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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
I-KIDAY, DECEMBER ».
TRAIN LOAD OF LUNATICS
ON WAY TOBINGHAMTON,N. Y.
New York, Dec. 20.—Speeding toward
Binghamton today ts Of solid train "6%
five cars on the Lackawanna rallroatj.
earning 250 passenger*. and evfery pai-
eenger a lunatic. Thla train, the most
remarkable that was ever lent over a
Lackawanna road, waa made un at IJo-
boken especially to take the -50 men
and women, all chronically insane, from
Xew York, where they ha<^ heart con
fined on Wards Island, to the Insane
Jtlier passengers In the crowded
Lnenkawanna station hardly knew that
the 250 men and women they saw filing
Into the train were all Insane, some of
them offllcted with homicldai mania.
Btit there was no demonstration on
thb part of any of the patients, and all
trere quietly seated in the train, which
pulled out shortly afterwards. Among
the patients were eight Japanese and
seven negroes.
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THE THEATERS 1
representative people, who enjoy n farce set
to inttalc.
■nlercoer, familiar with the Rovt
will question the verdict of the
AMUSEMENTS.
•The 0rent
"Sif New
TUB GRAND—Frldsy rilfht,
Divide.”
Tin: BIJOU—Friday night,
York.** ' *
TIIE OltPIIRUM—Friday matinee amt
night, h!gb-cli»a rand Spile.
“The Great Divide.'
The attraction for Friday. Safprday after
noon and evening at the (Jfand will be ”Tj>e
Great Divide.”
The • Ledger-Dispatch, of ✓Norfolk. Va.,
said of a recent performance:
“If every aeet In the- Arenemy of Music
la not occupied at the pefformtncca this
afternoon and tnulglA. “The Greet Divide”
will not hare the aottlerice'It jlestrvrt. A
;:x »«*n r„ r BSHSiWfJB
jiraJsM tsk £
■ urtatn calls ntlhe eiSl of eacbSet jftfafWd
th* deep Interett In 1 the play and the espit-
hie manner In whleh It waa presented. tee-
ter Lnnerasn. ns I'tophen (theft. and »|le»
Adelsld Nowak, as H«1h Jor.lsn did the
greatest part of llie work, null the charac
ters they port ray i-d could not hire Mile
Into more aide tmnda. The aupimrflnit eon
,>snr was hotter than the average. and us
roily Jordan. Mis. I-ollta, IlohorHon whs
pnrtlotilsrly charming. Pleas* wltlf life
herself and always trying to make other*
happy. Miss Iloherlson made herwlf * fa.
Torlte with the audience.”
At 'the Bijou.
Sixteen musleal uumliera lake up a part
■ of the time allowed "Gay New York" for
euterlalnlng purposes at the Bijou. These
nuaihers are of eiceptlonn! merit and ex
cellently handled. They ore original tunes,
anil the lyrics nre the plonslng sort thnt
would Impress with any sort of mush-.
• Gay Sew York” Is playing lo the nvernge
Mg attendance at the noliualt theater, and
the audiences are mail* 'up of thoroughly
_j frill-creator In the long list or
.’he gifted nnllior's elforU In thnt direction.
Its story klmlly satirises e folly and points
a morel' thru the most ludicrous sltunitooa
and a Wax* of quaint concelta nnd humorous
dialogue. V
Brindamour at the Grpheum.’
Brlndnm’our'lhc handenff king, added new
laurels' to hr* others Wednesday night at
the Orpbeum ky eseuplng from a straight
Jacket furnished by ihe slate asylum at
Mllledgevllle, anil Thursday night he was
MM securely III a l.lg paper Img and the
knots sealiM. (Is emerged nnd produced
the J.lg ling Will! Ihe aeal unbroken. He
does'itow stunts at every performance The
Mil for the week Is proving one of the
heat all round offerings of tlm season, and
the rule 'niliiilttlng children free to the
nratlasea If-aeeontpauli-il by grown persons
with jmlir tickets .will he the rnle during
the Christ mi* 7 holidays. There la hardly a
child In school who will not take ndvan-
tage of II.
Little Johnstone McKnchron, one of
the beat known youthful entertalnera
In Atlanta, will nppear Friday night
at the Orpheqtn as a contestant for a
prise In the amateur night contest. A
number of otli'er umntcurs urq booked
for apeclaltiea. ' ‘
Chriatmag at Grand.
The attraefhm ar the Grand for two
nlghta. heglnnlng Wednesday (Christmas)
matinee, will he Emma t'nma In Klaw Sc
Erlunger'a produrtlon of George M. Cohan'a
mnale ploy, "Forty-live Minutes From
Broadway. The entertainment la a novelty
and quite original from the fact that the
nuthor ha* very cleverly Interwoven Into It
comedy, drama, melodrama, musical comedy
and farce. ...
HI WIT ENTER
KH MM
Changp in Line-up For Com
ing Election Is
Shown.
•T bare derided positively not to moke
the race for the mayoralty this time.”
8o stated Courtlaml 8. Wlun, who has
boon prominently mentioned • candidate,
Friday.
“I appreciate fully the interest that has
been evfhcpd by tny friend*, and tho offers
of nuppoft from *o many good people, nnd I
fegWtMnflt business aud professional rea
sons make ft Insdvlaable that I should run.”
Tfte • A noli need omulWnte* nre Tom Good
win and 11. II. rabanlst. F. A. Quilllnn
has stated that lie would run '‘from present
IndiestIona." and (t may bo depended upon
thoroughly that he will be n cnndldate.
James 1.. Key nnd James G. Woodward
probable candidates.
Jt I* not Improbable that Dr. T. . .
laoniino, who Is now serving In munril from
the Seventh wltrd, will also be n caiidldftto
far mayor.
LETTERS TO SANTA
FILL POSTOFFICE
Letters that are pathetic apd which
ejiow Implicit follb In Sapta Claus and
the belief that he will not pose by the
homes of the poor are being received In
large numbers by Postmaster Blodgett
and under the Inatrtictlona Issued from
Washington, are being held to be dis
tributed to charity .urganlfntlona. So
far Postmaster Blodgett has not re
ceived any requests for these letter*,
but It Is probable that th,y will be
turned over to the Associated Chari-,
ties, the Salvation Army nnd other
charitable organisations.
Many are the addresses which the
children ft|ve $apt» Claus. The most
popular addreia la North- Pole, nltho
a few of them are addressed to Snow-
towp. One bears the name of "Hon.
Santa Claus. c wondeflina. nnd still
another place* the abode of the klnd-
looklng old gentleman In the "Ice Pal-
Tn couree. most of the letter! come
UNITED BRETHREN
T(
Bishop Carter Discusses
Work of Church in
v the South.
been such a frequent vleltor in the past,
nnd many express the.hope that he will
he able to And the house this year.
SRINGLE MILLS
ORGANIZED WITH
$250,000 CAPITAL
—
■ Aabburn. Ga., Dec. 20.—Alburn t* to have
• Itof hear large* mn mifa<-1 nriiit* (slant f<> |«>
PREFERS JAIL CELL
TO CINCINNATI
There la a irblte woman in »b«* Tower,
who, alt ho freedom In offered to her nud
•hr coubl leav* the prtaun at opy time *be
-'.rrit.w. rriyw* abaalnteiy to budge from
l< r «'e-il. *
’ Thi* remarkable prisoner 1* Mrs, Isadora
Htrjkv. tIif* Uushlun woman who a abort
tiino ilco threatened to throw n bomb Into
S otssr.
|:m» Uk was arraigned liefnre Beeorder
tin.ties It drvelopwl that she had attacked
another woman and ah* waa hound oarer for
assault and lottery In (Me bend. Judge
Calhoun of |he dty criminal court, later
..ni.ncci] her to aerre six months In jail.
Tho she ha* served bet a few day* of
.hi. ^r:AcS'7£ti*\\ ns
l-'crlv
worn
la bi
The
■wwaf , - .
to her former home In
' i ring
I
•mpAtriota -tearti
' J .lg. «*a!L- ha?InTornied the priaoner
that if ehe will agree to return to Clneio-
natl. ho will at doe# go before the portion
board or the governor and have her re-
trnn ' Immediately. In addition
to tMa offer, aeftral of the It dm lan Jews
• • M - >tryke In Jail nod bar#
***** 'o .pay at! of her espenaea to tbv
. begging her to leave Atlanta.
BISHOP T. C. CARTER, D.D., LLD.
He in now In Atlanta nnd engag
ed in work for his denomination in
the South.
Rev. K. D. llarton. of Virginia, baa been
Invited to accept tho paatorntc of the
United Brethren epureb, tho First church of
Atfitiita, and^wlll fake tip hi* new work on
tho. second Sunday In January. Be will
have two naalatant pnatora. Rev. I* G. No
lan and Rev. George L. Hickman, nnd two
deacotieaae* will alto gfalat him In work
In Atlanta. —
Rlihop T- C*. Cnrter, D. D., I.L.D.. la now
In Atlanta and will dellvar a ('briatmoa *er
mon Nunday afternoon at S: 10 o’clock in the
church at Hoiith l*ryor and Vaaagr-ata. Mo
talked of the wofk of his church In the
South, faying l
*‘A training acboo) at Inglealde. Ruby
Mcncbnni Academy, ia doing a noble work
under ttie direction of Urofeaabr Thomaa II.
Meacbnm. U ha* nn industrial department,
and orratigcmcnta have been fggri with
rofeaaor G. M- M»vl», the wl<|e-awaka lee-;
juror on agricultural amtjeet*. to ylllt the
school and deliver u n addri-aavUt an early
day.
”Tbe l4ike Magdalene Trainjpg School,
located tlx mjfct TTprii Tampa.- Fla., ft BP
other IntUtullSp ro«fenlly * MaldUheq by
the Georgia Conference of the United
Brethren church'* The atudfnta of thla
K hcU«hi| will cultivate an orange grove nud
e attention- to acieotltlc true if fkrtnlng.
e literary depfrRneof In under fbu.dlm**
‘ i the education of liojrn In mechanical J
aatneaa training.’
”At thla hcnnvlful lake.” wya BtiliOP
Hr, *‘wc have ckttihnshed a winter CL
tttii|un^ and In January of next*year will
occur the opening of tult delightful (trim-
bly and Bible achool.”
TO MAKEREDUOT-ION
IN LABOR WAGES
gpeHsI to The Georgian.
■ Albany, Go-, Deo. 20.—Every ehort
line railroad In Georgia was repreeent-
el it > conference of official* held
behind closed doors at the Now Al
bany Hotel yesterday afternoon. The
mileage represented waa 25 per cent
of the total tn Georgia.
The Georgia Short Line Association
perfected temporary organisation-last
spring and thin-organisation was made
permanent yesterday. J. W. Oglesby,
of Quitman, president of the South
Georgia railway, was elected president.
After the meeting Mr. Oglesby sold:
"Today** meeting waa for the purpose
of discussing ways and means of
meeting present depressed business
condition. It waa agreed to make a
g eneral reduction In the wages of la-
or, and this will be made effective
January L
PistjfKhYely for
Every Man Likes Fine Things to Shave With.
Not the sort of Shaving things that look nice only. Not the sort that hava
al| their attractiveness In a fancy handle or a sllk-llned case, but fine In the
quality'and ability to execute the work they’re meant for.
Shavers’ Sets.
Shaving Mirrors,
Razor Strops,
Star Safety Razors,
Lather Brushes,
Shaving Soap,
Shaving Mugs.
shaving stick; all In neat seal case, specially priced for
5.75
Shaving Mugs—Decorated China Shaving Mugs. Regular prices 50c and
*5c. Special at
25 cents
* Bath Robes.
Men's Bath Robes—new designs In pinks artd blues and tans. Full lib
eral robes with deep sailor collars anil full sleeves.
Tied at neck and wlalst with cord and tnssel.
4.00, 4.50 and 5.00
Boys' Bath Robes,
' 2.60 to 4.00
f /
For His Desk.
Inkwells—Inkwells In the most magnificent array that has ever been
brought to Atlanta. Many of these are Imported! ' 1
If he has any sort or a tad yoq'l) find an Inkwell that matches It. Horses,
hunting, boating, tennis,' golf, dogs, and the like,' and they are in as many
materials.
Special Ipkwell Sale.
A double Inkwell with crystal wells with hinged polished brass tops;
mounted upon an onyx -base. Between the wells la a bronze figure typical of
some one of the arts or crafts. Regular pride 3.00 ' '
At 1.49
. ; Mirrors.
Double leij* shaving Mirror with cashel back that can be used, as handle,
1-Inch lenses .a 12.25
Single lens 11.20
Other shaving sets of mirror, dish and brush at 20e and.. : 59c
Shaving mirrors mounted In nlckel-'plated .frame* on swing standard*
French bevel plate, oblong, oval and diamond shape $1.50 and |1.75
Single lens 5-Inch bevel Plate mirrors, wltji lather cup and lather r ^
Shaving Strops.
Howard's awing "271" Strop leather and canvas Inlaid felt grip (125
Ruben's'Horse tall nnd canvas Swing strop' 7Jo
Ruben's full Rusaln leather swing Strop ...... 85c
Ruben's cordovan and Oaflvas Swing Strop 400
Brushes..
Full bqdger hair brushes, set In aolld wood, Irish horn and Ivory handles.
75e t" ... V -. ' (2.50
Travelers' telescope shaving brushes In German nickel case, full badger hair
brush and shaving a(|ck . (1,00
Real hog bristle shaving brushes, set In hardwood, ebony, mahogany, fox-
wood and horn settings, 25c to (1.25
Cigar and Cigarette Cases.
In these same designs; also fro,n llcnckle:
An Innovatlon’for the smoker: Cigar and Cigarette Boxes in cedar, hound
with nickel plate; all Imported novelties (2-49, (2.89 nnd (3.89
Dove* sell n r„1, ml tl<t*L H.nli.1 olwnHetee Im h. • S W..w — JL
a _ „ —
Henckle's Cigarette Boxes, nil nickel, with wort) cigarette In cut-out brnai
1.97
across top J $4.29
Wl|h combination lock (3.9
Henckle'a Cigarette Boxes In red cedar, bound with nickel plate and plc-
turc (op under-glass of hunting scenes.
(4.39
in —
Distinctively For
German Stationery Reduced Half in Price.
Every woman loves dainty, unique new stationery. This Half-Price Sale
of.German'hand-made Stationery is the happiest opportunity for buying
Christma» present* lhat we have ever known of. The lilglf Character of the
xood«. the very low prices and the absolute correctness and appropriateness of
It as a'gift combine lo make It so.- ' r *-■■■:f -t hw r.t
From l-qulre boxes to'cablnets w|th paper, Invitation, visiting and regret
cards. With a complete lot of slzes'ln envelopes to match. • "
Ladies’ Bath Itobes.
Ladles' Bath Robes In dajnty shades' of pink and blue, tan and green figured
Terry cloth and Turkish Crash, ranging In prices from ‘
4.00 tp'5.Q0
Children's Bath Robes In Crash.
2.50 to 4.Q0
Toilet Waters.
Toilet water* Ip holiday packages. Ideal.for n lad}-^ toilet table.
Hudnut's Violet Sec Toilet YVaier In hoolfday packages,
. 75 cents
Roger & Gallet'a Violet de Parpie Toilet }Vafer.
78 cents. | *
Eager & qqllet's yiolet de Parme Extracf, ;
78 cents.
Jacobs' Extracts In bulk, In al Ithe odtr*. Perfumes of marvelous superior!-
The following are some'of the leading odors: Apple Blossom. Carnation,
Jockey Club. Peau (TEspagne, Y’lolet deParme, Whlra'tllac, YVodd V|olet, Heli
otrope, Opoponax, Stephanotis, White Heliotrope', White Rose, Y'iang Y'lang.
In Bulk, 50c Ounce.
Jacobs' Extract* In Christmas Gift packages. Square bottle with glass
stoppers In embossed box. fancy, |
Half ounce, 25c; one ounce, 50c; two ounces, 76c
Violet.'Hello; White Rise', Carnation Pink, Peau di Espa^fiV'and JeaVamlnt.
iy, dlatlncttvenesa kn'd fetentlvihedk. 1 * ■' T
4kcoh»’ Violet WateT—It W a’ tollef water of very delicate otjor an<J
lasting quality. ‘
ing |n ptfee' ui
.. iUs'a a f<jnet"water, cojogne! r |» Hol%y G!ft’h°!M*». ™ng-
upward from *
25c, 50c, 1.00
Jacobs’ old-fashion Golden Bell Cologune. In Ifqllday Gift bottlea, rang
ing price upwards from . \
75 cent?
Hair Receivers Reduped.
Hair Receivers In very dainty design* of Japanese wafj. 9fguU r prjca
• ,,p "HR«t
Cut Glass.
Every woman lovea cut glass—cut glass of tlv
present*’ some new surpriae Jome new <jelj|^(1t) ®
The range of patterns, creations and designs Is top vast to admit ,
aJs ib'JK wwffi Wm
Germ^ Silver Toilet Set.
hown tn the cut. Done In Erench gray
rror Is heavy French bevel plate. The
pad white bristles:' The comb in imlta-
German Sliver Toilet Sets ns si
In rose ahd poppy design. The mlr:
brush hiis tpe finest quality of black
tiorr shell with German silver back.
Special Hofiday Price, ^5.49.
Henckle Jewel Boxes.
Jewel Boxes in all nickel Plato, gun metal, with picture top, as shown In
the Illustration; (2.89. (2.93, (3.49, $429, $5.83.
And Things Everybody Appreciates
Bath Thermometers.
NoVelty Thermometers.
An Indoor or outdoor Thermomoter
Will make an acceptable gift. Roth sort*
are here In the Jacobs stock In all the
standard makes.
There' are plain outdoor thermome
ters from - -
25c up
25c up
And novelty Thermometers at a w|de
range of prices.
Thermometers, mounted on onyx col-
uniri, with bronze eagle cap,
$3.23
Thermometer, mounted on bronze
standard,
$1.29 and $2.73
Thermometers and Barometers,
mounted on polished mahogany, carved
panel, v
$5.98
Thermometer and Barometer, mount
ed on mahogany, shelf p3pel, with
bronze baa-reller head.
$7.87
Thermometer, Barometer and Clock.
$8.87
Bronzes. •
Candlestick* of Unique Deeign—Ger
man copper, a kneeling figure of a
woman. A typical example of th* beau
tiful bronze goods In tne art goods
stock. •
t’andleatlcka In other unique designs;
nud* ang di-aped figures, at
$4.87
Desk Sets, Inkwells, Ash Trays,
Smokers' Sets, ranging In price from
$2.49 to $7.29
Do You Burn Wood?
New creations In Burnt Wood Blanks.
White wood (printed with .designs
ready to bo burned!, combined with
Imitation stag horn and oxidized cop
per.
Napldh Rings. Powder Boxes, Jewel
Boxes, Tobacco Jars. Boxes, Hall Mir
rors, with stag antlers; Desk Sets, Pic.
ture Frames, and many more new nov
elties.
16c to $4.50
■v .
Bronze Statues at Half.
Bronze Statues of famous French
Sculptor* and Modelers. Statues sym
bolic of many crafts and arts and
sciences. Figures' 18 Inches high,
mounted on Imitation marbte base.
Regular price w : aa $2.75,
Reduced to $1.49
Paper Knife Special.
Fancy celluloid paper knives, Imported
French designs, In unique creations.
Regular price Vas $1 and $1.25,
Special 50c
Fruit Dishes Reduced-
Bohemian Glass Fruit, Caice and Nut
Dlahe* upon bronze figure standards;
12-ln^h dishes In Iridescent glass,
crimped glass. Regular price was 12.
Reduced to $1.49
Liqueur Sets All Reduced 25
** Per Cent.
Bohemian and Y’eqetlaq gjass and •fi
ver llqueHr'sets,'brandy and black cof
fee set*; whisky set*", cordial sets, all
reduced 25 per cent. >
Test Tubes.
G!a*a teat tubes for making hat pin
holders.
5c
Sale of Steins.
All Steins In blue and gray pottery;
In fancy colored designs, wl|h Ger
man toasts and In hand-decoratad Bo
hemian gloss, with pewter tORJ—
All at 25 per cent reduction.
Picture Frame Special.
Modeled brass and polished mahogany
picture frames; two styles; two alzea!
49c and 39c frames af .••••*•*
JACOBS' PHARMACY