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8 THIS ATLANTA GEORGIAN. VIU.VIMV, ULTOUttt 1, lfce, A CANDIDATE OF THE PEOPLE T. M. POOLE Robert Maddox, president of a land com pany, a director of the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, wants to be county commis sioner to pass on his affairs. Does the Mad dox bank want the earth? Mr. Peel, his partner, is chairman of the city’s sinking fund that holds all the city securities for the redemption of her bonds. His cashier, Mr. Peeples, is city treas urer. Does the city and county want to turn over their affairs to them in full or in part? I am a candidate of the people and if elected will represent the people. T. M. POOLE. DOUBLOONS A THRILLING NOVEL OF MYSTERY. TRAGEDY AND A STOLEN FORTUNE By EDEN PHILLPOTTS AND ARNOLD BENNETT 3053S (Copyright, ltd*. by Edea Phlllpott, and Arnold IWaoettl TO MOVE FOR Ministers in Meeting Decide Against it After Argument. .Whether to Inaugurate an Immediate campaign for a prohibition election or to accept the action of the city council ill) refusing licenses to a part of the saloons was the question before the Evangelical Ministers' Association at Its meeting Monday. Impassioned arguments for nnd against immediate uctlon In which leading ministers took opposite sides was a feature of the meeting. The conservative element won their light and the following resolution was adopt ed, after more vigorous movements had been discountenanced: •That it Is the opinion of the Min isters' Association of Atlanta that the time Is ripe for a vigorous agitation lobklng to the ultimate suppression of traffic In Intoxicating drinks in our city." Dr. John E. White led the conserva tive element and was supported by Rev. George H. Mack. Rev. J. C. Sol omon, superintendent of the Anti- Saloon League, led the movement to inaugurate an Immediate election for local option. Ho had the support of Presiding Elder J. H. Rakes. The meeting continued for nearly two hours. Dr. White opened the discussion by •gying that Monday afternoon and Tuesday the council committee would meet to consider the re-licensing of sa loons, nnd the ministers should appear before It. He understood that at least sixty saloons would be cut out of the list. •‘Ripe for Prohibition.” Dr. G. H. Beattie Introduced a reso lution expressing the onltiion of tho meeting that tho time was ripe for a concentrated effort against the sale of liquors. The Interpretation of tills led td tho argument which followed, some taking it as meaning that an active fight for prohibition should he begun. Dr. John E. White made an appeal for sober action. He said: T have been u steadfast opponent of whisky, as you know. Rut ministers have influence Just In proportion as they act with cal runes# and level heads. Hack of their burning convictions they must know' how to act and bow to plan. They must realise that the city author ities must be governed by reason and common sense. I believe that the re cent trouble In Atlanta will bring to a focus the prohibition question and at no distant date. "I believe wo are going to see an issue with the good white people on one side and the good, well behavd ne groes on the other nnd between these two there will be no conflict. Hut be tween them will be that large class of negroes who come In contact with t!^ better negroes and with the lower whites and here is found the dive—the saloon, which Is at the bottom of the crimes. "I believe that In five years the city and the state will be absolutely under prohibition laws. It will be the result of calm, resolute action. And under those conditions prohibition will not be overthrown. “Tims Not Yst Corns.” “The time Is not ripe for a prohibi tion movement In Atlanta. The c mlttee of ten at the court bouse said that this is not the time to complicate race troubles by an election which would certnlnly reproduce the scenes of thnt fomer prohibition election. The negroes would become the balance of power and an before would be mnrch <<} to tho polls to vote for whisky. Wi don’t want any struggle for those ne gro votes under the present conditions- “Another thing. This election would cost $50,000. Where are you going to get the money? _ From the Ministers' Association? It Involves the leadership of leading men. If we Inaugurate this movement now we shall lose these lenders, who are not ready for movement. Men who oppose whisky bitterly tell me thnt they will not sup port a movement for an election at this time. It would be unwise gener alship. It would be a fiasco and nil the glorious promise before us would lie lost. We must plan wisely and work wisely, and when we do tills w< shall sweep whisky out of Georgia, and it will stay out." “Too Much Commercialism.” Rev. J. H. Eakes nnswered Dr. White. He said: “I expect to be In my grave before general prohibition exists In Georgia. There nre*112-0ry counties now and you haven’t got It. You keep ,on saying, ‘Not now.’ The spirit of commercial ism Is sweeping over this town. The commercial interests will never lx ready. I think we should be conserva live, but we can not wait on the busl ness men to get ready. “And I rnn eternally opposed to send Ing a delegation before ,tlio council. If wo do we shall t»• bound' to support Its action. If wo consent to the re-lloens- Ing of certain saloons wo shnll have to stand by it. Of course, as private citi zens, we may do ns we please, but ns a delegation from tho association there is but one course—that, is to demand that no license whatever bo issued." Rev. J. (\ Solomon made an eloquent appeal for Immediate action. “The time Is now,” ho said. “The sentiment is on, the people nro aroused and we can win the tight. Gentlemen. 1 am In for the light. I’ve held off. I’ve wanted to be conservative. Rut we enn’t lose this opportunity.” Mr. Solomon then rend a letter from Hon. W. A. Covington, of ColqOltt coun ty, urging him to Inaugurate a light against the saloon at once. The closing of certain saloons gives an air of respectability to tho rest." said Mr. Solomon, "and the quest! ill be settled against us for yea then. Let us got our forces together and let the worst come.”* Conservative Action. I»r. M. J. Gofer, editor of The Wes- yan Christian Advocate, wfla In fa vor of conservative action. “Any precipitate action would divide RICHMOND,VA. AND RETURN ROUND r jr ROUND TRIP I 3. / 3 TRIP -FROM ATLANTA- $E A BOA AIR LINE RAILWAY R D Y Ticket* will be sold from all points in the state of Georgia on September 29th, 30th ami October 1st. at the very low rate of one fare for the round trip plus 23 cents. All tickets to bear final limit of October 8th, 1906. Double dally service between Atlanta and Richmond, each ear ning through sleeping cars and affording dining car service. Bo* low is schedule: LEAVE ATLANTA 12:00 NOON. Arrive RICHMOND 6:15 A. M. LEAVE ATLANTA 8:00 P. M. ARRIVE RICHMOND 4:45 P. M. City Ticket Office 88 Peachtree. Telephone No. 100. D. W. MORRAH, C. B. WALKER, C. P. A T. A., Atlanta, Ga. Depot T. Agt., Atlanta, Ga. W. E. CHRISTIAN, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. CHAPTER XXXIII. The Grand Etang. The negro guides, driven by the fear of the full moon which would soon rise over the hills to flood the lake and. call from Its depths the fabled Obi, dread ed Spirit of the Rain, had fled In breathless haste back to the lighted security of Georgetown. And the par ty of four, three men and the woman whom they had been powerless to keep back, w'ere approaching the goal of their strange expedition. Suddenly the path began to fall slightly, and through the nocturnal solitude came to their ears a noise re sembling the music of hammers on distant anvils. It was regular, un ceasing, and indubitably metallic. And It pierced .the night like a shaft of sound. They all stopped Instinctively, and listened. “What’s that?” Tony whispered. “That," said the captain, “Is the blacksmith force of the Grand Etang, If you want to know*. They’ll keep It up all night. You’ll soon get used to It.” Five minutes later Philip stopped. “There you are!” he said. At their very feet was the w'ater, black, awful, mysterious, sullenly re flecting the faint constellations of the sky above. The rays of the men’s lanterns seemed to glance off It ca priciously aa a lane* might glance off Impenetrable armor, leaving the dark ness invlqlate and terrifying. In the distance of the lake great fireflies dart- ed and flashed their Intermittent sig nals, and, trailing through the surface of the pool, they touched the night with phosphorescence. The efTect of this play of spangled radiance, to the ac companiment of the frogs' loud and Incessant ringing, was like nothing else in human experience. It caused the adventurers to forget for the moment even their adventure, and to humble themselves before the secret wmrks of the Mother, which she performs In far places for herself aioiie. Have the fireflies and the frogs, there was naught but sleeping life. The huge, waveless fronds of palm trees bor dered the lone shore, and round about, felt rather than discerned, rose the gigantic peaks and shoulders of encir cling hills. Eastwards, a dim pallor heralded the climbing moon. The party hesitated, as It were con founded by the immensity of the mys tery of the theater in which they stood like insignificant pigmies. “I say, olfl man," said Tony, ad dressing Philip, “we might as well have waited till tomorrow, eh? Except that " s worth coming to see." “Tomorrow we might have been too late,” Philip answered. "I’m certain that whatever Pollexfen means to do he means to do tonight. He Is some- hero about with Coco." “I don’t see any signs of them," said Tony. "How* are we going to look for them?” “There Is only one way to look for them. That is to make the circuit of the lake. It’s not more than three miles, I think." Rather like looking for nn escape gas with a lighted candle," Tony remarked, reflectively. “That’s as you please,” said Philip. "W’vc got one great advantage over ’’’olloxfen. We’re expecting him, but e Isn’t expecting us. Ho thinks I’m safe in the ’White Rose.’ You have revolver, nnd you can shoot straight, n’t you? You used to bo able to, anyhow. As a matter of fact there k’on’t need to be uny shooting. All re have to do Is to keep nn eye on tho doings of our precious friend. That’s perfectly peaceable, surely. Now the first thing U to go round the lake.” “Yes. And suppose he finds out here, nnd Just enjoys himself by running round In front of us, we may "An Inspiration! You’ve saved my many of our churches,” he said, "and he men who built up nnd support the 'hurchcs are against any such move nent now. When a minister holds his hutch together and fulfills his duty to ds congregation he has done all that le can be expected to do.” I)r. Cofer then offered n resolution dodging the support of the ussocia- lon to a prohibition election when ever tlie laymen might bo ready for it. This was afterward withdrawn after White had umended Dr. Beattie's resolution. Though the vote on the amended res olution was unanimous the feeling of he members for nnd against an early' >cal option election seemed almost qually divided. Nothing but the fenr f arousing further race troubles pre- ented the association from declaring ti favor of action at an early date. No delegation was appointed to ap pear before the council, hut a number f the ministers expressed their Inten- lon of appearing as citizens to protest gainst the re-issuance of any licenses OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O O MINNEHAHAS O WITH THIS JOKE. O Although It is about time for I O Indian summer to come, there O O seems to bo a shyness about the O O hazv maiden this year. Maybe O O she is afraid of Rain-in-the-Face. O <N. B.—A Joke.) O The forecast: O Rain Monday night and Tues- O O day. O o’clock a. m 68 degrees. O o'clock, a. m 6) degrees. O o’clock a. in ..72 degrees. O O 10 o'clock a. m.. ... ..74 degrees. O O 11 o’clock a. m 75 degrees. O O 12 o'clock noon 77 degrees. O o’clock p. m 68 degrees. O O 2 o'clock p. m 66 degrees. O oooooooooooooooooooooooooo be at it all night, and no nearer In the morning.” “We'll divide into two parties," said Philip quickly. “And go opposite ways, and meet at the other side. Of course We must keep our lanterns dark." “And. how are we to divide?” "You and the captain will go togeth er,” Philip Ingeniously replied with a decisive air. "Stick to the shore, go as quickly as you can. Is It agreed?” "Ye—es," from Tony. “You see,” said Philip, “as a lake, is water entirely surrounded by land, we're bound to meet again ultimately if we keep going.” "And if nothing happens,” Captain Chetwode put In solemnly. “Exactly,” Philip smiled. “Are you ready? Cover the lanterns. It's not so dark as all that. What you have to do Is to w’alk slowly and carefully'." “Well,” said Tony. “Good luck! It’s a gamble. I hope we shall win. Miss Pollexfen, are you quite sure—” “Quite," she Interrupted him, and added more softly. “Thank you very much.” “In about half an hour or so, then,' said Philip, “we’ll run Into each other on the opposite coast. Remember where the moon is rising. When you’ve got that point exactly on your right, you’ll know you have done your share of the distance. And look here, don’t get ex cited and shoot us when you meet us. We wouldn't like it at all, should we. Miss Pollexfen?” Hhe murmured a faint appreciation of his witticism. Then the two couples turned their backs on each other. Phil ip and Mary found the walking com paratively easy. She would not take his arm. He was on her left, between her and the water, Into which his foot splashed lightly at Intervals. She now wore her cloak. Once she stumbled, and once she drew back with swift foreboding at sight of a long dark ob ject which barred their progress, one end of It disappearing in the water. “Step ovsr it,” said Philip. “It’s only a dead tree." “I thought—” she began, but did not finish the sentence. He helped her over the tree. “Why did you come?” he demanded, suddenly. "I said It was madness, and It Is. However, you are not used to be crossed, and so you had your way. But you ought not to have come. I have a habit of speaking my mind to women I admire, and so I speak It to you.” "Ah!” she breathed, looking straight ahead. *'l had to come. That was all. I had to come. Women have these fancies. It was something In me stronger than myself that forced me to come. Something—perhaps I was wrong," she broke off. "Whnt puzzles me," said Philip, after a pause, “is the doings of Master Coco. He must have kept some private In formation up his sleeve all this time in order to sell It to Rfr. Pollexfen at the end. And tho information must have been Important, or the good Pollexfen would not hav*e dragged him off as he did in such a hurry. I’m rather sorry Coco hns ratted. Especially as he Isn’t clevet* enough to make Mr. Pollexfen keep to any bargain that Mr. Pollex- fep may have concluded with him.” “Do you think that Coco has ratted, then?” Mary questioned. “Don’t you?" I do not. I've had too many talks with him to think that. There Is only one secret that Coco has kept, and that Is the depth of his hatred for the man who killed my father. I realized that bit by bit. He lives simply to nurse.that hatred. Probably he overheard some thing Inst night that decided him upon a course of action." "What!” cried Philip. “Do you mean that Coqo has enticed the great Pol lexfen up here with the intention of— er—taking some sort of revenge?” “That is what I mean," Mary answer ed. ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT? Linseed Oil Is the life of paint. Seo that It Is pure. Spencer Kellogg Old Process Linseed Oil Is the oldest brand In the United States. Sold by F. J. C00LEDGE & SON., Atlanta. Savannah. Well,” said Philip, shortly, "I'm sor ry’ for Coco.” *•1—” She stopped, clutching Philip’s arm, and pointed over n segment of the lake. "Whnt can thnt be?" she whispered excitedly, \fith outstretched finger. •Tve been watching it for some min utes," said Philip. "At first I thought It was one of these fireflies thnt had taken root somewhere and made up Its mind not to fly any more. Rut It’s a lantern. Sometimes it wnvps a little.” “I—I’m glad you had noticed It,” she stammered. "What are wo going to do?" “Got a little nearer." said Philip, The anvil music of the ravine black smiths continued with monotonous resonant regularity The fireflies darted hewilderlngly to and fro, wc Ing their fanciful patterns on the black water. The great fronds of the palm trees succeeded each other in »n end less succession of forms serrated against the profound gloom of the firm ament. The pallor In the East had not yet perceptibly Increased. The one change In the Hceno was that steady yellow circle of light which had startled Mary—and which had equally startled Philip, though with masculine dlsln- genuousness lie had pretended precisely the contrary. And that light altered everything for them, even to the pace of their heart bents. That light meant Pollexfen. It meant the treasure. If treasure there was. It meant the solu tion of the mystery of the Corner House In Strange street, off Klngsway. It shone stehdliy, like a demoniac lure. "It Isn’t by any chance Sir Anthony an«l tho captain?" Mary suggested. “Not unless they have walked two miles or more In the dark In about a qunrter of an hour,” said Philip. “No. By the way, you will kindly remain be hind, and not move. Miss Pollexfen, when I give the word. I shall ap proach that lantern alone.” “As you wish," she answered. A moment Inter they dlMinotly heard footsteps within the belt of trees that bordered the shore, and they halted. "Who’s there?” Philip cried In a loud voice. 0 The shadow seemed to move In the trees, scarcely 10 feet from them. Phil ip’s heart knocked at his breast like a hammer. He wondered what Mary must he feeling. “Who’s there V be repeated. And then he was astonished to see Mary break away from 1dm with a movement of surprising swiftness. She pulled off her large cloak as she leapt, nnd with a sweiqjing gesture, as Philip could dimly discern, she flung it over the shadow amid the trees. There was the report of a revolver, nnd some cursing within the folds of the cloak. Ere Philip could quite reach It the cloak shifted quickly away, further within the belt of trees. He clutched frantically after It. and caught it by the comer and held it Rut he held nothing save the cloak. Footsteps died away in the deep shade of tho i>a!ms. And nil was still again. except*for the eternal ringing of the frogs. “I saw the glint of a revolver,” said Mary, breathlessly. "I saw it quite plainly, and It was pointed at you. And so f thought of my cloak.” **lt was an Inspiration!" said Philip. life—do you know?" "I came to do that," she replied simply. “Something had told me that I should.” “A woman’s cloak!” he murmured. ’’What an Idea! Some day I shall try to thank you,” he added." “I can't now. But you’re wonderful! Take the cloak, please. You will be chilly." As, in a manner almost laughably matter-of-fact, he helped her to re sume the cloak, they discovered, en tangled In the pleats of the cloak, a heavy object It was a revolver. “It Is Pbllexfen’s,” said Philip quiet ly when he had examined it by the light of his lantern. “In that quarter, now, we haven’t so much to fear.” With frequent glances behind them, they proceeded cautiously as far as the light, which still shone unmoved amid the ceaseless play of fireflies. And the light proved to be an ordinary snip’s lantern set on a stick upright in the loose soli. Whether Pollexfen, having observed the lanterns of the party from the “Wanderer” Immediately on their arrival, had placed it there for the purpose of distracting attention from the real scene of his operations, or whether It did indeed mark the real scene of his operations, which he had left In order to reconnoitre, Philip could not then decide. But either hy pothesis demanded the utmost vigilance and wariness. “We had better wait here for the others to come. We have at any rate found something, and between us we have done something.” They waited, silent. Tile moon in blanched majesty stepped forth from her couch behind the eastern hills, and threw the magic of her first beams Into the great cup. And even as she ap peared they heard In the distance, above the noise of the frogs, a faint sound of a shot, and Mary took Phil ip’s arm and held It. In vain they tried to see Into the belt of tree's. They knew not what might be happening within a quarter of a mile 'of them. Of one thing only could they be sure; namely that since the shot had come from the left and not from the right, their friends could have no concern In It. Another nerve-shaking pause en sued, and then, quite suddenly and un expectedly, there was a sound In the trees close to them. Mary, who was reclining, sprang up, and the moon’s rays fell with a pale glitter on her bite cloak. “De Obi!” yelled a despairing voice, cleaving the very heavens. And the terror-struck visage of Coco appeared for a second time and was gone. Coco had seen Mary, the fatal goddess of negro mythology, she who controls the rain, and guards the pool, and foretells death. He fled shriek ing, moaning, with wild gesticulations, and so passed along the shore Into the shade of the mighty palms. And then there was a heavy splash, and then nothing but the metallic music of the frogs and the darting of the gorgeous fire-files under the full moon. When Tony and Captain Chetwode arrived, Philip was bending over Mary’s form and moistening her fore head with water from the lake. “She has fainted," he said briefly. “She will come to directly.” “Not hurt?" Tony demanded. "No.’’ said Philip. "I’ll tell you what’s happened In a minute. We’ve nothing to fear.” Captain Chetwode knelt down by the woman’s side. Tears were In his eyes. She had come Into hln life like a breath of romance. He knew not the name of love, but nevertheless the tears In his eyes were real teait. At daybreak the watchers, two of whom had twice made the circuit of the lake and found nothing fresh, were ngAin at ths lantern. Both Pollex fen nhd Coca had vanished utterly. Mary was perfectly recovered. From a heroine of the stnge she had devel oped into a less specious and artificial heroine. The blind and waveless face of the lake reflected the movements of earliest light, while the splendor of the moon waned and died. The watchers could now for the first time savor the primeval peace that wraps the lovely hollow. The Grand Etang lay before their eyes in the heart of the verdure-clad hills, curtained on al? sides by branching boughs embroid ered with orange and scarlet and pur ple flowers. But nothing lived save the trees. Though It was morn, not a bird flashed plumage nor uttered cry; not a lizard rustled In the shade. Thanks to the prudent sagacity of Oxwlch, the party were able to eat and drink. "By'Jove! I say. What’s that?” cried Tony, after.he had shied a dead palm branch Into the water. With the nat ural elasticity of his temperament he had recovered sooner than the others from the events of the night and the possible fatal corollaries of those events. He pointed to a, minute black point sticking up out of the water, about three yards nway from them, exactly opposite to where the lantern hud been. "Better go In and see," said Philip DENTAL WORK AT CO! COLLEGE SEASON NOW OPEN A large number of parties can be waited on at reg ular college prices—“Cost of Materials." No greet students are allowed to enter this school, but dentists [ of several years’ experience come to learn the n< things In the business. In this place you get the 1 fit of skilled work AT COST. No botch work r experienced beginners. Gas, Air and Local Application for PAINjLESS Extraction of Teeth Remember the Place. HUM POST-GRADUATE DENTAL SCHOOL Tile Elevator. 2d Floor Sleiner-Emtrj Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. Dr. W. 1 Conway, Mgr. Dr. Conway also will attend to his private practice. And Tony, ever ready for the water, aded In. The minute black point was the cor ner of a metal box about two feet long by one foot broad and six Inches deep. Tony could Just lift It, but he could not bring it away, for the reason that vas attached by means of a ring and copper wire to something else beneath the surface. This something else proved to be another similar box, and the second box was In turn at tached to others. By the aid of a con trivance of the captain's, the copper wire was cut, and the three men be gan to* carry the heavy boxes ashore. It was a laborious task and a moist. They were soon Indeed soaked to the neck. “But these aren’t old coffers," Mary exclaimed. "They're quite new. Look at the key hole. And there’s a name on the back—’Chumler.’" “’Chumler,’ the safe man!" grum bled the captain. “If they’re Uhumler’s shall never open them—that’s sure.” In his mind’s eye was a vision of Chumier’s famous ship window In Piccadilly, with the historic safe there- that f’harles Peace himself had failed to get Into. “Hum!” said Philip. "Is this what you’ve come for, then?” the captain asked, shaking one of the boxes In his wiry arms and lis tening for the sound. “Of course It is,” said Tony. "Haven’t I told you all along?” “Well," the captain said, "you’d bet ter take It down to the yachts by way of Goyane. It will be less noticed. I can’t do with any suspicion attaching to my yacht." A couple of hundred yards off a figure appeared out of the belt of palm and strolled to the margin of the lake; hesitated there a few Instants, nnd dis appeared. The whole party saw the man clearly, and were sure that It was neither Walter Pollexfen nor Foco. He had somewhat of a foreign carriage. (Continued In Tomorrow’s Georgian.) A 25% INVESTMENT An Investment Yielding a Guaranteed 25 Per Cent Per Annum. I have one of the best patented machines on the market. On account of the increasing demand for them I can nse more working capital. If you have $100 and upward spare capital you can, without risk, secure the above income, payable annually, semi-an nually or quarterly. Principal can be withdrawn on 60 days’ notice. Address « JOHN HENDERSON, P. 0. Box 165. Nashville, Tenn. CAPT. CULVERT AND WIFE, AND .FOUR FISHERMEN DROWNED ON AN ISLAND Special to The Georgian. New Orleans, Oct. 1.—From addi tional reports received hege, tho loss to the cotton crop In Mississippi is prob ably 300,000 bales or more. The loss In Louisiana to cotton and other crops Is also very great. In all the loss to cotton Is probably no less than half million dollars. Farmers in some places have entire ly abandoned their crops and very dis couraging reports are received. In some places In the timber section the loss to standing timber runs as high as 90 per cent. From Biloxi reports say the turpentine Interests are prac tically ruined. Every tree that had been boxed was weak and in nearly every case will be leveled to the ground. Captain Culver and wife and four fishermen were drowned on an Island In Back Bay, off Biloxi. Provisions are being sent from New Orleans to Mobile, where a number of families are reported suffering from hunger. All reports show the first news to have been of a minimum of the real damage to property and loss to life. REMARKABLE RECORD ESTABLISHED AT GRADY SINCE RIOTING CEASED Since the end of the rioting In At lanta a remarkable record has been established at. the Grady hospital, de veloping a situation never before known In the big city hospital. It was announced at the Institution Monday at noon that from last Tues day up to that hour not a case, growing out of any kind of disorder, had been treated. Not a white man nor a negro had come into the hospital with a cut, gun shot wound, or any other kind of wound received In a fight. The ambulance has made only a few runs during the past week and has not been out a time at night. While the splendid corps of hospital physicians were hard worked during the rioting, they have since then been enjoying a well-earned rest. The hospital doctors declare this con dition is unprecedented, and that It is due to the closing of the saloons. APPELLATE COURT LEADING FEATURE OF STATE ELECTION Chief Interest In the eftate election on Wednesday Is In tho adoption of the constitutional amendment creating the appellate court, and the selection of three men to preside over* the. court. The only other matter of uny par ticular interest Is In the ruce for rail road commissioner to ssucceed Joseph M. Brown. Hon. S. G. McLendon, of ThomasvlJJe, was nominated by tho Macon convention, but since then Hon. T. C. Crenshaw has announced his can didacy. The candidates for governor and state house officers, supreme court Jus tices, Judges and solicitors of the su perior courts were all nominated at the primary of August 22, and have no opposition. The appellate court amendment will be voted on In the regulnr election boxes for state house officers. Candi dates for the court of appeals will be voted for Jn special boxes provided for that purpose at the regular polling places. There are sixteen candidates for the three places. They are us follows: Thomas J. Chappell, Columbus; Fred rick C. Foster, Madison; Thomas F. Green, Athens; W. R. Hammond, At lanta; Frank Harwell, LaGrange; W. M. Henry. Rome; Benjamin H. Hill, Atlanta; Charles G. Janes, Cedartown; George S. Jones, Vficon; H. C. Peeples, Atlanta; A. O. Powell, Blakely; P. P. Proffitt, Elberton; D. M. Roberts. East man; Richard B. Russell, Winder; Howard Van Epps, Atlanta; Bartow S. Willingham, Forsyth. H1YO 30ldd0 3X VJ. S±d3dX3 110 11V Seventy-odd men over Georgia have been made happy, some less than sev enty are nursing disappointment* and Commissioner of Agriculture T. G. Hudson wears a look of relief. And It Is all because the task of naming the oil inspectors to serve Georgia has been completed, and the new appointee- sworn In. For many months Commissioner Hudson has had his troubles. No less than 2,000 pa triotic Georgians signified theli wil lingness to take up the onerous bur dens of oil- Inspecting. They signified it by mall, by wire and by person. They warmed to the task of making Commissioner Hudson miserable as the tlm.» rolled around for the appointments to be made. They besieged his office at the capl- tol. They wrote ton* of letters and forwarded other tons of Indorsements, good, bad and Indifferent. They way- DISCUSS GAUGES Of THE RACE RIOT A warm discussion of the causes nnd Influences leading up to the recent riot was occasioned Monday morning at the Baptist ministers' session at tho First Baptist church by the reading of a paper by Dr. W. W. Landrum pre pared by a committee. Dr. Landrum gave two kinds of causes—the general and temporary. Under the former head he spoke of the Increasing aifenlza- tlon between the races, due to several causes, nnmely, the feling of insecurity and terror among our women and the apparent unwillingness of a certain ele ment of the negroes to co-operate with the law In capturing and punishing the law-breakers of their race. Of the second klhd of causes th# speaker also read In chronological order several causes, which the paper termed temiHirnry, and which could be re moved. Among these causes were men tioned the “sensational extras of some of our papers," and “the thoughtlese hazing of negroes by white boys." It was this latter cause that pro voked a warm discussion, as some of the members seemed to think that such a statement placed the cause of the riot too much on the whites. A motion was Anally adopted to post pone the passing upon the paper until the next meeting, it being the Impres sion that some changes are to be made in the paper. $3738 1 —TO— Macon, Ga., and Return —VIA— Central of Georgia Railway. Account Macon Centennial Fair, the Central of Georgia Railway will, on October 1st to 9th, inclusive, and 1 for trains scheduled to arrive Macon be fore noon. October 10th, sell tickets from Atlanta at rate of |3.3g round trip, Anal limit October 13th, 1906. Correspondingly low rate* will apply from other points In Georgia and from Columbia and Eufaula, Ala. W. H. FOGG. P. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. with them, nnd they gave Colonel Tom an InKlgln Into the strenuous life that more than satisfied him. But the Titanic tank wan completed Anally nnd Commissioner Hudson l« beginning to lore hie haggard, harried expression in another week he will laid the genial commissioner on ijtnt, hr back to hie normal state of mind, at his office, hi. home or wherever he 1 and atop dodgtng every time a stranger might he found. Georgia swarmed approaches him.