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T H E AT l jAXTA G EOBCHAN,
FRIDAY) NOVBJIBER !-• «.
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REID DRY GOODS CO.
165167 169 Peters St.
REID DRY GOODS CO.
165 167169 Peters St.
CLOTHING AT V 2 PRICE
; \ We announced on yesterday that we were going to discontinue the clothing business. ~ We meant just what
we said. This line of our stock has not proven as satisfactory as we think it should, and we have come to the
conclusion that another line to fill the place now occupied by our clothing would be more satisfactory. ' At any
rate, this is the course that we propose to pursue, and, in accordance with that
course, will close out our entire line of
CLOTHING AND OVERCOATS for Men and Boys at HALF THEIR REAL VALUE
HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUY WINTER CLOTHES AT % PRICE
$25 VALUE
Suits that would cost $25 here or at any
other store in ordinary sales, to close at
$12.50
$15 VALUE
Suits that would cost $15 here or at any
other store in ordinary sales, to close, at
$7.50.
$20 Overcoats
Overcoats that would cost $20 here or at
any other store in ordinary sales to close at
$10.00.
$20 VALUE
Suits that would cost $20 here, or at any
other store in ordinary sales, to close at ,
$10
$10 VALUE
Suits that would cost $10 here or at any
other store in ordinary sales, to close, at
$5.00.
$18 Overcoats
Overcoats that would cost $18 here or at
any other store in ordinary sales to close at
$9.00.
165-167-169
Peters Street.
rhd dry goods ro.
165-167-169
Peters Street.
HOPE OF DEMOCRACY
IN HOUSE NOT BRIGHI
Republican Majority of
112 Will Be Cut
Down.
OUTLOOK IN ALL
PARTS OP COUNTRY
Fault Hope of Overcoming
Huge Republican Lead
in House,
By JOHN C. REESE.
Will the Dvrr.ocvats bo nil* t » vut
•I* - v :: U:m ksftivy majority of Rcpubll-
••ana In tin Fifty-ninth congress to ar.
aj.preclaWs «xt£;;t?
The present r %agraas stands 213 Re-
pmllcans to 157 Democrats, ■ a ftepub-
• itts ,vjii cut tins great majority down
a-Oeul i*. admitted. by even the
Republican*.' Dm ran they overcome
tiie big adds?.
Opinion fs .at ■ wide divergence, ,but
ti’.oHo who speak without bias are not
hopeful of n Democratic house next
U mp. Chairman James M. Griggs,
•* Georgia, has made a gutuo and win*
ulng tight.
It seems certain that Speaker Cannon
are making a hot fight to take the Ninth
away front Campbell Hlemp. In the
Second Tennessee district, long a Re
publican stronghold, there Is u glint
trier of Democratic hope because of i
row among the Republicans. Two Re
publican candidates are In the field. Up
In the Ninth Kentucky Joseph Bennett
is having a hot old time trying to pre
vent the Democrats from separating
him from his job.
Klsewhere In the country the Dem-
crats are making a game fight. The
narrow margin by which the Maine Re
publicans elected their congressmen put
new vim into the struggle. But on the
Pacific slope there is little hope of
Democratic gains.
Hopeful Signs in Northwest.
In the northwest there are hopeful
signs. Colorado will probably return a
Democrat in place of Franklin Brooks.
Five to aJx Democrats ought to lie
elected In Illinois, and Indialui will add
to three more. Iowa may return
one. That’s about all In that neck of
the woods.
Coming Hast Democratic signs are
more portentlou.s. Republicans will
probably lose three members in New
Jersey; eight to ten !ti New York. Ohio
will doubtless add two to three jo the
Democratic side.
But taking all the most hopeful
signs, It is difficult to see
where a Democratic house can be fig-
red out. It lies within the vale of
possibilities, however, for the prognos
tications of the most astute political
forecasters to read signs awry. It has
happened more than once In this coun
try that mighty upheavals have taken
BY VAT EXPLOSION
Accident Occurs at Tannery
Plant in Long Island
City.
New York. Nov. 2.—Four men were seri
ously Injured by the exposition of a vat
of boiling water in the tannery of Hchwnrx-
child k SultbcrgerT" In Kent avenue, • Long
Island City. The tnen were working nenr
the vat. They are Joseph Plot*, Joseph
(Tiff, John Kloser, and Michael Jncobl.
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
SHOW BIG INCREASE
FRAUDS IN PENSIONS,
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
ill not hav* the huge Republican tna-1 D |' nct . when people least expected them.
J 'T';L’, mC Yh' , t™joriVmn/b?£ i*lm | O*™ 0 '™'" '? V‘To,r
any sort of'iiifrunrent movements,, some such a thing n ®
■ dch ns marked the session last win- *»* • .“[J 1
a' "'nv W a l m a .a„,i! < '“ ;OC, '"'‘ b ' Wk ' ng I fh*e" «»«,• ,wrtenT Dem^r.SndS
• le tlon^r°ports," e-’nnot s-e a Demo- h>n.«er»tlc IIi-jm«» h « | “ l 1 |-
> I.ttie majority In the Sixtieth eongfees. Hant " in^ to have a har/tlrte re-
■I.e l*ost does believe, however, that IHPP . I* 8°»°J*''« P h "7‘i?*, ,**
o Republican majority of 112 will be I }■»"<"* the mouaUe^ie^.Iemmp.
'ttt down aa low ns 5<j and perhaps be ominous. Ign hp< .
not more than 35 after the returns of I from Ihwj »hom he has offended hi
»ext Tuesday are all counted. ! opposition should gain suf-
Democrats Active. ftclent momentum to sweep him aside
The Democrats are making strenu- pi* mantle would probably fall on Jim
«*us efforts to solJdlfy the Southern del- ! Griggs, bf Georgia, Griggs deserven
'■nation aga,,.. The IJnoaeve.t tidal
'•avc swept many Republicans I" 10 K2,°ional campaign.
• ••n^reiii*. For Instance, it changed Mis-1 *
delegation froul 15 .Democrat*
• ul one Republican to 9 Republicans DRAINAGE AMENDMENT
i,!! d 7 Demoorats. Incidentally one off MAY MEET DEFEAT
i he Democrat* to go dow n to defeat j
n as W. 8. Cowherd, then chairman j
"I the Democratic congressional cam- ap^cisl to The Georgian.
Here Is the record of the receipts of
the Atlanta postofllce for the month of
October for the pnsUslx years. Post
master Blodgett says the report pleases
him more than any sllnilar one he has
ever made.
1901 13S.174.12
1902 !. 40,923.76
1903 50,506.47
1904 56,32.1.63
1905 60.870.34
1906 77,295.34
The Increase for the month Just end- i
ed, It will be noticed. Is far greater j
than any other on record.
“FOR GOD'S SAKE SAVE US
FROM THESE OUTRAGES.” i
gpeflai to The livorginu.
Gadsden, Ala., Nov. 2.—Disorder has ,
again broken out at Mountainhoro, the
little town in the western part of this i
county. In a petition sent to the nu- ;
thoritles here, the better citizens dose j
by saying. '’For God’s sake save us and ;
our families from these outrages.”
There ure said to be several saloons !
and low dives at the pluee which arc |
a disgrace to the county. The place J
was the scene of a drunken row Hat- ;
urday night.
Grand Juries Blame
For Not Inspecting
Claims.
Flank fraud exists In the pension rolls
of Georgia, according to the annual re
port of Pension Commissioner John
\V. Lindsey, Issued Thursday after
noon.
In making this statement Commis
sioner Lindsey also criticises the coun
ty grand juries for failure to properly
scrutinize the rolls of their respec
tive counties. The only protection af
forded the state from these frauds lies
within the grand Juries, and when such
bodies full of their duty there Is no
apparent wayto,weed out the grafters
on the •state's bounty.
Though 397 applications were disap
proved this year, the pension rolls of
nil classes for 1907 show a net gain
over 1906 of 197. Last year there
was a deficit of $20,000, and this year
It will be $30,249. Unless some one
comes to the rescue next year a* Col.
Jim Smith did this and advance the
money, a lurge number of the pension
ers will have to wait several months
for their money.
Commissioner Lindsey has done ad
mirable work personally In weeding out
many of the fraudulent applications. He
lias accomplished this through calling
on the records department In Wash
ington for data concerning applicants.
In tl;ls way he blocked a large number
of unworthy persons.
shiners of all classes to be paid,
these .8,133 are Indigent soldiers, ?,«««
disabled soldiers, 2,324 Indigent widows
and 2.325 old class widows.
The appropriation for 1907 Is -the
same as 1906, $890,000, and since there
Is an Increase of 197 In the number of
{tensioners, this means a deficit of $30,-
249. The division of the fund will be
as follows: Indigent soldiers, $490,680;
disabled soldiers. $150,629; widows,
$139,500; total, $920,249.
DEATH RESULTS PROM
SCRATCH OF A TICK
The body of J L. Saunders, whose
death resulted at 171 Chapel street on
Wednesday night as tho result of strik
ing his toe against a tuck, was Interred
on Thursday afternoon at his former
home, Columbus. Funeral sendees
were conducted at the residence of J.
R. Matthews, 623 Second avenue.
A week or so ago Mr. Saunders
struck his foot against a tack and
For 1907 the report shows 15.448 pen-, slight scratch was the result. Little
was thought of the matter at the time,
hut blood poison set In and death
quickly followed.
Grocery Firm Incorporated.
Special to The Georgian.
Anniston. Ala.. Nov. 2.—What will
probably develop Into one of the lurgest
retail enterprises of this city was the
Incorporation yesterday of the Reaves
Mercantile Company, of which John 8.1 which was quite
Reaves, J. A. Reaves and 8. V. Reaves house, was moved, so ns not to en-
will b*» equal partners. The capltallzn- danger the house in the event of nn*
tlon of the new firm Is $7,000. (other bluze.
VANDERBILT ESTATE
18 VI8ITED BY FIRE.
Spec hi I to The Georgia u.
Asheville, N. C„ Nov. 2.—A tire which
started In George W. Vanderbilt’s lum
ber yard Wednesday evening did con
siderable damage before It was sub
dued. The Biitniore fire company was
called to the scene and prevented tho
spread of the flames. This is the sec
ond time within eight months that Mr.
Vanderbilt’s lumber yard on the Bllt-
more estute has caught fire. On the
previous occasion the damage was
heavy. Since then the lumber yard,
lose to Blltmore
NEW STEAMSHIP
MAKES HEO FIOST
VOYAGE NEXT WEEK
Infurmutlon turn been received by II.
C. McFadden, general freight and pas-
Henger agent of the Atlanta. Birming
ham and Atlantic, to the effect that
the Satilla, the flint of a fleet of four to
he conatructed for thin road, will leave
New York on her maiden trip Novoni-,
her 10. Title eteamer will run between
Brunswick and New York. A sister
steamer, the Ogeechee, will be launched
November 5. The Oemulgee and the
Ossabaw are under construction and
will be completed next year. It Is ex
pected that a regular freight servlc*
will he established between Brunswick
and New York by next March.
After the play the New Kim-
Gate-Palm Garden. Souve
nirs tonight.
h“'*» evnvnlttftr. j Augustine, 1T«., Nov. 2.—Governor
T«e peinocrots expect, with reason, , V UI speak here on Maturday
redeem neuHy all of these districts, Brouaru j .. . .„
} the Republicans at* making a'next In behdlf’ , the proposition, to
hot (igbf to ,,.iatn th#* around ! drain the Everglades. Sentiment here
[ WKeat?JS? 552? to. wrest! IS almost evenly divided, but this coun-
•rtnoerils are trying to wrest j Is almMtevenlyaivitiea,Duiiniscoun-
csss isif xnAszsgs&'S
^I ^ucer TllackFimns • In Virginia they \ the drainage of the L\ rrgladrs.
Atlanta Negro Is 8uspscttd.
to The Georgian.
St. Augustine. Flu., Nov. 2.—Richard
Martin, colored, was fatally stabbed
Tuesday night by another negro sup-;
posed to be Charley Watkins. There
were no witnesses to the quarf-el, but;
suspicion attaches to Wntklns, who
halls from Atlanta. Martin died short- j
ly after he was discovered by passers,
i Watkins disappeared immediately aft- j
' er the murder.
To Hold Revival Services.
Kperliil lo The Georgina.
Covington, Ga., Nov. 2.—On next:
Sunday morning revival fcervlces will [
begin at the Methodist church In Mid
way. The service* will be conducted j
by Rev. George Yarbrough and Rev.»
W. E. Venable, to last all the week.
Suits You Want To
Know Al[ About
.Vim see tm illustration of the famous BENJAMIN
CLOTHING which is fully as good looking in the back
as it is in the front, and will look well on you. It's all
wool arid eorrei t in style, fit, tailoring and price. It's a
suit for smart dressers. You ran elioosc from fifty styles.
Maybe you don’t object to having vour clothes made of
cotton-mixed fabrics; possibly you think ‘-‘n little cotton
won’t do any harm?” Of course you object to paying for
a little cotton when you get half cotton. That’s the trou
ble with adulteration in Clothes. There’s not one fibre!
of cotton in BENJAMIN CLOTHES. They’re all wool,
and no fraud or deception about that. That’s why we
cell them.
Suits and Overcoats $15.00 to $37.50.
We Have All The Latest Fall and Winter Hat Styles.
PCC1/7 RDflC “CORRECT CLOTHES
uKUD,, FOR MEN."
26 WHITEHALL STREET.