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THE ATLANTA CEORGIAX, rniDAY, xo\ i;mbi REID DRY GOODS CO. 165167169 Peters St. I REID DRY GOODS CO. 165-167169 Peters St. Wr'4- CLOTHING ATfi 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 tfiat. 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. REID 0RY f.OODS fO. 165-167-169 Peters Street. HOPE OF DEMOCRACY IN HOUSE NOT BRIGHI Republican Majority of 112 Will Be Cut Down. OUTLOOK IN ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY Faint Hope of Overcoming Huge Republican Lead in House. * By JOHN C. REESE. " Ill the Democrats be able to cut O'l'vn the heavy majority of Republt- 1 “n» liythe Fifty-ninth congress to an nppreclable extent? • The present congress stands 249 Re- - wiiillciUM to It; Democrats, * Ropuli- i nils wlll cjjt this .great, majority, down great deal is admitted by even the II' publicans. Bpt can they overcome Hi- Pig odds ? , • '•pinion Is at wide divergence, but those who apeuk without bias, are not hopeful of a Democratic house next lime. But Chairman James M. Griggs, "< Georgia, has made a game and wln- "mg light. It »eems certain that Speaker Cannon 1 HI not have the huge Republican ma- Jotlty back of him to ram through leg- i-iatlon. That majority may be so slim m e making a hot tight to take the Xlnth away from Campbell Slemp. In the Second Tennessee district, long a Re publican stronghold, there is a glim mer of Democratic hope because of a row among the Republicans. Two Re publican candidates are In the field. Up In the Xlnth Kentucky Joseph Bennett Is haring a hot old time trying to pre vent the Democrats from separating him from his Job. Elsewhere in the country the Demo crats are making a game tight. The narrow margin by which the Maine Re publicans elected their congressmen put new vim Into the struggle. But on the Pacific slofpe there Is little hope of Democratic gains. Hopeful Signs in Northwest. in the northwest there are hopeful signs. Colorado will probably rsturn a Democrat in place oi Franklin Brooks. Five to six Democrats ought to be elected in Illinois, and Indiana will add two to three more. Iowa may return one. That's about alt In that neck of the woods. Coming East Democratic signs are more portentloue. Republicans will probably lose three members in New Jersey; eight to ten In New York. Ohio will doubtless add two to three to the Democratic side. But taking all the most hopeful signs. It is difficult to see where a Democratic house con be rtg- red out. It lies within the vale of possibilities, however, for tile prognos tications of (he most astute political FOUR MEN SCALDED BY VAT EXPLOSION Accident Occurs at Tannery Plant in Long Island City. New York, Nor, 2.—Four iueu were seri ously Injured by the tsplositlon of « vnt of boiling witter in the tannery of fichwarx- cblkl k Nulxtorger, In Kent avenue, Long Island City. The men were working near the vnt. They art? Jotoph Plfttx, Joseph Cliff, John Khmer, and Michael Jacobi. POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS SHOW BIG INCREASE FRAUDS IN PENSIONS, COMMISSIONER REPORTS Grant! juries Blame For Not Inspecting Claims. Here 1st tho record of the receipts of the Atlutitu poHtoflice for the month of October for the pant alx yearn. Post master Blodgett nay* the report pleases hint more than any similar one he has ever made. 1901 $93,174.12 1902 40,923.7(5 1903 50,506.47 1904 .. 53,323.83 1905 60,870.34 1906 77,295.34 The Increase for the month just end Rank 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 scrutinise 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 fall of their duty there Is no apparent way to weed out the grafters on the state's bounty. Though 397 applications were disap proved this year, the pension rolls of all 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 gome one comes to the rescue next year us Col. Jim Hmltli did this and advance the money, u large number of thi* 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 has accomplished this through calling on the, records department ,iu Wash T ingtnn for data concerning applicants. In this way he blocked a large number of unworthy iH*mon». For 1907 the report shows 15,448 pen sioners of nil classes to be paid. Of these 8.133 are Indigent soldiers, 2,666 disabled soldiers. 2.324 Indigent widows and 2,325 old class widows. The appropriation for’ 1907 is the sume as 1906, $890,000. and since there Is an Increase of 197 In the number of pensioners, this means a deficit of $30,- 249. The division of the fund will be ns follows: Indigent soldiers, $490,680; disabled soldiers, $150,629; widows, $139,500; total, $920,249. . Grocery Firm Incorporated. Special to The Georgian. •* Anniston, Ala., Nov. 2.—Wlmt will probably developdnto one of the largest retail enterprises of this city was tho Incorporation yesterday of the Reaves Mercantile Company, of which John S. Reaves, J. A. Reaves and B. V. Reaves will he equal partners. The capitalisa tion of the new llrip Is $7,000. DEATH RESULTS FROM SCRATCH OTA TACK The body of J L. fcfftumlcrx. whose death resulted at 171* Clippel street on Wednesday night as the insult of strik ing his toe against a tack, was Interred on Thursday afternoon at his former home, Columbus. Funeral services were conducted at the residence of J. Yl Matthews, $23 Hccoml avenue. struck his foot uga slight scratch was the result. Little wus thought of the matter ut the time, but* blood poison set in and death- ftulckly followed. VANDERBILT ESTATE 18 VISITED BY FIRE. Hpoclul to Tho <h»<»rgliin. Asheville, N. C„ Nov. 2.—A lire which started In George W. Vanderbilt’s lum ber yard Wednesday evening,did con siderable damage before It was sub dued. The Blltmore Are company was called to the scene and prevented tho spread of the dames. This 1h the sec ond time within eight months that Mr. Vendorhllt's lumber yard on the Bllt- moro estate has caught (Ire. On the previous occasion the damage was heavy. Since then the lumber yard, hich was quite close to Blltmore house, was moved, so as not to en danger the house In the event of un- other blase. NEW STEAMSHIP MAXES HER FIRST VOYAGE NEXT WEEK Information ha* been received by II. C. MrFadden, general freight and ■ i-- - xenger agent of the Atlanta, Birming ham and Atlantic, to the effect that the Hatlllo, the first of a fleet of four to be conetructed for thin road, will leave New York on her maiden trip Novem-. ber 10. This steamer will run between Brunswick and New York. A sister steamer, the Ogeeehee, will be launched November 6. The Ocmulgee and the Ossubaw are under construction and rill be completed next year. It Is ex- Itected thnt a regular freight servic e will be established between Brunstvb k anil New York by next March. After the play the New Kim ball Cafe-Palm Garden. Souve nirs tonight. * J nr- f iix. i iui tnc iiK/iiwi juai trim- forecasters to read signs awry. It has ed, It will be noticed, Is far greater than any other on record. happened more titan once | n tills coun try that mighty upheavals have taken place when people least expecte.Vthem. Democrats may be basing hope on any sort of Insurgentntoventem,. | »ntes“eh a thing VSondi: V n J5?i TJjlJl I fton* from one end of the country to am^ , m^ l a d s„^ mOCrat,, " W R g i the other portend Democratic ascend- The« U n r fo„ Post. «••«*«"$in «.m -'^tEfSST hous. is — on —,- ™eth u ~m. a£ured that Ml authority In the country on ante 'lection reports, cannot see a Demo* '.'“tic majority In the Sixtieth congress. ' “e Post does believe, however, that 1,1 " Republican majority of 112 will be ■ "t down as low as 60 and perhaps be more than 3G after the returns of "ext Tuesday are all counted. Democrat* Active. The Democrats are making strenu- efforts to solidify the Southern del- 'gallon ogaln. The Roosevelt tidal "VC swept many Republicans into ■ ' "(tress. For jnstance, It changed MIs- ilelegatton from 16 Democrats llant John Sharp Williams, of Mlssls- slnnl is going to have a hard time re- udnlitg the Democratic leadership. Ominous sign" of opposition are heard from titose whom lie has offended by his methods. . .. ' If this opposition should gain suf ficient momentum to sweep him aside his mantle would probably fall on Jim orlggs. Of Georgia. Griggs deserves some consideration for his thankless Job of engineering two Democratic con gressional campaigns. “FOR GOD’S SAKE 8AVE US FROM THESE OUTRAGES.” Kpeetul to Tile Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Nov. '2.—Ill-order has again broken out at Mountalnboro, the little town in tho western part of this county. In a petition sent to the au thorities here, the better cltixens close by saying. "For God's sake save us anti our families from these outrages.’’ There are said to be several saloons anti low dives at the place which are a disgrace to the'county. The place was the scene of a drunken row Hnt- urday night. ueiegation irom to Demnciuis .ucuntirtjT "'“J “ne Republican to 9 Republicans j DRAINAGE AMENDMENT ? Democrats. Incidentally one of MAY MEET DEFEAT ’ Democrats to go down to defeat ‘■MsSa B. Cowherd, then chairman tnaiDumoeratlc congressional cam- Fa «S? ® nHn| ttee. , Th *'V e,n * I! fA*" expect, with reason, ■ r ''!7 m nearly all-of these districts, . ""‘"Jli the Republicans are making a - ‘ "t fl*ht to retain the ground. 1 u* ■Dtuiooveds are trying to wreet •• "m the Republicans the Eighth North ■'Ifdyia district now represented by • tset'er Oackburn. In Virginia they finerisl to The Georgian. St Augustine. Fia., Nov. 2.—Governor Broward will speak here. „ n Saturday next In liehalf »f the proposition t" drain the Everglades. Sentiment here almost evenly divided, but this roun- k‘n E Mleved. will as a whole vote against the amendment providing Tor the drainage "f «"e Everglade*. Atlanta Negro Is 8ueptct«d. S|»*M’lal to TIi** Georgian. t$t. Augustine, Fla., Nov. 2.—RJnhurU 1 Martin, colored, was fatally stabbed; Tuesday night by another negro aup- • posed to be Charley Watkins. There! were no witnesses to the quarrel, but) suspicion attaches to Watkins, who halls from Atlanta. Martin died abort, j Iv after he was discovered by passers. Watkins disappeared Immediately aft er the murder. To Hold Rovival Services. K|h»»’Ii'I to Th** Georgian. Fovlngton. Ga., Nov. 2.—On next Hur^day morning revival .service* will j begin at the Methodist church In Mid- . way. The services will be conducted bv Rev. George Yarbrough and Rev,* W. E. Venable, to last all tbs week. Suits You Want To Know All About You see an illustration of the famous BENJAMIN CLOTHING- which is fully as good looking in the ha as it is in tne front, and will look well on you. It’s all wool and correct in style, fit, tailoring and price. It’s suit for smart dressers. You can choose from fifty styles Maybe you don’t object to having vourclothes made o cotton-mixed fabrics; possibly you think “a 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 (’lotlies. There’s not one libi t of cotton in BENJAMIN CLOTHES. They’re all wool, and no fraud or deception about that. That’s why we sell them. Suits and Overcoats $15.00 to $37.50. We Have All The Latest Fall and Winter Hat Styles. ESSIG BROS., ■?«§?•“ 26 WHITEHALL STREET.