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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. A Sensational Saturday Sale Of Specials Sale of Skirts. Just in—200 brand new I Fall Skirts of Panamas, Mohairs, shadow plaids and checked novelties; ex cellently tailored and worth $8 to $12; choice in Satur- (tQ 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 OfC Climax Mosquito Bars. 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 You know that a Bass Saturday Sale always means 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.. 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 Give Green Trading Stamps BASS From a leading manufacturer we have just secured 300 dozen of tha ex tremely stylish soft Negligee Outing Shirts, with cuffs and collars attached, silk flannel, soiesette, mercerized nov elties, etc.—Shirts worth $1.50 to $2.00; caoice, in this sale . J 18 West Mitchell, Near Whitehall. Shopping Bags On a special table tomor row-^! 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 AQ a for SIOC Back Combs, etc, Beautiful Tortoisine Back Combs, handsomely mounted and set with jew els; handsome gold-plated Bracelets, warranted for five years; $1.00 to $1.50 values: choice in AB f this sale 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 wOC RETURNS OF THE ELECTION APPLING COUNTY. Baxley, Ga., Aug. 24,—Appling gives Estlll 232, Howell 6, Russell 488, Hoke Smith 686, Jim Smith 1. Baxley, Ga., 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 ctvmblned strength of his op ponents. The vote Is: Hoke Smith, 470; Es- tlll. 217; HdWell, 39; Russell, 22; Jim Smith, 12. _. . . For comptroller general: Wright, 606; Sanford 133. School commission er; Merritt, 466; Johnston, 227. For congress, long term; Brannen, 489: -Shlppard, 256. For congress, short term: Over- street, 486; Clifton, HI; Saussy, 33; J. H. Smith, 61. For representative: Sandeford, 260, Munnerlyn, 202: Lively, 290. DADE COUNTY. Trenton, Ga., Aug. 24.—Dado county gives Russell 249, Hoke Smith 244, Howell 91, Esttll 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 was as follows: Estlll 2,120, Howell 111, Rus sell 30, Hoke Smith 1,733, James Smith *Thls gives Colonel Estlll a plurality of 387 over Hoke Smith and a majority of 238 votes. CLAY* COUNTY. Fort GtCInes, Ga., Aug. 24.—Official ballot of Cloy county: Hoke Smith 295, Howell 267, Estlll 6. COFFEE COUNTY. Douglass, Go., Aug. 24.—The official count gives Hoke Smith 697 majority over the combined vote of the other Douglas, Ga., Aug. 24.—Judge C. A. Ward beat Daniel Gaskin. for repre sentative. The race between Fnles and overman for clerk was close. Dave Rlcketson leads with n good majority for sheriff over L. E. Shaw. Daniel Vickers had a safe majority over Corbett tor tax receiver. J. T. Rellhan for treasurer Is elected over three opponents. COLQUITT COUNTY. Moultrie, Ga, Aug. 24.—Consolidated returns In Colquitt county: Hoke Smith 876. Howell 27, Estlll 669, Russell 6, J. Smith 0, Sanford 62. Wright 1,367, Mer ritt 1,800, Johnston 114. DODGE COUNTY. Eastman. Oa„ Aug. 24.—The primary 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, Estlll 8, J. Smith 2. Wright 1,160, Sanford 166, Johnson 763, Merritt 663. EARLY COUNTY. Blakely, Ga., Aug. 24.—The total votes for Early county give Hoke Smith 700, Russell 47. Howell 182, Estlll 74, James Smith 5. For Judge of Pataula circuit Worrell 464, Raines 654. EFFINGHAM COUNTY. Springfield, Ga., Aug. 24.—The coo- solldated vote of Effingham county Is as follows: For governor: J. H. Estlll 400, Clark Howell 39, Richard B. Russell S3, 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. Helmly 145, L. F. Grovensteln 477, M. Edwnrds 176. For tax collector: J. A. Ingram 286, J. L. Hawkins 471, J. A. DeWItt 43. For county treasurer: Leonorlan Neldllnger 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’tlme of consolida tion gives Howell 220, Hoke Smith 166, Dick Russell 34, Estlll 2, Jim Smith 0, Blue Ridge district gives Smith 110 and Howell 70, Russell 3, Estlll 2. GREEN COUNTY. Greensboro, Ga., Aug. 24.—The total vote for governor In Green county Is as follows: Clark Howell 38. Hoke Smith 818, Jim Smith 273, Estlll I, Russell 20. Lewis carries the county over San ders for Judgs of Ocinulgee circuit court by 416 votes. HALL COUNTY. Gainesville. Ga.. Aug. 24—The official consolidation In Hall county gives Hoke Smith 272 majority over Russell, Wright for comptroller has 1,808 majority over Sanford. Merritt, for state school commission er, has 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. solldated vote of Jeff Davis county Is as follows: For governor: J. H. Estlll 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. tie 261, Lott W. Johnson 330. For tax collector: H. E. DeFoor 275, W. J. Googe 304. For county treasurer: Isham O’Qutnn 316. G. W. Harrison 265. For county surveyor: J. E. Curry 360, W. C. Lynn 224. JOHNSON COUNTY. Wrlghtsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—Johnson county gives Hoke Smith about 300 majority. LAURENS COUNTY. Dublin, Ga., Aug. 24.—The officials returns of the primary aa conallodated shows the following: For Governor: Hoke Smith 1,056, Howell 47, Russell 667, James Smith 2, Estlll 75. For Comptroller-General: Wright 1,345, Sanford 280. For State School Commissioner: Johnston 788, Merritt 830. For State Senator Sixteenth District: Brantley 1,263, Carter 437. MITCHELL COUNTY. Camilla, Ga., Aug. 24.—Mitchell re turns give Hoke Smith 852, Estlll 421, Howell 64, Russell 6, Jim Smith 0. Sanford received 190, Wright 1,079, Johnston 463, Merritt 802. MULLER COUNTY. Balnbrldge, Ga., Aug. 24.—Miller county gives a majority to Hoka Smith, Vincent Sanford, Mark. Johnson. Wires down. Had to corns here to report. Can’t get official count yet. HOUSTON COUNTY. Perry, Go., Aug. 24.—The total vote of Houston county was 1,133. Estlll se cured 48, Howell 444, Russell 98, Hoke Smith 769, James Smith 3. For Congress—D. M. Hucker 695, E. B. Lewis 425. For Judge—W. H. Felton 366, H. A. Mathews 759. JASPER COUNTY. Montlcello, Ga., Aug. 24.—The final result of the electlo nln aJsper county gave Estlll 7. Howell 291, Russell 64, Hoke Smith 013, J. Smith 23. JEFFERSON COUNTY. Louisville, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote for Jefferson county la as follows: For governor: Estlll 63, Howell 33, Russell 149, J. M. Smith 34, Hoke Smith 520. For comptroller general: V..T. San ford, 107, W. A. Wright 663. For state school commissioner: Mark Johnston, 168, W. R. Merritt 696. For Judge middle circuit: Benjamin T. Rawlings 638, Frank H. Saffold 250. JEFF DAVI8 COUNTY. Haxlehurat, Ga., Aug. 24—The con- MONROE COUNTY. Forsyth, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consol idated returns In* Monroe county give Hoke Smith 785, Howell 140, Russell 50, Estlll 29, Jim Smith 4, Sanford 135, Wright 875, Johnson 208, Merritt 798. MORGAN COUNTY. Madison, Ga., Aug. 24.—The elections passed 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 tho new law In re gnrd to the buying of votes. The con solidated vote Is as follows: For Governor—Hoke Smith 716, Jim Smith 371, Russell 36. Estlll 18. How ell 25. The other vote was as follows: San ders 341, Lewis 820, Wright 837, San ford 312. The vote for'county officers Is os 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; tax receiver, E, B. Fltx- patrick: tax collector, W. Dennis An derson: county treasurer, a L. Wal ker. 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, Estlll 518, Howell 68, 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 State Phil Cook re ceived the largest vote In the county, It being 1,592. 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. PULA8KI COUNTY. Hawklnsvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The to tal vote In Pulaski county gives Hoke Smith 627, Jim Smith 4, Howell 26, Russell 47, Estlll 369, Hughes 463, Lewis 717. RANDOLPH COUNTY. -Cuthbert, Ga., Aug. 24.—Hoke Smith carried Randolph county 2 to 1. The consolidated returns show Wor- rlll elected Judge of the superior court of the Pataula circuit by 57 majority over Raines. NEWTON COUNTY. Covington, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote for Newton county In the general primary Is as follows: For Governor—Estlll 11, Howell 266, Russell 24, Hoke Smith 666, James M. Smith 3. For Comptroller General—Vincent T. Sanford 198, William A. Wright 946. For Attorney General—John C. Hart 1,170. For State School Commissioner— Mark Johnston 396, William B. Merritt 749. 8TEWART COUNTY. Lumpkin, Ga.. Aug. 24.—The consol idated returns In Stewart county give Hoke Smith 388, Howell 196, Russell 17. Estlll 17. 8TEPHENS COUNTY. Toccoa, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consoli dated vote In Stephens county Is aa follows: For Governor—J. H. Estlll 6. Clark Howell 17, Richard B. Russell 677, Hoke Smith 293, James M. Smith 37. Comptroller General—Vincent T. Sanford 167, William A. Wright 711, State School Commissioner—Mark Johnson 347, William B. Merritt 510. Solicitor General, Northeastern Cir cuit—W. A. Charters 618, C. J. Well born, Jr., 168. TATTNALL Reldavllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The consol idated returns of Tattnall county give Hoks Smith, Merritt and Wright a heavy majority. Sheppard has n small majority and Overstreet a big majority over Clifton. Rawllng wins for judge. BUTTLE HILL WILL ELECTII DEPUTT Will Add to Efforts to Pro tect the Women and Children. COL MELDRIM SEEKS PARDONS fOR CRINKS - ~ Two Chatham County Ce lestials Got Heavy sen tences. For protection of their homed, wives and children, the citizens of Fultdn county In the neighborhood of West- view eemtfcry and Battle Hill, In which neighborhood Mrs. Richard Hembree was 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 tho coun ty police force Is being agitated all over the county and the matter will brought before the board of county commissioners at their next meeting. GIRL IS INJURED BY BOLT FROM SKY TERRELL COUNTY. Dawson, Oa., Aug. 24.—The consol idated vote In Terrell county Is us fol lows: Hoke Smith 806, Howell 886. Russell 59, Estlll 6., . 4* WA8HIN gTon"coU NTY. Sandersvllle, Ga., Aug. 24.—The con solidated vote of Washington county Is i follows: For Governor: Estlll 191, Russell 554, Howell 89, Hoke Smith 1,204, Jim Smith 9. For Comptroller General: Sanford, 1, Wright 1,404. For State School Commissioner: Johnston 634, Merritt 1,285. For Superior Court Judge Middle Cir cuit: Rawlings 1,367, BafTold 446. For Sheriff: GUes 6,051, Mayo 543, 8. R. Moye 719. For Tax Receiver: Duggan 1,269, Holliman 602. WILCOX COUNTY. Oy Private I .cased Wire. Winchester, Va., Aug. 24.—Miss Martha Shanholtz, the 18-year-old daughter of Jesse Shanholtz, living at ‘Galnesboro, this bounty, was struck by lightning today while driving cows from pasture. She was seriously shockd, and a shoe was burned from her foot. She will recover. Two of the cows were killed. EIGHT BLOW8 DEALT IN WOMAN’8 HEAD Special to The Heorglan. Jackson, Miss., Aug. 24.—At Lex ington, Miss., at a late hour last night a negro woman, named Kate Hampton, who JJved Jn the yard of II. 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 or which would have killed her. The murderer escaped and the people of the city are consider ably excited over the matter. NEGRO GETS NEW TRIAL. By Private leaned Wire. Petersburg, Va., Aug. 24.—In the cir cuit court of Dlnwoodle county today Judge J. F. West, presiding, the ver dict of the Jury rendered yesterday’ sentencing William Ruffln. alias “Tinker” Ruffln, 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 8800, was set aside and a new trial granted. Hon. Peter W. Meld rim, of Savan nah, appeared before the prison com mission Friday morning in behalf of Ll Hop alias Charley Sing, and Henry L\mg, two Chatham county Celestials, sent up for running an opium Joint. Hop and Lung were convicted before Judge Cann and lined $500 and six months In Jail, and twelve months In the gang. Both are now' breaking rock. Ll Is said to be In wretched health. Colonel Meldrlm presented some strong petitions for pardon for the Chinamen. It is possible thgt the com mission will reduce the sentence to a part of the fine and the two Chinks will then make an effort to raise the mon ey among their countrymen in Sa vannah and Atlanta. So other petitions will be considered at this meeting, as the members met only to consult regarding the furnish ing of the juvenile reformatory. assetsoTsagTco. PUT AT $116,000 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 300, Hill 347, Lawson 420. For solicitor of the Cordele circuit. Jay 267, George 391, Williams 404. By Private leased Wire. New' York, Aug. 24.—“Al" Adams, the ex-convtct policy king and bucket shop welcher, Is not In Mexico, as re ported, but is In New Yor|c today. Hla son, "A!/* Jr., Issued a statement In which he_ denied that his father w’aa financially Interested In M. J. Sago & Co. He Insisted that concern's •lia bilities would not exceed *9350,000. William E. Beverly was appointed assignee of M. J. Sage & Co. He stated that In checking over the ac counts he found the liabilities to be about $330,000, with assets of $116,000. WOMANAT ’PHONE SHOCKED TO DEATH By Private Leeaed Wire. Hagerstown, Md., Aug:. 24.—Mrs. C. E. Cline was killed today at Sandy Hook, Washington county, while using telephone, She received a ahock from an electric current that caused her death. The wires of the Harper’s Ferry Electric Light- Company and the wire the telephone company became crossed somewhere between Harper’s Ferry and Brunswick. Just as Mra. 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 Mra. Cline expired almost Immediately. ENOUGH BALLOTS TO MEE[ DEMAND Report That Supply Was Exhausted Is Shown To Be Incorrect. The report Thursday that an Insuf ficient supply of blank ballots was fur nished the Oak Grove district was shown to be Incorrect when Secretary Charles N. Allen opened the supply box Friday morning. In company with a reporter for The Georgian Mh Allen went to the court house Friday and unlocked the box of supplies returned by the Oak Grove managers. It was found that 28 bal- lots 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, hut n visit had shown this to be Incor rect In every case. Blank ballots w ere supplied according to the registration, twice the number of tlrkets being cent to each precinct aa the registration from that precinct. HARVEY l WOOD CET ANOTHER BIG HOTEL The new hotel nt Charlotte, N. c.. ills Helwyu, bus been leased by Harvey * Wood, who are also the leaeoeo of the 1’ledmont hotel. In this city. A telegram received at the Piedmont this afternoon from Charles A. Wood, who Is In Charlotte today, announces this fact. The Melwyn la a modern, fireproof ho. tel of the very finest ron.tructlon. it Is modeled after the Piedmont, having been built from plans drawn liy the Into Willi. F. Penny. The hotel will tint be complet ed and ready to open until about the new year. llnrvey A Wood are now manuring direc tors of the following hotels: Hotel 11-He rne. linston, Mass.: Piedmont hotel. At. lento: Hotel Wentworth, Now t’nslle, N. II.; Hotel Itucklnghara, Portsmouth, N. II.; PiiMnronaway Inn, York cliffs, Maine; Ho tel Pemlxwtun, Hull. Muss.; lintel can terbury, Boston, Maas., ami Hotel Sel- wyn. Charlotte, N. C. The Arm of Harvey k Wood now operate more hlgh-claas hotels thnn nny other ror- poraMou Id the United States. It is their pnrjmse to give their pntrona the very heat At reasonable prices. EXPLOSION HURTS TWO. By Private I .eased Wire. Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. 24.—An explosion of an oil well boiler, six mllea north of here, thie morning, on the Anderson farm, came near resulting In the death of William Mayho and painfully burned Taylor Callahan, of Wllllamstown. Petition In Bankruptcy. Hpeelal to The fleorgfin. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 24.—Two petl- tlona In bankruptcy have been died In the United States court here, one In favor of H. Simona, a saloonkeeper In this city, and one In favor of C. B. Wright, n 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