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TUESDAY. JfVF 19. 190*. 4 i 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 .