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MONDAY, AUGUST 17. Social and Persona! WHAT IS A BABY? Did you ever try to formulate your exact opinion of a baby—not your own baby, but the tiny morsel in the ab smict? A London paper offered a prize of ten dollars for the best defi-, nition. Here are some of those sent in, the last of which won the prize. The bachelor's horror, the mother’s treasure, and despotic tryant of the most republican household. The morning caller, noon day crawl er, midnight brawler. ' The only precious possession that never excites envy. The latest edition of humanity of which every couple think they pos sess the finest copy. A native of all countries who speaks the language of none. About twenty-two inches of coo and wiggles, writhe and scream, filled with suction and testing apparatus for milk and automatic alarm to regulate supply. A quaint little craft called inno cence and laiden with simplicity and love. A thing we are expected to kiss and look as if we enjoy it. A little stranger with a free pass to the heart’s affection. i hat which makes home happier, love stronger, patience greater, hands busier, nights longer, days shorter, purses lighter, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, the future brighter. A tiny feather from the wing of lovte dropped into the sacred lap of motherhood.—Womankind. —Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Chew have a lovely little daughter at their home on tile Hill. —Miss Eunice Haley has returned from a delightful visit to Virginia. —Mr. and Mrs. Chester Goodyear have returned from Sullivans island. Mr. Goodyear, who for the past year or two has been connected with a Cincinnati house, is now traveling for a large firm in Fall River, Mass. Mrs. Goodyear and children will join him in Fall River later. —The improved condition of Mr. John Doyle is the occasion of much felicitation among his family and cir cle of friends. Mr. Doyle is now abl 3 to sit up, after a six weeks’ seige of typhoid fever. —Mr. and Mrs. Clendenning are building a pretty home on Monte Sano, which they will move into in the fall. —Miss Mary Wilkins is now at Selma, Ala., after attending the en campment, where she, with three of the Selma young women, were maids of honor for the troop. —Dr. L. W. Fargo and Mr. R. D. Crocker have returned from a de lightful visit to Tallulah Falls. —Mr. C. D. Carr spent yesterday in Madison. —Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Marsh leave Saturday to spend sev eral weeks with Iheir uncle, Dr. H. Clay Foster, In Union Point, Ga., la ter spending a while with another uncle, John J. Foster, Esq., of Augus ta, returning in time for the opening of the regular school term. —Savan- nah Press. —Mrs. M. S. Dixon and children, ac< jinpanied by Miss Fannie Dick son and : f rs. McFarland, are ex pected from Atlanta this week. Mrs. James Thompkins of Edge field will be the guest soon of Mrs. E. T. Murphey, while or. her way home from a visit to friends in Rome. —Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Johnson and family will leave In a few days for Waynesboro, where they will make their home. Mr. Johnson will engage In the wholesale grocery business. —Mrs. Gallaher, Mrs. P. J. Rice, Jr„ and son and little Miss Margaret Cordon, the pretty little daughter of Mr. aed Mrs. James Conlon, left this t.iornitK for a visit of several weeks to Irving. Ga. 4% The Planters Loan and Saving bank 705 Broad Street. The Oldest Savings Bank In the City. In successful operation 38 years and growing more popu lar with the people and stronger in their confidence each year. In selecting a bank for your Savings Account do not fnil to investigate the facilities and strength of this bank. Resources Over $1,000,000.00 Safe As "Safest.” The same careful attention to small accounts as to the larger ones Deposits May Be made by Mall L. C. Hayne, Pres. Chas. C. Howard, Cashier. LET US SHOW YOU THE SMART THINGS Coral and Gold Bead Meeks, Amethyst and Gold Bead Necks, Gold Purses Lorg nettes, Lockets and Chains, New lot of * ? Gold Bracelets. Wm. SCHWEIGERT & COMPAINY. —Miss i t osa Ferber left this morn ing for v* aynesville. N. C., where she will join Mrs. O’Neill and Miss Annie O’Neill on a visit of several weeks. —Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. O'Leary are rejoicing over the birth of a beautiful little daughter, who arrived this morning. —Mrs. Antonie Carr and Master Robert Walton returned last night from a fortnight's outing on Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms. —Miss Lillie Vaughn has joined a party of Savannah friends on a trip to the North Carolina mountains. —Mrs. Philip Clarke, who has been quite ill at Wesley hospital, Atlanta, is rapidly improving, and wi'.l return to Augusta about the huddle of September. —A handsome son, who will bear the name of Charles Dowling West, has arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles West, In Greenville. —Mr. Paul Reid, of Eatonton, is visiting Mr. E. L. Pilcher. —Rev. and Mrs. W. 11. Dowling were the guests last week of Mrs. I) B. Dowling and Mrs. Thomas Bry son. —Miss Annie Latimer, of Thomson is visiting Augusta friends. —Mrs. J. M. Anderson and little son, Lee, are spending some time in Hendersonville, N. C. —Miss Annie Sue Beall, of Atlanta is visiting Miss Annie Vivian on Rey nolds street. —Mrs. Charles Wilson is spending some time In Hendersonville. —Mr. E. J. Erbeldlng will leave to morrow to Join his family who are spending several weeks at Mrs. Er beldlng's old home in Marquette, Mich. —Hrs. M. B. Pilcher, of Millen, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Benny Lane. Mrs. Pilcher's many rriends will regret to learn of her continued illness and hope for her speedy re covery —Mrs. Paul Wren, and her ehP dren, of Stellaville, are guests of her mother, Mrs. Eliza Wiggins on Mc- Intosh street. —Mr. Fred Lowe is receiving a very delighted welcome from his Au gusta friends after an absence of sev eral years in Mexico. Mr. Lowe ar rived this morning and is with his brother, Mr. Frank Lowe for several days. —Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Merry have purchased a handsome new' tour ing car. —’Mrs. George C. Smith and Mrs. George Westmoreland of Atlanta ar rived this afternoon an! will be with Mrs. J. H. Mayes on lower Broad street for the next few days —Mrs. James Gallaher and Mr. John Gallaher left this morning for Evans, Ga. “Cllnchfielri, the Coal of quality.’ AT TATE SPRINGS. TATE SPRINGS, Tenn.—Moonlight rides to Avondale, Mooresburg and neighboring places are of almost nightly occurrence. The laughter of the riders rings out clear an distinct in the sofi light of a full August moon, mingling pleasantly with the soft thud of the horses’ hoofs on the sandy roads. Mrs. E. G. McCay, of Baltimore, chaperoned a party of young people on Sunday evening, and the supper was all the more delicious after the ride of six miles. }dr. S. H. Kress, of New York, has also given several parties at Avon dale recently, and his skill as a clever raconteur ipake* him a gen- A DOUBLE SAVING. Don't buy goods “on install ments.” Save your money be forehand. Then pay cash. You'll probably pay one quarter less. We’ll pay you Interest while you ar e saving your cash. This will amount to a double saving. FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID, COMPOUNDED SEMI-ANNUALLY. IRISH AMERICAN BANK. "The Bank for Your Savings.” eral favorite. One of the most enjoyable bowl ing parties of the month was that at which Mrs. John E. Murphy enter tained on Tuesday in compliment to Miss Sophie Luttrell, one of Knox ville’s most popular debantes of last season. Mrs. Murphy’s guests Included Miss Sophie Luttrell of Knoxville, Miss Ryan of Atlanta, Miss Dupree of Waco, Texas, Hiss Joy Tomlinson of Birmingham, Miss Mobley, of Atlan ta. Miss Murphy of Greensboro, Ala., Mrs. Patrick of Texas, Miss Rankin, of Atlanta, Miss Dooly of Atlanta, Mr. Norton of Memphis. Mr Kress of New York, Mr. Craig of Memphis, Mr. Newman of Knoxville and Mr. liankin of Atlanta. Miss Luttrell, who is a vivacious brunuette with beautiful large brown eyes and a charming manner, won the first prize among the ladies, —silk stockings. The first gentlemen’3 prize—a box of cigars—was won by Mr. Morton; while the consolation prizes,. a carved wood playing card box and a book, were awarded to Miss Ryan and Mr. Kress. Bridge has In no wise diminished in popularity. Mrs. Horton, of .Mem phis and Mrs. Saifih Pickens Mc- Queen, of Eutaw, Alabama, were host esses at bridge parties daring the week. On Saturday, the hotel manage ment gave a large bridge party, which assembled all the available bridge players in the hotel parlors. A high score was run up, and first place warmly contested. Miss Ma vaughan Dupree, a sunny blonde from Texas, and the possessor of a voice of unusual sweetness and charm, was the lucky recipient of the first prize, a gold bar pin. Mrs. Tomlinson Ragsdale was second, receiving a book, and Miss Mobley of Atlanta, won the consolation prize. The first gentleman’s prize, silver cuff buttons, was won by Mr. Nicholson. An informal dinner party was given on Wednesday evening by Miss So phie Luttrell, of Knoxville, in com pliment to Mrs. John E. Murphy, of Atlanta. The table was tastefully decorated, and the affair a most de lightful one. Among those who hve recently reg istered are: Col. Win. Ewing, Mntanzas, Cuba, Mr. and Mrs. Louts Haw'kins, Wash ington; Mrs. Richard Poole and Miss Anna C. Poole, Washington; Mr. James Fitzpatrick, Washington; Mr. C. J. Henley, Birmingham; Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, Birmingham; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Day, Raleigh, N. C.; Mr. C. M. Kilby, Birmingham; Mr. W. R. Cothran, Mr. J. T. Ligon and Mr. F. E. Evans, Greenwood, S. O.; Mr. E, M. Gibson, Birmingham; Mr. A. D. Mayo, Pollard, Alamaba; Mr. W. 11. Boyle, Sumter, S. C.; Miss Nannie Boyie, Sumter, S. C.; Mr. Zimmer man Davis, Charleston, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. E. Rice, Montgomery; Mr. Thomas Ellis, Birmingham; Mr. W. C. Smith, Selma, Ala. AT THE MECKLENBURG. CHASE CITY, Va.—ln the swirl of an August hospitality far reaching and entertaining, this gem of Sum mer resorts is a ripple of life from early in the morning when cards and bowling hold sway, until the evening hours, when the ball-room Is filled with the many young people who are here. Notwithstanding the rush an air of contentment and merriment prevails, great Interest, centering around th-’ grand fancy dress ball to be given on Tuesday, the 18th Inst. Mrs. C. 11. Law of Cincinnati, ()., entertained at a bowling party on Wednesday in honor of Miss Cora Bagley of Loulsburg, N. C., and Mlsa Nellie Murray of Raleigh, N. C. The pr.zes were won by Miss Mary Rue well, Mr. Buell Cooke, Mr. Albert o rooks. Tuesday evening a large euchre party took place, ten tables were nec essary, and the prizes went to Miss Nellie Murray, Mr. J. B. Landsberry and W. B. Agnew. Mr. E. S Parker gave a bowling party on Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrr .1. H. Nealy of Mem phis, Tenn., are spending sometime here. There was a large and particularly attractive german on Wednesday eve ning. Guests expected in the next few days are; Mrs. Josephus Daniel and fnrnllv, Mrs. W. H. Bagey and family, Raleigh: Mrs. Wm. H Dey, Norfolk. Some of the people here are: Dr. Wm. Edwards, North Carolina; W. M, Barnes. F,(l<nton, N. C.; W. H. Alder man, O. II Wright, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. A. M Baldwin. Wilmington, N. 0.: W. D. Burwell, W. B. Harwell, T. H. Bul lock. E. B. Tucker. Henderson; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wood. Houston; J. Hayes. J. W. Tate, Mth. F S. Wood son. Miss F Woodson. E. D. Starke, T. Bondar C. M Motley, .1. B. Fleet, Mr. and Mrs. William, Maryland; W. i,ir,l< Chicago; (’ Aldman, New York; 11. Dumlt, Florida; L Glllam, Cincin nati; E. 11. Fraklln, Chicago; H. Waite, Washington. • AT SUMMERLAND INN. BATUSBUIHJ. 8. C. -Late arrivals at Summerland Springs, Summerland, H. nre: Mi \V A Merman and wife. Mis* Anna l.ou Is- Merman, Miss Mary Her. ■an Vr V illa • Herman, Jr., Mlb« Agnes She. han. Mr. ,1. L. Armstrong ; .:id v.if. .Miss Catherine Armstrong, Mr John Arrostroog Jr, Mr. P. E. Jellleo. vr. C A Frazier. Mr. J. A Wolfe, Mr. James Armstrong and wife Mr Q, A Davis. These are all of Augusta, (sa. Mi Davis. Miss Nordlcn Davli, Mis Lizzie Lite Davis Miss Princes* Davis, Mr. Stackhouse and wife, Dr. Murray find wife. Miss Mary Murray, Mr. Lewis Murray, Mr. J Rosenfelt, Miss Rachael Utile. Mr. W. A. Reck ling. Mr. F, Bostic, Mr. S. J. Derrlch and wife of Monetta, 8. C., Mr. D. L. Klflrd anti wife of U-slnaton. 8 (I . Mr H A Mever of King S'reel, 8. C . Miss Florle Meyer of King Street. 8. C , Mr. John Meyer, King Street, 8, Mrs J (J. Wanamak»r, Orangeburg, 8. C., Mtaa Carrie Wanamaker, Mr i . Reeves, Orangeburg, 8. C.; Mr B A Weseoat, Charleston, 8. C., Mr. Hugh Norman. Baltimore, Md., Miss Daisy Nell, Atlanta, Oa., Mr W. Fox, Batesbuig, S. C., Miss Eileen Ousts, THE AUGUSTA HIiKAID Quinby Backus i ~ i. Qutmby 3. Backus, the Indepen dence party nominee for governor of Vermont. He is an invenlor of note and is generally credited with having brought about the local option and weekly payment laws In Ver mont. Edgefield, S. C.. Mr. W. W. Jones, Augusta, Ga. Rev. W. A. Staedmen, St. George, S. C. GRAND DUKEANDRET LOVESJCTRESS ST. PETERSBURG.—The Grand Duke Andre:!, third son of the Grand Du Wo Vladimir (of "Bloody Sunday" fame) has been led by Cupid Into a blggor scrape than either of his brothers, the Grand Duke Cyril and the Grand Duke Boris. The former it will be recalled, was banished for marrying without per mission the divorced wife of the Grand Duke of Ueeee, while the extravagance of Boris are notorious. The trouble with Andrle Is that he Is entangled with Mile. Hlrlschlnnkn, the prettiest actress at the Imperial Theatre, who possesses hundreds of love letters from him, Including a formal offer of marriage. With the Czar’s approval, the Grand Duke Vladimir has banished his son to Irkutsk, In Siberia, where he will have to remuin for at least twelve months and will then only be allowed to’ return t* St. Petersburg only on condition that he abandons his intention to marry the pretty actress. The marriage would not even have the excuse of being a love match, for there Is no affertlon for her royal suitor on Mile. Sinlschlnka’s part. A TALE SHOWING THE STUFF OF WHICH DREAMS ARE MADE. Dr. John Duman Quackenbos, Now York’H aiitflDrlly on hypnotism, was discussing at. Ills lioautlfu! Now Hampshire estate on Lake Sunapee the absurdity of dreams. "You must have noticed," said Dr. Quackenhos, ’’the absurd, the cause less terror that a dream will some times give you. “I know a man who, still but half awake, ran Into hla wife's room In the. middle of the night, all shaken with fear, all wet wilh cold sweat of an overpowering terror. ”'Oh,’ he moaned, ’I have had such an awful dream. I’ve been ehased round and round my room for hours and hours by a piece of blotting pa per.’ ” Talk about distinguished «■ rial or ganizations, where is one that com pares wllli the Ananias club?- Haiti more Sun. The Cause of It Mrs. Charles Marthlnson, the worn an In the Bliss tar and feather case of Weshlngton, D. C„ Is keeping In seclusion pending the trial of the cate next month. She Is expected to be the principal wltneei, and among the questions to be asked her will be: whether the really was hypnotized by Btiee and whether ihe led Blite to be itve that the was unmarried. gmme t/ AUGUSTA'S ONLY OtPARTM£NI BTQfit Continuation Great August Blanket Sale AUGUST 17th TO 22nd. The Housekeepers Annual Opportunity WE WILL RESERVE ANY OP THESE BLANKETS UPON THE PAYMENT OP A DEPOSIT. . . . $5.50 ALL WOOL BLANKETS, AT $3.98 10- ,’tiid 11 I size, White Wool Blnnkets, Pink, Blue and Red Bordered; with two inch Silk binding. Worth in regular way $5.50 a pair, ft AQ Special for this sale -/t r O $7.00 ALL WOOL BLANKETS, AT $4.98 11- size strictly All Wool White Blankets, Blue, Pink and Red Bordered. This lot shows trifling imperfections. Regularly worth fp a ft ft $7.00, Sale Price $4.70 $7.50 ALL WOOL BLANKETS, AT $5.48 11-4 size, Plaid and White, All Wool Blankets, with two inch Silk Binding. Made for double beds. Worth $7,50 per pair. Special It C A 0 Sale Price .... , $9.00 ALL WOOL BLANKETS, AT $5.98 - Full double bed size, in bright attractive Plaids. Made from selected Fali fornia Wool. Regularly worth $!•.()() per pair, Special fP ft ft Sale Price - J t / Q SIO.OO ALL WOOL BLANKETS, AT $6.98 11-1 size, California All Wool Blankets, with two and half inch Silk binding. Pink, Blue and Red bordered. Regularly worth SIO,OO per Z' ft <ft pair. Sale Price La Folletfe jgrol ‘ i-,.* \». ffiPj Senator Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin, to the growth of whose ideas is credited the recent victory of Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas over Chester I. Long, In the republican primaries for the United Btates sen ate. It will he remembered that La- Follette made a four of the Kansas Chautauqua last year and In the course of his addresses took partlcu lar pains t° attack the record of Sen. ator ..ong. For Number Two. "Ceorge, dear, wiial kind of a wo man would you marry If you married again?" naked the amiable wife. “Well, If I married again''- began the brutal huahand. "Then you acknowledge that you would marry again?” "I'm not saying one way or the other, but "But you don't give me a definite answer, and that proves" "That doesn't prove anything, be CfltlKO'- "Jt does too! 8o what kind of a woman would you marry If you mar ried again?" "I wouldn't marry again. I could not." "Of course you have to say that." "Of course | do. because I was about to say that If I married again it would be the kind of a woman who would not ask me what kind of a wo man I would marry If I married again,”-—Judge. Plain living, aeeordlng to one writer, Is a preventive of sunstroke. Also ot large grocery bills. -Wash i Ington Post. SEMI ANNUAL STATEMENT for I tie Hlx Months ending June ;|O, isox, nf Hit- ,-oiidltlnn of (he Connecticut Mutual Life Insurnnct Cnmpuny ol Mnrlfntrl, t'onu, oiipmlzed under the laws rtf tlit- soil,, nf Connctlcnt, in.n|. In the ilovernor of the Stsin of Ucoiglu, 111 pursumiee nf the l.nws nf xnlil State. Principal Office si; Pearl Street, Hartford, Connetlcut. Whale Hmnnnt of I'nplinl Stock, untie being n Mutual Company. Total Assetn of the Company, iiclini! cash market value f66,1)75,M36.21 Tntul I In hill i lr-H, Including surplus. iii;,H7H,x:if, 21 Total Income nelimlly received during the Inst six months In cash f,277,*56.011 Total Expenditure* during the lust six months of the year In cash 1,206,326.114 A copy of Ihe Act of Incorporation, duly certified, la on file In the office ot the Insurance Commissioner. STATE OF CONNETICUT, COUNTY OF HARTFORD. Peitoiut 1!y uppedrd before ihe undersigned John M. Tuylor, who, being duly sworn, depose:, and says that he is Inn president of The Connetlcut Mutual Life Inxiirniice Company, and th.il iln- foregoing statement Is correct and time JOHN M. TAYLOR. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 13th day of August, 190*. NATHAN K. PECK, Notary Public, Name of Stile Agent, Lnnrenee T. lloyle, Savannah, fie. Name nf Agent at Atlanta, Frank fl. Lumpkin. THE GOVERNESS AND THE GEN TLEMAN. Mra. I’holps Blokes, at a dinner 111 New York, condemned the customary treatment of domestic servants, nnya the rinclnnntl Enquirer "On account of tlila treatment,” she aald, "Intelligent young men and women keep out of domesilc service, despite the good pay and the com fort 'But who can blame them? In a court of law, one day, a man conk was testifying, and, simply because he was a rook, everybody there, from Ihe judge down to the crier, felt en titled to rail him hv hl« (list name. Had he been a cari driver thev would have called him Mr. Hmlih. Hut no; I Ip- v. :is In domestic eervlce. "A young governess, a Vassar girl, I turned to rue during Ihe Dial and said that she, as a governess, met with just such treatment on all sides. "Hhe mid that, on the lawn of her country house, her mistress onto In troduced her to e gentleman. “ 'Miss Jones,' ho the Introduction concluded, 'ls our governess, you know. "The governess looked at her mis tress expectantly, as It waiting for something. " Anti, she said 'I beg your par don hut what does the gentleman do?' " What do you mean?' said the mis tress haughtily. " 'You have told him my oocupa tlon,' said the governess 'Now, 1 want to know his, so that the sc qualntance may start fair." Bound Brook. N. J,, August "Awfully suns* Ive that De Rouges pot girl Is, Won't speak to me now" "Why, what did you say to her?" "Oh, nothing Merely asked It she bought her hats to stilt her complexion or her complexion to suit her lists."—Boston Hecort^. Precaution Is bettor than repent anc*.—Orsak, PAGE THREE EOR RENT. 4211 Hay Bt., 8-rooms $36.00 307 Washington Bt., 6 rooms $26.00 309 Washington Bt., 0 rooms, $26.00 622 Broad St., K-rooms, ~ $26.00 1670 WLllou Way, 7-rooms, North Augusta Wast Avc, 5- rooms $16.00 North Augusta Forest Ave, 7 rooms $26.00 FLATS 519 1-2 Broad Ht, 3-rooms, ..$lB 00 2411 Telfair HI., 6-roonw .. $16.00 2lf, Elbert HI, 3-rooms, ~ $20.00 Telfair Ht., Hill, 10-rooms, $50.0t, STORES. .’3O Broad $26 00 Telfair & Jackson .. , $60.00 Warehouse, Walker Bt. ~ $83.33 Clarence L Clark, ZA2 ( road St. < OfArtERKA CONVENTION J X KANSAS CITY / X^VG.26 .27.2tyr To know and to conjnctnrs AlfM widely.—Aescbylm*.