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We can supply your went* for all kinds of '.'Fishing Tackin'.' Bamboo Jointed Rode, Japanese Poles 20 ft long, Phantom Min nows, Hooka of all klnda, Lines, and the world-famed ‘‘Octopus." Everything In the fishing line. Mall prdera given prompt atten tion. nig 1 11 J BOOK AND MUSIC HOUSE. As - ALBANY F. p. Ticknoh, Manager. Directors: Jno. D. Twiggs, S. B. Brown, M. Wesloaky, J. R. Whitehead, T. M. Carter, A. W. Tucker, The Atlas Assurance Co. writes us: "Atlas will meet all obligations in Sap Francisco PlfMJiptly by drafts on Lpjidon. Five thousand dqjl^ris,subscribed to re- Iiaf.tund.” 4fe 1 .- POR SALE! Three Sites for Stores on Brood Street, (Near Jacksou). Siz?, thirty feet front on Broad street and funning back 210,feet to alley. This property is rapidly en hancing in value and will be worth double present price in few years. Full information on applica tion to &; i > =T D. NEUMAN. UNDER THE OPERA HOUSE. .Jiiat received and will offer for next wook another lot of Uidlot’ Collar* , .which w.ltl.bo iold ao formerly at onl> We. Reedyrfnede White Aproni, 26a «ne tie. Jowole, the bljggwot bargain that h» ever bean offorbd, a towel 56 Inohei long.and ?4 Inohee wide, at only 15e “Your money back it,you arc dlssat l*«od.wlth your pureh»»e.“ Ti4Jneh Horn Combe, all coaret tefth, such that will not break wher the ladles ciomb their heavy hair wit: All-over Lacei, Edging* and insert Torchon Laeea and Ineertlnga t. match. And many other new goods. .Cpmt to see mo. I'll give you you nwwV.wwrth. D. Neuman, Agent for May Manton Patterns ' . . 'tw'i . Something New In Life Insurance. IB addition to carrying your policy from the 10th to the 20th year for 5 per cent of the premium, and If you idle to'that period'no charge Ib made •grtriet your policy, you can, by pay ing-EO cenU extra for each 21,000, be lndurM',og|inst total or permanent dis ability from accident or disease, pro- mliuni cease and th4 policy 1b fully up, Miim covering two risks for one premium. Come and aee me. a U. CLARK, IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE THE HORROR QF-IT ALL, HE SAYS. NEW YORK, April 24.—E. H. Harrlman, president of the Uplpn. and Southern Pacific railroad companies, w)io left for San Francisco soon, after the earthquake, sent the following telegram ffpm Oakland: "Oakland Pier.—Have Just returned from San Francisco. Impossible to describe the destruction, and all parts of the city, affected are.,total loss. About fifty thousand have moved to outlying districts, and these, as well as the whole of the remaining Inhabitants ,of San Francisco, .will have to bo fed and cared tor for some! time. There are no markets or stocks of any kind, so that even with an abundance of money the .bare necessities of life could not be purchased. People are living In all.sorts of temporary habitations, but In a few days it Is expected that they .will he supplied with sufficient tents, as w,ell as blankets. "The cooking of the Inhabitants, whether those remaining In their houses or not, has to be done In the streetB, as no fires are allowed In any of the houses. I am living on the car at the end of Oakland Mole, next to Mr. Calvin, vice-president of the Southern Pacific. Mr. Herrin, a Southern Pacific official, Is with General Funston at his headquarters, and the whole Btaff is at work on something to help In the care of the peo ple. It was fortunate that a government post was located here, and es pecially so that It la In charge of General Funston. The rich and poor have to bo cared for alike. It is wonderful how courageous : and hopeful they all are. It la the kind of spirit upon which can be depended the successful future und return of upbuilding and prosperity.” What Each Insurance Com pany Will Have to Pay in Claims on the Continent’s Greatest Fire. The Wall Street Journal, one of the most reliable financial journals In the country, contains the following Inter- fating facts and figures In Its Issue of April 21: The property losses In San Francis co are placed by conservative fire un derwriters nt ^200,000,000, the largest In the country's history. The esti mated assessed value of real and per: somil property In the city Juno 1,1905, was about 2524,250,000 on a valuation of 70 per cent In the state of California 108 fire companies and underwriting agencies guaranteed by companies are licensed to do buBlnoss, and tlielr total out standing Insuranco upon property within the limits of Snn Francisco la approximately 2238,880,000. Although the companies aro not liable thrqugh damngo by oarthquako, It will be a difficult mnttor to separnto earthquake and fire losses, and consequently poli cies will have to be paid In full. The estimated risks of tho Califor nia flro Insuranco companies . are as follows: California, San Francisco... .22,258,500 Flremen'B Fund. Snn Fran cisco 7,760,800 Homo Flro & Marino, San Frniiclsco 3,110,300 Pacific Underwriters, San Franolsco 2,063,200 HEAVY TRAVEL TO NEW ORLEANS. Indication!,Point An. La rgeiAttondaacs^ of Veterans. New Orleans, April 23.—Travel to Nqw Orleans for the Confederate re union has already begun. Indications pojnt to a very large attendance. The Upltod States crulaed "Columbia” crqssed the bar early today. The re union will open formally on Wednes day. A Joint Oebate on 8tock Psed. A group at a livery stable, were dis cussing the relative merits of mixed ground feed, and straight cob corn foi; stock. Pro and con the discussion waged. Statements emphatic, go em phatic that they were tinged with brimstone, tore the air. Non-combat ants prepared for the worst, ■ backing out of the flro zone. Finally the corn advocate spoke: "Why do you know what — said? He uBed to feed the stuff by the carload, but he won’t use it now. You know how a mule blows and snorts when he la feeling good. Well, — said when -he put that steam-cooked stuff, one-half aawdust and oorn-cobs, In the trough, his mules would blow halt the blame stuff out” Ffnla the discussion. J.n tfce .qjit- break' that followed ; tbe r »W«nWy-|dt»c poised. , Total. . 215,192,800 Tho estimated risks of some of tho other larger companies are as follows: London Assurance 27,016,000 Royal of Liverpool 6,688,000 Transatlantic of Hamburg.. 6.012,000 Now York Underwriters. .. 5,880.000 Hartford 6,770,000 London & Lancashire 5,480,000 Phqnlx of Brooklyn 4,944,000 Rhine & Mozelle of Stras hprg 4,708,000 North Gorman 4,712.000 Liverpool, London &. Globe. 4,688,000 Traders' of Chicago 4,010,000 Royal Exchango 4.620.000 Hamburg-Bromon 4,488,000 Pennsylvania 4,408,000 Phqenlx of London 4,304,000 Northern of London. ...... 4,1)88,000 German of Freeport, 111 4,224.000 Aachen & Munich 3,952,000 Commercial Union of London 3,920.000 Ins. Co. of North America.. 3.912,000 Caledonian of Scotland. ... 3,784.000 Germania of Now York 3,720,000 Aetna of Hartford 3,576,000 North British & Mercantile. 3,660,000 German-American . 3,660,’000 Alliance of London 3,496,000 Union of London. . 3,384,000 Sun of London . 3,200,000 Atlas of London . 3,176,000 Home of New York. ., . 3,175,000 Palatine of London . 2,736,000 Milwaukee Mechanics’ . 2,786,000 Connecticut. . ...' . 2,728,000 Continental . 2,712,000 Niagara 2,6468,000 Mr. S. L. Bowen, of Wayne, W. Va., writes: “1 was a sufferer from kidney disease, so that at times I could not get put of bed. ifl.d when I ,did I could not stand .straight:.'-. I took Fmey’a - Kid ney Cure. One dollar bottle and part of the second oured- me lentlrely." Foley’s Kidney Cure works wonders where others ard. total failures.. For sale by Hllsman-Salo Drug Co. Ceeer Jiitlce. Prison Visitor—My friend, you. ought not to complain. You ore hete to sat isfy the demands of justice. Prisoner —Not much I am. For months pjy creditors kept urgjqg me to ,raise mon ey and then when l'tal*ed,a check they put me In Jail. I’m-blamed If I qan see bow you call that Justice. Psbljo Speakers. There are only two. kinds of speak ers. TOe first Is the man who la nptk. log a good speech and won’t finjeh- The second Is the man who lamaklag a bad speech.and can't finish- The. lat ter Is the longer.—Illustrated Lond9» Nejws. The Original Lobbyist. The lobbyist was a conspicuous part of the first government established, by Adam and EVe In thegardrnofEden. Ho was,a serpent—Washington C. H. Record. ' , Experience keeps a dear school, , but foqle wilt learn at no other an,d*wqr ly at tfaat-«nnkllA- Singing For Nothing a Yrar, Writing of the, trials.,and j tribulation* of American gingers who,go to»EuroRe to gain recognition, Mildred Aldrlch ta the Theater Magazine .says: "To most singers who havesougbt recognition abroad there Is but ope drawback to the European, career. It la pot love qf home that lures them bnqk to toe United states. It la, money. It looks fine .to put 'de l'opera’ .qr *de l’Opera Cqmlqne’ on one’.a visiting catjl, as Is the habit In Europe, bi|t there Is another side to It. Many a debutante has sung at the Opera Co- mlquc for nothing, aome-hAvepakhgml some have bad the mqgplfiwqt i gfljary „f 200 franca a month (Just shy of 240). Ane of the most prominent debutantes at the opera saw 5,000 francs paid over for: her debut, .and me woman who was there two years as a regular mem- her. of the troupe carped 6,000 f(auca ja year (225 a week), and 8 hc was con sidered favored. Cltleu like Bqrdeaux often get debutantes at IjOO francs ($00) a month, and In theaters £f^iat sort singers provide their own cos tumes, so it Is small wonder that, hav ing! got one's education, one wants to earn money lb the United States.'' Devil’s Island Torture Is no worse than the terrible .cue of Files that afflicted me 10 years. Then I wps advised to apply Bucklen’B Ar nica Salve, and less than a box per manently cured me, writes L. S. Na pier, of Rugles, Ky. Heals all waupdn, burns and sores like magic. 25c pt Albany Drug Co., Druggists. 1870 Ludden ® Bales SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE. EVERYTHING MUSICAL p rom t h e Cheapest That’s Good to the BEST THAT’S MADE. It Is to Your Interest growing and succeeding. So we To have only a good piano. Your satisfaction — our reputation — the two are tnsepaiably linked together. Must be if we are to keep on selected the best pianos of their several grades, and were satisfied with nothing less. In buying a piano, don't guess! The. piano Is to last for years—a lifetime If you make a wise choice. BE SURE! Perhaps you have settled the matter of possessing a new piano this Summer and are thinking over the matter of se e°t ”9- n- leps your means are quite limited it is well to look as high as possible In a choice, EVEN AS H THE MATHU8HEK or the CHICKERING. Of course these pianoe cost more money than most pianos, but they, give ever so much more artistic satisfaction, and for a life time. You will poetess In either of the above a piano that has no shortcomings, that leaves nothing beyond to be desired, and It only means a few more payments, as these pianos may be secured of us on very easy terms. The oftener people see and hear the LUDDEN and BATES PIANO the better they appreciate this wonderful Instrument. It will please us to show these beautiful instruments—beautiful alike in tone and appearance, and the PRICE IS RIGHT, TOO. Write for particulars. All Popular 50c Music 1 7c. t BATES. S. II. H. J THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN MUSIC. J We’re Right Here, You Know, Where you can come and “have It out" with ua if anything goes wrong with anything you buy here. That’s why we’ve got to take pains to have things right In the first place—why we’ve simply got to “square” ourselves with you on anything that does not prove Juat as we say. We’ve got to do busi ness with you and your friends “on the level” or not at all. If. you buy a "mall order” buggy or harness and It disappoints you, you may gqt satisfaction, and you may not. You're only one of thousands of cus tomers, and the mall order concern doesn’t depend upon the trade of this town or vicinity. If you do get satis faction It will be at a cost In time and correspondence that will eat up all the savings. By all means buy where you can buy to the best advantage, but keep your money In your clothes till you’ve talked with us; then If we can't show you wily and how it Is better to spend your harness and vehicle money right here we won’t Bay another word. ALBANY BUGGY CO., 19:9t In Woolfolk Building. Albany Decorating Co., Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Wall Paper, Burlaps, Room Mouldings. Rumnoy Bldg. 'Phone 393. “Anltl Robin Gray," A, ballad Hint won Instant fame against the expectation aud even the wish of Its author was "Anhl Iiubln Gray,” wrltteu by Lady Anne Lindsay about the end of the eighteenth century merely for her owu satisfaction to re place the coarse verses of nil old melo dy that pleased her. She saug charm ingly, and the new bnlhid soon came Into favor. Great was the curiosity arquped ns to the author of this pa thetic song, la whose simple verses all elements of u heartrending tragedy ore.contained, but Lady Anne, modest And retiring by nature, preserved sl- lcnce fpr many years, smiling, no )jnpht,,st the controversy that raged so hotly. In the course of .lt her ballad was attributed by some disputants to David Blxxlo, declared by others to be a-geaulne sixteenth century production and finally made the subject of a twenty guinea prize to be bestowed on anybody acute enough to bring to light tbe veritable author.—Cornblll Maga zine. Is the Moon 1 Inhabited? Science has proven that the moon has an atmosphere, which makes life In Borne form possible on that satel lite; but not for human beings, who have a hard enough time on this earth of outa; especially those who don’t Know that Electric Blttera cure Head ache, Biliousness, Malaria, Chills and Fqver,. Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Torpid Liver, Kidney complaints, Gen eral Debility and Female weaknesses. Unequalled as a general Tonic and Ap petizer for weak persons and especi ally for the aged. It Induces sound steep. Fully guaranteed by Albany Drug Co., Druggists. Price only 50c. He Woe In Such n Hurry. A man who has resided In Cairo told this tale as an Illustration of the dil atory ways of Arabian tradeB people: '‘A certain gentleman ordered a swing to be erected In his garden for the use of his little boy, aged six. He waited and waited, but the Biylng nev er,arrived. In due course of time that boy grew np to mail's estate and be came himself the father of a little boy. When his son was six years old be remembered how his own father bad ordered a awing to be made for him. So he called on the tradesman, who lived at bis gate, and asked him to send up the swing that bad been order ed twenty yeurs before. Tile man agreed to do so. The little boy be coming Impatient after three weeks, his father called again and remon strated with the Arabian us to bis dll- otorlncss, Tbe Indignant tradesman replied that lie coutd.ii.ot really under take to serve any one who was In tuph a fearful hurry." How to Use Dratna. A head man In a manufactory was watching a drayman tugging nt a heavy case one day. The drayman's faqe was red, and the muscles of his nepk were bulging. Tbe overseer, sayB a writer In the Baltimore'Sun, thought It was the right moment to offer prac tical assistance. VWalt a mluute there,” he said. “Let me show you bow easy It Is when you use a little brain with your muscle.” And he grabbed a hoqk, stuck It Into the case, gave a yank and went sprawl ing Into tbe gutter under tbe dray. He got up, looked at tbe book and said. "Confound It, the handle comes offl” “Yes, sir," said the drayman respect fully. "My brain told me that, and I didn’t use It” A Looter Circumstance. In the bouse of commons no Incident Is greeted with more hearty laughter than that of a member who, after an eloquent oration, plumps down ,ou his silk hat on the bench behind him. A young member who had Jast made bis maiden speech sat upon bis new silk hat. There were roars of laughter. An Irish member Immediately arose and gravely said. "Mr. Speaker, per uilt me to congratulate the honorable gentleman upon tbe bappy clrcurn stance tout' when be sat on bis bat bis head was not In It!” This remark up set tbe dignity of the house, and the speaker called “Orfler. order," amid roars of laughter. 1 Safe For a. Short Distance. A young man who Is blessed with a Scotch kinsman need never fear that he will be allowad to hold too high an opinion of himself. "What do you think of my projeet to study law?" asked young Wltberb; of bis great-uncle, Robert Donaldson, a person wbou be was desirous to pro pitiate. "1 should call It a vent harmless amusement." said Mr. Donaldson dry ly after a comprehensive survey of the young muu’s fatuous face and gay urlire. "If not carried too far.” Homes ty. Let lioucsty he as the breath of toy soul and never forget to have a penny when all thy expenses are enumerated amt paid: tlieu shall tbou reach the polut of happiness, and lndCg.-mdenee shall be tby shield and buckler, toy helmet and crown; then shall thy soul walk upright, nor stoop to the silken wretch because be bath riches, nor pocket an abuse because tfce hand which offers It'wears a ring set with diamonds.—Franklin. ’Pbone'280 for atove wood,and lee. ALBANY COAL * ICE CO. Why the Albany Base Ball Team should be named “Flint Rocks” 1st. It is hard to break. 2nd. It has fire. 3rd. It has ginger. 4th. It is a good chaser after high balls. 5th. It is a WINNER. 6th. It pleases EVERY BODY. Hurrah for the Flint Rocks. CENTRAL Of GEORGIA RAILWAY Arrival and Departure of Traina *1 Albany, Ga. In Effect Jan. 8. 1906. DEPARTURES: For Dothan, Floralla and Lock- hart 7:45 an For Dothan, Florals and Lock- hart 3:50 pm For Macon, Atlanta, Augus ta, Columbus. Savannah.. 4:05an For Mncop, Atlanta, Colum bus, Montgomery, Troy... .11:64 am For Macon, Atlanta, Savam nah ■••••■,• 9:00pm arrivals: From Lockhart, Floraia and Dothan 8:46 pm From Lockhart, Floraia and Dothan 11:40 am From Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta, Macon 7:26 am From Montgomery, Troy. Co lumbus, Atlanta, Macon... 3:40pm From Atlanta, Savannah, Ma con, Montgomery, Colum- bU8 11:30pm ALL TRAINS DAILY. Drawing room sleeping cars bo tween Albany and Atlanta on trains arriving at Albany at 7:25 a. m. and leaving Albany at 9:00 p. m. Parloi car between Albany and Atlanta on train arriving at Albany at 3:40 p m. and leaving Albany at 11:64 a. m For further Information apply to S A. Atkinson, Depot Ticket Agent oi R S. Morris, Commercial Agent, A) *nv. On Georgia Chautauqua, Albany, Ca., April . 22-29, 1906. , Account above occasion, the Central of Georgia Railway will sell round trip tickets to Albany at ono flrst-clasa fare plus fifty cents. Tickets on sale April 21 to 28 Inclusive, final limit April 29. For Information, apply to nearest ticket agent. S. A. ATKINSON, Union Ticket Agent. R. S. MORRIS, 2 ' td Commercial Agent 1lb11u¥ brick. —MANUFACTURERS OF— Annual Capacity, 10,000,000.