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2 I'llFj ATJDAJVTA UEiUItlUiU* juiw x'l-CJvro. NINETEEN COUNTIES OF ALABAMA NOV INTHEDRYCOLUM Walker and Cullman Join List in Monday’s Election. Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 10.—Nineteen Alabama countie* have gone dry since July 1 last, when the local option law went Into effect. In every county where the local option election held prohibition won. The average ma. Jorlty for the dry ticket tran from five to t«n to one. The closest election was In Jefferson County, where the prohl bltlonlsts won In the race about 6 IValker and Cullman counties stepped Into the dry column yesterday. The town of Cullman. Inhabited largely by (Jerman-bom persons, voted wet, but the remainder of the county went dry overwhelmingly. ; Following are the counties which have gone dry under the local option law: Coosa, Calhoun, Etowah, Jefferson, Tnlladegn, Walker, Cullman, Fayette, Tallapoosa, Lowndes, Chambers, Lee, Tuscaloosa, Morgan, Shelby, Wilcox, l.eneva, Blount and Butler. In all these counties saloons and die pensarlcs will make thelr'exit on Jan uary 1 next. There art sixty-seven counties In Alabama and many of them wero already dry. r 1 DEAD, 2 Pittsburg Italians Fire Hun dred Shots in Battle. Pittsburg. Dec, 10,—As a result of determined cfTort on the part of re puts tie Italians of Pittsburg to clean out the "Black Hand." a desperate battle was fought In the produce yards of the Pennsylvania railroad here last night. A score of Italians took part, fighting over three blocks, hundreds of shots were tired and the police reserves of three stations were called out to stop the riot. Joseph Sunserl, the wealthiest Italian In Pittsburg. Is In a serious condition at the Western Pennsylvania hospital M. Bel. alleged leader of the "Black Hand." Is dead at the snmo hospital, and Joseph Cnlandlo. another Italian, Is In tho hospital at the Central eta lion. ULYSSES S. BELL RESTS IN OAKLAND The body of Ulysses S. Bell, who was drowned In St, Johns river, near Jacksonville, Sunday, was brought to Atlanta Monday night. He was brother of Hon. Madison Bell, the well-known attorney of this city, and was widely known and popular. Ho leavos his mother, Mrs. Mary C. Bell Hon. Madison Bell, his brother, and three Slaters, Mrs. L. P. Stephana and Mrs. W. F. Hnmmack, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Arthur 8. Scott, of Macon, do. The funeral ceremonies were con ducted at til# residence of hie moth er. Mrs. Mary C. Bell, 117 Alexander street, Tuesday afternoon at ltJO. He was laid to rest In Oakland cemetery. The following gentlemen acted i pallbearers: It. H. Carpenter. W. U fames. W. H. Onrrell. c.cargo E. Ar- gord. W. A. Justice, W. P. Ellsworth, A, F, Schorn and Macon Sharpe. The Fulton lodge of Masons attended the funeral ceremonies In a body. CLEARING HOUSE TO NAME OFFICERS The annual meeting of the Atlanta Clearing House Association will be hold at 4 o'clock Tuesday artomoon. OUlcers for the ensuing year will be sleeted. C. E. Currier, president of the Atlanta National Bank, will be elected president, to succeed Asa O. Candler. Mr. Currier Is now vice president. Who will succeed him Is a matter* of doubt. T. C. Erwin will be re-elected treat urer and Darwin O. Jones manager. THALIAN DRAMATIC CLUB • WILL PRESENT PLAY. Special to The Georgian, Athens, On., Dec. 10s—The Thallnns, the dramatic club of the University of Oeorgla. will present “The Barrister,' et the Colonial Theater. In Athena. Sat a urrtay evening, December 14. This Is one of Darntey anti Fenn's productions, and Is considered one of the best farcical comedies ever at tempted by any Southern amateur dra- malic club. The music will be furnish ed by the cadet band. Specialties will b# furnished by tbs Thaltans quartet, composed of Lowndes, It. Hodgson. Dean and M. Hodgson. This quartet Is considered by many to be equally proficient to any brought South by the Northern glee clubs. Mail Carrier Bankrupt. K. W. While, an Atlanta mntt carrier, »" i£ht relief In the bankruptcy division of rbc I’nlted States court Tuesday hy an P-tttion In nonkrnfttey. Ills ItabtRtte. down nt t9T7.lt, with no a wets eicept his salary at Vi a month. v Hair Help Year Joe hr will Itll you Jurl why ire mm mlphtr. glycerin, elc.. eh.. In Aytr'e Hmir Vigor. AiJ( him about II. If you cannot be handsome, be as handsome as you c*n. Every humsn betaf has a legal right to good looks. Know of anything that contributes more to it than a splendid beadof hair? Aytr'a Hair Vigor keeps the hair soft and smooth, makes it grow faster. Doe* not color the hair. u > Catarrh One of the most common of blood dto- eaecs, is much aggravated by tho sudden changes of weather nt this time of year. Begin treatment nt once with Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which effects rad ical and permanent cures. This great medicine has received 40,366 Testimonials in two years, which prove its wonderful efficacy fn purifying and enriching the blood. Bert for all blood diseases. LIVINGSTON ASKS Edwards Wants Sub-Treas ury For Savannah and Other Things. Washington, Dec. 10.—Representative Livingston, of Oeorgla, haa Introduced bills to provide sites and erect public buildings In Jonesboro, Fnlrbum, Doug las and Decatur, Ga. Referred to the committee on public buildings and grounds. Represontntlro Edwards, of Georgia, has introduced bills to estnbllsh a sub treasury nt Savannah, Ga.. asking »n emergency appropriation t<^ the Im- irovemcnt of the Savannah river from ts mouth to Augusta: for medical treatment of Confederate veterans In the government hospitals free charge: for tho reduction of mileage to actual expenses of representatives and senators: to revive the right of action under the capture and abundoned iroperty act: for. public building at -yons, Ga.; for nn emergency appro priation to provide a system of dykes and levees for the Altatnahn river: for a emergency survey' of Ogeehee, hoope and Kanoocheo rivers. In aeor- lo: for nn emergency appropriation ’or Savannah harbor; to amend an act approved January 1, 1003, entitled “an act to promote efficiency and for other purposes;" for a public building at VI- dalla. Go. He Fired the Stick. "I have fired the walking stlek I've carried over forty years mi nrrmint nf a sore that resisted every kind of treat ment, until I tried lluckten’s Arnica Salve; that has healed the sore and made me a happy man,” writes John Garrett, of North Mills, N. C. Guaran teed for Piles, Burns, etc., by all drug gists, 26c. RUMOR8 OF INVESTIGATION OF 80LDIERS' HOME. Special to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Tenn.. Dec. 10.—A spe. dal from Johnson City, Tenn., the home of Congressman Brownlow and the National Soldiers’ Home, founded and supported through the efforts of Mr. Brownlow, says officials of the home are looking for something to drop In the way of an Investigation of the home. It Is said that a complete reorganisation Is to take place and that the governor, John P. Smith, Is to be succeeded by Captain W. E. F. Mil- burn, who, as quartermaster, was once kicked out of office without ceremony. One of the things which Indicates that something Is going wrong Is the fact that Paul K. Devins la grooming him self as a candidate for circuit judge, hoping that he inay gain this office If he loses out of the home. EEM CIGARETTE8 5c. cure colds, catarrh, asthma. Drug and cigar stores. ACliristmasGiftforEvenrMemberoftheFamily andatCutPrices.Too ! , 9 I jSSs jit This handsome $25.00 Dresser Set, including jewel case, glove and handkerchief box, mani cure set, comb, brush and mirror— TO BE GIVEN AWAY. 14 South Broad Street With every cash purchase to the amount of $1 in ( Holiday Goods De partment, b e t w e en now and December 25tb, will be given a ticket bearing a num ber, the correspond ing number* being kept by us. The hold er of the lucky num ber, which will be de cided by a drawing-on December 25th, will receive with our com pliments this beauti ful Dresser Set above described. We can suit you ex actly in your Christ mas Presents. In fact, no assortment could have been more carefully selected. Pretty things to suit every size - pocket- book. Cut Glass, hand painted China, Ster-, ling Silver Manicure sets, Silver Comb and Brush sets, Shaving sets, Military Brush sets, Glove and Hand kerchief Boxes, Cut Glass Bottles of Ex tracts, , Stag Horn Celluloid Dresser Set, Comb, Brush and Mirror, Goods of everj r de- in beautiful celluloid case, satin lined. This set script™, Shaving “ ' vcU "' orth T 55 ' 00 ' S l"”' ial Mirrors, etc. pr.ee [lCU. -L 11 Jo BUI $2.75 Prescription Druggists. RAILROAD PASSES ARE NEARLY “DEAD" BURGLAR IN KITCHEN WAS HELPING 8ELF. Rpedal to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga„ Nov. 10.—yho police nre after a mysterious hurglar who la operating In Savannah, the similarity of whoie operatlona leads them to be lleve he has committed a number of bold bunrlarlea recently. The moat re cent of theee wae the burglary of home of W. W. Pemble. on Duffy att I The burglar, upon being dlncovered by Mrs. Pemble, who had gone down be fore 4 o'clock In the morning to pre pare breakfaat, rushed by her, knocking her down with hi* right arm and mak ing good hie eaCape. Ae In one other caae, he left a burning candle behind. Mm. Pemble waa badly brutaed and stunned, but waa not otherwise hurt. FARLANO RE-ELECTED MAYOR OF ROSSVILLE Special te The Georgian, Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 10.—John McFarland Is again mayor of Roaa- vllle, Chattanooga's Georgia suburb. Mayor McFarland has served In the capacity since Roseville was Incorpo- The new town council Is composed nf D. Henderson, W. H. Henderson, J. 81ms, W. D. Chambers and Thomas Hardin. ,K. of P. Elect Officers. Spec 1st te The Georgian. Barnesvllle, Go.. Dec. 10.—At the lost meeting of the Barnesvllle lodge No. 146, Knights of Pythias, the following officers were elected: Chancellor com mander, C. H. Humphrey; vice chan cellor, M. A. Bueh; prelate, Dr. 8. Rumble; roister of work, W. C. Jor dan; maeter at arms, Ben Franklin; in ner guard. Dr. Carl L. Anderson; outer guard, W. II. Stephens; master finance, J. E. Howard; master of ex chequer. J. \V. Garland! keeper of rec ords and seal, W. H. Mitchell; trustee, full term, P. Hammond. Schooner Abandoned. New York, Dec. 10.—The four-masted schooner Thornes A. Ward, of Manas- quan, N. J.. bound from Jacksonville, Fla., whence she tailed December >1, New York, with a cargo of railroad ties, was abandoned In a water-logged condition and set afire at eca lost Sat urday, 180 miles south of Cape Hat- teras, N. C. Militia Maneuvers in May. Washington, Dec. 10.—A program the joint army and militia coast de fense exercises for 1*06 has been ar ranged by the war department. The exercises In all nf the Pacific coast dis tricts and In the artillery districts of the Chesapeake and Cape Fear river. Charleston and Savannah and Mobile will he held In May, and thooe In the districts of Key West, Tampa and Pen sacola In October. When the null pass order of the railroad commission goes Into effect on January 1, 190S, now only a short time away, thou- ssnds of passes will be ent alt In Georgia, and people who hare for many years rid den free will hare to put up reel money If they trorel. Passes are dlrlded Into four general classes—pneses to employees of the rood, passes to employees of other roads, ex press and telegraph companies, adrertltlng and complimentary. It will be the last named class only that will he affected to any extent, but that division covers an nmsslng percentage of tlio sum total of free transportation Issued. ail trnnsportntlnn Issued In the various classes. The first lists were submitted 'for September. There were some pretty star tling things In those lists, particularly tbs slie of some of them. The Ceutrsl's pass list for Heptemlier covered shout 68 closely typewritten pages, and "complimentary" a open red after an timisunfly large number of names. So fnr reports covering only two months —September anil Octolier—have beeu sub mitted, but It Is idgnlflennt that the anti- inns order came ou the streogth of Ihlttgs revealed In those. No estimate can lie made of the total value of free transportation Issued In Geor gia annually, but It would run Into the hun dreds of thousands nf dollars. It fa said that the railroads do not look upon the withdrawal of pass privileges with disfavor, lint at a nutter of fnct are pleased with the Idea. When the Georgia legislature cornea up to Atlanta next summer there will be a corresponding rise In the passenger receipts of the roads. Passes wM not go then. FINLEY AT HEARING OF THE "MERGER SUIT.” Columbia, S. C„ Dec, 10.—Tho "mer ger suit," Instituted by the state of South Carolina against the Southern railway, attacking the validity of the lease of that corporation on the South Carolina and Georgia railroad, now a part of the Southern system, was heard In the state circuit court here yeeter- Presldent W. W. Finley and Vice 8EC0ND STORY FLOOR FALLS, WOMAN CRUSHED TO' DEATH. Special to The Georgian. Knoxville. Tenn., Dec. 10.—While In the smoke house getting some articles of food for supper, Mrs. J. A. McMillln was killed by tho upper floor of the building giving way under the weight of a quantity of com stored In It. Business Block Advertised. Special to The Georgian. Hollandale, Miss., Dec. 10.—Russell Brothers, who failed Saturday, went Into voluntary bankruptcy yesterday. W. W. Hartman, of Greenville, was named trustee. The block of business houses Is advertised for sale Decem ber 10. To Improve Ice Plant Decatur, Alai, Dec. 10.—Nearly 110,- 000 will be spent by the Decatur Coal and Ice Company In the Improvement and enlargement of their plant. New boilers and batteries are to be added and a new boiler house erected. HOLIDAY'EXCURSION RATES VIA CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO. Tickets will be sold on December 20 to 26, Inclusive, December 30 and 31, 1007, and January 1, 1908, with limit good to leave destination, returning, not later than midnight January 6, 1008. For full particulars apply to nearest ticket agent, or W. H. Fogg. D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. CEDARTOWN COUNCILMAN DIES UNEXPECTEDLY. Hpeelnl to The Georgian. Cedartown, Ga., Dec, 10.—A. R. Go lightly, a member of the Cedartown city council, a cemetery and etreet commie- ■loner and one of the moet highly re spected citizens of thle city, died very unexpectedly at his home on Phllpot street, Sunday mnralng. Mr. (lollghtly has been a citizen of this city for about twenty years. Former Tax Receiver Dies. R|>crlul to The Georgian. Douglasvllle, On.. Dee. 10.—W. P. Tackett, who for the past ten years has been tax receiver of Douglas county, died at hla home'here yesterday at the age of 61 years. He was a prominent Mnson and a follower of the flag of Lee during the Civil war. He leaves a wife and three daughters. Odd Fellows Elect Officers. tpcelel to The Georgian. Uarnesvlllc, Ga.. Dee. 10.—R. E. Lee lodge,of Odd Fellows, at their aeinl- unhual election, named the following officers) Noble grand, W. A. Prout: vice grand, A. L. Mlllat tecretary, E. Cook; financial secretary, R. L. Straits; treasurer, W. P. Jordan; trus tee. C. E. Sapplngton. WAISTS Lace and Net anc Tailored Li men One of the hest pickups m our last week s New York buying was lot sell f on this "Waists, which we ^^ednesday morning at spe cial sale. Two hundred new Net and Lace Waists in white, cream and ecru. Five different styles, including all the fashion-fancies of the moment. Many have the admired Madam Butterfly sleeves. These were a special for us and you get the advantage of a shrewd bit of buying. They are marked For tkis Salt $5.00 Several dozen fine Tailored Linen Shirt Waists of beautiful quality, plain, tucked, plaited, splendidly cut, of very superior tail oring and finished m smart and correct style. Regular $3.00 and $3.50 Waists. Tins Salt $2.45 Second Floor, 9 a. m. Wednesday. Ckamberlm-Johnson-DuBose Company