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3 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. TCESDAY> DECRMI1En " mid week Bargains YouShouldn t Miss Ladies’ and Children’s Coats Ladles* very handsome 60-lneh. satin-lined Coats of finest chiffon Kersey, beautifully trimmed; $18.00 values. $7.95 Ladles’ 50-inch Coats of plain tan and black cloths and fancy plaids; $10.00 value. $3.98 Logies’ Corset-fitting Coats.of tan covert, satin-lined; special af.i/... . /, .V... /\......... ,s....; $3.75 Misses’ Long Coats of plafn and fancy fabrics; up to $6.50 values $3.75 Children’s Coats of “bearskins" and fancy mixtures; $1.98 j- Greatest Values Ever Offered in Blankets and Comforts Bablet* Crib Blankets, plain or fancy; In this sale at, per 39c Extra large heavy double bed Blank* ets. plain,or fancy; per 98c 11-4 heavy Gray Wool Blankets, real ly worth $2.50; tomorrow, $1.50 California All-Wool Blafikets, worth $8.60 a pair; (tomorrow $3.98 Large Hire Cotton Comforts, worth $1.60 everywhere; our AO a price *3 OC Extra fine sllkollne covered Comforts, filled with fine white QA cotton.^ Great Sale of Sample Suits Just in by today’s express and to go on sale tomorrow morning—86 beautiful, new Tailor ed Suits of fine black, brown and blue broad cloths and novelty mixtures—suits made up to sell at from $20.00 to $35.00; take choice for $12.50 Boys’ Clothes $1.39 Knee Pants, well made and fully 60 cents; f A a > for Lot of Boys’ Overcoats to sale tomorrow at, choice....... 3 go in this $1.50 Ladies’ Hats Beautiful Pattern Hats in newest styles; $10.00 to $12.00 $3.75 Big line of Trimmed Hats of silk velvet and French ’ /\/\ felt; choice Petticoats 100 handsome Mercerized Petticoats with deep ruffled AOs* flounces . Sale of Furs ‘Handsntue Fur Neckpiece and Sets, worth up to $20.00; C /j AA choice for... • • • • Great sale of fine Fur Neckpiece*. 72 Inches long; up AO QP to $10.00 value... ... Children’s Fur Neckpiece and Muff Sets; worth'$2.50, 98C A Dozen Basement Bargains Sale of Skirts and Waists . Ladle* 1 Skirts of Altman Voltes and fine taffeta Bilk, trimmed with folds and medallions; worth up to $16.00; $8 75 Ladies' and Misses’ $6.00 to $6.00 Skirts of fine Panamas; AO QD In this sale at Plain and fancy Waists of fine taffeta silk; worth AO AA $5.00 and $6.00, at.... Beautiful Allover Lace Waists In new styles, white and A1 AC ecru; $5.00 value... * New French Flannel Waists, prettily embroidered; OR** up to $2.50 values wwV Babies' High Chairs of select willow with table shelf; $3.00 value vOC Children's Rockers, well made and worth $1.00; take choice 50c Ladies' Rockers of polished golden oak, with f&ne seats; only/. ... ;vOC Parlor Rocker* of oak or mahogany, with cobbler seats; A1 QQ $5.00 value. . ^le^O Morris Chairs—Oak or mahogany, velour or chase leather AA QA upholstered... ... w Bed Davenports—Extra largo and handsome; worth AfO Oft $35.00; In this sale... *9 ■ V Magazine Racks of mission oak, worth fully $2.50; Center Tables of polished oak. with lower shelf; "7A/% onlv.. • Art Squares In new patterns; size 9 by 11 feet; in this QQ sale at...../ ^IOe<JO Art Squares In new patterns; size 9 by 12 feet; very A A Aft Smyrna Rugs, all-wool and reversi ble; size 26 by 54 A1 Babies’ Beds of enameled Iron with drop sides; very Ail QQ special at. only... ^•fe^O We Give Green Trading Stamps BASS 18 West Mitchell Street, Near Whitehall. Dress Goods, Do mestics and Gloves S ' ■ At Special Prices Big table of Dree* Goods, worth up to £8?* 1 ™*! i .£ 55c Big tablo of Drees Goods, wortb_up to 51.00; at, choice per rard. 25c White Wool Flannel, worth 40c a yard; In this sole 19c Ladles' Long Kid Gloves; worth 14.00 a^polr; tomorrow $1.98 Ladles’ 2-clasp Kid Gloves; real $1.00 quality; In this sale 98c Table of Outings, Flannelettes, Sea Is land and Ginghams at, 5c PICE CHAP PLANS DINNERJOESDAY First Night’s Rest To Be Celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Scott. ;in celebration ;ot their arrival at a two sight stand, Mr. and' Mrs/ Cyril Scott, of “The Prince Chap” company, will entertain at the rfedmont Hotel at a dinner after the mntlnee.Tuesday. For three* weeks the company bmj been on the rose], traveling all, day, playing In the afternoons and evenings and sleeping at night. Atlanta Is the first town they have reached large enough to stand for more than two peiformnneei, ao by way of cele brating that fact Mrs. Scott got up the din ner party. The company has the prospect of three weeks more of one-night stands, whieh will make the affair all the more en joyable. . , Cyril Scott, the star, was seen Tueaday morning and aakod for nn Interview. He i»ri4tij, uiu in.i ii, i niMiiu like w sfmipfhlng smart If I > could, but It'L early In the morning. If I think of any thing during the day I will call you up.” At press time he had not yet called up. FINANCIAL PROBE INTO U. S. TREASURY COMES THIS WEEK Waihlngton, Dec. 1#.—Resolutions of Democratic senators calling for tho In vestigation of the financial operations of the treasury were today sent to the committee on finance under the assur ance, of Chairman Aldrich that the committee would report on the resolu tion this week calling for an inquiry Into the presen. tflnanclal system. ENJOYED LUNCHEON WITH PRESIDENT ATLANTANS TO SELL LANDJT A. J. West & Co. Surveying Bush Property For Sale. Special to The Georglsn. Winder, Ga., Dec. "19.—General A. : J. West, of A. J. West & Co., the well- known real estate tlrm of Atlanta, Is here with two civil engineers, Messrs. Conn and Campbell, surveying what Is known as part of the Dr. Bush land, preparatory to sale at an early date. Dr. Bush Is the founder of Winder, formerly Jug Tavern, which has grown to be a thriving city of nearly 6,000 Inhabitants. It Is perhaps the most re markable Interior city In the state, teeming with prosperous factories, foundries, machine shops, thrifty mer chants, muny new churches and splen did schools. The town Is backed up by one, of the richest' farming sections In the South. Winder is the home of Judge ''Dick 1 ' Russell. His front yard enjoys the unique position of being partly In three counties, Jackson, Gwinnett and Wal ton. Winder has three banks, the farm ers of this section being among the heaviest depositors. No city of its slsc has so many beautiful homes as Win der. This sale of somo 500 lots of land which Is to be handled by A. J. West Co., Is almost In the heart of the Deaths and Funsrals M.G. Tennent M. G. Tennent, aged 76, died at a private sanitarium Monday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. Tennent’a home was at Marietta, Ga., but he came here for treatment. He is survived by five sons and one daughter—Lieutenant Gilbert Tennent, of the United States marine service; J. M., D. J„ Charles and Wil li n Tennent, and Mrs. J. T. Stansoll. The body was removed .to Greenberg, Bond & Bloomfield's undertaking es tablishment‘and prepared for burial. Tho funeral ceremonies will be con ducted at the residence of his. family at Marietta, Ga., Wednesday morning at 6:30 o'clock, Rev. C. T. A. Pise, pastor of St. Philips church, officiating. The Interment will be In the cemetery at Marietta. TO CLOSE SALOONS BEFOREJLIDAYS? Some Precautionary Plan Will Certainly Be Adopted. The nnnouneqjncnt made Jh The Georgia that Councilman Huddleston wJJl probably Introduce a resolution In Council next Mon- day, revoking the llcenaes of all the negro saloons of the city, has created consider able Interest in polltlcul circles as well ns elsewhere. There Is htrdly any question but that some precautionary measures will be taken. Certain members of couuoll are In favor of closing all the saloons at € o’clock from on; others aro In favor of closing them n few days before Christmas and keeping them closed until January 1; others favor closlug them n few days before Christmas and allowing them to re-open “ *—*— them iowu Katie Morris. Katie, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris, died at the residence of her parents, near Oak dale, Ga., Monday morning at H o’clock. The funeral was held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, the Interment following at} after Christmas; some Tavor dosing tl Oakdale. | for Christmas Eye, while others are km J. W. Jackson, ral rites of J. 1 who died Sunday night, were conducted at the residence of his family, 7 Louisa avenue, Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock. Mr. Jackson was stage manager at the Orpheum Theater before his death and was well-known in theatrical circles. He was,lald to rest In Sylvester ceme tery. Thomas H. Casey. The body of Thomas H. Casey was sent to Cedartown, Ga,, Tuesday morn ®P**ial to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 10.—Governor Corner is very much pleased with his visit to the white house lost week. This leads to the conclusion that he re ceived from Mr. Roosevelt encourage ment to believe that the national head "ill not get In the way of the states "orking out Its fight with the trans portation companies. After refusing to state specifically " bat the president had to say. Govern or Corner said; The president Is a fine fellow, and h,! * wife Is a great woman.* They are both cordial and delightful, and. L en joyed greatly' my lunch wlfli them. Vhe Personality of the president Is that of a v «ry charming fellow.” 250 IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE AT TYBEE FROM AUSTRIA 6|t.-'Ui t 0 Th, Georgian. Savannah, Ga.. Dec. 10.—Th. .tsarn- 1,1 Lug.nl. arrived at Tybee thin JJiinlng with 250 Immigrant, from Auatrla. She will dock at Sa- ■mnah thin afternoon. Immigrant In- •peetor. will pan. on the Immigrant, ’"morrow morning. 80N OF~MINISTER 1 KILLS BLACKSMITH. *0«lal lo The Gpnrgl.ti, „.;I < S" on ' Ml**-. Dec. 10.—In a light r i . ™ r, ck Nelson, a local blacksmith, Loul. Noteworthy, ion of Rev. R. D. omrsworthy, a prominent Methodist minister of thl. »tate. wa» killed here ' ./""’-rday. The dead man', father tm. on, y * hour* before the utend the Mississippi confer- , . ■ /he tragedy was the outcome of * ktttloua difficulty. ..... , , , . .. _ _ , z sen* in wcu<uiu»ii. uo,. g ucauuv , city, and has been In tho Bush family I ■ __, _, <*,«■> .t.u ,,,t.. rA n . *.*a more than a hundred year.. The pres. nl-Ln ent owner, Colon?! Wiley H. Bu.h, ha. ^ n been In possession more than fifty ' conducted. The Intermen year.. He would never con.em to part with It until now, which he la doing to give the citizens of that .ectlon nn op portunity to acquire aome of tho prop erty. J, BESTS IN OAKLAND The funeral service, of Thomaa J. Harper, a pioneer citizen of Atlanta and the first city electrician, who died at hi. home, 48 Formwalt street, at noon Monday, was conducted from the resi dence at 2:80 o'clock Tuesday after, noon, Rbv. D. >1, Matthews officiating, Thet Interment'was In Oakland ceme tery. The pallbearer, were Sid Holland, Early Gllle.ple, L. T. Keherly, Charles Howard, W, B. Cummings and F. Gresham. Mr. Harper, who died at the age of 68 year*, was a Georgian by birth and widely known throughout the state. Early In the seventies he enme to At lanta and opened a dollar .tore on Whltehall’.treet between Decatur street and the railroad. This enterprise won a reputation all over this section of the country. Mr. Harper was of a me chanical turn of mind, and before elec tricity was used for any practical pur pose he made illaplaya In nls show win dows. He had charge of Installing the first electric light system Atlanta ever had and became city electrician, .which position lie held for many year*. Mr. Harper Is survived by hi* wife, who wa* Ml** Dora A, Morrell, of Michigan, and two slater*! Mr*. M. Moss, of Covington, Ga.. and Mr*. L. Cornwell, of Griffin. Officers Commissioned. Commission* were Issued Tuesday to First Lieutenant Harry E. Mltllkln and Second Lieutenant Charles M. Fergu son, of the Winder Guard*. The Interment Mr*. Coorge Hlnman. The funeral Ceremonies of Mrs. George Hlnman, who died at Augusta, Go., Monday morning at 11 o'clock, were conducted at the residence of her ■on. Dr. Thomaa P. Hlnman, 868 West Peachtree street, Tuesdny afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Interfnent was at Oakland cemetery. , T. B. Shissl.r, The funeral of T. B. Shls.ler, who died at his residence, 222 Lee street. West End, Monday morning at 8 o'clock, was conducted at his late res idence Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. He was laid to rest In Oakland ceme tery, Mr. Shlsaler was a native of Iowa, and came to Atlanta twenty years ago. He leaves Ida widow and one daughter, Mary Kate Shlsaler, aged 10. R. O. And.raon,, Jr. r! O. Anderson, Jr., the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Anderson, died at the residence of his parents, nea^ Wallace Station, Monday night at 12 clock. The funeral ceremonies were conducted at the Pekchtree church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, with the Interment In the churchyard. Mr.. J. A. Warns. Mrs. J. A. Weem«, of Union Springs, Ala., died at her home In that city on yesterday. Refore her marriage Mrs: Weems was Miss Pauline Jeter. She was a sister of the late William Lamar Jeter, of this city, and of 31 rs. Samuel (•arter, of Carters, Ga.- Mrs. Woem* Is survived by her husband, sister and two grown children. Three of het son*. Randle, Jeter and Walter Weems, re side In Atlanta, Machinist Ends Own Life. Mobile. Ala. Dec. 10.—Auguste E. Bercante. a retired machinist, 70 years of age. was found dead In the yard* of the Louisville and Nashville road yes terday. An Investigation by the coro per showed.that Bercante had used an opiate; to end his'.life.' BRIGHTPROSPECTS Guarantee Trust and Bank ing Company Starts Business. The new bank In Atlanta, the Guarantee Trust and Ranking Company, opened for business to a good line of depositor* Tues day morning at tbelr banking quarters In Temple Court. The depositors represented both new and old accounts In the banking field, and In cluded commercial and savings deposits. President Samuel E. Smith expressed him self as highly gratified with the business of the opening dny and stated that the pros pect* of the bsnk were exceedingly bright. The advisory hoard elected from the stockholder* of the Institution Is composed of the following well known financiers: ■rt-rrmr.T * rwumiiij, i- Isuts; K. F. Mallard, banker, Waynesboro, Miss.; U. F. Cogburn, Insurance and bank er. Talladega. Ain.; James F. Mennett, banker, McHenry, ills*.: J. I- "artnlehael, merchant. Hwalnslwro, Go.; Hr. George A. Mavis, surgeon A. «\ I... I>eLand, Fin.; Judge William Hendersou. bnnker, Oellla, Ga.; Charles B. Hervey. hotel proprietor. Mobile, All.; L. M. Hubgood, planter, Fair- nnvai stores merensm, jiuihm*. »a rain John T. Leslie, rapltallat; Tnutpa, FIs.; Ernest Meres, sponge importer. Tar pon Springs, Fla.; F, L Sweat, bnnker and naval stores. Dougins. Ga.; Hon. I>. W. blmnions, clerk superior court. Rome. *»*.; P. II. M. Tlppln, baukrr, Gulfport. Mis*.; S. T. Tygsrt, merchant. Nasurflle, Ga.; Harry Wndhnm, banker. Hmfdentown. Fin.; W*. O. btsnips, merchant. Atlanta, Ga.; It. I). Jackson, lawyer, Carrollton, Ga.; M. I*. Clifton, paymaster A. and W. P. It. It., Atlanta; Vr. A. SInis, Credit Chnrlng House, Atlanta; Itsphnel imnlphan, sugar Importer. Havana, Cut*a; Hr. W\ J». Nlc- •jIson, physician and surgeon, Atlanta. o a O STATISTICS, 0 O 0 aOOOlMMJOlMMMMMJWWMMSlWlOODDO PROPERTY TRANSFERS. 510.00— W. W. Lambdin to Mrs. W. F. Este*. Mr,. Elizabeth Stuart and Mrs. T. H. Stewart, lot on Angler Springs road; quitclaim deed. 32.500— Mr«. T. H. Stuart to G. F. Payne, lot on Angler Spring, road; warranty deed. 82.500— Mr.. Lizzie Stuart to G. F. Payne, lot on Angler Springs rogd; warranty deed. 514.000— Mrs. W. F. . EzUs to G. F. Payne, lot on Angler Springs road; bbnd fd2 title. V 3806—Atkinson Bras, to John Spier, lot on Victoria street; quitclaim deed. 3561.70—Nancy Evane. et al.', to West Lumber Company, lot on Currier street; warranty deed to secure loan. 310—W. H. Fields to Mrs. Keren Hill, lot on North .avenue; quitclaim deed. 5330—John Spier to A. F. Hill, lot on Victoria street; warranty deed. 3200—T. J. Treadwell to W. W. Han- »on, Jot on Newnan toad; eherlff’z deed. buildincTpermits. 3600—R. M. Woe.ell, 14 Meldrlm street, to repair fire damage. 33,000—J. H. Whlsenant, 1016 Dc- Kalb avenue, to build two-atory dwell ing. DEATHS. Ed. Matthews, colored, age 33, died at rear 169 North Piedmont avenue. 1 BIRTHS. To Mr. and Mrs. E. f! Bond, 127 Hill and Mrs. a. F. Wells, *605 Chestnut street, a boy. To Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hopkins. 61 Danler street, a boy.' To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson, 82 South Jackson street, a girl. Money Coming Into Treasury. The state treasury surplus was In creased Monday by 378,625. The month ly rental of the Western and Atlantic of 335,001; a check for 334,900 came from Fulton; 39,682 from Muscogee; 36,894 from Bibb, and smaller amounts from other counties. CORRECT POSTING OF TRAINSASSURED That the movement of the railroad commission to secure correct posting ol delayed trains at depots Is meeting with the heartiest co-operation from fill of the railroads Is evidenced by the letters coming: to the office. Monday's mall brought letters fr<*m President and General Manager II. M. Atkinson, of tho Atlanta. Birmingham aiid Atlantic; President W. W. Finley, of tho Southern; J. R. Kenley, third vice president of tho Atlantic Coast Line, and Pidcock. presld**trt and general maiinger-pf .the .Atlanta Northern. All expresrf hearty sympa thy with the plan, and state that In structions have been Issued to have tli,e order carried otlt In his lotter to the commission, Pres ident Atkinson, of the Atlanta, Birm ingham and Atlantic, says: ‘T most heartily agree with you that such disregard of the convenience and business interests of the public as that covered by the circumstance related ; in your letter is indefensible.” . There aeeins no doubt th«t tbe saloons wfl be closed a day or .two before Christmas, but Jast when and for how lung after Christmas can not he foretold. "I am of the opinion that some atepa should be taken,” stated Mayor Pro Tern. Qullllan, “to avoid all nossIMUty of trou ble, but just wbat should he done I can not say right now.” **The article In The Georgian,” said Coun cilman Huddleston, “atatlng that I Intend ed to make an effort to have the negro saloon licenses revoked seems to have met with popular approval. I bate been get ting many letters and telephone calls every dav nretne me to push this resolution.” ^oyner Is out of the city and an ■ *-*— —- ■—* * —*, The ’ law. Men’s Neckwear FOR In order to bring out an early erowd to morrow morning we’ll place on sale at 8:30 spleudid assortment Men’s Four-in-Hand Silk Neckties in a ehoice selection of pretty patterns and very newest styles. These are identical qualities selling around town at 25c and 35e each. Now, here’s your opportunity to secure your holiday Neckwear. Come, buy half dozen to a dozen each as long as they last, for 19c J. M. HIGH CO.