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THE. ATLANTA GEORGIAN. llIUnSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1906. BRYAN GETS THE GLAD HAND FROM HOME FOLKS AND OTHERS Great Commoner Suf ferer From Seasick ness on Voyage. Continued from Page One. mer Senator James K. Jones, a few weeks a,o, and If you will read that letter you will find It was not an an nouncement. I said that I would ac cept the nomination under certain con ditions." "Has your attitude changed since then?" "No, It has not." Dcmocratie Chances Good. “What are the chances for Demo- • cratlc success In the next presidential campaign?" "I have been away from home too long to make prophesies. Predictions are uncertain enough when you are at home at the height of a campaign. Read the announcements given out by the respective campaign committees a few days before an election and com- phre them with the returns, and you get an Idea of the value of political prognostications. "I always assume that the chances of Democratic success are Improving. That assumption Is based on the theory that the Democratic policies are right and that the people are Intelligent and , will see the wlsdorit of these policies. Thera Is a theory that right always triumphs, and you cannot have Any doubt of the triumph of your party if you believe It Is right. But It is not easy to tlx definitely the time when those Ideas will triumph. Circum stances have a tremendous effect on such matters." America Is All Right. "And your are pretty well satisfied with the American form of govern ment?" "I have never been better satisfied." The members of the Nebraska dele gation are jubilant today. They suc ceeded, as they said they would, In getting hold of their distinguished fel low citizen. Their tug cut In ahead of the mini and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went aboard and were given the re. ceptlon of their lives by the Western, ers. The Nebraskans did not let him go until he had shaken hands with ev ery one on board and heard the news from his own bailiwick. Then he was generously permitted to go aboard the yacht llllnl. Will Land at Battery. It had been planned that Mr. Bryan should spend the night on the llllnl, but at the last minute this plan was changed, and Instead, after cruising about for an hour, the yacht put Into Stapleton, Staten Island, where Mr. and Mrs. Bryan landed and went to the residence of Lewis Nixon for the night. This afternoon the llllnl will again take them on board and the remainder of the program 1 as originally planned will be carried out. Miss Bryan remained on board the Princess Irene, and, upon her arrival at Hoboken, was driven to the Hotel Victoria, in Manhatan, where she will await the arrival of her parents late this afternoon. Southerners In Gotham. Some of the Important Southern Democrats In town are: United States Senators Culberson and Bailey, of Texas; John W. Daniel and Thomas W. Martin, of Virginia ex-Unlted States Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee In 1896 and 1900; Governor Warfield and Vic tor Baughman, of Maryland; Represen tative Griggs, of Georgia; ex-Governor Benton McMIllln, of Tennessee; a bunch of Florida Democrats and the following members of the Democratic national committee from Southern states: Henry D. Clayton, of Ala. bama; R. M. Johnson, of Texas; Urry Woodson, of Kentucky, and J. Taylor Ellison, of Virginia. BR YAN’S HOME FOLKS GREE T HIM WITH MANY CHEERS, AND I HEN HE GETS LASSOED ANSWERS LUST CULL O. W. Wilson, « patrolman of the Atlanta police department, died Wednesday night at Auburn, Ot., from consumption, lte will W hnrleil at Auburn Friday morning. Patrolman Wilson had been a member of the force for four years and was popular among Ills comrades. For the past two years’hls health had lieen falling. He was granted a leave of absence severnl wqek, ago, which would have erplroa today. AGED WOMAnItRAYS AWAY FROM HOME )fr*. M. J. !***• 63 yearn old, who live* •t 156 Gilmer *treet, wandered away from her home Thursday morning and her fnm* lly.nre much worried. The police depart ment wan notified of thfe old lady’s disap pearance nnd that ahe bad threatened to kl ilr£ e Mf*C. Knox, an aged slater of Mrs. I.ee, reported to Call Officer Cooper that Mrs. Lee had several tinea threatened to throw herself In a well or cut her throat. The various officer* were notified to watch for the wandering woman. When ahe left the bouse Mrs. Lee wore a blue wrapper and was bareheaded. It Is believed that ahe will he located during the day. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 30.—The Prlnzess Irene was Juat in quarantine when the two tugs chartered by the Ne braakana, slid up alongside, and i mighty roar burst forth, for W. J. Bryan hlmaelf stood on the upper deck, with hla wife and daughter, bareheaded and with a gleaming smile. The Nebraskans let her rip. They shrieked and yelled and cheered, while all the time Bryan stood there and pointed out friends to hla wife and bowed and nodded to them by turn. Little Grace Bryan looked over the rail, and then turned to her father to says: “Why, papa, I never thought no many people would come 1,500 miles to welcome you home.” Mr. Bryan was all attention to the tugs. Mayor Jim Dahlman, of Omaha, yelled up: “We’re glad you’re back.” “Jump Down, Bill." "I'm glad to be back,” wai the re sponse. "Jump down, Bill, and see us,” cried one of the Nebraskans. “I’ll be with you In a short while,” returned Bryan. At this a great cheer went up, because the Nebraskans had feared that Bryan might not come down to see them, but would go away Edward F. Goltra’s yacht, the llllnl, which was hovering nearby. red by this, they set up' the na- jr state air of Nebraska of “We Are Nebraska Boys.” The scene was an exciting one. Mr. Bryan beat time gently to the air of the Nebraskans’ song with his fine white felt hat. The Bryanites, after this little song, re newed their cheering with a vim. The state banner of Nebraska with the man working at the forge In a wheat held was plucked from Its place In front of the pilot house and waved to and fro. It was a great sight, and the Nebraskans again burst Into song. Brysn Is Lassoed, Mayor Brown, of Lincoln, Neb., and Mr. Goltra, boarded the Prlnzess Irene and spoke to Mr. Bryan. They were followed by H. C. Richmond, who brought a couple of boxes of magnifi cent American beauty roses, one for Mrs. Bryan, and the other for Grace, together with some personal messages for Mr. Brysn from his brother, Charles, back home. A photographer on deck asked Mr. Bryan to pose for him. “My, I’m glad you asked me,” said Mr. Bryan. “1 was afraid that I would not get my picture taken.” The two tugs of the Nebraskans were lashed together and put alongside the companionway. It was lowered, and Mr. Bryan and his wife came down and boarded the boats. Mayor Dahl man had a long rope lasso all ready and let *tt fly. It curled around the shoulders of the peerless one and took him prisoner. Twenty-three cameras clicked as one while the photograph ers got views of Bryan with the rope about his neck. From that time on he needed to have no fear that his picture would not be token. If it was taken once, there were 500 views made of him, doing about everything, from coming to going. He Makes a Speech. Once they had him alone the Nebras kans yelled for a speech. He obliged as follows: “Ladles and Gentlemen: The United States Is the greatest country In the world/ Nebraska Is the finest of the United States. (Cheers.) Lincoln is the best city in the state. Falrview Is better than Lincoln. (Falrview 1b where Bryan lives.) I am glad to be here and glad to see you here. I would have been with you In six days, but you have come here to me. It Is good of you nnd I thank you for It. I am going back home now and I am going to do all I can to help you Democrats.” “And we'll keep you there until March 4, 1909, and then we’U take you to Washington,” broke in Mayor Jim Dahlman. As to Candidacy. “I shall be glad If you let me stay there until that date.” resumed Mr. Bryan, “and I may stay there after ward, though not of my own accord,” he added smiling profoundly. AJterward a reporter asked what he meant when he said about staying In Nebraska after March, 1909, though not of his own account. “That simply means,” said Mr. Bry an, “that I have not yet made up my mind whether I am to be a candidate for the presidency. I have nothing really to say now for the newspapers about that.” Mr. Bryan looked In robust health, and, Indeed, In fine condition. His friends say that there haj£ been a vast Improvement In the year. His trousers were almost as baggy at the knees as In London photographs, but not really so much. Some one was presented then to Mr. Bryan Just before he was leaving the tug and with great force with his teeth agleam, said: “De lighted.” He Is D;e-M'g-h-t-e.d. “Do you spell that ’‘d-e-l-f-t-e-d?" asked some one, while another, said: “That’s a regular crib from Roosevelt, Mr. Bryan.” To all of which he re turned only a bright smile. He shook hands with the engineer of the Julia Moran, who somewhat carelessly called him “Mr. O’Brien.” By that time the enthusiasm had lost Its first edge and the Nebraskans be gan to feel that It was time to let him go. So he embarked on the tender of the llllnl and went away. ROOSEVELT'S FRIEND VICIIMJF SHOT Rough Rider Murphy Mys teriously Wounded at Boarding House. Djr Prlvata Lcaoed Wire. New York, Aug. 30.—Shot and prob ably fatally wounded, under circum stances which are ehrouded In mystery, Will S. Murphy, one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and at one time a close friend of the president, lies at the house of Mrs. Webber, No. 104 West Fifty-second street, while the Inmates ot the place wave away all outsiders, Including the police. One rumor has It that the Rough Rider had offended a woman living In the Webber estab lishment and that ahe had fired upon him. Another was that he was a vic tim of some mysterious foe. Murphy is a member of a law Arm. His partner, Terrence V. Powderly, was former commissioner of Immigra tion and one time general master of the Knights of Labor. When the Rough Riders were mustered out at Montauk Point, Murphy won selected to make the presentation speech at the ceremonies that accompanied the glv- ig of the "Bronco Buster" statue to olonel Roosevelt. Murphy belongs to an excellent fam Hy in Canton, Mlsa. Before the Span ish-American war he was a Judge In the Indian Territory and presided at the trial of the Dalton brothers, the outlaws. WALTER BALLARD OP TICAL CO. Leas than one year ago placed on the market the new Ballard Bifocal, giving reading and walking vision In one frame and looking like one glass. They have proven the most successful of all the advertised Invisible bifocals. Ground in a deep torlc curve, giving a large visual deld for reading as well as walking. They are the most perfect and beautiful glass sold. Consult us about bifocals. We have them all. Sales room, 61 Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga. - DR. IRK JOHNSTON GETS 1H0UNTIES Official Returns Disprove His Sweeping As sertions. SOCIETY GIRLS CARR Y PISTOLS TO ROUT NEWPORT THIEVES Here Is a picture of Miss Gwendolyn Burden, who tells how burg lars escaped from the Burden place at Newport. Since the episode a number of the young men have begun to carry revolvers. ATLANTA TO HAVE 15,000 VISITORS WITHIN MONTH GOVERNOR CLIPS TEN CENTS OFF STATEJX RATE Rate For 1906 is Fixed at $4.80 on One Thousand Dollars. 4 Large Conventions to Assemble Here Sept. 14 to Oct. 23. HOW IT IS FIGURED Special and Back Taxes Ex pected to Make Up Deficit. WOMAN SPECTATOR CARRIED UP BY A BIG BALLOON CONTENTS OF 72 WALTON ST. AT AUCTION FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 10 A. M. On account of breaking up housekeeping, will eell the entire houaehold and kitchen furniture, coniletlng of Bed Room Suite, Din ing Table, Hat Rack, Folding Bed, Wardrobe., Refrigerator, Iron Bede and Dressers and Waah.Und, Chair., Rocker., Eclipse Ga. Stove, Heater, Carpet., Rug. and Matting., Table and Bed Linens, China and Glassware, and many other good things. LEO FRESH, Auctioneer. Office and Salesroom, 123 Whitehall. With only Tattnall, Stewart and Jonee counties mla.lng, official returns died with M. J. Yeomana, of Dawaon, chair man of the state Democratic executive committee, show that Mark Johnston, of Baldwin, carried only 17 out of the 143 counties making official returns. The counties given to Dr. Johnston with the votes each will have In the convention are a. follows: Banks, 2; Chattooga, 2; Cherokee, 2; Dodge, 2; Dougherty, 2; Douglas, 2; Floyd, 6; Glascock, 2; Habersham, 2; Heard, 2; Madison, 2: McDuffie, 2; Miller, 2; Muscoogee, 4; Oconee, 2; ,Pau!dlng, 2: Troup, 4; White, 2. Total count!' carried, 17, with 44 votes In the - ventlon. Giving to Dr. Johnston, Tat- with 4 votes, Stewart with 2, and Jones with 2, he can muster only 62 In the conven tion. This Anally explodes his asser tions that he would have 189 votes In the convention, and vermes The Oeor glan's statement that State School Commissioner W. B. Merritt was over whelmingly re-elected. To that statement Dr. Johnston took exceptions and In published cards made the assertion that "newspaper report ers were being furnished lies by the book trust." Definitely to determine the truth of the situation, The Georgian wired Its correspondent In Dawson, J. K. Jester, to give an accurate list of the counties carried by Dr. Johnston, by obtaining the figures from Chairman M. J. Yeo mans. The original article was not printed to do Dr. Johnston any Injua* tlce, but as a.matter of legitimate news. The statements printed In The Geor gian are amply verified by the official figures returned to Chairman M. J. Yeomans. By Prlvnts Leased Wire. Kingston, N. Y., Aug. 10.—Having been caught by the anchor of a bal loon and whirled high In the air over the heads of 6,000 spectators, Mrs. Mattie Roper, of Brooklyn, woa serious ly, but not fatally, hurt yesterday at the Ulser county fair at Ellenvllle. The balloon broke lose and before the bystanders could scatter, the an chor lluke caught In the dress of Mrs. Roper. The aeronaut, a woman, brought the balloon to earth. WOMAN SHARP SHOOTER QUALIFIES FOR SEAGIRT By Private Leased Wire. N$w York, Aug. One of the surprises of this year’s meet of rifle cracks on the range at Seagirt, N. J., Is a clear-eyed, handsome young woman, who four years ago had never handled a gun, much less fired a shot out of a gun, rifle or revolver. She Is Mrs. Elizabeth Topperweln, of San Antonio, Texas. She opened the eyes of the veterans at the butts on Tues day by scoring 59 out of a possible 75 In five shots each at 200, 300 and 500 yards. She thus qualifies for en rollment as a member of the new na tional marksmen reserve. Improving Southern Track. Special to Tbe Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Aug. 30.—The con struction force of the Southern Hall way Is at work on several stretches of track between this city and Atlanta, preparing for the heavy rains of the autumnal season, and making many Improvements on the roadbed and track equipment. The stretch between this city and Birmingham will be vis ited next week. NOT MEXICAN BOLL WEEVIL FOUND IN ALABAMA Special to Tbe Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 30.—Professor W. T. Clarke, entomologist at the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, was In this city yesterday and exam ined the weevil found near here last week, which had been pronounced a cotton boll weevil. Professor Clarke says that*the weevil found is not the Mexican cotton boll weevil, but thinks It to be the cow pea ppd weevil which sometimes eats cotton. He carried the specimen to Auburn for further ex amination. GEORGIA'S TEAM OFF FOBSEA GIRT Seven Atlanta Men Will Compete in National Shoot. Governor Terrell Thursday appointed the following to constitute the Georgia team at Seagirt, N. J., September 4 to 6, upon the recommendation of the chief of ordnance. Colonel J. Van Holt Nash. These appointments are In conform ity with the trial shoot In Macon thla week. The team left Macon Wednes day. As will be scon there are aeven At lanta men on the team. Colonel A. J. Scott, assistant adju tant general, Atlanta. Colonel J. V. H. Nash, chief of ord nance, Atlanta. Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Posted, as sistant chief of ordnance, Savannah. Major H. Johnson, ■.tant chief of ordnance, Macon. Captain W. T. B. Wilson, Troop L, First cavalry, Atlanta. Captain R. J. Travis, Co. C, First heavy artillery, Savannah. Captuln Fred Morris, . o. F. Fifth In fantry, Marietta. Captain C. C. Smith. Co. K, Fifth In fantry, Atlanta. Captain W. P. Wheeler. Co. F, Sec ond Infantry, Macon. Captain Baxter Jones, Co. B, Second Infantry, Macon. Lieutenant R. H. Mason, Co.-F, Sec ond Infantry, Macon. Sergeant Major R. Falllgant, First cavalry. Savannah. Sergeant W. J. Julian, Co B, Second Infantry. Macon. „ _ „ First Sergeant A. A. Mayfield, Co. F, Fifth Infantry, .Marlflla. Corporal J. O. Seaman, Troop L, First cavalry, Atlanta. Private J. W. Hudson. Troop L, First cavalry, Atlanta. Private W. F. Russell, Troop L, First cavalry, Atlanta. Will Receive Pay. Transportation, subsistence (for en listed men) and per diem as author ized by the war department will be al lowed. The team will be kept under strict military discipline by the team captain until dismissed Travel will be In civilian dress. eagtrt. Each BUCKET SHOP BILL T FEAZE M. M. Cottingham Wants License for Wire House. Despite the fact that the hand of the law will relentlessly close down on all wire houses and bucket shops January’ 1. application has been made by H. M. Cottingham for a license to operate a cotton future business. Mf. Cottingham has called upon the license Inspector and the city clerk, Mating that he wished to take out the license as soon as possible and operate the wire house until the first of next year. He aaked whether the license would cost the stipulated sum of 1300, which has heretofore been charged for the entire year. This has raised a rather difficult problem—the city authorities believe It would not be fair to charge the total price for a six-months' license and It Is out of their jurisdiction to cut the price and Impossible to promise that a portion of the money will be refunded. The tax ordinance covering this li enee reads:. "Brokers In futures, or agents for brokers In futures, no li cense to Issue for less than the full price of one year.” This matter will doubtless be taken up at the next session of the tax com mittee. • Many Additions to Chureh. By Private Lenaed Wire. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 30.—At a revival which has just closed at Pilgrim’s Rest In this county, thirty converts have been baptized and thirty-two more will be baptized next Sunday. Altogether seventy-seven additions were made to the church. member Will carry two uniforms, one tlon. khaki and one olive drab service or blue. Raggage allowance Is not lim ited, but each member of the team will care for and transport same at hla own expense. On completion of this duty the team will return to Its home sts- Governor Terrell, In consultation with Comptroller General W. A. Wright, fixed the state tax rate at 8 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at 34.10 for 31,- 000. Thla Is 10 cents' less than for last year, when It was 14.00. The total valuation of the property of the state returned to Comptroller General Wright this year for taxation Is 3624,799.604. The total for 1906 was 3677,840,282. The amount of revenue raised last year at the 34.90 rate was 12.831,417. The amount that will be raised this year at the 14.80 rate will be 32,999,694, making a difference In favor of this year over lust of 3187,621. Leaves (60,000 Deficit. Over against this the legislature, re cently adjourned, made additional ap propriations of 3334,000 available In 1906 and 1907. There was 3105,000 appropriated last year and paid out, which Is not repeated In this year's appropriations, so that leaves a net additional sum to be raised over last year of 3229,000.' This leaves n deficit of 360,000 to be provided, which the comptroller says will very probably come from special taxes, and also from the back tnxes of the Bell Telephone Company. The comptroller Is also expecting 3300,000 from the back taxes of the Georgia and Central In the Western Railway of Alabamu stork as soon as the Uni ted States supreme court hands down Its decision In these coses. Tax Rate Since 1880. A statement of the tax rate for the past quarter of a century Is here given, and the Increase from three and a half mills In 1880 to 4.9 mills in 1906 Is due to the tremendous. Increase In appro priations for the common schools and the three classes of pensions now pro vided for under the law. Year. State Tax Rate. 1880 319 Mills 1831 3 Mills 1882 3 Mills 1883 2(4 Mills 1884 3 ’ Mills 1886 3(9 Mills 1886 3(9 Mills 1887 3.77 Mills 1888 8.66 Mills 1889 4 Mills 1890 3.96 Mills 1891 6.08 Mills 1892 4.85 Mills 1893 4.61 Mills 1894 4.37 Mills 1896 4.56 Mills 1896 4.56 Mills 1897 6.21 Mills 1898 6.21 Mills 1899 6.36 Mills 1900 6.20 Mills 1901 6.44 Mills 1902 6.30 Mills 1903 5 Mills 1904 4.8 Mills 1905 4.9 Mills Comptroller General Wright said Thursday that he doubted If the tax levy would be as low as this for many years to come, as he did. not expect in (t three years the phenomenal e In tax valuea as In tha past three years, which amounted to 3190,- 000,000. Due to Cotton. This has been due to the high price of cotton. In his opinion. The de pressing of the stock market by many fire Insurance companies unloading many of their securities to meet the fire losses In San Francisco would also operate against any great future In crease. The depression of the stock market depressed business everywhere. If these special and back taxes do not materialize, the Incoming admin istration will have to borrow money to tide over the difficulty. ■ May Be Problem for 8mith. Many think that In reducing the tax rate one-tenth of a mill from last year Governor Terrell has bequeathed very perplexing problem of state to his successor. Governor Terrell borrowed 3100,000 last year, paying 3467.76 Interest there on when It was paid back. He has al ready borrowed 360,000 this year, which must be paid back, thla being exclusive of the loan by James M. Smith to pay the (tensioners of Oglethorpe and Greene counties. New Appropriations. The additional appropriations In detail as passed by the recent leglsla- lature follow: Special appropriation for pensions 3 1,160.00 Reformatory at state prison. 3,000.00 Jamestown Exposition 30,000.00 Oglethorpe monument, half in 1907 and half In 1908 .. 15,000.00 State University, half In 1907 and half In 1908 100,000.00 Gordon equestrian statue. .. 16,000.00 Soldiers’ home for hospital and equipment 7,500.00 School for Deaf 20.000.00 School of Technology, for 1907 and 1908 maintenance fund 10,000.00 To buy additional land. .. 17,500.00 Academy of the Blind .. .. 65,000.00 Georgia Normal and Indus trial for dormitory 27,600.00 North Georgia Agricultural and Military College for dormitory 20,000.00 General deficiency appropri ation bill 101.341.17 ..3422,931.17 Total Lower Freight Rates. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 30.—The Jack- son board of trade has started a move ment for lower freight rates for Jack- son and proposes to push it to a suc cessful termination. I September 14—National Dental Col lege Factultles and National Dental Examiners. September 18—National Dental As sociation. October 1—National Retail Drug gists' Association. October 9—American Bottlers’ Pro tective Association. October 22—National Carriage Build ers’ Association. From September 14 to October 23 between 10,000 and 15,000 strangers from every part of the United Stat> s will visit Atlanta, representing the dentists, druggists, bottlers and car riage builders. The big conventions will practical ly be In continuous session for over a month, one giving way to another. At least two of these great bodies have never before convened In the South— the national druggists and the carriage builders. Atlanta's reputation as a great con vention city has spread to nil parts of the country, and the splendid manner In which this elf takes care of such bodies adds to h r reputation as the llvest and most hospitable city In the country. Dental Men Coma First. First to come ivlll be the National Dental College Faculties on September 14, with headquarters in the Piedmont, and sessions to be held In the assem bly hall of that hostelry. Dr. Frank Hollend, president of the Georgia Den tal Association, has just returned from Washington and Baltimore, and says that hundreds of visitors are coming. 8ome 200 dental college teachers will be here, representing all the big dentul Institutions In the country. On the same day In the Kimball about 200 dental examiners from all over the country will be in session. Then on September 18 the National Dental Association will convene at the Piedmont, combining the two organiza tions above, as well as dentists from over the Union. Between 600 and 800 will be In attendance. On September 20 the Delta Slgna Delta fraternity, which Is to dentistry as Masonry Is to the layman, will convene In the Pied mont assembly hall. National Drug Mon. As stated In The Georgian Wednes day, the National Retail Druggists' Association will be In session here Oc tober 1 to 5, Inclusive, bringing from 2,000 to 2,500 visitors from the Pacltla to the Atlantic. One of the features of this conven tion will be the style In which large delegations will travel to Atlanta. The New York members will come on a sol id special of Pullmans, handsomely decorated. The Philadelphia men have chartered a steamer and will come via Savannah. Chicago’s 160 msylbera will travel over the Illinois Central and Louisville and Nashville In n solid Pullman train. They will leave Chicago September 29 and will spend Sunday, September 30, on Lookout mountain, arriving here Sunday evening at 6:45 o'clock. The party will be in charge of Charles II, Avery, president of the -Chicago as sociation. Two Others Follow. The outgoing trains carrying tho drug men will hardly have disappeared before Incoming trains will bring tha bottlers by the hundreds. This Is a large organization, and several hun dred delegates will attend the conven tion from almbst every zlato In tha Union. Following them will come the car riage men, several hundred strong. Tho big builders will come from North, East, West and South. A very effective feature of this convention will l>e the trade exposition to be Installed at Piedmont park. Carriage men will exhibit their product in most attractive style. The hotels have practically engnx-d all their rooms for over thirty days within the period covered by these con ventions. MRS, Wy proved INTERESTING WITNESS Mr*. B. F. Yancey wns nrrolgned l« the police court Thursday morning for dlanr» rierly conduct on n street car last Sntur* day night. The trliil resembled cheap vaude- llle more than tragedy. Mr*. Yancey own* considerable property In Atlanta, and la dignified accordingly. Hhc baa a vocabulary fluent ami exteuslvs and according to the conductor of the car, •he used It. He stated that she boarded a Houth rryor atreet car with a baaket •.( beer and u lot more which was uot In tbe basket, nnd when be remount ra Nil with her ahe began to express her oiduion «f the compnuy In general and hliunelf In par ticular. She wna fined $10.75 and depart>-<l •wearing to have vengeance on the con ductor. Arm Caught In Balt. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. SO.—Charles E. Meeks, of The Timeat>News, had a very narrow escape fropi serloua Injury late yesterday evening while engaged in ■ome work around the printing preen. Hla shirt sleeve was caught In a rapid ly revolving belt, and before tbe machinery could be stopped hie hand mashed by being PRISON POPULATION GREATLY ON INCREASE Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Mias., Aug. 30.—Mississippi lacks but live prisoners of having 1,300 men In stripes. During the month Just closing there has been In Increase In the prison population of about fifty. For several years the prison population has been on the Increase, notwith standing the fact that Governor Var danian has pardoned *more convicts than any governor for a number of years. BANK CLOSING NOTICE. Monday, September 3, “Labor Day,” is a legal holiday. The banks compos* ing the Atlanta Clearing House Asso* eiation will be closed for business on that day* Paper maturing Sunday i* due and payable Saturday, September 1, Paper maturing " 3, is due and payab ber 4. I >Alt WIN JOS. A. McCOUD,