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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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Dining Room Suggestions.
Some people would rather have their dining room the prettiest room in the house.
It is the room your guests always see. It is the room used together every day. It is
the room you will use when entertaining* These are all good leasons for having it
inviting. A pretty Dining Table will make your Dining Room more attractive than
any other piece of furniture. We have them in all designs, woods and finishes.
Prices tb suit the most economical as well as those desiring the most expensive.
From $12.50 to $250.
This Table in Solid
Mahogany,
DINING TABLES IN SOLID AND
VENEERED MAHOGANY
AND QAK IN ANY
■ ' FINISH.
This Table in
Early English
RHODES-HA VERTY FURNITURE CO.
63-65
Peachtree
NUNN ALLY CANDY STORE
OPENS A HANDSOME NEW
BRANCH IN BIRMINGHAM
<»rw «*f the newest and handsomest
addition* to the business houses of
Birmingham, Ala., Is the •beautiful
Xunnally candy store, which was open
ed in that city on Deconiber 4. It Is
•nc of the handsomest stores of the
kind in the entire South.
The llnlNhlngs are all of mahogany,
marble, mosaic and heavy plate glass
mirrors. The woodwork, Including the
tables and chairs. Is nil of the same
rich wood—the beautiful solid mahog-
any -and the tables have marble tops.
The walls are almost entirely covered
with immense mirrors, reaching nearly
the celling, and being of an artistic
antique design.
The rear of the store Is a great urn
lioguny und plat© glass Ice box, where
cut (lowers, shipped from the Nun-
( APT. FRED FORD
TO LEAD REVIVAL
OF SALVATION ARMY
In common with other people, the
Halvah n Army is busy this month
with its Christmas preparations, but
n " : too busy to work In u week of re-
vlMl meetings.
•Major nntl Mrs. Uerrlinan, the dlvls-
•"tnd officer* of the Mouth, will Inau-
K'li.im the campaign Mr souls, begin-
nin? with a musical service on Hun-
night, In which the divisional song-
1‘tlgad® will take part. The meet*
InjTs tnuu Tuesday night to the fol-
!«*•% 'ns? Monday will he led by Captain
niil Ford, the converted gambler and
•di-round bad man.” Captain Ford
l:is lit.d a wonderful experience, having
'p h oiw of the worst characters In
' Ity of Cleveland, Ohio, where ho
»*mt iIk* Sulvutlou Army, who made him
"luil he is. •
naliy green houses In Atlanta every
evening, are kept for sale.
The soda fountain Is a very hand
some and extensive afTalr, being of the
very newest design and pattern. It has
a capacity of over 5,000 drinks dally.
About 150 employees will be* required to
operate this big und beautiful plant.
The chocolates sold In the Birming
ham store will be made at the big
Xunnally plant on Ivy street, In At
lanta, but the other candles will be
made In a new plant at Birmingham.
The people of the Alabama city huve
ulready shown their appreciation of
this most attractive business venture
and Nunnally’s storo promises to take
a place ns one of the leading features
of Birmingham’s business district.
Nunmilly’s candles, too. are rapidly
becoming very popular. Indeed, In every
otty and town from one end of the
Mouth to the other.
DROWNS HERSELF'
TO
New York, Dec. 7.—Firm In ttie be
lief thnt her own iloath would reunite
her and her father. Miss Kthel Me-
Roberta, a Brooklyn girl, leaped Into
the itea at Coney Inland today and was
drowned.
She was the daughter of a wealthy
family and lived with her mother tqi.l
brother. William K. MeRobertH, ft real
estate broker. From the moment her
father died she has been Inconsolable.
.. is announced ut Odessa, Russia,
that orders have been placed wltb the
N’lkolllleff ship building surds for four
up-to-date torpedo cruisers to be ut-
t inched to the Black Sett fleet.
T mu
OTHERS OPPOSE IT
The four hours of wmulerlug Ju a laby-
rin filial innsc, discussing, fussing and
“©(rising" Thursday over the report to raise
th«* salaries of a number of city officials
will be almost as nothing beside wbnt Is
scheduled to happen nt the neat session
of council.
Thn salary committee has Introduced an
ordinance, which will request the legislature
to amend the city charter so ns to allow
city couucllmon and nldermen to Im» paid
per year, Instead of 1300, as hereto*
fpre*. This ordinance has Wen drawn up
and tiled In the clerk's office.
It Is provided therein that the senator
from this district and the representatives
from this county shall Ik* acquainted with
the adoption of the ordinance, and thnt
they shall lie urged to do their utmost to
have the legislature so change the city
charter.
There are a number of councljmei) who
re unalterably opposed to tho proposed
raise. There are others who as earnestly
vor the raise. When the matter comes
there Is sure to lie a heated discos
in. The raise will amount In total to
>7,200 per year.
There are those who contend that the
statement of Ur. nroughtou In regard to
the small pay of council men, In which. It Is
stated, there was an Intimation of graft,
lias led to the proposed raise. Others re*
hemeiitly deny this.
Ik*
KILLED HIM,
OF COURSE I DID,”
Emotional Insanity Is the
Grounds on Which Case
Is Fought.
GUIDES’ LOVE OF DRINK
KEPT HER FROM GOAL
New York, Dec. 7.—Because her Pe
ruvian porters drank up her alcohol
that she needed for cooking purposes,
and because they were cowardly and
lasy. Miss Annie Peck, who Is said by
many to be America’s greatest moun
tain climber, foiled In her attempt to
reach the summit of Mount Husac
Husacaran, In Peru, 73,000 feet above
the level of the sea.
Miss Peck, disappointed, .yet chip
per and good natured throughout, ar
rived herp on the steamship Trent, hav
ing come from Peru by wny of Colon.
Miss Peck mado two attempts to climb
this mountain, but was only successful
In u climb of 18 000 feet.
H9HHI
CHANGE
IT »
LIA MONEY
INU DOWN
•WANT SOME CLOTHING?
If you can afford to pay $1.00
a week you can afford to wear
high grade clothing—come here
and get it—we trusty you—64
Stores—Cash Store
OVERCOATS. S? to S2
HEN’S SUITS *
BOYS* OVERCOATS. S+ to SI2
BOYS' SUITS, S3 to SIO
WOMEN’S COATS, SIO to 530
WOMEN’S SUITS. SIO to S32
FUR SCARFS. S2 to S20
TRIMMED HATS, S2.30 to SIO
IMMED IIAlb. to _
f
Over 79 Whitehall Street.
Store Open Evening, Until After
Chriotmao.
THROUGH SLEEPING
CAR LINE TO
MEMPHIS.
Every day from Union Depot. Only
a nlgbt’a ride. Dining ear service.
Leaves Atlanta 4:43 p. ‘lit. SEABOARD
AIR LINE.
The Georgian, one of the
South's best afternoon dai
lies, is given free for one
month with purchases of §5 j
Unxlcburtit, Miss., Nov, 7.—Emotional In
sanity is tho plea of Mrs. Anglo Birdsong,
tho child-wife of Ur. .f. F. Birdsong, and
tho nloro of Unltod State* (Venn tor Mc-
Laurlu, in lior ilofousc of the ohargn of hav
ing murdered her old family physician,
I)r. Thomas F. Butler. Boon after tho tak
ing of testimony bad begun counsel for the
defense went straight to tho question
whether the so -called “unwritten law” Jus
tified Mrs. Birdsong's act, and tboy secured
a strong (tosltloii In their client's favor,
through the court's ruling.* This ruling was
asked by the defense In eross-exnmiuatlon,
whether Ur. Butler had ever told tho wit
ness, It. N. Miller, of hla relations with
Mrs. Birdsong. The Jury was sent from
the room nml a sharp debate was engaged
In upon the admissibility of -this evidence.
Judge Miller declared thnt he would re
quire of the defense evidence to prove that
each of the statements admitted was re
peated to the defendant. Tha remarks about
Mrs. Birdsong were based on notes alleged
to hare been written by her to Ur. Rutler.
Evidence taken was to establish the fact
of- the shooting.
Mrs. Birdsong appeared calm am! self-
possessed at the session. Iter husbsnd. who
has hecn Indicted as an accessory, but who
is not on trial, manifested keen concern in
ie evidence submitted.
Mrs. Ulrdsoiig. talking with friend* In the
court house, said: “Of course I killed
lilm. I shot him as I would n snake, lie
ruined hi
else to
A ‘YANKEE’ WOMAN’S VIEWS
ON NEGRO AS RACE HAVE
CHANGED SINCE TRIP SOUTH
EVERY FRIDAY
NIGHT, SOUVENIR
NIGHT AT THE NEW
KIMBALL PALM GAR
DEN.
BALLARD BIFOCAL.
A revelation to glass wearers, does
or mnrfl at. Smith Hr. Hifrm'ns i *way with two pairs ot glasses, both
oi mure dt omit,a 06 xiiggins. i rettd | ng nllrt walking vision in one
Both stores. ' frame, and looks like one glass. It lias
1 proven the most successful of all the
advertised Invisible bifocals. They are
being sold by all the leading houses
In America und nbroad. Our oculist's
prescription department Is the most
perfect system ever Inaugurated In this
country. Not how cheap, but how well
we can ftirve you. Ask the oculist about
us. Walter Ballard Optical Company, (1
Peachtree .street.
DOT HEAVY GRIST
Several divorce* were granted In ths
superior court by Judge Pendleton on
Friday morning. Only one was a sec
ond verdict.
Maude Jones Funis got u second
verdict of total divorce from Rosie A.
Farris. Plaintiff was given liberty to
marry again, but this wqs denied de
fendant. Desertion was the charge.
Other divorces granted were: Knmi.t
L. Farr from Joel Farr, for habitual
drunkenness und cruelty of defendant;
Finney Sahll from Frank tl. Bohll. for
; habitual drunkenness and cruelty of
• defendant; E. II. Chovln from Mrs. If.
. B. Chovln. This divorce was granted
• for cruelty. Petitioner said he was an
old man and unable to defend himself,
ami that Ills wife after heaping insult
I upon idm, beat lifm with u stick, caus
ing many bruises, and then left him.
SOUTH CAROLINANS
TO SMOKE AND CHAT
Tin* Him lb Carolina goclety will give a
smoker nt tin- Kimball botim- on Iteccm-
lH-r l-l at 7 o'clock, nml It In expectcii that
a targe crowil will' attend. An elegant
menu ban Ih-cd prepared and an hit,-resting
program arranged. Secrewry J. I*. 81,*111-
chnini, la now .ending out nnrteea or lb#
.moker. and receiving tin- name, of tli«»v
who will attend.
Mian Florence Flatter, who playa
Ruth in “The One Woman" Company,
haa gained eome new Ideas of the
negro through her study ot Thomas
Dixon’* stories and plays, anti more
especially since her coming to the
Sobth.
Miss Fisher ho* Interested herself In
a close study of tho race question and
In discussing her views of the negro
a* a class, she says:
The great -problems’ of any nation
must be determined, not by a specific
and Immediate decision of Its people,
but by a slow adjustment of condi
tions which tho changes of time alone
can bring about. So It must bo with
this most recent qnestion of vital
meaning to our country—tho race
problem.
“To me, a Northern woman, who
heretofore has based her knowledge of
the negro upon history and book lore.,
this problem I* at Its core a purely
physical one. Before I over came In
direct contact with negro, conditions
1 studied them as one studies all types
of hunu<ntty. studied about their thick,
black skin, thetr primitive bruin con
struction. their naturally uncultivated
tastes and habits.
“They represented to me a good
specimen of one of God’s lower or
ders of humanity whom He made to lit
a lower order of Hts universal plan;
for although we may talk of the
’brotherhood of man’ and put forth the
abstract beauties of ’equality,’ we must
In order to fulfill a universal plan. Iiavo
different orders of humanity, differ
ent scalea of society, dlffcrsnt planes
of development. Tho building of nny
house requires both the ditch digger
und accomplished artisan. The mo- I nuunent.
inent the ditch digger could he en- l*m, not
sirs WIFE MW
THINGS IT Hill
Charging that his wife. w|iom he
married In England, treated him with
“great rudeness qnd Incivility and In
tentional ; unklndnew,” ttiat sho fre
quently went Into tantrums and threw
things at him itdd -that sho finally de
serted blip, William Berrldgc Hied suit
In the superior 'court Friday morning
asking for a total divorce, ” - ■>,- , ,
change this unalterable fact. ' ’•
"So It Is with the negro. It 1, n„t
a question of education, of npriortunln.
of equality. It Is a big physl gl.-.'il
fact which bars tho black man fr..i *
achieving, ns a. racg, un equal footing
with the white .niun along any line.
“In the North we hear the rare prob
lem discussed by all thinking men. It
must-necessarily lie to them 'inure or
less of nn abstract question, for they
fin tint nnttiA In rnminM 1 i-.-lil, It.. •*„».
do not come In cdntact with U* ma
ll • to theta
terlal evidence. It appeal*
reHHon. To the Foutheriter it ir more '
vital. It strikes his heart. He clam
ors for Its Immediate«sohifton. If thcr
question were merely a *e<*Uonul one.-
u few master minds could solve It In a
m ‘ i But It W« not. 'It 1*4 n prob
ed ucatlon, not of politics.
(lowed with th© mental faculties of the 1 no? of equality, not of u few years'
artist, he would no longer be content
with the ditch, and would lay down
Ills - pick and shovel and the house
would not be built. But his creator
wisely ordained that he should not
have the capacity for much greater
ambition, and thus the scheme of hu
man toclety works out Its destiny.
“This Is not an nrgdinent for 'caste*
in Bh cruel Eastern sense, but merely
an acknowledgment of a universal
fact; that some men must bo served
and others serving to complete the
world's development; that some type?
of numan beings must live, to whom
a capacity for the highest mental de
velopment Is Impossible by absolute
physical laws—beings whoso very bruin
construction does not admit of an
equality with that of higher types
of Immunity—and no law of man can
duration, nor springing from any spe
cific cause—It Is just one phase of
Hod's universal scheme of humanity
which the adjustment of time alone
can solve; a scheme which works anil
will work for nil eternity to on© sure
end; 'The survival of the fittest'—and
the fittest, according to all physical law
Is humanity's highest type—tns whits
man.
“This undercurrent of race contention
Is nn Inevitable result of new and rad
ical changes in (Mimical conditions. It
Is small nt its vltul cole, nnd will fade
Into oblivion before tlje Big eternal
fact that the very physical and men
tal construction of a black man for-
ver bars him from attaining the plane
>f development which God has decreed
for HIm chosen masters of Immunity—*
the white man.”
v/inston Churchill has Issued a state,
rnent nt t'oncord, N. H., In which he
says he Is not a candidate for United
ritntc* senator. *
Candy 5(
) Cents per Pound
Candy 30 Cents per Pound
Candy 2(
Cents per Pound
. Candy 1(
. Cents per Pound
GEO. E. JOHNSON CO.
38 WALL STREET.
FRONT OF OLD CAR SHED.
X. B.-
%
|-Aiiy father, or mother, or guardian who arc* unable to buy their Christmas
Candy for their children, if they will call at Geo. E. Johnson’s Factory on De
cember 21, 22, 24. they will receive a box of candy for each child FREE. This
has been Johnson’s <;ustom tor the last twenty years, nnd the only candi factory
in the United States thnt gives to the children free.