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IN CENTRAL TRA Burning Oil Spread Over the Coach and Did Damage. • night the The explosion of an oil lamp In jnioker of the Incoming Central Georgia passenger train Tuesday resulted In considerable damage to car and caused a great deal of excite mem among the passengers. The accident occurred Just before train reached Griffin. The ear Is combination smoker and day coach, and the lamp exploded In the smoker. It was but a short time until the flam, tng oil had spread over the entire coach and the passengers were fleeing In fright. Several ladles were In " dav apartment of the coach and \ badly scared. No one was burned or Injured, two of the ladles lost their wraps In dames. Several seats were burned the top of the car was also damaged, Members of the train crew hastened the burning coach and extinguished t flames with the train Are extinguisher. EXPLANATION. Many do not understand why we doing the largest retail manufacturing optical business In the South. One visit; to our store will convince you that the service given you here Is not found elsewhere. Years of experience has taught us a pleased customer means much. Come here for everything sold In an up-to-date optical house. Not how cheap but how well we can serve you. Ask the oculists about us. Wal ter Ballard Optical Company, 75 Peach, tree street. but i the I and FELL THROUGH CEJLIIG BACK BADLYWRENCHE James Owens, of 178 Haynes street, a frame maker, was painfully Injured shortly before noon Thursday by accl dentally falling through the celling the work room of the Cole Book Com pany, 69 Whitehall street. The flooring In the work room had been removed several nights ago pre paratory to making an opening for the removal of a number of heavy artl cles to the basement, leaving only the celling. Owens stepped on this celling and fell through Into the main store room on the first floor, his back being badly wrenched. Dr. Floyd W. Me. Rae was called In and rendered tern porary aid, after which the Injured man was taken to the Grady Hospital, PARLOR RIFLE COST BOY’S EYE Luther Joyner, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. James Joyner, ,of Jackson, Ga,'was brought to Atlanta Wednes day by his parents to undergo a surgl cal operation by which he lost of one of his eyes. Last Saturday the little fellow was trying to extract a bullet from the bar. rel of a parlor rifle, when a cartridge exploded and a 22-caliber bullet lodged In his eyeball. Strange to say, be has not complained of pain since the acci dent, and the eye was treated by a lo. cal surgeon without any trouble. BODY tiF INFANT FOUND IN CREEK Tho body of ft white jrfrl baby, hardly »noro than a day. or two old, wai found Thursday morning In a crook nt Easton, iienr North Boulevard and Piedmont ave- hup, by an old negro workman. The head of the Infant showed a bruise from tbo effects of n blow. The Infant had evidently been dead for two day* or more. No clew 1o Its parentage was found. Coroner Thompson nas been sum uioruHi to hold an Inquest. Tho rroek In which the body wns found flows fr,,m a tower, and it la possible that tho infant's body wa» thrown Into the fcewor at somo point In the city. ROVING BAND BURIES CHILD OF THE CLAN The body of Lena Carroll, tho 10. nionlhs-old Infant of Tommy Carroll, " ho died Wednesday afternoon at Ath, ens, Ga., was brought to Atlanta Thursday morning, accompanied by about flfty members of a band of horse traders. The funeral services were conducted by Rov. Father Hennessy, h> the chapel of Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p clock. Tho Interment was In Oak land cemetery. The father of the child. Tommy Car- foil. is with Mike McMaro, a leader of the band, which, McMara says. Is often spoken of as the "Clan of OHara,” put In reality has no connection with the O’Haras. RIG SAGE ESTATE “SHRINKS” MILLIONS New York, March 28.—The *60.000,- 000 assessment for personal taxes set down against the estate of Russell Sage shrunk today to *2,260,000, as the result of an affidavit Executor Osborn Presented to officials of the tax depart ment. Mrs. Sage, who Is personally taxed ■°r *5.000,000, did not appear, and she pas not Intimated what she will do about the assessment. She has only pa'll 4 p. m. Saturday to swear off, and •he Impression Is that she Is not going to take advantage of the privilege. John J. Astor Is Bsck. New York, March 28.—Colonel John J - Astor arrived today from Kingston "h the Hamburg-American liner Prlns pi'llsmund., He declined to discuss business matters. . THE~BEST FOR WOMEN. A machine for woman’s use should be me best obtainable. The Singer Is ac- '•nowledged the lightest running, most ourable and convenient to use of any •ewlng-macnine. 8old only by Singer ""'lug Machine Co. Look for the big S. 78 Whltehul at. telephone. Bell 180-J; 494 Decatur bt. telephone, Bell 6171; 712 Marietta bt- telephone, Bell 689. WANTS TO SEND CHILDJ DEAT Prosecutor Tries to Shatter Insanity Plea of Jen nie Burch. Carmel, N. Y., March 28.—A sudden shift came In the trial of Jennie Burch today. Declaring that he would ask for a verdict of guilty of murder In the first degree, which would send the mur derer of little Wilbur Winshlp to the death chair. District Attorney Weeks, when the child’s trial was resumed, be gan his case In rebuttal to ehatter tho plea of insanity made by the defense. It was thought the state would concur In the plan to send the girl to Matte awan. It was stated that the case would go to the Jury today. TRIPLETS III TROUBLE NO WORK FOR FATHE Stranded In Atlanta with his wife and live children. Including 6-montha old triplets, Albert Wooten, of Green ville, S. C., Is now Under the protecting wing of Secretary Logan, of tho Asso ciated Charities, and he will remain there until means are found to send the family back home. Somebody told Wooten about Atlanta and how easy It was to get rich here. After listening, he had dreams of wealth and he packed up his belong ings, quit his Job In a cotton mill, pawned a sewing machine to help buy tickets, and the mother, father and triplets descended upon Atlanta. The Wooten wealth after the fami ly's arrival In Atlanta amounted to less than a dollar. It was soon exhausted. Wooten tried several cotton mills for work, while his wife and five children waited In tho union depot. He did not And the work that ho had been told was so easy to get. and starvation stared the family In the face. Then Wooten was directed to Secre tary Logan. The family was sent to Williams House No. 1, and all tho members—even the triplets—were pro vlded for. As soon as f rotary Logan hears from Greenville, ■ family will be sent back, and Judging from what Wooten thinks of Atlanta, will remain there. DON’T BE MISLED. We desire to call the attention of our readers to tho fact that a few drug gists In this locality, on account of cut prices on drugs, have adopted the prac tice of trying to sell something elso when a well-known preparation of cs tabllshcd reputation Is called for. For example, when you ask for Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, tho great Kid ney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, don’l allow any druggist or drug clerk tc persuade you Into buying something else In Its place. Every time he sue- ceeds In selling you a worthless sub' stltute he makes more profit, but you are humbugged at the expense of your health. Swamp-Root Is prepared only by Dr. Kilmer & Co. Laboratories, Bingham ton, N. Y. Don't experiment. If you need a medicine you should have the beat. MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AT CUMBERLAND HOTEL. Special to The Georgian. I Brunswick, Ga., March 28.—Thomas P. Bunkley, of Macon, Ga., who owns good deal of property and the hotel on Cumberland Island, passed through this city yesterday en route to the Island. It Is stated that Mr. Bunkley has gone to Cumberland for the pur pose of Improving the hotel before the season at that place opens. CHATTANOOGA WANTS GRAND ARMY MEETING, Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 28.—A movement has been started to hold the next encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic In this city. It la bo llevcd that Chattanooga will have am pie hotel facilities by that time and it known that tho veterans have de sired to come to this city on two or three occasions. The matter will be discussed at a. meeting of Lookout Post and at the meeting of the state department to be held In Knoxville next month. Elks Elect Officers. Special lo The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 28.—Tho local lodgo of Elks has elected officers for tho ensuing year as follows: Na than L. Bachman, exalted ruler; C. Anderson, esteemed leading knight; M. Payne, esteemed lecturing knight; W. P. Hays, esteemed loyal knight; J. p. Winn, secretary: H. F. Lawrence, treasurer; W. C. Pendergrass, trustee; Lapeley Hope, tyler; John Stagmater, representative, and N. B. Butler, alter nate. ■ Will Vote on Incorporation Act. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 28.—The people of Hill City will vote on the ratification of the Incorporation act on May 1. and at the same time a town council of live of the other officials Is „ be elected. The incorporation act carries with It the Issuance of *16,090 bonds to erect two sebooi buildings and also empowers the corporation to levy a lax of 60 cents on the *100. Taking Cross-ties for Colon. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Go.. March 28.—The steamer Phoenix arrived In port yes- terday and Is taking on a large cargo of cross-ties here for Colon. Found Unconscious in Depot Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn, March 28.—John Wilkins, of Guntersvllle, Ala, was found In tho Central depot here uncon scious. He remained unconscious for hours and barely escaped death. He waa aent back to his home. EISEMAN BROS. The Old Reliable Manufacturing Clothiers. ASTER is a fixed recurring era, E from which the dictators o£ fash ion date their most auspicious sea son. It is a signal that flashes round tho world, and commands m -~ m -—J tho civilized nations of tho earth to throw off the old chrysalis of Winter’s garb, and emerge into the newly awakened life that nature unfolds before us, and calls Spring, in attiro befit- ing the spirit of the season. TTUNED in perfeot harmony to A the chronological change, tho great clothing house of Eiseman Bros, has, as if by magio, transformed its vast stock into the manifold modes characteristic of tho season just ushered in. No store in tho South compares with it in size, elegance of appointment or com pleteness and extent represented in tho lines car ried in each department. Every department is a complete store carrying huge stocks in lavish .variety. ELECTION in any department of the “Big Store” is absolutely un- handiespped. Your own individ ual taste and ideas will find a re sponsive echo in tho unmatchablo variety displayed. Your Easter Suit is here, as perfectly and as dependably tail ored as any made-to-measure garment—tho “cus-, tom made characteristics" of the Eiseman Bros.' make of Clothes is proverbial. Men who know stylo olect this store as author ity for the subtle changes that each season dis closes, and rely implicitly upon the record of re liability of this old established house. HE styles In Ready-for-Wear for young mon are particularly pro nounced this season for their ex clusiveness in design and elegance of finish. The rango of effects in fabrics compasses the entire varie ty that extreme fashion has made authoritativo. There aro no patterns in the vast collection that do not show tho most preciso exactitude in selection. Eiseman Bros, constitute an important factor in the cloth marts of the world—their influence as large buyers of woolens puts them at all times in a position to get first choice from foreign looms. You’ll never find any doubtful patterns, colors or effects in tho Eiseman Bros.* fabrics. They are exclusive types of the newest, brightest and best of tho weaver’s handicraft. ASTER is but a few days distant. E lf you aro going to greet the great festival in the fashion spirit tho day demands, it behooves you to mako buying a duty; and with that construction of the situation prop erly adjusted, come to the “Big Storo” to be as sured boyond any clement of doubt that what you buy will bo tho best that human skill con produce in men’s wear. Every department holds within its environs adequate variety—correct styles—prodigious stocks. Complete range of sizes compatible with schedule of prices. Established 1865 , EISEMAN BROS., 11-13-15-17 WHITEHALL ATLANTA. Baltimore, Md. Washington, D. C. EFEREXCE to every department R in detail is impossible in this measure of space. Generalities must serve to attract you to this palatial Clothing Store. The high reputation of the store, and the policy of its management, must of a certainty he familiar to every Atlantan and hundreds of out-of- town folks. Any man, youth, boy or child can be “Easter Clad” here from crown to sole with tho greatest measure of satisfaction, the best values, and the least tax on the purse, quality considered. Clothing—Hats—Shoes—Haberdashery. -