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turns. voters' lists sod taller sheets.
To hsro the tickets printed oil the
blanks and to answer the voluminous
correspondence will absorb almost the
entire assessment of 11,0K>.
It anneara. th.rer .... ih>
It appear* therefore, that iht
expense of paying tbs electloi
•fen. clerks, etc., depends large
the loyalty of the Democrats.
Chairman Yeomans Talki
"I favor an early primary,*
Chairman Yeomans Saturday raonline.
"I believe we should hold state prima
ries not earlier than June. I believe If
you will look up the dfcta you wilt
find that the national Democratic con
ventions for the past thirty years have
occurred not later than July 4. It Is
necessary, therefore, to hold at least
every four years a state primary and
convention prior to that time to select
delsrates to the national conventions.
'■The heaviest vote we have ever bad
e heavy
n man-
tly upon
In Georgia was In April. 1204. when
there were only two contests—chief
justice of the supreme court and a pris
on commissioner. Thst would appar
ently „ _
the people turn out then.** '
Chairman Teomans was asked as to
the regulations for holding the pri
mary and the pledge to be printed on
the ballot:
“I shall take every precatulon to see
that It la strictly a white Democratic
primary, an# that It Is held In strict
accordance with the regulations.**
After devouring a big lot of water
melon and drinking with equal free
dom of lager beer, John Jenkins, a
negro of 145 Houston street, walked
Into the drug store of W. J. Hodges, at
Decatur and Butler streets, Friday
night shortly before midnight and ex
pired before anything could bo done for
him.
The combination of melon and beer
made the negro suddenly 111 and be
realised his condition was desperate.
As he walked into the drug store ho
took a seat and exclaimed:
“Do something for me quick; I be
lieve I am dying.** -
In the brief space of about two min
utes his head fell over on his breast
and he was dead. '
Before he died he was asked as to
what was tha matter with him and re
plied he bad been eating watermelon
and drinking beer.
The body was turned over to Lee's
undertsklng establishment. Coroner
Thompson will not hold an Inquset.
By Mr. Butts, of Glynn—To protect
the game in the county of Glynn.
By Mr. Holder, of Jackson and
others—Act to amend an act repeal
ing an act Incorporating the town of
Jug Tavern.
By Mr. Rose, of Upson—To author-
lie town of TatesviUe to issue bonds.
By Mr. Graham, of Telfair—To
amend an act to incorporate the city
of Helena.
By Mr. Way. of Pulaski—To repeal
an act to establish dispensary In Pu
laski.
By Mr. Knight, of Berrien—To
amend act incorporating tha city of
Nashvlllo. .
By Mr. Ward, of Coffee—To amend
the charter of Broxton.
By Messrs. Revlll and Button, of
Merlwther—To give to the government
certain land in said county.
By Mr. Franklin, of Wayne—To In-
ried to the office of an attorney, told
her troubles, and a bill was drawn.
Then she consulted Mr. Wallers and
asked him If the story was true. He
convinced her It was not But by that
time the genel of evil report sM had
Regards Legislation of Last
Congress Most Impor
tant In 12 Years.
and the minister of finance. Be nor de
Bulhoaa, gave her a golden casket In
set with a watch. Secretary Root was
made an honorary member of tha In
stitute of Brasilian lawyers The gov
ernment presented to Mrs Root a very
One white diamond weighing 4 carats.
of deeds of Chester county.
Th ground, on which a quantity of
finished Iron work is storod, was
leased to the Quebec Bridge and Rail
way Company by the Phoenix Bridge
Company, the fonder having been
taken over by the Canadian govern
ment. The lease has been transferred
to the crown,.and according to custom,
the deed has been made out in the
name of the English king.
registered In the office of the recorder
YouCan CURE CATARRH
To amend act establishing city court of
Polk county.
By Mr. Bunn, of the Thirty-eighth—
To amend section 4 of act establishing
city court of Polk county.
By Mr. Btrange, of the Sevententh—
To provide for the election of the so
licitor of tho city court of Statesboro.
By Mr. Strange, of the Sevententh —
To provide for tha election of the
judges of the city court of Statesboro.
New Bills Introduced.
Tho following now Mils wars Intro
duced and rend for the first time:
By Messrs. Rountree end Seffold, of
Emanuel and Davis, of C%ok—To
amend caption of act Incorporating
llsh the city court of Abbeville.
By Mr. Alexander, of DeKalb—To
amend the draipag* laws of DeKalb
county.
By Messrs. Alexander ahd Mason, of
DeKalb—IV amend (ha act establish
ing public school system In the town
of CUrfcston.
By. Meson. Brinson and Donaldson,
NOTICE!
TO ALL CAR INSPECTORS AND
CAR REPAIRER!!—STAY AWAY
FROM ATLANTA. MACON, COL1TM-
BU8. BIRMINGHAM AND CHATTA-
NOOOA ACCOUNT OF TROUBLE
WITH CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RT.
MEMBERS R. II C, OF A.
of Dacatur—To consolidate the act In-
corponttng Donaldson.
By Mr. Knight, of Berrien—To re
peal the art Incorporating tha town of
By Mr. Brinson and Donaldson, of
Decatur—To amend Ibe art Incorpor
ating lbs town of Irwin City.
vlcred, AT *1.1.
Mfo. by Herring Medicine Co.
Box 305, Atlanta, Ga.
STATE PRIMARY WILL 1
COST ABOUT $24,000
Assessments Made On Candidates Amount
To $1,050. Heavy Expense of Primary ‘
Must Be Met By Democrats.
EMBEZZLING MAYOR WHO GAVE HIMSELF UP 1 ITALIAN GIRL KILLS
AFTER A WHOLE YEAR OF WEARY WANDERING : Mill SHE LOVED
To hold the state Democratic primary
on August It will take approxlmatsiy
the sum of 134,000.
' Under the assessment authorised by
tte state Democratic executive com
mittee the sum -of 51.050 only was
realised. Since no other assessment of
•be candidates U possible, under the
ruling of tha committee It Is now
■auarely up to tho Democracy of the
', t te to stand by and bear tbs ex-
^FoTthe past P tlrtMUys Chairman M.
. yeomans has been in Atlanta pre
wiring the necessary blanks and para
phernalia for holding the primary, and
has submitted the same to the governor
fWr his approval. Tha tickets were sent
out last week.
Democrats Must Bear Expense.
Inasmuch as over three-fourths of
the countlss have already held their
county primaries. It w|U depend largely
upon the loyalty of Democrats to bear
the expense of the state primary. To
make assessments on the candidates for
governor and atats house officials In all
the counties would mean a sum ao pro
hibitive that It would exclude any but a
wealthy man from making tha race.
Chairman Yeomans has marked an
innovation by sending out for the flrat
tuns In such a primary blanks for con
solidated state return* precinct re-
MELON AND LAGER BEER
QUICKLY KILL A NEGRO
Savs Ferrarf- Paiinl to
Keep Promise to
Wed Her.
By Private I naaalt Wise.
New York, ASX 4 —Mar
the Italian wotnaa who i
Ferrara, was committed to
today wit boat hall to be tri
By Private I-eased Wire.
New York. Aug. 4.—Marie Shake's,
an Italian girl 22 year* s4d. yesserc ay
'shot and killed ber laastn. Nicola FVr-
rare, *4 yean o4d, la tha Italian dbtr t
near Five Points Mission. In tha pci.»
enre of hundreds of their Cosmuys
lYhra Ferrara fen weaadad the ,
said to a police naan who arrested her
that ~lt served him right. He '
served to dle."
8he made no attempt to e—lry.
said that Ferrara, though already mar
ried, had promised to make ber •
wife, and that when be refused to do
sio she determined to MU him.
Ferrara lived a few boars after ha
was shot, la his cntemartedl Ms-
mat to tho coroner be said that, then
was no trouble between any wasnah
and hlmrelt and that be could" thlak
of no reason why any osse aboalj bars
attacked him.
Cut shows three different poses of ’William ll lcher, the former mayor of Paterson, X. J., who about h year ago disap
peared from that city after having embezzled nearly a hundred thousand dollars of funds entrusted to him.
FILES BREA CH OF PROMISE
SUM, THEN GETS SORRY
By Private Leased Wit*
Chicago, 111., Aug. 4,—After a single
hour's Interruption, sufficient for tha
girl to prepare and file a 515,000 breach
of promise suit, tha courtship of Sam
uel Weller and Miss Olive Sells has
resumed the even tenor of Its way.
Chicago courts hold tho yeeord for
rapid settlement of damage Infelicities
and In the breach of promise class Miss
Sells set a now time mark.
The only reason the suit was not
dismissed was because tho reconcilia
tion was effected after 6 o'clock, and
the courts were closed. It will be dis
missed today. Miss Sella heard some-
‘ thing shout her admirer yesterday
which convinced her that he had been
trifling with her affections. She hur-
KING EDWARD, BY PAYING A DOLLAR
BUYS ACRE OF LAND IN PENNSYLVANIA
By Private Leased Wire.
Phoenlxvllle, P*. Aug. 4.—His ma
jesty, King Edward VII of Great Brit
ain and Ireland, has aoqulred. for the
sum of 51. a lease hold title to an acre
of ground In the center of the bor
ough of Phoenlxvllle, and will remain
In possession thereof until January 1,
HAT Tha ilaail Ia I h(a off not haa Keen
DR. THOMAS TO MAKE TRIP
IN BALLOON B Y MOONLIGHT
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 4.—Tonight, or If
the weather be rainy, on the flrat clear
evening. Dr. Jullen p. Thomas, form
erly of Atlant* Ga., will attempt, by
moonlight, thn longest balloon trip he
has ever made.
He haa invented a device to lift the
NEGRO CUT ON HEAD
13 SOME BETTER
11 waa announced Saturday at tlk*
Grady hospital that Alfred Davis,.the
negro, who waa severely cut In the
head with a hatchet Friday afternoon
[n the basement of the King Hardware
Company by Luther Whittle, a 17-
year-old white youth, la some better.
The chancel are now regarded as
drag rope of his balloon when near the
earth. It consists of another rope and
a drum similar to a fishing reel.
Delegates from this city will go to
Allentown. Pa.. Wednesday to witness
thn test of the new airship In which
Major Charles J. Mills sxpects to sail
from Allentown to New Tork.
favorable for hie recovery. Whittle Is
still held In the police statlotL-
VETERAN 8TRICKEN
WHILE IN BATHING.
gpectal to The Georgian.
Wilmington. N. C.. Aug. 4.—Frank T.
Hopkins, a Confederate veteran
Johnson City. Tenn., Is dead here of
heart exhaustion. While In the surf
bathing at Wrightsvllle Beach, Mr.
Hopkins became III and died on the
beach In a few minutes after leavlpg
the water.
Senator Clay made a short talk to
the members of the house present at
the Saturday motnlng session. 'He re
viewed‘the work] of the part congress,
which, he aald.ihad passed more lefts
lotion In tho Interest 'of the people
than any congrats for twelve year*
He said the rate, pure food and meat
Inspection bills passed would have
much effect oo. the good health of tho
country, while the sentiment against
corporation contributions was ao strong
among the members of congress that
tho Democratic party would no longer
be harassed by this danger.
**I attribute the last two national de
feats of the party to which you and I
belong to campaign contributions from
corporation*” said tha senator In con'
eluding his speech. He had consider'
able to say on the honest ballot and
advised.the general assembly to pose
an Australian ballot hilt.
Among tho local bills passed by the
house Saturday < morning was one to
amend the city charter of Atlanta to
Incorporate Little SwItserUnd, In the
elty-limits of Atlant* Another amend
ment to fix 5150'as tha limit for bus
iness license In'Atlanta waa passed.
This waa In answer to tha city council
committee which appeared before the
Fulton county ' representatives and
asked unlimited' power In fixing the
license limit An amendment was add
ed to tho charter giving the city o
Atlanta the right to use tho water from
the Chattahoochee river.
, House Bills Passed.
By Messrs.’ Knight, or Berrien, and
Hall, of Bibb—To establish city court
of Tlfton.
By Mr. Knight of Berrien—To repeal
act creating city court of Tlfton.
By Mr, Butts, of Glenn—To consoli
date and amend tho act Incorporating
tha city of Brunswick.
By Mr. Rainey, of Schley—To eetab
llsh the city coqrt of Ellavllle.
By Mr. Calvin, of RIchmond-r-To pro
vide for' the appointment of steno
graphic reporters In city court In coun
ties with a population of not late than
11.005 and not more than 54,000.
By Mr. Way. of Pulaski—To repeal
art creating the county court of Pu
laski.
. Mr. Derrick, of Rabun—TO In
corporate the town of Dillard.
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder, of
Jackson—To amend an act Incorporat
ing the town of Pendergrass.
By Mr. Long!no, of Campbell—To
amend the charter ot Falrbum.
By Mr. Donaldson, of Decatur—To
amend the charter of Climax.
By Mr. Lumpkin, of Walker—Tq
amend charter of I,aFayette.
By Messrs, Holder, Porter and
Wright, of Floyd—To authorise mayor
and council of Rome to Issue bonds.
By Mr. Lawrence, of Chatham—To
confirm deed mode by mayor of 8a
vannah to D. G. Purse.
By Mr. Kendrick, of Taliaferro—To
amend charter of Crawfordvllle.
By Meaore. Porter and Wright, of
Floyd—To protect people of Roma
against payment of illegal bond*.
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell, of
Fulton—To amend charter of College
By Mr. Graham, of Telfklr—To In
corporate tho town of Milan.
By Messrs. Wright, Portsr and Hold'
or. of Floyd—To amend the charter of
Rome so as to provide a bond commie
slon of said city.
By Messrs. McCrra and Ashley, of
Lowndes—To Incorporate town of Tay
lor.
To Amend Atlanta Charter.
By Messrs. Slaton, Ball and Black
burn—To provide amendment to char'
tar of city of Atlant*
By Mr. JohnatMr of Baker—To cre
ate new. charter for Newton.
By Mr. Whitley, of Douglas—To
amend charter of Douglaevllle.
By Mr. Johnson, of Baker—To es
tablish city court of Newton.
By Mr. Johnson, of Baker—To repeal
act to organise county courts of Cal
boun. Miller, Quitman and Baker.
Senate Bill*
By Mr. McAllister, of the Eleventh—
To amend act establishing public
school system of Fort Oalnos.
By Mr. Crum, of tha Fourteenth—To
grant certain authority over roada of
Crisp county to couqty authorities.
By Mr. Crum, of tite Fourteenth—To
amend the art of tho general assembly
Incorporating the city ot Cordele.
By Mr. Walker, ot the Third—To In
corporate the torn of Offerman.
By Mr. Strange, of tile Seventeenth—
To establish board ot roun'y commis
sioners of Jenkins eounty.
By Mr. Bloodworth. of tha Twenty-
second—To Incorporate the town of
Aldor*
By Mr. Mill* of the Thirty-ninth—
To Incorporate the town of Holly
Spring*
By Mr. FOy, of the First—To enlarge
tho jurisdiction of tha police court of
ftavannufi.
By Mr. Bunn, of the Thirty-eighth—
SECRETARY OF STATE MUSICAL MENUS
GIVEN GREAT HONOR IN PARKS SUNDAY
The police have been asked to And
Charles M. Panned, of 144 Windsor
street, who la reported to have boon
missing since Wednaaday morning.
Pennell haa a wife and two children,
who are said to have been loft In al-
moat destitute circumstances. Pennell
la raid to have had no cause to leave
hie home and family. No trace of him
hoe been found.
Despite the prevalence of dog day*
there will bo music In the parks Sun
day afternoon, unless theca ha a del
uge. Excellent programs will bo ren
dered at Grant park and Ponca De-
At Grant Parle.
Following Is the menu to be fur
nished by Wedemeyer'i band at Grant
park at S:M o'clock:
1. March. "Boston Comma ad ry." Car
ter.
2. Overture. "Barber of 8ev!l]*- Roe-
si hi.
5. Serenade, "Tilt,” duet for flute and
horn. Pit!—Messrs. Roman and Bum-
4. Selection. “George Washington.
Jr,” Cohan.
5. Masuka. “Rusal La Cyavtaa.”
Ganne.
Intermission-'
4. Wallses. “Mein Thuringvn.” Kets-
ler.
7. Serenade, MoaakowskL
2. Selection, “Rlgoletto," Verdi.
». Fantasia “Old Kentucky Horn*'
Dalby.
1*. Our Director, Bigelow.
At Pence QeLeen.
At Ponce DeLeon Hallowelrs band
will play afternoon and evening ao fol
lows:
1:10 O'CLOCK.
I. March, “The Minute Maa.” Win-
burn.
J. Descriptive. “Tbs Mouse and tha
Clock,” Whitney.
I. Overture. "Jo*a of Arc*” Verdi
4. Selection. *TM Prince of PUaen,'
Ludere.
5. Intermesso. “Maaepra.” Schwarts
4. Melange. “Rad Prather,” DeKovsn.
7. Gem* “From Bahaa la Toyland,”
Herbert.
I. Intermesso Indlenn* "Flying Ar
SAYS HE'LL QUIT
John Parker, the white youth with a
remarkable record In (he matter of
running away and who has bean held
In the juvenile ward at tha police sta
tion for several day* has been re
turned to the home of bla cousin, C. J.
Price. In Rome.
Before leaving here, Parker declared
ha waa done with hla waywardness and
that he (Blended to reform.
Before going to Rome to live with
hla cousin, Parker ran away several
times from a Catholic priest. Father
Hay* of Houston, Teas* hla guardian.
2. March, “The Game of Lot** Lavl
5:50 O'CLOCK.
1. March. “Happy Hein*” Lamps.
2. Extract* “From Terence," OlcotL
2. Musical Scenes, “Spanish,” Lan
gey.
4. Ihvertlseemeat. “Old Kentucky
Home," Dalbey. •
5. Overture, "Raymond.” Thant**
«. Sketch. “Old Settlers on Panda,*
Dalbey.
7. Selection. “Little Johnny Jooao,'
Cohan.
2. Irish Overrate, "Dreams ot ErU*'
Do Witt.
* March, “Half and Halt” Morri-
HEAD CRUSHED IN FALL
IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT
nprrtal Is Ike Georgias.
August* Ga, Aug. 4.—Henry Crouch,
the 11-year-old son of Mr* Lillie
Crouch, fell two stories through an
elevator shaft this morning, crushing
hla skull and right shoulder, and all
chances of his recovery have been giv
en up.
He was working near the elevator
shaft and he became overbalanced, fall-
lag In the opening. He waa employed
at the King mill, one of (he largest In
this Beetle*
Round Trip — Chattanooga
and Lookout Mountain
$4.10,
via Western & Atlantic R.R.
Battlefield Route.
Shorten Lino and Quickest Time.
Tickets on tale every Saturday; good
till Tuesday following.
An opportunity to visit Chickamau-
ga Park during tha encampment of the
Georgia State Guard
For ticket* schedules and further
Information, call an
J. A. THOMAS. City Pat* A Tkt. Agt.
'Phones 1M M. Bell; 111 Atlanta.
C. B. Walker, Depot Ticket Agt.
'Phone 212 Mein. . , _|
C. E. Herman, G
JNO. L. MOORE & SONS
are sole msnufarturrrs of the Integral
Kryplok Invisible Bifocal Glssas- la
Georgia. The Kryptoke are a woods
ful Improvement, giving bath for an 1
near vision In ace glass without di
visions'. dressy and comfortable. 45 N.
Broad street. Prudential Building.
COURT OF APPEALS
BRINGS CANOIDATES
Though the court of appeals ts yet to
be ratified at the hands nf the pea: e
In the October election.'cnhdjdafos are
beginning to loom up. ,
It le said upon the hast authority
that Senator Charles 8 Raid, .repre
senting the Thirty-sixth district.-Is be
ing urged by his friends to enter the
race. Senator Reid resides at Palmet
to and Is a maa of recognised gbthty.
He haa been Ip the legislature and
senate for the post several year* and
le esteemed one of tha ablest lawyers
In his section of Ibe state. ■ <
Among others mentioned In this o m-
uectlou Is Judge Arthur FbwML *
Blakely, considered one of the m • t
accomplished young lawyers at dm
state bar; Ho* Ben HIU, of Atlant* a
son of the lamented Senator Ben HUl;
O. H. B. Blood worth, solicitor of the
Flint circuit: Ho* Th sense A. chop-
poll of Colombo* end Solicitor & P.
Gilbert, of the Chattahoochee ctrroi:
Judge Howard Van Cana and ,tv R.
Hammond, of Atlant* That three v ui
b^jS scoceof others no or* doubt*.
Y, M, C, A, HAS TEN!
AippH
The state committee of the T"ung
Men's Christian Association of Geor
gia will be repraaentod at the Chirka-
mauga encampment with largo head
quarter* A tent 40 hr 54 feet will be
In charge of H M. Johnson, the see.
rotary of the association la Saraar.ah.
assisted by T. M. Lemly. secretary f
the Americua association. Mr. J.-hn-
sors did this sort of work during foe
Spanish-American war, tins her * ng
known to many of tho Georgia ml-
diets and acquainted with t - n—ds
of comp Ilf*
Tha tent ertll bo equipped will r»ad-
amusements
CASINO
TONIGHT—MATINEE TODAY.
VAUDEVILLE.
THE GREAT
BRINDAMOUR,
WILLS and MORRIS. ALDO and
AMOUR. JESSIE DeWElSE. EARLY
a-3 LATEe THE MARVELOUS AN-
DRESS. Next week VAUDEVILLE.
NEXT WEEK!
Matinees Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday.
The BEST YET.
The Greatest Aggregation of
VAUDEVILLE
Talent Ecrr 0"ered m At'.nta.
AGDEL KAOER
And H'S Three Wives.
Alge *n Art at and Hu Hirto,
THE THREE CLAERES
Scn.at'e". 1 European Acrobats.
JOHNSON A HARDY
Late of L me Chip A Vary Mart t Co.
WILL DOCKRALL.
Fcpt ir Black Face Corned,-.
CAMERAGRAPH.
New Pictures.
Eatrs Added Attract cn,
CMAB. F, MMAN,