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f 2 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. m A CUT-PRICE SALE OF FURNITURE m A Cut Price sale in December is a very rare thing. People expect to pay more in December than at any other season. Contrary to this, beginning tomor row morning, we will inaugurate a 20 per cent Discount sale on our entire stock except Hoosier Cabinets. This will be a rare opportunity to make your purse keep pace with your desires at this Christmas season. Nothing is better for presents than a piece of furniture. This sale gives you the choice of our well-selected stock in all finishes and at a real saving to you of 20 PER CENT on every article. Goods Will Be Reserved and Delivered When You Are Ready for Them Brown & Catlett Furniture Co. 62-64 North Broad Street IN AN OPEN LETTER BAGWELL MAKES SCATHING REPLY TO ARNOLD Denounces His Methods as Underhanded and Contemptible. Shows the Ridiculousness of Arnold’s Position and Demands That He Stand by His Own Agreement to Enter Contest. Mr. L. W. Arnold: Dear Sir—In regard to the alander- oua cartoon published by you In yes terday's Georgian, and Intended to re flect upon Bagwell Buelneee College, w e wish to eey that. In our opinion, It Is about the dlrtleat, meanest and most contemptible attempt to mlarepresent a competitor that we ever knew any one to be guilty of. and we believe that you have forfeited the respect of every decent buetneae rtf!!’ who has followed thle controversy and who Is ae>iuulnte<l with the facts In the case. , Abuse and atander are the arguments of the weak and unprincipled when the facta are against them. Your scurrll- ' ous cartoon la full of malice and envy It has In It the venom of hatred. It Is nothing but the snarling of a whipped cur. The Absurdity of Arnold’s Excuse For Withdrawing From the Contest. On Saturday, November 23, you ac cepted our challenge to contest and proposed that each school put up 1600 as a guarantee of good faith. At 12 o’clock, Tuesday, the 26th, to our great astonishment, you suddenly called off the contest without awaiting any further communication from us. Why were you In such a hurry lo de clare the contest off? Couldn't you screw your courage up to the sticking point? What was It that took all of the starch out of your backbone and left It as limber as a cotton string? If you were not afraid lo enter the contest, or If you had any doubt about our putting up the 1600, why did you call It off at ull? Instead of being In such a hun-y to back down from your own proposition, why did you not stand by It and force us to back down ? Then you could have consistently come out and claimed the victory. We have made you no lest than a dozen proposl- tlons during the lost eighteen months, and have never seen fit to cull any of them off. Bagwell Insists on the Contest. Now, Mr. Arnold, If you Intended to contest when you made your proposi tion. why not do It now? What’s ths difference? We are ready to enter the contest at any time under your own proposition. place you designate, and go with to any bank In Atlanta, where each of us will deposit 1600 as a guarantee of good faith. The only condition that we make Is that the contest shall be de cided . by three Impartial Judges, and that It shall be such a contest as will show the relative merits of ('hartler and Graham Shorthund. and prove or disprove the vtslms made for i’hartler Shorthand by Bagwell Business Col lege, namely, that It makes competent stenographers In one-half the time re quired for the Graham system. In order that there may be no hitch In the contest, we propose that all points of difference as to the terms and rules of the contest shall be decided by the Judges. Now. we believe that the public will agree with us that this Is a fair and square proposition. It Is up to you to "put up or shut up.” As long os you refuse to enter the contest, and con tinue to hide behind such absurd ex cuses, your slanderous and scurrilous cartoons are cowardly and contempti ble In the extreme. The Proof of tho Pudding. You state that the Graham system of shorthand can be mastered In as short time as the Chartler. We give below a partial list of the Chartler shorthand graduates, who have been placed dur ing the past year. The address, name of Arm and time In school Is placed Dorsey, Brewster & Howell. Wilson Spears. 12 weeks, Lorain Steel Co., Equitable Bldg. Oeorjfc Hooks, 10 weeks, Armlstead McMIchael, Candler Bldg. Miss Lily Smith, Southern Merchant, Empire Bldg. Miss Miriam Stephenson. 13 weeks, Saunders & Sharpe, 6 S. Broad St. Homer Gresham, 12 weeks. Union Outfitting Co., 226 Peters St. Homer Newell, 11 weeks, Duncan, Douglosvllle, On. You claim that Graham shorthand makes as competent stenographers as the Chnrtlsr system. We will enter In public contest three of the above graduates against uny three puptls sent nut from the Southern Business College , during the Inst twelve months. Now. Mr. Arnold, you know that llngwell Business College Is sending out : trnogruphers In much less time than you can possibly do with your anti quated system. You know that almost every one of these Chartler writers Is glvlpg the highest satisfaction to hts employer. You know that Chartler shorthand ■ saves the student from two to three months’ valuable t!m% and practically one-half the expense required to drudge through ' your antiquated system. Therefore, you know that It Is a plain Jnfractlnn of every Inw of ethics to ac cept lulllon from the young people of the country for n course of Grd- lmm shorthand when the student has opportunity to study Chartler short- J. O. BAGWELL. KEELY’S KEELY’S TUESDAY. DECEMBER t KEELY’S KEELY’S Remnants of Dress Goods A Clearing Sale Beginning Wednesday Morning Brisk selling makes lots of remnants and* good store-keeping demands their quick clearance. So tomorrow we’ll hold a house cleaning sale in our dress goods section, offering all remnants, short lengths and piece-ends now in stock at just half regular from- the-bolt prices. Nearly 500 pieces in the lot--all new, this season’s fabrics, in most desirable weaves and colorings; not a lot of “carried-over" spring and summer stuffs. The collection includes: Plain and fancy Panamas, Storm Serges, French Serges, 2 to 7 Yard Lengths of rgc Plain and fancy Broadcloths, Wool Taffetas and Batistes, Black and colored Prunellas, Plain and fancy Worsteds, Novelty checks and stripes, Fancy plaids and mixtures All at 1-2 Price hand. PRICE & CO, STOP BAGWEIL President Bagwell Business Collsge. after each name, Now, Mr. Arnold, Jf you will publish nn equal number pupil* who have been sent from the Southern Business College during the last twelve months, after six to (If teen weekH* courses, we will give you $100 in gold to ho donated to the As sociated Charities of Atlanta. List. Mrs. Rllln Mosley, 8 weeks, Fraternal Insurance Co., Austell Bldg. Miss France* Richards. 6 weeks, Fielder * Allen Co., Atlanta. Miss Florence Downs, i* weeks, J. L. Riley Insurance Co.. Atlanta. Miss Carrie Taylor. 12 weeks, Fred W. Wolf. 1016 Prudential Bldg. Mrs. B. J. Qullllan. 7 weeks, West Inghousc Electric Co., Atlanta. Miss Maude Westbrooks, J1 weeks, James II. Andrews, 625 Austell Bldg. Miss Ceclle Fisher. 10 weeks, A. C Rhodes & Son. Candler Bldg. Miss Mary D. Hpears, 10 weeks, Hoyt W. dale. Brunsw lek. Gu. Miss Mary Smith. 8 weeks, dalnes- boro Telephone Co., Carrollton, da. Miss Florence Pierce. 8 weeks, Orr Stationery Co. Miss Mabel Leonard. 12 weeks, A. R. Caldwell. 404 Courtluml St. Mrs. Myrtle Moore, 12 weeks, Atlanta and West Point railroad claim dept. Miss Cook Mllllkln, JO weeks. J. H. Thomas, attorney, Baxley, da. Miss Hattie Hodges, 12 weeks. Coast Line railroad. High Springs, Fla. r. W. O. Walker. 12 weeks. Cliff W. Ansley. 221 Century Bldg. Miss Mabel Davidson. 12 weeks, Moore-Gaunt Co., Century Bldg. Miss Emtrm Dailey, 12 weeks. White, hall Portland Cement Co. Miss Jennie Hooten, 12 weeks, Jacobs* Pharmacy. Miss Willie Mabel Baker. 12 weeks, Southern Merchant. Empire Bldg. Miss Willie Campbell. 10 weeks, Curry & Inman. Falrburn. da. Mrs. Bert Costin, 8 weeks. Postal Telegraph Co. Mrs. B. E. Bush, 12 weeks, C. W, Simmons. Enterprise. Ala. Miss Lillian Downs, 12 weeks, Fisk Rubber Co. ' Miss Annie Word, 9 weeks. A.. B. &. A. R. R., Electric and das Bldg. Miss Edith Little, 7 weeks, Charles M. Nealy. Candler Bldg. Mrs. Alexander, 5 weeks. Department of Education. Cupltol, Atlanta. Mr. William A. Moorhead, 8 weeks, Banna Cotton Mills, Ooldon. 8. C. Miss Marie dllmurd, 10 weeks. Mead. or-RIchardson Co.. Empire Bldg. Mr. A. O. Nix, 10 weeks. A., B. & A. ■R. R.. l^aGrange. da. Miss Rosalie 8haw, IS weeks, Frank lin-Turner Co. Miss Emma Nix, 13 weeks. Atlanta and West Point R. R.. claim dept., At lanta. Miss Minnie Terrel. 12 weeks. Mason A Hill, attorneys. Century Bldg. Miss Jeanette McKlbben, 6 weeks. Laws ngnluat wire houses In several states mid for the plan other states will fol low In the near future are tho cause of Price A Co., brokers of Hultlinorc, with branch houses over the South, going out of business. Announcement has Just Iw»en made hr thla concern of Its Intention to quit liuslneHS, and iim a result nil telegraph oners tors and other employees have been paid off and all accounts of customers settled. The oftlcera of the company merely quit business. Price A Co. operated a strlug of wire bouses In several states of the South, until, one by one. several of these states unssed laws putting brokerage houses out of busl ness. ““■* “ -* — could be fioue. North and Hout dosed dowu on brokerage houses nnd so did Georgia. Then caiue Alabama with n law that wIR go into effect on Jnnunry 1. nml Florida will put these houses out of commission on June I of next jcf.r. Texas and Arkansas, too. had Inws against wire houses. This left few remaining* the Jump from Bal timore was too great, so It was decided to quit business. MRS.JAMESWALSN CLAIMED BY DEATH After nn illneaa of several month*' duration, Mrs. James Walsh died'at 12:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the family home, 67 East Mitchell street. Mrs. Walsh was aged 58 years, and for most of her life she bad been n resident of Atlanta. She was a devout member of the Church of Immaculate Conception, and a woman of beautiful character, faithful and loving to family and friends. 8he was the wife of James Walsh, president of the Hibernia Savings Building and Loan Association, and un til last year a prominent granite con tractor. Besides her husband, one sis- Mrs. M. J. Young, and five chil dren survive her. The children are: Emmett, Paul and Janies Walsh, Jr., Mrs. Maymle Walsh Friese and Mrs. W. E. Taylor. All are residents of At lanta, with the exception of James Walsh. Jr., of Cincinnati. The funeral will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Further arrangements will be an nounced later. Each piece is plainly marked with number of yards; the old price*has been crossed out and the new price (just half) marked in blue pencil, so you can see just what you’re saving. The entire line will be displayed on center tables, conveniently arranged for easy choosing. , • The sale presents a rare bargain opportunity for the pur chase of materials for waists, skirts, kimonos, children’s school dresses—and, in some cases, full suits. Good chance to buy skirt lengths for your servants’ Christmas presents, too. Early comers will have advantages, you know. Sale will begin Wednesday Morning at 8:30 Special Sale of Rugs- Third Floor. Keely Company Sale of Tailored Suits at $25.00, 2d Floor Tat the theaters"] L>——x—i—in—miiMiiiiiiiiBUMmum! AMUSEMENTS. Ha Fired tha Stick. “I have tired the walking atlck I've carried over forty yeara, on account of a wore that restated every kind of treat ment, until I tried Bucklen'a Arnica Salve; that ha* healed the aore and made me a happy man." writes John Garrett, of North Mills, N. C. Guaran teed for Pile*, Bums, etc., by all drug gists, 25c. .. * THE BIJOr—'Tuesday mntlnee and night, "Wine, Woman nml Song.” TIIK ORPHEUM—Tuesday mntlnee nml night, hlgh-elnss vaudeville. Rostock ARENA—Afternoon nnd even ing. nnlmat show nt Pouce DeLeon. “The WheeTof Love." It la never an easy undertaking to give actor nnd author Just their pro portionate due In measuring the success or the failure of the presentation of a play. A poor play makes the actor appear poor and a poor actor makes the play appear poor. But everybody knows that, and everybody does not know whether Paul Gilmore fell down In the last act of "The Wheel of Love," or whether George V. Hobart, the author, tripped him up. The first two acta were all right. No question about that. Mr. Hobart sup plied nil kinds of action, plenty of hu mor and of the delightful. Inimitable Hobart brand, and Mr. Gilmore, as long as It was In the province of his part to look pretty while he was slinging slang, was clever. Ami the audience, small as it waa was appreciative and applauded gener ously—so generously that Gilmore felt called upon to make a speech which proved entertaining. The last act begins with a beautiful sunset scene, accompanied by a song from the star. .That ends It. Mr. Gil more Is at home with his friends in patent leathers and gaiters sunk about two f»»et In Brussels carpet, and sur rounded on all sides by lace curtains, but os a "cow-chap" out In the wild and wooly he Isn’t there. He can not answer the call of the wild. In justice to Mr. Gilmore, It migjit be said that Mr. Hobart made of that last act something of a monstrosity, anyway. The cast Is fair. Here Tues. day matinee nnd night. J. D. d. Vaudeville at the Orpheum. Plenty of fun and music at the Or pheum this week, and that’s what makes entertaining vaudeville. There’s not an act without a song, unless It's the barrel Jumpers, and not a turn without some comedy. It’s hard to pick the top-liner, for there are sev eral good things, but perhaps Grace Teonard and the Zeratsky Troupe were the most popular features. Miss Leonard does some very clever Imitations, and her songs are new and refreshing. She has a little of the George t'ohan t<jpch, and her "drunk en" aong was a well-handled hit. Her act Is all too short. The Zeratskys, seven tnen and girls from the Russian steppes, wear the most lavish costumes ever seen at the Orpheum, and their dances and the accompanying music have a foreign flavor that Is fascinat ing. “Wine, Women end Song." If you were hit by that recent Wall street panic and are wearing a grouch, hie yourself to the Bijou this week nnd take in "Wine, Woman and Song." If you don’t leave the grouch In the play house, you need treatment In a sani tarium. This show, which opened a week's engagement at the Bijou Monday night, Is different from most of the musical productions which drift this way. It made more than a hit at the opening performance. It was the heaviest kind of a body Jolt, and it kept the big au dience which was present convulsed and enthusiastic from beginning to end. Robert Mantell Wednesday. Mr. Mantell'* experience with so-called "opposition’’ la such that he wIhIipn there wen* more of'It, He In the only actor In the country playing "King Lear," hih! he ofteu says he would like to lmve n doxen others take up the tragedy. In order that popular Interest In It might lu* stimulated. Whenever ths late Htchnrd Mansfield played "King Richard III" near Mr. Man tell, the latter'* receipt* for the tragedy always were immense, and Mr. Mansfield himself profited by Mr. Mnntell’s nearness. It Is so with "Hamlet,’’ which Mr. Mantell will play here on Thursday night. Forbes Itoliertson played the role of Hamlet six times In a week in Baltimore last Decem ber nnd Jammed the theater nt everv per formance. A fortnight later Mr. Mantell played the role there five times In a week tind with similar results. Mr. Mantelt’s engagement will open on Wednesday night with "King Lear," a play In which he Is likely to lie without rivalry for many years. "Th# Virginian.** Friday and Saturday at the Grand will bring "The Virginian." For a play typical of the West "The Virginian" has been nd Judged one of the <>eat that has lieen pro duced. From the first to the Inst scene the piny teems with that breeay ranch atmos phere that obtained In the Wyoming (‘tittle country a quarter of a century ago, when ranch owners and cow-punchcra were the lending lights and cattle thieves the ohly criminals. W. 8. Hart, who play* the nameless cowlmy. Is knowu to nuve won unstinted praise for bis conception of Wls- ‘ r's hero, ills Interpretation of the ehar- ter la In strict accordance with the au thor’s Ideas. Frank Campeau as Tram pas Is exceptionally good. Hold Mr*. Allan. On the charge of ateallng $410 from J. G. Bonner, of Porterdale. Mra. Kate Allen was bound over to the superior court under a $600 bond by Justice of the Peace Orr Monday afternoon. Mra. Allen la also charged with selling whis. ky, thla case being in the city court. $54,800 LOANED BY LOOTED BANK * ON OIL PAINTINGS New York, Dec. 3.—The grand Jury of King's county today renewed Its In vestigations Into the affairs of the Bor ough Bank and the Jenkins Trust Com pany, with a view to finding addition al Indictments. Henry A. Powell, one of the receivers, said: "I have found four oil painting* on which $54,800 was loaned. The highest prices ever paid for them waa $660, In 1903." Baby’s Body in Well. When Marvin Marks, a negro* of 361 Ire street, drew a bucket of water from his well Tuesday morning, he found the dead body of an Infant floating «>n the water. The deud babe Is thought to have been a negro. Coroner Thompson and the police were notified. !, O0OOOOO0000000000000000003 O o O HAS WALL STREET 3 O COPIES OF MESSAGE? 0 O New York, Dec 3.—Members of 0 O many banking and brokerage O 0 houses In Wall street declured to* 3 O day that they had no reason t » 3 P doubt the authenticity of what I* 3 O said to be a copy of the president’s 0 O message, which their houses In 0 0 some way got yesterday. These 0 0 alleged copies of the president’s O O message were circulated freely. 0 00000000000000000000000000 Sale of Boys’ Suits Continues Tomorrow we will continue the special sale of Boys’ Double- Breasted Knee Pants Suits, sizes 8 to 17 years, at prices averaging one-third reduction. All brand new, this season's suits: made by America’s best tailors for boys: above criticism in every way. Fabrics are wor steds, cheviots and eassimeres in handsome patterns—plenty of the brown and gray effects among them. It’s just a eleau-up of odds and ends from broken lines, that’s all. Daniel Bros. Co. L. J. Daniel, President. 45-47-49 Peachtree St. XEASQSE)