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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,