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Awnings For stores, Offices, Residences, Public and put up. All work guaranteed Lowest prices. Phons or write for estimates. i. M HIGHCO. Atlanta. Ga. 8|x'einl to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Aug. SO.—Dr. I Jnmeson, president of Mercer Univer sity, hds returned to Macon after a two weeks' trip. In which he waa very successful In raising funds for the col lege In order to Insure the $76,000 en dowment promised by the Educational Association. According to the terms of agreement between Mercer and the Ed ucational Association, Mercer Is to re ceive a gift of $75,000 as soon as the trustees can raise $226,000. The trus tees of Mercer, who have been aiding President Jameson In his work, be lieve that the amount needed will have been raised before the first of the year. and WHISKEY HABIT® cured at home wills out pain. Dookofpajb tleulars sent FBKlft B. M.WOOLLKY.M. U- CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. Arrive Fruin Rat'snanb .... Jacksonville.. Ms scon 1! [scon 4.1! Ilacon snillscou * 11.40 pm nnsMacon 1.00 nn> stnlllscon 4.00 utft pinjJnrksonvIllr... 8.30 pm j*MM' * — ivnnnab 9.15 pm TEETH EXTRACTED teetli $8. Money can • tter.. iKNTAI, o. t$ Wb U. S. TO PREVENT WHITE SLAVE TRADE Washington, Auk. 3D.—A .j.lrmnllc effort I, Itehtg mode liy tho nutlmrltlp, to put nn rml to the whit* *l«vp traffic which. It l» n**ert*tl, tin* heen conducted i-i,teclnlly lu cltle. <1* the Atlnutlc ro*.t for n lung time. (Hut 31. Itulll. Iiur liccii nppolntpil Intnil- Kraut Inspector for the parlloular purpose of developing Information re(anllng till, traffic BOTH EMPTY PI3TOL8, BUT NO ONE IS WOUNDED Spcclnl te The Georlgsn. Macon, Qa., Aug. 30.—Cornellua O'Connell, a aaloon keeper on Poplar atreet, and Patrolman J. A. Coley la.t night engaged In a platol battle in which both men emptied their weap on.. O'Connell reached back over hla counter and aecured a gun which ha attempted to use while thi patrolman waa re-loadlng, but peraona Interfer ing prevented further trouble. Some one had ralaed a dleturbanc* In an adjoining aaloon and O'Connell remarked that If It bad occurred In hie, Coley would have arreated every per- eon In the hduae. The officer and the aaloon keeper were eoon punching at each other, and then ehote rang nut. Narrow cecape* of pedeetrtan* fol lowed. a ahot paaalng through a book In the hand of a npectator. O'Connell waa arreated and placed In police barrack*. WANT AN EXTENSION OF STREET RAILWAY, Hpcclnl to The (icorgiflu. Macon, Qa., Aug. 30.—Realdenta and property ownera of North Hlghlanda have requeated the Macon Railway and Light Company to extend the preaent line for a distance of three blocka. ao as to make a belt line out of the preaent line. A petition, algned by every prop, erty owner and realdent living along the line, hft* been preaented to General Manager J. T. Nyan, aaklng for the extenalon. BOY8IN WAGON WRECKED BOTH e 8UINQ COMPANY, Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Aug. 30.—Two damage eults were Hied In the city court Thurs day against the Mncon Railway and Light Company, each for 41,000. One was Hied by Andrew Curtla, through hla neat friend, Andrew Curtla, Sr., and the other by Edgar Bailey, through hla next friend, Mary Lou Edmondson. Each boy tvaa In a wagon which waa struck by a car. ARE PREPARING COPY , FOR NEW CITY CODE. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Qa.. Aug. 30.—Some time thla week City Attorney Minter Wimberly will place In the hands of Mayor Smith the copy from which the city code la to be printed. Yesterday Chairman J. B. Melton, of tho.printing committee, nnd Mayor Smith held a conference, and the chairman stated that the city attorney would place the copy lt\ the hands of Mayor Smith as soon as It had been fully prepared. LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY THE MAYOR. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Oa., Aug. SO.—Mayor Smith haa taaued hla Labor Day proclamation, and If hla Ideas are followed out by the business men of the city, but little work Monday In September. Labor Dny this year la to be celebrated In a style and manner that will prove something new. RAINFALL RECORD FOR AUQU8T LOWE8T EVER KNOWN, 8peelal to The Georgian. Macon. Ga., Aug. 30.—During the month of August only 1.43 Inchea of rain haa fallen In Macon. Last year 0.33 Inchea fell, and unless somethllng equal to n cloudburst occurs before to morrow night, all record* for rainfall for the month of Auguet in Macon will be broken. In 1903 only 1.34 Inche* fell, but the record up to date la even small- FOUR TRAINS DAILY siHlSSIl "ifi sis, zt/oaem&tS ' Special to The Georgian. Vldalla, Ga., Aug. 10.—Vldalla. the terminus of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah, the Mlllen and Southwest ern, and on the main line of the Sea board from Savannah to Montgomery, Is enjoying a healthy and steady boom. The Augusta and Florida Rail way people, own the Mlllen and Southwestern and several other lines between Augusta and Valdosta, and which corporation Is planning to con nect up thi lines, have'their survey ing corps camped near Vldalla. making the Until survey from Vldalla to Ha- selhurst. There Js In course of erec tion, or arranged for, 3(0,01)6 worth of Improvements In Vldalln. The Citi zens' bank Is finishing a modern build ing at a cost of $3,000. A. J. William son la spending 33,000 on a double room brick store. W. T. Jenkins Is placing material on tlte ground for an $8,000 residence. J. W. Sharpe Is to build a $2,000 residence. J. F. Darby Is finishing a $4,000 residence. L. M. Williamson has finished a $2,000 home. O. L. Johnson, A. A. Darby and H. A. Wlggs nre spending $1,(00 residences. S. B. Meadows, W. J. Wil liamson and T. M. Blount are building 100 residences to rent, In addition to these, Mrs. Rimes Is to build a $12.- 000 brick hotel nnd the new cotton warehouse Is a $(.000 concern. The Hattery Is Ready STRUCK BY ENGINE; DIES SOON ASTER er than five years ago. For the past several days Macon has experienced some extremely hot weather. Thursday the temperature regletered 97 degrees. The heat Is felt much more than the warm spell of several weeks ago. t, ui«' i I'n.iuR I MO in,■■■>.in , hi low the union depot Thoradny afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock, Jnnics Smith, n t tiunc mnn In the employ of tho l'attlllo ,umber Company, was ran over by a Geor gia rnlltoiul engine and sustained tnlnrlc* tram which he died at 15:30 o'clock Tl /tuns NEGRO 18 BOUND OVER ON LARCENY CHARGE, Special to Thn Georgian. Macon, Ga., Aug. $0.—Robert Blg- ham. the negro who woe ahot by Officer Glenn on the morning of Auguat 2, was arraigned In recorder’s court yester day and bound over to The city court, charged with larceny.- His bond was fixed at $1(0. It has been stated that Blgham attempted to escape from the Macon Hospital the night before he was removed to the city barracks, but waa caught beforo he could leave the building. From all appearances, the negro Is suffering no 111 effects from the pistol wounds, and ho walked with out any assistance. young men. who was almnt 20 years of age, waa erna-dng the track* In company with n tana named Wood, He did not no tice the approach of the engine, which waa hacking, anil was ntrnck liy the aide of the tender anil knocked In frost of the wheel*. The left leg waa slmuat completely aevered nt the thigh nnd the right leg was broken Jnat below tho knee. An Ambulance was tmmmnnnd nnd Mr. Smith nan hurried t.> a privet.- aaullarllini. Bow of blood nud nnre hla life. He was conscious long enough to sak that his fath er, John Smith, who llrrs at Warsaw, he aent for, after which he lapsed Into tin- conaclouaneaa nnd remained lu that condl tlon until his death. LARGE CROWD ATTEND8 FUNERAL OF W. E. WILDER. Hpcclnl to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Aug. 30.—Funeral eorv- Ices of tho late \V. E. Wilder, who died Wednesday evening, wero held yester day afternoon at 4:80 o'clock from the family residence. The services, which were largely attended, were conducted by Rev. T. B. Stanford. The Interment wns mado In Cedar Ridge cemetery. The following gentlemen acted ns pallbearers: J. C. Wilder, J. W. Matthews, Bert Llmpkln, Joseph Evans, J. N. Britt and Walter Streyer. Corn Twenty Feet High. 8pcrlnl to The Grorglnn. Dallas, Ga., Aug. 30.—Corn raised on H. Land’s place, four miles from Dallas, Is twenty feet high, and the ears weigh from a pound and a half to two pounds. Mr. Land has several ears of his corn on exhibition In the windows of the Commercial Savings bank. - FUNERAL OF LUCILE RYLE. HELD FROM RESIDENCE. Special to The Georgian. Mncon, Oa., Aug. 4o.—After an Ill ness of several days, Luclle Ryls, tha little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8am Ryle, died Thursday at the family resi dence, East Macon. The funeral serv ice* were held thla morning from tha ‘residence, Rev. W. H. Budd officiating. SATISFIED WITH OFFICE) - ENTER RACE. WILL NOT Special to The Georgian. Macon. Ga., Aug. SO.—Officer Warren Mosely, of the Macon police force, haa stated that he will not be a candidate for chief of police. He stated that he has served the city for a number of years as a patrolman, and Is satisfied with the position he now holds, and will not enter the race. Catarrh Cure ESCAPED NEGRO CONVICT NOT YET LOCATEO. Special to The Georgian. Macon. Oa., Aug. 80.—There haa been no further word received by the Chero- kee Rrlck Company In regard to the escaped convict, Bocey Qlvena. who waa aeen near Avery, Qa. Officers from the brick company have gone to Avery looking for the much-wanted negro, and word of some kind la expected bet long. If You Continually K’hawk and Spit, If There Is a Oomtant Drip ping From tho No»e Into the Throat, If You Have Foul, Sickening Breath, that Is Catarrh and I Can Cure It. With Brunei New Blocks in Hats for Fall 1907-'08. New Blocks in Derby, Black and Brown, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50. | New Shapes in Alpine Hats, Three Colors, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50. £ New Flanges for Young Men, "College Fads," $2.00, $3.00, $3.50. First Showing Of School Suits All the newest weaves and fancies. In double-breasted styles, with straight pants or knickerhocker. Blues, blacks and mixed effects in Worsteds and Thibets. ' $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50 )>Ci3C«^^I^HOttlC4X<OIOfaOP3t3aOI33’3IC4^^ * The Globe Clothing Co. 89 Whitehall Street. HUDSON BAY TO NEW ORLEANS BY GREAT CANAL St. Paul, Aug. 30.—A big ditch, work on which will soon be begun, will cross the great watershed of North America, connecting Bowstring and Round lakes. Water from Bowitttng flows Into Hud son bay and Round lake drains Into the Mississippi. The canal will be six feet deep and' will permit navigation ‘ Hudson bay to N< small boats from Orleans. PAULDING COTTON CROP BE8T IN MANY YEARS Special to The Georlgsn. Dallas, Oa., Aug. SO.—Cotton In this section was never better, to It Is said by some of the oldest farmers. The plant Is full of bolls, above the av erage height, and eo far, there le no blight of any kind apparent. The weather condltlone afe perfect for i banner crop and Paulding county ex pects a rich harvest for her cotton crop this year. Let Me 8end You a Free Trial Paokage of My Romedy. ONLY TWO FIRE ALARMS WITHIN THREE WEEKS. Special to The Georgina. Macon, Ga., Aug. 10.—For the sec ond time In three weeks the fire de partment answered an alarm Thursday. The department was called to fight a Are on Poplar atreet. The house In which the Are originated Is owned by the estate of W. a. Johnston and occu pied by Miss Truman. Considerable damage waa done to the roof before the blase could be extinguished. LOOKING FOR PLACE TO SLEEP, MAN ARRESTED CLAIM8. Special to The Georgina. Macon, Ga.. Aug. 30/—Pink McMellan, who. It la claimed, has served more time on the chalngang than any other white man In Macon, was yesterday bound over to the superior court, charged with burglary, under bond of 3300. Pink, It la alleged, entered the Nnpler building, at the corner of Third id Poplar street*, and was caught by Officer Watklne. In court he stated that he w as only looking for a place to sleep. • BETWEEN— Atlanta and Birmingham LARGE ENROLLMENT AT MACON COLLEGES. I Special to The Uvorlgsa. Macon,- Qa.. Aug. 30.—In less than three weeks the public schools In Bibb county will open for the full term, and at the same time both Wesleyan and Mercer will open their doors. Macon thla year will be overrun by college boys and glrln, ns both colleges report that they will have the largest enroll ment they have had In many years. Catarrh Often Causes Consumption, General Debility, Idiocy and Insan. ity. Cure It With Gauss’ Catarrh Cure Before Too Late. Catarrh Is nut only dangerous. Imt It canoe* had hreath. ulceration, death and tie* esv at hone*, loss of thinking end reason ing power, kill* ambition end energy, often .vun i’nu»V‘H Iom of nppottto, IrvIlKvMlon, iljnpoo. Ain. raw fhrnitt mu! consumption. It amt -• * * * - ith II auu 1 Lv. Atlanta 6:20 a. m. 4:10 p. m. 6:30 p. m. 10:45 p. m. Birmingham.. . .12:15noon 10:00 p. m. 12:15 a. m. 5:15 n. m. PULLMAN PABLOR OAR SERVICE ON ALL TRAINS. mi ntt.-ntl-.il at once. Care It Catarrh Core. It Is « qotok, DIVORCED AND MARRIED . IN LESS THAN A MONTH Special to The tieorlgan. Macon, Oa.. Aug. 30.—One one day during the last term nf superior court, sixteen couples were granted divorces. John Andrew Watts and Mrs. Annie Watts were Included In the list, and lees than a month since the legal separation both are again married. Watts was formerly dog catcher for the city. Mrs. Watts was married to Frank Hardle and Walla was married to Mlsa Ola Amaaon, both ceremonies being performed by Justice A. W. Stokes yesterday. the poisonous gnu Id order to prove to all who. ere suffertna ■on this dangerous end loathsome dlaease that Gausa* Catarrh Cure will actually cure S ny cose of Catarrh quickly, no matter how mg standing ‘or how lied. I wilt send n trial package by mall free of ell coot. Send us your name tad address today nnd the treatment will ho sent to yon liy return matt Try tr. It will positively cure eo that you will be welcomed lnate.nl of that you. will l» MarahnlT;' Mich tampon below. Kill out nwpoii Is good for one trial of Gauss' Cmuhlued Catarrh FREE Thla e RSVm- free In ptaln package.’ Simply dll In yonr name and address an dotted tinea Itelow and mall to C. E. GAUSS, 9470 Main 8troot, Marshall, Mioh. DALLA8 HIGH SCHOOL WILL OPEN MONDAY Special to The Georgian. Dallas, Qa., Aug. 30.—Tha Dallas High School will open next Monday morning. The outlook for the year le the most promising In the history of rof. H. II, the school. Prof. H. II. Eszard will continue as superintendent, and Jul{an F. Bloodworth, a graduate of Emory College, will be the principal. The music department will be In charge of Miss Pauline Montgomery, of Oalnoe- vllle, Go. She I* a graduate of one of tho leading copservatorles of the state and la nn experienced teacher. Mlsa Julia Bell McLeod, of Abbeville, Ga.. will return to Dallas and have charge of the elocution class In the school. Malaria Makes Pale Blood. The Old Standard GROVE'S TASTE LESS CHILL TONIC drives out mu larla and bullde up the system. For grown people and children, (0c. MAY BUILD TROLLEY LINE WHEN PLANT IS COMPLETED Special to The flenrglon. Dallas, Go.. Aug. 30.—The Paulding County Electric Company haa begun the new plant, and when completed It will be one of the biggest Improve ments the town has. It Is situated three miles from the town on the Owen Mill Site, and the water power Down lent. The plant wlllTumlah power for the Paulding County Cotton Manufac turing Company, the Dallas Milling Company and several other estab lishments. There la also talk of running a trolley line from the Sea board depot, which Is nearly a mile from town, to the heart of the city. Will Can Tomatoes. Special to The Georlgsn. Dallas, Go.. Aug. 30.—The Dixie Canning Company, during the week It wee In operation, canned 1,(00 cases of peaches which brougnt 34,(00, and netted $1,300. Over fifty people were employed to do the canning. ' About next week the plant will open up again and ran tomatoes, which will be a larger Investment than were the peaches. Dr, White Returns. Dr. .John E. White has returned with his family from the mountains of west ern North Carolina, where he has been for a month. Dr. White Bred the open ing gun In the Asheville, prohibition light Sunday night before a tremendous audience. He will preach Sunday in his own pulpit at the Second Baptist church. HI* subject will be Sunday morning. "The Strength uf the Hills U Ills Also.” ORR’S BOOK ST 94 Whitehall Street. Get your book list filled now and avoid the rush. We have cor rect lists. ASK FOR THEM. Formerly Secretary and Treas. Carter & Gillespie EltctricCo. GAS FIXTURES and ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES DELL riiONRW Utf-lttS. 26S. Broad St. Inman Bldg:., ATLANTA, GA. Rear Maddox-Ruckcr Bk. LUMBER-LUMBER-LUMBER CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. TAKE NOTICE—It’a worth your whilo to call on us bofore placlnl your orders for lumber and general mill work.. E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS, Prompt Delivery—Both Phones—542 Whitehall Street. THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL WE8T PEACHTREE STREET AND LINDEN AVENUE. Thoroughly prepare* boys for all leading colleges, scientific school! and ths government academies. Graduates admitted Without examination «_ a....:, c_i i .t ■ i_: _x i_ it- i*.. _t i/:*. to Georgia School of Technology, University of Georgia, University of Vir* ginia, Washington and Lse University. Number limited this year to forty-two sefected beys. Individual in struction under tutorial system. Experienced faculty of six—« teacher to every seven boys. Conducted on the Honor System. Daily military and physical drill. Athletic*,football,baseball,tennis, etc. Medals and scholarships. Fourth year begins September 9,1907. Entrance must be secured before September 1st. Tuition Reasonable. For Catalogue address THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, WE8T PEACHTREE ST. AND LINDEN AVE, Ball Tslsphons 4M North. WASHINGTON SEMINARY, NORTH AVENUE AND PEACHTREE 8TREET, ATLANTA. 80th year begins September 13. Faculty of 18 specialists. $3* student* hut session. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: Small classes, averaging about ten. to secure persona! Instruction: conservatory advantages In (>“*"■ Art. Elocution; three courses of study leading to full graduation: certificate admits to Vassar, Wel’.--sl*y, etc.: boarding student* limited to 22 to pro- vide refined home life; excellent primary department. Write for catalogu. or phone 847-J North. L. D. SCOTT, EMMA SCOTT. Principal*. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o a 0 SHOT THROUGH BRAIN, 0 O MAN WILL RECOVER. 0 0 O o Special fo The Georgian. _ 0 Columbus. Oa., Aug. 30.—It now D O appears as If W. J. Vaughn, who O 0 was wounded last week by Mur- 0 O shot \V. H. Spier, of Phenlx City. O O will recover. The bullet entered O O the forehead, ranged through the O O upper part of the brain nnd tame 0 0 out at the back of the head. The 0 0 hole made by the big bullet at the 9 O that a finger could beVpushed In- 0 0 to It. 0 STREET CLA8H FOLLOW8 FILING OF DIVORCE BILL. Special to The Georgian. , Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 30.—T. J- Moody, a well-known contractor, a attracted attention during the last f* days on account of domestic trout)--- A few hours after Moody had m« d bill for divorce against hi*. wife. ' ; met him upon the atreet and reproarti* him for the charges he had m** ■ During the quarrel which _ Moody struck the woman In the *•* • knocking her to the pavement. » at rested and the trouble* of the t ' lU ' which are of a sensational *Q rt - 00000000000000000000090000 Dow being aired in the courts. ^ . J-