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1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. rWDAT, DECEMBER 20. W< J. BRYAN DOESN'T LIKE SEC'Y TAFT AS HISJPPONENT Says With LaFollette in I Field Fight Would fee Pretty. ! Lincoln. Nebr.. Dec. !».—W. J. ftryan Indicates his strenuous opposition to •Secretary of War Taft as a Republi can candidate for the presidency In a statement In which he says In part: "If the president thrhw his strength to Senator LaFollette, who stands for aggressive reform*. It would be a pret. ty light, but the president probably feels that very little reform can be hoped for from Republican leaders, and He has, therefore, selected Secretary Taft ns the reformer who will excite "Secretary Taft will, If nominated, straddle the Issue and seek to hold the two wings of the Republican party to gether. 11s can not hope to hold all the radicals that the president would hold or LaFollette would hold. Neither would he alienate ns many of the stand-patters. "With Mm ns a candidate, the aim of the Democrats would be to show that he does not stand .for any reforms worth mentioning, and that his admin* Istratlon, If In line with his utterances thus far, would be colorless." Mr. Bryan has started on his South ern trip with W. J. Bryan, Jr. CALLED ON ATLANTA FOB SALARY FUNDS Western Union in New Or leans Coyldn’t Get Cash . From Banks. Kan Francisco, Dec. JO.—Just 1.400 new islands have hern discovered In the Philippine archipelago by nfllcers of the United States making n survey. The old Spanish survey showed only 1.200, while t.600 are shown Id the new report. Only One "BROMO QUININE.” That Is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of K. \v. GROVE. Used the world over to Cure a Cold In One Day. 25e. •tilts that nlos In that tatsd over a 35 alar bi monthly payment of salaries. The men are nsnslly paid promptly, sad after several days elapsed without the en velopes forthcoming, an Inquiry wss nmde as to the cause. Tbs loosl manager stall-,I thst It wai due to the refusal of tbs banks te furnish cash. J. I-erln. genera! superintendent of tho Southern dlvTuoa, who haa headquarters In Atlanta, van asked for a statement relative to tbs matter. i this was the only coarse open to us. We ko to pay onr men In esib and this Is whnt e have been doing In Atlanta right along. "The. I in nhs In New Orleans will not even i rertltlealea. We bnve the money lip _ Jl tMUkH of lamn' Imre treated lia all right. In' fact, our employees have been protected everywhere nr.pt In New Orleans. ' •'Before this ws raised money from tanks lit other slates and shipped It Into New Or. leans to per off the men. but this. I feet, la an Imposition nn the hanks of tbese stales. 1 ’ Lamar Will Make Good Raee. Special to The Oeorglsn. Thumasvllle. Os.. Dec. 20.—Newe from Montlceilo, Fla., Is that Lamar, now congressman from that state, will enter the contest for the toga of Sena tor Mallory, who will not. again be a candidate on account fo hla Ill-health. His friends say he will make n good race. Deferred Visit. * ' The water board was to have visited Hemphill station of the waterworks Thursday morning to decide on a loca tion for the new pump, but only two members appeared on the scene. Presi dent Rice and Comnilseloner Lake. No decision was reached. SOOTH CAROLINA IS LOYAL TO BRYAN Tillman, However, Says He Does Not Agree With Peerless Leader. Washington, Dec. 20.—Senator Till man, of South Carolina, says: “This stringency has done more to shake the confluence of the people In the Republican party than anything and given more strength to the Dem ocratic party than unythlng elae. South Carolina Is loyal to Bryan, 1 can't gay, however, that I agree with him on nil questions. For instance, government ownership of railroads, the referendum and other questions. I guess Bryan will be nominated: at least I don't see anybody elee Juet now." NEW ISLANDS ARE DISCOVERED IN PHILIPPINE GROUP BIG SWINDLING EE $150,000 Goods in Boston Warehouses Sent on Fraudulent Ratings. Boston, Mass., Dec. 20.—Goods val ued at $100,000, obtained by a gang of alleged swindlers from Anns nil over the country, are believed by poatofllco Inspectors to be stored in various ware houses throughout the city. . If the al legations of the Inspectors are correct the case presents one, of the cleverest swindles ever practiced upon business men of the United States. Six men have been arrested nnd five of them are out on hall awaiting the action of the grand Jury on the tech ideal charge of using the malls for fraudulent purposes. Their names arn Henry Bnrish, ilymnn Goldsmith, T. C. Scrotton, M. G. Alkon, W. I. Alkon, Samuel Seclonfreund. II Is alleged these men Induced Arms to forward FIRE DEPARTMENT THURSDAY NIGHT LaHatte Printing PlantSuf- fers Damage of $15,000. $50,000 VOTED TO BUY SEEDS Wulilngton, Dec. 20.—During the short session of the house yesterday, $50,000 was appropriated Ip buy seeds to supply a deficiency caused by the recent fire In the government seed warehouse. MAY 8TOP OPERATING CARS IN CITY OF MONTGOMERY. Rpeclnt to Tho Georgian/ Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 20.—A suit for $50,000 was tiled yesterday after noon In the city court of Montgomery by tlie Montgomery Traction Company against the Montgomery Light and Power Company for gltcged violation of contract. As a. result of the controversy and the suit wlhrh was filed, the current used by the traction company may be cut off ami nn trolley cars will be operated In the city of Montgomery. BUY YOUR GIFTS NOW Leave your Money home You Won’t Need It Here We arc ready to sell you all you want on the easiest credit terms in the city. Nev er mind the scarcity of money. Forget nil about money. We’ll furnish the Xmas gifts for your friends and relatives nnd make the paying part easy. We’ll save you a lot of wotry if you’ll come in. Christmas Gifts for .Men, Women, Children In ap-to-dato Clothing, Hots and Shoes ASKIN 4 MARINE CO. 78 WHITEHALL STREET. “Remember we tloVq wo advertise. Kveiy- t,hinfr we tell yon in our advertising in just as on find it at.our utare. Beal' this in mind. Two Urea In the center of; tbs city within about two blocks of each other, each holding out the threat of a con. narration, but each mastered by the Are department before any great dam age was done, atlrred the heart of At. lanta about 7:20 o’clock Thursday night and confusion reigned supreme for about nn hour. The tires came, one Immediately fol lowing the other. The first and more disastrous fire was at the LaHatte Printing Company's establishment in the building owned by Judge George Hlllyer, nnd Just beneath the home of the Maddox-Rucker Banking Company. Wheeler's barber shop and LnHatte's plant art both In the basement of Judge Hlllyer’a building, the former facing on Alabama, the latter Broad-st. A negro porter opened the rear door of tbs barber shop and a great rush of amoks deluged the shop. The alarm was given and barbers nnd hnlf-ehaved, coutlett, collarless and vestless men rushed nut Into the street and Into the cold night air. After considerable trouble, the fire department managed to get a position of advantage from which to fight the flames, and soon the fire was checked. The damage to. the printing plant will probably reach $15,000. It Is only part, ly covered by Insurance. It was stated Thursday night that the fire was of Incendiary origin, but Mr. I.aHtlte stated Friday morning that he hnd no reason to believe this to be true, as he knew of no one who would wish fo burn up the plant. It was while finishing up the work on the printing plant that another cen tral alarm came In, this one from the Klkln-Watson corner, at Peachtree and Marietta. The second lire was not hearty »o disastrous as the first In the wny of the destruction of goods, but in the seednd Jesse Neville, a boy about J5 yearn of age, was severely burned. The firs originated In that part qf the basement of the Elkln-Watson drug store which Is Just beneath the Majestic Electric Theater. The cross ing of wires caused the fire. Young Neville first detected the smoke from the basement and he went down Into the basement to ascertain where the fire was, In trying to pro vent the Igniting of some alcohol near the blaze, his hands nnd arms were burned. Ho was taken' to his home. Friday 11 was reported that he would be able to return to work In a few days. The fire department managed to ex tinguish the flnmes after a short struggle. Mont of the damage was suf fered by the 17. N. Tumlln Cigar Com pany, whose clgara were stored In this K art of the basement. The damage ardly exceeds $400. A third alarm came In from 53 Au- burn-ave., where about $200 damage was suffered by a etvam dyeing nnd cleaning company. CARPENTER FALLS DOWN ELEVATOR Badly disfigured and In a serious con dition, J. J. Heavy, a carpenter In the employ of Donaldson 4k Persons, con tractors, is lying In Grady hospital as tht result of falling down an elevator ehaft Thuraday afternoon. When first taken to the hospital it was bellefed he was fatally Injured, but Inquiry at the hoepltal Friday morning developed that he was Improving. The accident occurred In Flfth-et., near Peachtree, In an apartment house In the course of construction. Other workmen were attracted to the Jxittoin of the elevator shaft by groans, atpi found the unfortunate mun unconscious with the elevator on top of him. No one saw the accident, end It le believed Mr. Peavy wae struck white leaning over the shaft nnd knocked to the bot tom by the descending elevator. The Injured man Is a brother of William O. Peavy. of the firm of Scott & Peavy. grocers, and resides at 83$ Pled- mont-ave. 1 ARROW C Ol/LARS 3W HAVE THE INTERLINING CUT AWAY TO PREVENT CRACKING AND TO GIVE GREATER FLEXIBILITY. [ OVER 200 STYLES IN QUARTER SIZES. CLUPECO SHRUNK. RSC. EACH; 2 FOR 2SC. CLUETT, PEABODY & CO., MARCUS. Ju THEY WANT BABY MARGARET FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT; DALLAS FOLK ASK FOR HER "We want Margaret Mitchell, tho baby whose picture appeared with the others In The Georgian 1 Tuesday. Put her on the train and send her to us. She'll have a good home.” This was a part of I he letter that came to the Home for the Friendless Friday morning from a family in Dal las, Ga. It followed the pictures In last Tuesday's Georgian, a row of seven bnbles, with the Invitation: "How’d You Like to Have a Baby for Your Christmas Present ?'* Miss Mitchell, the matron—the little girl was named for her, by the way- read the letter, which gave references showing the excellent standing of the fumlly In Dallas, and Its ability to pro vide a real home for the little one. But she couldn't send the baby to Dallas Friday, for little Margaret has devel oped un attack of pneumonia and has been sent to the children's ward at Grady Hospital until she Is recovered. But In a little while. If the baby rounds out her battle with the disease, she may be dressed In a new white dress and sent to Dallas to make a home hap py and be a Christinas present for al ways nnd always. Willie Llghtfoot, one of the sturdy youngsters at the Decatur Orphans' BABY MARGARET. A family In Dallas, Ga., has asked for this little one. Home, has also Interested the readers of The Georgian, *nd an Inquiry haa been received at the home from a gen tleman who probably will adopt the little boy and give him a home of his own.N $10 OFFERED FOR PAINTED RATS Seattle, Wash.. Dec. 20.—To deter mine what progresg had been .made In the war against rats, Dr. Kofer, of tho United States marine corps, has re leased ten rats mnrkeil In fantastic col- ors. A reward of $10 has been offered for every one of these rats. The ob ject Is to learn how far a rat will travel. Boy Sent to Reformatory. Special to The Georgian. Haslehurat, G%, Dec. $0.—Charley Logan, a 1.1-yoar-old boy, was tried 1 hero Tuesday for larceny of a chicken. Hla counsel, Colonel Pat-Smith, Induced the court to send the boy to the state reformatory Instead of the chalngang. WILL INVESTIGATE - MILLSJN DIXIE Delegation From New York Visits Augusta in January. COTTON MILL XMAS AT WESLEY HOME A Christmas entertainment for the employees of the Fulton Bag and Cot ton Mills will be given during Christ mas week at the Wesley home, 70-74 South Brnad-st. Visitors are Invited. The program Is os follows: Thursday, December 19, 7: $0-9 p. m. —Night school entertainment (audit orium). Friday. December $0. 7: $0-9 p. m.— Chorus rehearsal, Christmas anthems (auditorium). Saturday, December 21, 8 a. m.-l p. m— Bazaar (kindergarten room). Saturday. December 21, 3-4:10 p. m. —Distribution of gifts made by chil dren tor parents, followed by candy l ulling (auditorium) for sewing school. Sunday, December 22, 1-4:30 p. m.— Christmas nnihems and readings; Sab. hath school hour. Monday, December 2$, 8 a. m.-O p. nt. — Basaar (kindergarten room). Monday, December 23, 1-4:80 p, in.— Christmas tree for day nursery and kindergarten (auditorium). Monday, December 28, 7:30-9:30 p. m —Girls’ gym. social (sitting room). Tuesday. December 24, 3-4:30—H. A Clus party (kindergarten room). Friday, December 27, 2:20-4:20 p, m. —Woman's Club reception (ettting room). Friday, December 37. 7:20-9:20 p. m. —Men's Mutual Aid entertainment (auditorium). CTANLEY 18 PROMOTED BY SEABOARD AIR LINE. ;u.—m. »v. transporia- ,lne railway, newly cke- gpeelsl to The Georgian. Portsmouth. Va, Dec. 20.—H. TV. Stanley, superintendent of tiun of the Seaboard Air Line has been appointed to the ■ted position of assistant general su-1 perlntendent. With the appointment of an assistant to General Superintendent Ills, a vacancy occurs In the transpor tation department, where !L K. Bos well has been appointed to ths super intendent)-. Both he and Mr. Stanley will retain their headquarters to t! city. What Time Is It By YOUR Stomach If Your Stomach Doss Not Strike ‘‘Meal Time!” Three Times a Day, I* Usually Means Dyspepsia. HOW TO BE HAPPY-HUNGRY. As a rule, all hours of the day look alike, und feel alike, lo the dyspeptic. There Is no hankering for breakfast, no gnawing for lunch, and no mouth watering for dinner. Disgust takes the place of desire, end the clock Itself at meal lime reflects tho owner's grumpy lf before breakfast, before dinner and before .upper you do not feel a happy- hungry feeling and longing for food, nnd feel that you could eat almost any thing put before you. you have a symp tom of dyspepsia. If during vour meals you still have an aversion to food, or feel hungry and not-lmngry at the same time, you have a very pronounced cas eof dyspepsia. If after your mgsls you feel bloated, or gassy, or you have heartburn and pains In your stomach, or you fsci gurgly brash rising In yottr throat, you have a chronic case of dyspepsia, and you have had It a long time, probably without realising It. For all these thing* there Is a sure cure, n cure that will make mealtime an awaited pleasure, and the mead Itself a soothing luxury. This Is true-hecause the cure. tjtoart's Dyspepsia Tablets, contain Just the elements which a good, strong, healthy stomach has. Each little tablet ts enough to digest 3,000 grains of food, thoroughly and well—Just as tnough you had no stom- a °8tuart's* Dyspepsia Tablets actually do all the work of a healthy stomach. They digest If your stomach can't. They digest everything. . . Take one or two after each meal and know what It Is to have the luxury of a K rfect digestion, and stop Irritation. Ichlng. blost and -brash, and that "lump of lead" feeling. They cure dys- pepsln. indigestion and all stomach troubles. They contain absolutely noth, ing harmful. They are made of golden seal, dlastaate, and similar digestive ■gents. Try several today and let your atom, ach be convinced. let your mind be at ease, and your face be rosy. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets at any drug store on earth, 50c a box. Send us your name and address to day and we will at once eend you by mall a sample package free. Address F. A. Stuart Co, 159 Stuart Bldg, Mar. shall. Mich. At all druggists, 50c a box. New York, Dec. 20.—The American Wool Reporter soys: “Early In January, a visiting delega tion from New York will go to Augus ta, Ga, to Investigate conditions In tile local cotton manufacturing dis tricts. They are sent out udder ths dl- rsctlon iff the National Civic Federa tion of New York, and will tnaka a thorough Investigation of many* mills In the Southern states with the inten tion of gathering detailed information concerning the pay of employees, the conditions which surround them ilurlnr the working 'ho.rs, as well as their mode of private life.” M E. CONFERENCE TO CLOSE SUNDAY considerable Interest Is felt In the Georgia conference' of the Methodist Episcopal church, which convened at the Hemphlll-ave. Baptist church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, and the sessions each day are being at tended by lurge audiences. Bishop Da vid H. Moore, of Dehver, ls>^>restdlng over the conference. Thursday afternoon Dr. C. M. Boa- well addressed the conference upon tho subject of missions, and Thuraday night Dr. Brovard, of the University of Chattanooga, conducted a special evan. artistic service. Friday afternoon Dr. MacLcan, of Chattanooga, addre.iseil the conference upon the subject of for. elgn missions. Sunday morning nt 9:10 o'clock the conference will close with the confer ence love feast. LURE OF OLD BOOZE HELD OUT TO NEGRO Ing distributed over the state, invit ing negroes to go to California, where life Is one long and uninterrupted cinch. Headquarters of the emigration schemers are In Chattanooga, and from thut point the fiamboyant circular* are being sent out. It Is stated that "California specials" leave Chattanooga but when and by what route doss not appear. Cleyer lures are hthl out to tho ne groes—plenty of wines and liquors, work galore at enormous pay and eter nal summer. The circular stresses the feet that thk negro Is to be disfran chised in Oeorgla. and asserts that tlm state will be filled up with foreigners who will take the places of negroes. No signature appears on the circular. YOUNG MAN IN JAIL AS ALLEGED. INCENDIARY. dpertsl to The Georgian. Dudley, Ga., Dec. 20.—Several sup posed Incendiary fires have occurred here recently, and much astonishment was caused yesterday by the discovery of the firebug, as claimed. In John Hollmnn, son of a prominent citizen. Ed Vincent and Herman Quest stated that Holiman confessed to them that he burned Ebenexer High Hchool and the Baptist ahorcb last Sunday night. Holiman was sent to JaiL City Code Ready. The new city code, on which City Attorney Mayson has been working practically the entire year. Is about ready for the printer. It will be sub mitted In typewritten form to council at the next meeting..' 8^ Tedcly Be.ars ^ Heres news—-im portant and delightful to those whp still have the Teddy Bear to buy. We are go ing to reduce all our tears tomorrow. Af ter this fashion: $4 22 -mcli Bears' for $2.98 $3 18-incli Bears for $2.39 $2.15 -inch Bears for $1.50 $1.75 14-inch Bears for $1.25 And don't you think you'd better come pretty early? The Bruins won t stay with us long ajt these prices. Second Floor. Chamterlin-JohnSon- DuBose Company LAWYERS TO PACE CONTEMPT CHARGE. Special to Tht Oeorglsn. Macon, Ga., Dec. 2#.—H. 1 R. Williams and C. R. James, two prominent citi zens of Dougherty county, are to face Judge Emory Speer In the United Staten court here Monday, In contempt proceedings. They are at present under- bonds of fj.000 each and their cases havs been set down (or Monday. The charges came ont of proceedings In the bank ruptcy case of Rouse & Williams before Referee Jones in Albany. BUZZARD GIVES BATTLE TO ENGINEER IN CAB. apeclsl to Thirttaerglan. Valdosta, Ga., Dec. 20.—While his train on the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad was rushing along at a rapid rate on Its way to Palatka, a buzzard flew Into Engineer McNabb's cab and hit him squarely In the face. The bussard. badly frightened, showed fight, and clawed and bit the engineer’s face frantically. Engineer McNabb finally managed to get the buzzard out of the window. i Puberal of Mre, Lewis. - Douglasvllle, Ga., Dec. 20.—Tho fu neral of Mrs. W. A. Lewis, of Atlnnta, was held hero yesterday at the Meth odist church. Mfn. Lewis had a large number of relatives at her old homo here, and the funeral was attended by a number of friends from Atlanta and eliewhoro. She leaves one son and one daughter, Dr. B. L. Lewis,\»f-Dublin, and Mrs. J. H. Phllpnt, of Atlanta. A PLEASANT SMOKER KEM Medicated Cigarettes—Cigar and Drug Stores 5c. FIREWORKS—Farlinger, 80 and 82 N. Broad. Christmas in the Mails, Postmaster Blodgett has 'received orders from Washington which inter pret the law regulating third and fourth-class mall matter, and which will ha of Interest to thoee /sending Christmas presents. Ordinarily mat ter of this kind must not contain any writing, but ths ruling Is to the ef fect that Christmas greetings may be written on a card and Inclosed In the packages without affecting their classi fication. FREE! Vie will t/ive away on the 24th day of this month, $15.00 iVorth of Toys, Wagons, Games or Silverware, FREE. You don’t have to buy a cent’s worth to get a chance. All you have to do is to write the last line of our Limerick i Old “Santa” comet but once a year, . He buyt hit etuff from King Hardware, On everything that he may get Quality and price are right, you bet, Please All in the last line with anything that rhymes with 11 Hardware' ’ and mail or bring it to the store, and on the night of the 23d day of this month the contest will doae and the awards will be as follows: • For the best line, a Five-Dollar order to the Toy or Sil verware department will be given; for the second best, a Four-Dollar order; for the third a Throe'-Dollar order; for the fourth, a Two-Dollar order, and for the fifth, a One-Dollar order. • *,. Get your lines in early, for if there should be two alike, then the first one received will be accepted. The result will be published in The Constitution, December 24th. KINO HARDWARE CO. < 53 Peachtree Street