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We’re Ready for the Big Rush
Even with the tremendous business we’re doing, ev
erything has moved along smoothly and buyers have been
promptly and properly waited upon. For the great rush
of the next three days we are prepared with extra sales
people and conveniently arranged displays of most popular gift things. So
come here for the men’s and boys’ presents.
Take, small parcels with you whenever possible.
Umbrellas and Canes
Very handsome silver and gold mounted Umbrellas
T . $5 to $20
and special values in Folding Umbrellas for travelers’
use, at
$3.50 and $5
A great collection of handsome Walking Canes at
25 c to $7.50
Silver-mounted Folding Canes at $4 to $6
WINCq,AD\t
Lounging and
Bath Robes
Lounging Robes of eiderdown
«1nd blanket fabrics — cut full
and roomy, excellently made,
$4.00 to $15
House Robes of fine shepherd
plaid worsted, at $16.50,, and of
fine brocaded velvet, silk-lined at
$30
Bath Robes of fine terry orcrash
cloth in plain and figuredeffects;
real $5.00 and $6.00 values—
Special $3.50 and $4
Store Open Evenings
Until Christmas
Holiday Neckwear in
Gift Boxes
Holiday Suspenders in
Gift Boxes >
Fancy Vests
Fine Gloves
Smoking Jackets
Handkerchiefs and
Mufflers
Fancy Hose
Great line of Fine Jew
elry Especially Selec
ted for Gifts.
Suit Cases, Bags, Etc
Men’s Suit Cases of sole leather, alligator, walrus, seal and other
leathers ... . v $4.50 to $7.50
Men’s Grips and Hand Bags in all leathers
$3 to $25
Ladies’ Suit Cases in very handsome styles, silk lined and fitted
with toilet articles . . _ $13.50 to $25
Good Gifts For Boys, Too.
And you’ll please the boy if you buy his gifts here—a suit or overcoat, gloves, ties, hose, hand
kerchiefs, hats, caps, sweaters, waists, leggins, belts, canes, etc. Complete stock, correct styles, good
values.
Daniel Brothers Co.
L. J. DANIEL, President ’
45-47-49 PeachtreeT-Opposite Walton Street
LITIGATION CLOSES
OVER LOWE ESTATE
Consent Verdict Reached
Before Judge Pendle
ton Friday.
Litigation over the estate of W. B.
Loup, deceased, came to an end Fri
day, when a consent verdict. In favor
of the defendant*, confirming and nip-
.'proving all the aceounte, payments,
j settlements' and compromises of the
executors of the estate, was taken up
before Judge Pendleton, In the superior
court.
The original suit tvas filed several
month* ago by Mrs. H. P. Woodruff,
of Savannah; .Mr*. Lula Sponcler, of
■N'eunnn, nnd A. J. Lowe. nieces and
nephew of the deceased, against the
executors of the estate. It .was set
forth In the petition that the estate,
which approximated 1700,000, had been
mismanaged by the defendants; a re
ceiver tvus asked for. and an order
was secured restraining the defendants
from disposing of. the estate In any
manner until a’final accounting was
had.
As part of the record of the settle
ment of the suit, Mr*. Gunton Friday
filed a mortgage made to the plaintiffs,
w hich covers her property located at
on nnd 41 Whitehall-*!., and which was
given to secure a note for 125.000 given
the plaintiff*.
In the consent verdict, the Jury found
Hint the titles to the property located
In Whltehnll-st. and Peters-st. rest In
.Mrs. Ounton In fee simple, nnd also
found that Mrs, English should be re
imbursed In the sum of $27,200.21 for
service* as executrix.
Mrs." English Is now the sole execu-
of, the estate, W. 11. I-owe and
"rs. Gunton having withdrawn.'
Death Claims Rev. Martin.
Covington, Gu., Dec. 20.—The death
of Rev, J. K. Martin, which occurred
ot his home In Rocky Plains district
this week, removes an able minister.
Mr. Martin Is survived by his wife and
••ven children. Mr. E. G. Martin, who
made his home with his parents; Mrs.
L W. Jarman and Mrs. James R.
h'ephenson, of Covington; Mr*. F J.
Looledg* and Mr. Hebert Grier Martin,
of Atlanta; Mr*. J. R. McLain, of Rome,
and Mrs. T. G. Boyce, of‘Atala, Tenn.
E EYES
OP SCHOOL PUPILS
Board Passes Resolution
Looking to Such In
spection.
The school children of the city will
be exumlned regularly for defective
eyesight nnd contagious diseases. If a
resolution now pending before the'
board Is qdopjed.
The board Is said to be a unit In fa
vor of thia, but the question of funds
for the payment of the expenses of
such Investigations Is holding It In
check for the present
The resolution provides for the ap
pointment of four. Including two doc
tors nnd a woman, these to constitute
the committee. It was referred to u
special committee.
At the board meeting Thursday Miss
Rusha Wesley was elected assistant
principal of the Bell-st. School. Reslg.
nations from Miss Asalea Chandler, of
the seventh grade of the West End
School, and Miss Mary McDonald, o'
the Edgetvood-ave. School, were am
ceptcd. The leave of absence of Mrs.
Aurelia Roach, principal of Crew-st.
School, was extended lo February 15,
1*08.
Superintendent Slaton suggested thi
appointment of a professor of penman
ship. He suggested also a two years’
normal course for teachers.
' A letter was read from Dr. Theodore
Toepel, In which he complained that
the schools were loo crowded.
Ml I
The Increase in Surplus
Over 1906 Is $2,655,
633.
CENTRAL OFFICIALS
VISIT FORT GAINES.
Fort Gaines,. Go., Dec. 20.—Several of
the Central of Georgia railroad officials
made a trip to Fc-t Gaines to discuss
with Fort Gaines citizens the proposi
tion of putting on the train which was
operated for fomteen months from this
place to Cuthbert. Among those who
came were Mi. Halle and Mr. Candler.
Duplicate Plant Completed.
Special to The Georgian.
Huntsville. Ala., Dec. 20.—The new-
duplicate power plant of the Huntsville
Railway, Light and Power Company
will be ready for operation about the
middle of January. It Is slated. Man
ager Lawton states that the service
will be greatly Improved at that time.
New York, Dec. 20.—Showing a final
surplus of 210,887,883 after the deduc
tlon of all charges, dividends, better
ments nnd a total of 17.50 per cent
earned on common .stock, the,report
of the Union Pacific and Its auxiliary
compunles for the fiscal year, which
ended June 30 last, was made public
today. The Increase In final surplus
over last year is 32.855.833.
MELLEN EXPENDS
$1,000,000 TO BUY
PASSENGER CARS
Worcester, Mass., Dec. 20.—The larg
est single order for railway equip
ment that President Charles S. Mellen.
of the New York, New Haven nnd
Hartford railroad, ever signed calls for
about 11.000.000 worth of passenger
cars, to be turned out as rapidly as
losalbls.
M’OLELLAN WON’T
RECOGNIZE AHEARN
WILL BUY RELEASE
IF LEAGUE WILL
PLAY THIRTY DAYS
Special to The Georgian.
Mobile, Ala., Dec. 20.—Secretary
Colson, of the Mobile baseball club,
when referring to the Mobile Cotton
States League muddle and [ the recent
32,500 ultimatum for the latter organ
ization, said; * <
"The recent meeting of the Cotton
States League showed the league to
be more disorganized than ever. It Is
this that keeps back further overtures
on our part. If the' Cotton States
League will assure us that they will
play ball next season, even If for only
thirty days, we are willing to pay the
32,600 for our release, and when recent.
Iy In Vicksburg I agreed to a certified
check to be plnced upon deposit there
to be surrendered to President Comp
ton after this part of the agreement
was kept."
FRATERNAL ORDERS
GIVE AID TO ARMY
Adjutant Jobnuoii. of tlm lonil Halvatlon
Army force*. hn« Just returned from Chat
tanooga nnd bring* new* of a ino*t generous
contribution to the work In that city. Two
tbs leading frnternnl societies buvo
the Halvatlon Acmy peonle orders are given
for clothing or food. This Is Iwlleved to Iw
‘ ina ever mude
for Its charity
BIG BASKET BALL
TEAM WILL PLAY
ATLANTA ATHLETES
New York, Dec. 20.—Columbia's bas.
lcetball five will leave on Its Western
trip today and will be gone seventeen
days, meeting many of the best teams
of the South nnd West.
Tho Blue and White players will meet
the Atlanta Athletic Club at Atlanta,
December 23; Birmingham Athletic
Club nt Blrmlnihum, December 24;
Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Do.
cember 25.
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA.
Judgments Affirmed.
Long 'vs. McIntosh et at., from Elbert
superior court. Judge Bolden. Samuel I..
Olive, J. B. A L. I, McClelland, tor plain
tiff In error; Joseph N. Worley, eontrs.
tlninlltnn vs. mate, from Wayne superior
court. Judge Kcnhrook. James It. Thomas,
for plaintiff In rrror; John C. Hart, uttor-
ney general. Joliu W. llenuetr, solicitor
general, contra.
Gallon ra. Thompson et nl„ from Fulton
superior court, Jndge Pendleton, tllyaies
Iwtwl., for plaintiff In error; J. B. A L. F.
Mi-i'lelluiu), contra.
Town of Wren* ,v«. Sammons, from Jef.
ferson superior court. Judge Hawllngs. Phil
lips it Phillips,. B,.F..Wflksr, for plaintiff
New York, Dec. 20.—John F. Aheam.
who wan re-elected as president of the
borough of Manhattan by the board of
aldermen yesterday, was refused rec
ognition by Mayor McClellan today
when he took his seat as a member of
the board of appropriations and ap
portionments at. Its regular meeting.
The mayor held the election was Ille
gal. '
GAINES BRANDS
WRITER A LIAR
Washington, Dec. 20.—The writer of
an article to the effect that John Wes
ley Oalnes, of Tennessee, had made a
rush on the committee for 350,000 seed
appropriation was yesterday branded
by that congressman aa a l|ar. He was
applauded.
ORPHAN BOY DISAPPEARS:
COMMUNITY IS STIRRED.
8peclsl t» The Georgian.
Flowery Branch, Oa., Dec. 20.—This
section of the county Is stirred over
the mysterious disappearance of a 18-
year-old orphan boy, Albert Hood,
bearing a most excellent reputation. He
had been working at the lively stable
of W. Lnw Hawkins, a son of Hon. W.
D. Hawkins, once candidate for sher
iff of Hall county. .. .
Report states that the boy was se
verely beaten by some one.
Federal Court Adjourns.
From now until after the beginning
of the new year there will be little
business transacted by Judge Newman
In the United mates court. Court was
adjourned Friday morning nnd the Ju
rors discharged. Court will convene
again on January 6, when the criminal
docket will be taken up and new ju
rors summoned. It Is probable that
Judge Newman will have to sign or
ders In the meantime, but no cases will
be placed on trial.
ups <v turnips, il. I 1 . Wsikti, .... i
In error; Cain It Hardeman, contra.
Judgments Reversed
renrson vs. Coursnn et ah. from Hancock
superior court, Jndgo Holden. It. L. Mer
ritt. for plaintiff lu error; W. II. Uurwell,
contra.
. Mouth
from 1....
Chnrlton E. Ilutile, for plaintiff .» .....
Hmltb, Berner, Smith A Hastings, contra.
Allen, McIntosh A Co, rs. Farmers' nnd
Traders' Katlomil'Ilank, front Colquitt su
perior eoqrt. Judge Mltehell. J. A. Wilkes,
for plaintiffs In error; Bhlpp A Kline, con
tra.
Dicks va. Andrews, administrator, from
Richmond superior court, Judge Hammond,
OUR PRICES THE LOWEST YET
A PLEASED PATIENT WILL
ADVERTISE US.
OUR OBJECT
ENTERPRISE PAINLESS DENTISTS
1001-2 Whitehall—Over Brannon & Anthony's Drug Store. .
'Phono 3211—Office Hour. 8 o. m. to 10 p. m. Sundays, 9 n. m. to
Boll
•1 p. m.
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
125,000—Mrs. It. D. Gunton to Mr*. II. P.
Woodruff. Mr*. I*. Hpoualer and A .J. Lowe,
lot on \Ybltebnll-*t. Mortgage deed.
S40&-W. II. Armstrong to Mr*. D. K.
Trice, lot on Aml-at. Warranty deed.
$600-Mr*. B. B. Trloa to H. Y. Hoge, lot
on Aml-nt. I/un deed.
$500-\V. I>. Akin mid G. B. Akin to
Georgia Hallwny nnd Electric Co., lot on
Colvillc-nve. Quitclaim deed.
$.*>50—1.. II. Chapiter to Georgia Hallway
and Electric Co., lot oh Colvllle-ave. War
ranty deed.
$7Gft-K. I.. Miller to Georgia Hallway nnd
Electric Co., lot on Unnevllle road. War
ranty deed.
$S—II. W. Mgbtfoot to Georgia Hallwny
and Electric Co., lot on Colvllle-uve. Quit-
callfil deed.
$560— Mr*. !». A. Me Michael to Georgia
Hallway nnd Electric Co., lot on Colville-
ve. Warranty deed.
IdOO-Mra. Alice Robert..to Georgia Hall
way end Electric Co., tot oir .Colvllle-ave.
Warranty deed.
$550 II. w. Plunkett to P. 8. Arkwright,
lot on the Atlnntn road. Warranty deed.
$1,250—W. G. Patrick to If, H. Arkwright,
wrisbt. lot on Atlnntn road. Warranty deed.
125) Mrs. L. M. lli-an* to p. 8. Ark
wright. lot on Atnlnln road. W ararnty deed.
ILMU—Fulton,Colville to P. K, Arkwright,
lot on Atlanta road. Warranty deed.
$5-Fulton Colville to I*. M. Arkwright, lot
... 1 Qnltclnlm deed.
Kplarupal charrli to Geor-
Electric Co., lot on Nliiiuie-
W-McVlind W. L. Withers to
Gmrxln Railway nnd Electric Co., lot on
Klmms-at. Quitclaim deed.
$400—11. A. Drake to Georgia Railway and
Electric Co., lot nlonx route of llapcvllle
cor line. Warranty den!. ;
$175-11. II. Hull to Georgia Hallway and
Electric Co., lot on Atlanta road. War-
"$!&. L. Krlesmnn to J. W. Keller, lot
on Atnlutu road. Warranty deed.
$700—J. IL Hmltb A Co. to Georgia Hall
way and Electric Co., lot on llarilaon-are.
Warranty deed.
$100—UngncKta Stoneware Works to Geor
gia Railway olid Electric Co., lot on At
fantn rood. Warranty deed.
$C> Mm. 8. A. I.1.W to Georgia Itallwny
ntul Electric Co., lot on Kliuinsst. War-
City Cotton Mills In Georgia
Itallwny anil Electric Co., lut on Spring--et.
Warranty deed.
$1—Emit Point Land Co. to (ii-orgln Rail-
nr* and Electric Co., lot on b'pritiK-at.
Quitclaim deed.
$40—Fallon Colville to J. L. Rawaou, lot
oil Central-are. Warranty deed.
M00-Mra. II. A. l'nrkmnn to Oeorsta
allway nod I Meet rle Co., lot on Colvllle-
ave. Warranty deed,
$500—J. T. Itawsou lo P. 8. Arkwright,
lot on Conirul nve. Warranty deed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
$240— cox It Cannon, corner Mndlaon-nve.
nnd RrotbertnU-ot., to build dwelling.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mr*. M. <1. Holier son, 371
Granr-at., n hoy.
To Mr. nnd Mrs. I- C. Buchanan, 243 Cnp-
BYCYCLES
A Useful and
Healthful Christ
mas Present and
one appreciated t>y
Boy or Girl.
Cash or Easy Payments
ALEXANDER-
ELYEA GO.
35 N. Pryor St. ;
^TifMr. ant^Mr*. John Umiclioo, 9$, EUAe
$tt., ,a ln»y. •
Penobscot, W*. Y f a., n little mlnlnff
village, I* deserted a* tho rtfettlt of a
scarlet fever outbreak. Sixteen death*
have occurred In the past two weeks, j
K3SM
Do It Tomorrow!
Come dow n town tomorrow and get choice of what Xmas things you are going to buy, and remember
that in our Toy, Silverware and Sporting Goods Departments no house in the South can equal the showing w'e
are making. It is useless to itemize—you can better make up your mind as to just what you want after look
ing over the general array of beautiful things we have for holiday presents.
KING HARDWARE COMPANY
53 Peachtree Street
87 Whitehall Street