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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND* NEWS. FRIDAY, MAY 81, 190T. June Clothes Are Ready: Come See Them Newest Styles from Americas Greatest Clothes-Ma^ers—Hart, Schaffner & Marx and Rogers, Peet & Co. Hats and Furnishings Ready to start June with magnificent showings of the newest styles in Rogers, Peet & Co. and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes—and with pros pects of the greatest month’s, business in our his tory. If you’ll look at this clothing and compare it with what you see elsewhere, you’ll understand why our sales are so large—and you’ll add your patronage to the rapidly growing list. You simply get more value for your clothes- money when you come here, that’s all; better fab rics, better patterns, better styles, better workman ship and better fit than anybody else will give you at equal prices. And you know that you’re buying all-wool clothes, with no taint of mercerized cotton—the labels guarantee that. Tomorrow we feature a line ol two and three- piece suits at $22.50 that will surely attract your admiration. Plain and fancy fabrics—perfect-fit ting, faultlessly-tailored. Daniel Bros. Co. L. J. DANIEL, President. 45-47-49 Peachtree—Opposite Walton St. Specially good values in a line of genuine Panama Hats at $7.50—all styles. Other Panamas—$5 to $50. Split Yachts—$1 to Mackinaws—$3 to $5. $5; Soft Milans and Newest patterns in Manhattan Shirts t at $1.50 to $2.50; other shirts—$1.00 to $3.50. Every good sort of summer underwear- extra values in plain and fancy lisle at 75c. Real 35-cent quality Lisle Hose at 25c. ' * Splendid showing of new Neckwear. MAN’S BODY IS DISCOVERED SCORCHING IN FIER Y FURNACE CInclnn*ll, Ohio, May 31.—Either the tnoet atrocious murder or the molt re markable aulclde In the annals of Cin cinnati's police history arts discovered when the charred b6dy of a man was palled from a lire box In the furnace room of a soap factory today. McDermott, the engineer, says there was little lire at 4:10 o'clock, and on hla return at 6:30 o'clock he found the man's feet sticking out of the furnace door. He pulled the man out and found the flesh had been burned from hla head, shoulders and arms. There was nothing on the body to Identify the dead man. CONVICT LOSES HABEAS CORPUS If William Howard, alias William Houlihan, is real good In the Federal pen from now until next October, he will secure hla liberty, but he found there was nothing doing In the liberty line Friday morning through the habeas corpus route. After hearing argument on hla petl tlon for a habeas corpus, Judge Don A. Pardee ordered that he be returned to the Federal prison to finish serving out his term. ARREST TWO MEN WHO WANT LABOR Charged with being labor agents without either a city or state license, E. Bogart, of New Orleans, and Z. T. Thomas, of Birmingham, were arrested Friday by City License Inspector Ew ing. Bogart, the license inspector says, has been In Atlanta trying to get non union laborers to break the machinists' strike In New Orleans Thomas la charged with employing borers for a cotton mill. The city li cense Is 6100 and the state license $500. MISS BACON TO BE BRIDE OF PROMINENT BOSTON MAN F REDIMITS RATE G. S. & F Takes Its Case Into the Federal Court Friday. “The Daylight Corner" MORE BUILDINGS THAN LAST MAY The building permits for the month of Jfay amounted to 24il,25t. Although about 160 more dwellings were erected the past month than dur ing the corresponding month of last year, the total permits for May of this ■ are not as large as May of last year. This is attributed to the fact that no permits for large buildings were Issued the past month. CROPS DAMAGED BY HAIL STORM Wiyutiboru, tin. twet'ii 11 and 1 o'clock, the hardest rain and hailstorm for years fell here, nearly 4 Inches falling. The streets were cover ed with little streams, chickens were drowned, bridges washed away, streets washed up, and the crope and gardens lu and around the rlty were almost mined. I MAYPOLE FESTIVAL IS POSTPONED The public school Msypola festival, which was to hare been given on the town of Mrs. Joliu Temple droves' resilience In On th. complaint of the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad, through Its attorneys, John I. Hall and 1: E. Hall, of Micon, Judge Don A. Pardee of the United State# court Friday afternoon granted a temporary Injunction restraining the state railroad commlsalon from patting Into effect clrcnler No. Ml, which wes recently leeued and which placed the reed, together with oth- era, la Cleas It from Ulus, A. remain In force nntll june tv ii iu a tiocii, when tht dofctidam*. the members of ths railroad commission ami Attorney-General Hart, are ordered to ftp- K ar before the court and show cause why a grayer* of the railroad should not be *The petition filed by the railroad Is a long one and contain* fifty pages. It Is claimed that the railroad commission can not legally change the classification of the Georgia Southern and Florida and reduce Its earning power, and many reasons are aet forth why this should not be done. Is declared that If the circular Is at- 1 to go Into affect the earnings of the for both Interstate and Intrastate less will be greatly reduced, and, be- “ " i the commuBot “ ting the circular ) court was a»k« Ion be .. Jir into ef- restrain Attor ; against the road. RURAL CARRIERS IN CONVENTION WILLIAMS CHALLENGES VARDAMAN TO DEBATE. let. The medium. Id. The eloping ehouldere. 3d. The ehort and etout. 4th. The schol- arly etoop. 5th. The long legged. 4th. The tall and etout. Here are all elite to eult and eulte for all ilzee, from 613.50 to 135.00. EISEMAN & WEIL 1 WHITEHALL ST. Special to The Georgian. Meridian, Mine., May 21.—A letter wae received today from Congreeeman John Sharp TVUIUms accepting an in vitation to deliver an addreaa at a po litical rally to be held at Lauderdale Springe, June 12. He espresses a de. elre to meet Governor vardaman In joint debate, each to apeak an hour and a half. The flret then to have a re joinder of half an hour, and the aecond a eur-rejoinder of nfteen mlnutee. Governor Vardaman haa eo far re futed to meet Mr. W’llllama on the etump In joint debate. Strenuoue ef fort are being made to get the gov ernor to accept thle challenge. Hurt by Elevator, Ae the result' of a peculiar accident on South Broad atreet Friday about noon, J. T. Batchelor, of Eagan. Ala., wae seriously Injured, his collar-bone being broken and his skull bruised. The elevator at 45 1-2 South Broad Street te jutt off tho eldewalk, In the vestibule lending to the etalrway. An Mr. Eagan panned In front of the build, lng Friday morning the elevator, which wae comlnti down, broke and an Iron rod and some icsffoldlng hit him. He fell to the sidewalk. The Injured man waa taken to the Grady hoepltaL Ik Special to The Georgian. GslueavUle, Ga., May 81.-Tbe Rural Let' ter Carriers' Association of the Ninth Con gressional District of Georgia met yester day In Gainesville. They were here from all parts of the dlftrict. The convention waa called to order by J. C. Smith, of Flowery Hraucb, os President Emory Lord, of Jefferson, Ga., was unnbla to be pres ent. and Vice President John U. Stringer, of Gainesville, coaid not preside on account J. I). Cox, of MayavlUe, Ga., waa unanl monaly elected to the rhalr. Secretary John M. Barrett, of Galneirtllc, —-* the following an- ., Galumrllle; B. ; H. B. Smith, uaiiiuur|B, as. si. WoOjlIlff, FlOWtr/ Branch; J. T. Bailey. Pendergrass; C. J. Garrard. Dahloueca; James A. Lance, Dab lonets; J. C. Smith, Flowery Branch: J. C. Faulkner. Lula; Joe A. Elrod, MurraVvlile; E. B. Byrd. Mnrrayvllle; Carl Ilawk, Cleveland: W. F. Chandler. GIHnvtlle: T. *. Owens. Flowery Breech: J. A. tlonrk. Flowery Branch; J. M. Miller. Cleveland: J. I). Stringer. Gainesville; George W. Gould, Gainesville; \V. II. Taylor. Gaines ville; James A. John win, Gainesville; iomas TV. McDonald. Gslnesvjller “'— Barrett. Miss Mamie Jarvis. Miss Mamie Jarvis, of Rome. Ga., died at 1:20 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residence of her brother. Dr. J. L. Jarvis. 226 Whitehall atreet. Fu neral arrangements will be announced later. EATONTON. On last Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock Mies Mettle. Reid Hearn entertained the Bohemian# at "Forty- Two." The prise, a beautiful fan, was won by Mrs. F. 8. Hudson. Refresh ments were eenred by tiles Rebecca Hearn. The next meeting will be held with Miss Agnes Leverett*. Mrs. Allen Alford entertained from 4:29 to 6 o'clock at "Forty-Two" In honor of her-daughter, 3!re. Roy Ste phens Alford, of Mllledgsvllle. The prises, a beautiful copy of "Ludle" and a fan. were won by Mre. J. 8. Turner. Jr., and Mlse Louise Turner, both pre- annllnai , Via n el eo u ,a Wee V 1 toll * Negroes Perish Flooded Creek in Texas. Speolal to The Georgian. Dalloe, Tex., May 21.—Advices were received here today to the effect that a family of negroee by the' name Stephens, consisting of a man and wife and four children, were drowned near Honey Orove this morning by the sud den rlelng of Honey Grove creek, caus ed by the torrential ralna which fell there during last night and this morn ing. _____ AUGUSTA COMPANY MAKES RETURNS Returns of the Auguata Street Rail way were filed with the comptroller general Friday. The total amount Is 6627,061. General Wright saya that from the figures returned It Is shown that It pays sufficient In earnings to give 6 per cent on 4t,<000.090. It Is safe to predict, therefore, that the returns made will not be accepted. Comptroller Wright la buay Friday figuring on the returns of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. This company made a return of 61,712.009, but tho comptroller wrote President Arkwright that a figure approximating 617,000,000 would be nearer right. WOULD PASS LAW. TO HOLDSENTENCE To Permit Judges to Sus pend Punishment and Stfve Brand of Prison. • DAVIS’ BIRTHDAY ON NEXT MONDAY The ninety-ninth birthday anniver sary'of Jefferson Davie, president of the Confederacy, will be honored by Atlantane on next Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock In the hall of representatives at the slats capital. Colonel John C. Reed will be the ora tor of the occasion, and the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Ladles' Me- morlal Association will attend to the details. As Is customary, nil vettrans and state officials will stand uncovered with bowed heads for flve minutes at 2 o'clock Monday. Claud C. Smith, representative from Campbell county, will Introduce a blit Inta the next legislature empowering alt Judges of the state courts to sue- - (tend sentences, pending the good be-: havlor of the convicted. The bill will allow the Judges to name (he condltlons on which tho sentence Is! suspended, and It will be optional with] the convicted whether he will accept the conditions or nerve the sentence. A bond may be required, If the Judge eo stipulates. "Some Judges In the state practice Ibis now," said Mr. Smith Friday morn ing. "but, strictly speaking. It Is not-, legal. A sheriff may arrest any man. out on a suspended sentence In the state at any time end semThlm to the penitentiary. 'i wish to make It legal, and I want the Judges to take advantage of It. So ciety will forgive a crime, but never Imprisonment. "A young man convicted for the (Irst time of a misdemeanor and unable to pay the line. Is branded for life If he Is, sent to the penitentiary. 8uepend the sentence and the brand la not there, from the viewpoint of society, the nec essary commingling with hardened criminals Is avoided, and besides there' Is always the spur of this overhanging aentence to cause good behavior. "Suppose two young men, one wealthy, the other poor, were arrested for the flret time and on the same of fense. There Is the option of the line and the Imprisonment. One pays and goea undisturbed on Ms way; the other can not pay, and he Is sent to the pent- ' tentlary, branded for life. x "This le hardly Justice. Wouldn't the suspended sentence more nearly equal ise the punishment?" Mr. Smith Is now working on his bill, which he say* he will endeavor t.< hie utmost to get through the legislature. Flagman Loses Leg. C. W. Sanders, a flagman from Birm ingham. was run over at Villa Rica Friday and his left leg was crushed and spilt at the knee. MISS CON8TANCE BACON. Miss Constance Bacon is the diu ghtsr of Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon, and ie to become the wife of John O. Gresnlsaf, a well- known Boston man. clous Ices and cakes were served after the game. , Mre. Nat Rainey entertained a few couples at “Hearts" recently for tiles Nora Cone, of Mllledgcvllle. Miss Nina Julia Wingfield was re cently the lovely hostess at a birthday- party given st the home of her grand parents, Captain and Mrs. Clark Davie. tiles Minnie Fitts, of Mansfield, ar rives soon to be the guest of Miss Lillie Williams. Misses Lillie Williams, Genie Nel son. Messrs. Paul Ballard, Edwin Nel son and Frank Holt spent the evening of Thursday with tliae Mary Dennis. Forty-Two” being played. , PENSACOLA, FLA. Mrs. C. F. Pearson and little Harold are the guests of Mrs. E. H. Gonsales. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Watson have re turned from a tour In the North, and are now located at the Escambia Hotel. General S. G. French to visiting his daughter. Mrs. L. Hilton Oreen. The general leaves shortly for New York, tiles Edna Avery Is at the Old Mill Inn. tiles Dalale Hyer Is In Atlanta, where she will Join her brother, tin. Knowles Hyer, In a trip to Sulphur Springe, Va. Miss Josephine Chaffin Is at home S jHhi ; n^tcr ii ij>it toJher sljitet^MriL Captain Van Orden, of the navy yard, will be stationed In future at Ports mouth, N. H. 3Ir. and Mre. TVIlmer Haywood, who have been visiting In New Orleans, hnve returned home, accompanied by Miss Celeste Janvier. Edward Arthur Robinson, son of the bite Peter Robinson, the London dry goods man, la .i yenra old and bankrupt, haring mnn- ' " - — ^ since ne caI|1# seating the prlxeg to Mrs. Alford. Dell- where be will spend the summer. Kulldlng contractors sll orrr the north west are demanding carpenters, brick sud stone tnaeonn. idaaiecrr*. paper hsnerre and electrical workers at wages ranging from 64.50 to 11.59 for right hours' work. A “No Duplicates” Service The ihbpg on Fifth avenue which sell silverware and . other articles adapted for wedding presents now make an effort to prevent their caitomera from duplicating gifts already sent by others. “I'm afraid she'll have one of those,” said a young matron to her husband ai the clerk showed them a silver teakettle. "If you will kindly let me have the name," said the clerk, "I will And out what we have sent to the young lady.” He came back In a few minutes with a list of articles which had been sent to the prospective bride from hla es tablishment, and It showed that no present of the kind under discussion had been sold for this young woman.— New York 8un. : . We maintain a service of this kind and have done so for years. It is helpful to purchasers be cause it enables them to select desirable gifts. No such stock of Silver, Crystal, China ami Art Wares in the South as you will find here. Maier & Berkele. /