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man WORTH $5,000,000 PLEADS ON HIS KNEES TO BE SENT TO “PEN' THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. ADDITIONAL SPORTING NEWS gr private Leased Wire. Washington, July 19—“Jail-seeker" nounialn. of Chicago, appeared at tha l g lct of the United State* «upreme court yeaterday with a petition for a ,rit of mandamua upon Judge Gross- op. of Chicago, to compel the latter to K nd him to the Joliet, III., pentten- t ^?*lll not eat. »leep nor drink until I back to Joliet. I did that once, and 1 can do it again. Some men worship money; some worahlp Qod, and tome, like myaelfc worahlp honor. I promlaed h, court and Jury which tried me that If thev found me guilty I would not ap- ‘ ,1 the caae. They found me guilty In Jhoui 15 minute*, and I went to Joliet and atayed there for Juat one month, leu one day, and If It had not been for •he treachery of my counael I would have been behind the barn today.” He Haa *5,000,000. This waa the beginning of an extra- ordinary atatement made at the Raleigh hotel last night by Loula A. Gourdaln, of New Orleana. -I have $5,000,000,” he continued, 'and today I ahall ask Postmaater Gen eral cortelyou to require every poat- maiter In the country to set up In hia other a notice declaring that I am ready to pay back every cent of money Invented in my enterprise*, together with S per cent Interest. "The government haa found me guil ty of fraud, and I purpose to aerve out the sentence of four years and a half to which I was sentenced In Juat the H me manner I would were I Inside the walls of Joliet. I shall build my own penitentiary. I shall turn all of my money back to tha people whom the court said I defrauded, and after that I ■hall leave the United States. Would Destroy Family. “In my closing argument to the Jury I told them that the conduct of Judge' Landis met my approval; that I knew judge I..indla was absolutely honest, ind that I waa positive the 12 men who were sitting on the Jury were of the highest Intelligence, as well as abso lutely honest, and that'If they had the faintest suspicion of a doubt In their minds that I waa one whit less honest than they were themselvefe, I should demand that they find me guilty, and that I should demand at the hands of the court to be sentenced to the full ex tent of the law and to be sent to the penitentiary Immediately. "I gave them my sacred word as a 00OOOCKJO0O<KlOOOOOOOOOO«OOC> FORGETS HIS PROMISE AND ORDERS FOOD. By Private Leased Wire. New York. July II Tele grams to the number of nearly a doseiPcame from Chicago to day for Louis A. v Gourdaln. They were delivered to him at the Hotel Savoy, where he spent the night. The telegrams, It was learned, came from Mrs. Gourdaln and friends of the convicted man. They begged him to come West at once and end his search for a Judge kind enough to let him enter the penitentiary gates. He Ignored them utterly. The young min evidently for got his determination not to eat until his petition was filed with the United States supreme court, also his vow not to speak. He had an early breakfast In hla costly apartments, consisting of strawberries, cantaloupes, oat meal, fried mush and a large pot of coffee. "Get me some molasses,” he said to the waiter, "and be sure It’s from Louisiana." O O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o 9' o o a o 0 $ 1 0 s 0 00000000000000000000000000 gentleman that when I came out of prison I would deed all my fortune, consisting of cash, real estate, national bank stocks, private banks, trust com panies and bonds and securities every civilised nation on the tare of the globe, and then by unanimous con sent of the entire Gourdaln family we would wipe ourselves ofT the face of the map of the United States so that this government would never have any more trouble with us. Me Starves Himself, I told the warden In my last appeal that I would neither eat, sleep nor drink until I had filed this mandamus proceeding before this honorable court and had It granted or refused. "So for this reason. If for no other, 1 most humbly beg on my knees that this honorable court Immediately Issue a writ of mandamua directed to and against Judge Grosacup, of the United States district court of appeals at Chlr cago, to set aside the supersedeas which he granted on July 5, 1906, and that he order the marshal to send me back Immediately to the Illinois state peni tentiary.” STATESMEN AND POLITICIANS opinion frwl/ VxnrtViMHi' tbnt tbla mutt It# nlirldxnl If tb# beat Itglaitatl — to It# i * roaulta are attalnad. PHOTOGRAPH OF SYDNEY GORHAM, ONE OF THE STARTERS IN THE GILDDEN TOUR IN HIS THIRTY HORSE POWER "WINTON." THORNTON CHAMPION OF SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES PETIT JURY DRAWN IN TRIALJF NEGROES Alleged Murderers of Lyerly Family To Be Arraigned Soon. Special to Tbs Georgian. Charlotte, N. C, July IS.—A special farm of the superior court of. Rowan county will be held on Monday, Aii- lust 6, for thp trial of the live negroes now In Jail at Charlotte, charged with the murder of Isaac Lyerly and fam ily. The order for this term of court came from Atlantic City, N. J, where Gov ernor Glenn has gone for a rest, and was received by Sheriff Julian. The county commisaloneri at .once held a meeting and drew thfrty-afx petit Jurors for the trial, twelve of whom will decide the fate of the' ne- roea now under arrest. Of the thirty; elx men whose names were drawn only one resides near to the scene of the crime. The court has been set for a date Just as soon as Is possible, according to the code of the state of North Caro lina. LYNCHING CASES TO SUPREME COURT Defendants Are Released on $5,- 000 Bond for Their Appearance. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN FAMOUS OLD TAVERN IS TO BE REMODELED. *r rrlvnls Leased Wire. New York. July 1».—Plans have ft led for the remodel Inf of Frnuce'H tavern, the historic flve-atory hotel at the southeast corner of Broad way und Pearl streets, which Is to be made over for the Sons of the Revolu tion. The two upper stories are to'be removed and replaced by a mansard •tory. and the facade rebuilt .with co lonial windows. There Will be a porch- ad entrance on Pearl street, with a bal cony ornamented with a bronse ratling. The Amt floor will contain a smoking room, with a library adjoining, and a kitchen In the rear. The long room on ■h' second floor, where Washington Mde farewell to his officers, will be refitted, and there will be a museum tor Washington relic* on. the third nwr. The renovation of the building * >0 cost *50,000. Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., July 19.—The prom ised sensational trial of the twenty- one, alleged Anson county lynchers was brought to a dead halt yeaterday after noon, after a morning spent In argu ment and searching of the state laws, and it was decided that a caae without precedent Is Involved In the affair which the state supreme court will have to settle. In a nutshell. It Is this; "Can the grand Jury of Anson county Indict a man who Is taken to Union county for trial?” Judge Shaw held thdt there was no precedent to Justify him In continuing ths trial wherein a Union county grand Jury on Monday of this week had found a bill of Indictment against an Anson county defendant, or that It was legal to transfer the case from Anson to Union under the existing circum stances. The bonds of the defendants have been fixed at $5,000 each, aa before, and they have been given permission to re turn home, the cases against them go ing up to the supreme court on appeal, and they being bound over to appear In court In Monroe, Union county, at a later term. DOG AND TIGRESS BEST OF FRIENDS 8p#oliiI to The (leorglnti. Augusta, On., July 19.—Atlnntn plnyem have carried off all the tenuis honors so far and the doubles and finals this after noon stand n good showing of going their way. Nat Thornton has captured the South At lantic championship, ns Itodgerii was not here to defend the title, and It. M. Grant, of Atlanta, has carried off the consolation prise. The following are the results up to noon today. Dr. Wrngg defeated George Jack- son In the seinl-flnnls for the consolation. M. Graut defeated Dr. Wragg for the consolation and won by the following scores; 6-0, 7-0 and 6-4. Nat Thornton defeated Ham Williams for the 8<mith Atlantic rhniuploushlp by the following scores: 6-3, 7-5 and 6-0. Hcinl-flunls: 8am Williams, of Atlanta, defeated J. A. Yarbrough. 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1. 8einl-flnnls, doubles: Williams mid Helden defeated Uidgely and Yarbrough, 6-3,“ 6-4, 7-6. Consolation singles: It. M. Grant, of At lanta, defeated Marlon Uidgely, 6-3* 6-4. James Dawson defeated A. W. Harper, 6-4. 6-2. George Jackson defeated Hnm Martin, M, 3-6, 8-6. LIST OF NEW INDUSTRIES ESTABLISHED PAST WEEK Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 19.—TUp follow ing list of new Industries established In the South during the week Is compiled*from re ports made to Tho Tradesman and veri fied by that publication. ^It Includes only the more Important nrnong the new Indus tries of the week, and the atnoui\t of cap italisation Is stated wherever obtainable. The list affords a fair Idea, ot industrial progress In the South during these midsum mer days, and shows that there Is no espe cial decrease In Interest shown along these lines. The capital Interested In the various lines of development averages * fully ns high ns at other seasons of the year, the week's record showing a number of new concerns capitalised at 1500,000 or more. The Tradesman’s llat for the week fol lows: . Alabama. Blocouib—15,000 hardware company. . Jaaiier— Laundtr. Hell wood—$15,0(W lu miter oempany. Birmingham—H,000 coal company; 125,000 car chnte manufacturing company. (Huntersville S12.W) water works. Montgomery—$100,100 light nnd power plant; 150,000 door company. Mobile—620,000 lumber company. Gadaden-Car works. Florida. Bluff Springs—Saw mill. DeFuntak—Flanlng mill. Silver Spring—8aw mill. Georgia Columbus—$40,000 tyrlck works; S10.000 desk factory. I.umpkln-315,000 electric light plant. Savannah—$15,000 Itarrel head factory. Dalton—J350.000 cotton mills. Newltorn—320,000 supply company. Summerville-*-Cotton mills. Mississippi. Kp!t»y—$100,000 lumber emnpnny. Canton—110,000 concrete company. Vicksburg—312,000 construction company; $20,000 transportation company. Hchlnter—$10,000 furniture company. Yasoo Cltv-1200,000 oil . mill. Jackson—$50,000 stone and concrete com pany. North Carolina. Newton—Electric light plant; water High Point—$10,000 construction company, Durham—Fertiliser factory; brick works. WHIardvIlle—$100,000 cotton mills, llocky Mount—Two $15,000 distilleries. Goldsboro—$5,000 gin and milling company. 8outh Carolina, flaffney—Ice factory. Ijiurena— Electric power plant. Charleston—Ice and cold storage plant. Newlierry—Ice factory. Aiken—Ice factory. Tennessee. Memphis—125.000 candy factory: $30,000 valve manufacturing company: $6,000 cotton gin; $30,000 manufacturing company. Nashville—$25,000 Investment company. Chattanoogn—$30,000 manufacturing com- TEXAS CLARK IS RELEASED latlug to the liability <8 pcrliitendents of cotton mills. In last year’s measure, such officers wwe liable to prosecution when they employed children under twelve yearn of age. whether they were lu Ignorance of their real ago a the opinion of a majority of th* sen , this put the mill men atisolutely at ' mere) of designing parents. It la ated that the neiinrn last year would I jMiaaeU this submitute to the bill then' uni miner twelve, uun ir mere is any mis representation, the parent would Iw amen able. Where the milt man waa negli gent, of course, he would be liable. This will be no dies non thla yaar, fr»in Indira Ilona. None such nave been far, and many reasons will cofttrtb* There E resent so . ute to keep them *ait of the uuestlon session. The assembly adjourned Jnl. bnt no dies non was discovered. 1 means that the sesslou will close Augus MEMPHI8 TEAM LANDS ' IN AT LANTA AND 18 READY FOR may meet siiog THREE HARD GAME8. Ei Senator Worsham. »f Monroe, I. heed ing a delegation from Ida enmity In oppo sition to ths i.lll of Henntor lllisxlworta to vrr.tr « new rounljr, to ta carved out ot K irtlnn. of 1MX-- and Jlonrnr mnntlra. x-Menntnr Worahnin thlnka tho Idll will paaa th. senate. lull aa thr I’lkr and Mon- Charlea Babb and bin Memphis Hus tlers and Secretary Thomas McCul lough arrived In Atlnnttt Thursday morning nnd the bunch le now quar tered nt tho Arngon. Pitcher Clark, who ban been with the Hustlers up to the present, haa been turned back to Galveston. That lenves Memphis four pitchers—Llebhardt, IK". Stookdale and Louckn. 'he only new man on the team since was last In Atlanta, la Hnldt, a Texan, who has recently Joined the Babblers. Thla mates! bmufbt forth the mmmeat _ . —— - dlacusalujj the hy e party of gentlemi measure, that many inn upper holier hr what la torlSl "' ll,r,aa * '' t* wan i measures pas nciwecu uu* adjournment or mo loginni'n* and Ihc jtrluiitrjr on Augukt 23 Tb*- *. -•*l**n may probably not clot# till daylight ..f th.* room lag of. tho lith. That deponfa «i u whether the senate and the b«iu- Into loggerheads over some pressing measure .*f state. Many a biff waa given the railroad m- —lasloii by those who wished to chaise the method of choosing them, but ai"iy modified their attacks w|ih a clear in* clalmer of formulating any charges sy < -t the rate-makers, bnt Jackson, of Jones, took the bull by the horns and finny charged, ’In hla placs," that they had pot done their duty. t’olltlca! Polities! Politics! It’s In every nook and corner of the house, it crops ont on every opportune occasion The hurrlenne sweep ta plainly notlcealda at the capltnl. It bobbed up serenely In the dfacnaslon of the railroad commissi•»■» bill. There haa l»een shifting of positions nil along the line-political lines uncut the present gubernatorial campaign. We this won t bring forth another card fr u “some” of the very “touchooi” PRESENTS CREDENTIALS FOR ADMITTANCE TO JAIL '"jnYinsnn City—Knit tin* mill, vol.nd—$20,000 Ice factory. nary yellow do, and a fierce tigress occupied the same enge aboard the German freighter Vandalla, which noa- ed her way Into a slip at the Bush ter minal warehouses. Tha Vandalla la from the Far Ea.t. The dog In from the Strait. Settle ment*. and aome one, when the tigress was young, forced the Ill-mated pair Into term, of Intimacy, until they would lie flown and share their ratlone ther. _.ie tlgrees. a beautiful beast of the Bengul variety, made every human be ing aboard the ship respect her long, cruel claws, but she had a soft place In her tigerish heart for the waif dog. GAINESVILLE B RETURN =VIA= SOUTHERN PLWAY Leave Atlanta .... Arrive Gainesville 7:50 a. m 10:35 a. m (Eastern Tims) Returning. Leave Gainesville Arrive Atlante In visiting Gainesville and the '’Famou* S b 7 , ,!.“ h ?2 C ?hI Park” you will have the advantage of ,n tM cool Blue Ridge Mountain* of Northeast Georgia. J. C. BEAM. JR* District Passenger Agent. 2:42- 9:06 p. m 3:35-10:05 p m IMPRESSION OF BRYAN FAVORABLE ABROAD Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, La., uly 19.—A. O. A. Vs- mn-blf. of Atnaterdniii. la In the city to make an examination nnd report upon tho physical condition of the property of the New Orleana Hallway Company, for which purpose be was sent by Amstigriam bold, ere of the securities of that company. Mr. Vaneelde waa In.Sumatra arid Java when William Jennings Bryan was there. He says that the distinguished American GEORGIANS IN ATLANTA. AT THE PIEDMONT. Fred Bedding, Way crow; Walter B. Tate. Tate; Mine Florence Tate, Tate; Paul B. haw, IsSflninge; W. II. Davit, Dawson; , W. II. iHirls. Dawson: Wllmer Davis, Dawsou: M. W. Parks, Mlltedgevllle; J. K. Britt, Columbus. AT THiTaRAGON. F. D. Allen. Way cross; M. II. Dorsett, Macon; W. I* A»Inlr, Covington; J. O. Crowley, Roswell. AT THE*KIMBALL. B. L. Whitehead and wife. Home; 8. Ken nedy, Fltsgerald; William R. Bowen. Fit*- gem Id; l.l. Oxford. Ftturerald; it. M. Warren. Fltsgerald| W. J. Hall and wife, leld; Hamilton McWhorter, Lexington; . IVrhnm. Wa/cross; Miss C. 1'erbam, Wayrross; W. J. Griffin and wife. Rome; Miss A. Griffin. . Rome: Mias It. Town#, tome; W. F. Slater. Savannah; M. B. tutts, Dublin; I'. 8, Cumoiliijrs, Lein; J. J.. Br«M»ks. Minton: J. B. B. Brown, Columbns; J. K. l'anllln. Fort Gaines; C. II. Bishop. Ashhurn; W. A. Green. Aahbnrn; >\V. L. Hodges. Hartwell: If. t\ Fisher. Newnan; Mr. and Mrs. Rotiert Trtppe. Covington; J. E. Mercer. Fltsgrrald; James II. Hodges snd daughter. Ferry; J. W. Talley, Deca tur; Campbell Wallace. Marietta; l\ 8. Barney. Sfarffsou; «. ffnfifne**. CsrroGfon; * R. Nun willy. Monroe: Mrs. Fierce, Mad- on; J. I'. McCord. Augusta. * AT THE~MARION. If. Btarkj Commerce; A. C. Howard, Doe- run; W. I. Roebuck, Cordele; M. II. Dor- sett. Mscon; Felton Williams. Jasper; M. 8. Ilarrison. Korannab; D. W. Braunan and family. Mllledgevflfr; A. J. Thompson and COMPETITIVE SHOOT LEO TO Macon will get the competitive rifle shoot for the selection of a team from Georgia for the national shoot at Sea girt, beginning September 4, While no offlclal announcement haa been made to this effect. It ta practical ly aiiured that the shoot will go to the Central City. It I* expected that 60 or (0 men will compete for the Seagirt team. The ahoot will probably take place Au gust 27, after the Chlckamauga .en campment. wife.' Cochran: M. Tkominvin. Ilswklns- vllle; A. I*. IVIkuS, lie—W. A. Cvuitr, Care Spring. TO RAISE THE SALARY OF SUPERINTENDENT At a meeting of the board of trus tees of the Soldiers’ home, held Thurs day morning In the office of Captain "Tip” Harrison, It was decided to se cure legislation empowering the board to Ax the salary ot the superintend ent of the home. It la proposed to strike from the act the lines fixing the salary at $500 and to leave the matter within the discre tion of the trustees. Dr. Amos Fox stated that It would be Imposelble to retain a competent man at the home at a salary of $500. Captain J. A. Thompson haa tendered his resignation as superintendent of the home, effective August 1. , At the meeting of the ’ trustees Thursday morning It was Je/I with President Bell to appoint a temporary superintendent until the next meeting of the board on tlte third Wednesday In October. Captain Langdon Bowie, former su perintendent of the home. Is an appli cant /or the plare again. Other ap plicants are certain, especially If the amendment to permit the Increase of salary 1 sembly Work-outs At Gravesend. Ily Private Leased Wire. Gravesend, N. Y., Jtily 19.—Weather clear: track rood. Itowllng Rrldae, mils snd a furlong In 2:03 hreexltig. Not much. Alsncon, six furlongs In 1:21 hresslng. I'onrllle, four furlongs In :5t brceilng. Cloysr Crest, six turUmga in 1:1$ M braes- In*. ■ Garnish, four furlong* In 1:1135 brassing, Looking well. Hkylsrk, Hire* furlongs In :!7 $5 brassing. Geo. H. Mavis, six furlongs In 1:1$ braes (ng. Accountant, three furlongs In :$9 gallop ing. Hingis Ufa, ssren furlongs In 1:$9 handily. Very nlc* work. Colonel While, mile In l:« 35 driving. Pickle Dame, four furlongs In 1:0$ 35, sll out. Klssy Ixxy, xlx furlongs In 1:17 $5 driving. Little Pirn, alg furlongs In 1:1,35 handily. Of very little arrnunt. Memories, three furlongs In :$9 galloping. Argentine, four furlongs In :52 handily. Guiding Hlar, sis furlongs In 1:10 35 brassing. Looks well. IN THE ROPED ARENA Iment to permit the Increase Is passed by the generally By Private Leased Wire. New'York, Jnl y 19.—At the Broadway Athletic Club, Philadelphia, tonight, Bat tling lltlnger nnd Khl flllngsr, of Mouth wark. will furnish ths wind-up.. Th* boy* met Inst week and taxed to a draw. Bplke Rolison, the Itt-ponnd ehsinphui of Knglnnd, lx taking no ehnnees of being caught over-confident In Ills taut with Tommy Murphy, of Boston. The clever lit. tie Englishman has returned to hi* train ing quarters In Jersey, and has settled down to hard work for Ibe bout Monday ulgbt. Joe Gans Is following the footstep* of Jaw Wolcott, and has drawn the color Mae. Guns claims t’.gt ba can't get suy mors money l>y fighting colored men, sod says ■bat la futur* he wlU only tax while men. Alex Oragalni, the fight promoter, la try ing to DMteb Charley Neary, of Milwau kee, end Battling Nelson, for g twenty, round taut. Bennie Ystfger end Kid Herman, of Chi cago, have shifted their taut trom Terre llsute to the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The tays were to have met si Terr# Haute August I. but tbs msnsgsr of the chili would not post g forfeit to pult the liout off, and the tays decided to sreept the offer of th* Indians polls Athletic Club. * Kota Smith, of Denver, snd Mtks (Twin) Mulllvan, Ibe New England boxer, hare lieen re ontiffo-d to meet at a private club Juat notable of Denver. They will meet oa July 31 and will go fifteen rounds at ateb wrlghts. ANNUAL CONFERENCE MEET8 AT DOUGLASVILLE. Mperlal lo The Georgian. Douglasvflle, Os., July If.—The an nual district conference of the Rom* district of the North Georgia Confer ence of the Methodist church began Its session here yesterday morning. There are about 200 delegates present from all parts of the district Rev. B. D. I-edbetter, the presiding elder In charge, sill preach the Initial sermon at 11 o'clock. Mperlal to Th, Georgian. Newben'y, B. C., July 19.—An unuau- al procedure waa witnessed at tha county Jail here when Him Sander#, a negro, presented himself to Sheriff Bu ford at the same time handing tha sheriff a commitment from a magis trate at Whitmire. In addition to thla the negro alho gave th# officer a let ter from the magistrate staling that as another warrant for It aeema that the- constable , bringing the prisoner through country to the Jnll when hta conv anc* broke down. He thereupon g ths negro hta commitment papers, i nnd directed him ta. the county Tha negro, true to the trust reposei him, came to Sheriff Buford, nnd gu\e himself up. GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS Now Postofrfce Stations. Hpeelal lo The Georgian. Columbus, O#.. July 19.—'Thre* sub atatlnns were put In operation ysater day In the northern suburbs of Bibb City, Jordan City ami East Highlands by Postmaster Oarrstt. To Build Court House. Mperlal lo The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga., July 19.—After hold Ing a special meeting the commission ere of roeda nnd revenue# have Just an nounced that everything l» now li readiness for Ih# commsncement of work off Glynn county** .new court house nnd will probably be started be fore the end of this week. Prison Formally Opened, Mpeelat to Th* Georgian. Columbus, Ga., July 19.—Th# new illce barracks and city prison waa occupied yesterday by th# po mile* be ormally i lice, the place having been kept open from II to 2 o'clock /< for lb* Inspection of the public. Will Extend Steamship Line, Mperlal to Tha Gaorglae. Brunswick, Oa, July If.—The Cum berland Route ateamer line, which op eratea a regular schedule between Da rien and Brunswick and between Ker- nandlna and Brunswick, haa announced that on August 1 the line will eitend th* regular schedule from Kernandlna to Jacksonville, Fla. The steamer At- taquln, which Is now running between Brunswick and Ht. Simone Island, will he put on the now run from Fernan, dlna to Jacksonville. Killed on Running Saw. Special to The Oeorgtae. 8 part a, Oa., July 19.—While working at a sawmill on the farm of Boyd Bur ton, a short distance .from here, Ik* Allen, a negro farmer, fell on th# run ning saw and waa almost Instantly kill ed, both of hi* arms and one leg hav Ing been severed. Farmer* Hold Rally. Special to The Oeorglan. . Dallas, Oa., July 19 —Th* Farmers’ Union of tha county held a rally at a Baptist church near her* Monday. O. F. Hunnlcutt, J. N. Rogers, W. B. Weir of Atlanta, and Hon. ft. T. Chealwood of Cherokee county were the speakers. MERCHANT FALL8 DEAD . ON GRAVE OF WIFE By Private i<*e*r<l Wire. Wilks* barre, Pa., July 19.—Peter MelxeL a well to do merchant, went to Hanover Oreen cemetery to decorate the.grave of hie wife. He was placing a wreath of flowera on the mound when he waa stricken with heart disease and fell dead. Young Man Will Recover. Speril! to The Georgian. Opelika, Ala., July 19.—Millard Weotcott, the young man who foil from a trestle on the Western of Alabama railroad, a distance of 30 feet, to th* rocks beneath, la In a very encouraging condition. He suffer* considerably from the Injuries to hla limb, but miracu lously there were no bone* broken. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN THEATERS At the Casino. Patrons of the Casino have no mu-a for complaint In th* rem.ti k.ii.lv , l. v.-r vaudeville bill being furnished thla week at the summer theater. One might truvel the big vaudeville clmills over to And a better one, nnd then nut sueeeed. There la a pleasing diversity In the act* and a high standard of ex cellence with nil which makes the theater-goer feel that he Is getting full value for his money. Possibly ibis explains the good attendance this weelc despite the rajher uninviting wMtMH that has prevailed most of the time. One of tha most talked-of acts on tho bill Is that of the Jupiter Brothers. Usually one nears naif a doaea solu tion* of the most mysterious tricks, lint In the present case no one has voltm-. leered a solution, although many hare gone a second time to get a clue as to tow the trick I* done. It le clever, to say the least, and as the parties lay no claim lo occult art, one must como to the conclusion that the party In the cabinet haa found some unexplalmihin way of getting loose from the cords that bind his arms to the chair. At any rate. It Is a novelty which has .created much lalk from those who acknowledge themselves entirely baffled and unable to explain how It Is done. With good weather the Casino will doubtless get fine crowds during the balance of the engagement, as the show certainly deserves It. Musical Comedy Nsxt Wsek. Vaudeville will glv* way to musical comedy next week at the Caalno, as It Is announced that- Crlmmlna and Gore, assisted by their own company, will of. fer Ihelr latest musical comedy success, entitled "A Warm Match.” It Is said to be a merry melange of music, fuo, dancing and everyth»ig that goes to make up an Up-to-date musical comedy with lot* of vaudeville features thrown In for good measure. A selected chorus of pretty girls fetchlngly costumed will be. seen In the musical number*. The sale of seat* will go on Friday morning at the Grand box office. CONFEDERATE VETERAN8 WILL HOLD REUNION By Private I waxed Wire. Barnesvtlle, Oa., July 19.—Th* Con federate veterans of Pike county will have a big reunion at Bluff Hprlnga on Thursday, July 26 and preparations are being made for a pleasant day of it. Tb* arrangement* nr* In chain of 1 Hon. John F. Madden, of Concord, vice commander of 1*1 ke ramp. He has se. cured Judge K. J. Reagan, of M,-I).,n- ough; Colonel Y. A. Wright, of Jack- son, end Professor George D. Go-lard, of Moultrie, to make addresses. A big basket dinner will be spread and a gala day Is promised. TWO VERY LARGE, CENTRALLY LOCATED. SECOND FLOOR OFFICE ROOMS, WITH STREET FRONT8, STEAM HEAT, ELECTRICITY AND GAS. NOTHING BETTER IN THE CITY FOR THE PRICE. FURTHER PARTICULARS SEE ROBSON A RIVERS.