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1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. THURSDAY, AUGUST SO, 1900. BRYAN GETS THE GLAD HAND FROM HOME FOLKS AND OTHERS Great Commoner Suf ferer From SeaSick- ness on Voyage. Continued from Page One. mer Benator Jamea K. Jonea, a few week* ago, and if you will read that letter you will find It waa not an an nouncement. I said that I would ac cept the nomination under certain con dltlone." "Haa your attitude changed since then?" “No, It has not." • Democratlo Chances Good. "What are the chances for Demo cratic success In the next presidential campaign?" "I have been away from home too long to make prophesies. Predictions are uncertain enough when you home at the height of a campaign. Read .the announcements given out by the respective campaign committees a few days before an election and com pare them with the returns, and you get an Idea of the'value of political prognostications. “I always assume that the chances of Democratic success are Improving. That assumption Is based on the theory that the Democratic policies are right and that the people are Intelligent and will see the wisdom of these policies. Thera Is a theory that right always triumphs, and you cannot have any doubt of the triumph of your party If you believe It Is right. But it Is not easy to fix definitely the time when those Ideas will triumph. Circum stances have a tremendous effect on such matters." America Is All Right. "And your are pretty well satisfied with the American form of govern ment?" “I have never been better satisfied." The members of the Nebraska dele gation are jubilant today. They suc ceeded, as they said they would, In getting hold of their distinguished fel low citizen. Their tug cut In ahead of the mini and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan went aboard and were given the re ception of their lives by the Western- BR YAN'SHOME FOLKS GREET HIM WITH MANY CHEERS, AND I HEN HE GETS LASSOED By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 30.—The Prlnzess Irene was Just in quarantine when the two tugs chartered by the Ne braskans, slid up alongside, and a mighty roar burst forth, for W. J. Bryan himself stood on the upper deck, with his wife and daughter, bareheaded and with a gleaming smile. The Nebraskans let her rip. They shrieked and yelled and cheered, while all the time Bryan stood there and pointed out friends to his wife and bowed and nodded to them by turn. Little Grace Bryan looked over the rail, and then turned to her father to says: "Why, papa, I never thought so many people would come 1,300 miles to welcome you home." Mr. Bryan was all attention to the tugs. Mayor Jim Dahlman, of Omaha, yelled up: “We’re glad you're back." “Jump Down, Bill." "I'm glad to be back,” was the re sponse. "Jump down. Bill, and see us,” cried one of the Nebraskans. “I'll be with you In a short while," returned Bryan. At this a great cheer went up, because the Nebraskans had feared that Bryan might not come down to see them, but would go away on Edward P. Ooltra's yacht, the Illinl, which was hovering nearby. The Nebraskans did not let him go until he had shaken hands with ev ery one on board and heard the news from his own bailiwick. Then he was generously permitted to go aboard the yacht mint. Will Land at Battery. It had been planned that Mr. Bryan should spend the night on the Illinl, but at the last minute this plan waa changed, and Instead, after cruising about for an hour, the yacht put into Stapleton, Staten Island, where Mr. and Mrs. Bryan landed and went to the residence of Lewis Nixon for the night. This afternoon the Illinl will again take them on board and the remainder of the program as originally planned will be carried out. Miss Bryan remained on board the Prlnzess Irene, and, upon her arrival at Hoboken, was driven to the Hotel Victoria, in Manhatan, where she will await the arrival of her parents late this afternoon. Southerners in Gotham. Some of the Important Southern Democrats In town are: United States Senators Culberson and Bailey, of Texas; John W. Daniel and Thomas W. Martin, of Virginia; ex-Uplted States Senator James K. Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic national committee in 1896 and 1900: Governor Warfield and Vic tor Baughman, of Maryland; Represen tative Griggs, of Georgia: ex-Governor Benton McMIllln. of Tennessee; a bunch of Florida Democrats and the following members of the Democratic national committee from Southern states: Henry D. Clayton, of Ala bama; R. M. Johnson, of Texas: Urry Woodson, of Kentucky, and J. Taylor Ellison, of Virginia. PATROLMAN WILSON ANSWERS LAST CALL ebraska of “We Are Nebraska Boys." The scene was an exciting one. Mr. Bryan beat time gently to the.air of the Nebraskans’ song with his fine white felt hat. The Bryanltes, after this little song, newed their cheering with a vim. The state banner of Nebraska with the man working at the forge in a wheat field was plucked from its place in front of the pilot house and waved to and fro. It was a great sight, and the Nebraskans again burst Into song. Bryan It Lattoed. Mayor Brown, of Lincoln, Neb., and Mr. Qoltra, boarded the Prlnzess Irene and spoke to Mr. Bryan. Th6y were followed by H. C. Hlchmond, who brought a couple of boxes of magnifi cent American beauty roses, one for Mrs. Bryan, and the other for Grace, together with some personal messages for Mr. Bryan from his brother, Charles, back home. A photographer on deck asked Mr. Bryan to pose for him. “My, I'm glad you asked me,” said Mr. Bryan. “1 was afraid that I would not get my picture taken.” The two tugs of the Nebraskans were lashed together and put alongside the companionway. It was lowered, and Mr. Bryan and his wife came down and boarded the boats. Mayor Dahl man had a long rope lasso all ready and let It fly. It curled around the j shoulders of the peerless one and took him prisoner. Twenty-three cameras clicked as one while the photograph ers got views of Bryan with ♦.he rope about his neck. From that time on he needed to have no fear that his picture would not be taken. If it was taken once, there were 600 views made of him, doing- about everything, from coming to going. He Makes a Speech. Once they had him alone the Nebras kans yelled for a speech. He obliged as follows: “Ladles and Gentlemen: The United States Is the greatest country in the world. Nebraska Is the finest of the United States. (Cheers.) Lincoln is the best city In the state. Falrvlew Is better than Lincoln. (Falrvlew where Bryan lives.) ' I am glad to be here and glad to see you here. I would have been with you In six days, but you have come here to me. It la good of you and I thank you for it. I am going back home now and 1 am going to do all I can to help you Democrats.” “And we’ll keep you there until March 4, 1909, and then we’ll take you to Washington,” broke In Mayor Jim Dahlman. As to Candidacy. “I shall be glad If you let me stay there until that date.” resumed Mr. Bryan, “and I may stay there after ward, though not of my own accord,” he added smiling profoundly. Afterward a reporter asked what he meant when he said about staying In Nebraska after March, 1909, though not of his own account. “That simply means,” aald Mr. Bry an, “that I have not yet made up my mind whether I am to be a candidate for the presidency. I have nothing really to say now for the newspapers about that.” Mr. Bryan looked In robust health, and, Indeed, In fine condition. His friends say that there 1 ha^ been a vast Improvement In the year. His trousers were almost as baggy at the knees as in London photographs, but not really so much. Some one was presented then to Mr. Bryan Just before he was leaving the tug and with great force with his teeth agleam, said: “De lighted.” He la D-e-l-i-g-h-t-e-d. "Do you spell that "d-e-l-l-t-e-dT’ asked some one, while another said: That’s a regular crib from Roosevelt, Mr. Bryan.” To all of which he re turned only a bright smile. He shook hands with*the engineer of the Julia Moran, who somewhat carelessly called him “Mr. O’Brien.” By that time the enthusiasm had lost Its first edge and the Nebraskans be gan to feel that it was time to let him go. So he embarked on the tender of the Illinl and went away. SOCIETY GIRLS CARRY PISTOLS TO ROUT NEWPORT THIEVES Here Is a picture of Miss Gwendolyn Burden, who tells how burg lars escaped from the Burden place at Newport. Since the episode a number of the young men have begun to carry revolvers. ATLANTA TO HAVE 15,000 VISITORS WITHIN MONTH GOVERNOR CLIPS TEN CENTS OFF STATE TAX RATE Rate For 1906 Is Fixed at $4.80 on One Thousand Dollars. HOW IT IS FIGURED Special and Back Taxes Ex pected to Make Up - Deficit. ROOSEVELT'S FRIEND VICTIM OP SHOT Rough Rider Murphy Mys teriously Wounded at Boarding House. G. W. Wilson, n patrolman of the Atlanta police deportment, died Wednesday night •t Anburn, Go., from consumption. He will he burled «t Auburn Friday morning. I’ntrolnmn Wilson hod been n member of the force for four yeurs nnd was popular nmong his comrade*. For the pant tw yenrs his health hod l»oen foiling. He grouted a leave of nhsence severnl weeks ago, which world hove e.xplrcfl today. AGED WOMAN STRAYS AWAY FROM ROME Mrs. M. J. I^e, 63 yenrs old, who lives ■t 166 Gilmer street, wondered away from her boifte Thursday morning nnd her fani- ily nre much worried. The police depart ment wns notified of the old Indy’s disap pearance nnd that she hnd threatened to kill herself. Mrs. M. C. Knox, an aged sister of Mrs. I.ee, reported to Csll Officer t.’ooper that Mrs. Lee had severnl times threatened to throw herself In a well or cut her thront. When she left the house Mrs. I.ee wore By Prlvnte I-eased Wire. New York, Aug. SO.—Shot-and prob ably fatally wounded, under circum stances which are shrouded In mystery, Will S. Murphy, one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and at one time a close friend of the president, lien at the house of Mrs. Webber, No. 104 West Fifty-second street, while the Inmates of the place wave away all outsiders. Including the police. One rumor has it that the Rough Rider had offended a woman living in the Webber estab lishment and that she had flred upon him. Another was that he was a vic tim of some mysterious foe. Murphy is a member of a law Arm. His partner, Terrence V. Powderly, was former commissioner of Immigra tion and one time general master of the Knights of Labor. When the Rough Riders were mustered out at WOMAN SPECTATOR CARRIED UP BY A BIG BALLOON GETS II COUNTIES Official Returns Disprove His Sweeping As sertions. With only Tattnall, Stewart and Jones counties missing, official returns filed with M. J. Yeomans, of Dawson, chair man of the statfe Democratic executive committee, show that Mark Johnston, of Baldwin, carried only 17 out of the 142 counties making official returns. The counties given to Dr. Johnston with the votes each will have In the convention are as follows: Banks, Chattooga, 2; Cherokee, 2; Dodge, 2; Dougherty, 2; Douglas, 2; Floyd, 6; Glascock, 2; Habersham, 2; Heard, 2 Madison, 2; McDuffie, 2; Miller, 2 Muscoogee, 4; Oconee, 2; Paulding, 2; Troup, 4; White, 2. Total counties carried, 17, with 44 votes In the con- entton. Giving to Dr. Johnston, Tatnall with 4 votes, Stewart with 2, and Jones with 2, he cun muster only 52 in the conven tion. This Anally explodes his asser tions that he would have 189 votes In M 0 makB k lh^°m'eaenta«on »ne*ch < at C thG the convention, and verifies The Geor- to make the presentation speeen at tne K , an .„ moment that State School .C . h. eiv Kian's statement that State School nf .h? “R^nnrn^Bii^ter"^atafu^to commissioner \V. B. Merritt was over- RSL*ZP, CO BU ’ ,er " t0tUC t0 whelming* re-elected. Colonel Roosevelt. Murphy belong# to an excellent fam ily In Canton, Miss. Before the 8pan- Ish-Amerlcan war he was a Judge In the Indian Territory and presided at the trial of the Dalton brothers, the outlaws. WALTER BALLARD OP TICAL CO Less than one year ago placed on the market the new Ballard Bifocal, giving reading and walking vision fn one frame and looking like one glass. They have proven the most successful of all the advertised Invisible bifocals. Ground In a deep toric curve, giving a large visual field for reading as well as walking. They nre the most perfect and beautiful glass sold. Consult us about bifocals. We have them all. Sales room, 61 Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga. CONTENTS OF 72 WALTON ST. AT AUCTION FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 10 A. M. On account of breaking up housekeeping, will sell the entire household and kitchen furniture, consisting of Bed Room Suits, Din ing Table, Hat Rack, Folding Bed, Wardrobes, Refrigerator, Iron Beds and Dressers and Washetand. Chairs, Rockers, Eclipse Gas Stove. Heater, Carpets. Rugs and Mattings, Table and Bed Linens. China and Glassware, and many other good things. LEO FRESH, Auctioneer. Office and Salesroom, 123 Whitehall. To that statement Dr. Johnston took exceptions and in published cards mads the assertion that “newspaper report ers were being furnished lies by the book trust.” Definitely to determine the truth of the situation, The Georgian wired Its correspondent In Dawson, J. K. Jester, to give an accurate list of the counties cnrrled by Dr. Johnston, by obtaining the figures from Chairman M. J. Yeo mans. The original article was not printed to do Dr. Johnston any tnjus- tlce, but as a matter of legitimate newa The statements printed In The Geor gian are amply verified by the official figures returned to Chairman M. J. Yeomans. improving Southern Track. Special to The Georgian. Anniston, Ala., Aug. 30.—The con struction force of the Southern Rail way Is at work on several stretches of track between this city and Atlanta, preparing for the heavy rains of the autumnal season, and making many Improvements on the roadbed and track equlnment. The stretch between this city and Birmingham will te vis ited next week. NOT MEXICAN BOLL WEEVIL FOUND IN ALABAMA Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 30.—Professor W. T. Clarke, entomologist at the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, was in this city yesterday and exam ined the weevil found near here last week, which had been pronounced a cotton boll weevil. Professor Clarke says that the weevil found. Is not the Mexican cotton boll weevil, but thinks It to be the cow pea pod weevil which sometimes eats cotton. He carried the sirecimen to Auburn for further ex amination. By Prlvnte Leased Wire. Kingston, N. Y., Aug. 30.—Having been caught by the anchor of a bal loon and whirled high In the air over the heads of 6,000 spectators, Mrs. Mattie Roper, of Brooklyn, was serious ly, but not fatally, hurt yesterday at the Ulser county fair at Ellenvllle.* The balloon broke lose and before the bystanders could scatter, the an chor fluke caught In the dress of Mrs. Roper. The aeronaut, a woman, brought the balloon to earth. WOMAN SHARP SHOOTER QUALIFIES FOR SEAGIRT Governor Terrell, In consultation with Comptroller General W. A. Wright, fixed the state tax rate at 6 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at 94.80 for $1,- 000. This Is 10 cents less than for last year, when It was 14.90. The total valuation of the property of the state returned to Comptroller General Wright this year for taxation Is 1624,799,694. The total for 1905 was 8577,840,282. The amount of revenue raised last year at the 94.90 rate was 82,831,417. The amount that will be raised this year at the 84.80 rate will be 82,999,594, making a difference In favor of this year over last of 8167,621. Leaves $60,000 Deficit. Over against this the legislature, re cently adjourned, made additional ap propriations of $334,000 available In 1906 and 1907. There was # $106,009 appropriated last year and paid out, which 1h not repeated In this year's appropriations, so that leaves a net additional sum to be raised over last year of 8229,000. This leaves a deficit of 860,000 to be provided, which the comptroller says will very probably come from speclul taxes, and also from the back taxes of the Bell Telephone Company. The comptroller Is also expecting 8300,000 from the back taxes of the Georgia and Central In the Western Railway of Alabama stock as soon as the Uni ted States supreme court hands down Its decision in these cases. Tax Rate 8inee 1880. A statement of the tax rate for the past quarter of a century Is here given, and the increase from three and a half mills In 1880 to 4.9 mills In 1905 Is due to the tremendous Increase In appro priations for the common schools and the three classes of pensions now pro vided for under the law. Year. State Tax Rate. 1880 3>4 Mills 1881 3 Mills 4 Large Conventions to Assemble Here Sept. 14 to Oct. 23. September 14—National Dental Col lege Factultles and National Dental Examiners. September 18—National Dental As sociation. October 1—National Retail Drug gists’ Association. October 9—American Bottlers’ Pro tective Association. October 22—National Carriage Build ers' Association. By Prlvnte Leased Wire. New York, Aug. i'0.—One of the surprises of this year’s meet of rifle cracks on the range at Seagirt, N. J., Is a clear-eyed, handsome young woman, who four years ago had never handled a gun, much less flred a shot out of a gun, rifle or revolver. She is Mrs. Elizabeth Topperweln, of San Antonio, Texas. She opened the eyes of the veterans at the butts on Tues day by scoring 59 out of a possible 75 In five shots each at 200, 300 and 500 yards. She thus qualifies for en rollment ns a member of the new na tional marksmen reserve. GEORGIA'S TEAM OFF FOR SEA GIRT Seven Atlanta Men Will Compete in National Shoot. 1 Governor Terrell Thursday appointed the following to constitute the Georgia team at Beaglrt, N. J., September 4 to upon the recommendation of the chief of ordnance. Colonel J. Van Holt Nash. These appointments are In conform It, with the trial shoot in Macon this week. The team left Macon Wednes day. As will be seen there are seven At lanta men on the team. Colonel A. J. Scott, assistant adju tant general, Atlanta. Colonel J. V. H. Nash, chief of ord nance, Atlanta. Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Postetl, as slstant chief of ordnarvo. Savannah. Major H. Johnson, « “tant chief of ordnance, Macon. Captain W. T. B. Wilson, Troop L, First cavalry, Atlanta. Captain R. J. Travis, Co. C, First heavy artillery, Savannah. Captain Fred Morris, o. F, Fifth In fantry, Marietta. Captain C. C. Smith, Co. K, Fifth In fantry, Atlanta. Captain W. P. Wheeler, Co. F, Sec ond Infantry, Macon. Captain Baxter *ines, Co. B, Second Infantry, Macon. Lieutenant R. H. Mason, Co, F, Sec- >nd Infantry, Macon. Sergeant Major R. Falllgant, First cavalry. Savannah. Sergeant W. J. Julian, Co B, Second Infantry. Macon. First Sergeant A. A. Mayfield, Co. F, Fifth Infantry, Marietta. Corporal J.. O. Seaman, Troop L. First cavalry, Atlanta. Private J. W. Hudson, Troop L, Flint cavalry, Atlanta. Private W. F. Russell, Troop L, First cavalry, Atlanta. Will Receive Psy. Transportation, subsistence (for en listed men) and per diem as author ized by the war department will be al lowed. The team will be kept under strict military discipline by the team captain until dismissed at Seagirt. Travel will be In civilian dress. Each BUCKET SHOP BILL T FEAZE M. M. Cottingham Wants License for Wire House. Despite the fact that the hand of the law will relentlessly close down on all wire houses and bucket shops January L application has been made by H. M. Cottingham for a license to operate a cotton future business. Mr. Cottingham has called upon the license Inspector and the city clerk, stating that he wished to take out the license as soon as possible and operate the wire house until the first of next year. He asked whether the license would cost the stipulated sum of $300, which has heretofore been charged for the entire year. This has raised a rather difficult problem—the city authorities believe It would not be. fair to charge the total price for a six-months' license and It is 'but of their jurisdiction to cut 'the price ami Impossible to promise that a portion of the money will be refunded. The tax ordinance covering this li cense roads: "Brokers In futures, or agents tiff brokers in futures, no li cense to Issue for less than the full price of one year.” This matter will doubtless be taken up at the next session of the tax com mittee. Many Additions to Church. By Private Leased Wire. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 30.—At a revival hlch has just closed at Pilgrim's Rest In this county, thirty converts have been baptized and thirty-two more will be baptized next Sunday. Altogether seventy-seven additions were made to the church. khaki and one olive drab service or blue. Baggnge allowance Is not lim ited, but each member of the team will care for and transport same at his own expense. On completion of this duty the team will return to its home eta- member wiu carry two uniforms, one tlon. 1884 8 Mills 1885 3 Vi Mills 1886 3% Mills 1887 3.77 Mills 1888 3.56 Mills 1889 4 Mills 1890 3.96 Mills 1891 6.08 Mills 1892 4.85 Mills 1893 4.61 Mills 1894 4.37 Mills 1895 4.56 Mills 1896 4.56 Mills 1897 6.21 Mills 1898 6.21 Mills 1899 6.8G Mills 1900 6.20 Mills 1901 5.44 Mills 1902 5.30 Mills 1903 5 Mills 1904 4.8 Mills 1905 4.9 Mills Comptroller General Wright said Thursday that he doubted if the tax levy w’ould be as low as tnls for many years to come, as he did not expect In the next three years the phenomenal Increase In tax values as in the past three years, which amounted to $190,- 000,000. Due to Cotton. This has been due to the high price of cotton. In his opinion. The de pressing of the stock market by many Are Insurance companies unloading many of their securities to meet the Are losses In San Francisco would also operate against any great future In crease. The depression of the stock market depressed business everywhere. If these special and back taxes do not materialize, the Incoming admin istration will have to borrow money to tide over the difficulty. May Be Problem for 8mith, Many think that .in reducing the tax rate one-tenth of a mill from last year Governor Terrell has bequeathed a very perplexing problem of state to his successor. Governor Terrell borrowed 8100,000 last year, paying 8467.76 Interest there on when It was paid back. He has al ready borrowed $60,000 this year, which must be paid back, this being exclusive From September 14 to October 23 between 10,000 and 15,000 strangers from every part of the United States will visit Atlanta, representing the dentists, druggists, bottlers and car riage builders. The big conventions will practical ly be In continuous session for over a month, one giving way to another. At least two of these great bodies have never before convened In the South— the national druggists and the .carrlago builders. Atlanta's reputation as a great con vention city has spread to all parts of the country, and the splendid manner In which this clt«' takes care of such bodies adds to hi/ reputation as the llvest. and most hospitable city In the country. Dental Men Come First. First to come will be the National Dental College Faculties on September 14, with headquarters In the Piedmont, and sessions to be held in the assem bly hall of that hostelry. Dr. Frank Holland, president of the Georgia Den tal Association, has just returned from Washington and Baltimore, and says that hundreds of visitors are coming. Some 200 dental college teachers will be here, representing ail the big dental Institutions In the country. On the same day In the Kimball about 200 dental examiners from all over the country will be In session. Then on September 18 the National Dental Association will convene vf the Piedmont, combining the two organiza tions above, as well as dentists from over the Union. Between 600 and 800 will be In attendance. On September 20 the Delta Slgna Delta fruternlty, which is to dentistry as Masonry Is to th$ layman, will convene In the Pied mont assembly hall. National Drug Men. As stated In The Georgian Wednes day, the National Retail Druggists' Association will be In session here Oc tober 1 to 5, inclusive, bringing from 2,000 to 2,500 visitors from the Pacific to the Atlantic. One of the features of this conven tion will be the style in which large delegations will travel to Atlanta. The New York members will come on a sol id special of Pullmans, handsomely decorated. The Philadelphia men have chartered a steamer and will come via Savannah. Chicago's 150 members will travel over the Illinois Central and Louisville and Nashville In a solid Pullman train. ■ They will leave Chicago September 29 M,,,B 'and will spend Sunda*', September 30, on Lookout mountain, arriving here Sunday evening at 6:45 o’clock. The purty will be In charge of Charles H. Avery, president of the Chicago as sociation. Two Others Follow. The* outgoing trains carrying tho drug men Will hardly have disappeared before incoming trains will bring the bottlers by the hundreds. Thla Is a large'organization, and several hun dred delegates will attend the conven tion from almost every state in the Union. Following them will come the car riage men, several hundred strong. Tina big builders will come from North, East, West and South. A very effective feature of this convention will be tho trade exposition to be Installed at Piedmont park. Carriage men will exhibit their product In most attractive " The hotels have practically engaged all their rooms for over thirty days within the period covered by these con ventions. I and wlli spind Sunday, September 30, iooa ,, ## • oiiim T.nnkmit mountain, arriving here Dl th» loan by James U. Bmlth to pay the iwnslonera of Oglethorpe and Greene counties. New Appropriations. The additional appropriations ii detail as passed by the recent ieglsla' lature follow; Special appropriation for pensions ? 1,150.00 Reformatory at state prison. 1.000.00 Jamestown Exposition. .■ .. 30,000.00 Oglethorpe monument, half In 1907 nnd half In 1306 .. 15,000,00 State University, half In 1307 * and half In 1906 100,000.00 Gordon equestrian statue. .. 15,000.00 Soldiers’ home for hospital and equipment 7,500.00 School for Deaf • 20,000.00 School of Technology, for 190? and 1908 maintenance fund 10,000.00 To buy additional land. .. 17,500.00 Academy of the Blind .. .. 36,000.00 Georgia Normal and Indus trial for dormitory North Georgia Agricultural and Military College for dormitory General deficiency appropri ation Bill .. 27,600.00 20,000.00 101,341.1? Total . ..3423.991.17 Lower Freight Rates. Special to The Oeorgtan. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 30.—The Jack- son board of trade has started a move ment for lower freight rates for Jack- son and proposes to push it to a suc cessful termination. MRS, YANCEY PROVED INTERESTING WITNESS Mrs. B. F. Yancey wns arraigned In the police court Thursday morning for disor derly conduct on n strew car Inst Batur in jr night. The trlnl resembled cheap ramie- Title more than tragedy. Mrs. Ynncey owns considerable property lu Atlanta, and Is dignified accordingly. Hhe hns n vocabulary fluent and extra*he and nccordlug to the conductor of the cor, she used It. He stated that she ImliM. .1 a Mouth l’ryor street car with n bowk* : <-f beer nnd n lot more which wna not lu tlm basket, nnd when be remonstrated with the compnny In general nnd tiluiseV tlcnlnr. Hhe was fined $10.75 anti ilepu swearing to hare vengeance on the due tor. Arm Caught In Bait Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 80.—Charles E. Meeks, of The Tlmes-News, had a very narrow escape from serious Injury Into yesterday evening while engaged in some work around the printing press. His shirt sleeve was caught In a rapid ly revolving belt, and before the machinery could be stopped his hand and arm W'ere badly mashed by being drawn under* the pulley. PRISON POPULATION • GREATLY ON INCREASE Special to The Georgian. Jackson. Miss., Aug. 30.—Mississippi lacks but five prisoners of having 1,:m«) men In stripes. During the m< nth just closing there has been In Inci. ise In the prison population of about ilfty. For several years the prison population has been on the Increase, notwith standing the fact that Governor Var danian has pardoned more convicts than any governor for a number of years. BANK CLOSING NOTICE. lay, September 3, "Labor Day," is a legal holiday. The banks compos ing the Atlanta Clearing House Asso ciation will be closed fer business on that day. Paper maturing Sunday is due and payable Saturday, September 1. Paper maturing Monday, September 3, is due and payable Tuesday, Septem ber L DARWIN <». JOKES, M.in.i^er* JOS. A. McCOllU, rrcsktroL , II I —jr"; 4