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J THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. 1 TUESDAY. DECEMBER M. 10 Y0UJ1 ME To Many the Day Stands Out as a Bright Star in a Dull Sky. Christmas will be n day to be remem- ■ bened by the convicts In the Federal penitentiary and the unfortunates con fined In the city stockade. For that day will be one Ions day of rest, pleasure and feasting. As told a few days ago in The Oeorglnn, Santa Claus remembers the dwellers of the under-world who have been unfortu nate enough to get caught, and on Christmas he tries to make them happy. Out at the Federal pen the prison ers will have a dainty breakfast, a hearty Chrlstmaa dinner and then sup per In their cells. Smoking In cells Wlir be allowed, and a program of mu sic. both vocal snd Instrumental, and recitations will be rendered. While not as elaborate preparations have been made al the stockade, the prisoners will have a good dinner with trimmings to please, and will spend the day In rest. Christmas day* for the Inmates of the Confederate Soldiers’ Home will be a day to live long In the memory of the veterans of the gray. The Daughters of the Confederacy all over the state have taken ui>on them selves the task of making this Christ mas the most delightful that the old soldiers have ever spent, and with this end In view, boxes large and boxes small, containing good things to eat and good thing! to wear, are being forwarded to Captain "Tip" Harrison, secretary of the home, and Dr. Amos Fox, the treasurer. Nine boxes were received from the Savannah chapter Saturday and many others are expect ed to arrive by Wednesday at noon. Prills will be suspended, is few men se possible will he detstled for gusrd duty. Turkey snd trssbsrry (sues will he In nbun- dsnee snd s good tints gsnerelly will be en joyed by t'nele Rum's soldier hoys nt Fort MePberson on Chrlstmss day, for the poet romgtsndent hes Issued orders to that ef. feet snd the hesrts of the soldiers nre chid. Them sre only four company owes lieu* at tbs fort now, snd s prise has been offered for the best dressed dinner tshle Scrofula Few are entirely free from it. It may develop so slowly as to cause little if any disturbance during the whole period of childhood. It may then produce dyspepsia, ea. tarrh, and marked tendency to con- sumption, before causing eruptions, sores or swellings. To get entirely rid of it take the great blood-purifier, Hood’s Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablet* known a* Sarsatabs. 100 dotea $1. i chrlst- E im day. Accordingly much friendly rivalry a* developed among the companies In the contest for the prlge and the race will be GIRL DUSTING ROOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT; WILL LOSE BOTH EYES Special to The Georgian, Tallapoosa, tin.. Dec. if.—Miss Her lha Moody, while engnged In dusting th» floor In her room at her father's home, accidentally knocked a gun over, which was discharged, the load taking effect In her face. Oho la net expected to live. If she ' should survive, she will be totally blind. Miss Moody, who Is only H years oM, Is greatly admired In this com munity, and the accident Is deeply de plored. Funeral of Jeroma Castleberry. Gainesville, Os.. Dec. 5f.—The fu neral of Jerome Castleberry, who died at hla home, (5 North Green-st., Sun day of pneumonia, waa conducted from tho First Baptist church yesterday aft ernoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. O. J. Cope land, assisted by Rev. B. F. Fraser. Mr Castleberry waa the second son of T. Castleberry, president of the First Nn tlonal Bank. He was the Junior mem. ber of tho Arm of Castleberry Bros., and la survived by hit wife and four ■htldren. WITNESSED BY CREW Vast Column of Water Spouted High and Sea Seemed to Boil. Galveston. Texas, Dec, 24.—The crew of the British steamer Rollersby, Just In this port from Buenos Ayres, re* porta the eruption of a submarine vo! 6ano about 600 miles west of the Cape Verde Islands, on the morning of No vember 28. The weather was clear and a smooth sea was running, when a ter rific explosion was heard and n column of water shot Into the air nearly 160 feet. A heavy vapor of smoke fose above the water, and for an Instant hid from view the geyser. The water within a radius of a mile waa whlppad Into a wild sea. and with. In a radius of half a mile appeared to he boiling. The column appeared to be fifty feet In circumference. Hun dreds of dead fish were seen floating In the sea. For two hours detonations could be heard. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any cose of Itching, Blind, Bleed ing or Protruding Piles In 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 60c. OPERAGLASSES. The lonf wearing buttonhole* In <8H IRT3' are constant reminders of unusual care and nnnsunl quality In shirt eonntruetlon. tn white a*4 exclusive color-fast fabrics, fi.jo and more, ciUKTT, ecasoov a eo., march* or anaow couaao FASHIONS IN HAIR Giro a woman a beautiful head of hair and half tha battle of beauty ta won. Imperial Hair Regenerator rhe Standard llalr Coloring for Bray or Bleached Hair. Restores Bray. Streaked or Faded Hair to aetual color of youth. When sp* piled can not be detected. Impwial Chen. Mfg. Co., 135 W. 23d SI.. I, T. •aid by Jaoobt’ Pharmacy. Atlanta. Ga HOTEL PIERREPONT \UI80LUTELY FIREPROOF. 4^ 46, 47 West 32d St On# Door from Broadway. N f. W YORK CITY A superior, perfectly appointed hotel, op- pealing especially to people of refinement. European Plan. Room with bath. 82.60. SS.00 and 81.00. Bailor bedroom and bath. 86.00 nnd W.oa Two Bedrnomt. Parlor and Bath. 8*. 17. & 88. FIRE W ORKS—Farlinger, 80 and 82 N. Broad. Passengers arriving at Terminal Station and spend ing a night in Atlanta will save time and trouble by stopping at Hotel Marion Annex, 57 Mitchell St. Half block from station. Euro pean. Dabney Scoville, pro prietor. Also proprietor of Hotel Marion, N. Pryor. American plan. Rates, $2 per day; with bath, $2.50 and $3.00. CHI ZETA CHI FRAT TO HOLD CONVENTION Tim Piedmont Hotel sflll be the head quarter* of the general convention of the Chi Zeto <’hl Medical Fraternity on December 30 nnd 31. The fraternity la one In which Georgia I* Interested, ns It was founded at the medical de partment of the University of Georgia, In Augusta. It Is a young organisation, as ore alt professional fraternities, but since Its birth In 1003 It has continued to grow and now has more than fifteen active chapters, located at the most promi nent medical universities throughout the country. The flrst business session will be called to order ,by Dr. J. A. tlrlflln. of San Francisco, Cal., president of the society, on the morning of December 30. at 10 o'clock. The two entertaining chapters of Ihe Atlanta School of Medicine and the Atlanta College of Physicians and Sur geons give an Informal smoker to the convention on the night of December 30. On the morning of December 31 the busIncH* session will be continued, after election of officers for ths ensuing year, and the Anal order of the pro gram will be a banquet In the private dining room of the Piedmont Hotel, on the lust night of the year, when speech- nmklng, toasts and general good cheer will he the order of the occasion. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR NEW POSTOFFICE 8 peel* I to Th«* Georslan. Gainesville. Ga., Dec. 24.—Supervis ing Architect Jam## Knox Taylor, of the United State# po#tnttU*e depart ment at Washington. haa forwarded to Gainesville paper# cople# of un advertisement to be published for Healed proposal# for the eiWtlon of the GalnenvlIJe po#tofflce building. an ap propriation of $f»0.o00 for which was secured at the last session of congress by Congressman Thoma* M. Bell, of the Ninth district. The architect, calls for bidn for the construction of the |»ost- ofHoe in accordance with plan# and specifications, copies of which may be had at the ofllce of the postmaster at Gainesville, or at the supervising archi tect’* office In Washington. The bids will be received nt the architect's of fice In Washington until 3 o'clock In the afternoon on January 21, 1908. The plans for thin building contemplate a very handsome Htructurc. The lot wan purchased more than a year ago at tho lunctlon of Green and Hast Washing- ton-sts. , O0OOO0QQOOO0OO09O0COCOQOOO O WESTERN WILLIAM TELL O BLOWS CHUM'S BRAINS OUT O TRYING TO PIERCE HAT.* I® TALK LITER Say They May Make State ment of Their Side of Case. Special fo The Georgian. Macon, Ga.. Dec. 24.—When tele grams from their attorney!* in Wash ington were received by Greene and Caynor yesterday, telling of the de cision of the court In the famous case. It was difficult to find In their coun tenance any trace of disappointment. The telegram merely brought them the news that the certiorari had been denied, nnd while It was from the court of last resort, the only remark v. nn made by Captain Q&ynor, who said that It looked aa though he would not eat Christmas dinner In Macon. Asked to break their long silence, they de clined, saying that perhaps they would make a statement later. During the stay of these famous pris oner# In the Macon Jail, their move ment# have been a prolific theme for newspaper correspondents. It Is not probable Too Risky Aik your doctor If Ac </«> net think fl u'cu!d be ir/ie /or you la keep a bottle of A tjor'i Cherry Pectoral in the house. “A hard chill, pain through Ihe chest, difficult breathing,” If this should be your experience, send foryourdoctor. it may be pneumonia t To doctor your self would be too risky. If your doctor esnnot come at once, give Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. When he comes, tell him whst you hsve done. IS FOR SENrFORAKER Says Senior Senator Will Find All the Fight He Wants. T Council Closes Year With Rather Tame Meet ing. that they will be I removed from Macon until lifter the holidays. Usually it would be ten days In case# of this kind, but District At torney Erwin, who Is In WbkJiIngton. may return any day with the proper paper# that will cause thl# removal to the Federal prl#on at Atlanta. BU8Y CHRISTMAS 8HOPPERS THRONG MACON 8TREET8. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Dec. 24.—From the pres, ent Indications, the merchants of Ma* on will record the heaviest ChrlBtma* trade In Jhe history of the city. A11 day long the shoppers have crowded the streets and business houses in •arch for Christmas goods. Every ln- Dinlng and outgoing passenger train I crowded to the limit of its capacity. Business thus far ha# exceeded the ex pectations of even the most optimistic. JUDGE WHIPPLE EXAMINES EXCHANGE BANK AFFAIRS. Hpedal to The Georgian. Macon, Ga., Dec. 21.—Judge U. V. Whipple, of the Cordde circuit, who Is acting in the place of Judge Felton, of the Bibb superior court, was in the city yesterday relative to the affairs of the Exchange Bank. WORK NOT BURDENSOME IN PRESENT 8E88ION. Special to The Georgian. Macon, Gn., Dec. 24.—Hon. Charles L. Bartlett returned to Macon from Washington yesterday to spend the holiday# at home. He is in good spirits and say# his work has not been at ull burdensome during the present session of congress, Cleveland. Ohio, Dec. 24.—Congressman Horton, aroused by the Fornker conference here Sunday, last night N*ueil n statement In which he says the senior senator esn have nil the tight lie desire# In Cuyahoga county nnd Ohio. Mr. Burton refers to Foiaker's candidacy for the presidential nomination in terms of caustic sarcasm, de claring Unit “the only reason for Nemtfor Fornker'a candidacy seems to be nn attempt to Injure William II. Taft, the cholci Ohio/’ FORMER MACON MERCHANT DIES IN NEW YORK CITY. 8|>ec!nl to Tho Georglnn. Macon, Ga., Dec. 24.—Gu# Nussbaum, a former Macon merchant, died In New York early la#t week. During the four teen year# he spent In Macon between 1876-80 he grew to be one of the lead ing merchant# of the city. While he resided here he married Mis# Clara Dreyfou#, sister of Mr. Ed Dreyfou#, now of Atlanta. He was reckoned among the most successful ami enter prising merchants of Macon when he was in business here. To Celebrate St. John's Day. special to Tho Georgian. Macon. Ga., Dec. 24.—The local lodges of Macon are making extensive prepa ration# for the celebration of Nt. John's day. December 27. The program being prepared I# calculated to excel all other Masonic entertainment# during the yeur. To Take Deserter Back. 8jk*< Iftl to Tho G.*orglau. Macon. Ga., Dec. 24.—A telegram was received yesterdny morning by the po lice department Instructing the officers to send young Wallace W. Glpphurt, the apprentice seaman who deserted some time ago and who was appre hended by officers here, to the naval station nt Norfolk. Mrs. 8ullivan Dead, fipednl to The Georgian. Macon. Ga.. Dec. 24.—Mrs. William Nullivnn died nt her home In Houston county, near Macon, yesterday morn ing. She whs forty*five years old and Is survived by her husband and four children. She whs a prominent mem ber of the Baptist church and highly esteemed In her community. Remarkable Rescue. That truth Is stranger than .fiction has once more been demonstrated In the little town of Fedora, Tenn., the residence of C. V. Pepper. Ho writes: "I was in bed, entirely disabled with hemorrhage# of the lungs 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; the bleeding diminished rapidly, and In three weeks I was able to go to work.” Guaranteed for coughs and colds, 50c and *1 at all -drug stores. Trial bot tle free. SANTA CLAUS IS SMOKING EEM cigarettes. They »re curing him of colds, catarrh and asthma, 5 Cents. Cigar Stands and,Drug Stores. See the Unique Pictures for Xmas. 97 Peachtree St., the “Cute and Cunning” Novelty Store. The adjourned semi on of council, held Monday afternoon, proved a rather tame uud uninteresting stTnlr. even n pump "res olution” enlllug forth only n short discus sion. The pump "fwadlutlOD” Instructs the sac retary of the water board to call a meeting of the board to act upon the contract with the Wisconsin Engine Company for the pump, and calling upon th<* president of the board to sign it, or, in his absence, railing upon the mayor to do so. Adopted. The salary report was adopted. The sain rle# next year will be the same ns thla rear, with three changes—city weigher $800 IliRtend of $720. city hall engineer 81.060 lu- stead of $900. clerk board of health $1,450 ta uten d of $1,200. A renolutluu by Councilman Hancock pay tag the iiutror pro tern. 150 per month waa adopted. lie already gets $25 j>er month ss %r Thin man Curtis to have n drinking fount erected at the corner of Whitehall mid Forsyth •treeta wn# adopted. The new city code was submitted lur the ordinance committee nnd wn# re-referred to the committee and the. city attorney. The streets committee recommended the acceptance of offers of the street par puny or u 80-toot atrip of * ■ V — * — . _ _ . . land on PonV »el.epn-nvo. The matter was recommitted. The petition of the Atl\itu Telephone »nd Telegraph Company for the right to lay ad ditlon.il conduits on I'MiccwmsI-sve. opened up quite a lengthy illxfiisston, and "finally conduits on Edicewnud-ave. -.-..J n lengthy discussion, and ..... ended In the granting of the petition resolution of Coiiiicllniaii Pomeroy, with the proviso that the grant t»e limited ta thirty years. resolution was adopted jrlving s free Mauler. . ,, . The nblermnnle Imnrd met after council adjoiirbed and concurred In all the matters passed up to the board. JAPANESE SHIPS* ROUT COMPETITORS London, Dec. 24.—Sir Thomas Suth erland made the startling statement at the annual meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company that the Japanese competitors had wiped out the whole of the company's trade between Japan and Bombay. The Jap anese government, which has forced the Japanese company to increase their sailings, is held responsible for the gobbling of trade. CHRISTMAS KODAKS In alh styles from $1.00 up. Noth ing gives more enjoyment In the house, hold than a Kodak. Jno. L. Moore A Sons, 42 N. Broad St.. Prudential build ing. GEORGIAN’S GREAT CONTEST HOLDS A STRONG (JRIP ON THE POPULAR INfEREST Battle of Ballots Grows Warmer Each Day, and Every Candidate Is Taking Pride in Her Rank in the List. Nobis Woman Diss. Special to The Georgina. l.umpkln, Gn., IK»c. 24.—Mrs. Henri etta Johnston died ut her home In Lumpkin, Ga., Friday night. Rhe waa esteemed by ull who knew her. She wn# about t»4 year.* old. The Georgian's great contest still holds Its marvelous grip of Interest on the public. Is evidenced by the thousands of votes which tire brought nnd mailed to the con test department dally. Every candidate •oins bent upon making as good n showing i jHMMthlo. regaintlcs* of whether she wins ie capital prize or not. The Georglnn Is progressive, wide-awake and newsy, and the people who have not well acquainted with the jsiper up-to- date are beginning to realize that tills Is e and to discover that thalr reading to- Is not. complete without The Georgian, .'hen February 1 rolls around, there will great excitement lu the city of Atlanta uud concentrated excitement lu the office of lie Georgian. On that day the reserves of cry candidate III tin* contest will be re vealed to the public, and the extent of the popularity of each of the contestant* will l*c determined. Of course It I* lmpo**lide to predict the outcome of the contest nt present, n# the record now does not fore shadow In any sense the final standing of any candidate. The subscriptions are coming in more rap idly every day, nnd the number of votes that are going out plainly slums that there an* s ifood many hard workers In the fhdd. The Interest Is greater nmv than nt any time since the contest begun. The time from now on until the end of the contest is comparatively short. This means that It has become Imperative that everyone I uteri** ted In the race—and Ths Georglnn Is Justified lu asserting thnt every one of the aspirants l* —should get .dowg tn doiid work during the next week . entertained _ __ r There are many people who sre Interested in the contest nnd a certain number nre go- lug to win out uiilsss some very strenuous work I* done by the others In the contest. The votes already ottt nre not confined to any one district, hut they tire scat tens I so that every contestant In the race liss n num ber of reserve votes. Practical Business Training. Kducntlou Is of little value uiilens It trains the mind to think nnd net. manage nnd build business, and do much more than a modern machine. The Dixie Nnslnes# Col lege hits replaced the old theoretical meth ods of the past by n modern, practical busi ness department. Here the ambitious stu dent acquires his buslneiui education In the better nnd more rational way of "learning to do" by "doing.” Tills business practice qualities students to attend to business un iter the direction anil supervision of others, and trains them to think and set for them selves. business practice by thla system Is the tuni business trsnsaclloaH Is In use In ttys •school. Each student tannages bis or her own business transnethms. and no two stu dents have like sets of !>ook«. This work Is practical—no •‘onyliig or Imaginary transac tions or comparing books. Each student Is liide|>euilent and carries on n business of his or her own. and so clearly related to the actual every day business of llfo la the sys tem used thnt it Is only n step from the Tho Kind Ton Haro Always Bought, and which has been In use for over 30 years, has borno tho signatures of nnd has been made tinder his per. Ronal supervision sinre its infancy. Allow no one to tlecel vo you In this. AH Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Jnst-as-good” ore but Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare, goric, Props and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contnliis neither Opium, Blorpliino nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago Is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Fovcrislincss. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind ' Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates' tho Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep, Tho Children’s Panacea—Tho Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Boars the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THS CCNTf.ua COMPANY, TT MUSSAV STIISKT, NCW VOKK CITY. AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE Will sell almost new 22-horsepower Buick Touring Car at immense sacri fice for immediate cash. Obliged to sell at once. Car guaranteed in per fect condition or no sale. Address IMMEDIATE, Box 1032 DEPOSITS INSURED UNDER A SPECIAL CONTRACT BANK OF EAST POINT East Point, Ga. % | DR. E. E. BRAGG, OSTEOPATH and PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office 324-25 Century Building, Hours: 9 to 5—Bell Phone. O exclaimed Ky O. Htrugtll to his O j O companion. Jim Owens, In a bur O O here, as the latter stood with a O . O heavy caliber pistol In hi* hand. O O Owens took deliberate aim ai O distance of six fee* end Htrugll! 1 O brains spattered against tho wall, O ; O and he fell dead. »»wens wept hys- O 0 terically. If# was taken Into eus- O : O tody. O I 00000000000000000000900009 DR. PORTER, an Old Railroad Surgeon, spent several years of study and experi ment in getting up the preparation known as Oh POftBr’S Antiseptic Healing Oil, which is coming into universal use as the most conve nient and efficient application obtain able for wounds, burns, sores and skin diseases, whether slight or serious. It is a scientific combina- “| tion of medicinal qualities which relieves pain, antiseptically " cleanses and rapidly heals all injured or diseased parts. It has become a sort of ‘‘BOUSCllOld Sur£60fi a M All druggists sell it. 25c TALKING MACHINES AND REGORDS FORSALE We have between five and six thousand 10-Inch disc records for Victor and Columbia Talking Machines. Records consist of Imperial. Century. Concert, Columbia and Victor. We also have about twenty Talking Machines and desire to close out our entire stock of Talking Machines and Records, as It is our purpose to discontinue handling same. A bargain to spot cash buyers. Come quick. We are closing them out at one-half ths regular price. THE WALKER COMPANY, 103 SOUTH FORSYTH STREET, CITY. 3TOP CATTLE SHIPMENTS ACROSS QUARANTINE. Speeln! to The Georgian. Chattanooga, Term.. Dec. 3L—Orders have been Issued preventing the ship ment of cattle Into this state from the Southern Mates for stock purpose* These precautions have been taken for the prevention of disease* arising from the ravages of the cattle tick. FOUR NEGRO CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH IN HOME Danvlll#, Va., Doc. 24.—News ho# reached her# of the burning to death Saturday night, at Gatewood, Caswell county. N. C\, about eight mile* ftw* Danville, of tour children of Will Brown, colored. The victims were be tween two and nine years old. Brown left the children alone in the house anu the bulldjng burned. GEORGIAN AND NEWS $15,000 CONTEST [No.34[ | GOOD FOR ONE VOTE | FOR MRS. OR MISS iN.tn. of Ciwdldnt*) ADDRESS tktwt, NnntlMr, City mu! State) CONTEST DISTRICT NUMBER.....'. NOT GOOD AFTER DEC. 30.