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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. OFFER! 54 Y WALL STREET BROKERS WERE- DRAWN INTO NET BY SPIRITUALIST SEANCES oner on $12.60 machine and three month's free trtil plan. W« Miry nothing but the Uteit 1m- proven machine., xu.rnnteed for ten year. We carry the Uryeut .took and »hlp froni Atlanta tha aame day order la received You frel * ht - Wri< * John Foster Co, 265*267 Decatur Street. Atlanta, Georgia. LOW RATES SOUTHERN RAILWAY Warm Spring*, Ga $ 3.75 Chick Spring*, 8. C 8.50 A.hevllle, N. C 10.50 Wayr.esville, N. G 11.60 Hendersonville, N. C 10.00 Lake Toxaway, N. C 12.70 Tryon, N. C 10.00 Tate Springs, Tenn 11.35 St. Simons, Ga 12.00 Cumberland Island, Ga 13.00 Atlantic Beach, I la 14.60 Chicago, III 32.05 Saratoga Springs, N. Y 43.80 Atlantic City, N. J 40.00 Acbury Park, N. J. ..' 41.50 Detroit, Mich 30.05 The above rates are for the Round Trip. Ticket* on sale dally limited for re turn until October 31, 1906. Pssoenger and Ticket Office No. 1 Peachtree Street. 'Phone 142. J. C. LUSK, Uistnct Passenger Agent. Ex-Premier of France Com ments on Pontiff’s Encyclical. By Private Leased Wire. Paris, Aug. 17.—The Matin publishes an. Interview with M. Cubes, ex-pro- mler and ex-minister of the Interior, on the pope's latest encyclical. M. Combes was practically the father of the law. He said that the pope has runs the death knell of the Cathoile. church In France. The state would be led Inevitably to suppress the pen sions granted to. the clergy, commis sioners are losing possession of the churches and presbyteries. HOT CONTEST IS ON FOR REPRESENTATIVE Special to The Georgian. Jasper, Ala.,.Aug. 17.—That the po litical situation Is growing Intensely warm Is everywhere evident. There a number of close contests In this county. There are four candidates and two aro to be chosen. ANNOUNCEMENTS I rexpectfully announce myself ■ andidate for council from the Third /ard, subject to the white primary on tugust 22, C. W MANGUM. I respectfully announce myself candidate for council from the Fourth ward, subject to white primary on August 22. DR. B. E. PEARCE. l respectfully announce myself a candidate for oouncil from the 8ixth ward, subject to the white primary on August 22. JOHN W. GRANT. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. JAME8 G. WOODWARD. [ respectfully announce mysslf a ndidate for County Trsasursr, sub- :t to whit# primary on Auqust 22. MACON C. SHARP. DECATUR CITIZEN8 WANT NEW RAILROAD. PlMvlnl t«> The Georgian. Jarkaon, Ml**., Aug. 17.—The citizen* < f Decatur, Newton county, have petl- ti -nt fl the railroad commission asking that the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City road be made to build Its main line via that town, as ordered by the circuit court of that district a year The decision of the lower court has been appealed from and until the supreme court passes on It the railroad c'umnlssion does not have much Juris diction. A Standard of What You Should Get When * You Pay 3.50 Not that a Muse Special is more than we believe a three-fifty’s worth. Other three-fifty shoes ought to be better, we believe. The "RIALTO" 1357 Patent Colt Blucher Oxfordn, narrow, flat last, high military heel, $3.50, 1375 G u n Metal Calf Blucher Ox- fordB, same shape as above, $3.50. The "RIALTO” In Tan 1389 Tan Russian Calf Blucher Ox* ford. Very swell. $3.50. MUSE’S 3-5-7 Whitehall Street. PEACE IN BANTAM ST A TES * IS ASSURED, SAYS COMBS By I’rlvnte I .on nod Wire. New York, Aug. 17.—The steamer A1II- ice, which nrrlvod ln*t night from Colon, Panama, brought Leslie Comb*, the Ainerl- enn minister to Guatemala and Honduras. In a few day* Mr. <’omb» will go to Wash ington and ns Boon as he has reported tho details of recent events In the countries to hlch ho Is accredited be will he given leave of absence and will visit his home In Kentucky. , Regarding the recent conference on board ie Plilted States warship Marblehead at Han Jose. Costa Wen. when pence was re established between Unntcmala on the one side and the iilllcs, Honduras and Halvndor, the other. Mr. Combs sold: ‘There were provisions In the compact that 1 am quite sure will result In u peace ful situation In Central Ainerlrti for years to come. I consider the ogreement where- bv any of the countries cun refer to the president of the United States and to tho president of Mexico for settlement nuy case thnt mny arise by arbitration will effect this. •*I mil sure It will create a moral press ure that will eliminate the revolutionary tendencies with which these countries have boon afflicted. The formal participation of President Ida* with President Roosevelt in lessening these recent troubles In South America Is exactly In line with the prin ciples thnt Mr. Boot has boon enunciating In South America, of Interesting the strong est Latin American republics In helping to AT THE THEATERS i SHINGLE LATH BUYERS We have for gale, Immediate delivery: 300 M. "Carolina Specials” Highest grade Cypress Shingles, full dimension, 6x16, Bests-Primes. 600 M., each All Heart Pine, full dimension, 4x18 and 6x16 Shingles. 600 M. No. 2 Pine 4x18 and 5x16 Shingles. 1,000,000 Standard Green Laths, 4 feet long, exactly 1 1-2 Inches wide, exactly 3-8 Inch thick. . . . „ . We can deliver carloads and mixed carloads to all points in Georgia at satisfactory prices. Drayload lots a specialty. 800 tons Hair Fibre and Wool Fibre Plaster ready for Im mediate shipment from Atlanta, Birmingham and Montgomery. Dehydratlne, the highest g.ade Damp and Water Proofing Compound. ' KEYSTONE LIME—THE PUREST, WHIT EST LIME ON THE MARKET, PUT UP IN THE STRONGEST AND MOST ATTRACT IVE BARRELS. SEND FOR SAMPLE BAR REL OF KEYSTONE LIME. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. J At tha Casino. And another great big gathering en joyed tho Casino performance Thurs day night, and there Ih another large advance sale for the performances yet to be given. Tho theatorgoer* agree that this I one of the cleverest attraction* yet of fered In Atlanta. It I* absolutely vaude ville and It la winning. The Klenore sister* have won a great impression, and will ever be welcome stars In the future. And the other act* on the bill are the sort that make a vaudeville bill a teal succea*. The Bijou box office opened Friday for the sale of Casino Heat*. The transfer will be made from the Grand box to start the Bijou along for It* season. The bill for the Casino show for the week that will start on Monday seems to be one of the regulars. Stuart Barnes, the cleverest singing comedian In vaudeville, will be the special fea ture, Holcomb, Curtis & Co., another great vaudeville success, will be on the bill, and one of the novelty features will be Chester, the statue flog. The bill looks good, and the sale of seats will start at the Bijou box office Saturday morning. AGED MOTHER TO HEAR THREE SONS PREACH KpecInCto The tleorglnu. Charlotte, X. C., Aug. 17.—At the lit tle Methodist Church at Blenheim, S. C., on next Sunday there »v.HJ be a touching am! an unusual gathering, at the request of a gray headed and aged mother, whose three sons are now all preachers, one a college president, the second a presiding elder and the third a preacher In North Carolina. The mother Is Mrs. Kate Kilgo, of Blenheim, and her de*lre to see all of her sons In the pulpit together will be fulfilled by those sons at the Sunduy services. Dr. John c. Kilgo, president of Tt fu lly College, one of the in*)*t richly en dowed institutions of the South, Is one U. S. District Attorney in New York Getting Evidence. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 17.—Assistant Uni ted States District Attorney Carmody had all his available men busy today trying to locate two millionaire stock brokers whose names are almost as well known In Wall street as that of John W. Gates, In order to secure them as witnesses against Mrs. Blna F, Ver- ruult-Hurnllton and Mrs. James Pem berton Brown, known as the “Cassle Chadwicks of New York.” The *earch for the two Wall street millionaires followed revelations of the alleged activities of Mrs. Hamilton and her friend, Mrs. Brown. According to the Information which ha* reached the United States district attorney, the two women used their matrimonial bait merely ns a side Issue. The chief vic tims, It Is alleged, were wealthy Wall street brokers, nnd to get them It Is declared that they resorted to every thing from spiritualism to a roulette and faro layout. 8sances and Roulette. The handsome residence of this syn dicate In West Eighty-second street. It Is declared, was the scene of gambling revels, while frequently In another part of the mansion spliltuallHtic seances were going on, calculated to Impress prospective victims with the necessity of contributing munificently to the syndicate’s bogus stock companies. Mrs. Brown has furnished the bruins and Mr*. Verrauit has furnished tho beauty. Twenty year* ago the former eloped from Halifax with J. P. Brown, a civil engineer. They were married In Brooklyn. Brown wa* twenty years older than his bride. Five years ago he died. The widow went to Boston, where she met Blna Finnegan, who af terwards became Mrs. Verrauit. Organized a Company. Mrs. Brown came to New York and secured a position a* a cloak model, Later she became a stenographer for a Wall street man. His wife died and he asked her to’marry him, but she re fused. In 1902 she Installed herself In a mansion at 114 West Seventy-third street. Hhe advertised In the ”per- sonal” column* of a new*paper and scores of replies came. Then she called upon Mrs. Verrauit to go Into partnership with her. Then they be gan using spiritualism a* a side Issue. Mrs. Brown formed a concern which she called the Kentucky Coni and Fuel Company. At the seance* which were conducted by Mrs. Verrauit and George Mason. Mr*. Brown’s brother, visitor* were advised to buy stock In the Ken tucky company. By means-of these mystic ’ tip*" $60,000 worth of stock wan sold in the concern. A brewer who live* In Brook lyn gave $10,000 a* soon as a "spirit” told him* to contribute and later he put In $15,00q more. LOW FREIGHT RATES SECUREDJN ROADS] Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 17.—The board of trpde, through its transportation committee, has secured reductions in freight In 770 shipments made over railroads by shlpppers to merchants in this city recently. When the discrep ancies were called to the attention of the railroad people the reductions were promptly made and the merchants are greatly pleased at the work of the com mittee in their behalf. Another com mittee Is at nvork formulating plans for an all water route via Apalachicola and hope to have them ready for the next regular meeting. MEDICAL SOCIETY , HOLDS A MEETING The regular meeting of the Fulton County Medical Society was held Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in the Carnegie Library and several Impor tant medical matters were discussed. Among those taking part In the pro gram with papers or talks along scien tific subjects, were Dr. W. 8. Elkin, Dr. G. H. Noble, Dr. J. G. Earnest, Dr. H. U. Kline, Dr. K. C. Davis, Dy. A. L, Fowler, Dr. W. F. Westmoreland, Dr. W. P. Nlcolson, Dr. Marlon Hull, Dr. A. Visanska and Dr. *8. T. Bar nett. 8TR0NG CHARGE TO JURY ON LYNCHING QUE8TION Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 17.—Judge Peebles, In the opening of the criminal term of court for August In the city yesterday said some pretty strong things about lynching. He said of lynching that It was nat urally the work of cowards, and that the reputation of this .state for bravery could not be always maintained If such men as the lynchers become to be re garded with any favor. He recited the fact that lynchera are murderers, and expressed himself clearly on that point. Rtd Men Elsct Officers. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 17.—Appalachia Tribe, local Red Men, have elected the following officers for the next six months: L. E. Chandler, sachem; Percy Todd, 8. 8.; Ernest Todd, J. 8.; R. James, prophet; E. L. Patten, JO. of R.; W. P. Johnson, K. of W. The oth er officers who are appointive will ho named at the next regular council, by Deputy Grand Sachem Johnson of this city. UND TRIP Summer and Convention Rates. Round trip summer excursions from all points East to Pacific Coast and Northwest, from June 1 to September 15th, with special • stop-over privileges, good returning to October 31st, 1906. Sommer Rates to Colorado, June IsttoSept. 30 Use the splendid through service of the SOUTH ERN PACIFIC from New Orleans, UNION PA CIFIC from Kansas City or Chicago to all points West, Northwest and Southwest, including palatial steamship service from San Francisco to Japan, China, Australia, etc. Through Pullman Tourist cars from Washington, Atlanta, Montgomery, etc., and from St. Louis and Chicago to California. WRITE ME FOR LITERATURE AND INFORMATION. J. F. VAN RENSSELAER, General Agt., * 124 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga. R. 0. BEAN, T. P. A. G. W. ELY, T. P. A. FEELING 18 GROWING AGAIN8T BUCKET 8HOP8 .Special to Th<» Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., August 17.—Since the defalcation of Cashier Chisolm, of the First National Bank of Birmingham, nnd the revelations of the part the bucket *hops have taken in the mat ter, feeling 1* very strong agaln*t the evil In this city. Last spring, when the revenue schedule wa* being made up by the city council, the license of bucket shops wa* doubled, and was paid under protest. It I* believed that the city will follow the example *et by Birmingham and will refuse to license them at all. FARMERS RAI8E ENOUGH TO LA8T TWO YEARS H pec In I to The Georgian. Gadsden, Alu., August 17.—Reports received from different part* of the great Sand Mountain plateau stated that the corn crop Is the most bounti ful in many year*. Most of the farm er * have made enough this year to lost them two year*. The cotton, too, I* very fine. The wet weather so far has not injured It to any great extent. There Is an abundance of fruit, vege tables nnd poultry. TEN THOU8AND PEOPLE EXPECTED TO ATTEND Rpeelal to The Geotfctan. Indldn Springs, Ga., August 17.—The Indian Springs holiness camp meeting Is growing In Interest and attendance every service. Wednesday night there were, present at the regular 8 o'clock service more than 2,000 persons. At every service many people Join the church. Rev. Bud Robinson and Will Huff are doing the preaching. More than 1,200 people are now encamped on the grounds. At the meeting of the cot tage holders and their friends yester day >$4,000 was raised to pay for the Improvements of this year. Several have taken lots to build cottages for another year. * Sunday Bud Robinson will preach, ami 10,000 people are expected to be In attendance. This man, not knowing a letter In the alphabet at the age of 2S years, now speaks as one of the graduates of a theological college. Rights Awsy Secured. Special to The Georgian. Haralson, Ga., August 17.—The At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail- j way Company has secured deeds tft the right of way through Haralson. THIS COOK STOVE FOR $14.35 Ha* the largest oven of any cast Iron cook stove made, being 21x20 Inches. Retail Dealers Would Sell It for $22.00 to $25.00 Our prlc** mean ■ big saving to you. Cook Stoves from $4.50 up. Ranges from of her eons, while the other, are both well known—J. W. Kilgo being lire Bid ing elder of one of South Carolina's leading district.. $15.00 to $23.50 Our catalog No. 29 I, free. Write for It or call to see us. JOHN FOSTER GO., 265-7-9 and 271 Decatur St., Atlanta, Ga