug. 22.—Indications
at this hour, 7:45, are that Hoke Smith
will carry Coweta county. His ma
jority will be about 200.
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
Douglasvllle, Ga., Aug. 23.—The total
vote In Douglas Is 414. Bartlett leads
Edwards by 300 for Judge. Johnston
has defeated Merritt by a small ma
jority.
DOOLY COUNTY.
Vienna, Aug. 22—Indications are that
Hoke Smith will carry county by big
majority.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
Albany, Ga., Aug. 23.—The complete
returns In Dougherty2 county are as fol
lows: Howell 376, Hoke Smith 265,
Estlll 88.
DECATUR COUNTY.
Holnbrldge, Ga., Aug. 22.—At 7:30
o'clock, returns from fifteen precincts
In Decatur county give Hoke Smith
551. Russell 2, Estlll 326. Howell 5, Jim
Smith V.
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. 23.—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.—Hok, 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 was
no contest for county officers except
county commissioners. D. P. Fergu
son, W. T. Blrdso-g and W. L. Garrett
were elected county commissioners 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 M. 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, for Judge of Flint
circuit.
DEKALB COUNTY.
Decatur, Ga., Aug. 22.—Returns from
eleven precincts In DeKalb county give
li ke Smith 647, Russell 414, Howell
6«
ELBERT COUNTY.
Elberton, Oa., Aug. 23.—Elbert county
Fixes Hoke Smith 63 majority.
emanuel"county.
^“ainsboro, 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.
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HARAL80N COUNTY.
Buchanan, Oa., Aug. 23.—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.
HOUSTON COUNTY.
Perry, Ga., Aug. 23.—Houston county
went for Hoke Smith for governor,
D. M. Hughes for congress and H. a.
Matthews for Judge by a small ma
jority.
JEFF DAVIS 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, Oa., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith carried Jeff Davis over all can
didates combined. Russell next. L.
W. Johnson defeats John A. Cromartle
by about 100.
JACKSON COUNTY.
Jefferson, Ga., Aug. 23.—Jackson-
gives Hoke Smith 1,189, J. M. Smith
863, Russell 805, Estlll 28, Howell 24.
Hoko Smith's plurality 326r
, JEFFER80N COUNTY.
Montlcello, Ga.. Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith cnrrles Jasper county by a ma
jority of 250.
JENKINS COUNTY.
Mlllen, Oa., 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. Brannen, candidate for First
congressional district, will have a ma
jority over W. W. Sheppard for regu
lar term of 150.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
Wrlghtsvllle. Ga.. Aug. 22.—Johnson
county will give Hoke Smith 100 ma
jority.
LUMPKIN COUNTY.
Dahlonegm Oa., Aug. 22— Russell
carries Lumpkin county over all com-
'^Dahlonega, Ga., Aug. 22 —Russell
carries Lumpkin county 2 to 1 over all
his opponents.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Washington. Aug. 22.-f.lnroln coun
ty Hoke Smith 621, Jim Smith 485.
Howell 13, Estlll H, Russell 8.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
Columbus, . Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote
here follow*: Hoke Smith 1,037, How
ell 540, Russell 77, Jim Smith 1, Estlll
8; For comptroller, Wright, 1,010, San
ford 359. For school commissioner,
Merritt 981, Johnson 351. Total vote
In city, 1.858.
MITCHELL COUNTY..
Camilla, Aug. 22.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith carried Mitchell
county by 400 majority.
MILLER COUNTY.
Balnbrldge, Ga., Aug. 22.—Colquitt,
Miller county, Is for Hoke Smith by an
overwhelming majority, perhaps 400.
The official count cannot be had be
fore tomorrow. In the race In thin
county for judge of the superior court
between A. M. Raines and W. C. Wor-
rlll Indications are that Worrlll has
won by a very small 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
508 majority.
MILTON COUNTY.
Alpharetta, Ga., Aug. 23.—Returns
from all the precincts In Mlltpn 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.
OCONEE COUNTY.
Watklnsvtlle, Ga., Aug. 23.—Oconee
county gives Hoke Smith 392, Russell
206, James Smith 124, Estlll 1, Howell 3.
PULASKI COUNTY.
Hawkinsvllle, • Ga., Aug. 22.—Eight
precincts in this (Pulaski) county at 9
o'clock report Hoke Smith a majority
of about 200.
Lewis will defeat Hughes for con
gress.
Hawkinsvllle, Qa., Aug. 22.—Indica
tions at 6 o'clock aro that Hoke Smith
ill carry Pulaski county^ Ills 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
heard from, was 596. Hoke Smith got
473, Howell 111, Russell 5, Estlll
Jim Smith 3.
Merritt carried this county by a good
majority. Howard was largely scratch
ed.
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.
RIackshear. Aug. 22.—Five precincts
In Pierce county give Hoke Smith 301,
Estlll 133, Russell 4. Four precincts
to hear from will add about 60 to
Smith's majority.
QUITMAN COUNTY.
Georgetown, Ga., Aug. 22.—Clark
Howell has carried this county by 43
majority.
RABUN COUNTY.
Clayton, Ga., Aug. 22.—At 10'o'clock
five districts In Rabun show Howell
. Hoke Smith 157, Jim Smith 47.
Russell 27, Estlll 2.
Howell Is doubllhg Hoke Smith In
Clayton district.
Clayton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications at
o'clock are that Howell will carry
this (Rabun) county by a small ma
jority over Hoke Smith.
PIKE COUNTY.
Zebulon, Ga.,* Aug. 22.—Pike cqpnty
gives Hoke Smith 700 majority, it
\ . PICKENS COUNTY.
Jasper. Aug. 22.—Nine distorts
Pickens county heard from. Howell 9
votes ahead. Three districts to hear
from and Smith will get small ma
Jorlty.
POLK COUNTY.
Cedartown, Ga., Aug. 22.—Polk coun
ty goes for Hoke Smith over the next
man, Estlll, by about 300 majority.
Cedartown will give 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 as judge.
Solicitor General Fielder carried Polk
by about 800 majority. His vote
SKETCH OF THE LIFE
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 biographical
data, he was born at Newton, N. C.,
September 2, 1855, and will one week
from Sunday celebrate his 51st 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 father, Hilary
Hosea Smith, 89 years of age, voted
Wednesday for nls son. He was a
Democrat, and t slave owner In North
Carolina although he came frqjn New
Hampshire. He married In North Car
olina a Southern glt-L
Hoke Smith was educated by his
father and attended no college. He
came to Atlanta when 18 years of age
and taught a country school studying
law at night. A»» 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 his practice
and he then made his first move for
public life. He bought the Atlanta
Journal, then a weak struggling dally
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.
Hla purchase of the Atlanta Journal
Immediately put him into city, state
and national politics. lie became a fig
ure In the Democratic machinery of the
state, was an ardent Cleveland man In
1892 and was swept into ofllee along
with the Inst 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 had a world
of fun out of his name. P»*rt and im
pertinent paragraphs upp^ared 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, 1896, Mr. Smith resigned
from his position In the cabinet. It
was stated at that time that his res
ignation was ‘caused by political dis
agreement with President Cleveland.
About that time Cleveland had earned
the dlspleasi/re 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 his 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
1c which had held the South In its grip
two years end a half. Mr. Smith had
given up a practice said to be worth
125,000 a year to accept the cabinet ap
polntment. His salary of 38.000 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 shranlt 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 aod returned
to Atlanta, where he again took up
his law practice and the active man
agement of The Journal.
Jfor 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
on educational themes. He kept It up
for a year and then It began to. bo
whispered about that he had hlr oye
on the senatorshlp. It was expected
that there would be something doing,
either when Bacon’s term expired or
Steve Clay's.
It w^s known for years that Clark
Howell would be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor In
1906. 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
Ithout 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
frunchlse. Now* the Evening Constitu
tion had just been started and was
cutting deeply Into The Journal.
Hoke Smith said he w’ould let The
Constitution have the morning service
of the Associated Press If the Evening
Constitution w*ere Immediately discon
tinued.
8mites 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 w*as Just about
to announce his candidacy for gover
nor, an editorial appeared, In The Con
stitution, during Hoke Smith to run.
Why this rash challenge was Issued,
nobody knows, but Howe Smith took
the dare, entered the ra<?e an<J 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 In thirteen months.
He had a platform that appealed to
the people—assaults on the railroads
and corporate influences, and negro
disfranchisement. lie made the most
of his planks.
Mr. Btnltli was married In 1880 to
Miss Birdie Cobh, daughter of General
Thomas R. R. Cobb. Their children
arc Marion, a young lawyer, and Misses
Mary Brent, Lucy and Callle Bmitti.
Mr. Smith Is a Presbyterian and Is
well known In secret orders, being a
Mason, a Shrlner, a Red Man and a
Beaver.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Augusta. Ga., Aug. 22.—One hundred
and twenty-fourth district of Richmond
county gave Estlll 4), Howell 4. Russell
2 and Hoke Smith 53.
Augusta, Aug. 22. 6:f0.—Smith 30,
Estlll 5, Howell 9, Russell 2. The vote
for Heplizlbah is 1,434 in the district.
Augusta. Ga., Aug. 22.—Jim Smith
has carried McDuffie by 100 to 150.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The second
ward gives Sanford 88, Wright 194;
Johnston 103, Merritt 158.
8UMTER COUNTY.
Amerlcus, Ga., Aug. 22.—Smith is
steadily gaining and It Is now thought
that a conservative estimate will give
him 150 majority. There are about
fifty more votes to be counted and he
now has a total majority of about 125.
Hughes will carry the county by
about fifty majority. He come In from
the country about forty ahead and now
has a lead of about nine In Amerlcus
precinct. It Is thought that he will
split on the remainder of votes.
Amerlcus, Oa., 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; Hu&ie* Is about
40 votes In the lend now*.
8MITH 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 will carry Stephens
county by safe majority.
8CREVET4 COUNTY. ,
Sylvanla, Aug. 22.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith carries Screven
county by 600 to EstlU’s 275. 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.
8PALDING COUNTY.
Griffin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Conservative
estimate concedes Spalding county to
Hoke Smith by over 200 majority.
SCHLEY COUNTY*
Ellavllie, Ga., Aug. 23.—Schley coun
ty gives 126 majority for Smith over
Russell.
Merritt wins, by a big majority over
Johnston.
Hughes has carried the county over
Lewis for congress by u 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, Rus
sell 4.
—INSURE WITH—
JAMES L DICKEY, JR.
1023 Empire Building. Bell Phone 1253 M.
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3. Stocks bonds _ ___
706.325.00, market value (nirrled out) $12,235,927.00
.vltli company ns collateral security for rush lonneil by the company,
with the pur and market value of the same and the amount loaned
thereon. «
6. rush la company's principal office ,...$ 3.341.35
6. rash belonging to the compaur deposited In hank 1,367,401.94
7. rash In hands of agents and lu course of transmission 81.179.42
y,452,012.71
Total
Total cash Items (curried out)
9. Amount of Interest actually due ami accrued and unpaid
I’ucollected premiums, not over three mouths due
Total assets of the eompany, actual cash market value
III. LIABILITIES.
2. Gross losses In process of adjustment or lu suspense, Includ
ing all reported ami supposed losses <
3. Losses roslsteil. Including Interest, cost anil nil other
peases thermal 34,900.00
4. Total amount of claims for losses $4,500,662.19
6. Deduct reinsurance thereon 1.166,879.98
6. Net amount of unpaid losses (curried out)
9. Amount of Imrrowed money
1,452.012.71
4.226.00
1,597.397.23
..$4,465,662.19
and return pre-
13. Surplus beyond all liabilities
14. Total liabilities
3,333,682.21
500.000.00
5,567,406.94
637,722.51
1,600.000.00
4,416,347.27
$15,966,151.93
IV. INCOME DURING THE FIR8T 8IX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1906,
1. Amount of rash premiums received ; $2,708,683.65
6. Total Income actually received during the first hIx months In cash $2,941,523.14
V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
1906.
1. Amount of losses pnhl $1,641,421 31
2. Gush dividends actually |>uld 225,00.00
3. Amount of excuses paid. Including fees salaries sad commissions to
agents ami officers of the company 647,746.13
4. I’ald for state, national and loeiil taxes In this and other states 143. F>6.34
6. All other paymeuts and expenditures, vis: Inspections, traveling, station
ery, rents, etc 295,364.76
Total expenditures during the first six months of the year In cash....$2,959,94,'.56
Greatest amount Insured In any one risk $ 360,000.00
Total umoiiut of Insurance outstanding 1.342.360.464.00
A Copy of the net of Incorporation, duly certified. Is of file lu the office of the
Insurance commissioner.
HTATE OF NBW YOHK-County of New York.
Personally appeared before the undersigned Chns. G. Smith, who. being duly
sworn, deposes and says that In* Is the secretary of German American Insurance Co.,
nud that the foregoing statement Is correct and true. C. O. SMITH.
Sworn to and stibscrllied liefore tue tills lith day of August. 1906.
„ . . KDWIN F. COItEY.
Commissioner of Deeds for the Htnte of Georgia. •
.. , 4 4 4 v . Office No. 66 Wall 8t., New York City.
Name of Htate Agent—W. L. RKYNOLDH.
Name of Agent at Atlnnta—J. L. DICKEY, JIt.
give Estlll 11, Howell 39, Russell 294.
Hoke Smith, 657, Jim Smith, 1. The
estimated Hoke Smith majority Is 500.
WALTON COUNTY.
Monroe. Ga., Auff. 22.—Russell car
ries Walton county by 300 majority,
estimated.
WILKINSON COUNTY.
Dublin. Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote* In
Wilkinson county Is: Hoke Smith 629,
Jim Smith 3, Howell 10, Estlll 7, Rus
sell 160..
TROUP COUNTY.
LaGrange, Oa., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith's majority In Troup will be from
400 to 500.
TELFAIR COUNTY.
McRae, Aug. 22.—Telfair county
goes for Hoke Smith by 600 majority.
THOMAS COUNTY.
Thomasvllle, Ga., Aug. 23.—The com
plete unofficial returns In Thomas
county give Hoke Smith 951, Estlll 183,
Howell 83, Russell 16, Jlin Smith (I
Hoke Smith's majority over oil Is 669.
TOOMB8 COUNTY.
Lyons, Ga., Aug. 22.—Toombs county
Is conceded to Hoke Smith by 100 ma
jority. The returns are not all In from
the country districts.
Lyons, Go., Aug. 22.—Lyon's vote Is
follows: Estlll 20, How'ell 11, Rus
sell 104, Smith 93.
TATNALL COUNTY.
Collins, Ga., Aug. 22.—Meager
turns Indicate that Tattnall has gone
for Hoke Smith by an easy, majority.
Sheppard leads Brannen by a small
majority.
TURNER COUNTY.
' Ashburn, Ga.. Aug. 22.—Turner coun
ty goes for Russell by 60 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.
TERRELL COUNTY.
Dawson, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith
carries Terrell by over 200 majority.
TALIAFERRO COUNTY.
Crawfordvllle, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith carries Taliaferro county by at
least 75 majority.
twiggsTcounty.
Jeffersonville, 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 rarlred Warren county by a*
majority of 125 with the returns up
»o 6 o’clock.
WORTH COUNTY.
Sylvester, Aug. 22.—Worth county Is
for Hoke Smith by big majority.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sandemvflle, Ga.. 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 250
majority. Russell’s strongest precincts
heard from and Smith Is ICO In the
lead.
WILCOX COUNTY.
Abbeville, Aug. 22.—Hoke.Smlth car
ries Wilcox county' by 159 majority.
Hoke Smith 409, Clark Howell 260,
Russell 228, Estlll 10. This report au
thentic. Lewis carries county by a
small majority for congress, w*hlle
Lawson has good majority In county
for Judgeship.
BIRTH8.
To .Mr. and Mra. Alex Hnimders, at 119
Park avenue, a daughter.
To Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Mnsbburn, at 310
Angler nvenue, a daughter.
To Mr. and Mrs. W. T. H bid ley, at 53 K.
Bills street, a sou.
To Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Moreland, at 53
York avenue, n son.
To Mr. and Mrs. I,e»lle M. Davies, nt 323
Court land street, a sou.
DEATH8.
Infant of L. L. Hightower, 6 months old,
died nt 63 Mnngitm street.
William llenrden, 66 years old, died of
drdpsy nt 57 K. Twelfth street.
Infant of G. L. Hunnlster died nt 214 Fox
street.
Miss lletilnh McDonald, 20 years old, died
at Presbyterian hospital.
Bmlly Green, 25 years old. died of >
sumption at Home for Inrtprnblcs.
Isaac D. Illoom, 45 years old. died of
IlliKht’s disease st Grady hospital.
Miss Kmmn Mabry. 32 years old, died of
consumption at 52 Iterenn avenue.
BUILDING~PERMIT8.
$6,500— Hsrlft A Co., to put III two Itollnra
and build stack at corner of Wells uud Hol
land streets.
$3,650— Britt Ac Morris, to bulbl two-story
frame dwelling at 142 Cypress street.
$»>— Fopbronln Key. to re-cover frame
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
- „*nr J,
*f North and lied
$4,260—F. K. Brown well to Mrs. Mar
a nfonl, lot ou corner of Nort'
Uiont avenues. Warranty deed,
$750-11. M. .Woolley to R. W. Watkins,
Jr., lot on Peyton street.
$1,362—Mr*. H. P. Llpford to Atlanta Bank
ing and Savings Co., lot on Peachtree road
ear Collier tract. Mortgage.
$1,000—Janie 31. lststlugi*i to W. P. Kelly,
lot on Augusta avenue
Grant street.
Warranty deed.
$5*0—H. c. Fleming to Miss Lillian Bran-
midler, lot oil Ira street near Gordon street.
Warranty deed.
‘XT’
Helen If. Hardin,
Warranty deed.
$2.50) J. K. Williams to
its ml avenue.
Mrs. !,. H. Dan-
CARD FROM BRANAN
THANKING SUPPORTERS
Hon. C. I. Hrnnan haa Issued the fol
lowing card, addressed to the voters
of Pulton county:
“I desire to express my warmest ap
preciation of the au'-oort of the l.tso
voter* who uw proper to cut their
vote* for me for treasurer of Pulton;
also for the many kind expressions dur
ing the rampalgn from my friends,
who, for personal reasons, voted for
my opponents. While It Is true I was
defeated, nevertheless I believe the tax
payers a(W rltlxen* of Fulton county
will reap a benefit from It In the near
future. For Illustration, one of the best
county official* stated to me a few days
ago that he had withdrawn nil his op
position to the 'salary system,' ami
was . wilting to meet with the grand
Jury and the county commissioners nmt
draft a practical bill, naming reason
able salaries for county officials, lin
ing Away with the present ’fee sys
tem.' Only yesterday one of the must
active county commissioners said: Mr.
llranan. I Indorse your efforts, and also
the reform tneuuru In placing the
county officials upon a saiaty amt lin
ing away with the fee system for coun
ty end state officials for Fulton county.’
Now, It Is my Idea to urge the people.
It makes no difference for whom they
voted for county treasurer, to get to
gether and get back of this movement,
and I believe the representatives from
Fulton county will take the matter up
and pass a bill carrying out the rec
ommendation of the grand Jury with
reference to placing the atate anil coun
ty officials upon a salary."
HEPBURN RATE BILL
DISCUSSED BY ROADS
Hy Prirnfe Iweseil Wire.
New York, Aug. 22.—Officials of the
Southeastern railroad lines held a
meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria to con
sider an interpretation to the Hepburn
railroad rate bill. No statement has
been given nut as to the conference.
REVOLT INCREASING;
EVERYTHING IS QUIET."
ily 1'rlrste I .ceil Wire.
Washington, Aug. 21.—Jacob Bleeper,
the Amerlran charge d'affaires at Ha
vana, sent to the department one of the
most curious dispatches ever received
by the government. It read as fol
lows: ,
Revolution Increasing. Everything
quiet; no news.”
The acting American minister fails
to explain now everything could be
quiet In Cuba and how there could he
no news, when he states the revolution
I* 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.
Irl. lot'on corner of Bice afreet end Bmlfo
place. Warranty dead.
$3,200—1,. It. 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
0F BED R00M 3UITS. PARLOR
CHAIRS. DINING TABLE. CHAIRS AND ROCKERS, FOLDING BED.
STEEL "MJ9&.?,P 0 S,. C< l 0K STOVE, refrigerator. BABY CAR
RIAGE, ANTIQUE BRASS KETTLE. BRASS ANDIRONS, CLOCK.
"tch!“.afi a" utinto.* CURT ' ms ' ‘ CH00L e£,,CHES '
BY ORDER OF CONSIGNOR.
LEO FRESH, Auctioneer