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THE ALBANY DAILY* HERALDS FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1900. Ft' . .. THE NEW SILK SUITS FOR SPRING • S ' , • * . _ . ( . .I'''-' * * • , ' • * This store has never been able to offer a stock of silk suits embracing such' a wide range oi styles and prices, Fresh shipments have been received to make our line of ready-to-wear just what it should be—more complete and correct than any other showing in Southern Georgia. We invite you to inspect these suits and compare their qualities and prices with those of other stores. . i ' , , /' " ■' ' ; F •• • ‘ v , u . . Coat Suits With Eton and Throw- over Jackets All the popular spring colorings—grey,, navy, reseda, nile, black d checks, are represented in this truly splendid B< '' r 11 ' Many Very Handsome Silk Shirt Waist Suits Beautiful styles are shown in old rose, coral, alice blue, pearl, grey and black. These suits are exquisitely trimmed with Baby Irish and round thread laces. Elbow sleeves and new circular skirts. Elegant garments at $10.00 to $22.50 and white, stripes an collection, of Eton and Throwover Jacket Suits trimmed and elegantly tailored. Priced from eautifully $18,50 to $37.50 Bring Your Spring Hat Perplexities to Us We invite every lady who is, troubled over her spring hat to call at our millinery department' and talk the situation over. We are sure that we can solve your hat perplexities, for our large stocks and the unusual capabilities of our milliners enable us to solve any prob lem of price or style that you may have. We -will be delighted at an opportunity to convince you. ' v 1 HOFMAYER, JONES & CO. Better Sode^ IF Than Ever Customers say our soda is better than ever this year. As we hear the same thing every year we are inclined to think our soda ,1s fast reaching the point of perfection, We certainly try to make it as near perfect as possible and spare no expense in our efforts as tye use the best of everything in making it and serve it in .bright, clean glasses. We do not stop at the best materials for we employ expert dispensers. Even pure soda can be ruined in drawing. When your spring thirst arrives come to our magnificent soda [parlor and drink soda that is delicious, refreshing and satisfying. Hoggard Drug Co., •Phone 75. CABINET DISCUSSES jMININQ SITUATION. The President Anxious to Avert a Strike, but Time for Government In terference Not Opportune. Washington, March 30. — The coal miners’ and operators' differences were dlBcusBed at .the cabinet meeting to day. The President Is anxious to see a strike averted, but It is known that he does not think the present .time opportune 'for government interfer ence. Albany Pressed Stone Co. Concrete Contractors In addition to our tile work we are pre pared to do any work in the concrete line. Prices reasonable and work guaranteed. Albany Pressed Stone Co. RAILROADS WILL TUNNEL THROUGH AVALANCHES. Durango, Colo., March 30.—Denver & Rio Grande railroad officials have decided that tyey will be unable to remove the avalanches which obstruct the track between Durango and Sil- verton. They will therefore set a force to work tunneling the large slides. It is expected that these tunnels will last until late in the summer. ANNOUNCEMENT QPENS IN THE WELCH BUILDING JUNE 4,1906. . ,' .'Twenty-five per cent, discount given to tlie first 25 en rolled. The latest and best* systems of BOOKKEEPING and STENOGRAPHY in America will be taught by ex perts^ Three complete diploma courses. This institution will’ask for a charter to graiit degrees. Full and complete catalogue will be issued from press by May tbe 25th. SUBJECTS: ' Bookkeeping Banking Advertising Arithmetic Comercial Law Correapondenco t Touch Typewriting : Spelling . Grammar Penmanship Shorthand j fjj EQUIPMENTS: Bank Mdse. Emporium Railroad Office Post Office Auditing Office Adding Machine - Typewriters Office Desks Illustrating Boards Expert Teacher* Mi* CASE TO |D TO T Flah Know Color*. "Fish know'colors." said a keeper at the aquarium the other day. "They can distinguish betweeu red and blue or white and green as well as you and I. Wait, and I’ll prove it." He led the way to a tank in which were some red and some yellow and some green fish, and in it were arti ficial grottoes painted respectively red and yellow aud green. The keeper roiled the water with his hand, «ud the fish fled, the red ones to the red grotto, the yellow ones to the yellow grotto and the green ones to the green grotto. "They know which jcolor shields them from observation host,” said he. ‘‘Now I’ll change the grottoes, so as to prove my statement a. second time.” He moved the grottoes to different places in the tanks and again roiled the water. The same thing followed as before. Each dish darted like a shot to the grotto of its own color, where it knew it would be best concealed.—New York Press. Dlrda That Feign Death. One of the most remarkable devices resorted to by wild things for their own protection is that of shamming death. A beetle or spider will double in its legs and lie as if dead. The reason for this is obvious. It may then bo passed over, mistaken for a bit of leaf or stick. But It Is .more difficult to account for this practice in birds. A moor heji, or land rail, will feign death, lyingthe hand perfectly limp and to all appearances unconscious. It bas been suggested that the idea is that, beings already dead, the captor will not trouble to kill them. More probably It is merely a ruse in the hope that by lying still they may be forgot ten and crawl off presently unobserved. Another reason is suggested by the fact that cats and tfle cat tribe do not often touch their prey unless It moves. —London Standard. The man who is the least bit pessi mistic is reminded by the decided drop of the temperature to day that there is still the bare possi bility of freezing temperature again. Such a thing, however, is a long way from strong probability. Friendly Contest to Decide Whether Dougherty Coun ty Treasurership is a Dis tinct Office. J Whether the clerk of the superior court of Dougherty county shall con tinue to serve as ex-officio treasurer, or the county treasureship shall be a separate and distinct office, is a ques tion which the Supreme Court will be called upon to decide some time during the coming fall. Readers of The Herald are familiar with the recent contest for the treas urership of the county, and the agi tation which imniediately preceded the announcement of opposing candi dates for that office. For thirty years the clerk of the superior court has been ex-officio treasurer, under provision of a special act of the Georgia legislature. Recently, however, in a decision of the Supreme Court in a case carried f 0 up from Cobb county, it was held that the clerkship and the treasurership in that county were held by one per- sdn in violation of the constitution, and a candidate who had been elected treasurer, as a distinct officer, was de clared entitled to the office. Holding that the Cobb county case clearly pointed the way to a solution of the situation in Dougherty county, Mr. P. H. Jones announced his candi dacy for county treasurer. He was op posed by Mr. H. A. Tarver, present deputy clerk of the superior court. As is well known, in the recent primary Mr. Tarver received the nomination. Mr. R. P. Hall now holds the office \ of clerk, and is ex-officio treasurer. He and Mr. Tarver have agreed that the logical course to be pursued is to se cure the ruling of the Supreme Court on the point whether the law now in force is constitutional. Proceeding^ will therefore be insti tuted in the superior court, Mr. Hall- refusing to surrender the office of treasurer to Mr. Tarver, holding that the special act of the legislature in the case of Dougherty county is ftill in full force and effect. Whatever the decision of the lower court, an appeal will be taken to the Supreme Court, which will pass upon the constitutionality of the Dougherty county law. The contest will be perfectly friend ly, being conducted for the sole pur pose of settling* a doubt which must otherwise exist Prominent lawyers are known, not to be in accord,on the point of law involved, and the outcome of the contest will be watched with no small degree of Interest TYBEE WILL CONTINUE OPEN FACED PLAN. Special to The Herald. ' Savannah, Ga., March 30.—The town of Tybefe, the place where all Geor gians go in the summer, will hold an election on Monday for a Mayor and aldermen. 'There will be no opposition to the present board or executive, and Tybee will be run on the same open- faced plan this summer as in the past. SENATORIAL RACE STILL IN DOUBT. Little Rock, Ark., March 30.—Re turns from Wednesday’s Democratic primaries are coming in steadily, but the contest for the United States sena- torship between .Governor Davis and the present senator, James H. Berry, appears still in doubt. FAVORABLE REPORT ON FREE ALCOHOL BILL Washington, March 30.—The House ways and means committee today au thorized a favorable report on the free alcohol bill. ' Secretary Betjeman, of the Albany Business League, is busy these days explaining to the merchants of the city the advantages of the establishment of trade days here. He desires all mer chants wishing information on this subject,*^o see him right away. The best safeguard against head ache, constipation and liver troubles is DeWitt’s Little Early Risers. Keep a vial of these famous little pills In the house and take a dose at bedtime when you feel that the stomach and bowels need cleansing. They don’t gripe. Sold by Albany Drug Co„ Hilsman-Sale Drug Co. SINGING GERMANS - TO ORGANIZE. Musical Germans of Three States to Meet at Savannah. Special to the Herald. Savannah, Ga., March 30.—When the Germans of Jacksonville, Fla., Charles ton, S. C., and Wilmington, N. C., come to Savannah on May 9 and 10 to at tend a Singing Society meeting, they are going to have a big time. There will be a singing festival at the Sa vannah theatre at night, and the two days will be spent in entertainments. An immense German musical organi zation, embracing Savannah and the other cities mentioned, is to be formed. FOR SALE! Three Sites for Stores on Broad Street, (Near Jackson). Size, thirty, feet front on Broad street aud running back 210 feet to alley. This property is rapidly en hancing in value and wrll be worth double present price in few years. Full information on applica tion to / Tim Jins & Suit! Title Gymnasium Shoes We have a full line, of all sizes, in the rubber bottom tennis shoes for misses, boys, ladies and men. v The kind that is recommended for Chautauqua classes and basket ball, ‘F V* v / , V , i\ C. DotiM ®. Co. warn