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TUESDAY. JfVF 19. 190*.
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TEST SALE” FOR WEDNESDAY AT BASS’S
NURSES’ ROCKERS.
Nurse’s or Sewing Rockers
of select solid oak, varnished
and polished; cane seat; Test
S^. e :..:.,.88c
WILLOW ROCKERS.
Large, heavy Willow Rock
ers, full roll arms; would be
good value at
.?£..$ 1.98
LEATHER ROCKERS
Line of . regular $4 and $5
Leather Upholstered and
Cobbler Seat Rockers.will go
in the Test 4 AQ
Sale at 1 • ”0
. SPIRAL SPRINGS
Full size, all steel spiral coil
Bed Springs; regular $2.00
grade; Test d* 4 OC
Sale price ,... 1 •jLZj
WOVEN SPRINGS
Full double size woven wire
Bed Springs with spiral
swinging support;
‘ ■" $3.75
Including the
BEDROOM SUITS
$75.00 Quartered Oak Bed
room Suit—large roll foot
bed, large dresser, toilet
washstand; . (fc AA
Sale Price . .•PO£>*UU
CENTER TABLES
Polished Quartered Oak,
double-deck Center
with 20-inch tops;
Test Sale Price .
Most Extraordinary Bargains Ever Offered in Furniture, Etc,
We want to make a thorough test of a certain stvle
of advertising and to this end haue planned a great Test
Sale for tomorrow that will be one of the grandest bargain
events ever held in this store. This is the only announce
ment of the sale that will be made, so, if you are a reader
of this paper you are in luck. Look over the bargains
noted here; come and see them in the store. You’ll agree,
Tables that they are extraordinary and you’ll be sure to share in
NEW MATTINGS
Line of real 40 and 50-cent
Jap and China Mattings in
handsomest patterns; Test
race'... 18c
C. & E. MATTRESSES
Full Double Bed Size 40-
pound C. & E. Cotton Top
Mattress; $2,50 value;
98c the rare buying opportunity. Furniture, Rugs,Mattings,Etc., Si 881 ® $ |
Cfn rvfta rl of n^icao f I. of flia tn n .11. fn of I, WOtlld llOt *
DINING TABLES
Quarter-sawed piano polish
ed Dining Tables, 6 foot ex
tension; worth fully $18.00;
Test Sale
Price ....
Test Sale
Price
Sale of Art Squares.
Big line of good, heavy Union Wool Art Squares in
very best patterns and colorings shown this season will
be included in this Test Sale at prices lower than they
can be duplicated at the factory:
9by /% PA II 9 feet
101-24 Wflft by 12
feet Ilf feet
are offered at prices that
duplicate in carload lots.
the manufacturers
Come!
$7.90
OAK SIDEBOARDS
Regular $40 quarter-sawed
and piano polished Oak
Sideboards; very large;
Test Sale 4 Q FA
Price •JM O.OU
OAK SIDEBOARDS
$25 Oak Sideboards, extra
large; French plate mirror;
Km£:$ 10.90
Bring This Advertisement With You.
Cut this ad. out and bring it with you to the sale,and on every purchase
you make in our Furniture and Carpet Department in the base
ment, tomorrow, we will give you
Double Number Green Trading Stamps.
Greatest
Furniture
Values
Ever
Offered
on the
Local
Retail
Market.
Sale of Ice Boxes.
One of the great attractions of the sale will bo the offering of a
line of highly pollahed solid oak Ice Boxei, strongly built and full alno
lined, equipped with shelves, etc., at the following leaa-than factory
prices:
50-pound ice d* 'J QtO
capacity .... «P0.5/0
150-potind iced»Q QiO
capacity ....
SMYRNA RUGS
30 by 60-inch reversible
Smyrna Rugs in bright
floral and animal patterns;
$2.50 value;
98c
100-pouud icc d»>7 QQ
capacity ' •570
200-pouud ice j 4 qq
capacity 1 1.590
NEW PORTIERES
New Summer Portieres of
good, durable materials in
bright patterns; worth $1.
Test Sale
price, each .
COTTON MATTRESSES
Full double bed size, all Cot
ton Mattresses; full thirty-
pounds in weight; Test
Sale *"7 E?
Price .........4J O
FELTED MATTRESSES
Full size rolled edge Cotton
Felted Mattress in flue sat
een ticks; $12 value; Test
Sc. $4.95
FEATHER PILLOWS
Full Size 3-pound Feather
Pillows covered with fine
sateen ticking; 75c value;
Ko“: 39c
IRON BEDS
Full double or 3-4 size Iron
Beds in white, blue or green
enamel; $3.50 value;
Test Sale
Price
$1.50
IRON BEDS.
Full double size Brass Trim
med Iron Beds in new de
signs; $6.00 value;
Test Sale
Price ....
$2.98
BRASS BEDS
Extra large Bed with heavy
brass rails at head and foot;
real $8.50 value |
Test Sale Price*
$3-98
19c
WINDOW SHADES
Full size Window Shades of
good opaque; mounted on
spring rollers, with fixture
Test Sale
Price
FLOOR OILCLOTHS
Good, heavy Floor Oilcloth
in handsome.patterns; regu
lar 50-cent quality;
Test Sale sy p
Price Xuw
Sale Begins
Tomorrow
Morning.
BASS’
BARGAIN PALACE.
49c nnena -
18 W. Mitchell
Near
Whitehall.
Sale of Hall Runners.
About 100 very handsome reversible Smyrna Hall
Runnera in Oriental and conventional designs will go in
this Test Sale at about 33 1-3 per cent less than equal
qualities are sold elsewhere.
4.95
NEGROES SENTENCED
BT JUDGLPURNELL
WILL BE HANGED IN HANOVER
JAIL FOR CONSPIR
ACY.
Special.to The Georgian.
Wilmington, N. C., June 1*.—At 11:15
o'clock this morning In the United
States district court. Judge Purnell
sentenced, Robert Sawyer and Arthur
Atlanta to die on Auguat 17.
The two men, both negroea, were
tried here last November for murder
ing the crew of the achooner Harry
Bcrwlnd off the North Carolina coast,
on the 10th of October. They appealed
tn the supreme court, but the Judgment
of the lower court was sustained.
Henry Scott, the third negro mur
derer, was the arch conspirator and
will be hung on July I. The three
men will be,hanged In the New Han
over Jail.
Public -sentiment Indorses the ver
dict.
SAMUEL SWEETMAN
ON A SORRY SPREE
When Samuel Sweetman'a name waa
railed out In police court Tuesday
morning to answer the charge of be
ing drunk, Samuel, who halls from
Norcroas, begged to be let off tn or
der to meet hit wife at the Terminal
elation at 10 o'clock. Judge Broylea
relented and turned him loose.
Ten o'clock and Mn. Sweetman
mine, but Samuel failed to show up at
'he terminal. HI. wife .wandered
around a while and then quite ill, went
to the police station where »he was
placed under the cart of the matron.
About 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Sneetmah was found drunk on the
streets and waa again arrested. So
lie and his wife are In the same build
ing again, but neither knows It.
BOOM IS NOTICED
IN REGISTRATION
"From present outlook the voting
this year will be about the same as
heretofore,- said Tax Collector Andy
p Stewart Tuesday when asked about
the coming election. • “A medium num-
Iwr of voters halve registered, but now
things are picking up and from this'
time on until tbs books are closed will
be the rush."
It will be well for the voters to re
member the books dose August 2. both
tor the state and the city primaries.
, All persons registering on or after
January i of this year are eligible
to vote in all primaries and elections
until the last day of the year.
After living In the state twelve
months and the county six months a
person la eligible.
HOD CARRIERS’ STRIkIT
TIEING UP WORK
By Private Leased Wire.
Dallas^ Texas, Jupq It.—As a rt-
’■ult of • strike of 2.000 more hod car-
r »rs In this city, all building opera
tions are tied up The strike was
■rdered because the contractors re-
fused.to grant nn Increase of from
•*••6 and K pet day to 12 and 12.10 per
Naughty Children In Court.
For throwing rocks and making In
decent remarks to the Inhabitants of
Armstrong street Sunday night, seven
little Russian Jews were summoned to
appear before the recorder Monday aft
ernoon. After being given a sharp rep
rimand and upon their promise not tn
continue their bad behavior, the boys
were allowed to go.
Champion Chicken Thief Still' Busy.
A 126 fine and costs was assessed
Charlie Lester, known as the champion
chicken thief of Atlanta, when he was
arraigned Mfora Judge Broyles Monday
afternoon, charged with the larceny
of three more fowls. Lester pleaded
to be bound over, but to no avail.
Negro "Detectives" Undsr Arrest
On the charge of being susplcloua
persons, Wnlter Foster and Frank Bal
lard, claiming to be employeei of the
American Qetectlve Association, were
arrested Monday afternoon and locked
up at the police station. Both men are
negroes and had suit cases equipped
with revolvers and a complete outfit
for the capture of criminals. The de
tective badges which adorned their
breasts had little weight with the police
officers who made the arrest.
Letter of Appreciation.
Chief of Police Jennings has received
_ letter from the chief of police In
San Francisco thanking the Atlanta
police force for their generous contri
butions sent to the California city dur
ing the recent period of distress.
Runaways Caught
While calmly sitting on a curbstone
eating a lunch-they had begged from
people residing on Whitehall street and
Trinity avenue, Charlie and Webb Tor-
bush were arrested Monday afternoon
by Officers Hulsey and Dorsett.on the
charge of being runaways from their
home In East Point. Their father was
notified and later came to the station
and took tbs'boys borne.
Called Home by Telegram.
Dr. Champion Adamson was called to
Meridian, Mies, by a telegram Monday
afternoon telling of the serlcis Illness
of his aged father. Dr. Jenkins Adam
son, one of the leading physicians of
that city. The elder Dr. Adamson Is a
veteran of the civil war; during which
he figured prominently in all of the
moat Important battles.
Leg Crushed in Accident.
Edgar JCyser. of Weat Baker street,
a train hand on the Southern railway,
has been removed to his home from
Toccoa. where on last Friday he re
ceived a bad accident to hia right leg.
In which that member was badly
crushed. Strong hopes are entertained
that the leg may b* saved.
Revival Services On.
At the Eggleston Memorial church,
corner Washington and Fulton streets.
Evangelist W. D. Mitchell la conduct
ing a spirited revival, being assisted
by Rev. I. H. Miller. Services are be
ing held dally at 2 o'clock and ( o’clock
and are being largely attended.
Q. C. Driver Visiting Hers.
O. C. Driver and family, of New
York, are visiting Mr. Driver’s father,
J. L. Driver, at No. 2«T Glenn street.
Mr. Driver Is a former Atlanta boy.
who went to Gotham and by bard work
and capacity won a high position there.
He has charge of the credit department
of Simpson-Crawford Company.
Tent Masting Continues.
Dr. Hunt announces that the tent
meeting at corner of Windsor and
Crumley streets will continue through
this week. He will be neeleted tonight
by Mr. E. Y. Clarke, Jr. The services
begin at 2 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. From
converts already made, there will be
accessions to half dosen Atlanta
churches. Dr. Hunt will preach Tues
day night, Mr. Clarke again later In
the week.
Returns From Business Trip.
Dabney H. Scovllle, proprietor of the |
Marlon hotel, returned Monday night
from an extended trip to his many
summer resorta In south Georgia and
Tennessee. He reports business as un
usually good at all resorts In the local),
ties visited.
CONDENSED NEWS. ,
A Walking Blind Tiger.
Ed Scott, a negro, 60 years old, was
arrested Sunday afternoon In East
Point for selling whisky. Scott car
ried his boose oif bis person and was
distributing Sunday school literature as
well as selling blind tiger whisky.
Triad For Bigamy.
The trial of John F. Sullivan, a white
man, charged with bigamy, waa taken
up In the superior court Tuesday
morning.
Caught Crap 8hooters.
A crowd of negro crap ahooters were
surprised at a Sunday school picnic In
Reeves Park Monday afternoon by Of
ficer* Poole and Heard, who arrested
seven, out of the nine engaged In the
game.
8uing the City.
Alleging that on September II, 1*06,
he fell In a ditch on Peters street and
was severely Injured, M. W. McGouIrk
has Bled suit against the city of At
lanta for 110,000.
Ksy Goss to Wad.
At noon Tuesday. James L. Key, al
derman from the alxth ward, and one
of Atlanta’s most popular attorneys,
left the city for Qulrman. Ga„ where
he will marry Miss Ella Tillman Wed
nesday evening at 1:10 o’clock. After
a two weeks’ trip East, Mr. and Mrs.
Key will return to .Atlanta where they
will make their bom's
First Payment on Viaduct.
City Comptroller Goldsmith Tuesday
morning made the first payment- to the
Oliver Contracting Company for the
work on (he Washington street viaduct,
which Is progressing rapidly.- The pay.
ment was for the amount of 4g.0U.t6.
The check for cleansing the water main
from the river to the reservoir was also
made out Tuesday, and turned over to
the Hudson Contracting Company.
The amount was for 67.200.
Mrs. Blanche Lawrence.
Mrs. Blanche Lawrence died Monday
night at her residence on Jonesboro
road, South Atlanta. She leaves her
husband. W. J. Lawrence, and two
small children. The body will be
taken to Harlem, Ga., Tuesday night
for funeral and Interment.
RIDDLED WITH SHOT
TWO NEGROES DIE
Special to The Georgian.
Dallas, Texas, June 10.—In a fight
which occurred yesterday afternoon at
Waco, Tennessee Thompson and John
Culberson, two negroes, were riddled
with buckshot and Instantly killed.
E. W. Huddleson and Jacob Thomp
son, also negroes, are In Jail charged
with their murder.
A quarrel as to where the Emanc!
patlon day celebration should be held
was 'what led up to the killing.
At the time of the shooting Thomp
son was seated In a buggy with hi*
wife, but she escaped Injury,
HEAVY EMIGRATION
INTO STATE OF ALABAMA
Special to The Georgian.
Decatur, Ala., June 1*.—Borne Inter
esting figures, showing the rapid Indus
trial and agricultural development of
Alabama, are given by the emigra
tion and Industrial department of tbs
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Among other things, the report shows
that during the peat year this depart
ment has located In Alabama along
the lines of the Louisville and Naahvllle
railroad 72* families, consisting of 2,-
6(4 people. These people moved upon
and purchased 43,421 acres of farming
lands. Over 76 per ctnt of these people
are from the states of Ohio. Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. They
are all well-to-do farmers. Of these
persona who have located In Alabama
during the past year there were 1,177
Americans, 648 Germans, 471 Scandi
navians and the remainder being made
up of the various nationalities.
CHARLOTTE YOUNG WOMAN
MEMBER VASSAR FACULTY
Give Benefit Concert.
Special to The Georgian.
Decatur, Ala, June It.—On Friday
night, June 22, the ladles of the Cen
tral Methodist church, of New Deca
tur, will present the "Deestijck Skule"
Special lo The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. C, June II.—Miss Con
nie Gulon; n prominent young society
woman of this city, has bean appoint
ed assistant professor of chemistry In
Vassar College this month.
Miss Gulon was a atudent at Welles
ley and only graduated there this
spring. The Vassar faculty, having
learned of her splendid ability In the
chemical laboratory, aoon made her an
offer, which she has accepted, and will
assume her new duties at the opening
of Vassar College next autumn.
MANUFACTURERS KICK
ON WORK OF LABOR AGENTS
Hpprfnl lo Tin* ihorgian.
Ctuittaiiootffi, Trim.. Jan* 19,—Tfci* tiMina-
fartnnn of Chattanooga an making a
“kick" bream* 1*1 tor agania an ■hipping
laborer* mil of rbottanoog* hjr tin* ritrlonil.
They claim that other Htlea hare ordl*
nance* whereby It la a mlademeauor for
RIGHT SAYS ACTION
AVERTED A PANIC
By I’rlr.its Iwsvol Wire.
Washington, D. C„ Juna 16—The sen
ate finance oommlttee considering the
Tillman resolution proposing an Inves
tigation Into tho Walsh bank failures
and the action of the Chicago Clearing
House Association on winding up tbelr
affairs, today mods public the letter
from (he comptroller of the currency,
to whom that aubject was referred for
report.
He strongly commands the action of
the Chicago Clearing Houee Aasocla
lion, declaring that It not only result'
sd In paying all the depositors but
probably averted a panic. The ques
tion whether Walsh and his associates
were guilty of criminal practices Is
now under Investigation.
RAILROAD EMPLOYEE
IS SEVERELY HURT
Sam Gabrell, a awjtchiqan of ths
Georgia Railroad,' was Injured Tuea
day morning at ths Fear! street cross
ing by being caught between * two
freight cars.
Gabrell waa In the act of making a
coupling at ths time of the accident.
In some manner he waa caught be
tween the cars and aaverely hurt. He
was taken to the Grady hospital. His
condition Is not considered serious.
JESSE B. COOPER
SHOT AT A WOMAN
Jesss B. Cooper, of Athens, Ga, Is
being sought by the police for going
to a house at 14 Collins street about
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and shoot'
Ing at a woman named Nellie Wil
liams.
Cooper had a row with her last night
and was arrested, but released on put
ting up 126.76 forfeit.
labor agents to persuade laborers away,
I Many of these Isleireni | ngq* !■
to Ohio, to
of these Isis,rent ore being shipped
, to KentiHky and nn far west as
Kansas city. It Is rlalmed hy some. boW'
Battalia, of Naatfvllle. who ‘has
given a number of theae entertain-
menu In the large cities.
PLEDGE ELIMINATES
THE NEGRO VOTE
Special to The Georgian.
Dallas, Texas, June If.—At a meet
ing of the county Democratic execu
tive committee held yesterday It wan
decided to eliminate negroea from the
primary election to be held on July 22
and the following pledge was agreed
on:
"I am a while man, a Democrat and
agree to vote for all the Democratic
nomlneea at the November election,
1604."
JUDGE R. B. RUSSELL
SPEAKS AT ELLUAY
By Private Leased Wire,
Ellljay, Ga, June It.—Judge R. B.
Rueeell spoke here In the Interest of hie
candidacy for the nomination for gov
ernor this afternoon. The speaking
begun In the court houee at 1:10
o’clock. About 160 people ware In at-
WOMAN FALLS DEAD
WHILE EATING DINNER
While eating dinner with her bus-
bspd at the Kimball Houee dining
rooms Monday night. Mrs. Hugh Por
ter, of Brunswick, Oa, the wife of one
of the moat prominent hotel men In the
state, dropped dead at her husband’s
feet. Although medical assistance was
Immediately summoned, life was ex
tinct. The funeral Is to bo held In At
lanta at a time to be decided upon later
after hearing from relatives.
Although Mrs. Porter had been suf
fering from heart trouble for some
time, her death waa entirely unexpect
ed, as It was thought she had nearly
recovered. Mre. Porter had been In
Atlanta for treatment for several
weeks and was preparing to return to
Brunswick with her husband on the
very night of her sudden death. She
was a native of Mobile, Ala., and quite
prominent In aoctal circles of Bruns
wick.
Hugh Porter, husband of the deceas
ed, waa formerly manager of the Kim
ball House, where hie wife died on
Monday night and haa been connected
with several of the most prominent hO'
tele In Georgia. At present he Is man'
ager of the Oglethorpe Hotel of
Brunswick.
HUSBAND HAS WIFE i
AND MANJRBESTED
HAND SAYS WIFE RAN AWAY OH
MONDAY—TOOK CHILD
WITH HER.
OHIO MINE STRIKE
MAY BE SETTLED
By Private Leased Wire,
Columbus, Ohio, June !>.—The Ohio
mine strike may be declared off today.
This waa predicted by soma persons
familiar with ths situation after
conference lasting until nearly mid
night between J. II. Winder, repre'
sentlng the operators and several of'
fleers of the United Mine Workers.
Neither side, however, would glvt
out an announcement, except that some
agreement might.be reached. Several
of the miners’ ofllclals declared that
they were hopeful of the outcome.
It wee rumored that both sldee
came close together during, the con
ference last night.
Should the compromise looked for
this morning fall to materialise, It Is
not believed by either side that the
negotiations will be off for good.
YOUNO WOMAN DIE3
IN WATERS OP CREEK
By Private Leased Wire.
Buffalo, N. Y., June It.—Anna Sen-
chal, II years old, woe drowned hut
night in Alllcott creek. Mies Senchsl.
In company with William Glaetham,
II years old, went out for a row on the
creek. The boat capslted.
Making Active Canvass.
Special to Tbs Georgian.
Decatur, Ala, June 1*.—Mayor Hen-
A. Skeggs ls in south Alabama In
the Interest of his candidacy for asso
ciate railroad Commissioner. A tele
phone message from him says that he
will return to Decatur about Wednes
day. He stated that he was meeting
with much encouragement In Ml the
town and dies which be boa'visited
this trip.
Accused of running away from tie* j
husband Mundny afternoon In cornel
pnny with her Milo 2-year-old I toy,
Mrs. Catherine Hand, 21 years of age, j
tvs* taken Into custody Tuesday tnnrn-i
Ing by Policemen O. F. Jones and i 'all ]
officers Dunton und Gallagher. Ji
I. C, Williams, a young man, whg]
Is accused hy the husband of being I
with Mrs. Hand, was also arrested. I
Ths arrests were made at the Insttel
gallon of ths husband, HIIII.ml Hu ml. I
a awltrhman, of the Seaboard Air Line !
Railway.
Hand states that he and his
and child moved several days u
the Plant Hotel In Decatur street
say* he waa out shopping Monday af-j
lernoon and when he returned Imri
found his wife and rhlhl gone U'hntl
they failed to return Monday night,
the husband became uneasy and reel
ported the matter to the police.
Hand aldod In the sear, h and earbgl
Tuesday morning, lie Buys, saw hie]
wife and williams together uin
child, walking along Dm mir street!
near the police station, lie then had!
the men nnd woman arrested. The'
cases have been set for trial Wednesw 1
day morning In police court.
SAVANNAH ON VERGE
OF GREAT MORAL WAVE.
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga, June 1*.—Gamblers
are having a hard row In Suvannah
under the fines and Imprisonment given i
the convicted members of the craft hy I
Judge C’enn. The gentry are thorough- j
ly alarmed. The city Is apparently on'
the verge of a moral wuve, which will
clean out the gamblers and Illegal
whisky dealers.
Buys Least on Hotol.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Decatur, Ala, June 19.—H. M. Har
rison, manager of the Payne theater
of New Decatur, has leased the Tav
ern hotel, and will take charge at an
early date. John C. Evans, the wen-
known hotel man, who had the Tavern
In charge for some time, sold his
lease to Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Kvans
has taken charge of the hotel at Vm*-
monl, a noted aummer resort on the
Louisville and Nashville rullroad, 3*
miles south of this city.
LEAGUE TO CELEBRATE
VICTORY WON AT POLLS
Special to The Georgian.
Savannah, Ga, June 19—Following
their recent victory at the polls, tha.
People's Democratic League will Cele
brate Thursday night. There will be i
parade by tho district clubs, the pa
rad'd- traveling on foot, on horseback
and In autoim idle- in the park ex-
a Stand will be erected and the
club* "III assemble there lug .