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They Are Coming
This Way!
Today we haven’t a canoe in the
house—have sold and delivered every
one of those beauties that we had a
few days ago.
fPREACHEDIO PATIEITS HAWLIN'S AND SONS
THROUGH A TELEPHONE ARE AGAIN SENTENCED
NOW LISTEN! We have a
dozen on the road, and they will go
very quickly when received. So you
had better place your order RIGHT
NOW.
KING HARDWARE CO.,
53 Peachtree Street.
STATE HAPPENINGS
IN CONDENSED FORM
Largs Wheat Yield.
Special to The Georgian.
Auburn, Ga., June i.—J. J. Ethridge,
a farmer Ilyin* one-half mllo from
here, hoe harvested 77 buahela of wheat
from 1 acres. This la the largest
yield In thin county.
Contract Let tor Building.
Special to The Georgian.
Wrlyhtavllle, Oa., Juno 4.—The ron-
1 ru. i f.*r the building of a 110,000
school building has been lot this morn
ing in Contractors 0. K. Choate and K.
J. Fuller, of Augusta. Material for
building "III be ordered Immediately,
li will lake about six months to com
plete the building, and when com-
plcted It will be one of the handsomest
school buildings In the state. Andrew
igle recently gave 15,000 on tho
building.
Jeff Davis Memorial,
p. clal to The Georgian.
Mn/lehursL Oa., June 4.—The Con-
Mi. iub' vetarsn held their first Jett
-nunty reunion Saturday. Hon.
i< 51 niackburn delivered the memo,
rlnl address to a large audience.
Patterson, of Baxley, came up
It. t (lilt t<« JHIAIWf, inillti Mgs
organised a chapter of the Da ugh-
,,f the t'ohfederaey.
served.
Poll of Fifty Voters.
Fpiviul to The Georgian.
HuziehuraL Ga., June 4.—Judge Rub-
*••11 addressed less than one hundred
voters after the memorial services here
Fat unlay.
Hoke Smith's supporters organised a
It.'Ke Smith Club of about one hundred.
Hoke Smith 41. all thi
h, r . undldates combined 11.
Hon. J. A. Cromartle Is opposed tor
preetMatlue by L. W. Johnson. - The
meet Is waxing warm.
Hawkinsville High 8chool.
Special to The Georgian.
Hawkinavllle, Oa., June 4:—The grad
uatlng exercises of Hawkinsville High
School will occur Juno « at the school
auditorium.
Under the management of Superin
tendent T. O. Pottilll and his efficient
corps of teachers, the school Is rapidly
taking position. with the best In tho
section.
Dahlonega High School.
Special to The aeorglan.
Dahlonega. Ga., June 4 The graded
School at this place closed Ita aeaalon
Friday, after a moat successful year. A
lengthy program waa rendered by the
puplla and waa attended by a large
audience.
Prixe Winners Announced,
Special to The Georgian.
Emory College, Oa., June 4.—Tho
Few and ."hi Gamma Literary Socie
ties ottered prises of 16 for the best
short story, the best essay and the
beat poem published In the Emory
Phoenix during the terms of 1(05-'n*.
At chapal Saturday morning Presl
dent James E. Dickey announced the
winners as follows:
Best short story, "The Sacred Isle,'
by A. T. Hind, or Atlanta.
Beat essay, "Vanity of Vanities," by
Sterling Brinkley, of Thompson.
Beet poem, "To Death," by Scott E.
McIntosh.
Will Not Desert Ship.
Special lo The Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., June 4.—It li
learned here, though not authoritative,
ly, that J. O. Thompson, chairman of
tha Republican stats executive commit
tee, baa decided not to resign, and that
he will stay In the light to the Itnlsli.
nit kinds of rumors why
There were I
Mr. Thompson , waa going to resign,
but how It seems as If will still hold
to the office.
LETTER CARRIERS’
ASSOCIATION FORMED
ftpnrlal to The Georgian.
N, rberry. 8. C„ June 4.—At a meet-
lng f tho rural delivery carriers of
hi >■» berry county held Friday after-
Vi< >• ii In the court house the Rural Let
ter carriers' Association of Newberry
County was formed, eighteen carriers
affiliating.
The following were elected:
President, J. D. Smith: vice presi
dent. ll. A. Slight secretary end treas
ure r, tV. O. Peterson.
H. A. Bllgh and W. G. Peterson were
ele, ted delegatee to the state conven
tion which will meet In Laurens July
1-4. with J. E. Jones and W. S. Seybt
alternates.
It. solutions railing the attention of
tlie MU art-visor and sub-supervisors of
t be . xantjr to the rendition of the pub
lic roadg were adopted.
PANIC STRICKEN BY FIRE,
PEOPLE FLEE TO ROOFS
By Private Loosed Wire.
Neve Tork. June 4.—The forty fam
ilies in the elx-story double tenement
»t s<\ f Debevolae street, Williams-
hu>s. were driven In a panic to the
roof . trly today, most of them In their
night , Hhea, by a tire In a store on
tin kc und. floor which cut off all
escape by the main hallway.
tin e on the roof, men, women and
chit,iron huddled together, unable to go
further because the scuttles of the
bolfrt wiring roofs were locked and
fearing that they would be caught
v I. . they were as the Are spread.
The panic-stricken crowd on the roof
were brought down, however, by the
ftio;nen.
WEAR CAP AND GOWN
DURING COMMENCEMENT
Special to The Georgian.
"xford, Oa., June 4.—At a class
n,..ting Friday morning the Emory
Junior* decided that they would wear
i apt and gowns during tha commence-
iii-ii* exercises neat year.
ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT!
Unites# Oil Is tha life of paint See
that it Is pure. Spencer Kellogg Old
lw. se Linseed Oil Is the oldest
brand In the United States. Sold by
F. J. C00LEDGE & BRO.,
Savannah.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
IS READY FOR BUSINESS
Special to The aeorglan.
Montgomery, Ala.. June 4.—When
the First National bank, of this city,
throws -open Its doors for business to
morrow, today being a holiday. It will
be one of the largest financial Institu
tions In Alabama, having a capital
stock of 11,000,000, as a result of a
merger with the Merchanta' and Plant
ers' Farley National bank. There.Is
only one other bank In the actate with
a 11,000,000 capitalisation.
Saturday afternoon, after banking
hours, the work of moving from the
Merchants' and Planters' Farley Na
tional to tha First National waa begun,
and today the work waa completed.
The officers of the consolidated Insti
tution are: President. A. M. Bald
win: vice president, M. P. Lea rand;
cashier, A. 8. Woolfotk; assistant cash
iers, Henry T. Bartlett and Emmett
Selbies; truat ofllcer, O. -W. Gralk;
dudltor, Charles G. Norton; receiving
tellers, Raphael Semmes, Jr., and
Archie Johnston; laying tellers, War
ren Tyson and James J. Campbell.
WON BRYAN MEDAL
FOR THE BEST ESSAY
Special to The aeorglan.
Hamilton, Ala., June 4.—At the com
mencement exercises of the University
of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, Charles Ed
gar Rice, who formerly lived here, car
ried off more honors.
Mr. Rice won the Bryan prise on the
best essay. Ills Subject waa "Govern
ment Regulation of Intarstate Car
riers.'’
In 11(1 tha Hon. WUMam Jennings
Bryan gave lo the University the sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars for tha
’or the best assay on some subject re
lating to tha science of government.
PREDICTS TROUBLE
IN CENTRAL AMERICA
Special to The Georgian.
New Orleans, Isl, June 4.—Manuel
Pledra Delgado, who has Just arrived
from Panama, has Interesting things
to tall regarding conditions that exist
in Ihe latest of tha Central American
republics. He predicts certain trouble
between the two factions—the Ins and
the outa—In that country.
T don't know when the trouble will
come." aaye he. “bet come It will, for
the two factions realise that with Uncle
Sam as backer there la always going
to be plenty of money for office-holders
to spend and the office-holding business
Is by far tbs most lucrative In Panama,
as In ail the other Central American
countries."
DR. BROUGHTON ANNOUNCED
THAT COLLECTION FOR IN
FIRMARY REACHED $2,400.
Dr. Len G. Broughton, pastor of the
Tabernacle Baptist church, Sunday
morning made use of tho telephone
system for the first lime. The tele
phone was connected up In the pulp
and wires run to the cots In the In
firmary. so that the patients might
hekr the sermon. The experiment was
a success, and will be continued reg
ularly.
Dr. Broughton announced that Sun
day waa Infirmary day. A collection
waa taken and an accounting showed
that (1,400 of the needed 11,600 had
been raised. The work of the Infirmary
will be increased to meet the demands
of the enlarged Institution.
CONVERSE COLLEGE
MANY VI8ITOR8 ATTENDED CLOS
INQ EXERCI8E8 OF
SCHOOL.
Special to Tha Georgian.
Spartanburg, 8. C„ June 4.—Tho
commencement exercise* of Converse
College, which were begun Saturday
afternoon, will dots tonight with
Joint debate between the Carlisle and
Pblloaophlan literary societies.
The commencement has been the
most successful. In'the history of this
well-known Southern female college.
Hundreds of visitors have been In at
tendance and the exercises have been
highly Interesting.
Saturday afternoon waa claaa day,
and on Saturday night the class play,
“All Is Well That Ends Welt," waa
rendered. This play waa written by
Wood.
Miss Pearls V
The baccalaureate; sermon was
preached Sunday by Rev. E- C. Dnr-
enn. of tha Louisville Theological Sem-
nary, a native of South Carolina.
BOARD MEETS TO PLAN
DISTINGUISHED DIPLOMATS CON
FER AT WASHINGTON OVER
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE.
By Private Leased Wire.
Washington, D. C, June 4.—An Im
portant step In tho movement for tho
reform of the 'consular service of
America was token today when a board
of live officers created by order of Sec
retary Root convened here to prepare
plana for the d(wired reorganisation.
Tho members of the board were chosen
from among the most experienced con
suls In the service. They are: Robert
S. Chilton, Jr., consul at Toronto;
George It. Murphy, consular agent at
St. Catherines; Frank H. Mason, con
sul general at Paris; Charles M. Dick
inson, consul general at Constantinople,
and Edward H. Oamattf consul
Stuttgart.
The board la charged with the con
sideration of six topics, aa follows:
Regulations for the new Inspection
service, tho relations between consu
lates and the embassies or legations
In Ihe countries where they are lo-
rated, the rules which should govern
promotion and appointment, tho scope
and character of examinations for new
appointments, ths tariff of fees for con
sular services, and amendments of ex
isting regulations rendered necessary
or expedient by the new statute.
In formulating their plana the mem
beta of the board will have the assist
ance of .Wilbur J. Carr, chief of the
consular bureau. The work la expected
to be completed by July 1, when the
new regulations will become effective.
AMERICAN INVASION
STILL ON IN EUROPE
By PAUL LAMBETH.
Special Cable, Copyright.
London, June 4.—There I* no let-up
In the American Invasion. London has
Ita full quota of .tourists from the
states, and It would be hard to find a
llace of note on the continent without
ts American contingent.
Among the recent arrival* In London
are Mrs. Theodore r. Shonta and Ihe
Mlaaea Bhnnts, of Washington, wife
and daughters of the president of ihe
Panama canal commlaalon: Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, of Wash'
tngton, and Colonel and Mrs. James
E. Klverson, of Philadelphia.
In Paris are noted J. P. and Mrs.
Andrews, of Akron, Ohio: F. and Mrs.
Asked, of Chicago; 8. Bolt and Cobby
Davies, of Chicago; Max and Mrs.
Hlrsch, of Cincinnati; Maud L. Moore,
of Washington; Mrs. A. Nesssed. of
Pittsburg; J. C. Pennoyer, Chicago;
Mr, and Mrs. Bad bolt. Detroit; Archie
Terrill and R. 8. TerrilL of Chicago;
E. and Mr*. Frisbee, of Buffalo, and
T. W. Henderson. Cleveland.
At Vichy are Hugo Pain, of Chicago,
and Edward Thaw, of Pittsburg.
At The Hague are Mr. and Mrs. F.
D. Remeen and family and Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Moxsworth, of Chicago:
At Antwerp are Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Patterson and R. McNeill, of Chicago.
At Berlin are Mr. and Mrs. William
p. Nelson, of Chicago; Hoaty C. In
gall and Mr. and Mr*. B. W. Saunders,
of Cincinnati and Mrs. H. D. Hoe-
wit*, of Cleveland.
May Oppose 8*nator Morgen.
Special to The Georgian.
Montgomery. Ala., June 4.—There ta
talk her* of the possibility of General
W. C. Oates, former congressman and
governor, may announce as a candidate
to succeed Senator John T. Morgan In
the United States senate. How true
this ta cannot be learned. Oeheral
Oates Is already a candidal* for alter
nate senator and should ho announce
aa an opponent for either Benetor Mor
gan or Pettua, It .Is expected others
may do the same thing.
General
tug whan
DATE OF EXECUTION FIXEO FOR
JULY 13 BY THE
Special to The Georgian.
Valdosta, Ga.. June 4.-J. G. Bswll
sod his sons. Je«-le and Ullton. sod Alf
Moore, the alleged negro areompllco
the murder of tho Carter ehlldreo, were
again sentenr.-d to lie hanged by Judge
Mitchell, of the superior court. Id this city,
Saturday afternoon.
Friday, July 13. was tbs day named for
the execution. s
YOUNG HEMPSTEAD
WAS ENDEAVORING TO RECOVER
8MALL 8KIFF FROM
Malaria Makes Pale Sickly Children.
The Old Htamfard, Grove*# TaMeles*
Chill Tonic* drlveH out malaria and
builds up the j»yetem. Sold by all
dealer* for 27 years. Price 50 cents.
TREASURES OFVATfCAN
ARE CLAIMED BY ITAL
PARLIAMENT TO BE ASKED TO
PREVENT 8ALE OF LACES TO
J. PIERPONT MORGAN.
By Private Kenned Wire.
Near York. June 4.—Wbtn J. P. Morgan
> abroad thoee European government*
which bare art trtatore* become iineney.
Two pierce of newa In today's papers Ilia*
trate thle fact. Decauee of the report that
the pope la Inclined to aell to J. P. Morgan
the precious lace* which have been accu-
Italian cabinet hne prepared n-blll to be
submitted to parliament declaring that tho
treasures In the Vatican tielong to the
nation, claiming the right to prevent their
M‘lng exported and extending to them the
law prohibiting the sale to foreigners the
wort* of art and treasures.
The famous art collection of Ilndolnb
Knim Is sold to have been tmught by Mr.
Morgan. The Kann collection la acaraely
founder. Rudolph ...
In Mouth Africa many years ago. 1
egan to gather rare old lace. M.
. rirnte galleries contain splendid
of the old Dutch mnitera. loginning with
Iteuibrandt and Frants Hal*. By Rem
lie then
. Katin's
splendid examples
In the French acadof tho Kann rivals
that of Mir Richard Wallace containing ex
ample* by Fraganard. Boucher, Watteau,
I*ancret. Pater, Chardin and David. In
the Italian achool Kann pooseseed a Gio
vanni Rellnl and a (Ihlrlando.
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
OF THE NEW ST, LUKES
EXERCISES WILL BE HELD FRI
DAY AFTERNOON AT 5
O’CLOCK.
Fridey afternoon at 6 o'clock Ihe cruder,
stone of the new lit. l-Uke* Episcopal
church bnlldlng on Peachtree afreet Will
be laid with appropriate ceremony.
Ill.hnp C. K. Nelson will preside and
after the uauat ceremony authorised by him
Idressrs will lie made by Rabid David
Gay, Her. II. WlJmer, rector of hr.
Lutra, and lllebop (.'. K. Kelson.
churches In the city are Inrll
present.
It waa pt first planned to hold the exer
..eea Tuesday, lint on aeeoar'
avoidable aheenre of lllahap .
the city Iks date waa changed.
When the cornerstone of the old 81. Luke,
church at Pryor and Houston streets was
opened the following papers sad records
were taken front It:
Atlanta t'onatltntlon, Saturday, October
M, IMS. -
Knrelono of the Cotton.exposition. 1SS1.
Journal of sixtieth animal conreutloo dlo-
Conv Thu Guardian, Saturday, October
'onu cent of 1M1. Olio cent of 1(54.
uke* Sunday school,
July, August, September, ISM, allowing if
officer* and toucher* *ad 17* scholar*.
Southern Churchman, October It. 1
The Atlanta Post Appeal," Friday, Oc-
Ttar Churchman. October 31. ISM.
meat, the wrtllng of which waa so faded
sm to he alaiost Illegible,
[“fit. Lakes Church—Hull! In t(75, on the
Dimer of Spring and Waltoa streets, hud
location changed lu ISC to this spot. Cor
ner stone being laid Bat of October, A 1*.
1SKL" ■
■ Chester A, Arthur, preetdent IT. H. A.
Alfred It. Colquitt, governor of Georgia.
J. W. Kngll.li. mayor.
John W. flerkwltb, Mahon of diocese.
W. t. Williams, D.D.. priest In charge.
Tokn ...
Jehu Harkins. Junior warden.
. L Jarvis, treasurer.
Curators—John W. Cog, John llarklns,
.. A. Head. W. I. Jarvis, £. H. Harrison,
W. 0. Kston. W. C. Ilellsmr, \V. A. Ihivre,
Building Committee—B. IT. Probel, John
llarklna, IV. tl. Katun. ■
J. <1. ST. AMAND. Scribe.
Atlanta, Ga., V. S. A, October 71. KM.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ELECT OFFICERS
Special to The Georgian.
Estonian, Ga., June 4.—At the semi
annual election of the local lodge of
knight, of Pythian, held here Saturday
night, tha following officer* were elect
for the eneulng term, which latte
alx month*:
J. Nathan Hawkins, C. C.: H. Reid
Hearn. V. C.; R. A. Wheeler. P.; Na
than Batchelor. M. of IV.: Elmer Wll
John*, O. O.
Alderman Resigns.
Special to The Georgian.
Huntsville, Alt, June 4.—A. E. Mat
thews has resigned hie position as al
derman from the Third ward and has
been succeeded by K. K. Smith, a young
attorney, who was elected at a special
meeting of the council
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THE NEWS FROM HOME. 0
When you leave Atlanta for
your rummer vacation, drop a
postal with your addreeo to the'
circulation department of The
Oeorgtan, and the paper will be
malted to you at Ute regular
carrier rate to city subscribers,
of ten cent* a week. When no
tifying the office In thle man
ner. add your home addree* alto.
Oate* oppfqyed Senator Pet- O
be woe elected the Orel time. |00000000040
Special to The Georgian.
Mobile, Ala., June 4.—While endcav
orlng to regain possesnlon of a ainall
skiff which went adrift from a vessel
on which he won one In a party of
yachtmen. Theodore Hempstead, a very
popular young man of thin city, wan
drowned at 1’olnt Clear, Ala., yester
day.
Young Hempetead was a nephew- of
Congressman IV. M. Howard, of Geor
gia, and was 21 years of age.
Just oa assistance was about to be
rendered the young man sank beneath
the waters of Mobile bay.
Ills body was brought here by
steamer.
LEANING OUT WINDOW
WOMAN IS BRAINED
RAPIDLY PAS8ING TROLLEY CAR
TEARS HER HEAD NEAR
LY OFF BODY.
By Private Leased Wire.
New Haven, Conn, June 4.—Della
McDonald’s brains were dashed out to
day, her ecalp woe torn away and her
skull crashed Into a pulp as a he was
supported by two Yale men with whom
she had been on a lark at Savin Rook.
They started to return to this city be
fore daybreak this morning, and, ac
cording to the Yale men'a testimony,
before Medical Examiner Bartlett, Miss
McDonald had “taken something that
did not agree with her."
She was In a hilarious mood and
leaned out of the window of the trolley
car on which the party were returning.
look out." A car coming In an op
posite direction crashed past and tore
away the top of Miss McDonald's head.
Death was Instantaneous.
GROSS EARNINGS TAX
IS UP TO THE VOTERS
GRANTING WOMAN THE RIGHT TO
VOTE IS ALSO BEING PASS
ED ON IN OREGON.
By Private Leased Wire.
Portland, Oregon, June 4.—Today's
election In Oregon Is regarded as one
of the roost important In. the history
of the {Rate. In addition to electing a
full suite ticket, the voters are called
upon to elect representatives In the
several. congressional districts and to
express their preference for United
State* senator, one of the latter to be
elected to All the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Mitchell ond tho
other for tho long term to succeed Sen
ator John IV. Gearln.
Governor George E. Chamberlain ho*
been named for re-election by the Dem
ocrats, while the governor’s Democratic
appointee, John M. Gearln, I* a candi
date to succeed himself In the United
State* senate for Ihe full term. The
Republican ticket Is headed by James
Wlthycombe as the gubernatorial can
didate, F. W. Mulkey Is the Republi
can candidate for senator for the short
term and Jonathan Bourne, Jr, Is the
candidate for the long term senator
•hip.
In addition, eleven measures are sub
mitted to the people for their action.
Five are constitutional amendments
and five are Initiatory laws, while the
eleventh relates to an appropriation bill
passed by the last legislature. The
most Important measures from a pop
ular viewpoint are those proposing
woman suffrage, home rule for cities,
laltlatlve and referendum on special
laws, an anti-pose law, and gross earn
ings tax on nrlvnte car line* 'and on
express, telephone and telegraph com
panies.
The campaign has been a spirited
PANAMAS
A shipment of very select Panama Hats— 1
good color, closely woven of small strands
—the genuine Panamas.
PRICED
$5.00 to $10.00
and twice your money’s worth in every hat.
ESSIG BROS.,
'Correct Clothes
for Men”
26 WHITEHALL STREET.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS CONDENSED
Appointments by Governor, i attendance will exceed tho expecta-
Speclnl to The Georgian. tlons of the local committee of ar-
Montgomery, Ala., June 4.—The gov- | rangements. Tho business streets are
ernor has made- the following appoint
ments: J. M. Jones, county uomrnls
•loner of Cleburne county; Nell Me
Corron, Justice of the peace, ward one.
Mobile; G. L. Lambert, pension exam
Iner, Bay Mlnette; Franklin Patterson,
Certificat* of Nomination,
notary public at Secour.
kpiH'Inl to Tkt Ueorglan.
•Montgomery, Ala, June 4.—The sea
rotary of slate has received the cer
tificate of nomination of Henry D.
Clayton for congress from the third
district.
Petition In Bankruptcy,
Special to The Georgian.
.Montgomery, Ala, Juno 4.—Allen
Turney. ,.f this city, has flled a volun
tary petition In bankruptcy in the
United States court.
Fines Are Collected, i
Special to Tho Georgian.
Montgomery, Ala., June 4.—The poet-
office authorities In this district nre
rigidly enforcing the order that there
shall be no writing Inclosed In any but
flrat-class mall. Packages, It Is stated,
have been opened and found to contain
writing that should not go through
the malls except as first class. The
fine for this la $10, and the Inspectors
have collected n neat sum from those
who were found guilty.
Teddy, Jr„ a Chauffeur.
New York, June 4.—The strenuos-
Ity of the Roosevelts can not be kept
down, and seems to have been trans
mitted In full strength to the presi
dent’s children. Theodore, Jr, Is now
learning to be a chauffeur. The ordi
nary run of college sports seems to bo
too tame for him, so he has bought
him an automobile, and speed records
will soon have to begin to take notice,
If they would avoid being broken.
Meeting of Grain Men.
Chicago, III*, June. 4.—The annual
meeting of tho National Grain Dealers'
Association began In this city today,
and wilt continue over tomorrow.
Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Kansas City,
Omaha and numerous other grain cen
ters of the country are represented at
the convention. St. Louts has pre
sented an Invitation to the associa
tion to hold next year's meeting In
that city.
Judlelal Election in Chicago.
Chicago, Ills, June 4.—An election
Is being held In Chicago today for
Judges of the supreme court, circuit
court and municipal court. The prin
cipal Interest In the result of the elec
tion lies In Its bearing on the contest
of the rival Democratic factions Tor
supremacy.
one, and both side* appear confident
of auceese. The Republicans,
seem certain of winning In the con-
... -ve contests. The governorship I*
likely lo prove a close contest Gov
ernor Chamberlain, the Democratic
Standard-bearer, squeezed In two years
ago by a plurality of 244, although tbs
rest of th* Republican state ticket was
elected, and Roosevelt had a plurality
of nearly 41,000. The Democrats like
wise elected th* governor In 1(02 by a
ilurallty of 274. Rut normally Oregon
* regarded as a Republican state and
has been sines 1IT2. Both the Repub
lican congressmen were elected two
years ago by large majorities.
The prohibitionists have a ticket In
th* Held, headed by L H. Amos tor gov
ernor and R. Lee Paget and Rev. IL
Gould, as candidate* for United States
senators.
Mrs. Thomas in Court.
Newport, R. I, June 4.—Linda
Thomas, wife of Edward R. Thomas,
the multl-mllllonalre turfman, appear
ed in court today to defend an action
brought against her by George H. IVII-
marth, a Newport decorator, who li
suing for $1,560 damages. He avers
that In 1(04, Mrs. Thomas engaged him
to construct a temporary ball room at
her summer residence, and that after
he hod purchased the material and
had It sent her, she countermanded
Ihe orijor.
Kaiser's Visit to Vienne.
Vienna, June 4.—This city Is su
perbly decorated In honor of the ar
rival her* of Emperor William to
morrow. Though the visit will be
short, the meeting of the two rulers
will be the occasion for a noteworthy
demonstration and a series of brilliant
spectacle*. Considerable political sig
nificance Is attached to the visit. The
newspapers generally ascribe lu pur
pose to be to strengthen the rela
tions between Germany and Austria
In view of the recent discussion re
garding tha Isolation of Oermaqy.
LARGE FAMILY SURVIVES
SPARTANBURG FARMER.
Special to The Georgian.
SparUnburg. S. C4 June 4.—O. W.
Bruce, aged 92 year*, the greatest pro
genitor of this country, lie* buried In a
country church yard near New Pros
pect, several miles from this city. Th*
deceased woe a man after President
Roosevelt's heart. He woe the father
of 12 children, 60 grandchildren and 22
great-grandchildren. Eight of his chil
dren ere still living, and moat of hi*
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Bruce woe a prosperous farmer
In Ihe upper section of Spartanburg
county. HU death was sudden and
come a* a surprise to his many rela
tive* and friend*.
Candidate is Sslsetsd.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tsnn, June 4.—Ex-
Sheriff W. P. Hays has been selected
to' take the place of Ren E. Hodge,
who waa advised by hU physician to
withdraw from the race for county
rlsrk against J. N. McCutcheon.
O 0 O O o a O a | itie Democratic n inline*.
South Dakota Republicans.
Hsioux Falls, 8. Dak., June 4.—Thel
advance guards of delegates and visit
or* to th* Republican State oonven-l
tton are arriving In Sioux Falls. As a
preliminary, Ihe State League of Re
publican Cl*be began IU biennial con
vention today with a good attendance.
Tomorrow, the league will elect officers
and choose delegates to the National
League convention at Philadelphia.
Party leaders of national prominence
are slated for addressee.
Maids 8e«k Husbands.
Brussels, June 4.—Ninety-seven
marriageable spinster* In the village of
Ecausatne* held a unique celebration
of IVhlt Monday today, with an eye to
securing Ilf* partners. Upon Invita
tion*. the eligible bachelor* for mile*
around vUlted the town and were re
ceived by a committee composed of th*
prettiest marriageable spinster*. An
elaborate program of entertainment
woe carried out. Including a prome
nade, a concert, dinner and ball. In
the course of which the bachelor*
were given fair opportunity to Inspect
the charms of the epinsters. At th*
concert, the band played nothing but
nuptial marches and lor* songs. It U
expected that ere many daya elope*
there wtU be announcement of several
ecor* of engagements aa a result of
the party.
hung with Hags and beautiful patriot
ic decorations, and the parade will
move thorugh garlands of red, whit*
nnd blue hung from buildings, poles
and wires.
Relief for Preachers.
New York, June 4.—In order to do
away with a feeling on the part of
ministers that they arc objects of char
ity, In securing the relief provided by
the church, a new system has been
proposed to the general assembly of
the United Presbyterian church. This
calls for a pension system, providing a
definite sum after a clergyman has
served a certain number of years.
Pocket Wireless System.
Washington, June 4.—The bureau of
equipment of tho army has under ob
servation a pocket wireless telegraph
device which officers believe, when
worked out, will bo capable of accu
rate service over an area of 20 miles,
ond complete, with no more weight
than 2 pounds. The apparatus as out
lined at the present tlmo Includes a
balloon of thin rubber or similar ma
terial, extremely collapsible, and ca-
; across tit greater diameter.
Model* for the Point
Washington, June 4.—The military
academy at West Point will soon re
ceive a lot of new material of Instruc
tion in the shape of models end pho
tographs Illustrating the construction
mill equipment nf modern 1m
They were obtained by tho United
States minister at .Stockholm, with the
consent and assistance of the Swedish
government. The material -
larly valuable, becauso the barracks
nre of recent construction, and embody
the best features of similar structures
In Germany and France.
City to Import Butterflies.
Chicago, June 4.—A plan to intro
duce imported butterflies Into the city
parks is being tllsi-ussed In '
Possibly a butterfly house will be
erected. London has one In her soo-
logical gardens, and It ts the safer way
of tleallng with Imported Insects. It
Isn't that the authorities fear that ths
butterflies will not thrlvo If turned
loose. It Is tl.e danger of their thriv
ing altogether too well that recom
mends guarding them within a house
of wire netting. Emancipated from
their natural enemies, they may multi
ply at n rate which would present u»
with another pest as threatening as
the gipsy moth.
To Calebrat* Convention.
Philadelphia, Pa., Juno 4.—The fif
tieth anniversary of the first Repub
lic an National convention m ■
bv a golden I d
be held under tho auspices of the Na
tional Leaguo of Republican Clubs, on
Jun* 17, 18 nnd 19, at Musical Fund
hall, this city. The National Repub
lican convention, held In Mus.lcal Fund
hall. Philadelphia, June 17, 12 and 11,
1864, placed in nomination for presi
dent General John C Fremont
Many Bonss Found.
Dublin. June 4.—There has Just been
published by tho Royal Irish academy,
a bulky report on tho result of three
years’ exploration work among the
enves of County Clnre. No fewer than
70,000 specimens of bonce were for
warded In parcels to tho Dublin mu
seum for Identification. Each of these
parcels was carefully labeled, bearing
llltlLL-1-1 1»tto miriuii.i iiauvivwf —— "J
a number correepondlng with a map or
the cave, giving the exact'posltlon and
depth from tlie surface at which th#
specimens wero obtained.
Peace Conference In 1907.
Tho Hague, Juno 4.—It 1* new re
garded here as assured that th* sec*
ond International peace conference wm
be postponed until th* end of Ma>.
1(07,
To Patrol Frontier.
Geneva, June 4.—'Three Tyrolean In
fantry regiments aro to b* formed *<>r
patrol • duty on the Auatro-IuJWJ
frontier, us a reply to the distribution
along the frontier on the Italian side
of several battalions of AlplnL
Prints Ticket* aa Needed.
Naples, Italy, Juno 4.—An ItalUn
has invented a machine for pUnttn*
railroad tickets as they are need*"-
Tho apparatus can print and r*«i»'''
400 different kinds of tickets, with sta
tton, date and fare.
WANT SURVEY MADE , _
OF QUADRANGLE
Special to The Georgian.
Coloisb**. Os.. Jnne 4.-Tb# «r«"4 J”
of Muscogee county has adopted resolutloM
■trels - • list ...tints- -.t-^Liwera 10
Iowa Vstsrans at Bosne.
Boone, Iowa, June 4.—Although th*
annual encampment of the Iowa de
partment. Grand Army of the Repub
lic, does not begin until tomorrow, the
trains brought In the vanguard of the
veterans today, and th* large number
of early arrival* Indicate* that the
urging the roanty eomnileeloners
every effort to hare th* geological ‘“'7 J
work on the Columbus quadraacie
the surveyors take the field
Opelika and Talhotton 1“d™. n r ‘ : '', n u!t
meaty sum-red t*o that sn offi««i anf -
the county emu be made from the data to
obtained.
D. a. BETTIS,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILOER-
Office at End of. Car Line. Collet
Park. Tcleobone East Point 5 VK
References: Woodward Lam be-' &
Bank of East Pol"'
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