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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. (SATURDAY, AUGUST II. 1WT. if ABSOLUTE SECURITY Ceouine CARTER’S LITTLE LIVER PILLS most bear Fac-simile SignatureoT Absolutely Cure BILIOUSNESS. SICK HEADACHE. TORPID LIVER. FURREO TONGUE. INDIGESTION. CONSTIPATION DIZZINESS. SALLOW SKIN ARTERS ITTLE IVER PILLSj Th.y TOUCH th« LJ V E Genuine Wrapper Printed on RED PAPER BLACK LETTERS Look (or the signature R Small Pill. Small Dos*. Small Price. SON Ob SECVMETCALF SECRET L): WEDS WIDOW .Han Francisco, Aug. II.—The secret mar. «( William Metcalf. :J yeara old, ami of Brcrrtary of thr Nary Metenlf. to Mra, Oulda Vernas, widow, who la tan yeara Ilia aenlnr, baa ranaed a aoclal sensation In Oakland. You an Metcalf did not toll Ida parenta of the propoacd marrtaee and they flrat learned of R Wedneaday. The marriage oc curred August 20- Mra. Verona baa a daughter (yeara old. Young Metcalf la a dark In a local hank. Tke secretary Iwa forgiven bla son. An older brother, Victor II., Jr., will aoon mar ry Miss Marl* Uniter., daughter of a mil lionaire mining operator of Australia and Alnskn. The wedding will lie tha aoctal erent of the season In Oakland. IMM1GRA T ION EX PER TS WILL TOUR ENTIRE SOUTH Washington, Aug. 31.—Tbo members-of the United States Immigration commission who bars been touring Europe on an Immi gration Inspection trip, aro due to arrive In New York on the' Cedric about next Thursday. Tha comralMlou will hold ‘ a meeting In New York upon Its arrival. Hluce thn commission went abroad there Ihaa lieen coiiBhlerable adverao criticism of the commtnidoii by southern nowapnpera ' njaniilnct -■ * MAT OR PRO TEM PR OCLA IMS HOLIDA y FOR ALL A TLANTA (SEC'V ELIHU ROOT BACK ATMULOOON'S Attends Funeral of Brother and Returns to Farm. Utica. N. Y, Aug. SI.—Secretary of State Ellhu Root, who Was summoned to Clinton, N. Y„ to attend the funeral of hla brother. Prof. Orin Root, of Hamilton college, haa returned to llul- doon'a training retreat. Tha secretary appeared to be feeling well and said ho was looking forward to hla trip to Mexico the latter part of next month with great pleasure. WARNER LOST SUIT FOR FAMILY ESTATE That Step-Mother Is Negro Was Not Worthy of Judi cial. Consideration. Clinton. Ills., An*. 31.—Veapsalnn Warner, United Kt/ites commissioner of pensions, hnn lout the suit to hold *ole control of the Winter Mtnte. The court held that Mr*. Inn be He Robinson Wnrnir, stepmother of Commlmloner Warner, l« entitled to her dower right In the estnto .of John War ner. the commissioner a father, who died In 1905. Thin decision give* 31 ra. Warner a In $6(0,000, the total valno of wai pnrt negro, and that ahe Induced bla The city hall will be closed Monday and all the city hall officials will Join In the celebration of tho great labor holiday. The following proclamation ba« been Issued jjy p. a. QullHau, mayor pro tern: ••Atlanta, Oi., Aug. II, 1907. •*To the Citizen* of Atlanta: ••Monday, September 2, 1907, having been designated as Labor pay and it being cus- tomary for tho people ot «*T eltr to fit tingly observe this holiday In honor of those who work and labor for the upbuild ing of Atlanta and for the betterment of her people, 1 request, that, so far as Is of all Inds. ’ . A ••The merchant* and manufacturers of the city 1 urge to cloao their plnces of business In order to allow their employees to par ticipate to tho fullest exteut In the cole* bratlo “I urgemwTn all "the cltlsona of whatever class to co-operate with each other In wak ing this Labor Pay a splendid feature of this notable year of progress and pros- -wm'&tAK.- •‘Mayor l'ro Tom." TWO-CENT R ATE LAW TO BE PUT IN EFFECT Richmond, Va., Aug. ft.—The corpo. . ration commission haa ordered pub lication of the 3-cent rate law making the rate effective October 1 on all rail road* In Virginia, except the Southern, Norfolk and Western. Chesapeake nnd Ohio. Louisville and Nashville, Ches. apeak* Western. Atlantic Coast Line and the Virginia and Kentucky rall- vay, which companies are protected by the pending Injunction of the Unit ed Statee circuit court. This pule the 2-cent rale In effect on the Richmond. Fredericksburg nnd Fp. tomac, the Washington Southern, the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk, the Virginia nnd Southwestern and tho Seaboard Air. Lin*. It alio put. Into effect graded rates epeclttsd for twen- ty-two smaller line* named In the communion’* order of April 17, 1907. WIRELESS ’PHONES FOR BIG FLEET Washington, Aug. 1J.—The navy dc- partment 1* making arrnngomonta for the Installation of wireless telephone* on all the battleship*, which It l» pro posed to send to the Paclftb. Testa of the Instrument will be made upon two of the battleship*, probably the Con necticut and th* Virginia, and If It la found that the apparatue works sat- aatlifactory, all the ships will pe equipped In addition to the wireless te legraphy outfits which they all carry. DIRECT ROUTE TO ATLANTA GIVEN BY NEW 6CHEDULE 8peels! to The Georgian. Cordele, On, Aug. 3L—The new gebedul*. put In effect by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company gives Cordele and this sec. tlori of the state another direct rout. Into Atlanta, by way of LaGrange, and over tho Atlanta and tyeet Point railway. The new schedule give# Cor dele a through train,. leaving here at 12:40 p. m, arriving in Atlanta at S:2( p. m. The dtetence via LaOrange lb several miles longer than via Ma con, over the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway, but the rate of fare Is the same. , Machinists To Meet. All the machinists of Atlanta are re. quested to meet In front of the Aus. tell building on Forayth street. Mon day morning at ( o'clock, for the pur pose of organising before, Joining In the labor day parade. CRUELTY CASES WILL BE TRIED The final chapter In the crusndo of Agept a V. D. Haskell, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals, against the contractors along the line of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad, who have been work. Ing mules In bad condition, will be written on Monday at Fayetteville, when the offender! will be arraigned for trial. This comes as the result of an expe dition Agent Haskell made some weeks ago to tho various camps In Fayette and Campbell counties. While several . .mip- hail Jim It'S In ixi-.-IIi-iu omilltl.m, several there were that were working mutes afflicted with sores such os to make their condition pitiable. Tho trials will take place before Judge W. 1J. Hollingsworth, In the city court at Fayetteville. NEW8PAPER MAN RETIRES TO DEVOTE TIME TO CITY Special to Ths Georgian. Cordele, Ga., Aug. 21.—The Cordele Weekly Poet and Journal have con solidated, and will from now on Issue only one paper, under the name of the Cordele Weekly Journal, A. J. Tlson acting as editor. The Poet was formerly publlehed by S. R. Fields, and since consolidating hie paper and S tinting plant with that of the Journal, tr. Field* will retire from the news paper business and devote hla time to developing the town of Double Run, at the Junction of the A, B. St A. rail road and the Oulf Railway. H0U8E BURNING*DOWN WHEN FAMILY AWOKE Rpsrisl to Tho Georgian. Clarkeevllle, Go., Aug. II.—The resi dence of T. J. Bentley was consumed by Are at I o'clock yesterday morning. The family barely escaped with their lives, os the Are had gained great headway before being discovered. Mr. Bentley's residence was known as tha W. D. Grant old home place, and was one of the oldest and beet known places in the city. R Is thought the Are orig inated In the rear of the building near the stoye Aue. Raised Disturbance. Charged with creating a disturbance in the Century building. J. A. Thoma son. of 241 East Hunter street, was Aned 110.75 by Acting Recorder Wheel er Mangum, councilman from the Third ward. Saturday morning. Thomason called on MUs Stella R. Laird to collect |2 due hie daughter, who formerly worked for her, and la said to. have used abusive language. Tl KILLWHOLE FAMILY Tried to Asphyxiate Sleep ers But Was Shot Dead. New York, Aug. 31.—After twice tempting to asphyxiate the Verrall family on the upper emit side with Illuminating gnu that be might loot their flat uihHh- turbed an unidentified burglar wan shot dead oarlr today by Annlstnnt Superintend ent Charles Verrall, of the Metropolitan Art Museum. GLASSCiiCTED ON ONLY BALLOT Kan Francisco, Auf. II.—The Jury In the cane of Isouls Ulnss, vice president of tho Fnclfic Htntes Telephone nnd Telegraph Company. Inst night returned a verdict of guilty. Hut one ballot won taken. Glass wnn Indicted for bribing Supervisor Loner- gnn Iti connection with a franchise. BLANKET TOSSERS KILLED SOLDIER Baltimore, lid. Aug. tl.—Colonel Henry M. WarAeld. commander of the Fifth regiment, haa ordered an Inves tigation of the treatment received by J. D'Arcy Dtdler, aged 21. a member of Company A, while at camp Jamestown throe weeks ago. He died last Friday and hla father and friends say that he was brutally tossed and otherwise seriously treated by fellow- members of hla, company. Why Graham Crackers are Healthful, Graham flour Is lb* whole kernel of [he wheet ground without Milne, or. In other words, without being sifted through bulttug cloths. llelne the whole of the wheat. It there- for* eontslns ell th* nutriment of the wheet. nnd ban the additional virtue of Increasing the nrtlvlty of the digestion. Graham Crocker* are tho moat dctlelnua focal mnde from thin flour, nnd are esnec- Inll.v denlmble for persona of sedentary hnldtn or occupation, been nee their stim ulating effect materially helps the diges tion. The nse of Grabei rnnrenleot wey of - , the diet, which slone helps greetly toward good appetite nnd dlgeatlnn. The Graham Cracker* leaked by. the Na tional Hlaeult Company or* dHThmit In flavor and better than any of the otd-fnah- loiied kinds. They are mod* srlehllfleaUy by perfected processes, wnlch preserves the natural aweetneas and goodness of the wheat, and given them a delicious nutty fla vor euttrely locking In the Graham Crook; crude way. They or* „ null Bl moisture and dust proof are consequently not only t clean, list have loot nolle I flavor. pad of’ icktiffts, m frrab Slid their orlgt A package within enay reach of the chib dren, and a pneksgo on tha table at ovary »- * * **—pin* the To get package made by N. K. Smith On the road now with Spring samples.' Samples on display all the year round in Atlanta Office. Car Load Fall Battle Axe Shoes arrives here h Battle Axe Shoe Sales Last two months of fall season— JULY ROAD SALES.... $16,240.00 AUGUST ROAD SALES $12,500.00 In Atlanta office and Sample Room at RICHMOND SHOE CO. 141 DECATUR STREET. EXT WEEK for RICHMOND 8H0E CO. CENTRAL AMERICA WILL HAVE PEACE "THBU100SEVELT Every Republic Has Replied to the President’s Re cent Note. Washington, Aug. 31.—Erefry Central Americau republic bag responded favorably to the proposal of President Roogerelt, who acted In concurrence with President Plat, of 31exJco, fhnt a conference be held by representatives of the flvo republics with tho view of reaching mi agreement upon n plan for the permanent conservation of peace. Replied from oil have been received by the state department. Guatemala's reply was the last to reach the department bore. It come lute last night and accepts the proposition In most cordial terms. Information that the pro visional government of Honduras also nnd accepted.the proposition reached Acting Bee- ■ ' r\ of state A (lee yesterday, i’revbms to that, response*! said to amount to unqunl. I fled acceptance ot the proposal were re- cel red formally from Nicaragua, Costa Blog and ^Salvador. NORfilSNOT GUILIV, IS BDICTBFJII Trial Grew Out of Shooting of Dorsey, an Atlanta Man. Special to The Georgian. Jonesboro, 4 in., A tig. 31.—The jnhr re turned a verdict of not guilty nt 9 o’clock Inst night, after being out nn hour sod a half, in the case against A. L. Norris, J, *ig assault with murderous Intent. trial was an aftermath of tho mur der trial and sensational shooting of 1a*>u P. Milner last August. It Mill be remem bered Milner waa charged with the killing of T. II. Dorsey, n brother of Judge Dorsey, of Atlanta, nnd a well known citlsen of this county. Mlluer was found not guilty, nnd after his acquittal ha J eft tho court house, nnd was soot through his right arm. nnd ran a short distance, and another shot broke his thigh* -According to Milner's testimony today his nssallanti stood over him, after he fell, nnd fired throe shots Into bis body. Ifo was wounded Are times, ‘ red. Ollf and Lorue Dorsey, sons Dcr " * THE STRIKE A SUCCESS I, Jno. C.* Graham, Jr., of Anniston, of No. 60 of Atlanta, struck and walk ed out from the Western Union office of Atlanta, leaving a salary of $60, and went to work for the Columbian Wood men, and am now a free man making above $200 per month. All those out now can do the same by calling on Jonathan B. Frosty Co lumbian Woodmtff Building, 122 Peach tree street. f- r* V* The Meriwether White Sulphur Springs open until September 15. Elegant ac commodations, good service, music and dancing. Septem ber the most delightful month in the year. White sulphur, red sulphur and chalybeate water cures stom ach, liver and kidney trou bles. Excellent train service via C. of G., A. B. & A. andA. & W. P R. R. SCOVILLE & TIGNER, Owners and Proprietors. A GAY SEASON AT WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N. C. Although late in the summer season, the crowds contlmie to arrive at Wrlghtsvllle Beach, and Hotel Tarramoore Is the scene of a delightful assembly from all parts of the South. The perennial charm of Wrlghtsvllle Bench was never more gracious and far* reaching than this season, and the Tarry- moore hns been the popular resort hotel on the Atlantic const. Tho people seem to lie growing more nnd more fona of It; they appreciate the liesuty of tho place, the Invlgoratlon of the climate, and especially the acquaintance with the best families of tho Hotith. for no summer resort can be found where there Is a better class of guests. As a pleasure • resort nnd social center. Hotel Tnrrymoore Is ns delightful as nre the waters and soft sea breezes benertclnl. •‘Cjr , Norris, nephew, .were In^lcteii by the grand Jury. Lome-Dorsey aud Norris gava bond. Otis Dorsey hns never been apprehended. Hon. 8chley Howard and Hon. M. Wright represented the state: and Beuben Arnold, of Atlanta; Messrs, w. L. Wntteraou, O. J. Cocgler, of this place, were for tho de fendant. ALTON WILL GET MMUNITY BATH Understood Bonaparte Has Decided Road Has Earned It. Washington, -Aus. 31.—U I* under, stood that Attorney General Bonaparte has reached the decision that the Chi cago and Alton haa earned a promised Immunity by furnishing evidence for the government In the Standard Oil case at Chicago, and that road will not now be proaecuted for rale discrimina tion. ' BODY OF ACTRESS FOUND IN BED; BULLET THRO’ BRAIN New York, Aug. 31.—Grace J. Both r.er, a prominent English actress, was found dead In bed In her apartments with two bullet wounds In her right temple. How she came to her death Is yet a mystery which the police and Coroner Dooly have been unable to solve. Several years ago Mrs. Both- nor, under the stage name of Grace Vaughn, wits leading woman for Dan iel Bandmann. THEATER OWNER FIGHTS SHUBERTS Louisville. Ky„ Aug. 31.—Peter Lee Atherton, owner and lessee of the Mary Anderson theater, last night flled bill In court asking an Injunction against * the Shuberts. restraining them from converting the theater Into a vaudeville house. WIER TO DELIVER LABORDAY SPEECH W. S. Wler. one of the be»t known printers \n Atlanta, will deliver on ad dress In Montgomery, Ala, on Labor Day. Mr. Wler Is an orator of no little ability, and hla address will probably by one of great merit. FELIvER MAY OPPOSE COL. LIVINGSTON 8peclml to The Georgian. Monroe. Oa., Aug. 91.—Hon. J.* H, Felker will. In all probability, be Wal ton’s candidate against Hon. Leonids* F. Livingston for congress from the Fifth congressional district of Geor gia. Having heard t&t*. The Georgian rep resentative at this place hunted Mr. Welker up and asked him as to the foundation for and truthfulness of the report. Mr. Felker laughingly said: ••Yes, I have been urged by friends In different sections to make the race fiir solicitor general or congress, and, while I appreciate beyond, measure tbla kindly interest. 1 am not in a position to say what I .shall do. I prefer that Hon. H. D. AfcDaniel make the race fnr the ptace. I am fully aware that It I* Walton’s time to have a representative In the national house of representa tive*/* rfh. JMMML , Impressive, yet restful in Its quiet gran deur, The fresh foliage of the tail, graceful trees forms a beautiful background to the silvery lakes dotted with verdant Islands west of tho hotel. After the day’s round of pleasure Is over, one can repair to a rustic scat upon tho broad nlaxza of the Tnrrymoore, nnd, en vironed hr picturesque sceues on all sides, quietly Hit and listen to the dashing waves on the shore or watch the moon rise In Its rod brilliancy over the boundless scene, nnd sitting here, the cares of home or city Ufo seem ns for away as a 'troubled dream of the past. A clluinto that suggests the south of Cali fornia nnd tho mountain zones of Colo rado and Nevada, yet surpassing both. An atmosphere wholly exempt from moisture, making this s|>ot a paradise where damp days nnd penetrating nights nre things unknown. An air so pure, so laden with health-giving qualities ns alone to be nn elixir of life, such as science can never hone to equal. , Wrlghtsvllle Beach abounds In attrac tions nml Is up-to-date In many amusements that Interest the different phases of charac ter that one finds In so vast n crowd of plennure-neekerH. for hero the wit and beau ty of a’dozen states gather to make of tho summer one long golden holiday, and forget the bat dltues from which they came. Tho house Is new, well constructed nnd equipped, having a complete system of wa ter works, private telephones, bath, hot and cold water on every floor. at peo. Knch afternoon at tho bathing hour, hun dreds of bathers are seen buttling with tho wares; to those who prefer still water bath- lug there Is a picturesque sound west of the tCo Lumlnn, a pavilion built so near the ocean that the wavos roll under It, is crowd, ed every evening with merry dancers. The entire pavilion Is festooned with myr iads of electric tights, which can be seen for miles, and presents a dazzling picture of brilliancy. But why attempt for Southern renders a description of Wrlghtsvlllo Bench? They come to Wrlghtsvllle year after yenr, and Its every aspect is to them as familiar as home. The first visit to Wrlghtsvllle Beach Is nhvnys repented and the social life at the Tsrrymoore. In which Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Moore are nn Inspiration, Is ns much an attraction after the first visit as the de lightful rllnmte nnd soft sen breezes. A party of Atlanta people who are en joying the gaiety of Hotel Tnrrymoore la composed of Mr. D. J. Powers and family, Mr. W„ C. Powell and wife, Colouel I*ngnn Bleckley and family. 31r. and Mrs. J. It. Boykin, from Wilson, N. C., nre two of tho hotel's most con genial guests. They have spent the great er port of the summer at the Tnrrymoore, and have made reservation of rooms for another season. 3Ir. nnd Mrs. I. F. Mnrph, from Mar- shallvllle, «*., are here for a week’s stay, in their way to Washington _nnd New fork. Thsy ar * ** “ * leach, sirs. attractive am. who have graced the They wiu'be accompanied by their friend. Miss J. M. Parham, who has apeut the season st the hotel. Mr. J. Mote Watts, wife and charming little daughter have contributed largely to the social life at the hotel. Mr. Watts has been chief clerk during the seoaon. Iff: ' - ! “l«. From Verrr, ml family. Mr. . from Anniston, nnlaton. Ala, ^1 L Keen SfirinaaT K. <?•. . family. Oolumtina, Ga.; O. c. Ilnllnoh ami {•silly. Columbus. Gn.; Mr. and Mrs. 1. B. Borolnt. London. Ky.: A. J. Harts, Kjil.lxb, X. C.iJf. Fsytoa Grey, Pulaski, rs. From Kttmntmh. Mluos Brown and Mrs. A Walt tin I’rrdn.. It l« with regret that wo bid fsrew.ll to th. happy Uf* w. bar. bail here for so many wreks. nnd turn away from thr yin, rlou* lireou-.. that constantly blow or.r tb« broad Atlantic. CHAMPAGNE SENT BACK BY STATE IT’S OUR BUSINESS To 'sell good Vehicles and “Custom” Harness. It-& your business to buy if you need ’em. We please your feelings With. satisfactory dealings. ‘Horse Harness.” “Mule Millinery. E. D. Crane & Co. FRONT NEW DEPOT. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending: June 30, 1907, of the condition of the Reserve Life Insurance Co., OF 309 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, Organized under the lawn of the state of New York, made to the governor of the state of Georgia, In pursuance of tho lawn of raid state. Principal office, 309 Broadway, New York. II. ASSETS. Total assets... ; ... $S,S08.513 3J III. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities, Including noh-ndmitted assets 35 705 ou it IV. INCOME DURING THE flRST 8IX MONTHS OF THE YEAR' 1M7 Total Income .. .,31,379,10141 V. DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1907. Total disbursements ' .,31,847 29191 Total paid policyholders 81,144,49917 A copy . f the act of Incorporation, duly certified, Is of file in the olrice of the Insurance commissioner. STATE OF NEW YORK—County of New York. Personally appeared before tho undersigned, Charles W. Camp. who. be ing duly sworn, deposes and says that he Is the secretary of the Mutual Re. serve Life Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement Is correct and true. CHARLES W. CAMP. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th days of August, 1907. ALVA COLLINS, Notary Public. T. C. SHREVE, Manager, 420-21-22 EMPIRE BUILDING. RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. UNKNOWN CAUSES, CORONER’S VERDICT A Terdlct of “death from an unknown causa” wns returned by the coroner's Jury Frldny afternoon In the case of F, 17. Irtlber, a traveling mnn of Augusta, who was found dead In his bed at the Stag hotel Friday at noon. The Jury could not say whether death was voluntary or otherwlso. There was no evidence of foul play ond no Indication that the deceased had committed suicide. Ur. J. W. Hurt, county physician, rec- onmiesdiMl tlmt no post mortem examina tion he made as ho thought it would ho nseles*. ' ■' Mr. . Fllber Is survived by a wlfo nnd two chlldreu who live In Augusta nnd tho remains were shipped to that city for bur PROPOSALS. PROPOSALS FOR FORAGK AXI> STRAW —Chief tluirtrimnster'a Oltlec, Atlant.i. Ga.. August 5. WJi.-Srnlert propouli will he received here until 11 a. 111.. Keptcmli* 5, 1907, for furnishing corn, oats bnu. hay nnd stmw. during the period from Octo ber 1, 1907, to June SO, 1908, nt Atlanta, fl«„ Forts Pnde, PeSoto nnd Key Weal nit- racks, Fla.; Fort Caswell, ff. C.i Forta Fremont nnd Moultrie. S. Forta Me Pherson, Oglethorpe nnd Screven, (la.; Fort Morgnu, Ain., nnd JnekaOn Barraeta I.n. Information fnrnlohed on oppllraiks here or to quartermasters it poafa naiad. ft. 8. reserves ths right to accept or «• Joct nnv or nil prupoonlH or ony pnrt Ibtre of—CHARLES C. CLARK. Actio* Cflft qnnrternuister. .... With the. exception of the bill for 3490 tor carriages and 320 for flowers used at Jamestown on Georgia day, Georgia's debt for her exhibit and tbe Georgia building has been fully liquidated. Commissioner of Agriculture T. O. Hudson has Just returned from James town. where he settled all' claims. The contractors for the Georgia building received a check for 34,720 In full pay- HenL This Included 31.090 bonus of fered for completion by a specified time. At the close of the exposition the building will be sold and part of this money will be ret timed to the state from that sale. Commissioner Hudson directed the return of 3300 worth of champagne which had not been used. ARMSTRONG TO TAKE •DR. BENSON’S PLACE Dr. C. F. Benson has announced that on Monday afternoon he will tender to council his resignation as a member of the board of health. Dr. Benson Is now president of the board. He gives as a reason, that he has moved from tho second ward, which He represented, to the eighth ward, and under a city ordinance when a member of the board moves from the ward from which ho was elected he shall resign. Tho counellmanlc delegation from the second ward has agreed upon Dr. W. B. Armstrong as the successor of Dr. Benson and he will be elected by a unanimous vote. It being the custom to allow the delegation from each ward to aelect that ward’s representative on the board of health. Dr. Benson announced he would re sign at the meeting of tbe board Fri day afternoon. RECITED PIECES BEFORE THE JURY Recitations before a lunacy jury In tbe ordinary's court by MUs, Martha Harris, sealed her fate Saturday morning and she was adjudged of unsound mind. * Although nearly 40 years of age, Miss Harris recited “Twinkle, twinkle, tittle ■tar” and similar rhymes and seemed to he proud of her ability to do so. She comes originally from Gwinnett county, but for s year or more hrfs l>cen begging In various parts of tbe state on the strength of a letter of recommendation n asked to recite her “pieces" to tho Jury, Miss llsrrls compiled with nlserlty nml she did It Just ns u little child might do. Hbe will be sent to Ml Hedge vtlle. EXECUTOR’S SALE. GEORGIA—FCWO* COUNTY. Ily virtue of an (Her of the coart of or■ dinnry of said county, granted at the July term. 1907, will l»e sola before the eosrt j house door of said county on the Unit Taw- j day In 8*ptemlier next, 'frithln the hours of wile, the following property of tw estate of Roiiae S. Kgelston, decennd. t«- wit: Four (4) certificates or stork of fifty (50» shares each, aggregating two bawlrw (200) nhnrcs. Unued by Southern Company of Atlanta* flo., Atiguit $>. 1«. to House 8. Kgelnton. Saul shares of stort valued at $10 per share and said four cet- tlflcate* numbered ns follows: So. W for fifty (50> shares. No. 67 for fifty iM) shares. No. 68 for fifty (50) shares. No. 59 for fifty (50) nbures. Terms cash. .. • W. M. .SCOTT. Executor of the Will of Rouse 8. KgeJiios Deceased, ... TliU stock should bring a premium. >«» a dollar of It can be bought fram crisis** stockholders. Homebody will get a W. M. SCOTT k CO.. 210-212 Gould bulldlsf. $35,000 INVOLVED l , IN EJECTMENT SUIT Special to The Georgian. Gainesville, Fla., Aug. 31.—An sctlon In ejectment has been brought b7 ®*" rah Ledwlth, Estelle Paul. Berah HsA William Ledwlth nnd Thomas Ledwllh , against E. Baird, a merchant ot lkjj city. Tho action In brought to set »* four tax deeds to lands Involving 1. ' acres, located some 11 miles from city, the estimated value of «" lcn ' 335,000. The case will come up trial during the October term of c Hon. Frank Clark and Colonel » £ Thrasher represent the defendant, plaintiffs having for counsel T. A. L with, Rinehart & Axtell. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1907, of the condition o( The Metropolitan Surety Co., of New York, Organised under the laws of the state of New York, made to the gorersar ot the state of Georgia, U> pursuance of the laws of satd state. Principal office, 39 Park Row. New Tork City, N. Y. I. CAPITAL STOCK. 1. Whole amount of capital stock - ..3500.000.00 M ,, 3. Amount paid up In cash .. 600,000.00—1500.0W- II. ASSETS. ... n Total assets of the company, actual oash market value .i .. •• - Ms ' III. LIABILITIES. 71 Total liabilities .•i.ViT* IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 190/- Total Income actually received during the Unit six months In ... ^ V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF Trit YEAR 1907. Total expenditures during the flrat six months of the year In . t | cash - Oi* 1 ."’*’ Total amount of Insurance outstanding-.. .. -. ..3134,828,814.00 „*ics A copy ot the act ot Incorporation, duly certified. Is of file In tne u of the Insurance commissioner, STATE OF NEW YORK—County of New York. . Personally appeared before the undersigned. Frank A. Condon, wm. In* duly sworn, depots and says that he Is the third vice president <"ij Metropolitan Surety Company, and that the foregoing statement. » J and true. FRANK A. CONDO*- Sworn to and sabscribed before me this 27th day of August. ltU'- JAMES S. NUGENT. Notary Public Kings County- Name of Stale Agenl—MARION SMITH. Name of Agent at Atlanta—STEWART ( DAVIS. STEWART & DAVIS, . . MANAGERS, 504-5-6 PRUDENTIAL BUILDING.