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THE ATLANTA See Tomorrow Afternoon’s Papers for Announcement of Our Seventh Annual RED SALE Which Will Begin With a Tremendous Broadside of Sensational Bargains SATURDAY at 9 O’Clock BASS’BH WE GIVE GREEN TRADING ' STAMPS. 18 WEST MITCHELL, NEAR WHITEHALL \Af WHOR TER’S REPL Y TO SMITH’S A TTA CKS GIRL WEEPS AS HER LOVER A WAITS HIS HOUR OF DOOM By Print* Leased Wire. Chicago, June 21^—While Richard Olenn Iven* ta passing hts last day of life on earth In a county Jail cell, awaiting his fate on the gallows Fri day morning, It has been discovered that the young man has declared he Is engaged to be married. Miss Hannah Johnson, protesting his Innocence to her, declaring hla love and asking her to marry him. While Iven* sat mute In his prison quarters Miss Johnson, his 18-year-old sweetheart,' was found weeping de spondently In her home In Halsted street today. “I know he is Innocent," she moaned. "He Is being murdered. They are tak ing him away from me because they do not care whether he lives or not." In her hand the young woman held a letter she bad just received from Jvens. It was a final farewell. In It he told of his hopelessness of a further appeal for a stay and bid her goodby. "He says he did not commit that aw ful crime," the girl wept, "and I be lieve him. He would not have written In this way If he was guilty. I have doxens of letters from him, and no matter what else he had to say, he al ways Insisted that he was clear of conscience. I saw him often at the II and his manner convinced me that was telling me the truth.” WIFE OF CONVICTED MURDERER NOW SUES THE LIQUOR DEALERS I»y Private Leased Wire. Topeka, Kans., June >1,—Mr*. Mar- tho Smith, wife of Oliver Smith, re cently sentenced to be hanged, has nied suit against the Schlltx and Val Slats: brewing companies and local li quor dealers for $66,000 damages. She charges the breweries, Topeka wholesalers, retailers and cold storage proprietors and bartenders with being responsible for her husband's crime. Smith killed Thomas Bair In a North Topeka "joint" and Is now serving a sentence In the penitentiary awaiting the signing of his death warrant by the governor. MODE WRECK SUITS T 125,6t>0 was added to the total of the damage suits on account of the Atlanta and West Point-Central of Georgia wreck June (, at the Fair street cross. Ing In Atlanta. The new suits and the total of the 82 to date are as follows: W. 1 Moore, Jr. 2 2,000 Mrs. Willie Webb ... 10,000 O. 8. Webb MOO Addle Crymes moo Ettar Crymes ..... 3,000 Total Thursday 225,000 Total to dale .....8532,000 TELEGRAPHIC NEWS * TOLD IN FEW WORDS Work on Stable Enjoined, Special to The Georgian. Ellljay, a*., Juno 21.—8. E. Johnson, editor of the Ellljay Times, has'en joined a liveryman from erecting a livery stable next to Johnson’s resi dence and office,'on River street. Sehool Teachers Elected, Special, to The Georgian. Maysvllle, Go.. June 21.—At a meet ing of the board of education, the fol lowing teachers wore elected for the term* of 1208-07: .. . Professor A. D. Kean, Principal, Thomson, Ga.; MIsh ll. Etta Wilt, flrst assistant, Atlanta, Go.: Miss Ella Gridin, second nsslstant, Temple, On. The graded school building I* now In course of construction and will be completed by September 1. Kick on Tax Assessment Special .to The Georgian. Quitman, On., Juno 21.—The county commissioners held a meeting here for the purpose of arbitrating the tax re turns of a targe number of people. Th* November grand Jury raised the re turns of a large number of tax payer* and there has been much kicking *s a SCH00L8 AND COLLEQE8. FREE clip and BEND this notice to either of _ DRAWN'S ATLANTA, 122 Psschtree. Piedmont Hotel Block. Columbia or Montgomery, BY MAIL result. Tax Receiver Harden could not get anyone to act as arbitrator for the state and county, so the county commissioners volunteered to act. nearly every Instance they reduced the aeeesemente that had been fixed by the grand Jury, which seemed to satisfy the majority of the people who were Interested. Bit Wlfe'T^Inger Off. Special to The Georgian. Yatesvllle, Os., June 21.—Qua Rooks, a negro preacher, while engaged In a dght with hts wife, bit her linger oft. Th# two were quarreling over their, children. Crops 8arioutly Damaged. Special to The Georgian. Blackshear, Ga., Jun'e 21.—In the memory of the oldest dtlsens there hae not fallen so much water In this sec tion, at this season of the year, as hae fallen during the last week. Corn, cot- ind all kinds of crops on anything low lands hav* been seriously damaged. Five Years in ths Pen. Special, to The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga., June 21.—The Jury In the case of John Bibb, alias John Wayne, who has been on trial here for burglar)-, has returned a verdict of guilty, and Judge Parker has sentenced I him to serve live years In the state penitentiary. Cornerstone is Laid. I Special tq The Georgian. WrlghtsVIlle, Qa., June 2l<—Yeeter- BY MAIL BOOKKEEPING ANO SHORTHAND to FIVE p«n>on« tnosch county, desiring to tak* day was a natal day In the hletory of rr r "”“ 1 2?LK» 80 «***• Masonry In Johnson county. The occa- S lon was the laying of the cornerstone t their new hall, at New Home. Mr. Ingraham, of Swalnsboro, acted as master of ceremonies In the absence of Grand Master Meyerhardt. Dr. T. L. Harris, of Wrightsvllle, was the principal speaker on this occasion. A sumptuous feast, prepared by the good ladles, was spread and heurtlly enjoyed by the large crowd present. Two Apartment Houses. W* aim teach BY MAIL succMsfallr. nej SMclal to Th* Georgian. REFUND MONEY, Law, Penmanship. Arith- Savannah. Oa.. June 2t.—The con- r-wtle, Letter-Writing. Drawing. Cartooning,! atructlon of two double story apart- ... .. ment houses, with 12 apartments, will polle«.w in IS state*. be begun Monday, the location being on ^writs'Ebeity street, tetween Drayton and !- r catalog* ritTPIRS mrarMor BOUT Wlllltl. Abercorn. The buildings will coat 152,- YOU MUST loonier to get UomePtudy >'Ji KE, roo and will be modern In every way. v write now. t hns: •• I doolre to know tnere about your aperialKome Study Offer mode Gloomy Prospers for Crop. Special to The Georgian. Quitman. Ga., June 21.—Brooks county, which usually has good ci Is behind this year In that respect It Is said that the crops of the county ss a rule are the sorriest In year*. The seasons this year have been very un favorable and the farmers have not had an opportunity to properly culti vate their crops. BRUNSWICK EXPORTS ALMOST A MILLION .published fct AWNINGS TENTS UPHOLSTERY A\AIER A VOIBERG ISO So. Torsjrth St Just Received A Complete Line of —ANSCO CAMERAS— All th*-latest Improvements.. Full line of amateur supplies. Best ama teur nnlshlnr In the city. SAMUEL G. WALKER, 85 Peachtree St Special to The Oeorgtsn. Brunswick, Os., June 21.-Harbor Master Kakm has completed hi* report for Msy, which shows that the approximate • vsloe of exporte from pruoawlek daring that moolh was SWMM. Thirty schooners, oae hsrk sed seventeen steamers arrived la port during the month. The ohlpments from this port for Moy Inriode 2MS0 mU- H*d eomstleo. L85IW08 fgf of lomhor. 2.W tMrfeta of tnmeattne. 2LSM I on-eta of tooln. 1 330 holm of cotton. L9W loirs of aheel* tiig, SJ esoeo of reilar, 80* rssho nf Ml, 4M pmwoofydllsgsadK tons of miscellaneous Battle Shaft Dedicated. Woodbury, N. J., June 21.—Where the colonial troops of Rhode Island, New Jeraey and Pennsylvania engaged the British troops In the battle of Red Bank, October 22, 1777, a handsome monument commemorating the conflict was unveiled today. The unveiling was made the occasion for an all-day program of exercises, the various fea tures of which Included a parade of troops, i a sham battle and' historical exercises attending the- monument ded icatlon this afternoon. . American Ambassador Thsr*. , . London, June 21.—The American am. baasador and Earl Roberts were among the guests of honor this evening nt a notable festival dinner at Clarldge'a hotel. The affair was In aid of the Union Jack Club. Chargod With Psonags. Benton, Mo., June 21.—Jams* B. Jmtth, a prominent planter, who la charged with peonage, was given a preliminary hearing today at Slkeston, this county. Owing to ths prominence of the accused and the nature of the tharge the case promise* to attract much attention. The accusation Is.that Smith and others hav* been holding negroes In bondage and making them .work on a swamp land plantation In Now Madrid county. The evidence was gathered by United Slates Marshal W. L. Morsey, acting under Inatruc. tlons from Washington. In Honor of 8oldi*r Dead. Lewlstown, Pa., June 21.—The Mif flin county soldiers and sailors' menu ment was dedicated today with Im presalve ceremony and In the presence of one of> the largest crowds ever gathered here. The ceremonies were preceded by s parade composed or the governor’s party and a large military escort. The program of exercise* In cluded addresses by several prominent speakers, Interspersed with patrlotlo music. Letter to Athens Ban- Makes Inter esting Reading. ner Judge Hamilton McWhorter several days ago addressed to the editor of Th* Athens Banner a communication replying In general to attacks made on him by Hoke Smith during the guber natorial campaign, and with especial reference to what Mr. Smith said In his recent speech In that city. A copy of the letter was matted to The Atlanta Georgian, but Ita transmission was In soma manner delayed, so that It failed to appear In this newspaper when pub lished by other Atlanta newspapers. Following It* determlneil policy of fair ness nnd Impartiality to all those In volved or Interested In the camtuilgn, i -raisin w im« Ju.lxe M. w m-i tar's letter, despite Its lateness, as fol lows: 'Athens, Ga, June 18, 1908.—H. J. Rowe, Athens, Ga.—My Dear Mr. Bowe: I have read your editorial notice of Hoke Smith's speech In Athens on Saturday afternoon, In which you refer to his attm-k on mo and others, and hfs persistent effort to raise for cam paign purposes what has been termed the -bugaboo' of railroad domination. "As I am a toil alo citizen ami not o candidate for any ofllee, I have re frained from replying to tlieso unpro voked titlarks for campaign purposes to Influence him to vote for or against either candidate. "After Mr. West was elected I did I a) MB him to appoint any senator as chnlrman of any committee or to as- algn any senator to any committee oi to do anything else In favor of my frtende, myself or my client, and If this statement Is not absolutely true Mr. West will disaffirm It. "In Mr. Morris' contest for speaker, I Joined his other friends in supporting him. I did It openly and frankly. They hod been my friends when I was a can didate for offlee—I appreciated at the time their support and naturally felt, ha any other candidate would feel, personal sense of grateful obllgatlc and therefore for supporting him have no explanation or apology make, because I would do the same thing again, for the man who deserts, without cause, his friends In the time of need does not deserve a friend and should not have one long. "After Mr. Morris' election, however, I did not request th* appointment of any member as chairman of any com mittee or request the assignment of ■■■■■■ ‘ sr to any committee or re- Morris to do anything else In favor of mystlf, my friends or my client. "I have heard that Mr. Morris I* sup girting Hoke Smith for governor, and ie will disaffirm the above statement It It Is not true. Contsmptlbl* By-Play. in this connection Hoke Smith In I dulges In a contemptible by-play to Impugn my motives In supporting Mr, Morris, which he knows I* false. “He quotes me as saying That the railroads elected Morris, but did not declare any dividends on It.' "There la Just enough truth In this "ss asa* ....aa»jajsts± My neighbors and those who know me are aware of the fact that I have not participated or taken any active part In the pending gubernatorial cam paign, and up to this data I have neith er Influenced or sought to Influence any friend to vote for or agalnet either candidate. "In aplte of this fact, however, Hoke Smith, os a part of his campaign scheme of alleged railroad domination, has fabricated and exsggsrated my relation with others to It by slanders and Insinuations, both false and con temptible. Smith’s Methods Thos* of Thug. “But bis references, so far as I am aware, have always been vague and Indefinite, though false and exagger ated, that no fitting reply could have been made except to have denounced It as ths method of the thug and the charrter of an assassin, which no brave and honorable man would adopt, and therefore over the protest of my friends, I have remained silent, assum ing that a sens* of decency would ulti mately restrain him, but In view of bis attack on Saturday In the city of my residence, forbearance ceases to be a virtue and I feel constrained there fore, to make the following personal statement: "For the past eleven years I have represented the Southern Railway Company, first a« advisory counsel for GeorgTo, ami more recently as assist ant general counsel for the entire sys tem. . During this time I have appeared for my client before tho courts, tha railroad commission, the comptroller remarks was insignificant and occurred as fol lows: Soma time after Mr. Morris' I ■ _ _ _ dinner, happened there to meet Mr. Morris end several of hi* friends who were Indulg ing In a friendly conversation. They were, as Is usual among friends, In ddentslly Joking each other, and as walked up Mr. Morris hsd Just mad* some Jocular and cutting remark—as I now recall It—to Hon. 8. S. Miller, fo which Mr. Miller, In like spirit, replied, ‘that he need not talk so big—that while he was speaker, the railroads elected him,' oi* words to that effect, and as I walked up he turned and re marked, ‘Wbat about that?* "Naturally I replied In th* same i It that, if tha railroads did elect they did not declare any dividend* on It.' Incident Was Jooulsr, ‘This Incident was. jocular and was so understood at tha time, and was without the slightest reflection either ht or Insinuation—oth- have been Insulting to Mr. Morris. Tt was J under the license of intimate frlen Ip as occurs every day among Inti mats friends, and the effort to pervert It to serve a aelflsh purpose Into r reflection on anybody, I repeat, Is pu slllanlmou* end despicable, "If the Jocular remarks of Intimate friends throughout th* stats could be distorted Into a serious reflection whenever It served some sinister or selflsh purpose, then no men In Oeor Kin would have any more shred of character than Hoke Smith seems to fsS *2SB£h"2£S£&E? nZ inhibited In this tSE-d/T™ " wherevei- a duty P cnned"and 0 "ts """ ^ Naval Instructor Retires. Washington, D. C„ June 21.—Th* United States Naval Academy at An napolla loaes one of Ita best-known and most efficient Instructors In the person of Professor William W. Hendrickson, who was placed on the retired list of (he navy today on account of having reached the age limit for active ser vice. For the past thirty-live years he has served almost continuously as In structor In mathematics at the naval academy. Mrs. Corsy Gets East. Reno, N*v„ June 21.—Mrs. William Ellis Corey, wife of th* president of the United States Steel Corporation, left for Pittsburg In company with Mlsa Corey, sister of her husband, and Miss Grace, who have been constant companions hsre. The object of this hurried trip East la for the purpose of arranging ths titles of the settlement now being made between herself and the steel men against whom she re cently filed a complaint for divorce In this city EXCELLENT SERVICE TO WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA. During the months of Jnne, July and August the Seaboard Air Line Railway will optrale on Its train leav ing Atlanta at »:35 p. m„ every SAT URDAY, e through sleeping car to Wilmington, N. C.; returning the through sleeper will leave Wil mington Thursday at 3:00 p. arriving In Atlanta at 30 a- m„ Friday Arrangements br.va been made with the street rail way people at Wilmington to have cars ready at the depot to Immediate ly transport passengers to ths hotels st WrtghUvills Beach. Baggage will be checked to destination. WEEK END rate, good for live days, $8.26; SEASON tickets. *11.55. SEABOARD. rights and Interests Merc Involved. ’T have represented It openly and honorably and to the very beet of my ability, and I purpose to continue to do so os long as the relation of attorney and client exists. "This Is my manifest duty, and the roan who dsvtatss and swerves from hit rightful course because of unjust criticism or Indecent abuse Is false to duty and will rarely be right. "During this time I have often rep resented It before the railroad com mission, of which Hon. J. Pope Brown was an honored and honorable mem bar, and as he Is reported to b* sup porting Mr. Smith, 1 will leave It to ilm—or any other members of the railroad commission during all the** years—to say If I have not always rep resented my client before that body openly, fairly and frankly. “I have also represented It before tax arbitration boards, of which Hon. J. Pope Brown was a member, and I will let him or any other member of these boards say If I did not represent Its rights and Interests before that trth unal frankly and honorably. linal frankly nnd honorably. RspratsnUd Road on Tax Question, "1 have often represnted It on tax questions and assessments before Comptroller General Wright—whose honor and Intel ~ * ■“ l.arh—and I wll If I have ever swerved In behalf of my client from a frank, honorable and open course. "As other lawyers representing cor porate or Individual clients, I have often during this period appsarsd be fore legislative committees In refersne* to pending bills affecting my client's rights and Interests, but no member of the legislature, however partisan he le or prejudiced he may be, or whom soever he may be supporting for gov- hls Judgment or In fact, since I began to represent ...J Southern railway I have appeared for It before every form of tribunal In this state where Its rights and Inter ests are considered and determined, and I hav* always opsnly, frankly and honorably, but to the very best of my ability, undertaken to establish ths fairness and Justice of the view* which J presented In Its behalf. "My plain professional obligation I* to represent In good faith th* rights and Interests of my client wherever duty calls and In whatever tribunal Its lights and interests may be Involved, and I purpose to continue to do so. "Hoke Smith I* reported to hav# said that ths railroad Influence—of which I am represented os tho chief—has elect ed the president of the senate and speaker of (he house for the past flv* years. Insinuating thereby that such Influence was constant and Insidious and was for Improper purposes. "Jn the post flv# years thsra hav# been two president of the senate. Hon. W. 8. West and Hon. Clark Howell and two speakers of the house, Hon. John M. Slaton and Hon. N. A. Morris. "Mr. Hlston and Mr. Howell were elected without opposition. Mr. Morris and Mr. West were elected with oppo- Mad* No Request of West "When Mr. West was elected the candidate* wen Messrs. A. O. Bla lock, Murphy, Candler, B. S. Miller and W. H WmI. "In’this contest I did not participate, nor did I seek to Influence any senator to rote for or against eltbsr candidate. "As the candidates themselves are th# most competent and credlatble wit nesses to this fact, and although some of them are reported to be supporting Hoke Smith. 1 will leave It to them or either of them to disavow (hts start - ment If It Is not true, or I will leave it to any senator to sajr If I *r«r sought elected without opposition, but I did not request either of them to appoint any senator or member chairman of any. committee or assign any senator or member to any committee or make any request of slther of thsm for my self, my frlsnds or my client, and If this Is not true, either or both of them can disavow It. "I am making these broad assertions and am leaving th* truth of thsm to others, some of whom, 1 am Informed, are supporting Hoke Smith, but who are honest and honorable men, because I am aupremely conscious of the recti tude of my conduct and the sincerity of this statement. Climax of Smith’s Hypocritical Hys tsrla. 'But Hoks Smith reaches ths cli max of his hypocritical hyatsrta In hi* campaign speeches In his reference to that be does not wish my support and that h* would retire from th* rac* If I supported him. "This is a new and distinct masque rade. "On May 28, 1804, or scarcely a year before he was a candidate for gover nor, I received th* following letter from him: “'Law offices Hok* Smith. H. C. Peeples, 408-414 Peters Building, At lanta, Ga., May 88, 1904.—Hon. llamp McWhorter, Athens, Ga.—My Dear Judgs: I am very anxious to have a conference with you on a subject that will be of mutual Interest to us. "‘When Will you be In Atlanta? Will you not com* and see me or let me know that you are here so that I can call on you a* soon as possible? Sincerely yours, "‘HOKE SMITH.’ To which on May 29, I replied by telegram: ” 'Athens, Oa., May 80, 1904.—Hon. Hoke Smith, Atlanta, Ga.: Your per sonal lettsr received on my return her* today. I expect to reach Atlanta on the Seaboard tonight and can see you at any time tomorrow. I will stop at the Piedmont and 1 can see you there. “'HAMILTON MWIIORTER.’ i Hoke 8mith Wanted Job From Parker. "Some time before this letter was re calved 1 met llok* Smith on a South era train en route to New York. He urged me at that time to support Judge Parker for president and In the course of the-conference Informed me, as he afterward# Informed others, who men tioned It to ms, that If Judgs Parker was elected president h* expected to be appointed attorney general, end urged this upon ms as an additional reason for supporting Parker, which i told him I expected to do. T did not see him again until after I received his letter of May 24, and until reached Atlanta on May 19. "The state convention to elect dele gate* to th* Democratic national con vention was to meet there next day, June 1. , "Hon. James M. Smith was a candi date as one of the delegatee from the state at large to the national Demo cratic convention. "I ascertained upon reaching Atlanta that Hoke Smith's purpose In writing to me wss to get me to request Hon. James M. Smith to withdraw from th* contest as a candidate for delegate from the state at large and run for elector—claiming that he bad no chance for election; that be was really de- felted, etc. "The evident scheme of Hoke Smith n the event wss to claim to Judgs Parker that he had named all the dele gates from the state at large from Georgia and thus more emphatically Impress his personal Importance upon him and thereby promote his desire lo to be appointed attorney general. Did Nst Give His Aseietanc*. • "While as on* of tbe delegates from Clark* county to the stats convention, - • ' ‘ - - - - THE PERFEC-TOE FAMILY The manufacturer considers the Perfec-toe his highest attainment We think he’s right. Even the man who has always worn wide-toed shoes likes the Per fec-toe for its good comfqrtable fit. The snug heel and instep, the broad full tread and graceful swing of the last. Perfec-toes come in all leathers. Patent Colt, lace or button - - $6.00. In Patent Colt Blu- cher with inlaid top like cut - - $5.00. Gun Metal Calf Blucher - - $5.00. Tan Russia Calf $5.00. MUSE’S 3-5-7 Whitehall Street. In conjunction with thrf other del* gates from this county, I was support ing Hon. James M. Smith as such dels- ,t* from (h* stats at tart., yet a* I il not get him Into th* race, but be lieved he was going to be elected, i did not see (It to advise him to retire from such contest, especially as such course Involved the desertion of a life- riend, and therefore I gave Hoke s letter and scheme no further thought and consideration. “It will be noted that at the time Hok* Smith sought this conference and my support I was a member of the state Democratic executive com mittee, and to my appointment Hok* Smith had In part contributed—but which he now pretends to be awful— at that time I had been tendered by Governor Terrell tbe position of asso ciate Justice of the supreme court end hsd declined It—which Hoke Smith then well knew, but which he now parades as proof rank of corporation domination—at that time I had sup- >ortod Mr. Morris for speaker and he ■ad served hi* term of office, which Hok* Smith then well knew—at that time I was %nd had been for about nine year* advisory counsel of th* Southern Railway—at that time every fact about me to which, for campaign itoarpoees, he now refers and seek* tv Vxsggsrate, distort and falsify, then ' existed, but, st that time, he was not peddling hi* Democracy tor Populist vote* and prostituting Che Democratic party for any Populist applause, and, therefore, at that time, he was very anxious" to confer with me on a sub ject 'of mutual Interest to us' and was 'sincerely yours, Hoke Smith.' ‘Th* mere statement of the facts Is sufficient to demonstrate that his ex sggsrated attack on ma at this time to stnrs his political ends Is mere mss qusrade and mocks hla transparent -f-convlct*d duplicity, lew or all the facts and clrcum stances, therefore, I feel. In conclusion, constrained to say that so far as I am concerned, Hoke Smith In hf* lust for office has degenerated from a self- constructed and cunning anti-railroad 'scarecrow' Into a designing and un blushing campaign slanderer—design Ing because it Is a part and parcel ». hi* preconceived scheme to serve his own aelflsh purpose—and unblushing because „e does not seem to be re strained by s sufficient trace of sin cerity or decency to feel a sense of shame. Your* truly, "HAMILTON M’WHORTER.' STATE GEOLOGIST YATES EXAMINING SHELL BANK Mpeclul to Th* ttcorglao. Jlrunxtrlrk, <!«., Jan* a.—The <1rt laotlr, Which la drelgtaK lb* Hm at tbt* aft* of tha Atlanta, Jilrnifr«cii Atlantic railroad docks, Mia *tni* k bank at*nt W feat from thorn, nt of 25 feet, and quantities of rnn and fnaafIs hare been brought thm Mg pipe and thrown on th** nbore. - * th of various kinds of t them some which reaeml teeth of a florae, n deer a ontler, phant tank, a aectlon of the brnektm shark, portions of the rib animal of mammoth t»>ttom «m and n ah el | ri fjrtpth ■ sheila >k’h t be There nlinala,. the rm ele. lie nf *n»e oglat Yates la In f-nretl a uut»h* r of « them to Atlanta. lie mu i it mini'll lijr experts, ami th< them will be fllitl with tin* s|» will »w put on rxblblt at th# !/•*, whl<h prohahlv- ck!' CITY TAX NOTICE. Books are now open for payment of second install ment of city tax. Will close 1st July. E. T. PAYNE, City Tax Collector. $500.00. The nbovo reward will be paid for such evidence i\s will lead arrest nnd conviction of tbe partjr o/ parties who maliciously cut •; number of wires on cable pole atT corner of Peachtree at)d Seventh streets, during Wednesday night, April 19, or Thursday morning,. April 20. A liko reward will be paid for sucb evidence as will lead to th*- arrest nnd conviction of any per., son or persons maliciously inter-, fering with or destroying th. property of this company, at any point. Southern Bell Telephone Telegraph Company, _