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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. 3 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. ICED P0STUM with lemon and cream. Thers’s a Reas on 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. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For tin* HIx Months h'lullug Julie !'►*. of th* foinlithm of the GERMAN AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE CO., OF NEW YORK. Organized uinler the laws of the state of New York: made to thu governor of the state of Georgia in niirsiiatii*e of the laws of said state. Principal ofTlee, 58 Liberty street. New* York city. I. CAPITAL 8T0CK. * 1. Amount of capital stock $1,500,000.00 2. Amount paid up In cash 1,500,000.00—$1,500,"**.00 II. ASSET8. 1. Market value of real estate owned by the company $426,696.00 2. Loans on iMiad and mortgage (duly recorded, anil being first liens on neil absolutely by the eotnpaiiy, par value $9,*- the fet 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