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1 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Unparalleled Bargains in Our Great Fair Sale VISITORS TO THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR ARE INVITED TO SHARE IN THESE OFFERINGS BARGAIN SALE OF COMFORTS lv eeK OU X e e ^^K 8 U“« t e° h f aSr ,0rt “ W '" C ° n “ i ' Ue throu ‘ h “ ut ,he Full atxe. veil made, cotton fllled Comfort*; In thla CCt. sale at OJfC Full »l*e Comfort*, cotton filled, atlkollne covered; $1.75 * an value; In thla aale JrOC Extra large Comfort*, filled wfth aelect cotton, extra well no made; $4.00 value .70 Extra fine, very large sateen covered, cotton fllled (t) on Comfort*, at Very fine down fllled Comfort*, beat aateen cover*; tf t an $8.00 value 4>J,?0 These on First Floor Great Sale of Dress Goods and Silks The sensational sale of new Dress Goods and Silks will continue tomor row. Those who have seen the offerings say that they are the grandest bar gains ever shown in Atlanta. The drea* good* Include finest chiffon broadcloth*, Panama*. Sicilian*, cravenettea, aergea and melton* In black, white and every deatrable fall and winter ahade; amart English and Scotch mixture*, novelty plalda, shadow check* and fancy weave* of various kind*—positively the greatest aggregation of fashion able fabrics ahown In all Atlanta. Tomorrow the entire lot will be on big center tables, divided Into three great special line*, priced a* follows; Value* up to 75c a yard 25c Value* up to $1.50 a yard fjQQ Va,uea U P t0 $3.00 a yard, 98c In this great scoop we have secured high grade, yard-tvlde taffetas, peau de soles, peau de cygne*; messallnes, etc., In black, white, blue, green, brown, red and evening shades, and a fine assortment of the ultra-fashionable fancy plaids. These will be on two big center tables, prices as follows; Sllke worth up to $125, at AQfb Silks worth up to $2.00, at per yard .-. per yard 98c SALE OF ART SQUARES AND RUGS In the great Fair Sale we are offering a line of handsome 9 by II and 9 by 12-foot Art Squares at a sensational bargain price. Some are of best 10- wlre Brussels; others are all-wool reversible Smyrna*. Patterns are new. colorings bright; values up to $23.50. CO Qfl This sale price for choice la ... $3.98 .....15c 50c $22.00 and pretty patterns , I About $00 bright, pretty, all-wool Smyrna Door Rugs will go to early comers, one to a buyer, at, each 500 good slse Axmlnster, Velvet and Body Brussels Rugs to go at, each Very highest grade Wilton Velvet Art Squares, full 9‘by 12 feet; $60 values Bleached Sheets, full double-bed Slse, hemmed ready for AAf* use. Special "••fig Pillow Cases, full slse, bleached, best value you ever saw, 4A. at each i.... I I Uls Table Damask, full bleached, dou ble satin faced; 50 Inches OCf* wide; yard CwC Napkins, full bleached and hemmed, 16Inches square; ' i. very special *tU Huek Towels, large slxe, good heavy weight, hemmed ends. Special Sea Island Domsstio, finished, yard wide, yard.. W8W nr iiiiuuneu $1.98 5c Bleached Cambrio, Lonsdale fin ish, yard wide; very spe- Can clal, yard DC Bed Spreads, genuine ‘Imported quilted Marseilles; extraC~ * slse; 14.00 values. Table Felt, extra heavy and extra good quality; 60 Inches Cng* wide, yard vUC Eureka Rubber, very best grade, worth 76c a yard, Fair Sale price Elbow Gloves of finest French kid, In black and white; $2.60| value Silk Gloves, full elbow leni white or black; extra spe clal at Furs Underpriced From a leading New York furrier we have se cured 1,000 pieces of new fall and winter furs at 'way below real values. The line Includes stoles, boas, scarfs, throws, collarettes, etc., of mink, sa ble and other stylAdi furs—all new shapes and good qualities. They'll go on sale tomorrow In three lots, as follows; 49c ich kid. $1.98 98c $3.00 to $4.00 Furs at 98c $10 to $16 Forsat... $3.98 fii'* $5.00 Fine Millinery Ladieu* "Peter Pan” and "Cigarette" Hat* and Felt Sailor* in ail the stylish shades; some with the smart, fancy bands; also Children's Hats; worth up to $S; choice, to morrow, at These in the Basement 98c Pattern Hats of fine velvet, exquisitely trimmed In*plumes, alrettes, etc.—every fashionable shade Is Include 1—hats worth up to $10 $12 and $15. Fair sale price.... $2.98 Floor Oilcloth, extra'quallty, good patterns. Fair Sale price, OCa per yard Cvv English Linoleums, In nqw and very handsome patterns; Clip Mattresses, full slxe, cotton top; weight 40 pounds, Fair ^ 1 EA Sale price 9 I sWU Mattresses, nil cotton, full sltej eight $0 poun value. Special weight $0 pounds; $6.00 $2.98 'Ladles' Purls model Hats, In ex- £C AA qulslte eft!cts. $12 and $15 values VWivU You Can’t Match These Offerings Mattresses, best cotton felt. Im perial rolled edges; real QJ" $10.00 mattresses, at . Bed Springs, full slxe, all steel spiral, fold!nr style. Spe clal at ........ i*c, nil nicpi $1.25 il heavy; en- M $1.98 Iron Beds, full size and heavy: en ameled In white, blue or C~ iron; $4.00 value Babies' Cribs of enameled Iron, with side drop and best £4 QC ‘steel springs Center Tables of polished golden oak. with lower shelf; QA. worth $1.60, special .... DDC Sewing Rockers of polished golden oak; extra special only 79c 79c Babiss* High Chairs wlth_table shelf attachment; very special 1.. Feather Pillows, full alxe, sateen ticking:; weight 8 pounds. OQa» Special OvC GRAND VALUES IN BLANKETS These are all new Blankets of worthy' quality are less than they'd cost at wholesale today: White and fancy Crib Blankets will g per pair o In this sale at. Good, heavy Blankets, full double-bed size; will go In this sale, per pair — Evtra large, white, gray and fancy Blankets In thla sale, per pair The prices we name • 39c ..39c 98c Heavy gray and blue wool mixed Blankets will go at, $1.98 $3.98 Ladies' Vests and Pants, Swiss ribbed, fleece lined; silk taped; special ... Ladies’ Gowns of excellent qual ity flannelette, extra well made; worth $1.60; at 19c 69c Ladies’ Petticoats of extra qual ity fast black mercer- QCa lied sateen; $2 value.... Owl* Infants' Caps of silk, nicely made and prettily trimmed; AJSa very special at Cwla wow mixen $1.00 Boys’ Suits of good woll mixed materials; worth upi $3; choice ... Boys' 8uits of all wool materials; extra well made; all AA AA sixes; $4 to $5 values.^CaUU 10-4 and 11-4 fine California all-wool Blankets, white, scarlet and plaid; extra large; worth $6 to $2; at, pair We Give Green Trading Stamps BASS' Ladies" Suits and Skirts Ladle*' Suit* of fine Imported broadcloth, chiffon Panama and novelty mixture* In the new semi- box coat efTect*. handsomely lined with satin and perfectly tailored—all the best new shade* Included. Suit* CQ QJ1 worth $20.00 to $26.00; choice Ladies’ Skirts of ail wool broadcloths, Panamas and Sicilians, In black and color* and of novelty plalda; made In newest and prettiest style* and worth up to $76.50; QO Fair Sale price Children's and Misses Coat* of new all-wool fab- rices, excellently tailored, sixes (9 Qfl up to 1« years Ladies’ Coate and Waists Ladles’ Coats of smart all-wool mixtures In most stylish effcts—45 to 60 inches long, excellently tailored and nicely trimmed; real $15 values: Fair Sale price £C Qrt only $3>9U Ladles' Waists of white linen and mercerised fabrics, plain and embroidered AOa effects 90C Beautiful sllk-flntshed Tartan plaid Waists In newest styles a P1 QO $400 values 91 >vO Handsome Waists of Imported guaranteed silk taffeta an] liberty satin; in black (TO QA and colors; $7.04 values ........ yLswU LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERS, ETC. .lust 100 pairs of full size Nottingham Lace Curtains, In very pretty pat terns, and worth up to $2.00 a pair, will go In this CO* sale at 0“C $00 palm of very fine quality Irish Point, Battenberg and other Imported Lace Curtains, actually worth $6 to $6.60 a pair, will tf n no go In the great Fair Sale at, per pair 4>4.70 • Handsome Tapestry Portlers, In bright patterns, with tfO hr fringed ends; $6.00 values; per pair r |6iTJ BASS' 18 We«t Mitchell, Near Whitehall. TAFT TO LEA VE CUBA ON SA TURD A Y ABOARD BIG U. S. BA TTLESHIP Troops Are Held to Protect Life and Property. Washington, Oct 10.—By tomorrow nlkht the last of the flrst expeditionary army division for Cuban occupation will have embarked from American s!i"res, and by Monday It la expected the last trooper will have set foot on Cuban soil. This will Include all the trteips, numbering 6,000, called for In Secretary- Taft’s order, and, so far as la knmin. at the war department, at the present time, no other forces will be eent. it Is the feeling In army clrclee, how- that should the flrst army ot In cision meet with any obstacles, an or- J't for more troops, perhaps a still huger force, quickly will be forthcom ing. ' j By MANulL CALVO. Havana, Oct. 10.—Secretary Taft and puny will sail for home Saturday on the battleship Louisiana. By that time Un- reins of government can be trana- f"r»d to Governor Magoon and the "ork of padflcattng and reorganizing can be fully Inaugurated.. The battle- New Jersey and Loulalana also "ill sail north Saturday and other* of the larger vessels will follow soon. , y. 11 ' Position of the American troop* , t» clegrly defined by an order Just Issued by Governor Tuft to Gen eral lunaton. Just Protect Live*. Will you please direct Colonel Wal- l, ' r - It saye, "to advlee the officers of marine* stationed In various parts of '! • island that they are not expected 1 " la * e part' In an active way In the suppression of disorder unless an ex- ,, emergency arises which makes absolutely necessary for them STREET RAILWAY DODGES SUIT ON A TECHNICALITY POLICE DID DUTY A damage suit for personal Injuries brought against the Georgia Rallway and Electric Company and tried Wed nesday morning was dismissed on the plea of the counsel for the defense that the accident occurred on the Atlanta Rapid Transit Company's system, and that the present corporation has no legal Identity with that system. On May 5, 1901, Mis* Lemla Hamer, of William* street, then a girl of 10 year*, wan thrown through a glass window of a car on the Central ave nue line and her face badly Injured by broken glass. Two years later, after waiting until the ful extent of her In juries could be learned, the family brought suit for $5,000 against the company. In the Interval between the accident and the suit the Atlanta Rapid Tran sit Company had been absorbed, with Other lines, by the Georgia Railway and Electric Company, which now op erates the street car system. The suit was brought against this company. In the first division of the city court the case reached u hearing Wednesday morning, after many continuances on account of various causes. The coun _ I for the defense filed copies of deeds to show that the new company hud taken over all the nsset* of the old ompa tries and maintained that It had also Incurred all the liabilities of the old companies. Counsel for the corporation entered a plea that the new system and the old had no legal Identity and the plea was sustained by Judge Reid under the The counsel retained by Miss Hamer At the meeting of the board of police commissioners Tuesday night. Chief Jennings submitted a report, pursuant to the recent Instructions of the com mission, In which he stated he had made an Investigation Into the con duct of the police on the night of the race riot and had been unable to find any evidence of neglect of duty. In the report the chief also took oc casion to especially commend several ortlcers for the good work done by them In aiding In quelling the riot. The officers are a* follows: Sergeant Foster, Detectives Simp son and Campbell, patrolmen Felder, JOHNSON ON TRIAL Special to The Georgian. Moultrie, Ga.. Oct. 10.—The Jury In the Jim Johnson murder case Is still disagreed, after being nut 18 hours. Judge Mitchell refuses to consent to a mistrial. Johnson Is charged with the murder of his father, J. A. Johnson. The assassination of the elder John son occurred at the home In the lower part of this county, two months ago. Soon afterwards his son, Jim, 21 years old, was arrested, charged with the as sassination. In the trial Solicitor Thomas sought to prove a conspiracy between the de- OUTBREAK BY boxers ’PAIN'S FIREWORKS READY FDR FIRST EXHIBITION AT FAIR THREATENED IN CHINA Gib Davla, Pharr, Wylie. Peyton, the fendant and a young brother to kill latter not then a member of the^fopce; | their father for hi* $1,000 Insurance. The witnesses were all neighbor* anil good friend* of the Johnson* and while Lri,fa.<, iia. nM i .. f (lie counsel Uj •tii™ $$ The i'res?dimt" > ',’nit* l mat— I announce their Intention of filing a bill deiins n P U".2f nt .°‘ W Lnlted States )n eq ulty, asking the superior court to ,. . . I* of the utmost Importance that Ifnpcv Atkinson and Jerome new policemen will not be forthcom "ny conflict with th.'cubVni.'TLt'thit' S™";?." Com^ny "'to'ap^'.TTnd'S" ‘"Twenty-eight of the forty author t uhair* by Cuban * *“ •oppressed byi spond w ?Jlce of papers "*alnst | Iwd poHcemen^ha r?vll service examl- thf e U ni K lm P° rlance require Harry Atkinson and Jerome any ofSU of the Atlanta Rapid Hollis, Starnes. Anderson, Hutchins, Doyle and Rosser, and Roundsman Beavers. The chief slated In the report that there Were doubtless others who de served equal commendation, but that the officers mentioned came under hla special observation. A Detailed Report. On the suggestion of Commissioner Morris Brandon, the commission di rected Chief Jennings to formulate a more detailed report covering the work of the police during the trouble. It la the purpose of the board to ascertain tite name* of the captain* and ser geants who were on duty and the names of the men who answered the riot call, as well as the nature of the efforts used by them In trying to suppress the disorder. This report will probahlv be submitted by the chief at the next reg ular meeting of the commission. Chief Jennings Is confined to Ills home with Illness and was unable to be present at the meeting Tuesday night. His report wu* read to the coni- mission. , . After hearing a statement from May or Woodward regarding the appor tionment sheet, the commissioner* de cided to go slow In the matter of elect ing the remainder of the forty new policemen, authorised by a recent reso lution of council. The mayor said It 1* possible sufficient money to pay the 1 >■ ...ill ha fAPlhiiitm. tnw# the assets of the'formerCompany RECORDER ROASTS In°nelv auft’nmy'be fl'led” 1 "no &y In Ulv.n, th.tr A GREEK WITNESS $3,000 FIRE IN VALDOSTA; i'ete Brown, a Greek, who keeps a' TEN COTTAGES DESTROYED 1 Jit stand In Capitol avenue, was | I money. 7 but the mayor advised the board tb^go slow In electing any addi tional men. I The commission will meet again on i Wednesday night to receive the report ***** i gnpg.ifti to Tin* (leortrlnu i *,f the civil service examining commit- Ftt-sstnfss.'&sfssi «£* susr,flsarssrris , " rho J' h« had ac- j grott U)e western section of the p„|| ce , n en r %V. A. Cpx. IV. 8. Haney '■'-Kan he changed^hds'formcr'it'atement (town. The hou.es were all close to-1and Harvey TVells weret each found ’ a * woman's house. V"u n have ^j u -re.rV;iur..,f.'' said i^n^t's^rloSc^Ij I*.' Broyles. -You ought to get a' the effort* of the firemen. I was suspended,jor «! "*>* on ,nr l *‘-ii In the penitentiary,'' The loss I* about $3,00J. -liarge of sleeping on duty. all the evidence was circumstantial. It waa pretty clearly proved that Jim Johnson took a gun from a neighbor two weeka prior to the killing and thla gun waa used In shooting the elder Johnson. The gun waa thrown In the bushes near by ami three days later Jlnt Johnson was seen to go to It by the sheriff. The track that left th» home of the deceased on the night of the murder waa followed to u point near the home of the son. His wet shoes and overalls were found In tit. room by those who went to notify him of his father’s death. During hla trial young Johnson very nervous. He sat with his wife and mother and none of them displayed any great emotion or anxiety, t'oun ael for Johnson Introduced no evidence The defendant made a atatenient In which he made Indifferent denial of the damaging testimony by state's wit- nesses. Young Johnson Is a handsome man, and had been married lea* than two months at the time or the assassina tion. The faintly Is one of moderate means, but highly respected and con nected with some prominent people of the county. FIRED REVOLVER INTO BEDROOM OF LADY Victoria, B. C., Oct. 10.—Another fferfou* outbreak by Boxers I* threat ened In China, according to advices received here. In the district* west of Pekin outrages have already been com mitted by organised bands of Boxers. The movement Is spreading and serious troubles are feared unless the agitator* can be suppressed Immediately. News of the Boxer*’ movements come* In letter* from Mt. Htephennon, a missionary at Tsoslnpfllen. He saya the doxers have been drilling In the hill* for month* In preparation for an attack on foreigner*. He sends details of an attuck on Tsoulncer, when Boxers, armed with spear* and *words, rushed Into the city crying, “Kill the foreigners.” The two mlsslonarle* und four women *ought safety at the home of a magistrate. A German military officer, traveling In the country, organised a small force of native soldiers armed with guns and In o fight killed seven of the Chinese, wounded a score or more, and took forty-two prisoners. WILL TRY TO GET BRITONS TO COME TO THE SOUTH New Yorl^ Ort. 10.—The Southern state* Immigration cnmml**lon, repre- aetitltig-Southern states, has begun an aetlve campaign to atlmulate the Im migration of deairable workmen from Great Britain, and today aent It* Aral entlaaary for thla purpoae to Scotland, in the peraon of Eleazer Neall. Mr. Neall expects to distribute eigh teen tons'of literature In Great Britain showing the advantages of tha South'* industrial condition. Alex Tarrls. a negro, waa arreated Tueaday. night and locked up on charge of ahootlng A revolver under the window of the realdemte of Mr*. George A. Parkin*, of 443 Woodward avenue. He will be tried Wedneeday afternoon. Mre. Parkin* waa awakened during the night by flve ahota fired under her bed room window. When ahe recov ered from her fright ahe aaw a negro running from the houae and telephoned to the police atetlon. Call Officer* Brannen and Norris responded and found Harris hiding in a cabin • short distance away. A platol was found In hla pocket. 4 JOHN D. MAY TESTIFY FOR HIS OWN OIL COMBINE Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 10.—John D. Rockefeller may yet appear at the Standard Oil trial at Findlay a* a witness. The attorney* for the Standard oil thla morning announced that they may call him to testify In behalf of the defense. • TWO SISTERS ACCUSED BY THEIR HUSBANDS Chicago, oct. 10.—On the same day Samuel W. Allen, a broker, accueee Jils former wife In the Chicago court* and Major Lorenso Davison, U. S. A., in the Waukegan court*, answer* hla wife's suit for divorce by charge* that she waa too friendly with a member of the board of trade. The two women are slaters, the ■laughters of .Michael Shannon. Both have been socially prominent In Chi cago and Washington, as well aa at lake resorts. Allen makes hla revela tions In answer to hla divorced wife's petition for the cuetody ot their 12- year-old child. The coming production of the big spectacle. Pain'* "Laat Day* of Pont- iwll,'' which will he seen at the fair grounds nightly during the Georgia fair, la under the personal direction and control of Henry J. Pain, the’ famous New York and London pyrotechnl.it which should be a guarantee of th* great merit of the exhibition, ae well aa to decidedly eettle any Impression that the uae of Pain's reputation and name ha* been acquired In this In stance by others than the original Pain. Mr. H. J. Pain Is known on two con tinents as the "King of Pyrotechnists'' and In all hla long career before tho public has never allowed the use of tho Pain name In connection with an/ amusement of pyrotechnics! enterprise not dlrertly controlled by him. al though moat tempting sums have be.-a offered for thla valuable privilege. Tho Pain spectacles have been the one t> < inid-eumrier attraction for 27 coneecu- tlve year* at every Important exposi tion In Europe. Ante,Ira and Australia, and both Mr. Pain and Mr. Thearle, hlj general manager, assure Atlantane that the production given In Atlanta will equal In every way that given In the largest cities throughout the country. The Pain Company carrtee a portable seating rapacity of close to 10,000, and ■luring the Atlanta engagement a acal» of prices ranging from >6 cents for children to 50 rent* for admission and a good aent. and 76 cents for choice re served seats. Theie will also be a lomfortable array of 100 private boxes. For the accommodation of patrons the manager* of Pain's "Pompeii” have at • [ranged th maintain a down-town ticket oltice at Jacob's Pharmacy, where, be- Itween the hours of 9 a. in. and 6 p. m . [reservation* of sea’s and boxes may b* made for any performance without nd. dltlnnal cost. CHORUS OF FIFTY TO SING ON GERMAN DAY AT FAIR DFF, ID A trained chorus of fifty male voices, under the direction of Herr Alfred Pauli, director of the choral depart ment of the Atlanta Turn-Vereln. will ■Inf national airs next Monday—Ger man day—at the Georfia Htate fair. Fred Wedemeyer, director of VVede- meyer’a concert band, lias been work- Ing overtime preparing the special mu sical program for this occasion. He U arranging the vocal music for the chorus, to be accompanied by the band, And expects the German-Amerlcan au- ... i..it. in it-irI, th* rh.img In' The well-known German songs will be sung. They are: - Das Deutsche Lied." "That German Song I: "Halden Roaleln," (The Desert Rose), and “Die Klage," (The Plaint!. Augusta Federal Court Soon to Convene Augusta. Ga.. Oct. Hi.—In one month th* fall session of the Federal court will convene here, and a number of cases will be heard. Judge Emorv Speer, on account of holding court In Savannah at the time for the spring term of court here, postponed the term _ _mm* ■ that Would, hare’been disposed of In dlence to Join In with the chorus In 1 April, had he not been engaged In the singing the refrain*. famous Ureene-Gaynor case. ('. S. Barret, president of (he Nation al Farmers' I'nlon. will leave for To peka. Kuna.. October 18, where he v. M address the Farmer*’ Co-operative Hu>- Inesa congress, the most Important agri cultural gathering In the West. Thla congress Is In sympathy with the National Farmer*’ Union, and Is one of the moat Influential organiza tion* In that section of the country. The congress will be In session Octo ber 22 and 28. President Bnrrett be lieve* the congress will take some ac tion toward assisting the cotton bold ing movement.