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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TCRADAT. DRCRMRKR 27* (tiiiwi Did Not Care to Serve Term Under New Admin istration. \ Special to The Georgian. , ; Macon, Ga., Dec. IT.—Chief of* Po- • lice G. C. Conner handed hi* resigna tion to the clerk of the city council Monday night, and from tonight at midnight the new chief of police, Sam Weecott, will have full charge of the Macon **l>lue coats.” In his resigna tion, Chief Conner says: ■ ‘’Although I have still, as chief of police, a year under my tenure of of fice to serve, I am equally willing either to profit or be injured by an adminis tration whose claim.for success has been perfect execution of . the law, Vhlctf the people of M&on have at last been persuaded, by a small majority, is plausible and possible. Knowing that you expect to substitute for the ex perienced and tried-offlicers.of thi* de partment political supporters of your own. and having no inclination to at tempt to serve or receive compensation ;under such conditions, I hereby ten- 'der to you my resignation as chief of tho police department.” STOPS INJUJM At Atlanta Offices Manager Explains That Com- v-- {yf -v pany Is Solvent. 1 . Ne* T*» 11.1 prime M»h* no TO BE LAID AT DOOR OF REPUBLICANS John Sharp Williams Re fuses to Serve on Ways • and Means. Washington. Dec. 17.—Sign, .are not lseklng.that the Democrats in the house are much encourages by the outlook and will make a vigorous campaign this winter to lay the financial difficulties of the country at the door .of the Re publican party. John Sharp Williams, minority lead er. yesterday announced that he will not again sefve on the ways and means committee. He gave as Ills reason that he will be so' busy on the floor as to bo unable to follow the committee work. Some of his colleagues, however, attrlb. ute Ills action to a desire to make Champ Clark, of Missouri, ranking mi nority member on that committee, and thus glvo Impetus to his boom for the speakership in the next house, should it be Democratic, or for the minority lead ership, should It be Republican. At least a part of the policy of Mr. Williams Is Indicated by the number of resolutlons.be has Introduced to amend tho Dingle^ tariff on specific articles. An aggressive fight ngalnst the present tariff will be made by the minority. will’Win OLD LADIES' HOME? Christmas Dinner To Served by Gordon .< Circle. Be Rpeilal te Xbe dSprjIao. ; Y ’ Montfrtipfry, 'ila .'jtofc I7.~-Dcp > Cujf State Insurance' Commissioner A. '0. >Sexton ha* ..revoked (he authority. of the Provident Saving, Life Assurance Society- of-K’aiv York to do business In ithls state. The action of the commis sioner Is based on official Information that the society has been suspended from doing' further business In ■ New York. The Provident Savings Life Assur ance Society ha, a suite of offices on the eighth floor of the Iingllsh-Amer- fcan building In Atlanta with J. R. Nut ting & Co. managers for Georgia, v It was declared at the Atlanta office 'Monday that the action taken by tho Alabama officials was unnecessary, for f Jhe reason that the company had been prohibited from doing any new busi ness by the Insurance department of Toil*. This applies to O'-itgla, nch offices can not do i ines* nothing Is . being done by. the home office. .... ■ The order was niaued by th,e ' New- York Insurance department because the., auivlus of tho company had been more than wiped out bjothe re-appralsehient of the .Veal estate owned by the com pany In New York city. It Is declared by the officials of the company that the property owned In New York has beep carrled'ln the assets at tlje value placed on It by tho Insurance department In (906. nnd that while It has not depre ciated In value, It has been appraised -this year at a figure which-wipes hut the half million surplus and goSs Into the capital.- 1 This being true, tho Isw.^.whuia not permit the company.-to do any new business, but It Is sold this I, only a technicality. Mr. Nutting is now In New York, and has just sent a tele gram to the Atlanta offlre saying »h* company la thoroughly solvent, and ' that there I, no cause for alarm. . It Is pointed out that the company Is In better shape this year than last, and that all the trouble was caused by ♦he different appraisement made by the insurance department of New York state on the real estate holdings of the company. ' , . s PREACHER IS SHOT DOWN BY DOCTOR IN LIQUOR ARGUMENT Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 17.—Rev. ,T. W. Osborne wjta shot and seriously wound, ed by Dr. O. H. Long, a. physician, dur ing a quarrel over n "temperance" ser mon preached by the former. The cler gyman challenged reply and the two later engaged - In angry argunfent. Dr. ng suddenly drew a revolver and Christmas^ day at the Homo for Old Women promises to be a most plcas- ant one. The ladles of the Gordon Clr. cle have planned to keep open house at the home on >hat day and It-la hoped that Santa CI4us lp the form of their numerous friends will pay them a visit with some pf the necessities of life. A dinner wilt be served the old la dles on Christmas day. On Christmas eve Mrs. Farley, Mrs. Davison and Mrs. Clarke will be at the home to receive any gifts which tho public may desire to send and dainty baskets will be pre pared for each Inmate of the home. All I'nrtlos sending remembrances are re quested to haye them at the home, 19 East Mltch&ll street, by Tuesday morn ing, December 94 HILL TAKES STAND M&g'l. Vr.Uk .»*»">• ' ■■ ROAD SUES FOR OVERPAID TAXES Chicago, Dee; 17.—The Chicago and Northwestern II suing for taxes alleged to be due on gross earnings. The Northwestern '■ claims 61,689,990.69 for overpaid taxes on Interstste business. Says- Lumber Rate Increase Is Justifiable and Should Hold. Washington, Dec. 17.—In opening their case before the Interstate com merce commtsstcn cn complaint of tho Pacific coast lumbermen against the proposed Increase of 25 per cent In the rates of,forest product, attorneys for tho defendant railroad companies, placed James J. Hill, former president of the Great Northern system, on the stand yesterday. The detonse of the railroads is that the former rate of 40 cents per 100 pounds was an abnormally low rate In augurated twenty years ago, partly to get the business and partly to aid In the development of the lumber Inter ests In the northwest. The Industry now having beenmo highly developsd and prosperous, the-railroads hold the rate should be advanced. AUTO AND BUGGY STRUCK BY TRUCK An automobile belonging to Dr. W.' C. Eatea and a buggy belonging'fo Chief Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root Highly Recommended By Atlanta Druggists T. H. BRANNEN. E. ANTHONY. BRANNEN & ANTHONY, ■ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUQQI8T8. 102 WHITEHALL 8TRET (Corner Mltohell) Atlanta, Go., November 23. 1907. Dr. Kllmor & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Oentlomen—We are pleased to say that our sales of your prepara tion. namely, Dr. Kllmor’a Swamp-Root, are very satisfactory Indeed and havo very materially Increased In tho lost six years, which tlmo wo havo been In business nt our present location. It Is a staple article with ua and one which wo nover hesitate to recommend, as wo havo yot to soe our flrat customer who has not re ceived beneficial results from Its uso. \ This class of remedies we arc very glad Indeed to handle, and as sure you of our continued interest In the sale of your preparation. We beg to remain, Yours very truly, ED 0. BROWN. JOHN D. ALLE.V. BROWN & ALLEN, RELIABLE DRUGQI8TS, 24 Whitehall Street. Atlanta, Ga., Kovembor 25, 1907. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Dear Sirs—Our location on one of the busiest thoroughfares In At lanta brings us a largo retail trade, not only from city but frbm suburbs as woll. , We thus come In contact with all classes and are able to Judge as to the demand for certain preparations handlod by us. We havo handled for many years Dr. Kllmer'B Swamp-Root, and It has given general sat isfaction to our customers—tho sales of this article have been Increas ing during tho entire period, and It Is one of the staple articles with us. Yours Respectfully, confidence; in your druggist Should any one of the four druggists mentioned in this ad fill a prescription for you—there would be absolutely no room for doubt as to it being done accurately—for you know their reputation—read what they have to say about DR. KILMER’S SWAMP-ROOT—and feel se cure in taking a preparation scientifically compounded from vegetable herbs—it is Nature’s great helper in relieving and curing Kidney, Liver and Bladder troubles—it is not recommended for everything—but it is tho best for any of the above troubles. ELKIN-WATSON DRUG COMPANY PEACHTREE AND MARIETTA 8TREET8. Atlanta, Ga., November 25, 1807. Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Oentlemen—It gives us great pleasure to testify to tho merits of your excellent remedy, Swamp-Root, and the satisfaction ft gives our cus tomers. During the past ten years wo do not recall a single Instance where a customer has complained to us regarding your Swamp-Root. Wo consider it one of the best preparations on the market Yours truly, ELKIN-WATSON DRUG CO. H; L. ENGLISH, President. J. L. COUR9EY, Sec. and Trcas. BELL PHONE Main 2044. ATLANTA PHONE 1028. WHITAKER-COURSEY DRUG COMPANY DRUGS AND DRUGGI3T8’ SUNDRIES. 29 Marietta 8treet (Corner Broad) Atlanta, Ga., November 30, 1907.' Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Gentlemen: Wo do not hesitate to say that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root Is the most reliable remedy, for what It is recommended, that wo have on our shelves. It Is epokenof very highly by our customers who use It. Our sales are Increasing every day. Very respectfully, WHITAKER-COURSEY DRUG CO. To Prove What SWAMP-ROOT, the Great Kidney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of The Georgian and News May Have a Sample Bottle FREE* EDITORIAL NOTE.—So successful *is Swamp-Root In promptly overcoming even the roost distressing cases of kidney, liver or bladder troubles, that to prove Its won derful merits you may have a sample bottle and a book of ralnablo Information, both sent absolutely free by mall. The boos contains many of tbe thousands upon thou sands of testimonial letters received from men and women who found Swamp-Root to be just tho remody they needed. The valuo and success of Swamp-Root Is so well known that our readers are advised to send for a sample bottle. In sending your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, K. Y., be sure to say that you road this generous offer In The Atlanta Georgian and News. You can purchase the regular flfty-cent and one-dollar size bottles at the drug stores everywhere. Dll HEIRESS RE- New York. Dec. 17.—Less then a month after she had declared that she was unswervingly committed to a sin gle life henceforth. Mrs. Elllsa Jones Robinson, a beautiful Southern heiress, ha* married. She Is now Mrs. A. W. Church and .Is back at her home after a honeymoon In an automobile, which Included an experience In last Satur day's driving snow storm. They de clared today that It was a delightful trip, in spite of the weather. She Is the daughter of Colonel A. T. Jones, of Birmingham, Ala., a million aire Iron and steel man. Her mother wa* a Virginian and at her death she Inherited a great fortune, together with "Staugh." the estate at Hot Springs. At her mother's death Mrs. Church went to "Staugh" i to live, afterwards buying the Sevsnty-tourth street house when It became necessary for her to SALOON NECESSITY, SAYS MINISTER Lansing. Mich., Dec. 17.—Bishop Charles D. Williams, of Detroit, In an address yesterday at St. Paul's Epis copal church, contended that at pres ent saloons are a necessity. When a substitute for the saloon pleasure Is found then prohibition can be worked out, ho eald. Horse 8how Directors to Meet, A meeting of tho Atlanta Horse 8how Association will be held In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The meeting Is for the purpose of auditing nnd check ing up the financial affairs of the asto. elation. All bills have been paid, but the association does not yet know whether It made or lost money. Horse shows aro assured for the future here. GOVERNOR SEND8 TROOPS TO SCENE OF RIOT. COMMISSARY CLERK CREMATED IN CAR. Louisville, Ky„ Dec. 17.—Upon reo- ommendatlon by Adjutant General Johnston, Governor Wilson ordered company H, of the First Kentucky mi litia, to leave Louisville this morning for Hopkinsville. Colonel W. B. Hal- deman and Captain It. J. McBride will accompany company H to look over the situation. ■ Tredgar, Ala., Dec. 17.—Commissary- Clerk Webster of tho Seaboard Air Line railroad woe cremated In his car yesterday morning and a large supply of provisions which was stored In tho car was destroyed. The car was on a ride track nttached to a work train. Tho coronor believes that Webster waa bound nnd gagged after being robbed. EVINS’ EVINS’ EVINS’ EVINS’ married him. hurch afterwards A PLEASANT SMOKER EEM Medicated Cigarettes—Cigar and Drug Stores 8c. ^'rne^’arm'P uSgrf , ln r ?h?'b«lL; fatten were considerably damaged as Tie minister iWelared froth his bed last the result of a collision with ths hook nnd ladder truck frdm engine house No. 2 in front of the city hall.Monday aft- er The n truck was being hurried to a firo arid In attempting to' make the' turn at the corner of Pryor and Hunter streets the rear wheels skidded along tho street car track and then awung Into' the automobile and the buggy; In addition to smashing up the vehicles In rather had shape, the legs of Chief Jcntzen’s horse were allghtly Injured In the collision. - • ARROW V4 size O O S uai/F BUTTONHOLES WHICH ARE STAVED 2nd STRENGTHENED BY A BAR WHICH AND STRENGTHtrt puLuN(j|OOT ISC each; 2 FOB SBC. CLUETT. Pg«BOPY A CO., assess STICKS TO BRIDE Berlin, DfC- IT.—Count Erasmus Er- boeh, who was separated from his bride by his family, confined In an In sane asylum and later released by ef forts-of his friends, has sacrificed hta fortllne of 61,060,900 for love of hta wife, who waa Dora Fischer, daughter of a washerwoman. The. young count .was disappointed that such gctlon was taken, but he is no less determined to remain with hla bride. The estrangement has not had the effect of lessening his love, and he stoutly declares that he will work to support himself and his wife. . Count Erbach was taken before a tri bunal at Frankfort-on-Maln. The tri bunal, after hearing the testimony on the young count’s persistency, decided against htm. He straightway joined his bride, who Is. a beautiful woman, and made no attempt to see his father. COTTON FIGURES ARE CHALLENGED Washington, Dec. 17.—A resolution charging the secretary of agriculture with Inaccuracy In estimating this year's crop, and calling on him to fur nish to congress ."the figures and the Information upon which he baaed'his estimate ot tbe cotton crop of ths I'nltol States for. 1607," was Intro duced In ths house Monday by Mr. Heflin, of Alabama. Think of the wonderful scope this allows, as you witness the immense stocks here, nnd scan the great range of prices. A store simply filled,with suggestions of most suitable gift things. The extremely interesting displays now afford best choosing. Come tomorrow and profit by an early selection; secure the advantages of the special prices offered, and the convenience of most liberal terms. Morris Chairs Similar to illustration — a beautiful chair, oak or mahog any frame, upholstered in red or green velour; price $6.50. In finer qualities ranging up to $21. The handsomest of genuine leather are $22.50 to $27.50. Allwin Folding Go-Carts Completely satisfactory • -' * ’1 to and tho most dcsirablo of all folding 'go-carts. Tho Allwin can ho quickly folded up and carried with perfect oaso anywhero. ■Wo are exclusive Atlanta agents for Allwin folding go- carts. Price $10. sgfPyy f f i|, t' Dining Tables - In quartered oak, with polished top, similar to cut, at $16.50. Other styles of round tables, suitable for gifts, at $15 to $47.50. Square tables, $5.50 to $15. Victor Talking Machines Entertainment, the greatest possible variety, at all times, day and evening. Fortunate is the home to receivo a Vic tor talking machine as a gift. In chase leather, handsome couches at $13.50, $13, Prices, $10 to $100. $16.50, $17.50 and $18. Genuine leather couches at $25 Records—a full assortment. Perhaps to $65. Our $45 couches are the equal of many at $55. you would like to give a dozen records Couches of split leather are not allowed here. We to someone who is already possessed of guard carefully against that kind. a machine- Leather Couches Writing Desks Splendid opportunities for those who would give a woman’s writing desk for a gift. The most attractive, durable and convenient desks are these, in greater variety of handsome styles than we ever had before. Desks of golden oak, quarter-sawed oak and mahogany, beautifully fin ished, strong and substantially made throughout. > ■ As little as $3.75 for a very good desk, up to the finest at $18. Scores of other pleasing styles at $6,' $7.50 and $10.50. Every desk an extraordinary value. J.C.& J.G.EVINS 73 Whitehall Street 60 S. Broad Street ;