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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY, Afar ST 24. W*. A Sensational Saturday Sale Of Specials Sale of Skirts. Just in—200 brand new Fall Skirts of Panamas, Mohairs, shadow plaids and checked novelties; ex cellently tailored and worth $8 to $12; choice in Satur- AA day’s sale.. Sale of Waists. Tomorrow we begin the final clearance of summer Waists with an offering of beautiful lingerie styles of fine Lawns and Batistes, lace and embroidery trim med; worth $2 to $3, at. 87c Climax Mosquito Bars. You know that a Bass Saturday Sale always meansj Shopping Bags bargains. Tomorrow, the values will be/Detter than ever. Come and see. Store’s open until 10 o’clock Saturday night. A Great Sale of Men’s Shirts. Again tomorrow we will sell Climax Mosquito Bars at a sensational bargain price. These bars are extra large and long and made on adjustable folding frames. They sell elsewhere at $2.50; our price, Saturday 98c Here’s a sale of Shirts that should create a sensation tomorrow. About 2,000 new and handsome Negligee Shirts are included—madras, percale, cheviots, etc., in stripes, checks, fancy mixtures- -cuffs detached—Shirts worth $1.00 and $1.25; choice of the lot 47c We v Give Green Trading Stamps BASS’ From a leading manufacturer we have just secured 300 dozen of the ex tremely stylish soft Negligee Outing Shirts, with cuffs and collars attached, silk flannel, soiesette, mercerized nov elties, etc.—Shirts worth $1.50 <*A f to $2.00; cfloice, in this sate . 18 West Mitchell, Near Whitehall. On & special table tomor row—a brand new line of Ladies’ Shopping Bags of fine alligator, walrus, seal,and other leathers; some fitted with purses, worth up to $2.50; choice AQa for 5JOC Back Combs, etc. Beautiful Tortoisiue Back Combs, handsomely mounted and set with jew els; handsome gold-plated Bracelets, warranted fox- five years; $1.00 to $1.50 values; choice in this sale AiJv Ladies’ Long Silk Gloves. Another lot of Ladies’ Elbow and 3-4 length Silk Gloves, in. white and black—same as selling in other stores at $2.00—go on sale tomorrow at the .sensational bargain price of, per pair, _ only 98C RETURNS OF THE ELECTION APPLING COUNTY. Baxley, On., Aug. 24.—Appling gives Estill -39, Howell 6, Russell 468, Hoke Smith 586, Jim Smith 1. Baxley, Qa., Aug.. 24.—Hoke Smith carried Appling by 118 votes over Rus sell, the next best In the race. BURKE COUNTY. Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated returns from Burke county Show Hoke Smith’s majority to be 191 over the combined strength of his op ponents. The vote Is: Hoke Smith, 470; Es- tlll, 217: Howell, 39; Russell, 22: Jim Smith, ,S - . ... , V. For comptroller general: Wright, sno: Sanford 133. School commission er: .Merritt, 456; Johnston, 227. For congress, long term: Brannen, 4S9: Shlppard, 256. For congress, short term: Over- street. 486; Clifton, 171; Saussy, 33 J. H. Smith, 51. . * . For representative: Sandeford, -60 Munnerlyn, 202: Lively, 290. DADE COUNTY. Trenton, On., Aug. 24.—Dade county gives Russell 249. Hoke Smith 244, Howell 91, Estill 73, Smith 8. For senator. Brock 347, Cureton 318, Sanford and Merritt nominated. CHATHAM COUNTY. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 24.—The vote for governor In Chatham county w follows; Estill 2.120, Unwell 111, Bus sell 30, Hoke Smith 1,733, James Bqtl\h This gives' Colonel Estill a plurality of 387 over Hoko Smith and a majority of 238 votes, CLAY COUNTY. Fort Guinea. On.. Aug. 21.—Official ballot of Clay county: Hoke Smith 295, Howell 267, Estill 5. COFFEE COUNTY, Douglass, Ga., Aug. 24.—The official count gives Hoke 8mlth 597 majority over the combined vote of the other Douglas, Ga., Aug. 24.—Judge *C. A. Ward beat Daniel Gnskln for repre sentative. The race between Fales and Overman for clerk was close'. Dave Rleketson leads with n good majority for sheriff over L. E. Shaw. Daniel Vlckera had a safe majority over Corbett for tax receiver. J. T. Rellhan for treasurer Is elected over three opponents. COLQUITT COUNTY. Moultrie, On,, Aug. 24.—Consolidated returns in Colquitt county: Hoke Smith 876. Howell 27, Estill 569. Russell 6, J. Smith 0, Sanford 62, Wright 1,267, Mer ritt 1,300, Johnston 114. DODGE COUNTY. Kastmnn, Ga„ Aug. 24.—The prlinnry was contested bitterly In Dodge be tween the Hoke Smith and Russell forces. The result was In doubt until the count was finished In the last pre cinct. There was much excitement, but no disorder. The official count gives Hoke Smith 676. Russell 665, Howell 12, Estill 6. J. Smith 2, Wright 1,160, Sanford 156, Johnson 763, Merritt 553. EARLY COUNTY. Blakely, Ga.. Aug. 24.—The total votes for Early county give Hoke Smith 700, Russell 47, Howell 182, Estill 74, James Smith 5. For judge of Pataula circuit Worrell 464, Raines 554. EFFINGHAM COUNTY. Springfield, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote of Effingham county Is as follows; For governor: J. H. Estill 400, Clark Howell 39, Richard B. Russell 33, Hoke Smith 321, James M- Smith 1. For state school commissioner: Mark Johnston 333, William B. Merritt 454. For solicitor general Atlantic judicial circuit of Georgia: R. W. Sheppard 285, N. J. Norman 173, Livingston Kenan 345. For representative: A. N. Grovensteln 208, Clarence T. Guyton 314, W. 'T. Greene 273. For sheriff: W. A. Jaudon 706, W. T. Smith 79. For receiver of tax returns: W. M, Helmty 145, L. F. Grovensteln 477, M. Edwards 175. For tax collector: J. A. Ingram 286, J. L. Hawkins 471, J. A. DeWitt 43., For county treasurer: Leonorlan Nelditnger 427, J. M. Gnann 360. For coroner: Orville A. Rahn 391, J. Ben Davis 400. FANNIN COUNTY. Blue Ridge, Ga., Aug. 24.—Complete returns In Fannin with two districts not reported at the time of consolida tion gives Howeli 220, Hoke Smith 166, Dick Russell 34, Estill 2, Jim Smith 0. Blue Ridge district gives Smith 110 and Howell 70, Russell 3| Estill 2. GREEN COUNTY. Greensboro, Ga., Aug. 24.—The total vote for governor In Green county la ns follows: Clark Howell 38, Hoke Smith 818, Jim Smith 273, Estill 8, Russell 20. Lewis carries the county over San ders for judge of Ocmulgee circuit court by 415 votes. HALL COUNTY. Gainesville, Go., Aug. 24—The official consolidation In Hall county gives Hoke Smith 272 majority over Russell. Wright for comptroller has 1,803 majority over Sanford. Merritt, for stnte school commission er, hns 1,387 majority over Johnston. Charters, for solicitor In the north eastern circuit, has 1,383 majority over Wellborn. Hudson, for commissioner of agri culture, led the ticket In Hall/ receiv ing 2,394 votes. soltdated vote of Jeff Davis county Is as follows: 1 For governor: J. H. Estill 61, Clark Howell 6, Richard B. Russell 238, Hoke Smith 283, James M. Smith 0. For comptroller general—Vincent T. Sanford 104, William A. Wright 427. For state school commissioner: Mark Johnston 111, William B. Merritt 434. For representative: John A. Cromar- (le 261. Lott W. Johnson 330. For tax collector: H. E. DeFoor 275, W. J. Googe 304. For county treasurer: Isham O'Quinn 316, G. W. Harrison 255. For county surveyor: J. E. Curry 350, W. C. Lynn 224. . JOHN80N COUNTY. Wrlghtsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—Johnson county gives Hoke Smith about 300 majority. LAUREN8COUNTY. Dublin, Ga., Aug, 24.—The officials returns of the primary as consllodated Bhows the following: For Governor: Hoke Smith 1,066, Howell 47, Russell 667, James Smith 2, Estill 75. For Comptroller-General: Wrlgltt 1,345, Sanford 280. For State School Commissioner: Johnston 788, Merritt 830. For State Senator Sixteenth District: Brantley 1,263, Carter 487. MITCHELL COUNTY. Camilla, Ga., Aug. 24.—Mitchell re turns give Hoke Smith 852, Estill 421, Howell 94, Bussell 5, Jim Smith 0. Sanford received 190, Wright 1,079, Johnston 463, Merritt 862. HOUSTON COUNTY. Perry, Ga., Aug. 24.—The total vote of Houston county was 1,133. Estill sc cured 43. Howell 444, Russell 98, Hoke Smith 759, James Smith 3. ir Congress—D. M. Hucker 695, E. B. Lewis 425. For Judge—W. H. Felton 366, H. A. Mathews 769. JASPER COUNTY. Monttcello, Ga., Aug. 24.—The final result of the elertln nln aJsper county gave Estill 7. Howell 291, Russell 64, Hoke Smith 618, J. Smith 23, JEFFER80N COUNTY. Louisville, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote for Jefferson county Is as follows: For governor: Hbitlll 63, Howell 38, Russell 149, J. M. Smith 34, Hoke Smith 620. For comptroller general: V. T. San ford, 107, W. A. Wright 663. For state school commissioner: Mnrk Johnston, 168, W. B. Merritt 595. For Judge middle circuit: Benjamin T. Rawlings 538, Frnqk H. Saffold 260. JEFF DAVI8 COUNTY. Hazlehurst, Ga., Aug, 24.—The con- MIILLER COUNTY. Balnbrldge, Ga., Aug. 24.—Miller county gives a majority to Hoke Smith, Vincent Sanford, Mnrk Johnson. Wires down. Had to come here to report. Can't get official count yet. MONROE COUNTY. Forsyth, Gn„ Aug. 24.—The consol idated returns In Monroe county give Hoke Smith-785, Howell 140, Russell 50*.Estill 29, Jim Smith 4, Sanford 135, Wright 875, Johnson 208, Merritt 798. POLK COUNTY. Cedartown, Ga., Aug. 24.—The fol lowing Is a copy of the consolidated returns of Polk county for the state primary: Smith 944, Estill 513, Howell 58, Rus sell 56, Jim Smith 7, giving Hoke Smith a majority of 310 over the opposition In this county. Sanford received 324, Wright 1,218, Johnston 678, Merritt 818. - For Judge Tallapoosa Circuit—Price Edwards 944. Bartlett 661. For Solicitor-General—Fielder 1,204, Camp 393. Secretary of Stale Phil Cook celved the largest vote In the county, It being 1,692. In Tallapoosa circuit Edwards' wins over Bartlett, the Incumbent, by nearly 600 majority. For solicitor-general Fielder, the Incumbent, wins over Camp by 1,312 majority. Polk, Paulding, Haralson and Doug las counties compose the Tallapoosa circuit. PULASKI COUNTY, Hawklnsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The to tal vote in Pulaski county gives Hoke Smith 627, Jim Smith 4, Howell 26, Russell 47, Estill 359, Hughes 463, Lewis 717. RANDOLPH COUNTY. Cuthbert, Ga,, Aug. 24.—Hoke Smith carried Randolph county 2 to 1. The consolidated returns show Wnr- rlll elected Judge of the superior court of the Pataula circuit by 57 majority over Raines. STEWART COUNTY. Lumpkin, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consol Idated returns In Stewart county give Hoke Smith 388, Howell 196. Russell 17. Estill 17. MORGAN COUNTY. Madison, Ga., Aug. 24.—The elections pasged off quietly In Morgan county, although It Is claimed that a large amount of money was put out against Hoke Smith In some parts of the county. It Is said that there will be a test case made of the new law In re gard to the buying of Votes. The con solidated vote Is as follows: For Governor—Hoke Smith 715. Jim Smith 371, Russell 36. Estill 13, How ell 26. . The other vote was as follows: San ders 341, Lewis 820, Wright 137, San ford 312. Tho vote for county officers Is as follows: State senator, twenty-eighth district, Colonel Q. L. Williford; rep resentative, P. M. Atkinson; clerk su perior court, C. H. Baldwin; sheriff, R. B. Aycock: lax receiver, E. B. Fitz patrick; tax collector, W. Dennis An derson; county treasurer, E. L. Wai- ker. NEWTON COUNTY. Covington, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote for Newton county In the general primary Is as follows: For Governor—Estill ll, Howell 268, Russell 24, Hoke Smith 666, James' M. Smith 3. » For Comptroller General—Vincent T. Sanford 198, William A. Wright 946. For Attorney Oeneral—John C. Hart 1,170. For State 8chool Commissioner— Mark Johnston 396, William B. Merritt 749. , 8TEPHEN8COUNTY. Toccoa, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consoli dated vote In Stephens county Is as follows: For Governor—J. H. Estill 6, Clark Howell 17, Richard B. Russell 577, Hoke Smith 293, James M. Smith 37. Comptroller Oeneral—Vincent Sanford 167, William A. Wright 71 State School Commissioner—Mark Johnson 347, William B. Merritt 510. Solicitor General, Northeastern Cir cuit—W. A. Charters 018, C. J. Well born, Jr., 158. TATTNALL Reldsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consol idated returns of Tattnall county give Hoke Smith, Merritt and Wright heavy majority. Sheppard has a small majority and Overstreet a big majority over Clifton. Bawling wins for judge. TERRELL COUNTY. Dnwson, Oa„ Aug. 24.—The consol Idated vote In Terrell county Is ss fol lows: Hoke Smith 806, Howell 396. Russell 69, Estill 6. washingtonTcounty. Sandersvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote of Washington county Is as follows: For Governor: Estill 191, Russell 534, Howell 89, Hoke Smith 1,204, Jim Smith 9. For Comptroller General: Sanford, 421. Wright 1,404. For State School Commissioner: Johnston 624, .Merritt 1,285. For Superior Court Judge Middle Cir cuit: Rawlings 1,367. Saffold 446. For Sheriff: Giles 6,051, Mayo 643, 8. Moya 719. For Tax Receiver: Duggan 1,269, Holliman 602. , BATTLE HILL WILL ELECT! DEPUTY Will Add to Efforts to Pro tect the Women and Children. COL, MELDRIM SEEKS PKRDONSJOfi CRINKS Two Chatham County Ce lestials Got Heavy sen tences. "For protection of their homes, wives and children, the citizens of Fulton county In the neighborhood of West- view oemtery and Battle Hill, in which neighborhood Mrs. Richard Hembree wn« attacked, will meet Friday night and elect a deputy marshal and pay him a salary of $60 a month. The recent assaults committed on the white women of the county brought this move. A movement for Increasing the coun ty police force 1h being agitated all over the county and the matter will be brought before tho board of county commissioners at their next meeting. GIRL IS INJURED RY v B0LT FROM SKY By Private Penned Wire. Winchester, Va., Aug. 24.—Miss Martha Shnnholtz, the 18-yeor-ohl daughter of Jesse Shanholts, living at Gnlnesboro, this county, was struck by lightning today while driving cows from pasture. She was seriously ahockd, and a shoe was burned from her foot. She will recover. Two of the cows were killed. EIGHT BLOW8 DEALT IN WOMAN’S HEAD Special to The <}r»or»;l.-in. Jackson, Mis*., Aug. 24.—At Lex ington, Mias., at a late hour last night a negro woman, named Kate Hampton, who lived In the yard of H. 8. Hooker, one of the most prominent citizens of this city, was murdered with an ax, eight blows being dealt her In the head, any one of which would have killed her. The murderer escaped and the people of the city nre consider ably excited over the matter. Hon. Peter W. Meldrlm, of Savan nah, appeared before the prison com mission Friday morning In behalf of LI Hop alias Charley Sing, and Henry Lung, two Chatham county Celestials, sent up for running an opium joint. Hop and Lung were convicted before Judge Conn and fined $500 and a lx months In Jail, and twelve months In the gang. Both are now breaking rock. Ll Is said to be In wretched henlth. Colonel t Meldrlm presented some strong petitions for pardon for the Chinamen. It Is possible that the com mission will reduce the sentence to a part of the fine and the twoChlnka will then make an effort to raise the mon ey among their countrymen In Sa vannah and Atlanta. No other petitions will be considered at this meeting, as the members met only to consult regarding the furnish ing of the juvenile reformatory. assets™ CO, PUT IT $116,000 ENOUGH BALLOTS TO ME DEMAND Report That Supply Was Exhausted Is Shown To Be Incorrect. NEGRO GETS NEW TRIAL. By Private l-citscd Wire. Pet crab urn, Va., Aug. 24.—In the cir cuit court oX Dlnwoodle county today Judge J. F. West, presiding, the ver dict of the Jury rendered yesterday sentencing William Ruffin, alias "Tinker" Ruffin, a negro, to eighteen years In the penitentiary for the shoot ing and wounding of Warren Brown, postmaster at Hebron,- Dlnwoodle coun ty, and robbing him of 2800, was set aside and a new trial granted. WILCOX COUNTY. 13. Sanford for comptroller 112, Wright 840. For school commissioner, Johnson 166,. Merritt 83. For congress. Lewis 585. Hughes 485. For Judge of the Cordele circuit, Whipple 306, Hill 347, Lawson 420. For solicitor of the Cordele circuit. Jay 267, George 391, Williams 404. By Prlvole Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 24.—"Al" Adams, the ex-convict policy king and bucket shop welcher. Is not In Mexico, as re ported, but Is In New York today. Hie son, "A I,” Jr., Issued a statement In whlfch he denied that his father was financially Interested In M. J. Sage A Co. He Insisted that concern’s lia bilities would not exceed 5360,000. William E. Beverly was appointed assignee of M. J. Sage A Co. He stated that In checking over the ac counts he found the liabilities to be about 1330,000, with assets of 1116,000. The report Thursday that an Insuf ficient supply of blank ballots was fur bished the Oak Grove district whs shown to be Incorrect when Secretary Charles N. Allen opened the supply box Friday morning. In company with a reporter for Tho Georgian Mr. Allen went to the court house Friday and unlocked the box of supplies returned by the Oak Grove managers. It was found that 28 bnl-' lota had been returned unused and that no shortage could have existed. Mr. Allen stated that he had received reports Wednesday that ballots were exhausted at certain precincts, fiut n visit had shown this to be Incor rect In every case. Blank ballots were supplied according to the registration, twice the number of tickets being sent to each precinct as the registration from that precinct. HARVEY & WOOD GET ANOTHER BIG HOTEL WOMAN AT ’PHONE SHOCKED TO DEATH me, Boston, Ms—*.; Piedmont hotel, At lanta; Hofei Wentworth, New rustle, \. a, II.; Hotel Rockingham, Portsmouth. N. H • / I'nissronzwsy Inn. York Cliffs, Maine; lin tel Pemberton, Holt, Muss.; lintel rnn- lertrary, Boston, Man., nml Hotel Mel- wyn, Charlotte, N. C. The Brin of Ilsrvey A Wood now operate more high-rises hotels thnn nny other eor- porzllon In the Uolted Htntos. It Is their garjxmc to give their patrons tho very By Prlvnte Leased Wire. Hagerstown, Md„ Aug. 24.—Mrs. C. E. Cline was killed today at Sandy Hook, Washington county, while using telephone. She received a shock from an electric current that caused her death. The wires of the Harper's Ferry Electric Ught Company and the wire of the telephone company became crossed somewhere between Harper's Ferry and Brunswick, Just as Mrs. Cline was using the telephone, the electric light company turned on the current for a few moments In order to test their plant. The shock was so great that Mrs. Cline expired almost Immediately. The new hotel at Charlotte, N. C., the Helwyn, has been lease,! by Harvey A Wood, who are also the lessees of tlio Piedmont hotel, In this city. A telegram received nt the Piedmont this afternoon from Charles A. Wood, who Is In Chnrlotte today, announces this fact. The Helwyn Is n modern, fireproof ho tel of the very flnest construction. It Is modeled after the Piedmont, baring been built from plans drawn by the Into Willie F. IJenay. The hotel will not bo complet ed* end ready to opon until about the new reasonable prices. EXPLOSION HURTS TWO. By Private Leased Wire. Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. 24.—An explosion of an oil well boiler, six miles north of here, this morning, **n the Anderson farm, came near resulting In the death of William Mnyho and painfully burned Taylor Callahan, of Wllllamstown. Petition In Bankruptcy. Hpeclel to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 24.—Two peti tions In bankruptcy have been filed In the United States court here, one In favor of H. Simons, a saloonkeeper In this city, and one In favor of C. B. Wright, a traveling salesman. “THE DOUBLOONS” will start Thursday— It is one of the greatest serial stories ever published, and is famous from the fact that the largest daily papers in the United States published column upon column about it in their excitement, before they discovered that it was a serial story. “THE DOUBLOONS” IN THURSDAY’S GEORGIAN