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A NEW COMPANY.
City Light Guards VIII Be Admitted
News From Atlanta.

City Light Guards VIII Be Admitted.
News From Atlanta.
Atlanta, Feb. 20.-Gov. Terrell to-
day decided TO admit the Columbus
City Light Guards into the state milf
tary service and the new company will
be assigned to the Fourth Regiment. it
has recently been organized. but is said
10 be in good shape for inspection. The
captain of the new company will be
John P. Illges Of Columbus.
Graves a Trustee.
Hon John Temple Graves, the we'll
known editor and lecturer, was to-day
appointed by Gov. Terrell a member
of the Board Of Trustees Of the Geor-
gia Normal and Industrial College at
NIilledgeville. TO succeed Judge Alvan
D. Freeman of Newman, resigned,
Judge Freemans resignation was re-
ceived to-day and was based on the
fact that he is also trustee Of Mercer
University. and that the two institu-
lions hold their commandments at the
same time.
Pension Fund Is short.
1t has developed that the pension fund
appropriated for INDECENT widows is
about $1,000 TO $4,000 short. Pension
Commissioner Lindsey estimated that
this fund should be about 500. 600 This
was the only one Of the pension funds
that the Legislature reduced, and it was
cut to 500 600. Now it develops it is
short by the amount stated Last year
a similar shortage occurred in one of
the pension funds. and Gov. Gambler
made ARA ngements to pay the pension
erS. the deficit being made up by the
Legislature at its next meeting.
TX is likely that some solution of the
problem will be reached this time.
though in just what way is not known.
Obear Comes Tomorrow.
Col. William G. Obear, who will ac-
company Gov. Terren on his trip TO Sa-
vannah viii leave Saturday night. in
stead of waiting until Sunday night.
and win be at the Pulaski House on
Sunday. Col. Obear goes a day ahead
on account of the fact that the military
officers Of that city have been anxious
10 secure great deal of informa ton
with regard to the service and he will
be glad to see them at that time and
furnish any information that he can.
stevens and Bryant Back.
Commissioner of Agriculture O. B.
Stevens and State Oil Inspector Bry-
ant returned to the city to-day from
Washington and New York where they
have been for the last week in the
interests Of the department. One of the
principal objects OF Col Stevens visit
TO Washington was 10 discuss the cat
lie quarantine line with the Bureau of
Animal Industry. At present only I'm
len. Towns and Rabun counties are
within the line and can ship cattle to
the Northern markets without reStric-
tons. Col Stevens is working to get
Gilmer. Pickens and Fannin included
within the line also. and says he has
fair prospects of early success.
Addition to the Piedmont
An addition to the Piedmont Hotel
on adjoining property and ten stories
in hight is shortly to be built The
owners Of the Piedmont say the sue
cess of the new hotel has been such
that the addition is necessary to ac-
commodate the business.
viii Defer the Contracts,
State School Commissioner w. B,
Merritt has heard from ma jority OF
the counties in the state, and they
have agreed TO abide by the request
lot TO enter into new contracts for
school books until after the meeting OF
the Legislature in June. 1t is expected
at that time some step may be taker
looking TO uniformity in state schoo
books, and il was for this reason that
the county superintendent We're ask.
ed 10 defer for a year the making OF
new contracts.
Claims Non-support.
George T. Wildly is in the tower or
a complaint of his wife, Mrs. Fanny
T. Wildly, who is endeavoring to make
him make over to her a share of the
estate he F-nranflV nj 81 hi
father Mrs. Wildly claims she has re.
Gently had to support herself and lit,
tie daughter by sewing, and that Wildly
has totally failed TO provide for her
Wildly says his wife has money her.
self. and she is only trying to get more
out of him through a legal proceed.
ing.
Suit of the Equitable.
The suit of the Equitable Loan and
Security Company against p. A. War
ing and others was argued in the SUI
preme Court to-day, Maj. ]. Ferris
Cam of Savannah appearing for Mr.
Waring, the defendant in error. A re.
ceivership was granted in the lower
court and if the Supreme Court affirms
that decision, it practically means that
the affairs of the concern will be
wound up.
New Fire Insurance Company.
The Atlanta Birmingham Fire In.
surance Company, with a capital stock
of S600000, was organized i'm this city
to-day. A charter will be secured IN
Alabama. OF the capital stock $500. OOC
has already been paid in. The com.
pany expects to do a general fire in.
surance business throughout the
South
To Advertise Georgia.
President J. x. Orr of the Greater
Georgia Association to-day appointed
the executive council Of the associa-
hon. consisting Of one from each con
efessional district. Capt ID. q. Purse
o. savannah was named as the mem.
Der from the First district. The coun.
ca VIII be called together within few