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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. WEDNESDAY, DECESinnit 25. 7 IZES IN GOLD .cijhTa'-.. Ji To the candidate securing the largest number of new three-months' subscriptions between the dates of December 18th and Saturday. January 4th, we will give *75 In gold. To tho one securing the second highest we will give $50 and to the ono securing the third highest wo will glvo $25 In gold. Three line gold prizes and you can have the money as soon as tho decision of the Judges has been made, which will be about three days alter the offer closes—about January 8th. Besides the extra prises In gold we are giving you a chance to get a lot of extra votes as follows: On every new yearly subscription which yon bring or send In during the above dates we will give you six hundred extra votes and for every new six months' subscription which you bring or scud la we will give you three hundred extra votes. Tho extra voteB are over and above the regular number of votes and will be Issued on the .subscriptions as soon as they are received. Kemcmber you do not have to send la a club, for a single subecrlptlon will count the same as If you sent In more than one at the same time. This la your chance, for you not only have a chance to get n lot of extra votes, but every subscription which you send In counts on both offers, and In this way you are making both ends meet, for oven though you may not win one of the extra prizes, yet you can easily get enough votes while this offer Is In vogue to win one of the regular prizes. Now is the time for you to do your best and If you work now you might win ono of the extra prizes. Anyway, you have all to gain and nothing to lose, so get into the game now and show your friends that you are hi the race to win. SOME OF THE SCENES YOU WILL VIEW WHILE ON THE TRIP THROUGH CUBA. This is your opportunity to win a fine trip to Cuba and it will not cost you one cent to win. A little effort now will be worth more to you than a lot of work later in the game. Work now and get the extra prizes and the extra votes. If you do not thoroughly understand the special offer write the Contest Department for full particulars. Address Contest Department, care GA. j AT Tl AT THE THEATERS AMUSEMENTS. THE GUAM>— Wediii'ftilfty mntlnoe mill night. "borty-Av© Mlnut©* from Broadway." THE Ilfjor—W©*l»©*dny matinee nml At th© Grand. Not to permit tho liiterent of your mull torn to ting oven for a moment In ll»o ©rood of Gforge M. rotian, whoa© gmitrat it ml inont "Utrcasfal plop©, **Porty-flTo Minute* From 11 road tray," |* to lip presented nt flu* tJrond f‘»r two night*, Itoglnnlttg Wednesday iiuitl- following out thin liloii tho ri" [iHtrknhly aurrot sful,young author ©imipoiter n«a inmle It n point to ptoIvo u plot whloh ■hall maintain the theatergoer*’ Interest mill j>usrMMi*o Jn the unfolding of tho atory, nml m * .Jnl^rliu when tho Interpolated Kong© * 0 * *" n Grand Old Name" and "Ho '•"tiff. Mary. Interrupt the aetlon of the t»Jwv to have, th© nrlnWpnl nud ehorua tvho jjr'l n**l*tlng In tho rcmlltlon of tin* hour *n motion. In tbl* way he altvaya ««b©r©i»U following the hitppenlni:* ' uk '** •III* the keenent Interest nml ••liner wildly npplnudlug some witty Raying VJ"Irmnnuliiff an ©tipore for aouie purlieu- inriy tuneful and uwloiJion* snug. “Cupid at Vaaiar.” An attraction wbleh hu* crenteil mueb ^ j Interest tlicatrleully I* "Cupid nt Vnaanr," T! the new oil lege girt’* mualrnl play which alls itnnmtnred for Friday and Saturday of * I Ilili week at the Grand, J ! One of the moat Interesting aeene* of the I piny I* that In which the grudimtlng ©la** J entera with the ‘Malay phalli" and with their apeelnl aoiut twine about tho tree III the renter of the college cninpua I ten ring the elm In oil their ahouldera. Till* la hut one of the thoroughly college arPUPi In thin rhitnnlng novelty. Group* of under-grudunt©* are aeeti under the tree* ringing Vnaanr song* sitid Indulging III nil aorta of college.prntikn. There la a hnaket hull game In alglit of the audience, "fudge pnrtlea." pillow flghtn and other college sports that go to make up the life or the hapjiy. hearty girl atudeut. Gear will head the Florei which i. I idea Murry. At tha Bijou. There lan't the allghteat donlit In the world about the temperature of the lilt of "A Contented Woman” at the UIJou thla week. There could not bifve Ih*|*ii a more acceptable offering for the hollllny time here nml with the exrtn performance that Is being offered Chrlattnaa afternoon the lloyt sue- t't'nrt will have the honor of the season a record for attendance. Ilenrlette l.eP, the i. who heads the « > ompuny. gifted coinedleillies III till profession. She posscasei dr - proper nnrf perfect n«*©ountlng _ the tremendously auceeaaful Hoyt for Ills heautlful wife. The leading otneily role Is excellently cared for by 'harles 1*. Morrison. Gertrude Daniels, as the "Notorious Mrs. EMwmlth." is another artiste who has es tablished herself In the g«md wishes of the theatergoers. Hiumntt OToiiimr, In the "Idnek-rm-e" part. Ilniidnlpli Currie, the IiUsImiihI. and Herbert lleywood as "I'nelf Toady" are all decidedly clever and help pari AUTOMOBILE FOB 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 IN UNDER A SPECIAL CONTRACT BANK OF EAST POINT East Point, Ga. Vaudeville at Orpheum. "Standing room only” was the sign hung out nt the Grpheuni liefor© the Christinas matinee began' nml the advance sale for the night performance Indicates that every seat will bo filled, tho there are still some good sent* left. The bill Is one of the happiest selections that'could he Imagined to top off the holiday after a good dinner and mttderll© offer* tin <•*»*©© la I advantage to late diners, who may ffrop in a little late without missing n part of a plot. The program Includes the Luhaknu* ami their clown dug. the Three Troulmdors. Anita Hurtling, the woman Juggler; Al t’nr I© ton, Klim* Ifaryey and the Field boys; Mayhelle Meeker *nid the new kiiictogrnph. It Is lielng pronounced the lilt of the vaudeville season. “Madam Butterfly.” Last year when l*uccln|'s celebrated Jn|f- itesc opera, "Madam Ilutterfly," was trodneed iu this rollntry r u wellkno Eastern music writer charged the composer with "cribbing” from hlr Arthur Sulll- vai)*f s "Mikado.” The bit lie was said to have taken from Htilllvnn Is that eha I eristic excerpt of Japanese mehsly km ns the "Jou-Kluo,” and Which Sullivan had used In the "Mikado.” The ".Inn-Kino" Is known by every globe trotter who has visited Japan. The geishas dance to It nml slug It whenever a Yankee, stranger nr- rives. In Japan It Is ns well known ns Is "The Star Spangled. Homier" In this country, which rueelnl lias also drawn on for a mo tive In "Madam Butterfly.” In view of these facts. It was something of a Joke to charge Puccini with copying Sullivan. By the way, "Madam Ilutterfly” will be presented for mntlnee and night January 2, at the Grand. “Tht WuliTof Jericho.” Those truly distinguished co-stars. He**- bert Kelcey and Efflo Shannon, whose com bined talents have been so Intensely cddlfy- fng to countless theatergoers (u the past many seasons and whose lasting partnership Ik a source of Important concern to all lovers of what there Is good oil the stage, are anummceil to present their newest ven ture. "The Walls of Jericho." by Alfred Htitro, at the Grand next Monday and Tues day. and the most positive assurance Is given mi the part of Ernest Shipman, who controls the player*, that so fnr a may lie retarded the have 1h*cii employed. No. 1 Fresh Tennessee Eggs, 22 c Doz. wholesale GASH WITH ORDER OR C. 0. D. BELL PHONE 5187 only. KELLEYPRODUCE CO, 991 2 Decatur St., Atlanta PAone 1522 i»*t careful endear- WINS HIS VERDICT AFTER 17 YEARS the honest•liope that eventually a constitu tion will he given to the people, but no date Into effect January I a pension system claimed to Is* the most comprehensive and one of the moMt generous III the country, embracing every employee of Hie railroad in lb© I'lilted Stall's and Cnundn, Discs bearing records of tho voices of the greatest singers of the twentieth century— Taniiigiio, Caruso, Kcotti, Palaiieon, Patti, Melba, Calve and others—have been buried In a vault In the Paris theater. There tins been a remarkable diminution In wheat plant lug In the Punjab liecatisc of the prolonged drought. The area has shrunk from h.ooo.oou to 5,000,00) acres. The poll© was present at the Sacred Col lege la Ituine t«*dny for the exchange of Christmas greetings with the cardinals. The Increase In the niimticr of dcutha { rnm heart dlscusc In . Manhattan nml the Iron* for the first eleven months of isKfi over the same period of 1908 was 1,240 or more than 27 per rent. Pale, Delicate Women and Girls. The Old Standard GROVE’S TASTE LESS CHILL TONIC drives out ma laria and build* up the system. For grown people and children, 50c. $50,000 STATUE FOR IRISH HERO Boston, Mass., Dec. 25.—Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians In Massachusetts are earnestly working for the passage of a bill Introduced by Congressman' Wiley, of Alabama, up* pi »prluting $50,000 for a monument to Jeremiah O’Brien, an Irlsh-Amertcan revolutionary hero, who captured. In the first sea fight of the revolution, the British schooner Margaretta. WORLD'S MARKETS ARE SHUT TIGHT Business Generally S u s- pended For the Holi days. The banks, exchanges of every character and business generally Is suspended today In observance of the Christmas holidays. LABOR UNIONS FIGHT DECREE Washington, Dec. 25.—Attorneys for the defense In the suit Involving the Buck Stove Company and the boycott list of the American Federation of La bor, now retrained by the court, have prayed that the order be corrected and amended to continue until further notice of the court and not until Anal decree. UNION SAVINGS BANK Assets $250,000.00 Commercial (checking) and Savings Deposits Solicited. Strong, Conservative and Experienced Management. 4 Under Stntc Supervision. n PER CENT On Savings Accounts ■ Late Hours Saturdays for Savings Depositors. YOUNG WOMAN FOBBED BY NEGRO HIGHWAYMAN, A verdict for $4,000 in favor of the plaintiff hns been returned by n Jury in the superior couit In the,case of David Allen against Venable Bros., contractors. Allen's foot was cut off by a switch engine on the Georgia railroad near Llthonla. 17 years ago. Venable Bros, were held liable be cause of an engine used by them In hauling stone over the track. ten extra Policemen DURING HOLIDAYS. Special to The Georgian. Rome. Go.. Dec. 25.—Christmas shop ping In Rome has been active and or derly. A large trade has been had. In spite of very unpleasant weather. Hardly any disorder has been expe rienced. Ten extra policemen nre on duty, but the number of arrests has been unusunlly small. John Mitchell Better. Indianapolis, Inil., Dec. 25.—John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America; rettW easy last night and Is feeling much better today. The pain In hls aide baa almost disap peared. Special to The Georgian. Tennllle. Ga.. Dec. 25.—Miss Vlc- torlne Hall, operator for th; Western Union Telegraph Company, while on her way home from the office at about 8 o'clock, was knocked down and rob bed of her purse by an unknown ne gro man, who Immediately fled. Ow ing to the darkness of the place where the robbery occurred, neither Miss Hall nor the young messenger boy who ac companied her Is able to to Identify tha negro. TAX COLLECTIONS HEAVY ON CLOSING DAY. k|H'clal to The Georgian. Rome, Ga.. Dec. 25.—Tax Collector John M. Vandiver closed his tax bocks on the night of Friday, the 20th. The receipts for t lie last day amounted to II*.492.20. Payment* have been^ood. j i- ■ Cheney’s Expectorant cures coughs, colds. La Grippe and croup. 60 years on the market. All dru-lists. 25c. CHRISTMAS SERVICES NORTH-AVE. CHURCH rhriMtuui* •©nice In North-are. Pr©*l»y- teriun rliureh will be held on Friday' oven lug nt 7:30 o’fl.K'k, connlctlng of n mtialeal aerrlce by th© Intermediate d©|)flMtn©nt •of til© Hllbblltll wlionl, lllldlT til© UlwtbHI .of Mil* Bv©lyn Jacknoii. It will lx> hold In th© Hnl/txith ntIiooI room, and nil tli© friomlii ? iul f>nr©nt* uf th© ©hlldr©n sir© lnvlt©d. A r©©wlll (iff©rinx will lie tnk©n to In* djr!de< h©tw©©n lh© TIiortiWMl nrplimiug© nud Frederiokabtirg Horn© and flrbool. BICYCLESQUAD^ HONORS POOLE Juat befor© the morning watch of tlie police force went on duty at midnight, Police Sergeant Lamar Poolo received aplendhl tetitlmnnlal of the ©Mteem and regard In which he I* held by the morning watch bicycle nqu&d, of which he in In command. The bicycle m©n were assembled In the aergeant'H office und Sergeant Poole was called before them. Officer Peyton, In a happy npeech, then pre sented the sergeant with a handsome gold-headed umbrella In behalf of the bicycle squad. Sergeant Poole re- ©ponded nnd expressed hls heartfelt appreciation of the gift and the senti ment that prompted It. o 0 0 PAPA8 OFFER TO T083 0 0 COINS TO SETTLE MIX-UP 0 0 OF TWO FIRST-BORN. 0 O Port Jervis, N. Y.. Dec. 25, O O William H. Lent and John F. 0 0 Cross offered to toss a coin to O 0 determine which of the two liable* O 0 fa Lent and which 1* Cross. The 0 O babies came almost simultaneous- 0 O ly to Mrs. Lent and Mrs. Cross, in O 0 a aa,nltarlum, and nurse* mixed O 0 them. The attending physician O 0 straightened out the mlx-up. He O 0 noticed that the Cross baby had a 0 Q cute little mole on It* round lit- 0 C tl© "tummy.” 0 n. M. ATKIKIIOKt Vlce-l’resldtot. JOSBPIX A. aj'COUD, Vlcs-l’reildtst. FRANK HAWKINS, President. THOMAS a nit WIN, Cashier, IL W. OfsRS, Assistant Caabtaew Third National Bank Capital .... $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits $400,000.00 uirectorn m&Mr FRANK HAWKINS. JOHN W. GRANT, If. >1. ATKINSON. II, MTciilO, jn&KMi a M'l’nnr S. 0. NDNNAfXY. ii, #•. ■ tmnpu©, JOSKPH A. M’CORD. HAYWARD, VICK ,& CLARK, COTTON, 8TOCKS, BONOS, COFFEE, GRAIN ANO PROVISION*, Cirondslst and Gravler Sts., New Orleans. MEMBERS; New Orleans Future Brokers' Association, Now Orleans ami Chicago Boards of Trade* New York Coffee Kxcbanfe, u.u, _ Associate Members J.lrerpool Cotton Ass’* New York and Chicago Correspondents: A. a. BAGHE & CO., AND BARTLETT, FRAZIER & CARIUNBCON, aniVATC WIRES TO ALL POINTS. otton Exchange, rcs:sn cofton Exchange, ©ton Cotton Excbanzo, •COW ELECTION” NOW IN COURTS diwisl lo TJm Georgian. Thomasvllle, Ga.. Deo. 25.—The pri mary election held last Friday did not result to suit the cow faction, and they are busy looking Into the situation. This activity resnlted In the decision of the executive committee to call for a re-count of the votee. A re-count of the votea wae ordered by the executlg, committee, but an Injunction wae Im mediately flled and granted by Judg« Mitchell, anawer to be heard by him tor day. CARNEGIE LIBRARY 8CHOOL TO BE MADE PERMANENT. Special to The Georgina. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 25.—G. Gunby Jordan, who has Just returned from a Northern trip, brings the news that Andrew- Carnegie has concluded to make permanent the appropriation for maintaining the school for graduating librarians, with which Miss Anne Wal lace, of Atlanta, has made such a line record. Mr. Carnegie was much pleased . to hear of the large membership of G0000000000O0O000000000000 the new public library In Cclumbus. $600,000.00 IN CHRISTMAS GIFTS $15.00 Draft FOR YOU IF YOU 8END YOUR NAME Chrlstmii Gift drafts In denomina tion, of $10.00 and $15.00 have been Issued to the amount of six hundred thousand dollars and are now iwlim- sent to the prospective students of Draughon's Practical Business Col lege Company, which has a chain of 30 Colleges—biggest and best In the world. Send your name and uddres.t to Draughon's College. 122 Peachtree St., Atlanta. Or Columbia, Jackson ville, or Montgomery, and you will re ceive one of these Christmas Gift Drafts. Of the fl.QBI m©a ©laptojreil on Britl'h •RiUfutf iVarcU.-JC*. or l lu fhi'ir live* by drowning, wgerea* of tW HUB men employed on uuMps only 671, or 1 iu i’ll, arc drowned* ,