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SIXTEEN 4% THE 4% Planters Loan and Savings Bank 706 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. Organized 1870. In Operation M Years The most efficient *<lmiln!stratlon of finance Is necessary to the men of moderate means, while advice snd couneel In financial and hnslnese transactions Is often needed. This bank supplies these essentials. Men snd womer. In all wslhs of life find the service, facili ties and assistance of this Institution of much value to them. We welcome the smell account an well as the larger ones, and solicit the banking business of careful, conaervative energetic people. Safely Deposit Boxes to Rent Thoxo arc In five different rlm* at $3.00 to $20.00 per year, or on thte haul* for Jo** period. L. C. HAYNE, President. GEORGE P. BATEB, CaaHter. A DOUBLE-HEADER WILL BE PULLED OFF TOMORROW P. M. First Game Will Be Called at Three O’clock and ths Second One at Five “Shot-Gun” Wallace Will Probably Be in Last Game There Are But 15 More Games in This City Before the Season Closes. A double bill will bo pulled off to morrow afternoon Letwnri th« Com hack* and Columbia HVjxrM. The Foxes, .11* <*n a jirevknm vl*lt to thin city, had tli« third tilt of the eerlen wangled out by rain The find gutne will h* • alled at A o'clock ami the latter one at fi o'clock. Th* Auiruata dub ha* b« en *ll«htly crippled with "Hhotfftin" Wallace out **f the Raitie, which caunr* the line-up to be ahiftod a little, Hergur to the hack atop and Biirkwr on first. Now the** man have held down those ponl> tkmn In ar» exoellent manner and d« serve praise for It,hut however, th » wining combination seems to have been broken Into. Wallace Is expected to get hack In the game tomorrow in the latter jrmvu of the double-header, being hut seven Inning*. When this '‘mechanical doll" get* Imck Into the game the Combat kn are expected to "get hack" some of those games that have been lost while he was out. "ShotQtin" "It's a good Idea for the ths boys to gel hack on their "winning clothes" for It’a but a short time from now befoij. the season will dose and If ther<-K going to he n fight wtlh th« Indians, by the locals, they had better get busy (which they are) this will he WALKOVER'S PH-IHVOffIHY SALE Entire Stock of Men's Shoes There are no reservations, but all of these shoes, the season’s lutest and most popular styles in a FULL RUN OF SIZES AND LASTS, are offered upon the fol lowing price reduction basis: AH of our Men’s $3.50 Shoes at. $2.95 All of our Men’s $4.00 Shoes at . $3.35 All of our $5.00 Men’s Shoes at . $3.95 All of our $6.00 Men’s Shoes at . $4.65 Included in this sale is the popular ENGLISH WALKING SHOE, with the recede toe. broad shank and flat heel, and the WHITE LINEN ENGLISH WALKING OXFORDS, and for those who do not fa vor these styles we have many models in the high broad toe and high heel in Rlucher and Oxfords, in patents, tans and gun metal—lace and button, Walk-Over Boot Shop C. A. NICKERSON, Mgr. determined when Shotgun" gets ba» k Into th«* game. After the series with the Foxes the*-,* ore hilt fifteen more gurnek in thU city before tin* season closes. Augusta will t«i<e on, parting Monday, the Al ba n> Itiibles, Jacksonville, (Charleston and Columbus respectively and corn - - cutlvcly In a asrles apiece. When these games ar© wiped off the map, the Comhacks hit the road for *fx gameM. playing Savannah and (Tharles ton, then returning to this clt> aga n play Savnnnah in tha final game of the Hputh Atlantic League season, which wflll wind up when the last game of th 4? series with this team Is cancelled, that Is It will wind up on this day If the local* are not leading the league we re going to catch Halite by the hao' l . Ih»sh, and lead her, at least, there Is going to be some mighty hard fight ing from now until the end has come. ■ i i Barbecue tomorrow. Metropole Ktriiw 11 it! h at 26 |nr cent reduction, Martin*. PARTICULARLY APPLICABLE. Dmwlii Mss tor (explaining new figure) Now, for every step forward, you mum two backward Diognnoa (blowing out lantern)— Fly gad- I've found him at laat! WILD SCENE 11 BANK ENGLAND Discount Raised to 8 Per Cent. Crowds Beseige En trance to Exchange Notes For Gold. London,—The Bank of England to day increased Ita rate of discount to eight per cent ThU. action was taken by the Bank of England In order to cheek the out flow of feold. It is suggested in financial circles that the next, move possibly may be suspension of the bank act which regulates the issue of bank notes in England. Not Since 1866. While iheie has been comparatively little excitement over the financial : crisis, the scenes in the city today ! were unlike any since the great Gur nev Bank failure for $55,000,000 in I) xiit;. The main entrance to the Bank of England was besieged by holders of notes waiting lo have them changed into gold. Most of them were mes sengers from the smaller banks or from business houses, but occasion ally there was a white aproned butcher’s boy rubbing shoulders with 1 a city magnate. At. the other frontage of the bank, which is not far from the stock ex change dozens of two-horse drays «ere drawn up awaiting their turn to get into the gate to be loaded with I gold and silver, which the banks i throughout the country were getting IHi exchange for Bank of England notes held by them. May Suspend Act. The opinion was general that tne , hank act would be suspended, as It i wag urged that when the gold once ' got. out of the hands of the bank there was nothing to iprevent its being Bent a hr Ad, It also was understood the bank 'fas preparing to issue one pound notes to take the place of sovereigns. There was no crowd at any other hank, but many depositors were Quiet ly withdrawing their savings. Fifty brokers informed the stock exchange committee that they would he compelled to default on account of the postponement of the Paris settle ment and It is believed fifty more would have gone to the wall, if the market had not been closed. MOONSHINE IS CHARGED FARMER • Mr. J. B. Flanigan, Well to Do Lincoln County Man, Arrested Yesterday; Was Bound Over to U. S. Court This Morning. Jno. B. Flanigan, a well to do white farmer of Lincoln county, was arrest ed yesterday on a United States war rant, chanting Illicit distilling, and ihis afternoon was arraigned before Deputy JJ. S. Clerk C. J .Skinner. Jr., in a preliminary trial. He was bound over to the next term of the Federal court here under bond of <2OO, which was promptly arranged. Sheriff G T. Wright, of Lincoln, was the government's principal wit ness. He stated that he did not know who owned the stHI but that Mr. Flan igan had told him that It was hts. He Held In answer to questions asked by W. Inman Curry, attorney fur the de fendant. that he had never seen Mr. Flanigan make or sell any whiskey there. He admitted, however, that one day he saw him drive up to the still til company with a negro and unload two 100-pound Hacks of sugar Into two hogshesds and stir It up. The witness said that when Mr. Flanigan made the statement that the still was his Mr. Jno. A. Martin, of Lincoln, as present. Mr Martin was a witness for the government but strongly stated that he did not know who owned the dis tillery. He saw Mr. Flanigan there, he said, about a year ago last January, and he had a gun. He said that ne gro Qulllin Williams, ran the still. Several other witnesses were sub poenaed and were present for the hearing. * The arrest was made by Deputy U. S. .Marshall E. C. Pierce, at the home of Mr. Flanigan, which is about four or five miles from the still. The still Is about seven miles from the Savan nah river and four miles from Lln colnton. Special lot Shirts, regular price 11.00 and <1.26 now 85c at Martina Senator Players Morgan and Ainsmith Suspended Detroit.—Ban Johnson, president of the American League, today suapend od Player* \lnamlth and Morgan of the Washington team, for their part In yesterday'* disagreement with I’mplre Sheridan, which resulted In a general riot. Holeproof guaranteed Boa, 6 pair* tl r.o, guaranteed a months ut Mar tina. BOMETHINO FOR THE CHILDREN—HAVE YOU A BIRTHDAY THAT COMES IN AUGUST? Soya and girla, under It yaara of age. who have a birthday in the month of Auguat, are requeeted to send in thair full name, addraaa and birthdate to the “Childron’e Editor," Auguata Herald. The Herald ia preparing a eur- Priee, a pleaeant and enjoyable aurpriaa, for ite boy and girl readere who are getting ready to eolabrata a birthday in Auguat. Ba aura to give full name, ad* dreee and birthdate, and addraaa your latter to— CHILDREN'S F.DITOR, i THE AUGUBTA HERALD. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, C/Y All Day Saturday Specials AT THE WISE DRY POODS COMPANY’S Men’s Negligee Shirts, worth $1.25, 85C Men’s Negligee Shirts, " orth7sc ’ 50c All Boys’ 25c Summer Under- IQp wear, at ■ «« Men’s 25c Undershirts, long or IQp short sleeves, at I Ull Men’s 50c Underwear, 39c 7£c Apron Check Ginghams, jjQ 7j|c 36 Inch Sea Island, fj q 25c Windsor Ties, in the leading I Qp shades, at ■ *»b White Hemstitched Handker- 0 I On chiefs, worth sc, at 50c Silk Boot Hose, 3 9 C '■'■■■ . ■ ■ ■ ■■ Entire stock of Remnants, Half Price Guaranteed Hosiery, for men I Ap and women, at I Ull 50c Chambray Shirts, with Q Q p collars, at uwb Ladies’ Silk Jer- JP Bey Top coats, in black I leading j' shades, worth $3.00 each, at i(y>r!f qo THE WISE DRY GOODS CO. # 40 Inch Black and White Q Cp Striped Voiles, at 0 Jli 35c Striped and Figured I Qp Crepes, at * wli 25c 36 Inch White Madras, fine ICp range of styles, at ■ db 36 Inch Colored Shirting Madras, I Q p 50c Black and White Striped Q Q p Half Wool Skirting, at Oub 35c Black and White Check I Qp Entire stock of Laces 1-3 Off FRIDAY, JULY 31.