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Thursday. September r. jmk THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. SMALL DEPOSITS are always welcome at our bank and receive the same careful atten tion as the large deposi tors. SATURDAYS our Savings Department is open from 4:00 to 6:00 p. m. 31-2 per cent in terest. GEORGIA SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST GO., 17 South Broad St., Cor. Alabama St. Atlanta’s Oldest Sav ings Bank. NEGRO IS SUSPECTED OF BEING ASSAILANT OE MISSES LAWRENCE Elbert Garrison, a negro about 26 year* old, Is lodged In the police sta tion . and Is suspected of being the negro who assaulted Misses Ethel and Mabel Lawrence on Monday, two weeks ago. An effort will be made to have Miss Lawrence Identify him. Garrison was arrested several days ago near Falrplay, Oconee county, 8 C, by E. B. Keese, a cltlr.cn who sus pected the negro of being a criminal nod believed that he answered the de S' rlptlon of the negro wanted In At lanta. He was brought to Atlanta Thursday morning by Mr. Keese. Sher Iff tv. A. Stowe, of Toccoa, Stephens county, Ga., and Chief of Police tV. R. Ledford, of La von la, Ga. A reward of S' io Is offered by the state for the capture of the right negro and private 1 < wards may swell this amount 21,000. It Garrison Is not the assailant of the two young woinon his captors be lleve that he certainly Is guilty o x.ano crime to Judge from- his actions before and after arrest. He made sev eral desperate efforts to escape from their custody and showed the greatest fear of coming to Atlanta. The negro rode'on a freight train fr.un Atlanta to Toccoa last Saturday night and made the acquaintance of a brakeman at Falrplay, S. C., who took,{hips to Jils home. ‘ Garrison's actions amused .'the brakeman’s sus- picions and he notified E. B. Keese, who began to question the negro and finally placed hint under nrrest. The negro, though covered by a revolver, mode a lunge at Mr. Keese and knocked him down and only the efforts of half a dozen men overpowered him. While the negro wns being taken to Toccoa, Ga., In a buggy he freed hts It.itula from their fastenings and made air attempt to secure Mr. Keese's re volver. ■ The attempt wns discovered In time. The negro also tried to Jump out of the window while on the train bound for Atlanta. Garrison was turned over to the Atlanta authorities at the police sta tion. He will be held until his Identity I- established or It Is found that he Is not wanted for any crime. NEGRO BOY WHIPPED IN POLICE STATION Because Robert Lee Buster, a 6- year-old negro boy. Insulted Maggie McDermot, a little girl, who lives at 607 Etmpson street, Wednesday afternoon, be wna given a whipping In the police- ,-t.itlon Thursday morning that will make him remember to be good. T he case was heard In the Juvenile court before Judge Broyles. It wns shown thnt the little negro had made an Insulting remark to the little girl. Judge Broyles dismissed the boy on condition that his mother, who was In tile court room, give him a whipping. Tho mother retired to a hallway with the youngster and the yells that floated over the transom soon afterwards si, wed that she was carrying out her part of the contract. SPLENDID REVIVAL IN TABERNACLE TENT For the past ten days a great revival of religion In the Baptist tabemaclt tent near the comer of Hendrix ave nue and Peeples street has been In progress, where a large number of peo ple have been saved and many cold church members revived and shown their duty to God end man. B. H. Peacock, who hat been con ducting these services, reaches the hearts of the people In Just such a way as perhaps no other one man could da. The meetings will continue through Sunday, with E. H. Peacock preaching the closing sermon. , Professor B. C. Davis, leader of the Tabernacle choir, has charge of the music. Rev. L. E. Bucholz, state evangelist, employed by the state mission board, will preach Thursday night. Friday night the At lanta Business Men's Gospel Union wlU have charge of the service, with E. C. Callaway. J. T. Moody, W. D. Manly and E. H. Thornton and other promi nent business men taking part. The special musical feature of the service will be the singing by the South At lanta class of the Atlanta Union Mu- rtral Association. The meeting will close on 8unday night and Mr. Peacock will take for lil- subject "And the Bed Was Too S ‘ rt” This he will handle In hie orig inal way. Pale Delicate Women and Girls. The Old Standard. Grove's Tastelesa Tonic, drives out malaria and lids up the syitem. Sold by ell dealers for 27 years. Price M cents. Three Men Sue for $150,000 as Result of Land Scheme. By Private leased Wire. Chicago, Sept. 6.—Damage claims amounting to 2160,000 were filed In the circuit court yesterday against Mrs. Elisa F. Moody. The complainants are Victor E. Free man and Rufus A. Evans, of New Fork, and J. M. Evans, of Chicago. They admit they owe Mrs. Mood/ 213,000 money advanced for a land scheme. It was Mra Moody's sensational at tempt to collect this which forms the basis of the damage suits. The trouble started In New York when Mrs. Moody'* husband, now dead, went Into a timber and coal land deal with Freeman and the two Evana brothers. After Mr. Moody's death, the Idow was Induced to advance 213,000 on promises of big returns. Notes were given by the men. When things d|d not come as fast ns Mrs. Moody expected, she had the three named men arrested on charges of em bezzlement. Freeman and Rufus Evans ere arrested In New York. Freeman was taken the duy he waa to sail for Europe with his bride. Magistrate Wahlc, In New York, dls-' missed the case against Freeman and Rufus Evans. J. M. Evans was also discharged by Justice Caverly, of this city. The suit Is based on the arrest which. It Is claimed, was made before the notes were due. The flrst note of 22,000 wns due yesterday and wan paid, according to tho Messrs. Evans. ANNISTON SWEPT RT FURIOOS STORM Lightning Strikes Cotton Ware house Causing Damaging Fire. Spyrlnl to Tim Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Sept. 6.—As the re nult of a terrific thunder storm which broko over this city at 4 o'clock yes terday afternoon and which amounted to it veritable cloudburst, damage to the amount of several thousands of dol lars was done to the merchants along Noble and Tenth streets, nearly all of the public roads were badly washed, bridges were swept away, the Are alarm system put out of commission, and the warehouse of the Woodstock Cotton Mill completely destroyed by Are, which followed tho striking of the building by a bolt of lightning, entailing a loss of 230,000. The storm broke over Anniston with unusual suddenness and for 63 minutes the rain descended In torrents, the of. flclal figures of the weather bureau be ing 3.00 Inches for that time, while for several minutes the wind blow at the rate of 22 miles- an hoar. Tenth street ns turned Into a river and over tlireo feet of water rushed down the center of that thoroughfare, washing away bridges and crosswalks and leaving tho street In a dangerous shape. The store of Aderhold & Co. was the most se riously damaged, there being three feet of water covering the floor. S. P. Gann's barber shop was also flooded to depth of over two feet. One of the first bolts of lightning which accompanied the storm struck the Are alarm apparatus nnd effective ly put It out of commission, so that n few minutes later when the large ware house of the Woodstock Cotton Mill was discovered to be on fire no alnrm could be sounded In the usual manner. The many factories In the vicinity used their whistles to advantage, attracting the attention of several llremcn, who proceeded to the various stations and notified the department. LEFT $35,000 TO WIFE ' OF HIS PHYSICIAN Picture from the latest photo of Mr*. Margaret Dann. Thirty-five thousand dollars was bequeathed to her by Gustave Newman, and as her husband. Dr. Dann, demands 22,000 for professional services, other heirs threaten to break tbs win A WHOLE PR ESS IX G CLUE LOCKED UP IN BARRACKS If any of the customers of the At lanta Pressing and Repairing Company wish to go to a party Thursday night they must wear their old clothes or call at the police station for their festive garments. The offices of the company have been transferred to the detectives’ department and the station looks like a second-hand clothing store. Joe Carr, the negro proprietor of the pressing concern at 29 1-2 Ivy street, languishes behind the bars at the sta tion. So does Luclle Johnson, who claims to be his wife. The two were Arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property and the detectives believe that they have discovered a "fence" where clothing thieves have been dis posing of stolen garments as a regular profession. • Detective T. B. Lanford visited the place Wednesday afternoon and found a coat owned by A. H. Catlln, of the Union Savings Bank, which was stolen from the batik a few hours before. When the coat disappeared It had a pocketbook with 2160 In bills and val uable papers In a pocket, but the pock ets were all empty when the missing coat was found in the pressing con cern. Several hundred valuable garments were taken from the place and sent to the police station. The police depart ment will make an effort to have many of them Identified by their owners. HUNDREDS OF BUSINESS MEN MAY BE ARRAIGNED IN COURT Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 6.—Judge Mil ler, of this district, has created one of the biggest sensations that the city has known in aom* time by his charge to the grand Jury. Judge Miller was especially stout in calling attention to the number of homicides In the dis trict. He said that If there were as many killings all over the rest of the state as there were In this district, that the total number of men who would fill bloody graves would reach the appal ling total of seven hundred In a year. He advocates an Increase In the number of supreme court Judges to five so as to handle the business with speed and four criminal courts In each coun ty every year. Another sensational feature of Judge Miller's charge wns his call to the grand Jury to Indict every man tn thlB city who has bought or sold future con tracts. Judge Miller said that It was against the law, which laid down that parties guilty must not only be fined, but sent to prison. Hundreds of the best citizens of this city. It Is stated, will come under this ban. There are three wire houses In this city and all of them, It Is stated, are doing a large business. VOTE IN BEA UTY CONTES7 ENDS IN A BLOODY RIOT Ily I'rlrste Leased Wire. Washington, Pa., Sept. (.—A voting contest to determine the most pop ular and most beautiful young woman In Deer Lick, a small town In Green county, ended In a first-rate riot thero and half the male population of the dace have broken heads or serious irulses. Miss Emma Stringer, one of the contestants In the popularity race, wns badly Injured In tho fight. In which knives, revolvers and nil sorts of Im provised weapons were used. Six youths are under arrest and sev eral prominent men In the community left town to avoid arrest when they heard thaj warrants wero to be sworn out for them. The question of popu larity will probably never be deter mined. For several weeks the contest had been waged fiercely. It got to a white heat when Miss Stringer and Miss An na Belmont became the only two sur viving contestants. Both are hand some girls, with dozens of admirers of the rough-and-ready country type, who would not hear any criticism of their girls, hut are usually willing enough to criticise the other fellow’s girl. The vote being counted, the Judges would have announced their decision In a few minutes when the fight began. HIRES HIS DIVORCED WIFE JO COOK FOR NEW SPOUSE By Private Leased Wire. Danville, Va., Sept. 6.—John C. Putner married Lillian Skcptlze, a pret ty school teacher. He needed a cook and knew none better than his flrst wife, whom he divorced. She was willing, and he hired her. She made the wedding cake. SIMON PIPER’S LIE £y E. LE BRETON-MARTIN CLUffi ITSELF Great Improvement Made in Conduct of tlie In stitution. The Memorial Orphans' home. McDaniel street, Is free from Its trou bles with the police court, and may proceed with Its business.. The case was heard Wednesday afternoon before Judge Broyles and Councilman Ellis, the latter having been on the bench in the first case against the home. It waa showp that the home had or ganized a board of directors, elected a superintendent and Improved sanitary conditions. The managers promised to bring no children under ten years old on the streets, and the case of disorder ly conduct formerly registered against them was dismissed. JOE TERRELL TO JOIN BENNETT IN TIE LAW Joe Terrell, of the executive depart ment, nephew of Governor Joseph M. Terrell, will go to Waycross this fall and enter Into partnership with Solici tor General John W. Bennett, of the Brunswick circuit. Though he has only been at the capItol about a' year, he Is one of the most popular men In the state's big house, almost as popular as the gov ernor himself. I. The rain drove relentlessly over the fields, the great gray clouds raced sul lenly across the sky; there seemed a touch of autumn In the cold wind that moaned across the wolds. And It was August, tno month upon which the fnrmera pin their trust— August, and the fields were yellow with rotting corn, with ungarnered barley, with mildewed rye. Never had there been such a month within the memory of man. Even the grnyheards of Lower Chaddte had to admit that they could not recall so wet n period for the time of yeat- in the past. Not that there was any consolation to be derived from the ad mission. seeing that all the braln-rack- Ing In the world could not alter the fact that ruin stared more than one of the farmers around Chaddle in the face. Ben Boulter came out of the Green Dragon, Lower Chaddle's hostelry, wiping bis mouth. He was u hand some, well-knit fellow, was Ben, tho bearer of a name that had been con nected with Chaddle history for many a lung year, and possessor of the Valley farm, which same propery had been In the hands of the Boulters for generations. A couple.of months ago, had Chad- e seen Ben Issuing from the old half-timbered Inn thut looked out on the village green, tongues would have begun to clack finely and heads wuutd have wagged In unison. But now Lower Cliaddle-»no man has ever dis covered Upper Chaddle on u map, though woe betide you If you forgot the prefix when conversing with a Chaddleltc—was past gossip. The petals tent bad weather had ousted every other topic, for the world must Inevitably take Its colors from whatever source It draws its liveli hood. And the weather to Chaddte as us briefs to a barrister. The rain swept Into Ben's face ns he turned his steps toward the road that led down the village homeward. bitter laugh left his lips, "ltaln on!" he mutt tied. “Can't make much difference now. I'm' done for. Rain on!” And he lurched morosely onward In a mood that left no room for any charitable thoughts.. - It was Simeon Piper, the old sad dler, who lived Just outside the vil lage, whose daugnter Bessie was Ben's plighted wife. "Then It's true. Ben Boulter," the old man said steadfastly; "It’s true what folks do he sayln' concernin' ye tnat ye've taken to evil ways o' late. I'd not believe It. Bays 1: -No; Ben he promised to Bessie, my Bessie, and there ain't no fear as he’ll go under, no matter how hard times may be. Ye're drunk. Ben; ye're drunk. Shame on ye!“ 'I’m not!” protested Ben. thltkly. Just had a drop o’ beer at the Drag- I'm not drunk!" 'Ye're a liar as well as a drunkard, are ye?" went on Simeon remorseless ly. "Then. Just hear me out, If so he you are not tho drunk to under stand what I say. I've been hidin' my time. I knowett as you'd had a bad time o' late, like the other fam ilies. But I says to myself: 'lien'll come out all right. And It I see* as he sets hlsself to fight through like as he ought, then I’ll give him what little I've saved for Bessie, and which so'a he can tide over the lean years. And now. Instead o' settln' your shoulders to the plow, Instead of knucklin’ down afore the decrees of the Blessed Lord, who mude ye and gave ye adversity to prove ye, ye swills beer like a pig and shows as you ain't no more grit than the brute beasts. So go yer own way, Ben. You'll not marry Bessie. And that’s my last word." And, without saying more, the old man drew litmaelf up and strode ■proudly onward through the rain. For a few seconds Ben stood mo. tlonless gazing after the fine old fig ure of the suddler. His pulses were drumming thickly; neither was he so drunk that he could not feel Ve shame that flooded his soul—shame that he knew well enough was rightly earned. With an oath he pulled himself to gether and staggered onward, Sim eon’s words vaguely stirring within his mind. He had lost Bessie, hud he? He would see about that. And It was In no enviable frame of tnlnd that he reached the Valley farm. II. It wns on the twenty-eighth of Au gust thnt something happened which convulsed Lower Chaddle from one end to the other—an event so rare, so unheard of, thnt for a little while folk*. refused to believe In the pos sibility of the thing being true. Simeon Piper's cottage was burglar iously entered by night, nnd a box containing nearly five hundred pounds In notes nnd goid abstracted from Its hiding place under the old man's bed. As though Chaddle had not had enough to talk about! First of all, there has been the weather; then hnd come the announcement that Sim eon Piper had refused to countenance the projected marriage between Bes sie, his daughter, anil Ben Boulter; then the knowledge thut Ben wus go ing rapidly down the hill In more ways than one, nnd now—the robbery dwarfed everything else. Such a thing unheard of. Who could be the thief? The robbery, as I have said, took place on the twenty-eighth of Au gust. On the flrst of September, Ben Boulter, hitherto apparently at Ills wit's end for ready cash, paid a long outstanding account for some thirty pounds, thereby staving off an appeal .that would undoubtedly have landed him In the bankruptcy court. Neither was the cup of Chaddle's ex citement by any means full. On the third of September yet another thun derclap of Intelligence bunt over the village nail set every tongue n-gallop In nlehouso and cottage so that even the mouldering crops were forgotten. Ben Boulter was arrested for the theft of Simeon Piper's hoard, and before the slow country minds eoald realize that this was indeed the case Ben had been whisked off In a fourwheeler to Blewsham, the nearest country town. In the company of phlegmatic sergeant of police. Blewsham police court ytn* parked on the morning, of Ben's appearance before the local bench. The mayor of Blewsham himself. Joseph Clupplng. the draper, w as In the chair, supported by three or four pompous Justices. seemed odd to more than one. The mayor turned to his flearest colleague. “I don't see 'ow we're going to progress with this case,” he said audibly, "If the prosecutor himself Is absent. Con tempt of court, I call It; contempt of court,” and he assumed as fierce an. expression as his mild, rubicund face was capable of. Suddenly, however, a door leading Into the court-house was opened, and Simeon Piper, hat In hand, appeared. Ben drew In a deep breath, and a dull wave of color flooded his face. The saddler never looked at the prisoner, but made his ivny to the table beneath the bench, at which the town clerk and a solicitor who had been retained for Boulter sat. Simeon touched his fore lock respectfully to the bench, and, to the amazement of every one present, said In a clear voice: “Mr. Cluppln’ I wants to withdraw this charge. There's been a mistake.” For a second or so the silence follow ing this unlooked-for declaration was so Intense that you might have heard the proverbial pin drop. Then the mayor found his tongue. Why, bless me!” he stuttered, “this Is most Irregular. What d’ye want to withdraw It for?” Because," said Simeon very dis tinctly—and the Irregularity of his con duct wns unnoticed by reason of ths Intense Interest his speech aroused— "the money weren't stolen at all. I found It In altogether another place. "I’d moved It from underneath my bed. I'm getting old, your worship. 1 must ha' forgotten all about It.” There came a cry from the prisoner In the dock. Every eye went to him now. And then he collapsed limply Into the arms-of a friendly policeman. He had fainted. Thus the Boulter affair fizzled out tamely as far as the general public was concerned, and Blewsham was balked of the sensation It had hoped to share with Lower Chaddle. ' Is under my bed at home In the box. Simeon Piper was not there, a fact that III. The doctor’s trap was outside the saddler's house, and Dr. Finn himself was drawing on his gloves at the door as Ben Boulter came to a halt In front of the dwelling to Inquire breathlessly "How Is she, sir? How Is she7*’ It was the morning after the abortive trial. Dr. Finn looked curiously at the young farmer before ho answered; “Round the comer, Ben; round the corner! She's had a good night, and all she wants now is careful nursing." He looked as though he wanted to say something more, but apparently thought better of It. and, Jumping Into the trap, drove off on the continuance of hts round. Ben drew In a long breath. He was very pale nnd there were dark circles under hfs eyes that spoke eloquently of either a prolonged drinking bout or severe mental strain. As a matter of fact no liquor had passed his lips for two days. He entered the shop without cere mony. Simeon was seated quietly within the dim, dark old room sewing a horse eollnr. He looked up slolvly as Ben entered, and a queer light came Into his faded old eyes. The young farmer hesitated. Then without further parley he muttered hoarsely: "Why did you He, Mr. Piper? Why did you say you'd found the money, when you knew I’d stolen It. when you knew I’d broken Into your house In the night and got the box from under your bed, when you knew I'd spent part of the cash?” He thrust his hand Into his capacious side-pocket and produced a canvas bag, which he placed upon the connter quietly enough. •'It's all there 'cept about fifty pounds,” he muttered shamefacedly, rand I'll pay that back when I can. I”— Simeon Piper rose to his fe*t “Ben,"- he said gently, "yesterday,- In Blew sham, I told the flrst lie as I ever re- I member to have told In all my life, an' 1 told It to save Bessie’s life. She loves you, Ben. It was the news of your disgrace that laid her low on a bed of sickness. She begged me to save you. I did, and now you’ve got to hear me, Ben. You've got to turn over a new leaf. You ain't bad at heart. I know that, bat you got Into bad ways, Ben. and the drink Is a bad friend to such as you. You’re going to promise me never to touch another drop of alcohol ic liquor In all your life, and then you’re goln' to promise, too, as you’ll masry Bessie, as soon as she’s well enough. I don't believe In signin' no pledge. If a man ain't got enough mor al courage tn keep his word wl'out put tin' his hand to paner. he ain't worth troublin’ about. Will you do this?" For a moment Ben stared dazedly at the good old man. Then he did some thing that he hadn’t done since he was a child—he put his head In his hands and burst out Into a passion of weep ing. For a few moments he wept un restrainedly. Then a shudder seemed to run through his frame. He raised his tear-stained counte nance, and Simeon's calm old eyes smiled batk at him. “God bless you. father!" said Ben. "I promise!” And be kept his word. HERRING’S CATARRH CURE IS A POSITIVE CURE FOR CATARRH OF THE HEAD CATARRH OF THE NOSE CATARRH OF THE THROAT CATARRH OF THE STOMACH and . CATARRHAL DEAFNESS. H. G. C. Is a harmless vegetable remedy that WILL CURE CATARRH. —That’s all— $1.00 PER BOTTLE AT ALL DRUG STORES GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Rev. C. M. McClure. Special to The Georgina. Canton, Ga., Sept. 6.—The funeral services of Rev. C. M. McClure were held In the Methodist church here Sun day In the presence of a large con course of sorrowing friends. Rev. J. W. Stlpo officiating. Monticello School Opens. By Private Lcnsl-d Wire. Monticello, Go., Sept. 6.—Monticello public high school opened Monday with the largest attendance In its history. Professor Mershon Is assisted by Misses Sarah Newton, of Monticello; Ashe, of Athens; Plttard, of Athens; Turner, of Social Circle, and Johnson, of Augusta. To Erect New Bank Building. Special to Tho Georgian. Monticello, Ga., Sept. 6.—The work on the new building of Farmers’ Na tional Bank will be begun in a short time. This building will occupy .the lot where Congressman Charles Bart lett's, of Macon, old law office stood. Soon to Bogin Work. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga., Sept. 6.—Superintend ent L. B. Evans, of the schools of Richmond county, stated that the flrst brick on the handsome new Fifth ward grammar school will be laid this week, and there will be no time lost In the erection. Is Expecting 200 Students. Special to Tho Georgian. Augusta, Ga, Sept. 6.—Dean J. E. Allen, of the medical college of Augus ta, a branch of the State University, states that he Is expecting 200 stu dents here at the opening of the col lege next month. The enrollment last year was something like 1211. Veterans Hold Reunion. Special to The Georgina. Zebulon, Ga, Sept. 0.—The veterans of Upson have purchased the old Methodist camp ground at this place and It has become the Mecca of thou sands of Upson’s citizens yearly to pay tribute to the lost cause and to honor the heroes who fought Its battles. In fact "Veteran day" In Upson county has practically become a public holi day. Some two or three thousand peo ple were there Saturday and General A. J. West was orator of the day. Didn’t Know It Was Loaded. Special to The Georgian. Athens, Ga., Sept. 6.—Howard Cha- fin, while showing a pistol to a man at his shop here, was painfully hurt. He didn’t know the pistol was loaded. It went off and the bullet went through Chaftn's hand and also through the arm of a young man named Floyd Driver, who was standing near by. Fort Gaines School Openz. Special to The Georgina. Fort Gaines, Ga., Sept. 6.—The Fort Gaines public school opened yester day morning with the largest attend ance known In Its history. The splen did school- building recently erected, and many other advantages surround Ing the school, have been the means of bringing many children from the country here to get board and attend school. Two Adjudged Insane. Special to The Gcorgluu. Waycross, Ga, Sept. «.—Mrs. Emma Wesley, a white woman who some months ago served n term In the state asylum at Mllledgevtlle, was tried for lunacy again yesterday morning and will be returned to the nsylum. Frank Simmons, a negro, was also declared Insane by the Jury and will alno be sent to the asylum. AMUSEMENTS ’".GRAND FRIDAY AND SATURDAY—MATI- NEE SATURDAY, TIM MURPHY AND DOROTHY SHERROD IN OLD INNOCENCE Night prices 25c to $1.80—Matinet 25c to $1.00. Sale now open. THE BIJOU TONIGHT 8:30—MATINEE TODAY. Haverly’s Mastodon Minstrels Same'BIJou Prices. Next week “HOW HEARTS ARE BROKEN." TONIGHT 8:30—MATINEE TODAY. Vaudeville. 3 COATES; JOHNSON & HARTY; FLORA; BANKS-BREAZEALE AND OTHERS. Order Seats. Phone 236 North. Decrease in Tax Rate. Hpeclnl to The Georgian. Waycross. Ga, Sept. 6.—The Ware cqunty commissioners have fixed the tax rate for the preaent year at 25.20 on the 21,000. This Is a reduction of 21.40 over the rate of last year. ADD DEATHS AND FUNERALS John S. Cargill’s Funeral. By Private Leased Wire. Columbus, Ga, Sept. 6.—The funeral of John S. Cargill, whose death oc curred In Atlanta, took place here Tuesday afternoon from the home of his son, E. K. Cargill, on Ninth street Dr. A. J. Vann. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala, Sept. 0.—Dr. A. J. Vann, one of the oldest and most prom inent citizens of this section of the state, died at his home, near Porter ville. In this county, last night. Dr. Vann was nearly 76 years of age and had practiced his profession in this part of the state for years. 01! PENSION PAY ROLL kpei-tal to The Georgia Jackson, Miss, 8ept The differ ent county pension boards are passing on the applicants for state pensions. In this county there are one hundred nnd forty-two person* drawing Confed erate pensions from the state, an In crease of nineteen over last y rar. There are more widows of soldiers on the rolls thnn soldiers, there being forty- eight soldiers and fifty-three widows of soldier*. » Old Wheat and Jackson Sts. MONDAY and TUESDAY, Sept. lOandll Gentry Bros’ Shows. Their Four Shows Actually Combined. 200 highly educated ponies, 150 dog actors, 75 monkeys, 2 Aerds of per forming baby elephants. America’3 Leading Amuse ment Enterprise. The Namba Family—flrit time in this country. Their biggest and best ■hows. Grand and Gorgeous Street Parade at 10 a. m. Monday. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss, Sept. 0.—Governor Vardanian is out In an Interview in which he defends W. J. Bryan on ac count of his government ownership views. The governor says that those who are criticising Bryan are making mountains out of mole hills. The thing that Is Interesting the ikrlltlclans ol Mississippi Is the fact that the g» v " erner In his interview comes out for railroad rate regulation. He has been counted against regulation ever since his famous speech at Greenville a year ago. delivered to the Mississippi P res * Association. MAMMOTH HOTEL FOR JACKSON, MISS, Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss, Sept. 2.—Joel ” Johnson, who some months as» l ,ur ' chased the Spengler property, corner of State and Capitol streets, has or dered all the tenants to vacate ana announces that he Intends to erect eight-story hotel on the corner. Tn, will ho the finest hotel in the state. MISSISSIPPI COTTON IS BADLY DAMAGED Special to The Georgian. Jackson. Miss, Sept. I.—Reports come from all over the state that t, cotton crop Is damaged. The crop the delta Is reported to be full of weed* while that In the hills la suffering fro® worms and rust The crop Is not ne “ as good as It was six weeks ago- ■■■