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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. IL1CMJA1, A I'll J EXPERT ARCHITECT IN CHARGE OE WORK George O. Von Nerta, superintendent of the public coiwtructlnn from Wash Ington will arrive In Atlanta within a short time and thereafter he will te- main In Atlanta until the completion of the government poetofllce and court bidding. Information to this effect has been received by Marcellos O. Mark ham. surveyor of the port and In ad dition Mr. Von Nerta has written to Postmaster Blodgett asking for a map of the city with visa's. Mr. Von Nerta expects to make Atlanta hie residence for two or three years and will make arrangements to bring his family here He Is one of the most noted archl- i tects and construction supervisors In' the country. He had charge of the, building of the Chicago postofflce ami the government building In Baltimore and other large cities. MRS. BROUGHTON SEVERELY HURT Although still suffering excruciating path'from the Injuries Inflicted when they were struck and knocked down by a street car last Tuesday night. Dr. and Mrs. ten O. Broughton are resting as easily as could be expected and are slowly recovering from the severe physical shock which they experienced Dr. Broughton was taken to the Tab ernacle Infirmary Wednesday night In order that more careful and constant attention may be given his Injured an kle. Mrs. Broughton’s back la so se verely Injured that her physicians were compelled to encase It In a plaster of parts Jacket Wednesday. 100 Doses $1 True only of Hood’s Sarsaparilla, In the usual (liquid) form; or In the new and equally effective tablet form. 100 Doses $1 r BUY A PHONOGRAPH Small Payments Weekly. | PHILLIPS SCREW CO. 37-39 Peachtree St. UNTIL LEGISLATURE Water Board Finds Itself Forced to Delay Im-. provements. A sdeotlllc treatment Im Whiskey, Opium, Met, phlae, Ceceloe, CMarat, Tobacco and Nevtastha. nia or Vrr,? hhjutllmL lbs Only Keeley InsH- lutein Georgia. 229 Woodward Ava., ATLANTA, 6A. Bragg & Ryon OSTEOPATHISTS E. E. Bragg PHY8ICIAN AND SURGEON Offices: 324-325 Contury Bldg. ' Bell Phone 3901 BAR AC A AND PHILA7HEA CONTINUE CONVENTIONS WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE Closin'g Sessions of Both Bodies on Thursday. The closing day’s sessions of the Na- tlonal Baraca Union, which haa been In convention asaembled since Tues day night, were attended by large au diences Thursday and great enthusiasm was manifested In Ihe meetings. The theme at both Ihe morning and afternoon sesalona of the Phllathaa w’as “Young Women Standing by the Bible School." Interesting addresses were made by Miss (’arris Mlaner, president; Mtaa May Hudaon, secretary; M. A. Hudson, national president of the Ua- racu. and others. At both sessions, of the Baraca u number of nhort addresnea wlw mad® on topics of Interest to the Baraca, tho theme being "Young Men at Work for Young Men." . * The theme tvcilnradnr morning woe the tuttue us tluit of Tuesday night, "Young Men at Work." Mnrshsll A.- Hudson, of Hrrsetise, N. Y., president of the tinlou, presided nud Ilia eonsecratten meeting was led hr Oliver O. Clark, of l-os Amides. The meriting wna spent In receiving re- isirte front tin* representatives of Ihe vari ous Itarnea ehnwei over the fulled Kmie. and abort talks upon the following subjects were mode; "lily fnlons.” Ilyron C. Itunua. lets Angeles: "World-Wide I ulona. j. W. Mallory, Anniston. Ala.; "I ae of the Mall In Slantca.’' I.i-e V. Miller. Kllinbetb- tows, Twin.: "The Ifoy Problem, ' f laytva denning.. Hrraeuae, N. V. At II u clock an "esperlence" meeting wae hehl. conducted by .1. f. Flowers, of Charlotte. X. <’.. the subject lielug "What Is the Moat Hureessful Thlug lu Your ciMii" Tti«* tension WwlUMday afternoon la de vote! to tlit* report* of fin*!®* and of treaaarer* nud **eretnrl®H. At 3 o clock TUe meeting of th® Joint eomtnltte®, com [ posed of the water bonrd and oeven mem licra of council, won held Wedneiday after I noon aa duly adrertiaed. bht the anticipated flic work a were not dUcliarged. The moetlug wna a quiet, bitrmouloua on®, hogltiolng with tb® announcement by W. H. I Hinton that he would withdraw lita re»Ig nntIon from the Itoard In view of the reno- Iiitioii adopted by council, aa Frank 1*. Itlce, the prcaldent, bml done. The etty attorney gave ft aa his opfuton that the committee could make no contract or binding agreement until the legislature had met uud reduced the bond Issue from 3500,000 to $360,000, aa provided lu the Key ordinance. Tho members of the Joint committee will visit Hemphill station Saturday afternoon at - o'clock, and will make a thorough In vestigation of the plant, to acquaint them selves with the conditions. Aldermau Curtis was anxious that bis res olution, calling for bids from contractors The Cough of Consumption Your doctorwil! tell you that fresh air and good food are the real cures for consumption. Bui often the cough is very hard. Hence, we suggest that you ask your doctor about Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral.. If quiets the cough, heals the inflamed membranes. J.O.AjrwrC,. 7# pa rsu Lowtll.Mui. U Jobs of pipe nds for (in to the reservoir and other laying connected with the prnvi ineuts, be tskeu up. Councilman Hancock stated that It had been published Unit It. la. West, a contrac tor, said lie could do the work 20 per cent cheaper than tho city. It was decided to ask Mr. West to appear before the com mittee, nud action on the resolution by Alderman Curtis was postponed. Alderman Key snld the nearness of all tho bids on east Iron pipe, the fact that a contractor aaya he la (wring pipe for |J3 923.70, ami that the city has before suffer ed J row such collusion, Indicates that there la now a combination among tho cast Iron maker*. All Bids Are Off. All bids for pipe were declared off because they failed to comply with tho aneclflrn- tlon*. Farther bids for pipe nud for dig ging the dllch for the SSdnch main will be asked for later. 4 All the bids were read to the Joint com mittee, and a abort luforiual dlscusslou was held. The lowest bid for the engine was $90,- 10, made by the Mouthern Hydraulic Kn- Jneerlng Company. The bid Is for a centrif ugal pump, SO.OOO.UOO nil teed du * “ driven by The l#ti.„ . vertical engluO was 9153,793, made by Wood ft Co. J. H. Hchnfleld Hons ft Co. bid loweat for hollers, the bid being: Klght tubular boilers. 150 pounds each, 911,000; three tubu- Awnings For stores, Offices, Residences, Public Buildings, etc., manu factured and put up. All work guaranteed Lowest prices.Phone or write for - estimates. J. M, HIGH GO, Atlanta. Ga. and WHISKEY HABIT* cured at home with, outpalu. Book of pan ticulars sent FRKI& „ B. M. WOOLLEY. M. D t*, CIS. Office 104 N. Pryor Street BACK TO PRISON LIFE AFTER ELEVEN YEARS . A negro who escaped from a Georgia convict camp eleven years ago. and who had gone to Sumter' county, changed his name, married and raised a family, was captured at DeSoto, Humter county, last week. Bert Kelly was sent up for life from Jasper county In 1894. In 1898 he es caped from one of tha camps, and nothing had been heard of him since. Last week Sheriff K. L. Bell, of Sum ter, was Informed that the negro was living at DeSoto In that county, under the name of Will Brown. The negro was arrested and con fessed that he was Bert Kelly who had escaped eleven years ago. Now he will have to go back to the penitentiary and serve the rest ot his life. TRIES TO DIE AT CATHEDRAL DOOR Rome, April 18.—Excitement was caused In the neighborhood of St. Pe ters yesterday by a youth -of 19. who attempted to commit suicide with a re volver at the entrance of the cathedral. The would-be suicide explained at the hospital that »he had partaken of the communion before the shooting. TEETH EXTRACTED positively without pain. fiOc each. Lest teeth 19. Mousy eta not buy better.. i'ii i i. \ in: m'ima DENTAL BOOMS, No, 3T, Whitehall Ht. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Arrive Worn — Savannah .... 7.09am Taeksomllle . 7.59 niu If aeon 11.49 am Karon 4.15 pm Macon 9.51 pm Macon k.10 pin Depart To— Macon 11.4 MarOO ..ee.ee. 9.® .._ Jacksonville ,.10.46 am Macon ........ 4.00 pm Jacksonville .. 8.90 pm Kiennnnh >.19 pm wna lowest. The Jaekao.. _ . JIPBR the filtration plant, the I A. B. CALDWELL. Prenidcnt of Atlanta Baraca Union. tlonal organisation run do more effective work. # Philathea Mooting. The meeting of the I'hllothen Union on Wednesday was held In the Congregational- 1st church on Carnegie way. The opening •ervlce at 9 o'clock wa* Conducted by llev. J. W. Millard. Atlanta. At 9:30 o'clock MIm Carrie Mltner, of Holgevllle. X. Y., delivered the president's greeting, which wan followed by the report of the secretary, Mias May HnDon, of flyra- otiae. Addressee of teu minute* McU were delivered upon the following topics: “The (Mas* at Whirls for the Class," klias Beatrice George, of Atlanta: "Thu Class at Work f«r the Rtranger," Walker White, Atlanta: "Tho Oat* at Work toe Those In Trouble." ARCANUM LEADER NOW IN ATLANTA Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the inembera of Atlanta and Yonah coun- ils of the Royal Arcanum will hold a meeting In their hall In th, Kiser build ing on South Pryor etreet for Ihe pur pose of meeting W. Holt Apgnr, of Trenton. N. J past supreme regent, of the Royal Arqanum. Mr. Apgar, who is one of the most prominent members of the Royal Ar canum In America, arrived In Atlanta Thursday afternoon and will remain hero until Friday. MI8S BEATRICE GEORGE. Young Atlanta woman who Is sec retary of Philathea. At 11 o'clock the t’bllatliea. illsruateil the question, "Whitt Is the Mint Successful Feature of Your CTsssT" conducted by Mrs. Clayton Jennings, of Hyracusr, The session Wednesday nfternoon wtt spent In the trsnwrtlon of routine hiislnou, followed by addresses upon the following tuples: ’’Philathea H.-crct Service," A. l>. Ilopklns, New York: "How to Reach Them,” Mrs. J. A. Car,well, Dulilln. (la. '"rite I’craonal Touch," Mra. B. C. Crunk, Atlanta. GREATEST NAVAL EXHIBIT TO GATHER AT JAMESTOWN Washington. April 17.—Never tn the hletory of the United States navy has there been such a formidable array of war ships as that which will gather tn Hampton Roids this month tn pnrtlcl pate tn the Jamestown Exposition. While the Jamestown aggregation ot fighting aea monsters will not quite equal that of Oyster bay In numerical strength. It will aurpnss It In fighting power, and counting the foreign ves, sela of war which will form a part of the naval display, the Jamestown fleet will be superior to the review of lust fall. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans will be tn command of the Jaincetown fleet, which will consist of thirty-six war vessels. There will be sixteen flrst- class and one second-class battleshlsp whereas the Oyster Bay fleet contained on' twelve battleshlpe. Preparations are being confpleted by the ter-centcnnlal commission for the participation by government ofllclals and members of the diplomatic corps, who w ill be the guests of the commis sion at the opening ceremonies of the Jamestown Exposition, on Hampton Roads, April 24. Nearly every embassy and legation In this city has accepted Invitations to be guests of the commission on the trip from Washington to the Exposition und return. Negress Fight at Shop. Special to The Georgian. Douglasvitle, Ga., April 18.—At Win ston. five miles west of this place, a serious cutting affair occurred Tuesday night. Charles Johnson, a negro, went to the blacksmith shop of James Polk and engaged In a quarrel with Frank Redman, another negro. Redman start ed at Johnson with a heavy black- smith’s hammer, when Johnson cut Redman so badly that he will very like ly die. GEORGIA INVENTORS GRANTED PATENTS Washington, April 18.—R. W. Bishop, patent attorney, reports the Issue of the following patents to residents of Ala bama and Georgia: Display rack, A, B. Hall, Moultrie, Ga.; hose supporter, Edna Middleton, Savannah, da.; fruit gatherer. E. H. Denton, Atlunta, Ga.; draft attachment for whiffle trees, Hartwell Lumber!, Fltxgerald, Ga.; rotary engine, E. F. Taylor, New Deratur, Alu.; dress waist protector, J. R. Hrantiy, Athens, Ga.; Ice box, G. K. Lovell. Albany, Oa„ assignor of one-half to L. H. Marks, same place; belt tightener, N. H. War- nock. Ashford. Ala.; pneumatic cotton harvester, J. E. Worswlck. Mnntgom cry, Ala., assignor ot one-half to U. T Haardt, same place; means for eon trolling feed of cotton, T. A. Andrews, Grantvllle, Ga.; attachment for trac tion engines, J, E. Holland, Whllesburg, On. Design—Stove, B. B, Cohen. Sheffield, Ala., assignor to Sheffield Stove and Foundry Company and King Stove and Jtange Company, same place. CAPT. W. D. ELLIS MAY BECOME JUDGE In view- of the congested condition of the superior court docket, the repre sentatlves of Fulton county, In the gen. eral assembly, It Is stated, will Intro, duce a bill providing for the creation of an additional court, presided over by a Judge who will have the same Judicial power how exercised by Judge John T. Pendleton, • In response to a petition, to which every member of the local bar sub scribed. Captain W. D. Ellis, of the lav Arm of Ellis, Wnnblsli & Ellis, has consented to become a candidate for the Judgeship ot the netv court. The appointing power In regard to this court lies' In the hands of Governor, elect Hoke Smith, who Is himself i member of ihe Atlanta bar, and It Is suhl he has consented to appoint Cap tain Ellis Judge of the additional court. HEADACHE8 AND NEURALGIA FROM COLDS. LAXATIVE llltO.MO quinine, lbs world wide Cold and Grip remedy removes the cause. Cell for full nnuie. Look fur slgua- turo K. W. UllOVE. Sic. 00000000000000000000000000 o o O FIRST CHINESE NUN 0 O INVE8TED WITH VEIL. 0 O a O Honolulu, April 17.—The flrst O O Chinese nun In the history of the 0 0 order of Sacred Hearts of Jesus O O and Mary has been Invested with O O the veil, the cincture and the scap- O O iilar, at the Roman Catholic ca- O 0 thedral here. She will be known 0 O as Sister Aleda. She was Mary 0 O Wong Lenng, only daughter of ct O Wong Leong. a wealthy Chinese O O merchant and rice planter. O 0 O QOQOOOO00OOOOOO0OOOCOOOOOO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY IN MEMORY OF CALVIN. New Y'ork, April 17.—Invitations have been Issued for a conference on April 8 to arrange for America's part In the Calvin commemoration, to be held In Geneva In 1909, the fourth centen nial of the birth of John Calvin. OOOOO000000000000000000000 O WIFE WANTED HUSBAND 0 O TO JOIN IN SUICIDE; 0 O HE GOT A DIVORCE. O O O O Adrian, Mich., April 18.—Arthur 0 O E. Mosher was yesterday granted 0 O a divorce from Sarah Comfort O O Mosher. . He lestiflet) she* came O 0 Into his room after he had re- O 0 tired and uncovered the magazine 0 0 of a coat stove so the gas would O 0 escape. Another time she wanted O O him to drive In front of an ap- 0 0 preaching train. Both are Qua- 0 0 Iters. O 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 MINISTERS ARE REQUESTED TO PREACH ON PROHIBITION. Special to The Georgian. Eastman, Ga., April 18.—The presi dent and secretary of the W. C. T. U. have mailed a request to the-ministers of the state that they all Join In preach. Ing a prohibition sermon on Sunday, April 28. It la expected that such n sermon will be preached from most of the pulpits on that date. miminmnii AVegc table Preparation for As - slmilaling theTood and Regula ting the Stomachs and Bowels of Pro tnotcsDi^estloh,Cheerful ness and Rest.Con tal ns neither OpnimiMorphine nor Mineral, Not Narcotic. Kmp,afOUUrSa-Wn.PircstR Jlsvilw Setl" ALx.Jtnn* * j JSXSSklJtf J Anita SttA • tassiAu. { flints Seed - 1 ) ApctfecIRemcdy for Cons tips tion. Sour Stomach.Diarrhoca. Worms .Convulsions .Feveri sh- nes5 and Loss OF Sleep. facsimile Signature of NEW "YORK. GASTQRIA For Infants and Children. {The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Use For Over Thirty Years ATLANTA*MADE EXAMPLE IN MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN. Tho Knock-out ltlow. Tha blow which knocked out Corbett was a revelation to the prlte lighters. From the earliest days of the ring tha knock-out blow, was aimed for tha jaw, the temple or tha Jugular vein. Stomach punches were thrown In to worry and weary the lighter, but If a scientific man hid te'd one of tho old lighters that tha most vulnerable spot was the region of the stomach, he'd have laughed at him for an Ignoramus. Dr. Pierce is' bringing borne to the public a parallel fact; that tbq t,\jmac\ls the tflost vulnerable organ out of\he prHe ring aa well as In IL« We protectburJiaolU, throats, feet and lungs, but ibcVAJMtyvtne are utterly Indiffer ent to, until dlsehqKtlndi the tolar plexus • the n>c ut Doctor iciUJUIJCOVcrj'. and von "roict votir-rif aide soot. "Golden ia.r. 0 ,»c, r 9j:uujlfcr; Medical Discovery' dyspepsia, torpid liver, bad, thin and Im- ptiro blood nnd other disease* of tha or gana of dlgeatlon and nutrition. The "Golden Medical Discovery * has a tprclde curative effect upon all mucous surfaces and hence cures catarrh, no matter where located or what stage It may have reached. In Kaial Catarrh It Is well to cleanse the passages with Dr. Saga's Catarrh Remedy fluid while using the "Discovery "as a constitutional rem edy. IFhg tho "Golden Medical Discov ery " cures eatarrhsl diseases, as of tho stomach, bowels, bladder and other pelvic organs will bo plain to yon If you will read a booklet of extracts from the writ ings ot eminent medical authorities, en dorsing Its Ingredients and explaining their curative properties. It is moiled frtt on request. Address Dr. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y. This booklet gives all the Ingredients entering Into Dr. Pierce's medicines from which It will be seen that they contain not n drop of alcohol, pure, trtf *' ' $11,000400 BUSINESS DONE AT BRUNSWICK. Special to Tha Georgian. Brunswick, Go,, April 18.—The vol ume of shipping business transacted at Brunswick during the flrst thrse months of 1907 presents the most cred itable showing, business to the amount of over $11,000,000 having been handled during January, February and* March, according to the report of the port statistician. ENGINEER KILLED~IN _ WRECK RESIDED IN BRUNSWICK. Speclsj to The Georglen. Brunswick, Qa., April 18.—In the wreck which occurred yeeterday on the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail road at Augntlla, a few miles from Brunswick, Cal Green, of this city, the engineer, was killed. Mr. Green was an okl oltlxen' of Brunswick. He is survived by hla father and mother an<l three children. • OLIVER IS APPOINTED SWETTENHAM’S SUCCESSOR Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn, April 18.—In the hot light over the water matter now going on here, the advooates of munlcl- pay ownerahlp are making much of Atlanta's experience. All the facts and figures that can be obtained about Atlanta's system are given the greatest publicity possible. The almost complete unanimity with which the people of Atlqnta voted more bonds to improve the system Is being used as a strong argument. May Move Revenue Offices. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn, April 18.—The office of United States collector of rev- enue for the eastern district of Tennes see will probably be moved from Brls tot to Chattanooga In the near future. Since the prohibition wave swept over upper east Tennessee there Is practl rally no liquor business In that section and as liquor business makes moat of ths work for the collector he Is left In a poor field. Report Alarms Employees. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga. Tenn, April 18.—A ru mor that the Southern railway means to cut expenses by cutting forces about the middle of next month is alarming employees In this section. The rumor has It that tbs ax will be especially busy In the passenger department and clerks in Assistant General Passenger Agent Bensrotcr’s offices are among those most frightened. O000000000000000OO0000000S 0 0 0 SOUGHT STAGE LIFE; O O FOUND DEAD IN BED. 0 O O O New York, April 18;—Mystery O o surrounds the death of Miss Cath- 0 O erlne Jordan, aged 25, who wua 0 0 found dead In bed In a house in 0 0 West Thirty-fourth street, early 0 O today, asphyxiated by gas. The O 0 gas was flowing from a stove In 0 0 the room and the girl had been 0 O dead some time when found. 0 0 Miss Jordan came from Pittsburg, O O Pa, and wanted to go on the 0 0 stage. O 0 O 00000000000000000000000000 Prescriptions The correct test of a good drug store is by the man ner in which Prescriptions and Medicines are pre pared. The public has a right to- demand competent, conscientious and faithful service in every instance where life or health is involved. To meet this demand has been the constant effort of this store. How well wq have succeeded is prov en by the constant increase in our business; the number of those who entrust us with their Prescrip tions and Drug wants continues to grow. The public appreciates our efforts to give better drugs and better service than is possible to obtain in any other'store. • . • Jacobs’ Pharmacy 6, 8, 10 Marietta Street. 23 Whitehall Street. SERVANT OF ROB 7. TOOMBS DROPS DEAD NEAR C1T\ While on a vlalt to Ida wife at South Kirkwood, Riley Willlama, a former negro body aervant of General Robert Toomba, dropped dead Tueaday. Rlley'a wife cooka for the family of J. D. Dunwoody In South Kirkwood. Riley came up to vtalt her from Waah- Ington, Ga, and death overtook him auddenly. He la of a type faat disappearing. For many years he wua the peraonnl body servant of General Toomba, mak ing the trlpa tn Washington^ D. C„ VIth him, and remaining faithful until the Reaper had lain the mighty heart and brain of Robert Toombs In the grave. Since then Riley has Uvod In Wash ington, Ga, where he was known >( everyone and esteemed for hla sterling worth and character. From General Toombs he had imbibed an old-time dignity and courtesy seen only In the negroes of the days of slavery. On Wednesday the body of the faith ful old aervant w«s taken back to Washington, where It waa laid to rest. I ■ Morgan's Birthday. New York. April . 18.—J. Plerpont Morgan was 70 ysara old yesterday. The financier is celebrating his birth day In Europe. ■Uhl) .... will be sent free, paper-bound, for 21 oue- —*- v>rcloth-bound for"’ . Flare* as above. London. April 17.—Sydney Oliver baa been appointed to succeed Sir Alexan der Swettenham aa governor of Ja ntalea. Until recently Mr. Oliver was prlmipal clerk of the West African de partment of the colonial office, ex colonial secretary of Jamaica and act Ing governor of the Island In 1900-190J and 1904. SOUTHERN STEEL BUILDING 400 NEW COKE OVENS. Special to The Georgian. a Chattanooga. Tenn, April 17.—The Southern Steel Company haa closed a contract for a battery of 400 coke ovens at its plant at Dunlap, 40 miles from Chattanooga, on the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis railroad. The contract calls for an expenditure of $250,000. Shot Alleged Assailsnt Special lo The Georgian. > Brunswick, Ga, April 18.—Ida Camp bell, a colored woman, shot Jesse Un ion, a neg.-o turpentine hand, who, she claims, tried to assault her. Union had gone to the woman's home and grasped her throat and attempted the assault, when she released herself from his grsap nnd securing a rifle fired four shots, three of which took effecL Oil “The Household Surgeon” Dr. Porter’s x Antiseptic Healing A Household Surgi cal Dressing for all wounds, sores and skin diseases, whe ther slight or serious, Relieves pain-antiseptically cleanses-quickly heals, It is sought after ^and continually used by all who give it a first trial. Nearly all Druggists now sell it. 25c. " - - j