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ATLANTA UEOROIAN AND NEW0 NOTWITHSTAmiNG THE FACT That the NORTHWESTERN. MUTUAL LIFE wrote a larg^f amount of new busine^ than in any previous year, in its-history, and that the transactions in all other departments of the Company’s activities were larger than ever before, the expense rate was the lowest in any .year ot the Company’s history, and lower than any other Com pany in the United States has reached during any year of the last ten, up to and including 1905. That is man agement, and explains why the Northwestern pays the largest dividends, and furnishes insurance at the lowest let cost of any American Company. n min hh Hoopes Says That NewliaJI Broke Up His Home. 1 CEX RIGHT BEFORE YOU GET WRITTEN.’ R, J. GUINN, District Manager, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, 212 CANDLER BUILDING, ATLANTA, GA. DELEGATES LEAVE MACON ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE RESULT OF CONVENTION h.\-Governor Heyward Says Immigrants Make Good Citizens. I In The Georgias. Macon. Oa.. Fab. 20.—At the after- •«>n ntnnlon of the Immigration 8o- an ableapeeeh was made by ex- Ucvernnr Heyward, of South Carolina He spoke of the good the Immigrants Im.l done for the state of Btfuth Caro lina. and said that they ware a big ti-if to the state.and made good ctll- .' cnij^^f^^^Carifeht. of Washfng- xood they, had done all over the coun- ■n. In hiaTieiBpaar there were about neniy Immigrants, all of who were In- •’iilKent looking men. : 1 • Telegram From Hoke 8mith. oilier addresses were made by. M. B. .. . — 33 “llrtnan Itkjiarda, of Washington; Chdli Iteijeman, of Albany, Qa.. who read i telegram from Governor Hoke Smith. absence, and also detained The Many of the delegates and members the committee are remaining over • "lay for further conferences. The Mums delegation left on an early aln thla mom!hg; one of the many happy Incidents of ■ >e evening was the v)eit of Mayor Joyner and members of Atlanta's city council on the city couAdl of Macon which was In session. The welcome they received was a regular Georgia welcome. With the departure Of many of the delegates but one sentiment prevailed, and that to the effect that Ibis con ference Is the most notable, as well as the largest In the history of the state assembled for the consideration of Im- mlgratlon and the results by all odds the moat practical and lasting. Will Rssult in Good.* In the opinion of practical business men, the results of the convention mark the turning of the tide, the ebb <d which has left Georgia face to face with a scarcity of labor and the contempla tion of idle and unoccupied acres of land such as has hampered beyond as. sources and great Industries ; n midst of an era of prosperity unprece dented. And Just as surely, in the opinion of these tame men, on the crest of the turning title will be borne a new oltlxemy. sucli ax wtll piac llcally and effectually solve the most difficult problem of the present and the scarcity of labor; till the Idle nnd unoccupied sens bring about the Immediate de velopment of natural resources, so long Iain dormant, and correct some of the abuses of a class of labor conceded to be for the moat part as unreliable and totally Incompetent to meet the pressing needs. To Usa Gaorgia Porta Mucfi of the best work was accom plished In the quiet conferences of sev eral committees. Among other things PROMINENT MEN ATTEND IMMIGRATION CONVENTION nwjiat to tbs Wwwatsa ■—— -— Macon. '•Ga., F«b.‘ 2#.—It Is probable that not In the history of this city has a more distinguished body been as.- sembled her* than that which += at tending tbe, immigration convention. . Besides Governor R. B. Glenn, of North Carolina: ex-Governor Heyward, of South Carolina: Governor Terrell, of Georgia: Commissioner General of Immigration F. P. Bargent. of Wash; Ingtoq; Hon. 1(. V. Richards and oth ers prominent In public affairs, are present. Prominent among those prep, ent os delegates are the following men registered: Professor-McGrath, of Emory Col lege: D. B. Dyer, of Augusta. Go.: 8. c. 8myty. of Blast Macon: John O. Mc Call. of Gultman: W. M. Ollff. If. J. Davis. W. W. Tyler and C. W. Wartell of Folkaton: Willis.Walker, of Louis ville: C. C. Floyd. W. C. Bryan. J. G, Floyd, of Douglas; D. Denham, of Eatonton: A. Wells, of Cordele; New ton Wilson, of Eatonton: H. B. Grim- shaw, superintendent 8; A. L.. of Sa vannah; C, F. Stewart, A. O. P. A.. 8. A. L., Savannah: E. M North, division passenger agent -A. C. L.. Savannah John B. Martflrs*. Winder. Ga.: William Everhardt, Wlntervllle; W. O. Conner. Cave Springs; E. R. Hodgson. Athens. Ga.: W. F. Dorsey. Athens; J. D. Price, Farmington: H. E. Kelley, Rome: John W. Maddox. Rome; W. M. Harris. Hampton; T. M. Cheatham, Broxton, Ga.; R. F. Smith. Ingleslde: R. B. Reagrovr, Atlanta: Guy L. Stew art, H. S. McCrary, Atlanta: Max Erhlles. Waycross; B. R. Blakely. Grif fin; E. R. Peabody. Waycrosa: W. M. Harris, Hampton: R. L. Braswell, Al bany. James Vick. Albany; W. H. Stafford, Augusta: George W. Dean. Waycrosa; J. V. Johnson, Albany: .1. 8. Shelby, Mllledgevllle: Oscar Crlt- tenton. Shellnian; II. A. Crlttenton. Shellman; W. c. Stewart. Butler; E N. Wallace. Milner; S. R. Fields, Cor dele: H. H. Stanford, Augusta. Top Coats At 25 % Discount. Philadelphia, Feb, fu.—Charles A. Newhall, millionaire clubman and sporting man. member of the. famous Newhall family of cricket players, was shot at Ambler- . Pa., by Dawson Hoopes, also a rich man, wbo used a shotgun, Newhall la severely Injured. New- hafl and Hoopes were friends. Hoopes,'It is alleged, who drunk at the time of the shooting and charged Newhall with "breaking up hla tarn lly." He was held 1 In 11.000 ball A. the hearing another sensation occurred, when Frank C. Beck, another.resident of Ambler, charged Hoopes with threatening hie life, and the manufac turer was held In 1100 additional ball on this charge. ODELL IS DEED cm Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 20.—William Odell, president of the Odell Cofn- mlsslon Company, died last night of ap- He i pendlrllli. came to this city from 'harlrston. B. C„ twenty-flve years His wealth is estimated at *6. EVELYN THAW'S STORY OPENS PURSE STRINGS Cincinnati, Feb. 20.—As a memorial to li|s daughter. Charlotte, J. Schmldlapp, a Cincinnati banker and millionaire, announces the establish' inent of a trust of $200,000, the Interest of which Is to be devoted to the bene flr nf vthhmt w omen, ■ Part of the Income Is to be reserved until the total reaches S2.000.000, and the trust deed reserves the right to add to the principal or Income at any time. Friends of Mr. Schmldlapp say that the trust was decided on by him after learning of the testimony In the Thaw tnurdrr trial. Robert 0. Branch. Robert U. Branch, aged 22 years, died Tuesday afternoon at a private sanitarium after a long Illness. The body was removed to the undertaking parlors of Greenberg. Bond A Bloom field, where It will be held until the arrival of relatives Thursday morning. The Interment will be In Adalravllle, Ga. —~ J ■■ It was dccfded that the beat rtaults could be accomplished ad'followa: The bringing of Georgia Immigrants and not by way of New York. New Or leans or the Robin Hood's barn routs. To this end, representative! of some of the largest trans-Atlantic steamship lines present said (hat they sal an* thorlsed to state In this eornectlon that jrovldlng Georgia secured sufficient justness. In place of the big freight ships now plying between Savannah and European porta, steamships equip ped for the transportation of both cabin ann steeraxe passengers would be sub stituted Immediately for the present freighters late Executive Com mittee John A. Betjemln, Commissioner Thomas G. Hudson and other Georgians during a recent conference In New York with the chief officials of the ateauishlp companli ADDITIONAL LAND BOUGHT FOR DISTRICT COLLEGE. A great line of Rogers, Peet & Co. and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Top Coats included in this February Re duction Sale at a fourth off our reg ular low prices. Old reliable tan coverts,’ black vicunas and smart, snappy English and Scotch mixtures and stripes. Just the coats for this weather— and light enough for wear throughout the Spyfrig months. Your size in nearlv all stvles. Specie I in The Georgies. Bartlesville. Ga.. Feb. 20.—The people of Barnesvllle are now ready for tha contractin' to begin work on the agri cultural I'ullegc for the Sixth district, as they have closed all the deals ex pected nf them. They have also paid In the most of the money which their bid called for. When the trustees met here two weeks ago. deeds to the 300 terse et land were lurneil over In Governor Ter rell. bui II was then decided to pur chase another 1.200 acres. The cltlaena here were authorised to procure this land and deeds have now been secured and the mailer closed. Another mrctlng of the trustees Is expected to be held soon, when the president and faculty will probably be elected. Another bargain event is on the program for tomorrow in our Embroidery section. This time its an‘offering of pretty Nainsook, Swiss and Cambric Edges, Beadings, Bands and Inser tions at 9 cents a yard—real values ranging up to 20 cents. The collection is made up of odds and ends and broken assortments of various patterns and widths; but all are new, fresh embroideries of worthy quality and very desirable for trimming waists, dresses, underwear, etc., 9 cents a yard Sale Begins at 9 O’Clock. None Sold Earlier. CITY B. Y. P. U. MEETS ON THURSDAY NIGHT On Thursday night at 7 o'clock there wilt be held an executive meeting of the city B. T. P. U. In- the dining room of Durand's restaurant. Rev. J. L. McLemore, flejd secretary of the city B. Y. P. U„ will deliver an address, followed by addressee from Rev. John T>.'“Jordan. Taster of the Jackson Hill Baptist Vhoreh, and Rev. S. A. Cowan, pastor of Immanuel Bap tist church. Every Baptist church In the city will be represented "at tha meeting, Bve members from .each union being pree- -'it. ‘ '• — - The officers et the rtty.B. T. P Vi are: Jack Head, president; Cleveland ‘ ' iur«r; J. J. Maddox-Rucker Banking Co. G&i Tot ital and surplus.... $ 700,000.00 1 resources $3,000,000.00 New accounts invited. We offer to depositors every facility which their balances and business re sponsibility warrant , . . . Kiser, secretary and treaau Rnbtnson. vice president DISPENSARY SALES HEAVY DURING THE OPENINO DAY. Special to Tha Georgian. Huntsville. Ala. Feb. 2«—The Mad ison county dispensary has bean In op< aratlon three days am OFFERS MILLION DOLLARS FOR CUSTODY OF CHILD, BUT TENDER IS REFUSED _ Jays and the old town seems to be moving along as though nothing unusual hod happened. The first day’s sales amounted to tlU.HI and the second day wsa good,' not withstanding the fact that a flood of whisky had been turned loose In thla county during the past two weeks by the saloons, which had to quit business under the new law. LARGE CANNING FACTORY MAY BE BUILT AT ROME. Sperls' lo The Georgian. Rome. Ga., Feb. 20.—J. MacKentle, of Baltimore, Md. ir In the city In the Intel rM of building a large . canning factory licie. It is Ills purpose 'to 'can oil kinds of vegetables and fruits nnd to run tho business on a.vary, large scale Mr. MarKensle Is thoroughly posted In the canning Industry.' A meeting of Hie Merchants and Mnmlfni turers’ Association will be held Thursday afternoon at I o'clock, at Which lime the members and many farmers will bieot Mr. MacKentle to dlecuss the building nf the factory. FLOYD COUNTY TEACHERS TO HOLD INSTITUTE. ,.els I to The Georgias. Rome, Ga., Feb. 30.—Tlje teachers of Floyd county will hold their regular Daniel Bros* Co., 45-47 Peachtree Street. house on March The meeting will be preetded over hs County School Commissioner King and I he subjects to be (.Iscueaed will be led by prominent educators. Mrs. Amanda Oltmere. The funeral services of Mra..Amanda Dlliuoie. who died Monday, were con ducted Wednesday morning In the chattel of Harry Toole. The Interment was In West view: cemetery. “The Daylight Corner." "Sensible people will buy of the Firm who treats them exactly en the level."—The Philistine. We are. not after your trade for one day, but for every day, and this week we make a special bid— 2,500 Suite and Over coats for Men and Boys, with 25 per .cent scaled off the regular price. EISEMAN & WEIL 1 Whitehall St. Just opened, a new lot of figured pleated Coat Shirts, new effects and great values at $1.00; also some Novelties in Neck wear at 50c. See win dow display. 4 per cent,paid on limited amounts in our Savings, Department. Mills Divorce Suit Grows Sensational at Asheville. Special te Tbe Georgies. Asheville. N C, Feb. 20.—The hear ing yesterday In the celebrated divorce case of Merrill Beecher Mill*, the De troit multi-millionaire, who has pn fared a counter suit for divorce against hla handsome wife, Lila Mills, which Is being heard before United State* Com missioner J. J. Britt, behind closed door* here, assumed a decidedly sen sational phase when, after a hot con troversy between counsel Involving chargee of bribery and conspiracy ot witnesses. It Is paid, counsel on both eldee threatened to resign from I he caae. It wax charged by the defense, It !s stated, that detectives employed by Mills have been circulating sensational stories here defamatory lo Mra. Mills. A number of witnesses. Including sev eral prominent society people, who have, been dragged Into tlie rase, with colored hotel bell boys, chambermaids and servants, testified that stories about Mr*. Mills had been lold lo them by pne of the Mills dtterllves. Another feature of the proceedings was the filing of an application before Judge Cook In (he superior court hv Harold Emmons, of Detroit, one of the attorneys for Mills, to compel Glllland Stlkelealher to show cause why h- •hould not be attached for contempt of court In refusing tu testify before United Slates Commissioner Britt. Up adjournment last evening the times to appear and give testimony at the hearing here, but has refused. X Jail sentence la the penalty for refusal to testify. How Affidavit Was Secured. The affidavit made by Stlkeleather, which charges Mrs. Mills with Infidelity to her husband, was obtained by one of Mills' detectives, who came bero in th*. guise of a man of affluence and wealth, obtained Ingress to a club where Stlke leather was a member and won hla con* fldence. Stlkeleather, It la claimed, says he waa drunk or was drinking at the time and did not know what he was doing. Mills' lawyers also make charge* of a "conspiracy of witnesses" and will Ale a suit to this effect. Chargee and qoanter chargee are made of attempt* to Influence witnesses. Witnesses, It la claimed, have been aent away from Aalwvllle tu other states under guard. Some have gone to Chicago and others to New York. Several maids, including Mra. Mills' maid, who was hare with Chicago, where testimony has also been taken In the case. Two negro bell boy* were sent to New York a faw waek* ago. It la claimed, and are to give testi mony there this week when,the hearing 1s to by had. Mra. W. A. Hammock. Mitchell. Ga.. Feb. 20.—Mra. W. A. Hammock, of thla place, died yesterday of pneumonia. She was about 48 year* old end loved by all who knew her. She leevrs a husband and five children. * N. L. 8. Logur. Mitchell, Go.. Feb. 20—N. L. 8. Lo gur. of this place, died of pneumonia Sunday. He waa highly respected by all who knew him. He wag about JH year* old. and leaves a wife afld three small children. Cure For Rheumatism hearing wax removed to New York city and will tw resumed here on February .GRIFFITH'S Compound Mixture | Gualao, Stllllngla, Etc.' OFFERS MILLION DOLLARS Ralltf FOR CUSTODY OF CHILD. Z! " p.i n le. N. C.. Feb. 20—Merrlll - after first Asheville, Beecher Mills, who lx suing his wlfrl' for divorce, has offered liar a million 1 or eeecnd dollars If she will surrender lo birr, j Dose. Act* their g-year-old child, Cynthia. Mrs., by Purl- Mills baa rejected tlic offer, saying: 1 would rather see Cynthia dead than‘for him to have her." In her counter ault for divorce she demands $200.00(1 alimony and the ettx. tody of the child, Ollllan Stlkeleathei. named as co-re spondent by Mills, and cltad for con tempt of court In rafualng to testify at the hearing, la being sued by Mtlhi for, lIM.oeo charging the alienation of Mrs. Mills' affection*. Stlkelealher ,ln the, tally part of the summer made an tbe "Ot* Askable" lasswisl ■sms* tm BHxvMAnsis, ntnauu. bexir- ICA. OOOt aaS UMUSO. W. tuvs ample pmel ins the asssrtlea tkat tkts eraearettoa «du rstlsva er son SI p«r ml «t th. Mm la. IhM Nat Wot the ht.msih. agaeft l|uM Sleep aaS CreaSea a Oaa* AepeUem At leal., Ua.. WsSHhUa* Dapal, “ JACOB*' FMABMACV CO,. TThnamls 1 tuny pail ui me .uinniei nmol' no am- ... mu to Y.lOl n™—i. daMi that ha had vlelted Mra. Mills - alone in her rooms and other m.ra.. I - IP—™?. 222? • c,r * ul * r « cor. tllh ■t.. Now York, U.