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t T H E AT l jAXTA G EOBCHAN, FRIDAY) NOVBJIBER !-• «. 5 REID DRY GOODS CO. 165167 169 Peters St. REID DRY GOODS CO. 165 167169 Peters St. CLOTHING AT V 2 PRICE ; \ We announced on yesterday that we were going to discontinue the clothing business. ~ We meant just what we said. This line of our stock has not proven as satisfactory as we think it should, and we have come to the conclusion that another line to fill the place now occupied by our clothing would be more satisfactory. ' At any rate, this is the course that we propose to pursue, and, in accordance with that course, will close out our entire line of CLOTHING AND OVERCOATS for Men and Boys at HALF THEIR REAL VALUE HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUY WINTER CLOTHES AT % PRICE $25 VALUE Suits that would cost $25 here or at any other store in ordinary sales, to close at $12.50 $15 VALUE Suits that would cost $15 here or at any other store in ordinary sales, to close, at $7.50. $20 Overcoats Overcoats that would cost $20 here or at any other store in ordinary sales to close at $10.00. $20 VALUE Suits that would cost $20 here, or at any other store in ordinary sales, to close at , $10 $10 VALUE Suits that would cost $10 here or at any other store in ordinary sales, to close, at $5.00. $18 Overcoats Overcoats that would cost $18 here or at any other store in ordinary sales to close at $9.00. 165-167-169 Peters Street. rhd dry goods ro. 165-167-169 Peters Street. HOPE OF DEMOCRACY IN HOUSE NOT BRIGHI Republican Majority of 112 Will Be Cut Down. OUTLOOK IN ALL PARTS OP COUNTRY Fault Hope of Overcoming Huge Republican Lead in House, By JOHN C. REESE. Will the Dvrr.ocvats bo nil* t » vut •I* - v :: U:m ksftivy majority of Rcpubll- ••ana In tin Fifty-ninth congress to ar. aj.preclaWs «xt£;;t? The present r %agraas stands 213 Re- pmllcans to 157 Democrats, ■ a ftepub- • itts ,vjii cut tins great majority down a-Oeul i*. admitted. by even the Republican*.' Dm ran they overcome tiie big adds?. Opinion fs .at ■ wide divergence, ,but ti’.oHo who speak without bias are not hopeful of n Democratic house next U mp. Chairman James M. Griggs, •* Georgia, has made a gutuo and win* ulng tight. It seems certain that Speaker Cannon are making a hot fight to take the Ninth away front Campbell Hlemp. In the Second Tennessee district, long a Re publican stronghold, there Is u glint trier of Democratic hope because of i row among the Republicans. Two Re publican candidates are In the field. Up In the Ninth Kentucky Joseph Bennett is having a hot old time trying to pre vent the Democrats from separating him from his job. Klsewhere In the country the Dem- crats are making a game fight. The narrow margin by which the Maine Re publicans elected their congressmen put new vim into the struggle. But on the Pacific slope there is little hope of Democratic gains. Hopeful Signs in Northwest. In the northwest there are hopeful signs. Colorado will probably return a Democrat in place of Franklin Brooks. Five to aJx Democrats ought to lie elected In Illinois, and Indialui will add to three more. Iowa may return one. That’s about all In that neck of the woods. Coming Hast Democratic signs are more portentlou.s. Republicans will probably lose three members in New Jersey; eight to ten !ti New York. Ohio will doubtless add two to three jo the Democratic side. But taking all the most hopeful signs, It is difficult to see where a Democratic house can be fig- red out. It lies within the vale of possibilities, however, for the prognos tications of the most astute political forecasters to read signs awry. It has happened more than once In this coun try that mighty upheavals have taken BY VAT EXPLOSION Accident Occurs at Tannery Plant in Long Island City. New York. Nov. 2.—Four men were seri ously Injured by the exposition of a vat of boiling water in the tannery of Hchwnrx- child k SultbcrgerT" In Kent avenue, • Long Island City. The tnen were working nenr the vat. They are Joseph Plot*, Joseph (Tiff, John Kloser, and Michael Jncobl. POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS SHOW BIG INCREASE FRAUDS IN PENSIONS, COMMISSIONER REPORTS ill not hav* the huge Republican tna-1 D |' nct . when people least expected them. J 'T';L’, mC Yh' , t™joriVmn/b?£ i*lm | O*™ 0 '™'" '? V‘To,r any sort of'iiifrunrent movements,, some such a thing n ® ■ dch ns marked the session last win- *»* • .“[J 1 a' "'nv W a l m a .a„,i! < '“ ;OC, '"'‘ b ' Wk ' ng I fh*e" «»«,• ,wrtenT Dem^r.SndS • le tlon^r°ports," e-’nnot s-e a Demo- h>n.«er»tlc IIi-jm«» h « | “ l 1 |- > I.ttie majority In the Sixtieth eongfees. Hant " in^ to have a har/tlrte re- ■I.e l*ost does believe, however, that IHPP . I* 8°»°J*''« P h "7‘i?*, ,** o Republican majority of 112 will be I }■»"<"* the mouaUe^ie^.Iemmp. 'ttt down aa low ns 5<j and perhaps be ominous. Ign hp< . not more than 35 after the returns of I from Ihwj »hom he has offended hi »ext Tuesday are all counted. ! opposition should gain suf- Democrats Active. ftclent momentum to sweep him aside The Democrats are making strenu- pi* mantle would probably fall on Jim «*us efforts to solJdlfy the Southern del- ! Griggs, bf Georgia, Griggs deserven '■nation aga,,.. The IJnoaeve.t tidal '•avc swept many Republicans I" 10 K2,°ional campaign. • ••n^reiii*. For Instance, it changed Mis-1 * delegation froul 15 .Democrat* • ul one Republican to 9 Republicans DRAINAGE AMENDMENT i,!! d 7 Demoorats. Incidentally one off MAY MEET DEFEAT i he Democrat* to go dow n to defeat j n as W. 8. Cowherd, then chairman j "I the Democratic congressional cam- ap^cisl to The Georgian. Here Is the record of the receipts of the Atlanta postofllce for the month of October for the pnsUslx years. Post master Blodgett says the report pleases him more than any sllnilar one he has ever made. 1901 13S.174.12 1902 !. 40,923.76 1903 50,506.47 1904 56,32.1.63 1905 60.870.34 1906 77,295.34 The Increase for the month Just end- i ed, It will be noticed. Is far greater j than any other on record. “FOR GOD'S SAKE SAVE US FROM THESE OUTRAGES.” i gpeflai to The livorginu. Gadsden, Ala., Nov. 2.—Disorder has , again broken out at Mountainhoro, the little town in the western part of this i county. In a petition sent to the nu- ; thoritles here, the better citizens dose j by saying. '’For God’s sake save us and ; our families from these outrages.” There ure said to be several saloons ! and low dives at the pluee which arc | a disgrace to the county. The place J was the scene of a drunken row Hat- ; urday night. Grand Juries Blame For Not Inspecting Claims. Flank fraud exists In the pension rolls of Georgia, according to the annual re port of Pension Commissioner John \V. Lindsey, Issued Thursday after noon. In making this statement Commis sioner Lindsey also criticises the coun ty grand juries for failure to properly scrutinize the rolls of their respec tive counties. The only protection af forded the state from these frauds lies within the grand Juries, and when such bodies full of their duty there Is no apparent wayto,weed out the grafters on the •state's bounty. Though 397 applications were disap proved this year, the pension rolls of nil classes for 1907 show a net gain over 1906 of 197. Last year there was a deficit of $20,000, and this year It will be $30,249. Unless some one comes to the rescue next year a* Col. Jim Smith did this and advance the money, a lurge number of the pension ers will have to wait several months for their money. Commissioner Lindsey has done ad mirable work personally In weeding out many of the fraudulent applications. He lias accomplished this through calling on the records department In Wash ington for data concerning applicants. In tl;ls way he blocked a large number of unworthy persons. shiners of all classes to be paid, these .8,133 are Indigent soldiers, ?,««« disabled soldiers, 2,324 Indigent widows and 2.325 old class widows. The appropriation for 1907 Is -the same as 1906, $890,000, and since there Is an Increase of 197 In the number of {tensioners, this means a deficit of $30,- 249. The division of the fund will be as follows: Indigent soldiers, $490,680; disabled soldiers. $150,629; widows, $139,500; total, $920,249. DEATH RESULTS PROM SCRATCH OF A TICK The body of J L. Saunders, whose death resulted at 171 Chapel street on Wednesday night as tho result of strik ing his toe against a tuck, was Interred on Thursday afternoon at his former home, Columbus. Funeral sendees were conducted at the residence of J. R. Matthews, 623 Second avenue. A week or so ago Mr. Saunders struck his foot against a tack and For 1907 the report shows 15.448 pen-, slight scratch was the result. Little was thought of the matter at the time, hut blood poison set In and death quickly followed. Grocery Firm Incorporated. Special to The Georgian. Anniston. Ala.. Nov. 2.—What will probably develop Into one of the lurgest retail enterprises of this city was the Incorporation yesterday of the Reaves Mercantile Company, of which John 8.1 which was quite Reaves, J. A. Reaves and 8. V. Reaves house, was moved, so ns not to en- will b*» equal partners. The capltallzn- danger the house in the event of nn* tlon of the new firm Is $7,000. (other bluze. VANDERBILT ESTATE 18 VI8ITED BY FIRE. Spec hi I to The Georgia u. Asheville, N. C„ Nov. 2.—A tire which started In George W. Vanderbilt’s lum ber yard Wednesday evening did con siderable damage before It was sub dued. The Biitniore fire company was called to the scene and prevented tho spread of the flames. This is the sec ond time within eight months that Mr. Vanderbilt’s lumber yard on the Bllt- more estute has caught fire. On the previous occasion the damage was heavy. Since then the lumber yard, lose to Blltmore NEW STEAMSHIP MAKES HEO FIOST VOYAGE NEXT WEEK Infurmutlon turn been received by II. C. McFadden, general freight and pas- Henger agent of the Atlanta. Birming ham and Atlantic, to the effect that the Satilla, the flint of a fleet of four to he conatructed for thin road, will leave New York on her maiden trip Novoni-, her 10. Title eteamer will run between Brunswick and New York. A sister steamer, the Ogeechee, will be launched November 5. The Oemulgee and the Ossabaw are under construction and will be completed next year. It Is ex pected that a regular freight servlc* will he established between Brunswick and New York by next March. After the play the New Kim- Gate-Palm Garden. Souve nirs tonight. h“'*» evnvnlttftr. j Augustine, 1T«., Nov. 2.—Governor T«e peinocrots expect, with reason, , V UI speak here on Maturday redeem neuHy all of these districts, Brouaru j .. . .„ } the Republicans at* making a'next In behdlf’ , the proposition, to hot (igbf to ,,.iatn th#* around ! drain the Everglades. Sentiment here [ WKeat?JS? 552? to. wrest! IS almost evenly divided, but this coun- •rtnoerils are trying to wrest j Is almMtevenlyaivitiea,Duiiniscoun- csss isif xnAszsgs&'S ^I ^ucer TllackFimns • In Virginia they \ the drainage of the L\ rrgladrs. Atlanta Negro Is 8uspscttd. to The Georgian. St. Augustine. Flu., Nov. 2.—Richard Martin, colored, was fatally stabbed Tuesday night by another negro sup-; posed to be Charley Watkins. There were no witnesses to the quarf-el, but; suspicion attaches to Wntklns, who halls from Atlanta. Martin died short- j ly after he was discovered by passers, i Watkins disappeared immediately aft- j ' er the murder. To Hold Revival Services. Kperliil lo The Georgina. Covington, Ga., Nov. 2.—On next: Sunday morning revival fcervlces will [ begin at the Methodist church In Mid way. The service* will be conducted j by Rev. George Yarbrough and Rev.» W. E. Venable, to last all the week. Suits You Want To Know Al[ About .Vim see tm illustration of the famous BENJAMIN CLOTHING which is fully as good looking in the back as it is in the front, and will look well on you. It's all wool arid eorrei t in style, fit, tailoring and price. It's a suit for smart dressers. You ran elioosc from fifty styles. Maybe you don’t object to having vour clothes made of cotton-mixed fabrics; possibly you think ‘-‘n little cotton won’t do any harm?” Of course you object to paying for a little cotton when you get half cotton. That’s the trou ble with adulteration in Clothes. There’s not one fibre! of cotton in BENJAMIN CLOTHES. They’re all wool, and no fraud or deception about that. That’s why we cell them. Suits and Overcoats $15.00 to $37.50. We Have All The Latest Fall and Winter Hat Styles. PCC1/7 RDflC “CORRECT CLOTHES uKUD,, FOR MEN." 26 WHITEHALL STREET.