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-■ iiliJ xA <.»j TK?s? Linene SkHs 1.95 Regular Pries Was $2.75 We picture here a washable skirt that has won admirers thick and fast. Full and liberal in material and graceful in design. An ideal weight of linene made with a double box plaited panel at front and a deep graduated flounce beaded with three stitched bands of the material. One hundred of these for Thursday mornings sale. Thursday Morning 9 0 Clock Second Floor 3.50 and 4.50 Lineh Skirt's At Slightly soiled—that’s the whole story in a nut-shell. But with linen Skirts that’s a fault of little importance. Washing restores them to their original values. Some 30 or 35 skirts in this lot 2.45 Cl lan iberl in-J IqK ihson L )uBose Company. JUDGER.B.RUSSELL SPEAKS AT TO LARGE AUDIENCE Elaborate Barbecue Served and Enthusiasm at White Heat. ' Bpwinl to The Georgian. J Xewmifc Ga., Aug. F.—Amidst the cheeni of a large and enthusiastic number of Coweta voter*, Judge R.^B. Bunnell made a stirring speech here today, and it is said by conservative men, both from the Smith and Howell ranks, that Judge Russell gained votes in the county. The Judge arrived at Xewnan this rooming at 9 o'clock and went directly to the Virginia hotel, Where a large crowd, together with the band, had gathered to receive him. By 11 o'clock hundreds had assembled at mineral ■prlngs, where the speaking occurred and where a barbecue was served af ter the address. Judge ttussell was introduced by the Hon. Hullt Hall, whose remarks were roundly applauded. Mr. Hall said that Georgians were to be congratulated that the adminis tration of their affairs was In the hands of honest, clean, upright men. He said that he had no sympathy with the cry of ring rule for twenty-five yean^ and that he did not accept the charge of corporate domination. Re ferring to disfranchisement, he said that Georgia ahntfld not follow, but that she should be emulated. North Carolina, South Carolina and other states, he continued, have suf fered from negro rule, but that Oeor gia had all these years been free. Judge Russell's speech, though con tinually enlivened with humor, wga a clean and sound discussion of the is sues \>f the campaign. The friends of Judge Russell claim that he will carry the county. Grave Yard Sexton Caught. K i'»*clnl |f) The firorglnn. Savannah. Ga.. Aug. 8.—J. E. Kim ball, colored, the absconding keeper of the colored section of Laurel Grove cemetery, was brought back to the city early yesterday morning from Jack sonville by Deputy Sheriff Sweeney. ^ SLEUTHS ON TRAIL OF BANK ROBBERS Confined from Page Ono. cal rnnfe»*lon found In a safety de posit vault. The banker** own declare' tlon of forgery, misuse of fund* and bnnk wrecking Is found In n memoran dum of notes that he falsified and by which he got tl,008,000 within a few years. Bank May Sava Patrons. It Is reported today that a down town bank with which the Stensland Institution had dealings Is prepared to tpke up the pass books of the wrecked bank and pay the depositors dollar for dollar. That Stensland Is gone, never to re turn, unless In the custody of officers, Is now firmly believed. That he has G ne with a woman named Leone ingdon, recently divorced and with whom he was friendly ever since the death of his wife. Is also accepted ae an established fact. REPUBLICAN PARTY TO PUT OUT TICKET Confined from Page One, The date of this meeting was left In the hands of the chairman. There were 125 Republicans, repre senting nearly every county In Georgia, present at the meeting when It was formally called to order by Chairman Gore* at lltl* o’clock. After unani mously passing the resolution for tha An ||lM> —m maallnw of tlm atafM i*gnlpfll When she had seated herself she said: “Aly husband is a murderer. I want you to put it in the paper. He has driven me away from home, and I want the people to know that he murdered a convict in South Carolina seven years ago." She spoke without a trace of emo tion, In a matter-of-fact voice. "He left me Tuesday," she contin ued, "and went to the home of his mother, in Cobb county. They tell me he Is now living In DeKalb county. "My name is Katie Jackson. My husband's name Is Andrew Jackson. I was a Doyle before I married, and 1 lived in Fulton county. I married him seven years ogo, tell him what she had Just related. Sin* saw Sheriff Itrngan Tuesday. Her story was exactly what she had said in the office of The Georgian. She said she could give no particulars of her husband's alleged crime; that she knew something more, but would not toll unless she were forced to; In an swering questions as to her own life and relatives, she frequently contra dicted previous statements. * Hhoriff Investigated the mat- Ho found that Jackson bore an excellent reputation as ,t farm er, although he Is poor and has never risen abovo the estate of renter. John Leach, of DeKalb county, for whom About two weeks after we were mar- Jackson has worked for years, says rled he told me one night: " 'If anybody comes here and asks for Andrew Jnckson, you tell 'em ho he told me South Carolina. He said the detectives got after him and he ran away. Then they almost caught him and he knocked one off a trestle and got away. "When he ran away Tuesday he took hla three children with him and left our two children with me. "Since he has deserted me I want the people to know that he Is a murderer," she said In conclusion. Her voice had never varied, had nev er Indicated the slightest of feeling. In her dull, leaden, lifeless eyes there was something strange, eerie, uncanny. But as she walked out she began to ry softly. night that indicated that Herlng had <ros*ed the lake when he fled from the city Monday morning. President Got Million. Telegram* were sent to different P°lnta by the police. Today the cash- ki'a 'path Is believed to have been f'^ind. The search for President Stem land the committee, congresalor resen tat Ion and that one delegate allowed to every 100 vote* cast for Roosevelt in the last presidential elec tion. It was further resolved that n<* person be allowed to vote at the elec tion except a duly qualified voter In the state of Georgia. A committee' consisting of Harry Stillwell Edwards, of Macon, and Judge J. B. Gaston, of Gainesville, was ap pointed to draft an address to the It was suggested to her that she lm Is ii ftqunre, straightforward fel low, and that wf ns to Jackson’s whereabouts seven years ago, he believes the wife's charges to be unfounded. Jackson said ho could not under stand why his wife *h<»ubl make such n charge. He snkl she had left his home a week ago, taking with her their two children. Ho said that sev eral times before she had left home, but that she had always returned aft er a while. He ventured no opinion as to her motives. * 18 IT AN HALLUCINATION OR MOVE FOR REVENGE? Unless further evldcnco Is secured or something Is heard - from South Carolina In substantiation of her charges, Mrs. Jackson's husband will never face this charge of murder In a court. Mrs. Jackson's story either develops a clow to what would become one of South, or else she Is the victim of an hallui (nation Or Is she seeking revenge for some real or fancied wrong? "I think she's a little bit off," said Sheriff Reagnn. “LOBBY” TALK CAUSES FIGHT IN LOWER HOUSE Contined from Page On*. Dr. Whitley and myself, but In justice to us, I hint** thill It Ih tlx* result <>f n ense against him and others for libel against Judg*' *'harUK (J. Janes, of the Tallapoosa circuit, which was tried a few years ago In tho superior court at Atlanta, In which our firm, with Jo© S. James, of Douglosvllle, and T. W. Rucker, of Atlantn, represented Judge Janes. "Mr. Whitley won that suit, but since that time he has repeatedly stated that ho proposed to get even with the law- .vers and the w Itn<-.«•*••* against him. and has frequently stated to members nf the house that he was against the Mnttlngly bond bill because the claim was represented by my brother. This Is all I have to say now on tho sub ject." Mr. Whitley's Statement. Dr. Whitley made the following statement: "I hod Just been talking to Senator Reed about some local matters In Douglas county. I had returned to my desk to get the proofs of the local bill from Douglas county. I started back back of the hall. I only bowed to him and ho sojd: 'Damn you. don’t you speak to rno.' 1 told hlin I didn’t taro to speak to him, whereupon he said: 'God damn you, If you had gotten part of that money yesterday you would have voted for that bill' (the Mattingly bond bill). "I told him lie was ‘an Infernal llnr." whereupon he used an even worse epl- t lo t. i" bad in be printed, which I re turned him Instantly, and the fighting | der began. He hit me with ft stick Immediately struck lilm In th there was no other course for me to pursue.” Wants Visitors Barred. Representative Joe Hilt Hall, of Bibb, at once called for the enforcement of tho rule excluding all visitors from the floor of the house during the re mainder of the session. Hpenker Hin ton had but a few minutes before the difficulty stated that unless better or- ustnlned he would enforce The chfllr has been lenient In this respect during the session, and with my fist, knocking him away, and conversation between members and ho ran back and struck me again, at v Ult°rfl has often caused confusion. In which time I got In a blow sufficient to'the house. The rule will be enforced knock him dow n, gathered around and pulled me away. ■I suppose th** whole trouble oc curred about in\* statement In tho house yesterday In regard t<» using per jured witnesses In a law suit. 'The charges I then made are correct. I had talked with Mr Ren Hill about It prlvntel} and he hud told me he was very sorry tin* witnesses were used, and If he had known before what he did afterwards ho would nv*«r have used them. "Mr. Ren IIIII and myself had talked the matter over a time or two, and IIIII told the what ho hml said about rno In public he was sorry for, and perhaps the things he said about me were In the boat of debate nnd he recognised they were too harsh for one gentleman to say about another. I told him then and there that should 1 **vci reply to him In public at any time and say something that lie might think n little harsh, he could just consider it said in the heat of debate. "Of course | regret such an occur rence In the house, nr any other like ly during the remainder of the session. Speaker HI Ing committee to ] fruity Investigation ami report to the Klynt, of Hpaldlng; Davis, of Burke; MrMullan, of Hart: Holder, of Jackson, snd Lawrence, of Chatham. To Hsvo Investigation. Knight, of Berrien, demanded nsmuch as an assault had boon in a member of the house on >r of the house, the committee an Immediate Investigation, an Klynt replied that the in- tlon would he made nt the prnp- *. and other members objected that they were Interested In the de bate In progress and could not take the tlnle at once for an Immediate Investi gation. At noon Hpeaker Hlaton received a letter from Mr. Hill In which an apolo gy was offered the house of represen tative* for the disorder <*n the floor. The letter was read and then referred Investigating committee. of the difficulty that In make Chain vestlg. voters of Georgia for general dlstrlbu- nltte tion. A committee was also appointed nt resolutions to the state cen to present resolution* to tne suue cen tral committee urging co-operation In the coming election. This committee will consist of James A. Ashley, ot Dahtonega; C. L. White, of Buckhead; J. P. Dyer, of Adalrsvllle; M. L. Cov ington, of Carrollton, and H. D. Bush, of Covington. _ #. . The session adjourned at 1:80 o’clock, subject to the call of the chairman. During the meeting no mention what ever was made as to the probable nom inations for the various state offices and the matter was but little discussed | by those present. The entire object of the meeting was to make plans for | a convention and the nomlattons will follow. * No negroes appeared In the room. I WOMAN CHARGES MURDER TO HUSBAND Centined from Page On*. very strongly that Jaclcuon ra guilty of nothing, and the man returned to hla ) A°8TORY AS 8TRANGE AS WEIRDEST FICTION. Thoae are bare facts. Behind them Ilea a story as strange a% the moet bliaar* of Action. Uit Friday morning a woman, ap parently about 20 years of age, fol lowed by two little girls, walked Into flee of Tile Georgian and arked $10 PAID EACH MONTH ON ATLANTA REAL ESTATE WILL START YOUR FORTUNE. 26 Choice Lots and Splendid 5-Room House AT AUCTION SATURDAY, AUG. 11, 4 P. M. $25 Cash and $10 per month on each lot; $300 cash and $25 per month on the house northwest corner West Hunter and Ashby Sts. BALLOT FOR GOVERNOR. James L. Erwin, of the Constitution, Frank Hammond, of the Journal, C. W. Upchurch, of The Georgian, W. E. Muirhead, of The News, will conduct a ballot for governor at the sale. $50, $25, $10, $10 Cash Will be Given Away at the Sale. Plats and Tickets at Our Office. I. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer. S. B. TURMAN & CO.