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I II n AlUAJia UriUllUJUUI MV n-EJ tt q. GAVE LOVING CUP OF CENTRAL CITV Bridges Smith Surrenders City Government to Miller. Catarrh Invites Consumption It weakens tbo delicate lung tissues, deranges the digestive organs, and breaks down the general health. _ It often causes headache and dirae ness, impairs the taste, smell and bearing, and affects the voice. Being a constitutional disease it re* quires a constitutional remedy. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Radically and permanently cures. In niosl liquid form or In ohooolstod tablets known as Sarsatabs. 109 dotes*!. SpoHet to The 0*0 re ten, Mnron, Ot., Dec. 12.—Tb, rbsn«e of *d- mlnlatratlon of tbe affairs of the cltg of Macon wee made Uat night. The reUrlns aeerntire, u*ror llrfdgee Smith, was pro- srntcil a beautiful loving rap and other valuable glfte. Mayor Smith made s strong and touching parting address, while the new mayor, Judge Miner, spoke of tbo dtf- ernlt.r lime wilt ho met ft handling the fnnnrlnl affairs of tho dtp next year with prohibition In effect. He promtaed to etrry out all tha pledges made end called upon the clttsena to ■■slat. The flnanre committee wee named je fob Iowa: J u. ttlley. chairman; B. J. Willing ham. w. P, Wheeler, Bam Meyer. A. K. t'happen. Alderman S. I. Brunner was made mayor pro tern. After all the new officers were aworn In the special session wsi adjourned. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FAVORS THE CANAL. Special to The aeorgUn. Macon, Oa., Dec. 12.—At a meeting of the chamber of commerce last night the new constitution and by-laws drawn by Attorney A. L. Dasher were adopted. The question of the proposed canal connecting Ihe Mississippi system with the Atlantic was discussed and a committee to formulate a plan of action was appointed by President Small. Tho following finance committee was selected: O. E. Dooly, chairman; If. H. Starr, A. J. Long and J. F. Heard. The following members ware pres ent at the meeting: W. E. Small. A. L. Dasher, T. D. Tinsley, D. L. Me-, Use. O. E. Dooly, D. W. HUI. W. E. McCaw, S. It. Jaquea, E. A. Middle- brooks. A. E. Chappell, B. B. Ford, A. A. Conner, F. W. Haslehurst, Brown Wimberly, S. Popper. M. E. Goodie, J. L. Crump, O. L. Snowden, H. II. Starr, Z E. Jay. LOCKER IS ROBBED; FINE WATCH TAKEN. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Oa., Dec. If.—A locker be longing to J. H. Wlllami at the Centra railroad shops was mysteriously en tered some time yesterday and the contents, Including a check for *1* on tha American National Bank, which had already been Indorsed, and a gold watch and chain were stolen. The lat ter were the property of Alex Wil loughby. LADIES TO HELP PAY MACON CHURCH DEBT. Spsetsl to The Georgian. Macon, On., Dec. 1J.—The Lof Aid Society of Christian church, sit uated at High and Orange streets, has decided to help lift tha church's debt by holding a sale of nice things next Saturday In part of the store occupied by John Bumett on Cotton avenue, near the Commercial Bank, Mrs. Robert Manard. chief execu tive of the society, will be In charge of the undertaking. Fort Osines Elects Mayor. Special to The Georgian. Fort Gaines, Oa., Dec. 12.—At, the municipal election held here the fol lowing officers were chosen: Mayor, J. H. Haskins; aldermen, A. W. Holley, J. E. Pnullln, J. L. Hurst, J. E. Graham and R. W. Manry. Owing to the fact that this ticket was nominated at s white primary several days ago, only a light vote was polled. V TINKER BELL TO HELP “Keep the Pot Boiling" Is Appeal of Salvation Army. nave you seen Tinker Bell, tbe good little fairy T What? Yon don’t Mien In folr*-* tiur what you told Mauda Adams when aba aiked you? Well, tha poor folks of Atlanta believe In Tinker Ball, and through the efforts of Tinker Bell they are going to have tha nicest, biggest and most tempting Christ mas dinners that they have had In many a moon. Tinker Bell, you know, la In Atlanta as sisting tho tfalmtlon Army prepare for these dinners. Haven't yon seen one of those good women, with the patient faca under * poke bonnet, watching all day In tha cold while the pot holla, and haven’t you henrd the tinkling voice of Tinker Bell as she rings to attract your attention*/ Ho the lassies of the (salvation Army with “ ‘ '31! ‘ ForCoughs A'euer hesitate to ask your doctor about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, ft to a regular medl- doe, a etrong medicine, a doctor's medicine. It would beretj Interesting to know how many yeirs your family physi cian bss prescribed Ayer’s Cherry Pectorsl lor coughs, colds, snd ill forms of lung troubles. Ask him the next time you see him. We know physicians who have used it for over h»lf a century. l£.T£LV poor. Arrow i asize collars HAVE BUTTONHOLES WHICH ARE STAYED AND STRENGTHENED BY A BAR WHICH PREVENTS PULLING OUT. Christmas Jewelry Our assortment for gifts was never more com plete, never more artistic,norcverlower in price. Eugene V. Haynes Co. Jewelers. 37 Whitehall St. TOM WE TAILOR .WlTH REPUTAffiOl 93 Peachtree StreetvJ!&tlanta. Mliiliii I* BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R. NOW HA3 DIRECT CONNECTION IN * NEW UNION STATION, WASHINGTON, D. C. WITH ALL LINES TO AND FROM THE 80UTH. THROUGH VESTI9ULED TRAINS 8PLENDIDLY EQUIPPED PULLMAN DRAWINGROOM PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS EXCELLENT DINING CAR SERVICE from WASHINGTON T0 PITTSBURG, CLEVELAND, CHICAGO, THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. FAMOUS ROYAL BLUE! LINE TO BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK “EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR” WASHINGTON TO BALTIMORE. “EVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE ODD HOUR” WASHINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK. B. MARTIN, C. W. BASSETT, Manager Passenger Traffic. General Passenger Agent. now until Christmas they will remain at their posts on tha various street corner! around the city and with the aid of Tinker Bel! plead the enuae of the poor, hungry and iortora. Its mighty hard to pass Tinker Bell and not drop n dime, a quarter, or even more. Into the put and help keep It boiling. And If you do stop and drop In a contribution, It makes you feel better. LasT year .Major BrrrlnuitT* workers wntcbsd the pots Ml, and with the money Atlanta's eharltably.lnelined people gave, they made many a humble home happy on the day when happlueas la ao essential. Weeks before this the Salvation Army workers Investigated many esses railed tv their attention, to when the time came for distributing the food things, they had plenty of places for them to go. • They distributed 221 boskets of provisions and each basket contained a fine Christmas dinner toe a family of five persons. In other nurds, the Salvation Army fed 1.M6 persons on last Christmas who probably would hare had a cheerlesa day hot for the efforts of the lassies and Tinker Bell. This year there Is a greater demand foi help from the tislestlon Army. Many ap plications bare already been made for as sistance to Major Berrlman and he has on file many cases of distress. All of these are receiving attention and efforts are being made to lietter the conditions surrounding these families. , , . . , The problem of taking rare of Atlanta s poor U one that Is with the Halvatlon Army and other char tliruugb and i time. It doesn’t do any .. .. the poor on Chrlstuma and lei them starve and struggle along for the other 364 days In the year. Thin sort of charity Is pnuverls- Ing. While trying to better the condition of tbe poor all tha year, the Hulrstfon Army endfjivora to Inject a little more happlueaa and good cheer ou Christmas. Tinker Bell ami the Irou pots help the lassies do It. And the Atlanta people with a little to spare, help them As long as somebody els stand In the cold nil day aiil and And out the suffering aud hungry, It Isn't such a hard task to drop aointtnlug In the iwt. la It) TIED BOPETO NECK, JUMPED FROM TREE Zprotul to Tbs Goonrlnn. Flowery Branch, Us.. Dee. 1!.—Mrs. Cole Mayfield, wife of a prominent farmer living In Forsyth county, was fouuil swlnzliix foiu u limb of a tree jest.rduy near <be house. The women had zone to the sprlnz after n K» ft let Is Wltn tne ntlirauou Army isrlly organisations Ihe year not only urouud Christina, n't do any lu.tlnz good to feed pull of water end ws, gone po lon* rhet anxiety of the huxbaiul led him to go •etreb of her. Arrlrlng at the ,prinz. enw her iw.ylug body a; tbe epd of a n The women hid »rldently climbed the It™, lied Ihe roirn to the limb near tbe Irunk and Jumped. There bus been found no enuae for the tet. EEM CI0AREYTE8 Be. cure colds, catarrh, nathmn. Drug nnd your grocer. 15c the pound. CHRISTMAS TREE AT TURN VEREIN An unusually Interesting program has been prepared for the thirty-fourth annual hall, concert and Christmas tree to be given by Ihe Atlanta Turn Vorcln on Monday evening, December SO. nnd Is expected that this event will eclipse anything of the bind ever held before In Turners' hall, A real live Santa Cluus will have charge of the Christmas tree, nnd not a child of nny family known at the Turn Vereln Hall will be forgotten. After the present, are given out, the floor will be turned over to Ihe danceys. Warm's Orches tra nnd Wedemeyer's Bond will fur nish mualc for the occasion, and th* concert program Is especially Interest ing. HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATE8 VIA CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO. FORCED IT ON ME; SAID THE BUTCHER When II. D. Jones, butcher, slipped and tumbled off of Probation Officer Coogler's water wagon. Juat after he had clambered on. he landed on a unique Idea which ho proceeded to tender to Officer Coogler as bis excuse to, the ‘accident.” According to the story told Officer Coogler In the police station Wednesday morning, Jones was the rlctlm of one of the most daring hold-tip games perpetrated In Atlan ta Id a long while. The young man de clared that white walking along the atreet Tuesday night two unknown men suddenly seised and yanked him Into an slier. And ' Ins him drunk. On bearing this remarkable story. Officer Goofier excTafmad: “For goodness cakes. Jones, don’t tell chance. Jonas wss . MiHlsfac J«4^ „ he would never drink liquor again. ... was warned that ir found drunk again be would be given tiro customary thirty days In the stockade, and was then released. Tuesday night, a few hours later, he was again arrested In an Intoxicated condition. When the yonng man pleaded for another chance, the recorder remarked: “Jones, I will flret give you thlr and will then give yon tbe second < Remarkable Rescue. That truth la stranger than fiction has once more been demonstrated In the little town of Fedora, Tenn., the residence of C. V. Pepper. He writes: “I waa in bed, entirely dlaabled with hemorrhages of the lunga and throat. Doctors failed to help me, and all hope had fled, when I began taking Dr. King's New Discovery. Then Instant relief came. The coughing soon ceased r the bleeding diminished rapidly, and In three weeks I was able to go to work.” Guaranteed for coughs and colds, 50c and VI at all drug fctores. Trial bot- tlo free. Our Special Low Prices Continue to Draw Large Crowds to Our . Store Every Day Reduction in prices in every department. It will pay Christmas buyers to inspect our large assortment of Holiday Gfoods before buying. This store means to reduce prices on every article. Now is the best time to take advantage. An extra force of clerks to serve you. Perfumery m Fancy Boxes from 25c to $2.50 FUNERAL OAPT. BELL IS HELD AT HARLEM Special to The Georgian. Harlem. Oa., Dec. 1?.—Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock one of Harlem’s oldest citizens and pioneer settlers, Cnptnln John \V. Bell, died. lie hnd been In fcehla health for eighteen months and for tho past three weeks had been routined to his bed. Mr. Bell was general supervisor of this end of tlie Georgia railroad, which position he bad held for quite awhile. He also served his towu an mayor for several terms, and had held a number of other offices, lie is sur vived by his wife, .Mrs. Fannie Bell, and a brother. J. T. Bell, of Atlanta: five dnugb ters. Mrs. F. I>. Fox, of Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Mrs. J. II. Williamson, of Conyers, On.; Mrs. Kdcnr C’lnry nnd Misses Ixuilse and Mlrlnm Bell, of this place, and two sons, I furry Kelt, of Augustn. aud Waiter Bell, of Harlem. The funeral wss held this morning at 11 o'clock from his late residence Belle avenue. OPERA GLASSES. Finest line at Jno. U Moor* & Son,, North Broad atreet, Prudential building. LEMAIRE OPERA GLASSES Are recognised the world over ax the bext glaxx made. We have Juet re ceived the largest Importation onler ever xhlpped to Atlanta. There I* noth. Ing more appropriate (or a Xmas gift. Make your eelectlon notv and hnve them laid axtde while our etock Is com plete. Walter Bqllard Optical Co., 76 Peachtree street. DR. JORDAiTtO REST AWHILE IN CUBA Tickets will be sold on December 20 to 25, Inclusive, December SO and SI, 1107, and January 1, 1908, with limit good to leave destination, returning, not later than midnight January 6, 1008. For fuH particulars apply to nearest H. Fogg, D. I». A., Dr. Johu IK Jordan, pastor of the Jackson Hill Baptist church, leaves next .Monday for Cuba via the Tampa line, lie will spend three weeks on the Island resting sfter a yenr’s strenuous endeavor. Ur. Jordan came to Atlanta from Savan nah about a year ago, nnd took the pas torate of tbe Jackson IItil Baptist church. He has worked afternoon snd night since then nnd has npbulhled the church wonder fully. TYPOS ELECT UNION OFFICERS ' The send annual election of officers of Atlanta Typographical Union No. 43 curved In the various chapels of the city Wednesday, nnd resulted as follows: President, J. J. llobby; vlee-president. I*. !,. Itikunl; recorder. \V. 8. Wnrdlnw; secre tary-treasurer, Walter II. Grant: sergeant- iit-arms. (’buries ll. Brown; ybltrotor, It. I*ee Smith; delegates Federation of Trades. W, I a. llaygnod, Jerome Jones, t\ J. L<vh- rblge. W. 1\ Ilnrdlug, l>an W..Green; dele- vntes Allied Printing Trades Council, W. G. Gredlg. W. M. Fudge. It. T. Poavy: aud Ding and finance committee. O. W. Peace. F. J. Terry, T. K. Hollis; business commit tee*, i.corgc DeFralne, H. A. Cobb. At this election also means was furnished for the annual celebration of the blrthdnv of the printers', patron saint, benjamin Franklin, who was a printer In the oblcn days, as well ns’a statesman who rendered yeoman service to his c*nmtry during the stormy days of 1775. nnd who set the type for the production of a Bible tn the smallest known type In Phfladetnhta when he first settled in that city tn 1772. a “tramp print er.** A committee will Immediately he ap point*! to arrange for this celebration, which la the fourteenth, by Atlanta union. These celebration* nre by Invitation and card* are eagerly sought by all th# printers* friends. The celebration occurs January 17, IMS, and tbe arrangements wilt be Immedi ately made. GEORGIAN ROBBED ON TRAIN; FAMILY WITHOUT FUNDS. Special to Tbe Georgian. Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 12.—Robbed ot their savings of ysars, Frank Honor, of Dohloncga, Ga. ( his wife and three children, were left atranded here last night and appealed to the police for aid. Honor left Dnhlonega with $204 to make his home here. He fell asleep on the train while occupying a seat with a chance acquaintance and when he awoke hl» new found friend and his money were gone. LOCKSTEP AND STRIPES BARRED New York, Dec. 12.—John V. Cog- gey, cnmmlxxloner of correction, ha, announced that he has decided to put an end to xtrlpex nnd the lockstep In the Blackwell Islam] penitentiary, ax he believed that they did much, to kill any smoldering Bpark of decency that might remain In the priabner when he lx brought to the city prlxon. to The Ueorzlxx Davlsboro, Oa., Dec. 12.—At the Iaxl meeting of Davlsboro lodge, No. 1M, Knlghtx of Pythlax. the (ollowlng of ficers were elected for tho xeml-annual term: Chancellor commander, S. H. Hollis; vice chancellor, J. C, Godfrey; prelate, 8. J. Taylor; maxter-at-armx, IV. c. Wilson; master of work, S. Goodrich: Inner guard, 8. F. Yates: outer guard, C. F. Gibbs; master of flnance and keeper of records and seal, S. F. Hunt: master of exchequer, B. L. Christian; trustee, J. E. Curry. Ladies’ Hand Mirrors from 50c to $2 Ladies’ Mani cure Sets from 75c to $6.50 FULL LINE OF Perfumery At Reduced Prices Toilet Waters, Ex tracts, Etc. Special Quadruple Handker chief Extract, the 50c sellers, all odors, re duced to 25c oz. Celluloid Baby Sets, blue,1 AA *« AC pink and white, from Nr i-aVJvJ IU 25c to 50c Celluloid Baby Rattles, blue, pink and white, from... Fancy Baby Rubber Balls.. 50c Fancy box Stationery from. 23c to $3.30 c S,“om ruA “ aMirror $LOO to $6.50 to $5.00 Gentlemen *8 clothes Brushes 50c to $1.50 Gentlemen’s Shaving Mugs, 25c tfl 75C Oe tom me "! 3 . Sh “ v . ins .. Sets '$2.00 to $5.00 om. Mi “‘ arr . BrU ‘ h $ 1 -50 to $6.50 Japanese Art Vase$ Import Order All sizes, reduced from $1.00 to $8.50, worth three times the price. Lowney’s Chocolates in fan- CA^ j.*-. CA cy baskets, from OUK IU *PUiJO Wilbur’s Chocolate Buds, 1-4 lb. 30; 1-2 lb. 50; 1 lb. 90c Allegretti’s Famous Chocolate Creams, 1-2 lb. 40; 1 lb. 75c. Extra Special Gibbs’ Chocolates and Bon ^ j Bons, regular price 60c S M I PflTS lb., reduced to ^ V^V/0.-XtAJ Get a free package of Violet de Panne Sachet. Whitaker-Coursey Drug Company, The Convenient Drug Store 29 Marietta Street, Cor. Broad. INDUSTRIAL HOME APPEALS FOR AID Christmas appeal that will probably touch th# hearts of those In Atlanta char itably Inclined conics from s hundred boy and girl orphans down In Macon who are dependent on th# charity of others to live. This appeal Is made throngb J. O. Harris, financial secretary of th# Georgia Industrial Home, an Institution In Macon where un fortunate children are tnkon care of and made Into useful citizens, Tbe following is the appeal made by Mr. •The’ Georgia industrial Home for the re of unfortunate lw>ys und girls, located at Macon, appeals to the generous-hearted people of Atlanta for assistance. We hare one hundred children who nre In need ot food and clothing. Ten of these children tuue to ua from Atlanta, and It Is not un- sand men who read this appeal send us one dollar each? Thl* Is a very small amount to you, but would mean very much to You have been abundantly blessed du. thl# past year, and what more appropriate thing for you to de than to remember these unfortunate children now In this glad Christmas time? “Brother, mall me a check today. Will you not?” Three Negroes Held as Suspects. Special to The Georgian. Carrollton, Ga., Dec. 12.—Three ne groes have been arrested and placed in the county Jail charged with being Im plicated in the aesaselnatlon of Hon. Jethro Jones on November 29. They have given out a statement to the ef fect that Charlie Summerlin, one of the negroes who Is now In the Tower In Atlanta, flred the shot that killed Mr. Jones. BAD MAN FROM TEXAS TO STAY AWHILE drunkenness. Young I# wild to have then proceeded lo elm*«* nnd ctireo the whole police depart ment. He used tho vilest profanity and I — . patrol wagon. hen haled before Recorder Broyles Wednesday sfternoon Young declared be had no recollection whatever of his rate* conduct. "Well. I know whisky was doing til of that talk." said Judge Broyles lo s tone which Indicated he might h* intending to Impose only a small fine. “But then talk like that aounds bad. Young, I will Just fine yon $100,76 or thirty dsyt In the stock- The fine was not paid. A keen brain and steady dependable nerves can win wealth and fame for their owner. Clear-headedness and a strong healthy body depend largely on tho right ele ments in regular food and drink. Coffee contains caffeine— a poisonous drug. Postum Food Coffee is rich in the gluten and phosphates that furnish the vital energy that puts “ginger” and “hustle” into body and brain workers. “There’s a Reason.” WHEN YOU ARE GUARANTEED t Full Weight “BANNER,” Forked, Clean, No Slate, Quick Delivery, Moderate Price, the Bargain should close by 0 your calling .... 656 .... 0. CAMPBELL COAL CO. J