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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WRDKBtDAY, )>EC«nwm H. Christmas “Gift” Suggestions Did you ever think Of the many serviceable—comfortable—inexpensive and practical Christmas gifts that are in this store that would gladden the heart of some member of the family or friend—and which would give them more lasting pleasure than many of the glittering trifles which cost double the price, that are afterwards put aside and for gotten. Before you buy all your Xmas gifts, look in our windows. Here are a few of them Mail Orders Receive Immediate attention JFoorcoVAUUftsnMiMAMirmo. HER SECRET—ONIONS MAKE YOU PRETTY "Doctor fJnlim—that's Mil. B»t * m " lun*. take a walk, take another walk, eat another onion. Keep on eating on ion*. That's how to keep well. Keep strong. you ray? Yea. It keepa tne strong." « And Krauleln l.aura CJolt* amlled. . Whether the pretty German girl quite . i n.Jeratood (lie double meaning waan’t apparent, hut ahe la a living tribute to the effUacy of an onton diet. I'raulein Golta la one of the trio at the urpheum thla week. She hold* the end of a alack wire In her teeth while her father doea atunta and her mother hold* the other end of the wire, for thla trio la true German nnd keep all the aalarv In the family. Krauleln Dolts la Just about the prettieat girl acen In vaudeville • thla season. nnd when n newspaper man expressed curiosity as to her brand of complexion—It was not make-up apparently—ahe amlled and •aid. "Onion*!" “No candy; no Ice cream aoda: no pie. Thla American pie—It la awful,” ahe aald. “We Uermana like onion*, and they chase away the geritiB. No matter whether you like them—eat them, any way. You'll learn to like them.'' •■■■■•■ "What do you do when your beau cornea'.”’' "My beau—oh? I have none In America. Would you like to be—no? Why, when he cornea Just offer him an onion. See!” ' And the pretty equilibria! (that'a what the hill boards can her) ran'back to her die**lng room, for her cue waa near. LEFT PENNILESS, HE KILLS SELF Washington, Pa*. Deo. II.?—Left pen niless, It Is said, by being driven Into bankruptcy by methods of the Stan' ard Oil Company, Lawrence 8. Nicolai, formerly a prosperous oil dealer, drank laudanum at the . George Washington hotel this morning and died an hour Inter. NATHAN STEWART CONSUL TO ITALY Waahlngton. Dec. 11.—The senate haa continued the nomination of Na thaniel B. Stewart, of Georgia, to be conaul of United Stntea. of clasa 9, at Oaatellamare Dl Stable. Italy. PLAN BIG SCHOOL Are George Foster Peabody, Jolin 13. Rockefeller and other wealthy men plan ning to acquire all of the state hutldlnga at the Jamestown exposition for the white boys of the South, modeled along the Hues of the famous Institution for negro hoys st Hampton, Va.? That such a movement )• on foot la be lieved ifrom Information received here. At this time all of the state buildings at Jameatown are tied up, with all of the ex* position company property, by a laborers' lien. This Hen la for wages due employees of tlie exposition company. It la hardly possi ble that the state buildings can be held, ns LIEUT,-GOV, GRAY they are owned by the states, which also hold ninety-day options on the ground they occupy, dating from December 1. Rut until building. There are many fine state buildings at Jamestown. One of these la the Georgia building, modeled after Rullooh hall, tne home of President Roossrelt'i mother. 136 IMMIGRANTS LAND AT SAVANNAH; 600 FOR ’ORLEANS Lieutenant Governor H. D. Gray, of Alabama, who la a visitor In Atlanta Wednesday, la an advocate of national prohibition, and believes that the Dem ocratic party will Incorporate a prohi bition plank In Its next national plat form. "The people of Alabama are pleased with the prospect of state prohibition a year from now,” aald Governor Gray. "You will never eee liquor sold legally in the state again, In my opinion.” “Haa Mobile seceded yet?" he was asked. not yet," was the laughing re aponae. "I think they will simmer down after a while.’” Governor Gray la a Georgian, and waa born In Calhoun. He received his early education In the public schools of Atlanta, and was a newspaper re porter here for several years. He also did newspaper work In Birmingham for a while. He la her* on prlvato business, and !■ stopping at the New Kimball. gpoelal to The Georgian. Savanna!,, Ga.. Dec. II.—The Immi gration Inspectors thla morning passed 118 of the Immigrants who arrived here yesterday and refused admittance to two. Six hundred Immigrants on the ship are drained for New Orleane. They will eall for that port this aft ernoon. Those who landed here have disappeared for different pa,is of the etate. SALE OF WHISKY WILL BE FOUGHT BY COLUMBUS PEOPLE Bpcclnl to The Georgian. Columbus, Cia., Dec. 11.— ( Thla city Is much Btlired up over the rumor that whisky will be sold In Girard, juat across the lower bridge, and that the whisky men propose to test the law which Is said to become effective when prohibition goes Into effect here. It Is said that several months will be con sumed getting the matter through the courts, and In the meantime the sale will go on undisturbed. PRESSMEN SAY SHOPS YIELDING Three more print shops are reported by the union officials to have signed up since Tuesday to glvs union press men an eight-hour day. And as a result of this and the una nimity of the striking pressmen In hold. Ing together, the men are well pleased. On Wednesday morning an enthusiastic meeting of the striking pressmen was held in the Federation hall, at which speeches were made by Wade P. Hard ing, prealdent of the Typographical Union, and Jerome Jones, editor of The Journal of Labor. Both these speeches were enthusiastically received. Arrangements are now being made bit the Allied Printing Trades Council to' take away the union labels from those shops which have declined to grant the eight-hour day, and It Is said that these labels will be collected In a day or two. Secretary Ernest L. Parham of the union declared after the meeting Wed nesday morning that things were sat isfactory and that the men were all en thusiastic. He eatd further that the union would prepare a statement with. In a few days setting forth the press men's slds of the controversy. M MORE DAYS Wise Holiday Buyers: Look for best goods at lowest prices consistent with dependable quality. That is what you will find here. Authoritatively, this house stands in the front rank for dependable merchandise at right prices. Choosing holiday gifts is an easy matter from our varied assortments, and one may be as economical or extravagant as one chooses to he. Do not defer your purchases— it is best to come early, while assortments offer boundless opportunities for sat isfactory selections. The Silverware With a Reputation COMMUNITY SILVER—25-YEAR GUARANTEE, Hollow Handle Knives, dozen $12.00 Forks to match, dozen $ 6.00 Table Spoons, dozen $ 6.00 Dessert Spoons, dozen $ 6,60 Tea Spoons, dozen $ 3-60 After Dinner Coffee Spoons, dozen $ 3.60 Orange Spoons, gold bowl, dozen. .......$ 7.00 Berry Spoon, gold bowl, each $2.25 Pickle Fork, gold tines, each 75c Sugar Spoons, gold bowl, each 75c Butter Knives, each 75c Cold Meat Fork, gold tine, each......... .$1.50 Gravy Lndle, gold bowl, each $1.60 Soup Ladle, gold bowl, each $3.00 Remember, Our Special CUT GLASS SALE is Still on and Will Continue Just So Long as We Have a Complete Line to Show Keg. Cut Price. Price. Punch Bowl K $50.00 $33.60 Punch Cups, each 1.00 .80 Vase 30.00 23.50 Vase 25.00 15.35 Vase / 23.50 Vase Vase Vnse Vase Vase Vase Vase 8.00 14.00 15.00 12.00 8.75 3.50 .7.00 15.35 4.85 9.33 10.67 8.33 5.70 2.37 4.40 Reg. Cut Price. Price. Gravy Boat r; $ 0.00 $ 6.98 Butter Dish 8.75 6.37 Ice Tub 8.50 6.70 Puff Box 7.50 4.98 Tumblers 1.00 .78 Tumblers .00 .59 Tumblers 75 .45 Pitchers 6.50 4.32 Pitchers - 7.50 4.70 Pitchers 10.50 7.00 Pitchers 12.00 7.62 Berrv Bowls 4.50 3.00 Keg. Price. Cut Price. $ 4.00 Butter Dishes-quadruple plate $2.50 15.00 Tea Sets, quadruple plate 10.00 4.00 Syrup Pitchers, quadruple plate.. 2.50 5.00 Fern Dishes, quadruple plate 3.25 .75 Child's Cups, quadruple plate .. .38 Keg. Price. Cut Price. King Hardware Co. S3 Peachtree St. 87 Whitehall St. SILVERWARE AT MANUFACTURERS’COST ' Last week we placed on sale 2,000 pieces of Best Quadruple Plated Silver ware at prices never before quoted in Atlanta. Every piece is in perfect condi tion, and positively guaranteed for 25 years. The Southern Representative of the MIDDLETOWN SILVER CO., MIDDLETOWN, CONN., will devote his en tire time to the interest of our customers. - i HERE ARE A FEW OF THE ITEMS: $ 4.00 Cake Baskets, quadruple plate ... .$2.76 2.50 Shaving Mugs, quadruple plate... 1.75 7.00 Baking Dishes, quadruple plate.... 5.00 3.00 Brest! Trays, quadruple plate...... 2.00 5.00 Waiters, quadruple plate 3.25 FORTUNE TELLER Special to The Georgia!!. Augusta, Ga., Dee. ll.-Naarly 200 persona here today are Inquiring as to the where, about8 of Madame Leola Rutledge, a for. tune teller, who had been doing a thriving business in this city up until last night. The woman haa disappeared and. according to an estimate of her landlady, has carried away something over 120,000 of other peo* pie's money. Including a board bill of |S0. The police are looking for her. INSURANCE CASE REPORT IS FILED The report of Special Master John M. Slaton In the Providence-Washington and Attanta-Birmtngham lire Insurance litigation, was filed In the United States court Tuesday afternoon and upon ar order by Judge Newman, will remain filed until Saturday morning, at which time It wlU be presented to the court for final action. The report recom mend, that all creditor* known as San I'ranclsco direct fire loe, claimants, be raid 10 per cent of the principal of the amounts due and that after the pay ment of the expenses and administra tion and the 30 per cent, the remainder of the assets of the two companies In the hand, of a receiver, be paid out pro rata equally to all other claimants. BEGGAR DANDY HAS HIS CHOICE Banishment from the city or stand trial for vagrancy, with a chance of doing time on the chalngang,- Is the alternative Charles F. South, the "Je- kyll and Hyde of the panhandlers," Is up against. And it Is probable he win allow him. self to be banished. He w-aa commit ted to Jail a few days ago by Recorder Broyles to await trial for vagrancy, but It Is said he Is willing to plead guilty provided he Is allowed to leave with a suspended sentence hanging over his head to be enforced If he ever comes back. South la the man who did business In the day time In ragged clothes, with both legs cut off. with pitiful face and extended hat and who was transform ed when not at work Into a well-dress ed nnd prosperous looking man, to all appearances sound. After working his trade during the day and fathering In money In a har vest front pedestrians, he would enter his boarding house to.emerge a ching. ed man. Then he would wear his arti ficial legs and good clothes. Ht was arrested by the police after he refused to be helped by the Asso ciated Charities Into a condition where he would be self-supporting and no? compelled to beg. He preferred “pan handling” and the |10 or more a dny he received by this method of living. ALLEN IS GONE; FAMILY IN NEED The police are searching for W. B. Allen, of Greenville, S. C„ who mysteri ously disappeared Monday mornln? from the Cannon Hotel, and who, it Is feared by his wife, may have been mur. dered. Allen was stopping at the Cannon Hotel with his wife and ten-months-old child, the family having moved here from Greenville. When Allen disap peared he had several hundred dollars In his pocket. His wife and child ware left destitute and Tuesday afternoon went to the police station for a place to stay. They are being cared for by Mrs. Bohnefeld, the matron. Th»* household ofTeots of the family are to be in the Southern railway depot. DUCKWORTH FAVORS PARCEL POST BILL Special to The Georgian. Bamesvllle, Ga.. Dec. 11.—Preeklent R. F. Duckworth, head of the Farmer*' Union In Georgia and a member of thr national legislative committee, Is ad dressing a letter to all local unions and county unions urging them to meet flt once and past resolutions calling on the national congress to give us a par cel pest bill, and that a copy of th* resolutions be sent to the president or the United States, one each to their congressmen and senators who repre sent them. Prealdent Duckworth I* heartily In favor of the bill, nnd Ik” rational union has declared In favor of It. He states It os his belief that Presi dent Roosevelt will favor such a bill, and also that the National Rural Man Carriers’ Association Is In favor of the bill.