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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1S0«.
Our Stock-Reducing Sale Continues Tomorrow
On Account Of The Inclement Weather Of Today All Specials Advertised For' Monday’s Selling Will
Be On Sale Again Tuesday ,
The continued mild weather has retarded sales of winter goods so. much that we have found it necessary to take strenuous measures to
quickly reduce stocks throughout the entire house. To this end we had arranged a grand cut-price bargain sale for today, offering sensational
specials in every department. Hundreds of wise buyers responded, but thousands were kept away by the inclement weather. So we will con
tinue the sale tomorrow with the addition of even more attractive specials. Brief hints of the various offerings are given below; note them.
Stock Reducing Bargains
On First Floor.
Uross Goods, worth to 75c
at ". 25c
ll.iil) to $1.5(1 Dress Goods at. 48c
Press Goods, worth to $3, at .98c
Yard-wide Black Taffetas .. .69c
I.'h* Flannelettes and Outings. 5c
40c Mercerized Sateens at ... 10c
].V to 19c Mercerized Madras.lOc
Hemmed Table Napkins 3c
j!)e Table Linens at 25c
Bleached Domestic 3 7-8c
Bleached Sheets 39c
Bleached Pillow Cases ...... 9c
Men's 10c Handkerchief 5c
.allies' plain Handkerchiefs . lc
$3 to $4 Silk Dmbrellas .,98c
Men’8 $1.00 Underwear ... .39c
27-inch Silk Mufflers 60c
Spachtel Squares and Scarfs.25c
Ladies’ $1.50 Kid Gloves 50c
Babies’ Crib Blankets 29c
Large white or gray Blank
ets 98c
Fipest $8 to $10 Blankets, $3.90
$10 Eiderdown Comforts $3.98
$1.50 Marseilles Bed
Spreads 69c
Extra size Sateen Comforts.98c
Ladies’ 25c Belts' 10c
$5 Beaded Bags 98c
Ladies’ 50c Collars 25c
Stock Reducing Sale on Second Floor.
Ladies'
Ladies'
Ladies'
Ladies
Ladies
Ladies'
Misses’
$5 ..
Ladies’
Ladies*
Misses’
' $10 Raincoats at . .$2.98
’ $10 50-inch Coats .. 3.98
)
' $12.50 to $15 Colrts. 5.00
’ $20 to $25 Coats . .10.00
$25 Tailored Suits.$9.90
’ $30 to $40 Suits.. .15.00
Skirts, worth up to
1.98
$0 and $7 Skirts. .$2.90
$5 Silk Waists'.... 2.90
$4 Coats 1.98
Children’s $5 Bearskin
Coats $2.49
Infants’ Long Cashmere
Cloaks .98c
Ladies’ $10 Silk Etons at $4.90
Babies’ Silk Caps, 50c
value 25c
Fascinators and Opera
Shawls ..50c
Ladies’ $2 Petticoats at ... .89c
Ladies’ $10 Trimmed Ilats $2.98
Ladies’ $3 to $4 Ilats at .. .98c
Misses’ and Children's Huts 50c
Children’s 50c to 75c Caps . .10c
$20 Fur Neckpieces at ... .$4.98
$5 to $10 Fur Neckpieces.$2.98
Children’s $2.50 Fur Sets . .98c
Boys’ 50c Knee Pants 19c
Boys’ $2 Wool Suits ...... ,87c
Boys’ $4 to $5 Suits $1.90
Boys’ $3 Overcoats at $1.39
Men’s $10 Overcoats at . .$5.00
Children’s $1.00 Sweaters . .39c
Ladies’Union Suits 19c
WE GIVE
GREEN
TRADING
STAMPS
BASS'
18 WEST
MITCHELL
NEAR
WHITEHALL
Stock Reducing Specials
Cane sent Rockers 88c
$5 Parlor Rockers .$1.98
$0 Willow Rockers $2.98
$35 Bed Davenports ..... $10.90
Handsome Oak Chiffoniers $6.80
Large Kitchen Tables 98q,
Lnrge^Kitehen Safes..... .$1.98
30 by 60-iuch Axminster
Rugs '....$1.50
18 by 40-ineh Smyrna Rugs.39c
9 by 12 Wilton Art
Squares $18.90
9 by 12 Smyrna Art
Squares $7.90
Heavy Iron Beds $1.60
40-pound Mattresses .,...$1.25
Full size Bed Springs $1.25
In Basement.
$1.00 Laec Curtains at.39c
$1.50 Lace Curtains at ......59c
$2.00 Lace Curtains at . <... .87c
$3.00 Lace Curtains at .... .$1.15
$4 and $5 Lace Curtains .. .$1.95
Children’s Rockers 39c
Babies’ High Chairs 49c
Children’s $1.50 Rockers ...,88c
High Chairs with shelf 88c
$1.25 Pa'rlor Tables at 69c
$1.75 Parlor Tables at 98c
$2.25 Parlor Tables at $1.35
$3.00 Parlor Tables at $1.95
$20 Leather Lounges .. .... $8.50
BIG RAILWAY SYSTEMS
TO BE “INVESTIGATED”
BY U. S. COMMISSION
Sweeping Probe Is
Planned by Knapp’s
Board.
STITVESANT FISH .
TO BE A WITNESS
Methods of Doing Business
By Roads Is To Be
Laid Bare.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Plana are un
der consideration by the Interstate
commerce commission that contem
plate the mo*t sweeping, comprehen
sive and far-reaching Investigation Into
the management of the railroads of the
United States. All the great systems
*ill be the subject of Inquiries such ns
has been ordered In the case of the
Harrlman lines and such as will soon
ordered In relation to the roads
tontrolled and operated by James J.
Hill.
"’bile the members of the commls-
llo *i fire not Inclined to discuss their
"frk. it I* known that practically.evory
rjihi. d in United States suspected
working In combination with com
peting roads, will have the searchlight
vh publicity throw n upon it.
Pgobe for New York Central.
In addition to the Harrlman and Ilill
it 5s understood that the com-
tnisv|,.n is quietly looking Into the op-
f rations <>f the New York Central and
,hf * various lines controlled by It. That
[he XfMv York Central will eventually
i bi"*ight face to fnce with nn Inves
' K»ti >n by the commission Is the be
lief here.
. 1* *- s irue,** said Chairman Knapp,
"that wo have In mind an inquiry into
the iteration of the HIM roads. It
ild i»«* of the same general char-
?’•'*» •*« ihe one we are about to make
]*}"' the management of the so-called
[bin iman lines. Htuyvesant Fish has
tin matter over with us. He did
rotne here by appointment, but be
"‘t f r.,i us the beneilt of his knowledge
"i ibMroad conditions In the event that
im;y need him.”
Thorough Probe Planned.
1 p the belief of the commission
f .i thorough insight Into the ineth
..f the lairfoads will tend to a more
[mn-r.t administration of the rule ia\v
'• n if it does noL disclose violation.-? of
nv . mc i, as discriminations against
*m*»vi<luals and communities.
mi. • the interstate commerce act. as
y ”Tlo(l Inst winter, the commission
’ i ith<»rlty to examine all books and
‘l v of railroad companies. For-
h was limited to a search for
( ngu items. Under the changed order
v ings It may scrutinise every rec-
the book* of the company. This
i • 1 itv feature wll* aid the comm Is-
1,11 .»• their Investigation upon which
shout to embark.
™ey may calTfish
A8 IMPORTANT WITNESS.
►,' • 1 *hington, D#c. 10.—Stuyvesant
rvJ!' , H 1 ** 1 * president of the Illinois
r i 1 L ra roaw,, ° ' vas recently de-
v the Harrlman interests, and
P ’ a i 1 conferences with President
I,,.,' 0 ' 1 and Chairman Knapp, of thc<
L,,* i Ue commerce commission, left
J 1 ? for N>w York,
an investigation of the Harrlman
system of railroads has been ordered. It
was conjectured that Fish had come
to Washington on preliminaries con
nected with the work. His assistance
would be of great Importance to tho
commission. Tho commission Is expect
ed to begin its work during the holiday
weeks, and Its first heni*Jngs will be
held in New York.
Whether Mr. fish will be called as
a witness or will simply he asked to
suggest fruitful lines for the commis
sion to pursue Is not know, but It Is
thought that he will be asked to tes
tify.
JAMES R. M’KELDIN
HAS PASSED AWAY
GEORGIA NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
May Build Girls' School.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus. Oa.A Dec. 10.—The $40,000
that Columbus offered for the state
agrlcutural school for the Fourth con
gressional district may be used ns the
nucleus of a fund for the establish
ment of n first-class college for young
Indies in this city. Such a suggestion
has been made, and the movement may
take definite shape.
ATLANTA NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
VIVA
Lid on in Americus.
Special to The Georgian.
Americus, Ga., Dec. 10.—Drug stores,
fruit stands and all places of business,
except hotels. In Americus were closed
Sunday. The purchase of cigars, or
any article, in fact, was an impossi
bility. Numerous Indictments returned
by the grand Jury the past week pro
duced the unusual calm In every line
yesterday.
Depot ( for St. Gtorgo.
Special to The Georgian.
St. George, Ga., Dec. 10.—The depot
proposition In St. George has been end
ed by the railroad moving the old de
pot to the foot of Florida avenue. In
a more central and higher place. An
addition will be built which will give
St. George u neat depot.
Masons Elect Officsrs.
Special to Tin? Georgian.
Hartwell, Ga., Dec. 10.—The annual
election of officers of the Masonic lodge
was held uji Saturday night, which re
sulted in the selection of Wllllnm K.
Meredith as worshipful master; Mar
tin M. Norman as senior warden; Jas.
K. Carter, as junior warden; Judge J.
M. Thornton, ns treasurer; Mayor Wil
liam T. Johnson, as secretary; William
Temples, ns senior steward; James A.
W. Brown, as junior deacon, and A. K.
Skelton, as senior deacon.
Association Disbands.
Special to The Georgian.
Washington. Go.. Dec. 10.—Discour
aged by the lack of Interest which the
fai mets generally have manifested in
the organization during 1006, the
Wilkes County Cotton Association, at
its regular monthly meeting for De
cembcr. decided that Its.usefulnes** to
the farmers during a period of pros
perity was at an end. The meeting ad
journed sine die. to be called again
whenever cotton reaches C cents per
pound.
JAMES R. M’KELDIN AND HIS LITTLE SON, JAMES R., JR.
Prominent Merchant
Made Brave Fight
Against Death.
After buttling several weeks bravely
against death, Mr. James R. McKeldln
succumbed Sunday morning at 2:45
o'clock at his home on East North av
enue.
He was surrounded by member.! of
his family when the end came For
two orMhree duys prior to death Mr.
McKeldln lmd rallied considerably, and
Ids loved ones felt hopeful that he
ould recover. Saturdny evening,
however, ho began to sink ami Dr. W.
Elkin announced that there w
hojie.
Funeral services were held at the
home. 13 East North avenue, Monday
afternoon ut 2 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn, and the In
terment was In Oakland cemetery. Tho
groomsmen and ushers who attended
the wedding of Mr. McKeldln and Miss
Bessie Drupcr some years ago, served
ns pallbearers and honorary escort
Mr. McKeldln was u member of the
governing board of the Capital City
Club, and a large number of the mem
bers attended the funerul.
Wat a Tennesseean.
James R. McKeldln was born In Ath
ens, Venn., about 48 years ago, where
ills bivhood was passed. Early In life
he evidenced the traits that made him
later in life a man of large business af.
fairs atql fine social qualities.
lie waft one of the many Tennessee
ans w ho came to Atlunta and who form
some or the finest citizenry of the Gate
City. He was r. young man when he
came here, and he began his work ns a
clerk with the ardor and earnestness
that characterized his career. His
mind was clear, logical and keen for
the larger affairs of life. He saw’ In
those earlier years tho possibilities of
Atlanta und read then the great future
of his adopted home. •
Some twenty years ago he became
tho senior member of the firm of Mc
Keldln & Carlton, retail shoe dealers.
His genial personality, fair business
dealings and progrxsslveness brought
to tho house a very largo and prolita-
fcle patronage.
Seven years ago Mr. McKeldln re
tired from the shoe business and be
came Identified with tho wholesale hat
house of Atkins,fMcKcldin & Brown,
of which firm he was a member at tne
time of his death. During business
hours he was absorbed In building up
his house, but when the cares of the
day were ended he became the courte
ous social man. He was prominently
Identified with the Piedmont Driving
Club, of which ho was formerly presl
dent, and the Capital City Club. It
the social life of Atlanta he was one of
the most popular men in the city.
He married Miss Bessie Draper, the
beautiful and popular daughter of Cup.
tain W. \V. Draper. His widow and one
survive him. His mother Is still
living and one sister, Mrs. Pettus, of
Athens, and two brothers, Mr. Hugh
McKeldln, of Athens, and Mr. John Mc
Keldln, of Knoxville.
Police Deny Charges.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 10.—The police
department has Issued a vigorous de*-
nlal of the allegations of Rear Admiral
Berry, commandant of the Norfolk
navy yard, to the effect that sailors
are badly treated by the police. The
commandant made his complaint in a
letter to the bourd of control.
Wee Saving Life.
If. Shropshire, a negro chauffeur, c*.
•aped a fine In fiollcc court Monday
morning on the charge of exceeding the
automobile speed limit on the ground
that he was performing an act of hu
manity, taking an Injured white man
to the Grady Hospital. The white man
was Injured while at work on a build
ing In North Pryor street and the ne
gro was asked to take him to the hos
pital In an auto. Judge Broyles held
the negro technically guilty, but dis
missed the case Iwcause of the circum
stances under which the law was vio
lated.
YOUTH AND HAPPINESS
That Fifteenth Amendment.
Henry Peck Fry, a member of the
Chattanooga bar, 1ms Mblished a book
let entitled “Tho Voice of the Third
Generation," which is nn appeal to the
young men of the South to get their
friends In the North to co-operate with
them In securing the repeal of the fif
teenth amendment.
Mr. Fry writes fluently of the rela
tions of tho white man to the negro,
and pleads earnestly for the repeal of
tho fifteenth amendment as the only
solution of the race problem.
A Missing Woman.
Mayor Woodward has been asked to
exert his efforts toward finding Mrs.
Rosella de Brueys, who has been miss
ing from New Chileans, her home, 13
years, and who Is supposed to bl In At *
lantn.
The .mayor received a letter Monday
morning from her son. E. L. de Bruey**,
of 1730 Terplschore street. New- Or
leans, asking that efforts be made to
locate her.
Univsrsalist Missionary.
Rev. Dr. Q. H. Shinn, of Boston,
Mass., preached an Interesting sermon
Sunday night at the Unlversallst
church to a congregation which filled
that edifice. Dr. Quinn Is Southern
missionary for tho Unlversallst church,
and is one of the-qnost eloquent and
best known preachers In the country.
Shot tho Nsgro.
Robert Pruden, a negro driver for
the Mulllnax Grocery store, at Peach
tree and Ivy streets, was shot and se
verely wounded Saturday afternoon by
A. C. Perryman, a butcher for the saint*
firm. The negro Is said to have cursed
In the presence of ladles and to have
made a move as though to strike the
butcher, when the latter remonstrated
with him. The case will probably be
tried Mondrfy afternoon.
WOMAN WANTS TO SELL
HER BRAIN TO BU\ FOOD
Richmond, Va., Dec. 10.—Mrs. M. L.
Francis, of Venable’ street, this city,
who has offered to sell her brain and
her body niter her deAth to medical
universities and hospitals In this city,
Philadelphia, Chicago and New York
♦o the highest bidder, was seen at her
horfio nhd questioned regarding her
astounding proposition.
Tho woman said she was driven to
that course by poverty. She said that
she did not care what was done with
her body after her death, but that she
needed money at this time and Is will
ing to sign papers bequeathing her
head and body to whatever Institution
offered her a sufficient sum to keep her |
In comfort for the remainder of her
years.
The woman, who Is 40 years of age, la
broken in health and dependent upon ;
tho small salary which receives as a j
clerk in a department store. She is ;
cultured and refined and has evidently j
seen affluent circumstances. She Is tho .
fourth wifo of her husband, who sev- *
era! years ago was Incapacitated for!
work on account of an accident. .
Mrs Francis said she had heard that
students had access to the bodies of i
criminals, but had bought the head and
body of no intelligent person.
UNCLE REMUS' BIRTHDA Y,
BUT HE ALMOST FORGOT IT
“Uncle Remus" had a birthday Sun
day.
Perhaps If it had been “the little
boy's" birthday, or the anniversary of
the tar baby episode, Joel Chandler
Harris might have remembered It, hut
a little thing like his own natal day
slipped by in the ordinary course of
events.
Late In the afternoon a relative, who
had kept tab on “Uncle Remus' ” birth
days, dropped In and presented the au
thor with un unique present. It .was a
copy of the old Atlaptu Herald, pub
lished In 1874 and edited by Henry
Grady. Tho old sheet looks queerly
today beside a modern newspnper, but
It was a splendid specimen of a dally,
paper In Its own period.
Mr. Harris spent the day in his study |
as quietly as all the other three hun- j
tired and sixty-four days in the year.
One of his sous had got his dates mixed
on birthdays last year and had sent his »
father u present just a month previous,
and “Uncle Remus’ refused to acknowt- (
edge Its receipt until the proper date i
arrived.
How old Is “Uncle Jlemus?" WelL |
In years he has Just reach- I
ed 58. In spirits he Is some
thing like 21. In his intimate sympathy
with the heart of little boys ho is Juste
7—and every little boy and little girl
In America who knows “Br*er Rabbit"
and "Br'er Fox” hopes that he will
never grow older though he Uvea to
the hundred mark.
Holloway Is Found.
It was reported Monday morning
that \V. G. Holloway, of MentiNville.
Go., for whom the police had been
asked to search, hiul been found alive
and well In one of the south Georgia
towns. As Holloway had a considera
ble sum of money with him It was fear,
ed at first he might have met with foul
play.
the other shore, where life begin*
agitin under new mid higher conditions—
iu*w und higher condition*. If we sought for
them here, for only a* we have bullded by
our desires und thoughts nnd efforts In this
graded Hehool of earth life will we be able
to tind better surroundings ou the other
side.
luuuortnlltr must Is* earnest. Heavens
must lie built while on earth. Not by the
mumbling of formtiluN mid adherence
rndltlounl creeds, not by long prayers
bsl to do work for us. but by our
iuilill application of the liod-given qualities
vhick lie within IIH-Iove. wifi, self coutrol,
helpfulness and hope. .
These are the qunlltles which produce
euveils on enrtli und In the realms beyond.
They do not de|H>ud u|sm youth for their
vitality
While
But youth del
hey Inst youtl
. and women n_
the lost Illusions of youth.
qtetid* Upon the
they Inst youth lasts. Every dnv I
d women of middle uge sighing
found.
I recall
oked out on u colorless nio»p. .
bilked Fate for deiuytng enjoyment. •'The
only a few more years left for nn
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
•Copyright, 190$, by American-Journal-Ex- duty
n miner, i ir>wc
I N ALL ages wru nnd Women have be- have gone with youth,
moaned the passing of time nnd re- O Fhte, of my little share
gnrded youth as the only seasou of
happiness.
Foots nnd authors-have expressed this
Idea in words, and tyn I liters and sculptors
have etnltodlod It In works of art so often
that to question it seems almost a confes
sion of utter Inek of identify.
Yet not only do 1 question It: 1 openly
refute flic assertion of ages and of mr sii|h*-
rlors In Intellect that there Is “no time
like youth." and that during n brief s**ore
nnd a half of years are the ls*st uf life’s
happiness and Its keenest enjoyment to Ih*
lay In early youth when 1
other lives nnd other hearts.
It was something about the cruelty of
Fate which sent Joys too late, and Hum#*
ftnnl words were used as n requiem over
the gnnes (tf hojte slid happiness.
That was long ago, ami I have llv#*d to
learn that nothing comes too Into, uhless
We choose lit believe that all happlnrs lies
within a rimituscrlbed period #tf years. It
Is the mlml of man, not the Irony of l>es
tiny, which make* delayed desires disap
pointing.
•p tin* emotions nllrc with sympathy,
keep the ambitions nllve with !io|m*, keep
the n<*tivltl#*s alive with purjMtse. ami the
seemingly dose Itoiindarics of youth recede
us we journey onward, und lo! Itefore we
reach the border we are face lo face with
mpeii ,
the realities of mature life more beautiful
than the Illusions of youth, if we have used
In the stitching. Even If w«* have
>d the design, we have the added ex-
perlenee which youth lacks, nnd we tire pre
pared to do better work on the next pat tern
given by the Great Artist. Too late! .There
Is no such thing as any knowledge or suc
cess or happiness coming too late.
There Is no such thing ns time, save lu
our own imagination.
It is nil eternity. It Is a circle without
beginning or end.
We have always lived, rftid will always
no need of letting your body,
Tin
._ ... jg
your heart or your mind wither awuy Ih»-
cause a few* years tune gone by ami the
tradition of men tell* you that youth bn*
(Missed.
Keep expectant, keep hopeful, keep sym
pathetic and ambitious. un<l be occupied.
The liest of life is licfore you—whether
here or hereafter does not matter, so long
u lose iMMliour of happiness ami
fulness by mistake
taken trudltlous.
discard them!
Right nlHMit ffej
l.le
i gained from tula-
Stabbed a Prisoner.
As tho rosult of a fight between two
negroes In the police station Saturday
night. Warren Murden was seriously
stabbed In the temple by John Daniel.
Daniel says he acted In self-defense.
Murden was taken to the Grady Hos
pital.
Old Negro Attacked.
While walking along the Marietta
road, five miles out, Hunday night,
Frlnce Pattllla, on aged negro,* was as
saulted by n negro, who attempted to
rob him. The old negro made his es
cape and R. C. Campbell, a merchant,
captured Robert Hayes, a negro, who,
It Is alleged, committed the clime;
Lieutenant Dunbar and County Police
man Whitfield registered the negro for '
attempted highway robbery. f
R. F. Lyon.
The funeral services of R. F. Lyon, *
who died Sunday afternoon, were con
ducted at his lato residence, 262 Chero
kee avenue, Monday afternoon. He la
survived by his wife, three sons, three
daughters, two brothers and one sla
ter. The interment was in Westvlew
cemetery.
Holiday
Shoes
Ladles’ Shoes In the dressy styles, just the thing needed
tor the social festivities of the Christmas season. Parties,
receptions, dances and other functions will claim the at
tention of many during tho next few weeks. You must be
appropriately shod.
See our new line of DRESS SHOES. It Is replete with
tasteful styles and really bceautlful footwear.
Soft, flexible leathers, thin soles, French heels, grace
fully shaped lasts—enter Into tho makeup of these smart
effects.
Prettiest Shoes for dressy wear In town,
Dainty Hosiery of Every Style
• $3.50 to $6.00.
Dainty Hosiery of Every Style.
March!
. #ad jtf liappliK*** now.
re are goal* at every step. And llier**
better aval* further uu. KevO tunrculugl
25 Whitehall Street.
rite for catalogue.