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— — —^ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONDAY, At OUST 12, llHrt. Advice to the Aged. Age bring. Infirmities, such as slug* glsh bowels, weak kidneys and blad der and TORPID LIVER. Tutt’sPills stimulating the bowels, causing them to perform their natural functions as fn youth and imparting vigor to the kidneys, bladder and LIVER. They are adapted to old and young. LET COUNTIES ACT BEFORE GOING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY Senator Howard Has Plan To Reduce Number of Local Bills. Senator J. D. Howard, of the Twentieth district, Is of the opinion that the Geor gia general assembly takes up too much time with purely local legislation, leaving an Inadequate part of the llfty day sessions for general legislation. It Is his Intention to Introduce at the session of 1908 a bill, which, If passed, will go far toward putting a atop to choking the legislative mill with a mass of purely local matters. Senator Howard proposes to draft a bill which will require counties to first vote on purely local matters before SUNDAY’S SUN ROSE ON 2 UNFORTUNATES IUI Despondency Believed' To Be Cause of His Re puted Suicide. night ... believes a groat bulk of the local legislation U not really desired by the mass ‘ voters lu the several counties, nud by ilrat submitting the Isaues to the voters, their desires will be so clearly expressed that the -law-making bodies can have no doubt of the wishes of the people. After such elections are held, the result enn be certified to by the ordinary of the county and the Judge of the circuit, thus making the way clear In the general as sembly. Senator Flynt has baa a similar Idea for some years, and It la probable that a bill of this character will be back cd by the two members named next ses slon. “We fritter away too much time with hundreds upon hundreds of mntters of a purely local nature,” said Senator Howard. !, Our s“Hslons are now limited bv statute to fifty days per year. Two-thirds or three- fourths of every session Is takeu up with local matters, and, consequently. Important legislation suffers. Conditions now con fronting us, with only six more working ntit...„ —. —. —. . , days, could not exist If we had a law com polling counties to first vote on local leg : a- latlon desired. Here It la, we come dowu to the heel of the session with practically Jltlon. It may be all acted upon, but It Is reasonable to presume that big ques tions can not b* considered and discussed . much of our Imperfect legislation, which keeps ns busy amending and correcting from one session to the other, will not be placed on the statute books If we stop tho Niagara of local bills. I do 700 to 800 purely local have been Introduced In the two branches. Time Is consumed In committees and In the house and senate on this matter. If we can pass a law to shut off this deluge of Jocil legislation we will havo better general bills, because we will have time for proper consideration of them.” Stanford Whites Widow to Wed New York, Aug. 1*.—Mrs. Stanford White, widow of the architect whom Harry-Thaw shot to death last year, Is engaged to marry, according to rumor firmly believed in the eoclal circles here. Her late husband's part ner, Charles F, McKIm, Is said to be the prospective bridegroom. The 'wedding, according to the re port, will take place aa soon as the trial of Harry Thaw Is concluded and the sensation caused by the killing of Stanford White dies out. TWO ARE INJURED IN, AUTO COLLISION As the result of the collision of an automobile and a wagon Saturday Mght on North boulevard, Mrs. Zach Dobbs, of 198 Boulevard, suffered a painful cut over the eye, and a negro woman, Mary Holmes, waa severely In. lured. The automobile waa driven by Dr. E. C. Thrash, and In the machine with him were Mrs. Thrash, Mrs. Dobbs and Miss Fay Dobbs. Mrs. Dobbs was thrown out of the machine by the force of the collision. She was taken home In a passing automobile. The negro woman was taken to Grady Hospital. Sometime during Saturday William D. Smith, of 108 Park avenue, a clerk In the Hub Clothing Company store In Decatur street, sent a bullet through his heart, while sitting against a tree In a secluded part of Grant park. Sunday morning some ladles saw a man lying under a tree at the rear of the woman’s building. They thought him asleep, and paid no attention to him. Several hours later they saw him at the same place, and reported the matter to Park Policeman C. J. Coog- ler. Officer Coogler Investigated and found Smith cold In death. The body was lying on the right side with a bul let hole through tho heart. A 32-caIi- ler revolver lay near. Scattered about the body was the fragments of a let ter, which Smith had evidently torn to bits before taking his life. It was pieced together by the coroner and found to be an order to turn In his uniform to the military company from which he had resigned. Smith left his Park avenue heme Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. He lived there with hie mother and slaters. When he did not return all day Sat urday they became uneasy about him. W. T. Terry, 119 Park avenue, saw and talked With Smith Saturday night about 10 o'clock at Decatur and Pryor streets. Mr. Terry said Smith was partly under the Influence of whisky, and.had just left his place of business. William D. Smith was 27 years of age and unmarried. He lived with his mother, Mrs. N. E. Smith,, and two sisters. At one time he was a partner In the haberdashery firm of Harrison A Smith. Afterwards he was book keeper for the DeLoach Mill Company, and recently was with the Hub Cloth ing Company. The only known cause for self-destruction Is despondency. INE TO KILL SIX ME Chair Worker Grew Tired of Life and Ended It With Poison. Belleyed, to be suffering from de spondency from unknown causes. Thomas Morgan, an employee of the Atlanta Chair Company and residing at No. 7 Coral street, killed himself Sat urday night by taking a large quantity of morphine. Morgan came to Atlanta a mouth ago from Dalton, and two weeks ago married Mrs. Bord, a widow with two children. Usually sober and Indus trlous, his rash deed Is Inexplicable his wife and those who knew him. Saturday Morgan drank considerably during the day. About 8 o’clock the evening he appeared very despond ent, and was heard to say that he was tired of life He complained of a vlo lent headache, and left home to go the drug store of Cox Brothers, 907 Ma rletta street. He was accompanied by Harry McGuIrk, a 14-year-old boy; cousin of his wife. Morgan purchased fifty grains morphine and the McGuIrk boy states that Morgan began taking It In large pinches. The' lad remonstrated, but without effect. When they reached home, Morgan said to his sister-in-law, Mrs. Crew: "I havo taken enough morphine to fix me.” She took the box from him and later It was found to contain twenty-five grains of the morphine. Mrs. Morgan summoned Dr. Cox. but relief could not be given the desperate man and he died within two hours. Morgan was 22 years old. His body was removed to Poole's undertaking parlors and will be taken to Dalton for Interment. LABOB DAY PLANS- ARE BEING PUSHED l Fifteen Floats Promised for Parade on Sep tember 2. TO END AUGUST 20 More arrangement* for the big La bor Day parade and celebration were made Saturday night, when the gen eral committee In charge held a meet ing and heard reports from the sub committees. In the absence of Gen eral Chairman W. C. Puckett, William Strauss presided. Every report made showed that con- slderable progress had been made for the day and that about 1900 had been contributed. The names of Dr. Joseph Jacobi, J. L. Robinson, Dr. J. W. Nelms, J. E. Bodenhamer, Alderman A. L. Curtis and Albert Huber were added to the general committee. The line of march as arranged by the committee was reported by Chair man Henry F. Garrett aa follows: From the capitol, where the parade forms, to Mitchell, to Whitehall, to Peachtree, to the Junction with Ivy street, then countermarch to the cor ner of Whitehall and Mitchell, whets disbandment will take place. Chairman Charles W. Bernhardt, of the float committee, announced that about fifteen floats had been promised and there were Indications of more than this number being in the parade. Climate Is Wrecking Health of Many of the Dele gates. ENGINEER DEAD IN FRISCO WRECK Springfield, Mo., Aug. 12.—Passenger train lo. 108, the faat Memphls-Kansaa Cltj train, on the 8t. Louis and San Francisco railroad, waa wracked yesterday near Moun tain Grove, Mo„ 70 milea from here, re- s&ltlng In the death of Engineer Jatnee M. McKenna, of tble city, and fatal Injuries - — j, to Fireman James Overland, of this city. FRED. W. COLE FIRE INSURANCE, BELL PHONE, MAIN, 596. 1014 EMPIRE BUILDING. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1907, of the condition of the ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, Organized under the laws of the state of Pennsylvania, made to the gov ernor of the state of Georgia, In pursuance of the laws of said state. Principal offlee 232 Walnut street. „ ' . I. CAPITAL STOCK. Whole amount of capital stock paid up In cash., 3 800,000.00 II. ASSETS. r otal assets of the company, actual cash msrket value 31,248,848.49 III. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities „ IV, INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1907. Total income actually received during the first'nix months fn cash.! 440,498.63 v. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST 8IX MONTHS OF YEAR 1907. Total expenditures during the first six months of the year In cash.8 299,296.27 A copy of the act of Incorporation, duly certified. Is of file In the office of US Insurance commissioner. STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF FULTON. „ t , Personally appeared before the undersigned, Edward S. Gay, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says thst he Is the manager of the Alllsnce Insur ance Company, and that the foregoing statement Is correct and true. EDWARD 8. GAY. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this' 10th day of August, 1907. J. S. PANCHEN, Notary Public. Name of State Agent—EDWARD 8. GAY. Kama of Agent at Atlanta—FRED. W. COLE, The Hague, Aug. 1*.—The latest ru mor Is that the peace conference prill end August 18. Delegates are becom Ing Impatient and many don’t want to remain until that date. M. .Borgeols refuses to remain here after August 20 and M. Ueornart has positively stated that he win start for home on Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest. This In dicates the general deslfe to bring the conference to an early conclusion. The treacherous climate Is working harm to the health of many delegates. There Is considerable sickness. The strain of tlje conference os well as the social program, has»proved too much for at least a dozen of the delegates. Remsen Whltehouse, the American sec retary to .the Chinese .delegation,, is the latest to become III; U. S. WILL TEST SOUTHERN FUELS Pittsburg, Ps„ Aug. 12.-To Cairo with a 9-foot stage In the Ohio river, the dream and hope of river mao and business men, not only of Pittsburg, hut of sevsn states along the Ohio la again to the front tiy reason of tho publicity thst will lw glren the review board of the United Ntttej army engineers which meets In this city today to publicly explain Its finding as to the needs of the river and business de. pendent upon It through canalisation of the Ohio by the lock system ' ' i end deepening the U. S. TO DEEPEN OHIO RIVER Washington, Aug. 12.—The fuel test ing plant of the United States geologl cat survey will begin on August 16, i series of experiments of Eastern and Southern coals that may be of far reaching importance to the government and to the people In general. The fuels of the East and South are to be tested under the ateam boiler In the gas producer and gas engines and by briquetting. PUTNAM TAX RETURNS SHOW 330,000 INCREASE. Special to The Georgian. Eastman, Ga„ Aug. 12.—Tax Receiver Clopton has completed the digest for the county and finds that the taxable property aggregates $20,000 In excess of last year’s returns. This, however, does not represent the true Increase, for the returns for 1906 Included 360,000 In cotton, while those for 1907 em brace only 38.000 of the staple. The difference, 844,000, added to the 830,000, ■hows the true Increase to be 874,000. CHARLESTON'S STATION NEARING COMPLETION. Special to The Georgian. Charleston, S. C„ Aug. 12.—Charles- ton's-new union station will be opened for use In September, according to a statement which has bene Issued by Vice President J. R. Kelly," of the At lantic Coast Line. It Is practically completed' now by Orant Wilkins, of Atlanta, the builder. The etructure cost 8162.000, and will reach the figure of 8230.000" when thoroughly equipped for service, with the trackage and ap proaches. 01 / 7 uj 7 </> z -j J jgA / £§ £ si * Vfslp PO]E<g “ — 1 UJ *£b [* < -|ki|5 -2 1 3<uoz(rg& ZcottcatSo \n COUNTY'S WEALTH HAS INCREASED BY SEVEN MILLIONS Gain of, More Than 10 Per Cent In Values In Past Year. The tax digest of Fulton coupty shows the most remarkable Increase In property values ever made by any county In Georgia—37.358,116, or more than 10 per cent In one year. The total value of taxable property in the county is listed at 173,464,866 for 1907, as. compared with 166,106,760 for “1906. and' 362,063.350 for 1905. The gain Is almost double what It was last year. Within the city limits of Atlanta is property amounting to 363,424,860. Last year It Fas 458,166,058.Which shows a gain or 36,268.796. By districts the returns are as fol lows: District 1907. 1906. City . . .- .363.424.850 358.166.065 Adainsvlllc . . 68.730 69,025 Battle Hill . . 177,920 179.450 Blackball . . 691.990 665,425 Bryant* . . . 100,640 110,610 Ruckhead . . 276,085 241,565 Collins . . 690,120 654,125 Cooks. . . . 1.518.375 1.439,460 Eaat Point . . 1.039,235 836.370 Edgewood . . 230,525 169,885 Hapevllle . 130,890 160,886 Oak Grove . . 872.820 351.960 Peachtree . . 2,546,495 1,302,075 South Bend . ’ 373,625 .397,640 Totals . . . .673,464.865 366.106.760 Net gains. 17,368,116. The white people own 372,107,202, while the colored population has prop erty aggregating 31,357.845. The digest, the making of which was huge task, was completed by Tax Re ceiver Armlatead and his force Satur day afternoon. It shows many Inter esting facts about Fulton county and Atlfita. There are 253 doctors and 227 lawyers. The poll tax payers number 11.229 white and 1,529 colored. There are 88,296 3-4 acres of land out side of the city, of an average value of 161 per acre. Bicycles are returned separately and there are 3685 worth In the coun ty, according to the digest. Automo biles, however, come under the head of all other property.” An Itemised statement of the coun- DISEASES Bone Fains, Itching Skin Diseases, Eczema. CENTRAL BOND BILL THREATENS TROUBL IF BROUGHT TO LIFE Senate Has Plenty of Work Ahead For Closing Week. A busy week Is head of the senate, but It begins the Anal lap of the ses slon In much better shape than the house. • - . * Aside from the appropriation bill and the general ta$ acts, both of which originate In the house.and which were completed there at the close of last week, the senate has acted upon near ly all of the Important reform meas ures. The general tax act waa read for the first time In -the senate Saturday afternoon, making It possible to have the bill read for the second time Mon day, with possible action Anally Tues day or Wednesday. The appropriation bill reached the senate Monday, and that ought to be but of the way by the middle of the week. ’ If the Born-Overatrbet bill for the protection of Income bondholders of the Central railroad is called up for action this week It Is likely to engender a hot fight. The action of the Judiciary committee In taking the bill from the table, after an agreement, had been reached, It la said, to leave It on the table for the session, has aroused the . greement Broken? Senator Martin, who has favored the blit, tried to get . recognition Chairman Overstreet to ascertain an agreement had been ifiade at previous meeting to leave the bill on the table for the session. I was not at the first meeting of the committee when the action rela five to tabling the olll was taken, said Senator Martin. "I understood that the opponents of the bill, a ma Jorlty of the committee, agreed to have the bill tabled, with the definite under standing that It should not be taken up during ttils session. In the last meeting I arose twice to Inquire that was the understanding. Twice arose without receiving recognition. Pereonally, I feel that If such nil agree ment was reached In committee that It Is ns binding as any oath could be. I could not aasent to any subterfuge to take the bill up again.” It remains to be seen whether or not the house and senate ran get together the anti-pass and antl-lobbylng bills. The two bodies passed measures widely differing on these two subjects, and It Is a question whether either will recede from the position taken. The senate has kept Its salendar pretty clear. Aa faat as house busl nesa comes over It Is given attention, and the senate has also given mens urea of Us own origin as prompt at tentlon. It Is probable that two dally session* will .be held for the remainder of the week. NO INVESTIGATION OF WATERWORKS NOW The action of the aldermanlc board In amending the resolution adopted by council In calling for an Investigation of the waterworks, has caused the mayor to decide not to appoint the In vestlgatlng committee until council has acted on these amendments. The al dermanlc board struck from the reeo. lutlon the provision calling off all bids for pumps, and the appropriation made for tho employment of n hydraulic en gineer. Council will take further'action next Monday afternoon. PAPER WILL CONTINUE UNDER DIRECTION OF COURT, Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 12.—In the United States court today Judge Thomas Jones appointed a receiver to The Dally State, the new evening pa per which made Its Initial appearance May 26. The paper started out with too small a capital and since Its first issue has been embarrassed by cred itors. The paper will be continued on large scale under the direction of the court, and will not miss an Issue as result of Its court litigation. A re organization will take place within the next ten days. Permanently cured by taking Botanic Blood, Balm. If you have aches and pains In bones, back and Joints, Itching skin, blood feels hot or thin, risings and bumps on the akin, sore throat, pimples, or offensive eruptions, or rash on skin, are run down, or nervous, ul cers on any part of the body, acalee or watery blletere of eczema, carbuncles or holla take Botanlo Blood Balm, guarantssd to cure even the wont and most deep-seated cases. Heals all sores, stops all swellings, makes blood pure and rich, completely changing the ‘ ] —' - - entire body Into a clean, healthy con dition. B. B. B. Is the recognized blood remedy for all Blood Dizecsea CANCER CURED. If you have a peralatent pimple, wart. Blood Balm and they will disappear be fore they develop Into Cancer. Many apparently hopeless cases of Cancer, suppurating swellings, eating sores or tumor: cured by B. B. B. Botanlo Blood Balm (B. B. B.) is pleasant and safe to take. Thoroughly tested for 30 yean. Composed of pure Botanic Ingredients. Strengthens weak kidneys and weak stomachs,.cures dys pepsia Sample sent free by writing Hood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga Sold by all druggists at 31 per large bottle, or sent by express prepaid. ty's possessions Is as follows. Aggregate value of land, Including buildings thereon. 36,100,0(5; aggregate value of city or town property, I45,- 900,716; value In shares In any state or national bank of this state, 82,696,740; value of stocks and bonds. Including debentures Issued by corporations, county and municipal, 3676,660; amount of money and debts of all kinds, In cluding notes, accounts. Judgments, fi. fas. of all sorts, 36.947,776; mer chandise of eyery Kind, Including freights and commercial fixtures, 36,964.990; woolen, cotton and other manufactures, 313,660,690; value o household and kitchen furniture, pi anos, organs, libraries, pictures, etc., 2.274,485: value, of watches, sliver late and Jewelry of all kinds .worn by owner or not. 3139.745; value of hones, mutes, sheep, cattle and all other stock, 1844,370; value of car riages, wagons, buggies and plantation and mechanical tools, 3141,235; value of cotton, corn, annual crops and pro- visions, etc., 31,200; value of all other properly not before enumerated, 3623.- 120. • Green Grocers to Organize. Special to The Georgian. Charleston, 8. C„ Aug. 12.—Meat eat ers of Charleston are raising a big howl because of the proposed organiza tion of the green grocers to boost prices. The green grocers say that they can not live at the present cost of local beef. Their customers threaten to re sort to vegetables and canned meats. The union Is to be formed during the coming week, with thirty-four mem bers. FOREIGNERS GET OIL FROM TRUST AT THE EXPENSE OF AMERICANS AND AT MUCH CHEAPER RATES Washington, Aug. 12.—Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, has made, public another section of hi* report on the operations of the Stand ard Oil Company pertaining particu larly to discrimination In prices. He charges that the policy of the trust has been to fdrnlsh oil at low prlcea In for. cign countries at the expense of the American consumer. Commissioner Smith asserts that the Standard, enjoying practically an abso lute control of the oil trade In thla country, has charged such prices a* It could thereby extort and the American consumer has had to pay these prices. Meeting competition abroad, It has giv en the foreign consumer enorffiously U w-er prices, Hnd It has used the profits made at home to maintain Its compe tition abroad, ao that the American consumer has been severely dlscriml tabling, not the dominance of American export trade, but the dominance of a particular combination which has used Its power frequently and conspicuously to the disadvantage of .thy American public. It la shown In the report that 7 mills per gallon on Illuminating oil af fords a profit of about 10 per cent on the Investment In refining and market ing the oil. ‘‘But the actual differ ences In the Standard's prices among competitive and noncompetitive towns and areaa," says Commissioner Smith, "often amount to several cents per gallon. A combination which can com mand the profits that these figures Im ply, over large areas, has therefore ob viously a tremendous weapon when It enters on aggressive price-cutting against Independent concerns." Tho report adverts to a ’’striking" Instance of this divergence In the prices of the aapie grade of oil In California, where the Standard carries oil from Its refinery near San Francisco several hundred miles, by water and rail, to Southern California and there sells It for several cent* a gallon lees than It charges for It In San Francisco. Com missioner Smith declares that the evi dence “Is absolutely conclusive" that the Standard takes full advantage of all noncompetitive conditions to Im pose the highest prices possible, end It uses similar means to drive from the competitive field all would-be rivals tor business. Gain of $39,044 In Wilkes. Special to The Georgian. Washington,®*., Aug. 12.—A gain of 339,04/6 In taxable values In Wilke* county Js, shown by. the tax digest which' has Just been completed by Tax Receiver J. T. Harris and forwarded the latter part of the week to the comptroller. The aggregate value of realty and personal property as shown by tho returns for Wilkes county Is 33,468,340. The greater portion of the net In crease thla year Is due to the activity In building In Washington. Town Sued by Contractor. Asheville, N. C., Aug. 13.—The South ern Paving and Cqnatructlon Company, a West Virginia corporation, has brought suit In the United State* cir cuit coqrt against the town of Waynes- vllle and Herbert P. Ferguson, tho breach of contract -made In 1905 for the paving- of Main street. Damages are askgd In the sum of 316,358. Senator Bailey Buys Oil Lands. Tulsa. Ind. T.. Aug. 12.—Senator Joseph of Texas, ami John II. Kirby, W. Halley, of Texas, sod John II. Kirby. <of Houston, hare purchnscd the Ilnmmett and Gillespie farm. In the Glenn Pool, ptr- log 4163.nn for It. The form compriees 724 acres end has fire wells on It. producing 2,600 barrels of oil dally. The Little Huckleberry, that grows alongside our hills nnd mono* tains contains an nctlre principle thnt hss happy’ effect on the bowels. It enters rzely laT, tbi Ur. Illtr iters’ Huckleberry for’li'rser.tery mul I>lnrrh*M»M Hold by •* * “ = all Druggists, 25 and 60c bottla. mm Formerly Secretary and Treas. Carter & Gillespie Electric Co. GAS FIXTURES and ELECTRICAL,SUPPLIES 26 S. Droad St. Inman Bldg., ATLANTA. GA. Rear Maddox-Rucker Bk. LUMBER-LUMBER-LUMBER CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. TAKE NOTICE—It’i worth your while to call on ux before placing your order* for lumber and general mill work.. E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS, Prompt Delivery—Both Phones—542 Whitehall Street LYNCH THE TAILOR, 8 Whitehall St. Prices Reduced on all Spring and Summer Suitings. Balance from Tournament.- Special to The Georgian. ChaMeston, S. C, Aug. 12.—The offi cial financial report of the National Schuetzenfeat' field here laat May has Juab-been completed for publication In the official Journal. It show* that the total receipt* for thla big German abow were 324,414, and the disbursement* amounted to 622,430, leaving a balance on hand of over 32,000. Telegraphers Wanted Operators employed by the Postal Telegraph- Cable Company in several cities in the west and south having, without notice, and without good rea son, left their jiosts to indulge in a sympathetic strike," this Company offers permanent positions with good wages and full protection to competent operators who apply lit once to G. E. Paine, Asst. General Superintendent, 605 Prudential Building, Atlanta, Ga.