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50 Fur Sets to Sell at $12.50 for Choice Sale will begin when store opens tomorrow morning---Second Floor. The combination of a backward, season and the recent finan cial stringency in New York forced a certain furrier into difficulties. He had to sacrifice his stock below cost to realize cash to “pull him through” his trouble. - Out of the stock we secured some extraordinary bargains, no tably this lot of 50 pretty Fox Sets that we will put ^on sale tomor row morning at just about half their actual retail value. Two styles in the lot, as shown in the accompanying pictures, both new and attractive. Good quality of American Fox in sable or Isabella shade. ' These sets were made up to-retail at $20.00 and $25.00; but, until all are sold tomorrow, you may Take any Set in the lot for $12.50. None Will Be Sent C. 0. D. or On Approval—None subject to Return or Exchange—No Mail or 'Phone Orders Pilled. Special Sale of Suits and Coats. Keely Company Special Sale of Children's Cloaks PRESIDENT Of TECH ANSWERS HOLMESi DEFENDjATHLETICS Says Nine Players Were Old Men and Only Two Questioned. In rtply to the communication of ProftMor E. 8. Holmes, of Mercer, vice president of the Southern intcrcollcgl- ate Athletic Association, published In The Georgian on Thursday. President K. O. Matheson. of the Georgia Tech, has written the following card. In which he states that diligent efforts iwere made to prevent any Illegitimate playing at Tech, and answers several ttatetnent* made by Professor liolmes: fund the party concerned distinctly says: ”Jn so far ns Tech Is concerned Pro- fcswir Holmes has seriously questlone't the eligibility of only one man. In that case we have co-operated with Pro fessor Holmes in every possible way by conference between Holmes and Randle, by two trips to Macon on the part of Professor Randle, and by one visit to Macon on the part of Mr. Hels- man. I have never uccused Professor Holmes of holding ‘French court tri als/ nor have I ever Insisted on abso lute legal evidence. On the other hand. In the above case l sugegsted to Pro fessor Holmes that he take whatever time might he necessary to make a full Investigation, and that I would accept without protest any decision made by him. After several weeks had elapsed I Insisted on a ruling; not on legal evi dence.” I wish to supplement Professor Ran dle’s statement by saying that I per sonally huil an Interview with Professor Holmes relutlve to the eligibility of the inun In question, In which I reputedly Impressed upon him that we were ear nestly seeking to maintain the highest standard In athletics, and that In no event did J wish the man to play even If the unproved suspicion against him had strong foundation In fact. One of our representatives went to Macon to intervelw the party whom It waa In lined was the author of the rumor. November 15, 1907. n. City: -My attention has been tailed tq the publication In your Isaue of the 14th of a letter from Professor E. 8. Holmes relative to his position In the matter of eligibility of players of the respective Georgia and Tech ' teams In their recent gume. While not directly concerned with the greater L portion of the letter, there are certain stated that he knew” nothing definite against our student, but had only re ceived an Ahipresslon that he waa not an amateur. The night before the Georgla-Tcch game I ’phoned Professor Holmes In Macon, asking fdr a ruling lu the case, as we were entitled to same, repeating my desire that the man be not declared eligible If there - moral certainty of his guilt. HI '„ rtv w««««« Professor Holmes 'phoned me that he ; items In which Professor Holmes;un- i had Just written Professor Randle de- ' intentionally, I am sure, mlsrepreaents clarlng ttw,d|udent eligible, as tha ru- , the Tech. These charges would have I J"«ni him could not he verl- ► been answered by Professor W. N. Ran. ”**“• ^ , die, our director of athletics, as his! Randls Dsmss Statement. r name was mentioned In several In- , 2. Where Professor Holmes makes ; Stances, but unfortunately he found If I ihe statement ’ that the physical dl- */*#*!? }rector said to him relative to suspected - - - . - and did not hare opportunity to for- , d#0|are hlm , npUal .!effort within our power to keep pure BetDre leaving, how-I ,nen * e ' en ,r * ou UBI wre n,n * m,. .muiin .un.im-H ,\f ti.i« inatmi. the other college concerned, where he should have made distinction. There was absolutely no secrecy on the part of Tech relative to the members of our team. Nine were old students who had been In attendance from one to three years, und In only two cases was there any question as to eligibility. In which cases Professor Holmes himself had made diligent Inquiry and, after full Investigation. Imd declared the men concerned eligible. HU charge of lack of co-operation, therefore, on ths part of Tech authorities. Is not substantiated by the facts. The charges agalns^ the two men In question did not appear to us strong enough to weaken confidence In the players' eligibility, but In this conclusion Professor Holmes himself concurred and acted accordingly. Had sufficient doubt existed in his tnlnd. the only action he could have consist ently taken would have been »o debar the men. Tech’s Position. It not being my desire nor Intention to appear again In pHnt In this mat ter. I feel It Incumbent upon me briefly to Indicate our position In the matter of intercollegiate athletics. Primarily let me say that In this day of moral development the vital and fundamental fact Is universally recognised that all education not founded on the highest moral character la unworthy the name; and that w*hsn colleges pledge tholr honor not to engage In profeaalonallam In athletlra, the whole force of the authorities and the student body must stand ready to redeem the pledge. We recognise further that the state has a tight to expect high Ideals of character and conduct from the very small per centage of her young men to whom she is giving the unusual advantages of college education, and that nothing could prove more disastrous to the welfare of tha state than Intellectual training not founded on character. In view of these considerations, I, per sonally, and Professor Randle, our di rector of uthletica, have made every .inulate a reply. ..... ♦ver, Professor Randle submitted sev- ble I shall claim the ten-day noth" oral Items upon which I base certain [ rule and play him anyway,” he should statements to follow. * j have stated to which physical director :* FI ret. however, I muaj take ) n*. j,ad reference. Professor Randle de- **2? to Professor Ho me, statement In p j PJI personally ever made any which he says, “until the faculties of . , the different colleges mmice It their The |>ro 7J.aor say. further: “As 1 ’business to keep our ringers and pro- hava Ha|ll M or*. It Is practically Im- fesslonals. It Is useless for an outsider; lo secure the sort of evidence ; to attempt to purify them. j ttiat compel men to swear to the facts u In™ f ar n* *kls criticism applies to {they may give you. and Ihe attempt to the faculty of this Institution it Is tin- | rule ofr ,« , nan j n this state without just and without foundation. As I {swot n testimony designating speclfical. •ball ahow later, the authorities of this hy every detail of the charge w ill be re ft hoot have left no stone unturned to „|* lP4 | H nd resisted with all Ihe strength prevent professionalism In the Tech, and enthusiasm that can he mustered.” football team, and the facts should nave to which Professor Randle, as our rep-' been investigated before the criticism t reaentalive, replies: “This Is not true was Indulged. ' in our case, ns above statement shows. '‘French Court Trials.” but we never have. and. as s matter 1. Professor relative to a —“I waa Informed that I must la* aide 4. Where Professor Holmes states to submit dear und •uncontrovertible, that neither Professor Randle nor Pro- proof to sustain the charge, and not at- fessor Hanford objected to a single tempt to debar a man by ’French court * player on the list furnished them, ami trials/” In reply Professor Randle! both of them vouched for the eligibility 1 of each of their players. Professor Ran- I dhk replies: “True so far as It gt»es. Professor Holmes falls to. state, how ever. that It was by my absolute de mot'd that he came to Atlanta to the j conference In question. It waa also by my suggestion that he dcninaded as surance from Professor Hanford and myself that we knew iiersonally each , man on our team, and gave positive as surance that we would see to it that ho one would be allowed to play under assumed name. 1 agreed to play any map whom Professor Holmes I the athletic standard of this Instltu* Hon. and this we have done on our initiative aa honeat and reaponslble men and not under presaure of any kind whatsoever. The charge made that the only way possible to atlr up the authorities of colleges on this sub ject was by putting the facts before the public Is utterly without founda- tt n in so far as the Georgia School of Technology Is concerned. The fight on our part began during our com mencement season last year when ru mors reached ua that a pool waa being formed by men not connected with the college to foist professionals upon our team. 1 Immediately began a search ing Investigation, though I believed the rumor to b^ without foundation. Investigated Rumors. Holm** further »t«t*» 1 of.lmple Juatlc*. n*v*r wllL dl«Siilfy “JLZrw 1 * ian’H nmatpui' Handing u student mt met* rumor." substantiated, but when the rumor w revived after th* opening of the present session t again made Investigation at nrst band, and rerelved definite asaur- anves. which 1 must believe, that no such effort had been made, nor would it be attempted In Ihe future. The present session has been a busy one in this particular for Profeasor Randle end myeelf, for. ae was our duty, we have to the beet of our ability Inveetl- gared every rumor of professionalism which ha. been brought to our notice, with the determination to disqualify at once any player found guilty. Repre sentatives of the school have traveled over s«0 miles to secure evidence, the primary’ object bf which w*s to dls- the school It would unhesitatingly be resorted to. Will Pr.v.nt Professionalism. I ant convinced that a moat un wholesome atmosphere for profeeslon- allem has been created In thla Inatitu tion. The farulty la u unit In Ita de termination to prevent the offenae, and I am convinced the student body stunria firmly with them In support of the reso lution: In simple Justice I may be per mitted to eay that the record for good conduct made by the student body In the eighteen years' history of (lie school Is unsurpassed In this country. The cltlsena of this portion of Atlanta often hear testimony to this record, and I am aure the etudents themselves will not permit a condition which would reflect upon the good name of their college. In conclusion. I wish also to Indorse heartily current criticism of gambling on Intercollegiate games. Public sen timent Is universally putting Its ban even upon horse racing on account of the disastrous evils of gambling and book making. Hurely If li will not stand longer for the use of animals to further this widespread evil. It certainly will emphatically and permanently condemn the use of athletic sporta of young mtn as the gambler's means for plying his trade. The best and only true friend of Intercollegiate athletics, particularly here In the Houth. la (lie man who standi for absolute honesty In . their conduct, and minimising the evils which may atlse from their Indulgence. If properly conducted, Intercollegiate ath letics form a most Important and val uable adjunct of college life. Because of my friendly attitude to the system, I am raising my voice In protest against evils, either prospective or real, which, If not nr pressed, ’ the system Itself. K. U. MATHESON. JUDGE AND JURY FAIL TO AGREE "Was Dr. Rroughton Justified In his attack upon the mayor7” Thle waa the question for debate at the regular meeting of the Atlanta De bating Society at the Voting Men’* Christian Association hall Thursday night. The debits was conductsd like mock trial. The jury consisted of the members of the soolety. The attorneys were the debaters. Ths judge was the SCHOOL TEACHERS ' Alto Have Things to Learn. would qualify and for whom Professor ! qualify men who were under suspicion. SanfonUwould vouch/’ “Had Strong Suspicions/* 5. Pitfressor Holmes In conclusion Malri*;' “Willie 1 had Rif.liK suspicion naalnst members of each team. Huipl- cions which I had previously discussed with President Matheson. Professor Randle and Professor Hanford, they did riot appear to these gent Semen suffi ciently strong to weaksn their confi dence In the player's eligibility. and as I could not submit sworn testimony In the case I hesitated to debar a man.” Furthermore, the threat of ultimately bringing the matter of Intercollegiate athletics to tffe attention of the legis lature causes no anxletv In this insti tution. I have found It necessary time and again within the past eight weeks to put myself on record that If. after earnest and persistent effort on our part, we were morally sure that pro fessionalism exited In the school, I would be forced In honor bound to oppose the whole system of Intercolle giate athletics, even to the extent of appealing to the legislature Itself. While In view of valuable present re sults I do not think such action will { In reply, Professor Holmes In above statement Includes thffc Institution In. ... ... the whole*alp charges mode against ’ means of preserving ths good nams of a Reason.' For many years I have used coffee and refused to be convinced of ita bad effect upon the human system.” writes veteran school teacher. “Ten years ago I was obliged to give up my much loved work In the public schools after years of continuous la bor. I had developed a well defined case of chronic cofree poisoning. “The troubles were constipation, flut- tcrings of the heart, thumping incite top of my head and various parts of my body, twitching of my limbs, shak ing of my head and, at times after ex ertion. a general ‘gone’ feeling with ft toper’s desire for very strong coffee. 1 was a nervous wreck for years. “A short tlma ago friends came to visit us and they brought a package of Postum with them, and urged me to try It. I was prejudiced because some years ago 1 had drunk a c up of weak, tasteless stuff called Postum which I did not like at all. * ‘This time, how’ever, my friend made the Postum according to directions on the package, and it won me. Suddenly I found myself improving in a most decided fashion. “The odor of boiling coffee no longer tempts me. l am so greatly benefited by Postuni that If I continue to Im prove as I am now. I'll begin to think I have found the Fountain of Perpetual Youth. This is no fancy letter but stubborn facts which I am g'ad to make known.” N Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Read the book, "The IS SUGGESTION OF MAYORPRQ TEM New Charter Movement Dis cussed by Members of Council. Out of the agitation for a revision of the city charter may grow' the abolition of all the boards of the city. Practically the whole of council is In favor of a charter revision commis sion. Many, however, are opposed to government by commission, while oth ers are said to be heartily In favor of this system of government. Alderman Key states that he Is In favor of a commission to revise the city charter, but is opposed to allowing this matter to be adopted as a substitute for’tht original resolution by Alderman Curtis, providing for popular election of practically all city officials. “I think the city charter Is In need of revision,” stated Alderman Key, “and I don’t know but that the resolution to be offered by the committee is a good one, but the people have said at the polls that they want to elect their own officials, and It Is up to council to carry out their wishes. This char ter revision proposition should not be made to sidetrack the movement for populari elections.” Abolish All Boards. Mayor Pro Tern. Qulllfan Is In fa vor of the appointment of such a com mission as Is proposed, but In opposed lo government by the commission plnn. “I think the best plan Is to abolish all boards,” stated the mayor pro tern., “and to make the heads of the depart ments constitute a commission, and to hold the heads of departments respon sible for their respective departments.” It was mated at the meeting of the special committee which will offer the resolution that the greatest trouble with Atlanta's city government lies In the hoards. “The boards are closed corporations. If anything ever was." stated one mem ber of council. “Council Is not careful enough in se- | lotting the membership of the differ ent boards," stated another. In this connection mention ts often made of the fact that the board of ed ucation has not held nn open session in years, and all meetines •beardless **r what matters are being considered, are held behind closed doors and In the greatest secrecy. In case the charter revision commis sion ts appointed, it Is not at all un likely that the compromise between the commission plan of government and the present plan will be the abolishing of All the boards. IN TROLLEY CARS AS PARTJF DUTY Appellate Court Decision in Damage Case Involves Point. When n common carrier falls to provide n sent for each passenger it does not fulfill Its legal duty, nnd any nccldeut arising under such elrcumstnure* strengthen* the negligence to lie pleaded against the offend ing eotuimny In h suit for damage. such. In substance. Is the opinion of the court of appealh in the esse of Hr. Oscar Lyndon ugnlimt the Georgia Hallway and Kleetrle Company. While riding In a Mari etta street car on the evening of May 1%, 1904, Hr. Lyndon, compelled to stand because of the crowded condltlou of the car, was Jerked to the floor hy the sudden movement of the car, and permanently In- Jared. He sued for $1,000 in the city court of Atlanta. The company Interposed a demur rer on the general ground that the allegn- tions of the suit consisted of "Immaterial und Irrelevant matter." .fudge Held sus tained the demurrer, but the appellate court reversed him. Judge Russell’s Opinion. In the opinion, written hy Judge Russell, the following Is set forth: “A common carrier does not fulfill Its legal fluty until It provides n «eat for each pttMH*M!g(-r; mid In n case where an Injury results to n passenger, or Is partly caused by fullure to provide n sent, evidence that for a long period of time sufficient seats had not been provided, nnd the further fact that this wit* known to the defeudn'/: oinpauy. may afford a stifmtnnce as well is nn aggravation. “There can be no question that It ts one of the duties of a common carrier to furnish Its pusseugers with teats, and that such failure to. furnish a sent uiny bo tbp proximate cause of an Injury. It boa been held In other Jurisdictions Hint n carrier can not enforce payment of fare * *■- - - - * vld non-payment of fare tmflF ii* seat ha* been GETS LIFE IN PEN T DIVISI Through the division of the supreme court in the case of James 8. Yeates, convicted of murder and > sentenced foe Ilfs from Decatur county, the judgment of ths lower court stands by operation of law. The division grew out of the differing views of the Justices on the effect of one specific charge of Judge Hpence; Three members of the court held to the view that the charge was a misstatement of the defendant's contention, nnd calculated to lend the Jury to believe that the de fendant admitted that the homicide was unlawful, and tended to prejudice the Jury In regard to the defense of Justifiable homicide. The other three.Justices held that the Judge sulmtuntlslly charged the Jury thnt the defendant had two possible defenses - Justifiable homicide or manslaughter. Yeates killed W. It. Freeman In May, 1901, while rcilitlng arrest for some small offeuse. J. B. RICHARDS TO ADDRESS YOUNG PEOPLE’S UNION. J. B. Richards, associate state super intendent of the Georgia Anti-Saloon League, will deliver an addresa at the meeting of the B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist church Sunday night at 7 o’clock. He will speak upon “The Liquor Traffic as It Relates to Our Boys and Girls.” Mr. Richards will also tell how the young people can as* sist in enforcing the state prohibition law. It cun not l>e said that the carrier Is exercising extraordlaary care for the protec tion of n female passenger, or of a sb-i male passenger, who Is compelled to stand; anil even n strong man may be subjected to severe strain If compelled to stand In a crowded car for n long distance. The Increased danger of Injury resulting from Schooner Burned. ('avloto. CsL Nov. is.—The steam schooner Berkeley. In ballast, from Ban Pedro for Han Francisco, waa destroyed . by fire yesterday about 1C mile* off be necessary, yet were It the only Road to Wellville/' in pkgs. “There’* thla port. The officers and crew, nlne- inoan■ «if nrMtrvins th* ■>wwl n■ ma n# a* !)..■.>n " teen In ntltnber WSfS (SVtd< chairman of Ihe m**tlnir. Gordon Xye and J. L. Moor, tapouard the aide of Dr. Broughton and made tmpaaatoued. forceful addre»t*a. J. Seligman and M. Hurtxberg de fended the mayor and crltlclaed the I action of the mlnlateK The dcctalim of Judge Murphy naa that Dr. Broughton <vaa not Justified In hi* attack. He called upon the Jury to auataln him. but th* Jury voted that Dr. Broughton naa Juatifled. You will recognize Ar- buckles’ Ariosa Coffee in the cup, any time, by the taste. That “taste” identifies it as the straight, pure Brazilian and distinguishes it from the make - believe Mocha and Java, and sundry other mis branded or misnamed im postures. The improvement in the quality of Ariosa is the natural consequence of our own com mercial development, and promises more fof the future. Sold in a sealed package only* for your benefit. ARBVCKLB BROS.. New Xotk Cltl,