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3 7 V- PV iTy Interest compounded allowed in our SAVIN OS DEPARTMENT On and Alter January 1 st 1007. W. F. un. Vtos-PrssJdMt P.

CMY A sml cwr FOUR RECENTLY PROMOTED BANKERS I JOSf IH A ORl ire President TirI National Ink. MA Vlc President pal Bai AS the result of tlje annual election ntly held the Atlanta banks two or the a financial Institutions have each promoted two or the bet known and most popular or Atlanta's obanktng officials The Third National bank elected Joseph A. McCord president. and to hit I place as cashier those Thomas E. Erwin I who is eminently fitted for this position.

THOMAS C. ERWIN Cashier Th rd National sank. I ON THE WATER WAGON WIFE MADE HIM RIDE. pt HF name of T. Stinson.

of 5 I I Milliard Street. Will railed front I the polite docket yesterday fti ornlng and as he emerged from the malting room th. first thing his eye it upon was his wire. who had hint Lrreated I The prisoner shook 1 is 1 head from side to side vigorously. a mute get- lure to his wife te tlry against him I The.

recorder did not see the 1 ttle Ibv plav and it had no ftrE on tie Iwlft for she did not hesitate to tell why she had had hr better halt pinched IT My husband has been coming home Idrunk she stated to the recor ler I and has made life a IT i erv CSot that he bet me or a tl ng Illk that. but he has Just teased and lunnoyed and abused me so that I had to call in the police to help get Irtd of him. I Now ar exclaimed the- prisoner. luddressing hl complaining wife now Mr don't be too hard on me. You know that I treat you well when I lain drinking- You know.

and I know Itnat I Just cant take one drink with- lout getting drunk. I have found tl at ut lid if you will Just beg' the juice Ito let ro oft this time I will take ironclad oath never to take another rink Vow lp our old man. just I this time. dear. I What do you want me to do th your husband the reorder a ked I Mrs.

StlnJlOn I He Got On Wagon. Well. judge. replied the win an I Dante The literary and artistic in tprest centering Dante finds welcome expression in the bronze and marble studies in hu famous sculptor pi ed the likeness of the- great Florentine. A number of these studies are to be found' in our Art Rooms.

Medallions. busts. has in various sizes choice and appropriate ornaments for library and desk. We cordially invite you to inspect these and the other treasures of our Statuary Section. Maier Berkele Photo Trarv H.

CALEB LD I Cashier Neal hank. lav ng or a number of ears acted as a utant cashier. tt Y. Mar well known as cashier of the Neal bank. wa.

elected vice pres- Ident and 0 fill his plate H. Cobb Caldwell assistant cashier was made NUhler Mr. II is thoroughly acquainted TV th the itles of his po ltion having for a. long term been In close touch with this department. don want hurt if lie will swear not to drink again.

It Is true that he treats me ai the children all right when lip is sober. It onl the liquor that ake- him ean I ready to take the oath judge said tlnson Thn 1 old your right hand. the recoi ler ti Id 1m St ot Jabbed I ght ban 1 a high as he i ul 1 rPa Say after me. nstr el the re order I emnlv swear I solemnly wear repeated Uiison Never to touch another drop of wii wh or beer. Never to ton another drop of wine whisky or beer In Atlanta.

1 didn't aj In Atlanta torrecteid tie recorder. the oath mtisl hold good ai where ma be. Then I we off for anywhere I may be. slated the prisoner 1 recorder dismissed the case. and Stln on left the co courtroom with a smile upon face and hl wife leaning heavil an 1 affect onatelv upon his arm.

DEMOCRACY IS EVERYBODY. So Premier C7exn nceau Sharply Tells the Socialists I Part January 22 In the chamber rAe tie government was Interpel- lateti in so iallst deputies in rtnard to' tie laioor situation and the Question of i tl proposed i enion ration on Sunday The preni er Olemenoeau in replying said iat had oil respected the law of week ri by allowing the citizens alit an 1 raceat Directly adlre xg tn all hp said. a no you. nil hence it chamber the got'- eri ment a supported a ot of to 59 Advance in Writing Paper. I oke Ma January 22 in ea i pr all grades of fine writing paper.

a i unting approximately to is pr cen soon be made according to an announcement on of tb largest writ ng paper manufacturing companies in tie country. Th. neir per or paper will not to affected by the increase. Boy Waives Extradition Eights. Boston January 22 Waiving Ms ex trad ton rights James It.

Wilkea 7 ear of age 11 turn tomorrow to Dallas Tex. where he is wanted on a charge of larceny of 2000 from the Wells-Fargo Express Company- Wilkes was arrested here layers days ago. Special Officer Dodge of the express corn- party who followed the boy to St. Low. arrived here today.

Steamer High On the Socks. Havana. January 22 The British steamer Arcola which grounded on the rocks dO to Moro castle shortly after rntdnight while trying to enter this harbor la in no Immediate danger. The se has gone down but tb vessel high us the rocks. r- S1 4 jfff a JlSlJl K-- MRS STAMPER FREJJB AFTER MURDER WtLLTB STAMPER Who Was Acquitted Yesterday After a Trial for Murder of John Jury Reached a Not Guilty" After.

Being Out One Hour COLONEL JOHN OOOGf mm PROSECUTION s. Stamper Was Charged with the Murder of Bailiff John Dodgen ma Dead Body Being Pound On Back Porch off Her HJous After being out a short while. riot more tl an an hour. the jury yesterday af ernoon brought tn a verdict of not guilty In the case1 of Mrs. illie Stamp- er who was charged with killing Bailiff John Dodgen.

Mrs. Stamper shot Dodgen through a door at her house 530 I 2 Marietta street on Sunda December IS The ad bod of Dodgen was found tin tire back porch of the house the morning Tire testimony an 1 argument i the case- was concluded late ester da afternoon and the case went to the jury at 5 O'clock the Jurors ha jng been Instructed by Judge Roan to sea the verdict and reiider It at the opening of court this morning ttorne John Moore and Branch represented the defendant and attempted 0 prove that the act was one of Ir ol ntarv manslaughter with lawf 1 commission Mrs. Stamper at the beginning of the hearing admitting that it was she who fired the shot that took the life of the young roan. This admission was made Mr. Moore when the state culled Dr.

John Hurt to the stand for te tlmon in re rd to i the cause of the death Mr. Dodgen and the nature of the wounds Dr. Hurt was called from the stand without making a statement. Ml three of the nmates of the house at the time of the deed were brought as leading witnesses for the defense along with others while Colonel John Dodgen the father of tire deceased. was the main witness for the prosecution he assisting Solicitor Hill with the states tide of the ca The fact that blood was und In the rooms of the house was tltled to several witnesses red stains on a bed and on the floor ap vearlng to lead to the door outside of which Mr Dodgert was found dead In the morning.

Colonel en averred further that some matter re resembling a particle of a man bra was found on the floor inside the house. It was also stated that the charred matn of a rag which looked' as If It had been saturated with blood was se In the stove. It was brought out by Attorney Moore that Mrs. Stamper was defending herself when she fired the revolver the tact that the house was In the neighborhood of a nelTo restaurant said to be visited by toughs being stated by way of emphasis. Shot Through the Door.

On the stand Mrs Stamper averred that he was In her house abotst I o'clock in the mornlnc. and on hearing some one knock at the door Inquired who It was. No direct answer was given. she said the party kicked on the door and in formed her that if she did not open the door would be broken down. She replied a cording to her testimony.

that he would shoot it the pounding on the door did not cease. lid at a continuation or it she tired through the auger hole In the door. and heard some one run down the steps. A negro girl wpa her mast concerning the dead man on the porch. the girl coming early the next morn ing to the capacity of a cook.

She also said that she and Dodrn en had been friends for some time. G. en introduced a stick as mi- deuce. It haYtnc marker on it the height of the deceased and the distance of' the lrollt hole in the door was from the floor. The hole In the door was ret and V4 inches from the porch.

and that It was too tow to corTaond with tie wound in the mans head. so he testified. Mr. Dodc alto stated that by measure ment. had hi ton been standing off the door H1 the bullet would have gone over hit head.

He also ed that the body of his Son wa placed upright against the door with his has towards it DC his heelron tht" 4U. iBvtlnen a pencil thrust through the bullet hole would not strike the wound Mrs. Stamptr stated that she had sum. moried Mr. Jordan to her hou for protection.

and when placed on the stand he said that he as in another room. heard the conversation and two shots one louder than the other but could not reach the door In time to witness the act. The te ti-noi of Addle Oo and i le Oarev was practically similar both stating that the were In moths of the house and heard th shots etc. but did not see the shooting. Policeman Shaw testified that he was In the house about 10 3O o'clock Saturday night and that while seemingly enjoying themselves none of the persons there aj eared to be Intoxicated I saw young Driven there a night or two before said tl.

officer. and he was giving her medicine. I left my beat at ten minutes after midnight and up to that time I had heard no shots. It was further stated that Mrs. Stamp.

lOr wa visibly excited after the shoot. Sanderson the police or. stated that he visited the house on the morning- the body was found as-a that the blood on the bed could have corns there- from other IOLCCJW than Dodgens wound. This she offered a Opinion. hay- Ing served twenty years as a trained nurse she said.

The was In at 3 clock and Mr. Hill opened the igumerrt for the' state Mr. Branch following. him then Mr. Moore's speech arid solicitor Hill conclusion GEORGIA COURT OF APPEALS.

Judgments Rendered. PFIRMHD. Maddox et al. Central of Georgia RaUwar Company from city court of Atlanta before Judge Reid. C.

D. Maddox for plaintiff In error. Lamar Rucoker contra. UEfta Goldsmith. Iron ity court of Atlanta.

Judge Reid. John Hopkins Sons for plaintiff in error. We moretand Bros. Goodwin Mailman contra Yldalla Compress and Power Company Mathews from Toombs superior court Judge Rawllngo TN I Lewis for plaintiff In ror Jones Sparks Tunes Jordan. contra.

REVERSED. Evans Pervnlngton Nail et at. from city court of Baxtet' Judge Thomas. W. W.

Bennett for plaintiffs in error. V. E. Paligett. contra.

Under Renfroe from Johnson su perlor court. Judge Raw ling E. I. Stephens for plaintiff in error. No ap.

pearance contra LefrIEr Co. DlcketllOn from city court of Reldsvitle Judge Morgan. H. C. for plaintiffs in error.

No ap' pfaranee contra. Vaderbilt To Send Glee Club. Macon. Ga. January 22 Special chapel exerc of Mer er university this morning the students were called together for the consideration sf a propo lion tirade the Vanderbilt Glee Clue.

This aggregation of young proposes come to" Macon under the auspices at Mercer university and the amount de. rival trout the recital abo expenses will be rn to Mercer An arrangements suck as advertising end securing a hall will be made- Mercer. This famous club proposes to come to Macon on Feb. ruary if the proposition Is met Her- cer. or Bridzes Smith has been cost suited and tire students of Mercer have en assured tha either the Grand opera liou or tht' It hall can be had on the date Tnts dub consists of abut thirty members and has a wide reputation a II.

highly entertaining band of college men. Mercer will lend all ef forts to secure the glee club. French. Autos Are Popular. Parts.

January 22 The French automobile industry during th past year has continued to make remarkable strides. The statistics of exporta ion which have JUSt become available STOW that the export at on of French rnaeninaa doting the first nine months of leet exceeded those for the corresponding period of let year by S3 61 000 francs the Utal exportation amounting to 128461000 francs against an Importation foreign cars only 7 ISO 000 Strong. Food with longer staying power than meat Nuts. There Reason' 7 iV rC i jegSSZSSSfR rs Sswk v- Pharmacy Special Sale for Wednesday Tolu Rock and Rye for Coughs and Colds. Made of Pure Rye Whiskey White Crystal Rock Candy andflalsam White Crystal Rock Candy package ac sufficient to add to one quart whiskey.

Chemically Pure Glycerine large bottle lOc sufficient to add to one quart whiskey. Food Flavoring Extract Lemon 4 pints 2 5C Vanilla 4 pints 40c. Pure Phosphate Soda pound FSC Powers Weigh tm an' Cream of Tartar lb. 35c' Choice of Any of the Following. Plasters or Makes.

Johnson Johnson's Seabury Johnson's or Bauer Blacks Oc Belladonna Belladonna and Capsicum Poor Mans Strengthening Burgundy Pitch Capsicum. Reform Alcohol Stove Burns the Vapor Regular price 7Sc Special sale price 59c Wood Alcohol pint I5c quart 25c gallon 8s6 Hinds Honey and Almond Cream SOc size at 29c Lamberts Listerine 100 size 59c No Goods Charged at These Prices Jacobs' Pharmacy ps i 4 RUSSIA EQUALS UNITED STATES- In Matter of Women and Child Wage Earners Says Pro Devine. ew York January 22 The United States government was declared on a par with the Russian government In fall' log to legislate for the protection of worn en and child wage earners at a mats meeting held last night lit Carnegie ly- reum under the auspices various charitable labor and sociological bodies One of the speakers said that In comparison with Great Britain. the United States now' stood In the development or its child la bor laws where Great Britain toad in 1844. Another ch rge was that Instead of advancing in such legislation the' country has been steadily retrograding for the pa eleven years.

A resolution was adopted by the meeting calling upon congrees 8 to appropriate 300000 to defray the expense or a thorough tnvestigatfon of women and' child labor In the United States. The meeting was presided over by It. T. Devtne of Columbia university He cm tclied President Roosevelt for declaring In one of his messages to congress that It is practically Impossible for the federal government to legislate so as to Improve the conditions complained of. CASTOR IA For Infants gel Children.

lie Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tb Signature of liAD PsnnEBS AJE TO GO. So Say Public Prints Stilling in an Order. Washington January 22 Public Print- er Stlthtt5i has Issued a general order In which ire says the days of hand compo- sition are fut coming to a close. The order wus issued to call attention to the government printing offices night school in Instruction on typesetting machines. The school hat Its rst session last night The instruction will be free.

but no pay hen for the Work accomplished In the event of reduetlen In the tore. of printers. the puMV printer sa those who can operate the machines wilt be given preference. Wirtles Station on SUM Tower. Paris.

The EUraI tower ne of the mar els of the Paris expos" will toeTome a permanent institu- lion a a rSuU of the decision of the government to use. It as part the army wireless telegraph System. Dispute OW Manehu1zE. Trade. Wktt.

January 22. The vice seen- tan' of Mukden and tfc foreign consuls have been unable to reach an treement on the opening 01 ukden. to trade. Tile dispute involves tile commercial control li ntMdlte settlement is unlikely. Volcano la upticn Xoklo sJnvsrj Zt Sews has ch bet that the- volcano of Aama Tana Wt Island of Hopdp.

has en In active eruption slnce-lMt May De Us Enlivening Us Rirthong Butter Case B. H. Hall and Kr Joseph Mlzzell On Trial Charged with Poisoning of the letters This- band at Waynesboro Ml. Va nMboro Miss. January 22 A murder trial which promises to enliven popular interest as much as th Birdsong But ler cue is In progress here.

R. H. Hall and Mrs. Joseph Mlzzell are on trial for the ed poisoning of the latter's hue. band.

It Is claimed by the prosecution that Hall lid the woman conspired to kill Mluell and evidence has been Intro duced to show that Hall purchased quan- titles of strychnine from a druggist. Th druggist however failed to Identify Hall I the purchaser. Much difference of opinion exits among physicians as to the real cause of MueI1s death. NEGROES ENGAGE IN RED RIOT. Trouble- Caused by One of Soldiers Roosevelt Discharged.

Lawton Okla. JanulJ'- 22 A negro riot created by tans Dixon. colored re puted to be a discharged negro soldier frosts the Twenty fifth Infantry at. Fort Reno. last night resulted In the death of at Marshall.

colored the wounding of Dixon and several other negroes and the arrest of fifty other negroes. Marshall Fowler of the gambling re sort where the nezrN had congregated. and Dixon engaged a quarrel over a game of dice. Their fight drew others on and a pitched battle revolted The fight was desperate that all of Use officer of Lawton were called on. to put a stop to It-and teaks the arrests.

A HEALTHFUL AND DAINTY DfI5SERT vN1LIM lc Crsarn la seven obrates. Reirtabi. or tatootbaeu pus sJUeam atxi pcrtt ACETYLENE GAS TANK EXPLODED And Government Official Probably fatally In jured. Mobile Ala. January 22 8p claU About I :30 o'clock this afternoon.

at pier 3 Choctaw Point vard of the Jackson and Kansas City railroad. George F. Batchelder aged 60' years government official was probably fatally nJured. Mr. Batchelder wee experimenting with an icetylene gas tank.

when it exploded. breaking both legs In two places Injuring him about the head and other parts of the body. Governor Higgins Vary Iii. Buffalo T. January 22 Former Governor Higgins Is critically III.

He ma live for a few days. Trunk and Bag Co. I. Turner 7 WITEHUL Having ab nk account is a good start for a. young person toward learning foulness ways' and acquiring business nabns.

We especially invite tile young people to start their account with' us. Trust Company of Georgia sidtbi. SuSdins. Capital Surplus ndPrtfit 00000000 8I I 40k Inte est SAVINQS 111807. THE NEAL SANK 14.

THOONTON. Ho CAWWZLL cM 8DttY. I TL PR9M. BA itsll JOSEPH JTORlI re PrE' Jd nt at onal a a a a a y-y- yy y' yy I VJ Hank a a a aa a A a a a aA rNntly by city' Jos lee hi I 1 il 1 :1 I 1 Thrd aa a IT-- I ed. his ad ure not to Lot lithe v-play.

wife. by drunk. recorder he my misery. tit has anything like annoyed ice I Id dear addressing his no tre. alni tn4t lit that out.

you' to me III an I help with ur asked Walter woman. arti ic in- in nte ill which have preserved reat in in sizes. hoi these" th Mrary vi 11 urn assistant ahl W. Manry. eal I nt.llnd I' I i wlth duties new position hf I tint and is only makes me-an" "I'm lip told him.

Stinon his rlght han1 as uuld Ii I Sa nstTlwtfli I so wear wine. whsky toucii I sa you rosy I I rl oner The re I his hEavily anti arrctionattly i C1emeu a1f I In ftfroa glw ernm nt lat by Ifcja1i Tt rd I th5 demonstration rnomir I Clemn au. thti op only rlFJE tfd wtEkJy rp a to walk anti rca p. waceabiy. a adlrensng tns 50 talists.

TJt y' to not It Is every- ho I erJlment was by vote 444 I 1 ok Mass. An in- I prcs ralPI amounti Nlnt. 1-1 on. writing pa The p. be In Bo January Watt tradUon tT ta ill DaJl a cl 1 i Jl cb.

I The i IlO ks i1ight th I tat. baa' De 1a1 ro b. 7' 7Y8Mrp1jtFljfHJl MURDERt li41. 4 1 t. 1 1 i 1 1 1 Ii 1 III 1 IWlILLIESTAMPER.

1 t. en. I a a Ju ing hllE' titan afternoon ca Willie- Bai rr 2 Sunday. Decemo dadbodr rch and 8 haying seal der thi mornln Attorneys Ir- voluntary lawful by testimony re- ofthe of th Colon case a rlni' fr. fr mans brain on i remains her8flf ay herhouBe dlre WI bt in- to she doe Irl morning k.

en dltatl ho 2 COrrell nd Dodgsn measure- his 11111 to Me1i taUJ at dl UIty liT UI1 t- OI I Irll. I OOwte was I te8tJm Gos and' B1Ia- sle they the et. shootl 10:30 r80nl' eared I I medicin be. at. I stat that was the.

IItlt she bod I I 10 I oplnlon.hav- I twenty-five I I at. Oo tt ment I fol wlna. Ir. Hills I I Com llny I' city I. I on- v.

our error. Jon 1I i-I Pennl on It su- RawlinCII clt Bfa IEY a I 22 exerciSe- Macocr I I proposi- by- men to roID rEC1 tal a Ovf' by by Btf zel an. been oPfra house mem Se ef. The the portatlon nlnemOJtbl th 33841 1ranes. ffore of 715000J.

Ion bi iii iif' E'- 1 SpecialSaef Wedn atl Jign geof PureRye Cr stal RockCandy nd ii1 1 u. I I i' 7' sl ficient quartwhis- Pure Ext act 25c 1 4 Weightmans Black s' Ian 8 ood 85 Lister ne I New The ar at' ao that co parlon Great la. I charge I I retr trrdlnl I put I call1l1o sU I I onit- hi th Childr The the HAI1 I I 22. 111 the ch tint t. says pree nce.

one marvels t1 n. beCome II result of I teIe aPb TM ecnw tile bavebeenunable wt foreign Who or Yanchurl2 AD WifE IS CHARGED WITH POISONING Ca I s. II I i I ynwb ro 22- I popu- i the But 1)O nlnc I k1llMluel1. I The I I phy 1clanl rd I charged A rIot. re- fifth Nat re- 1 In 1 so del rate at It 4 IfRIG' DEUCIOUS IWGREAI.

511 HI L1i1fiU IDY SP llJA lcsCreaa ml ft A s- TANK t- 0 6 I 2 4Sp P-f' afternoonat Pol 1 Ji. I. i eOJean l1r wa Tl ntlng etylenepl break ric' bothle61 tl I I 1' Former Jn. Suit Cases. 100 I to 52800 I H.

W. Rountree w. Z. r. I ii vt jIbtnk 06 pet tiUs uswafs acq ItfnK ksfn edaJ thdtaecunt CDmp nDfG ofga Ca tal urplU jo and ooo I SAV I 11 r1VIEF1 1.

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A I th 1 II i 1It ONTHE I 3. the dc too te teatify effeit dear. another1 rink. your i t- Sia by I 4 having try. was a li wean.

recorder reach. re- 5Oinflly liti Ii Sort. wine. say anywhere Th Stineon his Cexneutceai socialist ttlie he ttilv I itody. ii i resse ri ito' all by per weps rears will I close sea tbs 7W 1 I I qllr iWtLLL louse.

er 2 i 6. daad body day afternoonattd I 5 stifled by appearing seen she mornit re- wa J. th hl ieei. on ilWszl4 then I Bs morie. testimony Goes 1 tit be A v.

v. West- W. alt v. ap- V. 22.

br de- above thaf city O3 exporhaion ef I 5OOO ng I II I I Jacobs' PFi2zrma tI jacQbs Pharmacy Ry Tolu. I 5 a 5 I a ny 4 theVapor worn wage-earners lion. whole 7psnm gw. reached here Ma 2z1 the been jzeettve Fild71 "tt''f. 5 5" YIFEIS YfITHPOISONING A i Mr.

I I aynesboro A. a I 0 re- nd and r- HEALT FUL lDDNNT" icr Ufvets. 0V' aaT b- a ealuStItfescrtnoa Probablyfatally In- 22. yards Mle ear a. a its may BagCo Mgr.

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