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•mi!; ATLANTA UEOKULAN AND NEWS. Not a drop of Alcohol Doctor* prescribe very little, if any, ; alcohol theee day*. Tbeyprcferstrong i tonics and alteratives. This is all In ( keeping with modern medical science. - . ft explains why Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is 1 now made entirely free from alcohol, I Ask your doctor. Follow his advice. I w.«< " ‘ I «r all l ear preparation*. 1 VICTIM TELLS OF L FUNERAL OF HARRIS HELD ATCARROLLTOI Services Will Be Under Di rection of Kniglits of Pythias. A. J. Dent, Released From Tower, Describes His “Dope Dream.” Bpeel.l to Th* Ororstan. Carrollton, Go., Sept. 5.—The funeral of Dr. 8. W. Harrla, Jr., will be con ducted at the Methodist church here this afternoon - at 3:J0 o'clock. Rev. Dunbar and Rev. Dosler will conduct the services, which wll be under the direction of the Knights of Pythias of Carrollton. The family and near rela tives of the deceased are all here to at- tend the funeral. The pallbearers selected nre: J. Nowell, B. M. I-on*. Dr. Boykin. R. C. Teague, Dr. Boatright, Dr. M. K Camp, P. C. Bledseau, W. ». Campbell, Ralph Adams and James Bare. TALKING WITH FRIEND, HEARS OF SON’8 DEATH. Former Adjutant General S. W. Har ris was talking to Btate Treasurer Park Wednesday when he received news of the death of his son. Dr. 8. W. Harris, Jr.. In Carrollton. Judge Harris left Carrollton Tuesday afternoon to visit his son, Dr. Leroy Harris, secretary of the state board of health. Ths message came to Com missioner of Pensions J. W. Lindsey, stating that br. Harris had been found dead in bed. Captain Lindsey broke the news to Judge Harris, who almost collapsed. He wri carried to the office of his son, who administered to him. They left Wed nesday afternoon for Carrollton. BAPTIST MEETING CL0SE8 THURSDAY The closing session of the 8tone Mountain Association of the Baptist church was held Thursday at College Park. The opening sermon of the ses sion was preached by Rev. Dr. Reed, of Decatur, while Dr. John E. White, of Atlanta, preached the missionary ser mon. The association Includes churches from Atlanta east to Social Circle and has a membership of about 11,000. Judge George Hlllyer, of Atlanta. Is acting as moderator, John M. Green Is vice moderator and J. 8. Jempton Is clerk. During the sessions reports have been heard on the contributions dur ing the year to the cause of State, home and foreign missions and to other causes of the Baptist church. The association has pledged Itself to raise 940,000 for the endowment fund of Mer cer. BOY BOUNDED UP TREE; OUTWITTED OFFICER. Special to The (leorgtnii. Savannah. Oa., Sept. D.—The unusual spectacle of a boy "treed” by a police man was the occasion for the gather ing of a crowd of upward of 300 peo ple here yesterday. The police are conducting a crusade against young sters with Alabama slings. Young George Delter was caught In the act of using one of the David-Gollath weapons by Policeman McGrath. The boy scrambled up a tree. The officer ordered, pleaded, coaxed, threatened, promised and bluffed In turn to no effect. A picture pathetic and terrible was that pa I titl'd by A. J. Dent. litimau wreck from the use of drugs, when he wns released from the Tower Wednesday. Ills l*ody emaciated and pricked 19,0ft) times by the needle of a hypodermic syr inge, this rlctltn of drag* told of the hor rors of the habit aim eloquently described whnt he and.other Tlctlfw* suffer. If Dent could go about the stste on th lecture platform and tell Ills story, the pen pie of Georgia would rise and say: “Drink Is n curse, • but the habit which sent this tnsn down Is hellish.” And they would clamor for a state In stltutlnu for the detention and treatment of such human wrecks so that no state 'Ity Warden Hvnn* hate done for this tin- rortumite man’s family when he could no longer withstand the temptation to use the drug. Looked in the Tower. lint they have never heard Dent tell the horrors of s six weeks* confinement lu the Tower, shut off from his cocaine. They have never heard ldin plead with tears stream Ing down his cheeks to be rescued from this accursed habit. _ . I tent wns released Wednesday, when City Warden Kvons promised the judge- to send him to Ozark, Ala., to Join Ids family. See- retnry J. C. bognn, of the Associated Char ities. took him In charge to prepare hint for the Journey and iee that he wns hot tempted. Itent wants to leavp the drug atone, hut his condition after twenty yenrr use or The poison is such that his will power Is alptost gone. During the sis weeks he was In Jail, Deut ate but little food. Milch of the time he wns raving In the dungeon and at other times he wns taking whnt he said wns the “cold water cure." “l/ook at me,” he said, his eyes staring wildly, “and tell me If it state or n city should throw such « human wreck ns I Into s dungeon to be soused by cold water when every organ In my laxly Is crying done idc to tell the state Wit! . hat should bo „ ..jth victims of nh accursed habit V Had It not been for that wife and those babes now In Ozark, Ain., 1 would never have lived to get out of that Jail. But, thank God! I lived, and all I want now Is n chance to live without the drugs that have wrecked my life and made uiy family miserable.” Startsd by Accident. This mow l« ft graduate i>t two colleges. He wns reared amid culture and with r6- flned surroundings. He comes of a good family. And he can tell eloquently the horrors of the curse which brought him down. Years ago his fibs were crushed In, and he was otherwise Injured. While III. phys|. clans gave him drugs to ease his pain. That started him. Now his legs, his anus, and much of his body, are dotted with the marks of the hypodermic needle. He has no tonsils, his pulutc Is gone, and he suffers from asthma. Yet, for the sake of his wife -and children, he wants to. live slid •nd the remainder of Ids days free from ...• drug. Dent, when be was last arrested, wns not He would fall back on “dppo and foraetv “At the time I went to the Tower, six weeks ago,” he Mild, ”1 wns lit the habit’of ready to be drawn Into the hypodermic syringe and shot under my skin. His HorribU Visions, eleven nights after I went to the Tower I never closed my eyes. Day and 1 1 beard the striking of the dock In court house tower. You don't see snakes and loads when your system Is crav ing cocaine. - With whisky you do. but not with .cocaine. It Is worse. Horrible claw- like hnndg reach out-to you from every coi ner of your cell and clutch at your legs sad face, They have hurtling Ungers and they Uft you from your bunk. “For seventy one hours these hellish laws with Ungers of lire plucked nt me. •Ha! ha!* 1 say,. *oHe of them 1s boring n hole In the- spittoon. He Is tr; * It away.’ Then 1 try to *i ipon the spittoon nml Und _ •scaped me. While I nin still searching for them seversl pairs, their burning Ungers going through my flesh, seise me • by the neck nml throw me to the other side of the * Is trying to take stop him. I leap ml the claws hare SHIRTS ■ ZST FABRICS. PCBFCCT MAKING, EASY FIT. LONG WEAR. WHITE AND EXCLU* SIVE FANCY PATTERNS. Awnings For stores, omccs. Residences, Public Buildings, stc., manu factured and put up. All work guaranteed Lowest prices. Phoft, or write for estimates. j. M HIGHGO. Atlanta, Qa. Dr. Lyon’s PERFECT Tooth Powder Cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth, and Purifies the breath A superior dentifrice for people of refinement Established in 1866 by t/. A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Fully half hor charms Ilea Id the glory of her hnlr. The imperial Hair Regenerator f la reaponatble for moat of the beautiful abode* of hair yon o*« today. It fa absolutely hnrmtftal. eft ally applied. Ita uae can not l»e detected. Sample of hnlr col ored frea. Ptlviey naaured com* apondence. Imperial Chem. Ml* C o.. 125 W. 23d St., N.Y. Sold by Jacobs’ Pharmacy, Atlanta, Qa. TEETH EXTRACTED puaitlvely without imin. 00c each. Best teeth IS. Monet can Pft IL U I dVlI'HU cell. pulls I leg aud dearly /t soviet And with this description Dent acted the part. Ills eyes shifted constantly about the office of the Associated Charities. He would grind his teeth and make the horrible con* tortious of face and body that be made wheu the fit wns on him. Then he would Im» calm again when discussing other feu- lures of the case. Often the thought of hla plight would cause the tears-to rotirte down his cheek*. “I wonder.” he said, “why God ever guv* Satan or hell the power to control n poor, weak huuinii who Is trying to get owny from this eiiro«». If yon haven’t the man hood left lu you during those aeveuty-om* hour* you are gone. I fmight It out. Now 1 would tight liny man like a wild beast If he offered it to me. 1 want to ace my wife und babies.” The condition of Dent it* deaerllied hy himself after the critic*! period wheu he was raving and tight Ing the daw-like hands a wen more pitiable. Thu After Effeete. . Thl* madness Is succeeded by a enlm,” he wild. “You are too weak fn lift yotir head. You want to dote. Then you ace your wife’s hand placed on your head. You reach up gently to take It nml camra It. You awake with n start and find the bars of tin* cell grinning at you like *o ninnv fiends. That Is when you need your man hood. For If you haven’t got any you will die.” Hhls description of the effects of mor- iihlnc nml cocaine nml of the mixture which lie Jimk were graphic. not a care lu the world. Kemetliaea you are wild nml want to tight and will stnnd off six policemen like I did once. Krery Idea you have hnd from tMiyhood will pass through your brain. You will be Inspired rite poetry. I hare written page after • of poems.” tien IHuit wa* gent to the Tower his vs Wtiat ONE DOLLAR ionth Will Do. PERFECT PROTECTION POLICY Insures Against Any Sickntfss, 6 Month* Any Accident, 24 Months Accidental Death NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. 623 Candler Building, 'Phan* 6330. AGENTS WANTED. A scientific truatmuul fM Whlikiy, Opium, Mar* phlne, Cue tin #, CM#/if, rsftaiea and ftttfffifks# afa #r Nerve Ethsutflm* Th# Only Keelty Inift- tula In Georgia. 229 WoodwSfi An., ATLANTA. OA d WHISKEY HABIT* red ,1 horn, will. I pain. Book of Tin . I tlenlin «enl FBE* 1 ». M. WOOLLRY. M.ft i Atiaata.'iia. Mh JC4N. Pnrorstiwfc CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY. nriHT r iuui— , i nvnnnub .... 8.60 am] Hi S:ss zJflfi Depart To— neon 11.40 pin aeon ......... *.00 ana jitofl 4.00 pm nckaoiivllle... 8.30 pm vannnh **•- 9.15 pm wife and family were sent to Ills brother's ‘ iftiu, nml now lmut will go rnfclen hvans furnished him t Is believed that With rural ic may keep away from the c. City n «.ckct. and surroundings hnldt. . The Family Physician. •I Dr. niggers, fn the *hnpc of hli Huckleberry Cordial nns Imm*h the family physician of many n home nil over thli country, where he ha* cured so many bow el troubles and children teething. Dyseu tery, Diarrhoea and Flux. Hold by all Druggists, 26 arid 90c bottle. STRIKER IS HELD FOR CUTTING WIRE Postal Employee Set Upon and Beaten On Chicago Train. *• Chicago. Sept. I.—Criminal prosecu tion of a striker for tampering with telegraph wire, was begun yesterday by the Western Union Telegraph Com pany. , A warrant was issued for George 8. Blrdsall, a striking telegraph operator, charging him with cutting a telegraph line and also damaging a switchboard used by the company. Officials of the telegraph company said last night that the Increase In wire “trouble" recently had forced them to take action to protect their, property. The offense' complained of Is said to have been committed August 22. The punishment under the law Is a fine of 1100 to 1600 br Imprisonment In the county Jail not exceeding one year, or both. The seepnd casa of violence In the strike occurred early yesterday morn ing, when three meb attacked E. A. El liott, a Postal employee, on a Humboldt Bark "V train. Elliott, who was con siderably bruised, later swore out a warrant and James J. Brady, a former operator far the Postal company, was arrested. i The telegraphers have sent a second tetter to George J, Gould and Miss Hslen Gould, asking for sympathy In their strike. Charges were made against tne officials of the Western Union. ’ ALCOHOL 3 PEIl CENT. A\^gc(ab!ePrc[)artionrofAs- slmllallngiheFoodMiIRetji# ho 2-ol Promoles DigesIfonJCfeeiM ness and Ucsi.Conlalns neiuxr; Opiimt.Morphitic norMiocraL Not Narcotic. Xrtipt i/OMDcSHKWTIUm flmJaSitJ' JbcJMB* Amttni* WELDON HUNTING FOR PIKE SHOWS Secretary Frank Weldon of the state fair Is now In New York looking over the neld for attractions to be brought to Atlanta’s big state fair this fall. He has been In communication for sev eral weeks with the management of several high-class attractions, but be fore any contracts are signed he wants to see what kinds of goods they de liver. In other words he Is from Mis souri. and glowing descriptions on pa per don’t go. Before he returns lie will visit "Dream land and Luna Park at Coney Island and In coming home he will take In the Pike at Jamestown nnd look over the attractions there. One of the attrac tion. now making a big hit In the East Is “Ranch 101." an up-to-date wild west show. WANT CONVENTIONS TO COME IN 1908 The hotel men of Atlanta are plan ning a campaign to secure for Atlanta neat year all the conventions which meet at the Jamestown Exposition dur ing this September and others. At lanta as a convention city. It Is be lieved, will be as attractive during pro. hlbltlon as before It and quite a num ber of the conventions will probably be secured. Among them are: National Nut Growers' Association. National Ferti liser Manufacturers' Association, Na tional Local Fire Insurance Agents’ As sociation, American Directory Publish ers’ Association, National Comptrollers' and Aecountlng officers' Association, American Antl-Baloon Association, Na tional Railway Commissioners' Asso ciation, American Municipal Improve ment Asoclatlon, National Stationary Engineers' Association. National Paint, Oil and Varnish Association, American Public Health Association and Ameri can Street and Interurbnn Association. CITYTAX NOTICE. Books open for last in stallment city tax. Pay now and avoid costs. E. T. PAYNE, City Tax Collector. WITHAM BANKS IN NEW JERSEY W. 8. Wltham, the big Georgia bank, er who heads 100 banks In this state, has branched out In the East and la about to open flve banks In New York state. He has recently acquired na tional banks In three New Jersey towns near New York—Fort Lee, MIIKnrd and Westwood. Those to be opened In New York are to be both state and national In their character. The new bank to be opened on Dera- tur street at the corner of Piedmont ventu Apcrfect Remedy for Consdpa- lion. Sour Storaach.Dlarrim Worms,CoiTvuIsions.revensit- ness and Loss of Sleep. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Exact Copy of Wrapper. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THT ClNTAUK COMPANY. NEW VOSS CITY. VIVA Nethery Guaranteed pure under U. S. Serial No. 13472 A rich, delicious, wholesome beverage, 5c in large bottles from vour druggist or grocer. 5c. LUMBER-LUMBER-LUMBER CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. TAKE NOTICE—It’s worth your while to call on us before placing - yonr orders for lumber and general mill work., ‘ E. G. WILLINGHAM & SONS, Prompt Delivery—Both Phones—542 Whitehall Street. avenue Is another of, his ventures. it CIGARETTES 7S/f 7 OPff/ES more discriminating other cigarette ever continually satisfy smokers than any known. Lead the world in popularity and sales, by sustained high quality—and not be cause of their low price. You ought to try them. APPLEWHITE MERELY VICTIM OF A JOKE The friend* of M. H. Ap\riewhltc, whose appearance In the recorder’* rmirt Worine*- day. following an cptnode In which n Toddy hour wa* the moat consptetfous flffuro, tiavo written to The Goorjrlan to ahow that Mr. Appli'Whlta was nirrrly nigugitl In « Joke, au*l that the affair wa* unrer serious enough to hnve place In the court records. Tho curd follows: “The friends of Mr. M. II. Applewhite regret the nnnoyntict* mined him hy a case so trivial that It seems puerile to notice It at all. The dreumatancea leading to the unjust charge brought agulnst the young man nre a* follows: While he wns %-Mtlng friend* nt a private annltniimn In the etty cue of the patient* tat the time a con rnlesccnt) was amusing himself with mu of thoae popular toy*, a Teddy l»e«r, Is* longing to another person. It appears that the merriment became infection*, each one trying to get possetudou or the bear, when suddenly the young man who had It weal Into the street, followed by Mr. Apolcwhltc, who In torn got possession of fhe hear, aerer for a moment Intending to keep (t, hut the owner demanded ita return, and as It waa not forthcoming as soon as he wished be made the «tmrge, already re ferred to. ngalnst Mr. Applewhite. Mean while the hear was returned. At the re- conler'e court there wns found ho ease against the young man. and the matter waa thrown out. The whole thing was done merely In a merry mood hy a party of young people, ami uo trouble waa thought of until the owner became Impatient for the return of hla property, which he got tiefnre the young men knew that a case had boon made. The physician In charge of the Mpltarlnm regard* the matter aa ’boyish prank,' and tbs court looks It ns nothing at all.” upon MANSFIELD ESTATE GOES TO HIS WIDOW New York, Sept. 8.—Richard Mane- fleld'e entire -elate *oe« to hl« widow, t,0.000 of hla Insurance (nee to hie widow nnd the other $10,000 to hie estate which le valued at 150,000. The accumulations of the past ten years were all placed in the wlf,'e name. SEVERE DU8TSTORM CAUSED BY WINDS. Special to Tti.' Georelati. Sanderavllle, Oa.. Bept. I.—There woe a severe wind and rain storm her* Tuesday, afternoon. Two large stocka ware blown down—one to an all mill and one at the bla (In. For a while the sky was clouded with dust to such an extent that It was almost dark. The dust waa worse on account of the re cent work on the streets. D. Norvlll has been appointed cashier and the other officers will ba named at the next meeting of the Incorporators. Preparation* are now being mode for the annual tour of the Wltham cashiers for next year, when a tour of the Brit ish Isles will be made. t EMPLOYEE SHOT PIGEONS AS OFFICERS LOOKED ON. Special to The Georgian. Savannah. On., Sept. 6.—When two officers of the law discovered an em ployee af Uncle 8am Industriously killing pigeons on the custom house here yesterday, they were In a quan dary .as to what course to pursue. Un der the Federal statutes the offender may not be arrested on government property. The officers feared that If they sought out the United States commissioner the offender might es cape while they were gone. One of the officers called to him nnd asked him to come to him for a minute. The man obeyed and was taken In custody.. ALABAMA TECH HAS 400 STUDENTS ftpcolsl to The (leontlsn. Auburn, Ala., 8ept. 6.—Ths Alabama Polytechnic- Institute opened Its doors yesterday with about 400 applicants on hand. It Is thought the enrollment will reach 600 this week. Two-thirds of those present are new students. Tho new dormitory, to cost about *30,000, will be given to contractors In a few days. It Is needed to accommo date the cadets, as the town can fur nish room for not more than 600. SAYS JUDGE PARKER W|LL NOT RUN AGAIN. ttpeclsl to The Georgian. Savannah, Go.. Sept. B.—General P. W, Meldrlm, who has Just returned from a meeting of the American Bar Association in Portland, Me., brings the Information that Judge Alton B. Parker will not again allow his name to be used In connection with the Democratic nomination. This Information he said ha had from peraona close to Judge Parky. General Meldrlny waa most pleasantly Impressed with the gracious manner of Judge Parker. TO EXTEND AID TO DRUG 1 FIENDS With the A**oHntocl Clinrlth'* nml city Wnfdon Evans working together to help In- chrintc* nml tho victim* of the drug Unblt, It I* probable that ftoiuethlpg'will Is* done for thl* dnM of miforttinatflf'lti the lien fu ture. Secretary J. C,' Lugiin of dated (’harltle* hit* expressed hlui#clf In hearty *v m pa thy with VYaruen' Evans’•-pin fj to catnbilMh an invtltiitlou for the fleteiitloii and treatment of thl* clans. Slior tlm law went Into effect which prevent* vic tim* of the drug habit from sevuiim: co caine and morphine these pcoplr arc help less and many of them d«*lre to mkn treatment for the habit but have 1 uot tlw ftmd*. BURNED TO DEATH LOOKING FOR BABY IN BURNING HOUSE Special to The Georgian. Cornelia, Oa., September 5.—John C. Adams, of Cornelia, was burned to death In hla dwelling Tuesday nljtlit. The house caught Are about 11 o’clock from the stove Due. Hr. .Adams, thinking hla baby waa atilt In the house, rushed In and waa not able tu come out. Later It was learned that his wife had the baby outside. Mr. Adams re cently moved to Cornelia from White county, Georgia. “The Household Surgeon” Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil 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. A. . v MkittiifiiilMIHiiM