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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
BRYAN GETS THE GLAD HAND
FROM HOME FOLKS AND OTHERS
Great Commoner Suf
ferer From SeaSick-
ness on Voyage.
Continued from Pag* One.
m.r Senator Jamea K. Jonei, 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
ditions."
"Ha* your attitude changed since
then?”
•'.Vo, It has not."
Democratic 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 are at
home at the height of a campaign.
Bead 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.,
"1 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
There Is a theory that right always
triumphs, and you cannot have any
doubt of the triumph of your party If
you believe it |s 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 llllnl 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
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 Illini.
Will Land at Battery.
It had been planned that Mr. Bryan
should spend the night on the Illini,
but at the last minute this plan was
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 Illini 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-Unlted 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;
bunch of Florida Democrats and the
following members of the Democratic
national committee from Southern
states: Henry D. Clayton, of Ala
bnma; R. M. Johnson, of Texas; Urry
Woodson, of Kentucky, and J. Taylor
Ellison, of Virginia.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 30.—The Princess
Irene was Just in Quarantine when
the two tugs chartered by the Ne
braskans, slid up alongside, and a
mighty roar burst forth, jgr 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 j
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 1,500 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 F. Goltra's yacht, the Illini,
which was hovering nearby.
Inspired by this, they set up the na
tional or state air of Nebraska 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
Bryanites, after this little song, re
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 tp
and fro. It was a great sight, and the
Nebraskans again burst into song.
Bryan la Lassoed.
Mayor Brown, of Lincoln, Neb., and
Mr. Goltra, boarded the Princess Irene
and spoke to Mr. Bryan. They were
followed by H. C. Richmond, 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, “I was afraid that I would
not get my picture taken.”
The two tugs of the Nebraskans were
lashed together and put alongside the
companlonway. 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
shoulders of the peerless one and took
him prisoner. Twenty-three cameras
clicked as one while the photograph
ers got views of Bryan with the rope
about hlB 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 m Speech.
Once they had him alone the Nebras
kans yelled for a speech. He obliged
as follows: f
“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. Fairvlew is
better than Lincoln. (Fairvlew is
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 is good
of you and I thank you for It. I am
going back home now and I am going
to do all I can to help you Democrats.”
“And we’ll keen you there until
March 4, 1909, and then we’ll take ypu
ftHSWERSLAST CULL
O. W. Wilson, s patrolman of the Atlnuta
police department, died Wednesday night
at Auburn, Os., from consumption, lie
win Ik* bur I eil at Auburn Friday morning.
I’ntmlman Wilson hnd l»een a member of
th** force for four years and wus popular
■nmng his comrades. For the past two
years his health had l»een falling, lie was
irnnted a leave of absence several weeks
sro, which would have lutplrrfi today.
AGED WOMAN STRAYS
Mrs. M. J. Lee, 63 years old, who Uvea
*t 156 Gilmer street, wandered away from
b'*r home Thursday morning and her fam
ily nre much worried. The police depart
ment was notified of the old lady's disap
pearance and that she bad threatened to
kill herself.
Mrs. M. t\ Knox, nn aged sister of Mrs.
»•;*<*, reported to Call Officer Cooper that
Mrs. he* hnd several times threatened to
throw herself in a well or out her throat.
Hie various officers were notified to watch
*°t - the wandering woman.
"hen she left the house Mrs. Lee wore
f 'duo wrapper snd was bareheaded. It
'* believed that she will be located during
*he day.
ROOSEVELT'S FRIEND
VICTIMJF SHOT
Rough Rider Murphy Mys
teriously Wounded at
Boarding House.
By Prlvnto LwimhI Wire.
New York, Aug. 30.—Shot and prob
ably fatally wound.d, under clrcum-
ztance. which are ahrouded In myatery,
Will S. Murphy, one of Roo.evelt’a
Rough Rldera, and at one time a clo.e
friend of the president, lies at the
houae of Mr«. Webber, No. 104 West
Flfty-.econd atreet, while the Inmate,
of the place wave away all outsiders,
Including the police. One rumor ha.
It that the Rough Rider had offended
a woman living In the Webber e.tab-
llahment and that .he had fired upon
him. Another wa. that he was a vic
tim of some mysterious foe.
Murphy Is a member of a law firm.
HI. partner, Terrence V. Powderly,
wa. former commlseloner of Immigra
tion and one time general master of
the Knights of Labor. When the
Rough Riders were mu.tered out at
Montauk Point, Murphy was selected
to make the presentation speech at the
ceremonies that accompanied the giv
ing of the "Bronco Buster" statue to
Colonel Roosevelt.
Murphy belongs to an excellent fam
ily In Canton, Miss. Before the Span-
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 In one
frame and looking like one glass. They
have proven the most successful of all
the advertised invisible blfoenls.
around In a deep torlc curve, giving a
large visual Held for reading as well as
walking. They are the most perfect and
beautiful glass sold. Consult us about
bifocals. We have them all. Sales
room, 61 Peachtree, Atlanta, Ga.
diurcn «, is»u», unu men we n iano ypu
to Washington,” broke In Mayor Jim
Dahlman.
As to Candidacy.
“I shall be frlad 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,” said Mr. Bry-
i, “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 newspaper*
about that.”
Mr. Bryan looked In robust health,
and, indeed, In fine condition. His
friends say that there hac^ 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 Is D-e-l-i-g-h-t-e-d.
"Do you spell that “d-e-l-l-t-e-d?”
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
t\ands with the engineer of the Julia
Moran, who somewhat carelessly
called him "Mr. O’Brien.”
Bj*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 llllnl 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
STATC 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.
4 Large Conventions
to Assemble Here
Sept. 14 to Oct. 23.
WOMAN SPECTATOR CARRIED
UP BY A BIG BALLOON
By Private Lensed 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 5,000 spectators, Mrs.
Mattie Roper, of Brooklyn, was serious
ly, but not fatally, hurt yesterday at
the Ulser county fair at Ellenville.
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.
GETS 1MJNTIES
Official Returns Disprove
His Sweeping As
sertions.
WOMAN SHARP SHOOTER
QUALIFIES FOR SEAGIRT
CONTENTS OF 72 WALTON ST.
AT AUCTION
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 10 A. M.
On account of breaking up housekeeping, will eelt the entire
houMhotd and kitchen furniture, conei.tlng of Bed Room Suit., Din
ing Table, Hat Rack, Folding Bed, Wardrobe., Refrigerator, Iren Bed.
and Drea.er. and Wa.h.tand, Chair., Rocker., Hrllp« Oa» Stove,
Heater, Carpet,, Rug. and Matting., Table and Bed Linens, China
»nd Glassware, and many other good things.
LEO FRESH, Auctioneer.
Office and Salesroom, 123 Whitehall.
With only Tattnall, Stewart and Jones
counties missing, official returns filed
with M. J. Yeomans, of Dawson, chair
man of the state Democratic executive
committee, show that Mark Johnston,
of Baldwin, carried only 17 out of the
2 counties making official returns.
The counties given to Dr. Johnston
with the votes each will have in the
convention are as follows: Banks, 2;
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
vention.
Giving to Dr. Johnston, Tatnall with
4 votes, Stewart with 2, and Jones with
2, he can muster only 52 in the conven
tion. This finally explodes his asser
tions that he would have 189 votes In
the convention, and verifies The Geor
gian’s statement that State School
Commissioner W. B. Merritt was over
whelmingly re-elected.
To thnt statement Dr. Johnston took
exceptions and In published cards made
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 nn accurate list of the counties
carried by Dr. Johnston, by obtaining
the figures from Chairman M. J. Yeo
mans. The original article was no
printed to do Dr. Johnston any Injus
tice, but as a matter of legitimate news
Tho statements printed In The Geor
gian are amply verified by the official
figures returned to Chairman M.
Yeomans.
liy Private Imaged Wire.
New York, Aug. 1-0.—One of the
surprises of this year’s meet of rifle
cracks on the range at Seagirt, N. J.,
is a clear-eyed, handsomo young
woman, who four years ago had never
handled a gun, much less fired a shot
out of a gun, rifle or revolver. She
Is Mre. 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 as a member of the new na
tional marksmen reserve.
GEORGIA'S TEAM
OFF fi SEA GIRT
Seven Atlanta * Men Will
Compete in National
Shoot.
Improving Southern Track.
Hpednl to The Georgias.
Anniston, Ala., Aug. 20.—The con
struction force of the Southern Rail
ay 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 equloment. The stretch between
this city and Birmingham will be 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 weevlt found Is not the
Mexican cotton boll weevil,' but thinks
It to be the cow pea pod weevil which
sometimes eats cotton. He carrfedt the
specimen to Auburn for further 'ex
amination.
Governor Terrell Thursday appointed
the following to constitute the Georgia
team at Seagirt, N. J., September 4 to
6, upon the recommendation of the
chief of ordnance, Colonel J. Van Holt
Nash.
These appointments are In conform
ity 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. Postell, as
sistant chief of ordnance. Savannah.
Major H. Johnson, assistant chief of
ordnance, Macon.
Captain W. T. B. Wilson, Troop L,
First cavalry, Atlanta.
Captain R. J. Travis, Co. C, First
heavy artillery, 8avonn-*Y
Captain Fred Morris, k 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 Jones, Co. B, Second
Infantry, Macon.
Lieutenant R. II. Mason, Co. F, Sec
ond Infantry, Macon.
Sergeant Major R. Falllgant, First
cavalry. Savannah.
Sergeant W. J. Julian, Co B, Second
Infantry, Macon.
First Sergeant A. A. Mayfield, Co. I*,
Fifth infantry, Marietta.
Corporal J. fl. Seaman, Troop I*
First cavalry, Atlanta.
Private J. W. Hudson, Troop L, First
cavalry, Atlanta.
Private W. F. Russell, Troop L, First
cavalry, Atlanta.
Will Receive Pay.
Transportation, subsistence (for en
listed men) and per diem as author
ised 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, Bach
BUCKET SHOP RILL
T FEAZE
M. M. Cottiugham Wants
License for Wire
House.
Deapite the fact that the hand of
the law will relentlessly close down
on all wire houses and bucket shops
January 1, application has been made
M. Cottlngham for a license to
Operate a cotton future business.
Mr. Cottlngham 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, Ha asked whether the license
would coat the stipulated sum of $300,
which has heretofore been charged for
the ent're year.
Tbh 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 out of their Jurisdiction to cut th£
price end Impossible to promise that a
portion of th© money will be refunded.
The tax ordinance covering this 11-
cease reads: “Brokers in futures, or
agents for 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 Additione to Church.
By Private Wire.
Gadsden, Ala., Aug. 30.—At a revival
which 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. Baggage 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 sta-
member will carry two uniforms, one tlon.
Governor Terrell, in consultation with
Comptroller General W. A. Wright,
fixed the stnte tax rate at 6 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at 44.80 for $1,-
opo. This is 10 cents less than for
last year, when it was $4.90.
The total valuation of the property
of the state returned to Comptroller
General Wright this year for taxation
Is $624,799,594. The total for 1905
$577,840,282. The amount of revenue
raised Inst year at the $4.90 rate was
$2,831,417. The amount that will be
raised this year at the $4.80 rate will
be $2,999,594, making a difference In
favor of this year over last of $167,621.
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 $106,000
appropriated last year and paid out,
which Is not repeated in this year’s
appropriations, so thnt leaves a net
additional sum to be raised over last
year of $229,000.
This leaves a deficit of $60,000 to be
provided, which the comptroller says
will very probably come from special
taxes, and also from the back taxes
of the Bell Telephone Company. The
comptroller is also expecting $300,000
from the back taxes of the Georgia
and Central in the Western Railway
of Alabama stock as soon n« the Uni
ted States supreme court hands down
its declalon In these cases.
Tax Rato Since 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 3H Mills
1881 3 Mills
1882 3 Mills
1883 2% Mills
1884 ..3 Mills
1885 3tt Mills
1886 3% Mills
1887 3.77 Mills
1888 3.66 Mills
1889 4 Mills
1890 3.96 Mills
1891 6.08 Milts
1892 .. 4.85 Mills
1893 4.61 Mills
1894 e .. ..4.37 Mills
1895 4.56 Mills
1896 4.56 Mills
1897 6.21 Mills
1898 6.21 Mills
1899 5.36 Mills
1900 6.20 Mills
1901 6.44 Mills
1902 6.30 Mills
1903 6 Mills
1904 4.8 Mills
1905 .. .« ..4.9 Mills
Comptroller General Wright said
Thursday that he doubted If the tax
levy would be as low as this 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.
Dus to Cotton.
This has been due to the high price
of cotton, in his opinion. The dc
pressing of the stock market by many
fire Insurance companies unloading
many of their securities to meet the
fire Josses Jn 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 $100,000
last year, paying $467.76 interest there
on when It w'as paid back. He has at
ready borrowed $60,000 this year, which
must be paid back, this being exclusive
of the loan by James M. Smith to pay
the pensioners of Oglethorpe and
Greene counties.
New Appropriations.
The additional appropriations
detail as passed by the recent leglsla-
iature follow:
Special appropriation for
pensions., $ 1,160.00
Reformatory at state prison. 3,000.00
Jamestown Exposition 30,000.00
Oglethorpe monument, half
In 1907 and half in 1908 .. 15,000.00
State University, half In 1907
and half In 190$ 100,000.00
Gordon equestrian statue,
ridlent’ home for hospital
and equipment .. .. .. ..
School tor Deaf
School of Technology, for
1907 and 1908 maintenance
fund
To buy additional land. ..
Academy of the Blind .. ..
Georgia Normal and Indus
trial for dormitory
North Georgia Agricultural
and Military College for
dormitory
General deficiency appropri
ating bill ..
Total
15,000.00
10,000.00
17.500.00
65.060.00
. .$422,191.17
Lower Freight Rates.
Special to The Georgian.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 30.—The Jack-
son board of trade has started a move
ment for lower freight rates for Jack-
son and propones to push It to a suc
cessful termination.
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.
From September J4 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 carriage
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 ell- takes care of such
bodies adds to 1k.‘ reputation as the
llvest. and most hospitable city in the
country.
Dental Man 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
Hollo nd, president of the Georgia Den
tal Association, has Just returned from
Washington and Baltimore, and Hays
that hundreds of visitors are coming.
Some 209 dental college teachers will
he here, representing all 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 ct. 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 fraternity, •
which is to dentistry as Masonry Is to
the 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 2,600 visitors from the Pacific
to the Atlantic.
One of the features of this conven
tion will be the style 1n 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
and will spend Sunday, September 30,
on Lookout mountain, arriving hr i n
Sunday evening at 6:45 o’clock. The
party will be In charge of Charles H.
Avery, president of the Chicago as
sociation.
Two Others Follow.
The outgoing trains carrying the
drug men will hardly have disappeared
before Incoming trains will bring the
bottlers by the hundreds. This Is a
large organization, and seversJ hun
dred delegates will attend the conven
tion front almost every state in the
Union.
Following them will come the car
riage men, several hundred strong. The
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
style.
The hotels have practically engaged
all their rooms for over thirty days
within the period covered by these con
ventions.
INTERESTING WITNESS
Mrs. B. F. Ynnccy wnrf nrralgneil In the
police court Thursday morn! ns for disor
derly conduct on n street enr Inst Satur
day night. The trial resembled cheap vaude
ville more than tragedy.
Mrs. Yancey owns considerable property
In Atlanta, and la dignified accordingly.
She has s vocabulary fluent and extensive
and according to the conductor of the car,
•he used It. He stated that she boarded a
Mouth I’ryor street car with a laiaket <>t
l»eer snd n lot more which was not In the
basket, oud when he remonstrated
in to express her opinio
> par-
doctor.
Arm Caught In Bolt
Special to The Georgian.
Gadsden. Ala., Aug. 30.—Charles B.
Meeks, of The Times-News, had a very
narrow escape from serious Injury late
yesterday evening while engaged in
some work around the printing pre.ss.
His shirt sleeve was caught In a rapid
ly revolving belt, and before tho
machinery could be stopped his hand
and arm were 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 1,3"0
men In stripes. During the month
Just closing there has been In Increase
in the prison population of about fifty.
For several years the prison population
has been on the Increase, notwith
standing the fact that Governdr Var
danian has pardoned more convicts
than any governor for a number ><t
years.
BANK CLOSING NOTICE.
I londay, September 3, "Labor Day,**
is a legal holiday. The banks compos
ing the Atlanta Clearing House Asso
ciation will be closed for 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 4.
DARWIN JONES, Manager.
JOS. A. McCOttD, President,
